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Bad Wives Club

Liz Fragala + Libby Pisano

Welcome to The Bad Wives Club! We’re Libby & Liz — two best friends bringing our phone conversations straight to your speakers. We talk about the good, the bad, and the real life of marriage and motherhood. We’ve been through it all together for over 15 years—growing up, growing families, and figuring out life one stage at a time. We’re not professionals, just two moms keeping it real and leaving the expert advice to, well… the experts. Tune in weekly to hear all about how we juggle our daily

kids & family parenting

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00:30:17

Helicopter Wives

Bad Wives Club ·

2024/01/10

Are you a control freak when it comes to the kids lunches, their outfits, packing for trips, scheduling their day, and delegating chores around the house to Dad? If you answered yes, you're a HELICOPTER WIFE. We're not so sure it's a terrible thing....but maybe we should put a little more trust in the Dads that they can get shit done without our psycho supervision! Yes, we like things done a certain way, but we're learning to let things go and give our husbands more credit that they

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00:37:46

BYE 2023!

Bad Wives Club ·

2024/01/09

Happy New Years, BWC fam! We're back with a fun new episode where we recap our holiday break. Libby explores LEGO Discovery Center Boston with Joseph where they have everything from rides to a LEGO 4D Cinema. Liz and Laura break down their NYC trip with their families starting with The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City followed by lunch and The Sugar Factory and then The Sloomoo Institute where they make our own slime. Feeling greatful we talk about what we're bringing into 2024. But

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Episode 29: Q&A from Santa to Strip Clubs

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/12/20

We love a Q&A episode! We're answering a handful of great questions you all submitted, covering some baby mama talk about temper tantrums and keeping busy in the winter months, upcoming holidays, dating advice (specifically our take on friends with benefits & cheaters...!), wedding planning, dealing with inflation, prioritizing the important people in your life, self care, and last but not least, STRIP CLUBS. If you loved this episode, please leave us a 5-star review and hit the follow

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Episode 28: What to expect in the first year

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/12/13

It's hard to believe that our babies are already ONE! Delilah and Rocco just turned one, so we're reflecting back on this past year by discussing our biggest challenges, what we've learned, our favorite stages, and our best advice for expecting first time moms. We talk about timing of milestones (or lack thereof LOL) and trending things we did and didn't do with our little ones, such as baby lead weaning. We also talk about our experiences on introducing siblings and our different

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Episode 27: What we take vs. leave from our parents'...

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/12/06

Let's start off by saying we had the BEST upbringings and wouldn't change it for the world. However, we're raising children in a completely different time, which calls for some change! Today the three of us share a little insight on our upbringings and what we really valued that we'll carry on with our own. We talk about everything from gentle parenting, disciplining in public, sticking with sports/activities, "empty threats," daycare, and so much more. We learn something

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Episode 26: We are never truly alone with Spirit Tiff

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/11/29

Today we discuss the spiritual, physical & emotional sides of grief. If you’re feeling the weight during this holiday season & missing a loved one, our hearts truly go out to you. As @spirittiff says, you are never truly alone. Today we have Tiffany Rice (aka @spirittiff) to help us navigate grief during this holiday season. Spirit Tiff has an incredible ability to connect with loved ones in spirit. She’s dedicated her life’s work to provide this healing modality of comfort and validation to those

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Episode 25: HOT TAKES part 2!

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/11/22

We're back with part 2 of our Friday game night recording with our two guests, Kristen & Jeff! We were having too much fun, so we had to continue on with these hot takes while the pumpkin beers were flowin! HOT TAKES! 1. Workplace dating is appropriate 2. Someone calling their boyfriend "daddy" is creepy 3. Money can buy you happiness 4.Marriage proposals should not be done in public 5. It's unmanly to cry 6. Everyone has a soulmate (Laura has us LOL'ing with her

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Episode 24: HOT TAKES Part 1!

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/11/15

You know we love a Friday night recording! We have TWO guests joining us for this hilarious game night, Jeff Fragala and Kristen Anastos, Liz's husband and sister! We answer the following hot takes, which will either make you LOL with the stories we share or think "hmmm" with the perspectives given. We had way too much fun with this game so we kept it going and delivering it in two parts! HOT TAKES! 1. men have it easier than women 2. The skincare industry is a scam 3. Liking

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Episode 23: Mom bladder problems

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/11/08

This week is a short but sweet episode, starting off with a weekend recap of Libby’s anniversary dinner at Limani in Chestnut Hill. Laura has us all laughing about her story about getting pulled over after peeing her pants driving back from Boston! And to top it off, she had a full CO2 mask on after visiting Jenny Grande at Meredith Lane Aesthetics for a Moxi laser treatment, a Biopeel and a little BBL around her chin. We touch on kids in sports and some fun upcoming plans. We discuss a few

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Episode 22: Breaking the Silence on Pregnancy Loss...

