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Raising Conscious Sons: My Main Takeaways From Dr. Shefali's New Book

September 24, 2026: The way we raise kids today may be making it harder for them to thrive, especially boys. Renee shares the parenting shifts that are changing how she s

Mental Health Is Health: Getting Kids Help Early with The Voices of Family of Support

Mental health is health, and sometimes our kids need support that we simply cannot provide on our own. Which is why The Mom Room is partnering with Family of Support: Chi

Motherhood is Hard: Social Media Makes It Harder - Part 2

September 17th, 2026: Has motherhood become performative? In Part 2 of this conversation, Renee continues exploring how social media has changed motherhood, and the way

Eli Weinstein on Marriage After Kids: The "Default Parent" & Feeling Like Roommates

After preparing for birth, who prepares your marriage? Six weeks into having his third baby, couples therapist Eli Weinstein joins The Mom Room to talk about what happens

Back-to-School Anxiety & My Reminder to Slow Down

September 10th, 2026: In this solo episode of The Mom Room, I’m recapping our Labour Day weekend, Milo’s pickleball birthday party, and his first day back at school. And

Motherhood is Hard: Social Media Makes It Harder - Part 1

September 8th, 2026: Has social media made motherhood harder? In this solo episode of The Mom Room, Renee talks about the ways social media has added to the mental load

Harry Styles, NYC & Last Night's Series of Unfortunate Events

Thursday September 3rd: Renee is back with a full recap of her trip to New York City to see Harry Styles, because obviously we need to discuss EVERYTHING. From the NYC ad

Dr. Tanya Cotler on Gentle Parenting: The Myths, Challenges & Everything Else You Need to Know

Renee revisits one of her favorite conversations, with psychologist Dr. Tanya Cotler, on everything you need to know about gentle parenting: where it came from, what it w

Adults Need Hobbies Too & September Is My New Years

Thursday, August 27th: Apparently I’ve entered my “try new things” era. I’ve been thinking about why so many of us stop learning, experimenting, and picking up new hobbi

Dr. Alison Yeung on Navigating the Digital World with Kids (Smartphones, Screen Time & Social Media)

Revisiting an important episode this week with Dr. Alison Yeung, family physician and creator of @thesmartphoneeffectmd, where she talks all things smartphones, social me

Why Does My 7-Year-Old Argue About Everything? Understanding the “No” Phase

Thursday, August 20th: Is seven the new two?! Lately, it feels like everything I say is met with “NO,” an argument, or a negotiation, even when I’m suggesting something m

Beth (The Garbage Mom) on The Perimenopause Symptoms No One Warns You About

After months of living in fight-or-flight that no doctor could explain, Beth, aka The Garbage Mom, figured out the cause herself... She was on the wrong dose of progester

The Live Better Project: Redefining Productivity, Summer Chaos & My Social Media Pet Peeve

August 13th, 2026: What does being "productive" actually mean when you stop comparing your life to hundreds of other people's lives online? In this solo episode of The M

Shenae Grimes-Beech on What Every Parent Needs to Know About AI, Deepfakes & Keeping Kids Safe Online

At 13, Shenae Grimes-Beech booked her first commercial in Toronto. By 18, her life had completely changed. She'd moved out of her mom's house for the first time to film 9

The Live Better Project: I Forgot What It Felt Like to Be Present + My Attention Span Is Coming Back!

August 6th, 2026: In this episode of The Live Better Project, I'm sharing one of the biggest changes I've noticed since I stopped mindlessly scrolling social media: my at

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes on Having A Kid at 41, Postpartum Rage Towards Fathers, & Supporting Mothers

From not wanting kids, to loving being a mother to one, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes joins The Mom Room this week to talk about motherhood and her new standup comedy special Ugl

The Live Better Project: Part One Of What I've Noticed About Myself Since I Stopped Mindlessly Scrolling

July 30th, 2026: What happens when you stop mindlessly scrolling social media? In this episode of The Live Better Project, I'm sharing one (of five) of the biggest change

Marlie Cohen on Balancing Fitness and Nutrition As A Busy Mom

Marlie cohen, aka Kale and Krunches, joins The Mom Room this week to talk all about fitness and nutrition! This episode is for anyone who feels overwhelmed with all the w

The Live Better Project: Stop Overcommitting + How Saying No Has Helped Me Live Better

July 23, 2026: Welcome back to The Living Better Project! This week we're talking about one of the hardest, but most freeing, skills to practice: saying no. So many of u

Nina Spears aka The Baby Chick on Having a Positive Pregnancy, Birth, & Postpartum

Nina Spears, aka The Baby Chick, joins The Mom Room this week to share her wealth of knowledge about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Nina, a child birth and newborn car