Episodes
Moms in the Middle is back, right in time for Mother’s Day! This season Mel and Evanka are talking to experts, authors, athletes, and influencers about parenting kids of all ages-- from babies to teens. How much should you be monitoring your children online? Are you over-scheduling your child? What’s the best thing to say (or not say) to someone struggling with infertility? How do you keep your cool?! We answer these questions and more in our new season launching on May 7th.
Published 04/24/19
Moms in the Middle will be back with Season 2 very soon, but in the meantime, check out Three Trips Ahead with Maureen Holloway. Heather Greenwood Davis is a travel journalist and mother of two handsome boys. In this episode, she tells Mo what they had to sacrifice to make the trip happen, how they stayed sane travelling as a family, and why everyone should travel with their kids.
Published 03/25/19
After becoming a parent, that advice from your mom that you once took for granted becomes the most valuable currency in the world. In the final episode of the season, Melanie and Evanka sit down with their moms to talk about what motherhood taught them and how being a grandma is different. They also hit the streets to ask people what advice they most value from their mothers.
Published 12/21/18
Just the thought of travelling with your kids can be enough to make you want to stay home and skip the trip. It’s only going to make life more difficult, right? But it doesn’t have to, says blogger and mother of two, Sina Duvinage. She has five years of experience travelling with her kids and … Continue reading "How to travel with kids and not lose your mind"
Published 12/12/18
When you become a mom, you start to see the women around you a little differently. You see their strength, their tenacity, their brilliance and you appreciate them a little more for everything that they do. You also start to notice all of the obstacles that get in the way of their success. Dani Kind, actress on the hit show, Working Moms, says there’s only one way to get through those obstacles—together. The mother of two talks about how her relationships with other women have transformed...
Published 12/05/18
It takes nine months to grow a baby inside of you and it's a challenge. Your body stretches and pulls; you lose weight and you gain weight; you go through a whirlwind of emotions. But possibly worst of all, after giving birth, you're expected to get back the same level of health you had before welcoming baby. Dara Bergeron, founder of Belly Bootcamp and mom of three, preaches the importance of body positivity postpartum and beyond.
Published 11/28/18
Everything that happens in the washroom used to be out of bounds, taboo, just not talked about. But parenthood knows no bounds when it comes to potty talk. Between the diapers and the potty training there are so many things to talk—and worry—about. Is it supposed to be that colour? That smell? How on earth did it get there? Parenting expert and real life Mary Poppins, Nanny Robina, shares the secrets about poop.
Published 11/21/18
Most parents are guilty of oversharing their kids on social media. We can't blame you though—from first steps to graduation day, there are tons of 'gram-worthy moments. And we do it too. But when does it become less about the moment and more of a reflex? Isn't it kind of weird that we're creating a digital footprint for our kids before they're even old enough to understand what that means? In this episode, Elamin Abdelmahmoud, father to a one-and-a-half-year-old and curation editor for...
Published 11/14/18
Between work, relationships and sustaining the lives of your small humans, "me time" can seem impossible. But it doesn't have to be that way! On this episode, entrepreneur and mom of SIX Julie Cole talks about raising independent kids and how to recognize your own needs as a parent.
Published 11/07/18
Going back to work after having a baby can be a whirlwind of emotions for parents. Will my kid have a good time at daycare? Will they like the nanny more than me? Will my colleagues treat me differently now that I’m a parent? Melanie and Evanka sit down with Today’s Parent editor-in-chief Kim Shiffman to learn more about work-life balance and share their stories of going back to work.
Published 11/01/18
Whether you’re a working mom, a stay-at-home dad, aunt of some, godmother of any—parenting is hard! Evanka Osmak and Melanie Ng want to get real about it all. Join these two friends and national TV hosts each week as they get brutally honest about their own experiences with motherhood.
Published 10/22/18