The Motherhood & Money Show

Welcome back to another week of Motherhood and Money! This week Bethany is talking about ways to save money when shopping this holiday season--but these same tips apply all year!

1. ALWAYS do your research. Check camelcamelcamel.com or Honey for good prices and cash back rewards
2.  Use a shopping portal like Southwest to compare prices online (check out this awesome article with a Shopping Portal Guide)
3.  Install browser exten...

Things are really different the second time around--especially with babies! Bethany shares the things she did differently before the arrival of the baby, in the hospital, and nursing.

Some of our favorite breastfeeding resources on Instagram are:

@the.breastfeedingmama

@LALactation

@LegenDairyMilk

@MilkyMama


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Knowing When to Sa...

She is back! Going Bethany for the second week in a row, Marissa Lyda shares the birth story of her second son, Jack. 

Before Marissa dives in to the full birth story, Bethany and Marissa catch up. Marissa fills Bethany in on the major events that have happened in the last week including her husband being laid off from his job (and why she is grateful for their emergency fund). They also discuss how much Bethany's rec...

Bethany is back from maternity leave with real time episodes! Tune in to hear how life is going with Baby Bayless #2 (Ella) and get the details of her birth story. Also as a special treat, Marissa Lyda joins the conversation and hear the full story for the first time! She also catches us up on what life is like for the Lydas as a family of 4!

Also, for Bethany's birth gown, check out the Lila birthing gowns (not an af...

What would the body positive conversation be without talking about moms bodies after babies?

Amanda Tice is a plus sized model, mom to George, and author of  The New Mom Code: Shatter Expectations and Crush It at Motherhood. this week on The Motherhood and Money Show she chats with Bethany about postpartum bodies.

Amanda discusses her journey with body image and becoming a plus sized model. She also shares her j...

There's a big connection between our relationship with food and money.

This week on the show, Bethany is chatting with Jillian Lama, who is a master certified life and health coach and creator of the Body You Crave Method. They dive deep into the connections we have with food and money, as well as where we find our worth. 

Jillian talks about "Buffering" which avoiding emotions by replacing them wit...

As moms and as women, we have so many thoughts and feelings around our body image. With fads and diets and a beauty industry that makes billions each year off insecurities, it is no wonder we can some times feel as though we aren't measuring up. 

Join Bethany in the first of a three part series on body image and our relationship with food as she shares her personal journey with weight, her relationship with food, and ...

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. So many members of our community have walked this journey of miscarriage or infertility. The comment we hear a lot when discussing these issues is that it is not talked about enough. It is very natural and understandable that we shy away from deeply personal and painful subjects such as this one, but today I want to dedicate an episode to talking about this subject that...

How can we communicate in relationships to elevate each other and connect with empathy, assertiveness and respect to make the most out of your relationships?

Melissa Giller, founder of Life with Soul, comes on to talk about just that. She and Bethany discuss the balance between empathy and assertiveness in relationships, and touch on several aspects of healthy communication. In the second half of the episode, they talk abo...

What do you do when you are trying to be financially responsible and your spouse isn't interested? 

On today's episode, Bethany talks to Tammy Trenta, the founder and CEO of Family Financial (and former Apprentice contestant), on what it looks like when your spouse's financial values don't align with yours.

In this episode, Tammy talks about her personal journey with financial literacy and bein...

Attorney, mentor, and coach Sabrina Shaheen Cronin joins Bethany on the show discussing a massive topic of navigating the waters of separation, divorce, and co-parenting.

Before they get to that though, the first part of the episode is talking about habits to build a strong marriage and getting on the same page financially. Here are some sample questions Sabrina suggests to ask a potential spouse: 

• What are your values?...

As moms we think we can and should be able to do it all in order to make us "good" moms. 

This week, Bethany is continuing the conversation around this topic with coach and accidental entrepreneur Suzanne Culberg. 

After discussing Blue and Hamilton, they dive into the big topic about the habits that can help overcoming over-giving and how to say No in a way that feels good. They touch on Mom-cations, da...

Motherhood is no joke. Between the mom-shaming, mom-guilt, trying to do ALLL the things, and failing to live up to our own (sometimes unrealistic) expectations for ourselves, we are often in danger of total mom burnout. 

This week on The Motherhood and Money Show, join Bethany as she talks with LaKeisha Entsuah, founder and Chief Wellness Officer behind the Well Beauty Lab podcast and blog, about ways to deal with burnout....

As Mamas, we all face the wide spectrum of medical incidents with our children. Wether it be a scrape or cut, fever, allergic reaction, or worse, it is hard to know when to call the doctor or if it warrants a trip to the ER.

On today's episode, 12 year nurse and mama of twins Kristen O'Brien joins us to talk through several different medical scenarios and how to react. She and Bethany discuss common visits for f...

Motherhood requires a lot when it comes to planning for the best should the worst happen. An important conversation to have is who will watch your kids if something was to happen to you or your partner. 

This week, Rebecca Salgado returns to The Motherhood and Money Show with important questions to ask when picking out a guardian for your child, including: 

• Would the kids be uprooted?
• How old are your kids? How...

Do Self-Employed mamas get "maternity leave"?

On the podcast today, Jordis Small, graphic designer and entrepreneur, joins Bethany talking about the pros and cons of being self-employed and preparing for baby. This is a great conversation that touches outsourcing, preparing financially to step away from business, and the tight rope moms take when working and mom-ing full time.

Spoiler: we don't hav...

How can we raise MOSTLY money smart kids?

On The Motherhood and Money Show today, Bethany has Robin Taub of The Wisest Investment on talking about three easy-to-implement strategies for time-starved parents who want to raise responsible, independent, money-smart kids.

Robin is passionate about helping parents, grandparents and other teachers have money conversations with their children. Beginning at age five, rig...

Life is all about balance - especially while parenting. 

On today's episode, Bethany talks to Allie Gabelman of Financial Intentions about how being intentional with your finances is a process of diligently reviewing and being mindful with your money. She reminds us to make sure that you are only spending money on things that are necessary or actually bring you and your family joy. 

Allie also talks about how...

Welcome back for week two of talking about documents needed after having a child!

 This week Bethany and returning guest (and social media manager for The Motherhood & Money Show!) Rebecca Salgado discuss Estate planning--including setting up your will, trust, guardianship for your children, and power of attorney.

Every state is different. For information about your state please see https://www.nolo.com/legal...