Why is breastfeeding so hard? How do I make mom friends? How do I get my baby to sleep? How to choose a baby name? Can I travel with young kids? Is it possible to pay off debt with a family? Is this normal?
Welcome to the Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me podcast! Every Wednesday, host Hannah Winslow brings you relatable stories of real motherhood, mom hacks, and more to help you feel less alone in motherhood.
If you are dreaming of happy hour with your mom friends while on the way to preschool pick up, this is for you. Welcome to the B+ mom club!
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13 - Enjoying your family quarantine with Kalee Isbell
Why didn't anyone tell me that even when a day is hard I should record parts of it?
Are your family quarantine days feeling a bit crazy? This encore episode with Kalee Isbell of Isbell Family Films will help you understand that recording just 5 seconds a day can help you see the good.
Tune in now and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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Other episodes you might be interested in:
03 Capturing Memories intentionally, Popsicle Baths and Catch Phrase
04 living life your own way, budgeting, travel nursing with kids and exploring the outdoors
09 with Katie Quesada about being a Tiny House Family, living with less and a mom hack
Full show notes can be found at whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/ebdq49/metadata/whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes).
25 Mar 2020
12 - Having hobbies as a mom and how to simply entertain young kids during quarantine
In this episode, I chat about having hobbies as a mom. My entire life I was a collector of hobbies, and then my first child was born and all my creative endeavors fell by the wayside. Why didn’t anyone tell me how important it is to have a hobby even though it takes time and sometimes money? With the current reality of social distancing and quarantine, I am also giving tips on how to have fun at home with your kids. This is a fun and honest episode that you will hopefully relate to with and learn from. Listen now.
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Cake by Courtney (https://cakebycourtney.com/) https://cakebycourtney.com/ (https://cakebycourtney.com/)
brit.co/learn (http://brit.co/learn) code: SELFCARE
Stitch people (https://stitchpeople.com/) https://stitchpeople.com/ (https://stitchpeople.com/)
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Working Mother article https://www.workingmother.com/working-moms-case-for-developing-hobby (https://www.workingmother.com/working-moms-case-for-developing-hobby)
Manrepeller Article https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/02/trap-of-turning-hobbies-into-hustles.html (https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/02/trap-of-turning-hobbies-into-hustles.html)
Other episodes you might be interested in:
03 Capturing Memories intentionally, Popsicle Baths and Catch Phrase (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/03-capturing-memories-intentionally-popsicle-baths/id1494475749?i=1000464016374)
04 living life your own way, budgeting, travel nursing with kids and exploring the outdoors (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/04-living-life-your-own-way-budgeting-travel-nursing/id1494475749?i=1000464674980)
09 with Katie Quesada about being a Tiny House Family, living with less and a mom hack (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/09-katie-quesada-about-being-tiny-house-family-living/id1494475749?i=1000467423228)
Full show notes can be found at whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/ebdq49/metadata/whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes).
18 Mar 2020
11 - Making mom friends with Indiana Adams and how to stay connected virtually
In this episode, Indiana Adams and I chat about making mom friends and how hard that can be even for an extrovert. Indiana gives some great tips on how to strike up conversations with other moms and how to gradually take a friendship to the next level. With the current reality of social distancing, I am also giving tips on how to stay connected virtually. This is a fun and honest episode that you will identify with and learn from. Listen now.
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Minimalish virtual book club (https://www.desiraeendres.com/bookclub)
Free Peloton app (https://www.onepeloton.com/app)
Other episodes you might be interested in:
03 Capturing Memories intentionally, Popsicle Baths and Catch Phrase (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/03-capturing-memories-intentionally-popsicle-baths/id1494475749?i=1000464016374)
04 living life your own way, budgeting, travel nursing with kids and exploring the outdoors (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/04-living-life-your-own-way-budgeting-travel-nursing/id1494475749?i=1000464674980)
09 with Katie Quesada about being a Tiny House Family, living with less and a mom hack (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/09-katie-quesada-about-being-tiny-house-family-living/id1494475749?i=1000467423228)
Full show notes can be found at whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/ebdq49/metadata/whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes).
11 Mar 2020
10 Tips for Shopping at Aldi, Win a free year of Disney Plus and Snack Trays
In this episode, we chat about all things Aldi including tips for shopping at Aldi, what a newbie must know, favorite product dupes and more. If you have never shopped at Aldi or you're are a seasoned Aldi shopper, I am teaming up with 3 Aldi shopping experts to help you feel comfortable and love shopping at Aldi.
