(Barely) Surviving Motherhood

(Barely) Surviving Motherhood

Cris and Rachel discuss parenthood and all things in between. We go into the good and the bad and try to sprinkle some motivation in along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Some of Our Favorite Things

January 30, 2023 • 32 mins
These are a few of our favorite things! Did you sing that? Don't worry we don't sing in this episode but for our casual chat we went over a fun favorites list and shared some of our own. This one is fun, and we had a lot of fun recording it! We hope you enjoy and as always, Good luck surviving motherhood!

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Looking Forward to 2023!

January 23, 2023 • 24 mins
Welcome back! We hope you all were able to enjoy MLK day last Monday! In this week's episode, we talk about looking forward! We’ve covered looking back and took our pop quiz on 2022 in the previous episode so this week is looking ahead! We discuss if we’ve chosen a word this year and try out a fun word generate to help give us some ideas! Enjoy, and as always… good luck surviving motherhood! 

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Looking Back at 2022

January 2, 2023 • 21 mins
Today we're quizzing ourselves on some of the biggest events of 2022. Do we remember what happened? Or has mom brain completely taken over? Listen now!

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Christmas Time and Traditions

December 19, 2022 • 22 mins
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!)

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Don't Get Us Started... Sick Season

December 11, 2022 • 26 mins
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!

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Worth It! December Gift Ideas

December 5, 2022 • 17 mins

This is our little gift guide episode! We go over what we're asking for this year, some hits from the past, and even what our kiddos have loved!

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Worth It! November 2022

November 28, 2022 • 16 mins
It’s time for another surviving motherhood episode! This week is a segment that we call “worth it?” Where we talk about products, shows, books, etc… and decide if we think they’re worth it or not! On this episode Rachel gives a few book recommendations, Cris talks about a good school resource and both discuss their current feelings towards jeans! Thanks for tuning in! 

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Thankful! Thanksgiving 2022

November 22, 2022 • 16 mins
Welcome back! In this episode of the podcast, we want to highlight things we are thankful for! Here in the US, it’s Thanksgiving week and while this episode isn’t everything we are thankful for, we just listed a few! As always, we are thankful for our listeners and those who support us here at Surviving Motherhood! For even more Surviving Motherhood, join us on Paetron https://www.patreon.com/survivingmotherhoodpodcast.

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Don't Get Us Started... Mom Guilt

November 14, 2022 • 13 mins
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, we talk about mom guilt. We’ve yet to meet a mom who doesn’t struggle with it and we talk through some of the causes. We want this podcast to be a place where moms feel less alone and we get real about all the guilt we feel as ...

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10 Questions with Cris and Rachel

November 7, 2022 • 32 mins
On this episode of the Surviving Motherhood Podcast, we pull 10 questions from the Vogue 73 questions series and answer them. We've got some fun ones, some serious and laughs in between. Tune in to learn more about your hosts!

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Boo! It's Halloween!

October 31, 2022 • 14 mins
Happy Halloween! On this episode of surviving motherhood, we found it only fitting to talk about today's holiday… Halloween! Tune in to find out if Halloween is something we thrive or survive in. Everyone stay safe out there tonight and send us pictures of your sweet kiddos all dressed up! As always, good luck surviving motherhood! 

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Worth It! October 2022

October 24, 2022 • 23 mins
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/survivingmothe...

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Mom Hot Takes on Current Fashion Trends

October 17, 2022 • 24 mins
Welcome back! In this episode of the podcast, we give our moms hot takes on things going on in the world! This week, we weigh in on our opinion of the 1990s/2000s fashion creeping back into our lives! We talk about things like the infamous potato shoe and what we think about low-rise jeans! We’d love to hear what you think so slide into our DMs on IG @survivingmotherhoodpodcast or email us at survivingmotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com. T...

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Kids Sports... Don't Get Us Started!

October 10, 2022 • 14 mins
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! 

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And we're back for Season 5!

October 3, 2022 • 16 mins
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...

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Worth It April

April 12, 2021 • 31 mins
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! 

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Grocery Store Problems

April 5, 2021 • 20 mins
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! ...

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Our Health(ish) Journey

March 22, 2021 • 19 mins
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 ...

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Covid- One Year in and Our Covid Story

March 15, 2021 • 27 mins

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! 


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Things That Make Us Feel Old S4, E2

March 8, 2021 • 15 mins
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 ...

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