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The Mom Hour

Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour, where you"ll find more than 800 episodes on parenting and motherhood at every stage. Production of new episodes ended in June 2025; enjoy the back catalog!

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00:00:33

A Message From Meagan & Sarah

The Mom Hour ·

2025/06/30

Welcome to The Mom Hour, a podcast co-hosted by Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers from 2015 to 2025. We wrapped production in June of 2025, but we’ve left our library of episodes available for anyone who wants to listen. So while you won’t find any new episodes in this podcast feed, we hope you enjoy the archives and that the more than 800 topics we’ve covered over the years remind you that you’re not alone, no matter what’s going on in your life as a mom. Enjoy the show!Want to know more about our

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00:53:35

Paying It Forward: Episode 523

The Mom Hour ·

2025/06/24

After more than a decade and over 800 hours of conversation, connection, and community, The Mom Hour comes to a close in this final episode. Join Meagan and Sarah as we reflect on what it has meant to share this space with you—our listeners, fellow moms, and, truly, our friends. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or found us more recently, we hope this episode leaves you with inspiration to carry forward the spirit of The Mom Hour in your everyday life.You’ve let us into your ears and

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00:56:35

Meagan's & Sarah's 5 By 50: Episode 522

The Mom Hour ·

2025/06/17

What would you like to accomplish before your next milestone birthday? Today Meagan and Sarah share our personal “five before fifty” lists, giving ourselves the next few years to check off some aspirations both lofty and silly (think big travel goals, creative dreams, home improvements and outdoor adventures). Whether you’re approaching 30, 40, 50, or just love a good life list, this episode will get you thinking—and maybe even writing your own!HELPFUL LINKS:Listen to our new podcast, Midlife Lady

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00:59:15

Visioning & Future Casting In Midlife

The Mom Hour ·

2025/06/13

Time is slippery—especially when you’re standing in midlife, looking both forward and back. Today Meagan and Sarah continue unpacking one of the most elusive and shape-shifting concepts we wrestle with: time. How do we imagine the future, how do we plan for it (tarot cards, anyone?), and how does our relationship to longterm planning and future-casting change in our forties? We explore the common traps we fall into when envisioning what’s next, the lessons that still haven’t quite landed, and how

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00:56:28

What's (Still!) Great About Our Eight: Episode 521

The Mom Hour ·

2025/06/10

After a decade of sharing the ups and downs of motherhood, we're wrapping up The Mom Hour this month—and taking one final episode to update you on the kids who’ve grown up alongside this show. From 12 to 27, our eight kids have been a background-but-constant presence on the podcast, and today we'll share where they are now and how they're each thriving in their own way. Join us!HELPFUL LINKS:What’s Great (Lately!) About Our Eight: Episode 470What’s Great (And Less-Great) About Our Eight:

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00:52:48

The Tiny Griefs Of Motherhood: Episode 520

The Mom Hour ·

2025/06/03

As kids grow up, it’s the littlest reminders that catch us off guard—like discovering a pair of toddler socks or realizing nobody needs a kid’s menu. Join Meagan and Sarah as we share some of the small-but-significant signs that time is, as ever, marching on. It’s a conversation full of warmth, nostalgia, and gentle reminders to savor the stages as they come…and go.HELPFUL LINKS:Sarah mentions Rebecca Woolf’s Substack post on the grief of downsizing when your kids grow up.Episodes from the

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00:55:08

MORE Listener Questions & Our Advice: Episode 519

The Mom Hour ·

2025/05/27

Honi asks how our friends are showing up for us these days. Laura wonders if we ever get recognized in public (and if it's our faces or our voices that give us away!). Aspiring writer Samm is looking for advice on getting started with writing, Lisa wants to know what we’ll miss most about The Mom Hour, and Erica prompts some reflection on what we’re most proud of as moms. And Ann? She’s eager for the scoop on what’s next—listen to find out!HELPFUL LINKS:The Evolution Of Friendships In

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01:02:51

Listener Questions & Our Advice: Episode 518

The Mom Hour ·

2025/05/20

Jennifer wants to hear all our old podcast intros one more time (what a fun trip down memory lane!). Contributor Sarah wonders how Meagan and Sarah’s perspectives on parenting have evolved since episode one. Tricia wonders how to get a kindergartener to open up about hard stuff, while listeners Mel and Lisa each ask how to figure out what’s next in motherhood—and life. Kim wants to know how much she really needs to play with her child—and how to balance being present while modeling healthy phone

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00:51:54

Time-Saving, Time-Shifting, Time Surrendering

The Mom Hour ·

2025/05/16

Modern society loves the concept of ‘saving time’ – but at what cost? There’s nothing wrong with streamlining and efficiency, but today Meagan and Sarah push back against the notion that time-saving strategies – and products – unilaterally bring more calm to our days. Instead we look at ways to think about shifting time to our advantage, batching tasks and opting out to free up schedule space, simplifying rather than optimizing, and finding our own peace with our relationship to time.This is Part

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00:49:18

Are You A "Yes Mom" Or A "No Mom"? : Episode 517

The Mom Hour ·

2025/05/13

Some days we’re the “Sure, why not?” mom, and other days we’re the “Because I said so” mom - and often we lean more into one side than the other. Meagan and Sarah unpack what the Yes Mom / No Mom binary really means, the why behind our wiring, how it affects our kids, and how it’s not always so black and white. We look at the balance between freedom and structure, and remind you there are many ways to be yourself and be a great mom at the same time. Enjoy! HELPFUL LINKS:Episodes From The Archives

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00:57:27

Writing "The Last Parenting Book You'll Ever Read":...

