Mom Wars

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Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are taking on the mommy wars head on; talking the latest hot topics in parenting, relationships, dating and more. 

  1. DEC 2

    Boy Moms and Gentle Parenting

    Bethany is packing six kids for Greece and Israel, Kara has just imported sausage rolls via Belgium and sent her husband to Alaska on a whim, and somehow that all leads to… Grandma Jan and the daughters-in-law she tries to leave at home during her family vacay. The moms unpack the viral “grandma camp” reel, mother-in-law drama, and what it’s really like to be a boy mom watching your sons emotionally edge away.

    52 min

  2. NOV 19

    Call the Midwife

    In this week’s episode, we kicked things off by swapping midwife horror stories and debated the question every expectant mother eventually faces: to doula, or not to doula?

    54 min

  3. NOV 6

    Fat Jabs and Pelvic Floors

    In the latest episode of The Mom Wars, Bethany talks us through her weightloss journey with Zepbound, and the girls discuss the latest postpartum body discourse.

    53 min

  4. OCT 23

    Redemptive Birth and Restorative Reproductive Medicine

    Madeline Schultz rejoins the Mom Wars after the birth of her second baby, which she calls redemptive. She dives into her latest piece about Restorative Reproductive Medicine and how it found itself in the culture war up against IVF. Washington Examiner artucle: Why is the Right fighting over IVF?

    47 min

  5. OCT 16

    New Friends and Free Births

    In this lively and intimate episode, Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are joined by Arden Jamison, a woman she recently bonded with on a homeschooling apple-picking trip — the kind of instant connection that happens when you realize someone else also wrangles a throng of kids.The trio dives deep into faith, motherhood, and autonomy, exploring how religion shapes their choices around family and education. The conversation turns candid as they share personal experiences with home birthing, comparing the spiritual, practical, and political dimensions of bringing life into the world outside of institutions. Kara also gives a preview of her latest investigation into freebirthing groups, revealing a subculture that’s both radical and tenderly devoted to maternal sovereignty.

    58 min

  6. OCT 7

    Born Lucky

    "Dad will tell you he believed fixing me was only possible because of my 'intelligence,' but I would counter and say it couldn’t have happened without his love." So writes Leland Vittert, anchor at NewsNation and former foreign correspondent for Fox News. Diagnosed with what we now understand as autism, Vittert was labeled as "retarded" and was bullied throughout his school years. His father quit his job and became a full-time parent/coach/friend. It was, as his dad described it, Leland's "only hope." Bethany and Kara sit down with Vittert and talk about his life and his new book, Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism.

    45 min

  7. SEP 30

    Home Schooling and Guilty Pleasures

    Second-generation homeschooling mom Caitlin Francis (@MrsCMFrancis on X) joins the program for a wide ranging discussion including what everybody is watching on television - with and without their husbands.

    54 min

  8. SEP 9

    With Six You Get Savings

    This is a much requested episode about finances for six kids and how Bethany saves and invests for each of them.   We also discuss a very interesting and dramatic longform piece in Wired about surrogacy.  And, of course, gossip about our lives.

    55 min
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Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are taking on the mommy wars head on; talking the latest hot topics in parenting, relationships, dating and more. 

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  • Creator
    Ricochet
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ricochet
  • Show Website
    Mom Wars

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