Moms of the Millennium

About Moms of the Millennium

Parenting book summaries for moms who don't have time to read them. Every month, millennial moms Rosie and Sarah read the bestselling parenting books so you don't have to, then give you the Cliff Notes: what's useful, what's outdated, and what's just plain wrong. From Expecting Better and How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen to Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Bringing Up Bébé, and Hunt, Gather, Parent we break down the advice on pregnancy, toddlers, discipline, sleep and screen time, and ask who it actually works for. Sharp, funny and unapologetically feminist, it's If Books Could Kill for parenting books. Plus Rosie's Rants: short mid-month takes on kids' media and culture, from Disney princesses to Harry Potter. New deep-dives on the 1st of every month. Search Engine Keywords: parenting podcast, millennial moms, mom life, toddler tantrums, sleep deprivation, funny parenting, modern parenting, working mom, stay-at-home mom, mom struggles, real talk, Rosie and Sarah, family life, child development, screen time, mental load, self-care for moms. Tune in for the unfiltered truth, because you're not the only one wearing the same stained sweatpants. New episode posted every first of the month!

Publisher

Rosie the Red

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jul 2025

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Rosie's Rants: the benefit of breastfeeding that nobody talks about

   Everyone’s heard the health claims about breastfeeding. This isn’t that episode. Rosie is tired of formula always being called “the easy option” and breastfeeding being treated as pure sacrifice. Drawing on her experience nursing two kids in Germany, she argues for a side of the debate that almost never comes up: the ways nursing can make your life easier. Along the way, she takes on a statistic from a much bigger podcast that she thinks is just plain wrong. She explains why she calls pumping...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   The Whole Brain Child: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

   Two brain scientists wrote a bestseller on raising kids. Two moms read it so you don't have to. This month Rosie and Sarah discuss The Whole-Brain Child, the bestselling guide by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel J. Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson that parents are still recommending more than a decade later. Inside this episode: A birthday cake gone wrongWhy the internet loses its mind over dessert before dinnerThe Tetris trick for difficult memoriesA family trampoline mystery that still hasn't b...

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Rosie's Rants: In Defense of the Disney Princess

   Ariel gave up her voice for a man. Cinderella just needed a prince to save her. Jasmine was "speechless" until Disney fixed her in the remake. You've heard it all before ... and Rosie is done letting it slide. In the first-ever Rosie's Rant, she goes to bat for the most maligned girls in the Disney canon, pulling apart what actually happens on screen versus what the discourse claims happened. There's animal friends galore, an elderly fairy godmother with a double chin, and a hot take - are pr...

4. 

   1 Sept 2026

   We ROAST "Bringing Up Bebe"! One Year Anniversary Spectacular!

   Send us Fan Mail One year ago, this podcast started because Rosie couldn't stop ranting about Bringing Up Bébé, Pamela Druckerman's million-copy bestseller on the wisdom of French parenting. So for our anniversary, we're going back to where it all began, except this time we're dropping the diplomatic book report and just roasting the book outright. Bon appétit... or not, because French women should abstain from eating to set a good example for their daughters. In this episode, we get in...

5. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Dad Brain by Darby Saxbe: Transgender Clownfish and the Business Case for Paternity Leave

   Send us Fan Mail Science says fatherhood physically rewires the male brain. The policy proposal is asking corporations, very nicely, to offer a "care day." Rosie has notes. For their first ever Dad Book, the moms dive into Dad Brain by Darby Saxbe, PhD: a tenured professor with 20 years studying fathers, her own lab at USC on the transition to parenthood, 80+ peer-reviewed papers, and a truly unhinged number of dads in MRI machines looking at pictures of babies. Somehow along the way we ge...

6. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Children's Books: Our favorites (and least favorites!)

   Send us Fan Mail Two moms, one giant stack of picture books, and zero filter. In this episode of Moms of the Millennium, hosts Rosie and Sarah break down what actually makes a great children's book. Rhyme and meter, illustration quality, a fun story, and (sometimes) a good moral lesson, using their kids' real bedtime favorites as evidence. They also confess to their Wall of Shame: the books they've literally hidden in the closet so they never have to read them again. Along the way: a World Cu...

7. 

   1 Jun 2026

   The Oh Crap Potty Training Method - Parenting book Cliff Notes

   Send us Fan Mail Does the ultimate "potty bible" actually work? 💩 In this episode of Moms of the Millennium, hosts Rosie and Sarah tackle the infamous, ultra-popular Oh Crap! Potty Training method by Jamie Glowacki. Rosie breaks down the book's method step-by-step. Is the "naked weekend" actually a foolproof strategy, or just a recipe for carpet disaster? The girls share their own hilarious, messy, and painfully relatable firsthand experiences with potty training their toddlers. While the mom...

8. 

