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The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary & My Husband’s Love Language Gone Wrong

November 5th, 2026: I went into the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, expecting a deep dive into Theranos and walked out with enough questions to inte

Alli Williams on The Mental Load of Family Finances & Budgeting Without Cutting Everything

Did you know budgeting as a mom doesn't mean cutting everything?! Alli Williams (Financialli Focused) paid off $154,000 of debt (and kept the takeout) and she's sharing a

Life Lately: Low Energy, Pink Meatloaf, and Grass Stains

October 29th 2026: It’s time for a "life latel"y catch-up, and honestly, last week was A WEEK. I’m talking about feeling exhausted by 1 PM, having zero motivation to get

Kristi Hemric (@stoopandthecity) on Raising Kids in a City & Halloween at the Stoop

Kristi Hemric is raising four kids in New York City, and the stoop of her townhouse has become a full-on neighborhood event. When scaffolding from the building next door

Disney World: Things First-Time Visitors Might Not Expect

October 22nd, 2026: Think Disney World is just another theme park with characters walking around? I used to think that, too. Then I went, and now I’m the person obsessing

Sam Kelly on The Mental Load of Motherhood + Breaking Family Cycles

Sam Kelly shares how to stop carrying the entire mental load of motherhood by teaching your children to notice and do. Sam Kelly, creator and author of Notice and Do, jo

Why Do We Get So Angry at Our Kids? The Mom Rage Cycle Explained

Listener Favourite Replay: Mom Rage, Parenting Guilt, and Repair Have you ever completely lost your patience with your kids, reacted in a way you immediately regretted,

Southern Charm's Craig Conover on How to Talk to Your Kids About Bullying

Craig Conover, Southern Charm star and now children’s book author, joins The Mom Room this week to talk about his new book Patch Work! Craig was bullied pretty horribly a

Rethinking Family Vacations: More Memories, Fewer Nights?

October 8th, 2026: Why are we measuring a good family vacation by how many nights we get for our money? And why did nobody warn us about the itchy ears?! In this solo ep

From a Missing Service Dog to Fighting Crime: A Mom Life Update

October 6th, 2026: A missing service dog, an emotional roller coaster, and an unexpected lesson in speaking up and doing the right thing... this solo episode of The Mom R

Trigger Warning: A Mom's Unfiltered Thoughts on The Cornell 7

October 1st, 2026: TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of alleged rape and sexual assault, drugging, consent, pornography, and sexual violence. This episode

Bloating, Stress & Perimenopause: How Your Gut Health Affects Everything, with Just Thrive's Tina Anderson

Bloating after you eat is common, but it isn't normal, and your gut health is tied to far more than digestion. Tina Anderson, co-founder of Just Thrive, mom of three and

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