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/11/01

Todays episode is with Jam'n 94.5's radio host, mom & bad wife, Ashlee Feldman! This is a vulnerable conversation and we dedicate it to all of our listeners who are feeling alone right now while navigating similar pregnancy struggles. Ashlee suffered in silence for too long from her past miscarriages. She realized that opening up & connecting with other women in her shoes has been her best therapy. We’re so grateful she chose to share her story with us, and as a podcast that constantly praises

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Episode 21: Ready or Not

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/10/25

Today starts off with a quick venting session amongst us ladies, sharing some stories over the weekend where our husbands pushed us to the edge! Then we dive right into our most requested topic - when we knew we wanted a second (or third), and what the transition was like bringing each new baby home. Liz gives us her overview of what pregnancy and life was like with her first, and the different dynamics between two siblings age differences. Laura tried for a few months with her first but had a huge

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Episode TWENTY! Q&A Style

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/10/18

Hello episode 20 !! The last Q&A was so fun, we are doing it again! Ya'll were interested in what shows we are watching, where we love to shop (even though you know our universal go to is @bootybybrabants). Liz shares an amazing pro tip she uses when styling certain pieces. One of the most asked question we frequently get is, where do we meet mom friends?! Libby has some insight on where to go, and Laura talks all about how you should consider meeting new mom friends like dating - with

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Episode 19: Tips & Tricks from a Pediatric Sleep...

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/10/11

Welcome to the bad wives club, Stellina! Today we have Stellina Ferri from tweet dreamzz on, sharing all the tips for newborns and toddlers sleep habits and schedules! Stellina is a certified pediatric sleep consultant, a mom to 2.5 year old twin girls and a 1 year old son. She talks about her sleep (or lack thereof) experience, and her positive outlook on NICU babies. As a once sleep deprived mom, as I’m sure you can all imagine with TWINS, she’s passionate about helping newborns, toddlers and

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Episode 18: Time to take the trash out

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/10/04

This episode starts out with a little Jenny B recap, lip flips, an upcoming trip to NYC, and how we 10/10 recommend taking your kids to see the new paw patrol movie. Then we dive deep into today's topic - removing toxicity from your life. One major take away from this episode is that toxicity doesn’t always mean or relate to a person! It can be a bad habit, energy, excuses, negative self talk, etc. We discuss all these different types of toxicity, real life examples we've dealt with, and how we got

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Episode 17: Girl talk with Jenny Belichick!

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/09/27

Today we have an NFL Patriots Wife and mom of four, Jenny Belichick! Her husband, Steve Belichick, is the linebackers coach and an incredible dad but Jenny is the real MVP in our eyes. She tells the story of how her and Steve met at college, her family back home in Baltimore, her time playing professional Lacrosse and their beautiful family (Jenny's oldest, Blakely, is almost 7, Hayes is 3, Quincy 1.5, and Rocco is 6 months old). She describes what her village looks like, shares some great

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Episode 16: Aruba recap

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/09/20

Back to reality! We start off with our crazy week of getting back to the chaos of family life. Liz was pleasantly surprised with JJ’s kindergarten teacher, and we hear about him and Kiki’s first weeks back to school. Do kids get clicky at this young of an age? We discuss our opinions and how they're adapting to making new friends. Liz discusses how she helps JJ when he gets frustrated, using "confidence builders". We do a little recap on our best friend Kelly’s wedding and some of our

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Episode 15: Kindergarten Jitters & Parenting Pressures

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/09/13

In todays episode we are talking about our anxieties of leaving the kids (or in Liz's case, taking them with her) while we are away in Aruba. JJ and Kiki are heading into their first week of KINDERGARTEN, although Laura is missing Kiki's first day, and JJ is missing his first week...is that bad?! Absolutely not. Then we get into the pressure of sports and activities for kids, and us parents accepting what may or may not be what we wanted for them, and letting them tell us what there true passion and

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Episode 14: Mile High Club, Makeup & Misc. Talk!

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/09/06

In this episode Libby opens up with a scary asthma attack Joseph had in the middle of the night. We then go into the excitement for Kelly’s wedding and all of the planning it takes when traveling with the kids. We talk about the type of airport people we are, like how Liz goes straight for the bar, Libby needs her snacks and Laura’s just curious about the mile high club. When we return from our trip, the big kids, JJ and Kiera, start kindergarten! We share our pits and peaks of the summer, and

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Episode 13: You asked, we answered!

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/08/30

Let's get into the first Q&A segment with us! Liz starts us out with a hilarious story about a girl from her husband's past and how Liz is the ultimate internet FBI agent. We had SO many great questions sent in, so thank you for submitting! We hit on: at what age do we stop bathing boy & girl children together; how often you should check in on your friends on maternity leave; how the three of us met; advice for our single girlies; how we keep a healthy lifestyle; transitioning to

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Episode 12: Thrive or Survive? The Fourth Trimester

Bad Wives Club ·

2023/08/23

Today we start off with some fun details on Liz's sister Kelly's bridal shower, and then we get into talking about the self care we’ve been doing lately! We've all been going to H2T in Franklin, MA to see our girl Kelsey, for all things like facials, laser, lip fillers! After that, we get into the topic for the day - the 4th trimester! The one that a lot of moms forget and don’t talk enough about. We talk all about the good and bad that we learned along the way, and share some helpful tips to help

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