   30 Apr 2026

   Autism and the Pursuit of Happiness: With guest Nakia

   Send us Fan Mail Nakia, a mother navigating the complexities of raising a non-binary teenager with autism, joins hosts Rosie and Sarah in this deeply moving and enlightening episode. Moving away from the medical model to focus on cultivating joy, Nakia shares tangible ways that friends and community members can provide genuine support. For example, the simple act of picking up specific preferred foods, or creating inclusive spaces by using plain language. The conversation also dives int...

9. 

   1 Apr 2026

   Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother vs Untigering: Parenting book Cliff Notes

   Send us Fan Mail This week, Rosie and Sarah take a sharp, analytical look at the 2011 cultural phenomenon Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. While the book is often framed as a "clash of cultures," Sarah peels back the layers to look at the darker psychological undercurrents of the "Tiger" philosophy. Rather than focusing on the individual chores or practice hours, Sarah reflects on the psychology of control. We dive into why the Tiger parenting model is a "perfect storm" for parents with...

10. 

    1 Mar 2026

    How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, Part 2: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

    Send a text Stop Shouting into the Void: The Toddler Whisperers Are Back! Ever felt like your parenting strategy is just a series of increasingly loud “becauses”? You’re not alone. This week, Rosie and Sarah are diving back into the parenting trenches to wrap up their deep dive into the modern classic, How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen. In Part 2, the Moms of the Millennium move past the theory and into the "The Tools in Action." It’s one thing to understand empathy; it’s another thing e...

11. 

    1 Feb 2026

    How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: Parenting Book Cliff Notes (Part 1 of 2)

    Send a text Tired of the toddler power struggles? This month on Moms of the Millennium, Rosie and Sarah are ditching the "because I said so" mantra and diving into the game-changing philosophy found in the best selling book, How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen. Rosie goes through the book step by step, summarizing the advice for you so you don't have to read the whole thing yourself! We’re talking about the magic that happens when you stop fighting the tantrum and start leaning into t...

12. 

    1 Jan 2026

    Sweden, Portugal, Germany: How they parent over there

    Send a text A deep dive into the realities of raising a family abroad. In this episode of Moms of the Millennium, your hosts Rosie and Sarah are joined by a very special guest and dear friend, Catherine. As three American moms living abroad, they compare notes on the cultural shifts, the logistical hurdles, and the surprising joys of parenting in Europe. From the structured playgrounds of Germany to the sun-drenched cafes of Portugal and the progressive social systems of Sweden, this episode ...

13. 

    1 Dec 2025

    Expecting Better Part 2: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

    Send a text Welcome back, Millennial Moms! In Part 2 of our deep-dive into Emily Oster's game-changing book, Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know, hosts Rosie and Sara are back and armed with more questions than answers. The book uses a data-driven, economist's approach to debunk pregnancy myths—challenging "rules" about everything from caffeine and alcohol consumption to prenatal testing and delivery choices. Oster encourages expec...

14. 

    1 Nov 2025

    Expecting Better: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

    Send a text Ready to stop stressing about every pregnancy rule? Join Sarah and Rosie, as they tackle Emily Oster's highly-debated book, Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know. Or is the conventional wisdom right actually? In this episode, we provide a full summary of the book's core arguments. While we appreciate the call for data-driven pregnancy, we also ask the tough questions: Does the data tell the whole story? Is Emily Oster's c...

15. 

    30 Sept 2025

    Achtung Baby: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

    Send a text Are German kids really that self-reliant? 🤔 Rosie and Sarah dive headfirst into the fascinating world of German parenting, inspired by Sara Zaske's book, Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children. This week, the Millennial Moms unpack concepts that might make helicopter parents clutch their pearls: "free-range" kindergarten (even in the , the focus on risk-taking, and the famously direct, no-nonsense communication style (the German Art of the...

16. 

    4 Sept 2025

    Hunt Gather Parent: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

    Send a text What does parenting look like in Indigenous communities around the world? Can we use lessons from Indigenous moms and dads in our own families? These questions and more are explained in the book, "Hunt, Gather, Parent" by Michaeleen Doucleff. The author visited Maya, Inuit, and Hadza people to ask them about their parenting philosophy. In this candid and insightful conversation, your favorite millennial moms discuss: The "TEAM" framework: What is it and can it really help reduce t...

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    31 Jul 2025

    Bringing Up Bebe: Parenting Book Cliff Notes

    Send a text French moms: blink twice if you need help! According to the popular parenting book, "Bringing up Bebe," you're out there living your best glamorous life and you absolutely love when your baby's pediatrician calls you fat. And going on a diet at 3 months post partum because your husband is entitled to a hot wife, is good actually! In this episode, Rosie gives you the summary of "Bringing Up Bebe," about how an American author in Paris learned all the secrets of French parenti...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

3.9 / 5

7 ratings

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