The Mom Game

Are we over-analyzing and over-testing our kids? And when, if ever, should we start pushing them academically? With kids in 3rd,5th,7th,and 9th grade we look at this from all the angles. Is it better to get ahead of any potential issues or just “let it ride” and see how they turn out?

Plus, a good vent about the Cowboys silly loss to the Ravens, a sad but predictable end to the Rangers season, and did we just get a...

Parent pride, teenage boy chaos, and braces-era nail shaming.  Julie and Emily talk sports-mom highs and parenting lows before hitting the Cowboys, Taylor Swift’s football-wife era, the somehow-still-in-it Rangers, AI slop and women banning GTA6. Plus, Emily weighs in on Patrick Clancy’s much-hyped 60 Minutes interview.

Would you trade places with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s hypothetical future baby? Hear us out...

Julie and Emily are guest-free and unleashed this week, talking 5th-grade sports decisions, club baseball mom life, sad Cowboys, fun Chiefs and the Kelceswifts are still all over the place.

Plus, Emily word-vomits about a secret from her past , we dive into the Holly Rowe/Arch Manning drama and Sydney Sweeney vs. angry female ...

BONUS TMG! We’re back with two amazing moms who are building big things — and doing it their own way. First, Mallory Fitzsimmons, founder of viral fashion brand SSYS, joins us to share how she went from starting a business at home during COVID to building a full-scale fashion brand designed with moms like us in mind. We talk entrepreneurship, motherhood, taking risks and why Mallory was determined to build SSYS differen...

The kids are back in school — which naturally means THEY’RE SICK AGAIN. Julie is dealing with the back-to-school germs while Emily has some thoughts on those club volleyball schedules.

We’re also pranking our kids with British accents before asking a surprisingly big question: Are moms so busy managing everyone else’s lives that we don’t have time to dream about our own anymore? When you’re juggl...

MLB broadcaster Jenny Cavnar — a trailblazer who made history as the first woman to serve as a primary play-by-play voice for a Major League Baseball team — joins us as guest co-host this week, and we’ve got a LOT to discuss. Julie has a new cast, husbands continue to prove they are wired completely differently than women, and we commiserate about trying to parent, work and somehow “balance” ...

It’s Prince!! Former Texas Ranger and MLB All-Star Prince Fielder joins The Mom Game, and we’re talking a whole lot more than baseball.

But first — Julie is officially on the IL with a broken wrist, Emily is finding her thrill in cleaning, and somehow we have a Sports Skorts story involving a 49ers owner and a trailer park prostitute. Just a normal week around here! Plus, a Cowboys rookie has us feeling ...

Is the secret to surviving middle age simply surrounding yourself with people who don’t give an F? Because Julie and Emily may have cracked the code.

This week on The Mom Game, we’re talking about why being middle aged kinda sucks, Emily has BEEF with Netflix profiles, Julie has an allergic eye situation, and Ryder has officially gone motorized. What could possibly go wrong?!

In Sports Skorts, Von Miller is a Dallas Cow...

TMG Therapy is back in session! It’s Day 2 of school and Emily is… wait for it… already on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Why are there SO MANY group chats, apps, emails, hearts, likes, notifications, and ridiculous questions?! We’re talking through all the back-to-school madness, mom anxiety, and how to keep the chaos from taking over. Hint: maybe focus on the kids and step away from the texts.

Then, ju...

Welp, time to wipe the dust off those alarm clocks as summer is nearing its end and we are actually… kind of sad? But before we start school- a couple last minute trips!

Has Emily mastered the art of traveling with kids? And what do our families do when law enforcement is asking questions on a highway or at the border? Hint: They embarrass us.

Plus- serious family business to attend to as Henry McCoy has gotten...

Julie is back from Canada, Jasmine is filling in while Emily celebrates her niece's wedding, and there's plenty to catch up on!

Julie shares some observations from north of the border that have her questioning whether Americans should be composting more, taking our shoes off at the door, and maybe slowing down just a bit. Plus, being in Canada during the latest tariff headlines made for some interesting conversations.

In Sports Sko...

Ever wonder what's really going on behind the scenes at The Mom Game? This week, we're putting our producer extraordinaire, Jasmine, in the hot seat so you can finally get to know the woman who somehow keeps this train on the tracks... most of the time.

We're talking about the random tabs permanently open in our brains, pouring a little wine, swapping stories, and—per usual—watching the wheels slowly (and hilarious...

Julie is north of the border, so Jasmine is pinch hitting and reminding Emily what summer was like before kids. Apparently t’s glorious, by the way. And don’t look now, but the Rangers are in first place at the All Star Break…so much for middling.

The girls are already missing the wholesomeness of the World Cup, but thankfully there’s a chick who has developed “the ick” because her boyfriend eat...

July is here! The World Cup is still top of mind and we are STILL scavenging for Travis & Taylor wedding details. Please Taylor, give us SOMETHING!

Emily details a very rare trip to Target, we talk adult group trips (who pays for what?), and we also cover a very important topic: mom underwear.

We're also wondering: are children growing up too fast? After seeing Toy Story 5, Julie has some reflections on the toys vs. tech world ...

While Lebron James is looking for Complete Happiness with a new team, we are still waiting on complete happiness with Garrett Graham. (IYKYK) But wait, did he send Emily a love note??

In sports news, the World Cup is still awesome AF, LeBron is breaking up with Luka, the Rangers have started winning, the Stars are in a pickle, and Serena Williams came back for a hot second!

Plus: we have more TFP news, and the Tayvis ...

TMG homework has been completed! Julie watched Off Campus and ordered from Temu.

Did she live to tell the tale?

Plus, you know how sometimes you don’t know what to do with your (mid) life? Well, Emily started a whole new career and is already winning awards! She opens up about her journey into the insurance industry after twenty-plus years as a broadcaster.

And whose kid fell asleep alone in a Taco Bell?

The World Cup is entertaining us in so many ways, and Emily has discovered a new favorite TV show/actor. Off Campus anyone?? What a time to be alive!

This week, Julie is straight outta the lake while Emily is having some garage anxiety (is that a thing?).

In Sports Skorts, the ladies tackle the NHL and NBA Finals, check in on the Rangers' seemingly endless season of mediocrity, and Julie has a rant about the NBA Finals coverage!!

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Who sent us these emotional support dumplings? Why does every baseball tournament for kids need to be called a “World Series?" Can a wedding at MSG be romantic? Why are so many people mad at Texas Tech?  So many questions to attack on this week’s show.

Plus, Trey Hoppe, EVP of Megatel Group joins us to talk about how his team is changing the homebuying game for consumers.

Thanks as always to our amazing sponsors ...

It’s Julie’s Dirk Birthday (41), so why not talk through all the moments that make you think “I’m getting old??”

Plus, we celebrate all our kids' big wins in sports, so why does nobody celebrate when we keep that kitchen spick and span?!

In Sports Skorts, The NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final are underway, the Mavs are moving to the mall, and Serena Wiliams is back!

Plus, the owners of Cookie Societ...