The Mom Hour ·

2025/05/06

Meagan wrote a book—and Sarah has lots of questions. In this episode, we dive into Meagan’s journey from concept to publication. From the initial spark of an idea to the challenges of writing, editing, and getting it out into the world, join us for an inside look at the process behind bringing her book to life. Whether you’re a writer, a non-writer who likes to learn how the sausage gets made, or simply want to offer Meagan your support during launch week, we hope you’ll listen!Order Meagan’s

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00:59:13

5 Things That Surprised Meagan About Parenting Young...

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/29

What does it mean to “launch” a kid into adulthood? How does parenting change when you’re still mom, but they’re no longer children? With Meagan’s new book just a week from launch, we’re diving into five things she’s learned about parenting young adults. Sarah asks the questions, Meagan shares the wisdom—and we both reflect on how the parenting journey keeps evolving. Enjoy!GET THE BOOK: The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read – Available For Pre-Order NOW! HELPFUL LINKS:The Last Parenting Book

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00:56:57

What Does It Mean To Raise Creative Kids?

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/25

Raising creative kids isn’t just about paintbrushes and piano lessons—it’s also about noticing how they think, solve problems, and dream up deas. Both Meagan and Sarah come from creative backgrounds and hope to raise creative kids, but we’ve learned that creativity shows up in unexpected places—from storytelling and party planning to building weird contraptions out of couch cushions. We share what’s worked in our own families, where we’ve had to shift our thinking, and some of the misconceptions

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00:55:53

Motherhood Nostalgia & Why It Matters: Episode 514

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/22

We’ve heard from so many listeners who say that The Mom Hour helped you through your early years of parenting. Your notes of gratitude got us thinking (and feeling all the feels) about what a uniquely intense and tender season “active mothering” really is—and why it inspires a certain nostalgia when viewed later from a distance. Join us as we share some of your own words as well as memories of our own, reflecting on the pop-cultural, sensory, emotional, and unexpectedly specific things that

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00:53:34

On Balance & Busy-Ness

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/18

This week, we’re talking about busy-ness—that always-running hamster wheel we either can’t get off… or can’t seem to climb onto. Meagan and Sarah each look back on times in our lives when our relationship with productivity felt off—whether we were drowning in to-dos or floating in a weird limbo of not-enough-to-dos. Where are we at now on the busy scale? How do our personalities lend themselves to being busy – or not? And is there even such a thing as the perfect balance? Join us!This is Part 1 of

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00:50:41

Home Management Then Vs. Now: Episode 513

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/15

From sandbox maintenance and the endless cycle of outgrown kids’ clothes to the rise of sourdough starters and evolving gardening ambitions, today's episode is about how our home management tasks have shifted as our kids have grown. We each share a few “then vs. now” snapshots, offering little insights into what domestic work looks like during different seasons of family life. Enjoy! HELPFUL LINKS:Meagan wrote the blog post Organizing Kids' Clothes: Seasonal And Hand-Me-Down Storage Made

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01:10:01

What & How We're Reading This Spring: Episode 512

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/08

Hey, book lovers! This week, Meagan and Sarah catch up on our latest reading adventures. We share some books we’ve been loving lately, our TBR lists and check in on our library habits. We also discuss how reading habits change when we’re on vacation or just shaking up our routines. Oh, and with Meagan’s book launch on the horizon, we’re giving you a peek into how she’s keeping up with all the new releases and buzz in the book world. So grab a cup of your fav beverage and let’s dive into this bookish

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01:05:17

Jokes, Humor, Pranks & Funny Stuff: Episode 511

The Mom Hour ·

2025/04/01

No April Foolery from us today, but we ARE talking about family culture around jokes and funny stuff. We touch on Sarah’s very strong feelings about pranks and jump scares, the joy of watching our kids’ unique senses of humor evolve as they grow, whether teasing and ribbing fit in our our families’ culture, comedy styles in pop culture that catch on with our teens, and more. Join us!HELPFUL LINKS:Speaking Our Kids’ Love Languages (And Knowing Our Own): Episode 296Staying Connected With Tweens,

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00:44:15

House Rules For Neighbor Play: Episode 510

The Mom Hour ·

2025/03/25

Living near other families with kids is a blessing and, occasionally, a challenge. In today’s episode of House Rules, Meagan and Sarah share tips from The Mom Hour community—consider this your go-to guide for making those impromptu playdates a little smoother! From setting boundaries, providing snacks, staying safe, and keeping the peace, we've got you covered. Enjoy! HELPFUL LINKS:House Rules For Neighbor Play ideas from our Facebook Community.Did you enjoy this House Rules episode? Here are a few

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01:01:37

A Decade Of MomHourisms: Episode 509

The Mom Hour ·

2025/03/18

Today we celebrate a decade of The Mom Hour! We asked listeners to tell us the phrases we say all the time – MomHour-isms, if you will – and wow, did you deliver. We own up to our quirks and vocal tics, give backstory to oft-repeated phrases we utter, and share behind-the-scenes details about making and editing the podcast. Join us!HELPFUL LINKS:Did you miss our news about the future of The Mom Hour? Listen to How Do You Know What’s Next?: Episode 503Episodes from the archives mentioned in this

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