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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. 

Latest episodes

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Cornell and Other R-rated Subjects

Bethany and Kara dive into the Cornell case, and what it says about sex. This isn’t an episode to listen to around your kids or our family members!

Oct 15
47 min

Betrayal

This week, Bethany sits down with her old Ladybrains co-host Mary Katharine Ham to discuss the viral New York Times Magazine essay about how Nikole Hannah-Jones betrayed

Oct 1
38 min

Skipping School

This week, Kara and Bethany are joined by Dixie Dillon Lane, the author of the book Skipping School: A history of American homeschooling and how it went mainstream. They

Sep 24
48 min

Sucked into the Algorithm

This week, Bethany is joined by Theresa Payton, the CEO of Fortalice Solutions. They discuss how the algorithms on social media gave us Lindsay Clancy defenders and Luigi

Sep 17
45 min

Turning Kids into Readers with Ann Koffsky

Bethany is joined by Ann Koffsky, one of her children's favorite authors. Ann has written over 30 Jewish books for children, and they discuss the Jewish holiday season, a

Sep 14
50 min

Classically Instructed

In this episode, Bethany sat down with Julie Apel, the Assistant Headmaster of Hillsdale Academy to discuss classical education and some of the incredible things that Hil

Sep 3
39 min

A Head Start with Mr. Adams

This week, Bethany is joined by Assistant Secretary Alex Adams to discuss changes to the Head Start program and address critics of the announcement. They also discuss pro

Aug 27
43 min

Strictly Katharine Birbalsingh

This week, Bethany is joined by Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s Strictest Headmistress and the host of the new podcast Strictly Education.  They discuss parenting philos

Aug 20
44 min

American Parents Coalition

This week, Bethany sat down with Alleigh Marré, the Executive Director of the American Parents Coalition, to discuss how to keep families safe from trans-mania at the gym

Aug 13
50 min

Grande Conversations

In this week's episode, Bethany sits down with DailyWire's Upstream editor Madeline Fry Schultz to talk about the last time they got together in person—in labor and deliv

Aug 6
41 min

Houston, We're Solving a Problem

This week, Bethany sat down with Houston Independent School District's Superintendent Mike Miles to discuss how the urban district is turning things around, providing a m

Jul 30
42 min

Nach Yomi (A Very Kosher Episode)

This week Bethany sat down with Adina Shmidman, the Director of the Orthodox Union's Women's Initiative and the queen of a daily learning program called "Nach Yomi" to di

Jul 23
56 min

A New Chapter House

This week, Bethany sat down with Josh and Hannah Centers, the publishers of a new publishing imprint called Chapter House Books, to talk about the state of children's lit

Jul 16
49 min

Glenn Beck Carries a Torch for America

Bethany and Kara have the honor to sit down and talk to Glenn Beck (yes, that Glenn!) about his incredible new initiative for patriotic families, The Torch, and about wha

Jul 2
36 min

Fables for the American Republic

Bethany sat down with Professor Matt Mehan, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale in DC about his new book, The American Book of Fables, that

Jun 25
50 min

Kara's Comeback

Kara makes a triumphant return to the podcast after her chaotic maternity leave, ready to talk about the birth of her second daughter, Sloane. She and Bethany discuss lif

Jun 3
38 min

Are the Kids Alright?

Bethany is joined this week by Emily Elkins, Vice President of the Cato Institute and a mother of three. She dives into reams of data she's acquired about how kids these

Apr 30
43 min

Poisoned Ivies

This week Bethany is joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to talk about her new book, Poisoned Ivies, about how parents can navigate *these times* with their toddlers a

Apr 22
30 min

Bridget Phetasy

In this episode, Bethany is joined by writer and comedian Bridget Phetasy to talk about how becoming a late-in-life mother was transformative, and how our culture gets th

Apr 9
48 min

With Six You Get...

Bethany is joined this week by a fellow mother of six, Katie Carney, to talk about growing up in a big family and deciding to have one as well. Katie is married to the pr

Apr 2
51 min

Chart trend

Position in the Parenting chart (US), last 90 days.

#16
all-time peak
4
days in the top 50 since Feb 2025

Chart positions

Where Mom Wars ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 17, 2026).

#186 ▼ 21 Parenting US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

2 moms shedding light on mommin’ and living in these wild times. Serious with a side of sarcasm. Intelligent conversation with two smart woman who hold, at times, vastly different views. Respectful, enlightening, and entertaining. 10/10 recommend

Sammy_cho · Feb 2026

Such a fun show! Interesting discussions without taking themselves too seriously. Great to have on when doing chores or driving.

mollyh2239 · Jan 2026

Feels like chatting with two mom friends! I’m a new mom and these two keep me company- so glad I found them!

nappingsquirrel · Aug 2025

Best when listened to with an earphone in while my kids run amuck at the park, never fails to make me laugh! Love it

mrs_gaia_jackson · Jul 2025

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