Today we're talking about all things Christmas! We're getting into our favorite traditions and how we celebrate with our kiddos. And go a little bit into the burden of making Christmas a magical time for your own kids. Could someone sweep in and make our Christmas super magical pretty please? As always, good luck surviving motherhood! (And the holiday season!) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Whew! We don't know about you guys but so many germs are floating around where we live. Every time you blink someone is complaining of a new symptom or their nose has started running. This time of year can be tough! Cris and Rachel talk about what illnesses have already hit their home and complain just *a bit* about the woes of sickness in the house. As always, good luck surviving motherhood! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

It’s time for another surviving motherhood episode! This week is a segment that we call “worth it?” Where we try different things and let you know if we think they’re worth it! Today we are talking about linen spray, pet hair remover, and a clothing brand! Join us to find out which ones we think are worth the hype! All the links are on our Instagram @survivingmotherhoodpodcast. Visit our patreon page patreon.com/survivingmotherhoodpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Glad you’ve joined us! In this episode, we do a segment called “don’t get us started.” Except, spoiler alert! We got started! We talk about things that we don’t appreciate in motherhood, and for this episode, it’s kid sports! We dive into what sports are like in our town, and what our kids are during this season. Thanks for tuning in, and as always, good luck surviving motherhood!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Welcome to Surviving Motherhood Podcast! If you’re new here, this episode is a great place to start! In this episode, we talk about what we’ve been up to during our lengthen break from the podcast! We update you on our kids' school situations, what kids have joined us since last season, and why we decided to stick with the name surviving motherhood! We are so glad you’re here and hope you enjoy listening! For any questions, you can find us on Instagram @survivingmotherhoodpodcast or email us at survivingmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati ..read more

It’s a worth it episode! On this episode we talk about a couple of things we think are worth it, one we don’t recommend, and what we’ve learned about swipe ups ? These products are centered around things we do often... laundry and cleaning! Listen now to find out what we think of carpet cleaners, vacuums, and washing machines! Thanks for tuning in and as always, good luck surviving motherhood!    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

It’s April! We can’t believe how fast 2021 is flying by! In this episode we talk about a problem that plagues all households... figuring out what to eat and how to get it! Grab dinner out? Grocery pick up? Delivery? Run into the store? We rant about how even with so many options, it feels impossible to keep a stock pantry and meals everyone loves ? So head over to @survivingmotherhoodpodcast on IG and give us all the suggestions! Thanks for tuning in, and as always, good luck surviving motherhood!    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

This feels like we are dooming ourselves by saying this... but we’ve been on a *tiny* bit of a health kick. And by that we mean that Cris has gone to her first work out class ever. And then went back again after the first class! Here we talk about how we’ve been playing around with our diets and trying to make healthier decisions so we can be the best versions of ourselves! We’ve got 7 kids between the 2 of us and we are trying to not just survive, but thrive for them! Disclaimer here: we do not actually know what we are doing ? We’d love to hear from people who actually do! What has worked be ..read more

Well... we made a mistake. On this episode we’ll tell you all about it! You know those times when you know you’re doing something you’re not supposed to but you just sort of close your eyes and hope for the best? That’s what we did on a family trip and when we opened them, we all had covid. Tune in to here about our experiences with it and how we are still paying for it months later! We also want to take a moment and say how deeply sorry we are for all of those who have been heavily impacted as a result of covid 19! We know people have lost lives, jobs and have been mentally impacted due ..read more

What a humbling episode ? In this episode we talk about how we are still using the laughing emoji while rocking our side parts and skinny jeans! We'll cover some of the things that make us feel old and show our age while doing so! If you’re still the age of the bachelor contestants, just enjoy it while you can because 30's are coming for you! We hope this episode brings a little laughter to your day, and makes you reminisce about the good ole days! Thanks for tuning in, and as always... good luck surviving motherhood!    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more