Mommy Needs a Snack

Hannah Daigneault and Meghan McGann
  • 5.0 (5)
  • Parenting

Mommy needs a snack, a break, and a real conversation. Two non-diet dietitian moms leave diet culture at the door and talk honestly about body image, caring for yourself, and the messy middle of motherhood. Come sit and share a snack with us.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    04 - Navigating Halloween Candy, Weaning, Potty Training, Oh My!

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! We start episode 4 with some Halloween chat and catch up on the spookiest thing of all, Love is Blind Boston. We share the couple(s) we're rooting for and who we're concerned about (basically everyone). Then we share our personal updates around weaning (Meghan) and potty training (Hannah) and why these things can feel so complicated. We get into our personal philosophies around Halloween candy as two registered dietitians & moms and how to navigate sweets with our toddlers in a way that allows them to explore, learn to self-regulate, and enjoy candy for what it is. We finish up with some rapid fire Halloween questions including what candy we're most likely to steal from our kids and what movies we're watching. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review. You can find us on Instagram @mommyneedsasnack or send us an email at mommyneedsasnack@gmail.com. Talk soon! 00:00 Podcast Goes Live 00:42 Halloween Feelings 04:33 Love Is Blind Catchup 06:33 Couples Red Flags 10:48 Johns Manosphere Vibes 15:42 Reality TV Dreams 21:09 Weaning And Period Return 26:14 Potty Training Poop Struggles 33:15 Halloween Candy Approach 38:48 Candy Boundaries For Toddlers 40:56 Letting Kids Self Regulate 47:56 Rapid Fire Halloween Picks 55:50 Movies And Wrap Up

    04 - Navigating Halloween Candy, Weaning, Potty Training, Oh My!

  2. Oct 22

    03- Love is Blind Boston Recap + Our First Birth Stories (and Breastfeeding Snack Ideas)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Love Is Blind: Boston Recap + Our First Birth Stories (and Breastfeeding Snack Ideas) In this third episode, we kick off with a chat about Love Is Blind: Boston—one of us is fully caught up (and unimpressed) while the other is a few episodes in, including Sarah and John’s awkward first meeting and the controversial vaccine/abortion conversation. We spoil the current couples SPOILER ALERT and share who we’re rooting for. Then we dive into our first birth stories: one water-breaking-at-an-OB-visit start with GBS+ antibiotics and an epidural late in labor, and one overdue, stop-and-start labor that ended with an epidural, meconium, and a long pushing phase. We wrap with a listener question on breastfeeding hunger and share filling snack ideas like oat energy balls, cereal with higher-protein milk, trail mix, and peanut-butter toast with chocolate chips. 00:00 Welcome Back Episode Three 00:27 Love Is Blind Boston Setup 02:10 Boston Dating Scene Vibes 04:10 Sarah And John Reveal 06:07 Men Vs Women On The Show 09:13 Spoilers Couples List 12:11 Birth Stories Kickoff 12:35 Why We Love Birth Stories 15:20 Water Breaks At The OB 19:42 Hospital Check In Chaos 21:39 Induction And Early Labor 23:23 Active Labor And Pain Plan 27:06 Nine Centimeters Epidural Choice 28:56 Epidural Rest And Wordle 29:34 Starting to Push 30:16 Birth Timing and Epidural Feelings 31:21 April 13th Birthday Talk 32:47 Age Gaps and Postpartum Cycles 35:34 Jonah Labor Begins Overdue 40:39 Hospital Checks and Going Home 44:33 Admitted and Choosing Epidural 47:07 Pushing, Meconium, and First Cry 49:14 Holiday Birthday Logistics 51:37 Breastfeeding Hunger Snacks 55:02 Weaning Appetite Changes 58:38 Snack Pack Wrap Up

    03- Love is Blind Boston Recap + Our First Birth Stories (and Breastfeeding Snack Ideas)

  3. Oct 13

    02 - Meet The Moms, Part Two!

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Potty Training Wins, Real Self-Care, and Our Random Favorites We jump back in after some microphone issues and end up talking about how overwhelming it feels that everything is becoming AI, and how scary that is when we think about our kids’ future. From there we detour into Daniel Tiger songs and a big parenting win: Marley’s potty training is going surprisingly smoothly. Then we return to our deeper questionnaire, reflecting on who we are outside of motherhood, how work used to be our identity, and how we’re slowly reclaiming freedom and fun again. We also talk about unlearning diet culture in dietetics training, what self-care actually looks like on hard weeks (showers, routines, alone time), and wrap with random questions like scent profiles, coffee orders, childhood dream jobs, and comfort snacks like Annie’s mac and cheese and cereal. 00:00 Tech Trouble and AI Fears 01:04 Daniel Tiger Earworms 02:20 Potty Training Wins 06:14 Back to the Questionnaire 06:53 Identity Beyond Mom 15:08 Unlearning Diet Culture 19:35 Realistic Self Care Routines 21:32 Shower Habits and Rituals 25:35 Kids Sleep and Noise 26:24 Realistic Self Care 28:51 Random Questions Setup 29:20 Candle Scent Profiles 33:58 Coffee Orders and Dunkin 41:13 Dream Jobs Growing Up 46:21 Comfort Meals and Cereal 50:14 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

    02 - Meet The Moms, Part Two!

  4. Oct 13

    01: Welcome To Mommy Needs a Snack! Meet The Moms

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Meet the Moms Behind “Mommy Needs a Snack” (and Our Car Full of Leaves) In our first official episode, we introduce ourselves and use a questionnaire (courtesy of Claude) to get to know each other while we talk real-life motherhood: the ridiculous stuff living in our cars (hello, dried leaves and an empty tissue box), the parenting “rules” we’ve loosened (screen time), and the kids’ shows we’ve ended up navigating (PBS favorites, Spidey, Lucas the Spider, Puffin Rock, and the stuff we try to avoid). We share what surprised us most after becoming moms—feeling less anxious than expected and realizing we don’t love being stay-at-home parents—plus the guilt and cultural pressure around working vs. staying home. We also dig into postpartum body image, food, and how our professional lens helps, then end with what we’d do with a guilt-free hour alone (coloring or reading) and promise a part two plus a listener segment. 00:00 Mommy Needs a Snack: Real Moms Unfiltered 00:01 Welcome & Introductions 01:03 Ridiculous Things in Your Car 04:03 Parenting Rules You Abandoned 11:04 What Surprised You About Motherhood 16:44 What Motherhood Doesn't Talk About 20:10 Body Image & Food 27:11 Guilt-Free Hour Alone 29:29 Pre-Kids Hobbies 34:50 Outro & Contact Info

    01: Welcome To Mommy Needs a Snack! Meet The Moms
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Mommy needs a snack, a break, and a real conversation. Two non-diet dietitian moms leave diet culture at the door and talk honestly about body image, caring for yourself, and the messy middle of motherhood. Come sit and share a snack with us.

Information

  • Creator
    Hannah Daigneault and Meghan McGann
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mommy Needs a Snack 2026
  • Show Website
    Mommy Needs a Snack

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