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Aldi and Trader Joe's article (https://www.thekitchn.com/aldi-trader-joes-parent-company-rumor-260999)
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03 Capturing Memories intentionally, Popsicle Baths and Catch Phrase
04 living life your own way, budgeting, travel nursing with kids and exploring the outdoors
09 with Katie Quesada about being a Tiny House Family, living with less and a mom hack
Full show notes can be found at whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes (whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes).
4 Mar 2020
09 with Katie Quesada about being a Tiny House Family, living with less and a mom hack
WDATM that living with less may be best? Well, Katie Quesada is the guest (https://www.instagram.com/katiequesada/) on this episode and we are chatting about her story of being a Tiny House Family.
Katie's family downsized to a 180 square ft. trailer that she bought from Ashely Petrone from @arrowsandbow (https://www.instagram.com/arrowsandbow/). They are a family of 4 living near LA and she says her LA lifestyle is still very normal despite being a Tiny House Family.
Tune in now to hear all about Katie's experience of living with less. She's a gem and totally hilarious. You don't want to miss this.
Full show notes can be found at whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/9
26 Feb 2020
08 the mental load of motherhood, asking for help, travel potty hack
The mental load of motherhood is a heavy one. Moms are often told to ask for help, but I believe that is only part of the equation. In this episode I discuss 2 nuances to asking for help. Then we get into the not so deep stuff and I share a travel potty hack, how I am loving the Pony Pick for taking hair ties our of my daughter's hair gently, and the Contigo recall and what alternative kids water bottle I am loving.
Links and details can be found: https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/8 (https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/8)
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19 Feb 2020
07 Motherhood is Hard, Transitioning from 1 to 2 Kids and Formula Feeding Support
Is motherhood way harder than you anticipated? Yeah, us too. Kate from Bumble Baby joins me on the show today to talk all about how even with all of her qualifications, she still had a really hard time as a new mom. We talk about how nothing in motherhood is black or white and Kate gives a lot of insight into the culture of breastfeeding and how formula feeding needs to have support resources too.
Tune in for a fun and relatable chat with this all-around mom coach and friend, Kate Arquilla!
12 Feb 2020
06 Postpartum Recovery, Nursing Bras and the Best Little Vacuum
Why didn't anyone tell me that postpartum recovery is worse than childbirth?! In this episode I tell my story of my traumatic birth experience with my fist born. You are not alone if you think this is the worst and hardest thing! No one ever told us how to take care of our own bodies while we recover AND care for a tiny human.
Tune in to hear how I navigated this difficult time and what I recommend all my friends do. I also share a game changing mom hack and my favorite little vacuum for toddler messes.
Everything is linked in the shownotes at whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/6 (https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/6)
10 Feb 2020
05 The B+ Moms Guide to a Sweet and Simple Valentine's Day
This is a bonus episode and is all about The B+ Moms Guide to a Sweet and Simple Valentine's Day.
These are all Valentine's Day gift ideas for your kids, preschool valentines, galentines, and your partner or husband.
You can get anything mentioned on this episode from Amazon Prime, Target Drive Up or Walmart Grocery Pick-Up because I 100% rely on these modern conveniences and I am sure you do too.
5 Feb 2020
04 living life your own way, budgeting, travel nursing with kids and exploring the outdoors
WDATM that I can live life the way that I want to? How did you end up where you are now in life? Did you do it intentionally? Or did you just do what was expected and what was "normal"?
The guest this week, Kayla, lives very intentionally. She is paying off debt and traveling the country with her young family as a travel nurse. Kayla chooses experiences over things and chooses to live a life that is best for her family right now.
Tune in now to hear how Kayla found a way to live intentionally.
https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/4 (https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/4)
29 Jan 2020
02 Loneliness in Motherhood, Reviving Leggings and Baby Maxi Pads (?)
Have you ever felt lonely as a mom? Me too. That was most of my 4th trimester and on and off ever since then. On this episode of the podcast I discuss how I overcame loneliness and give an example of how easy it is to help another mom. I also giving tips on how to stop changing crib sheet so much and how to revive your leggings if your legs touch when you walk.
All links mentioned in this episode can be found at https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/2 (https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/2)
29 Jan 2020
03 Capturing Memories intentionally, Popsicle Baths and Catch Phrase
Why didn't anyone tell me to turn my phone sideways when recording videos? When I went to submit snippets of video from my camera roll for a custom family film, this is what I kept asking myself. Why weren't any videos the way the editor asked for? Ugh, how did I not know this?! Well, today Kalee from Isbell Family Films is a guest on the show teaching us all about why capturing video of your family is important. We also give a great mom hack that will automatically put you in cool mom territory. Tune in now and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
All links mentioned in this episode can be found at https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/3 (https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/3)
29 Jan 2020
01 Enjoy Every Moment, Meghan Markle, and Mismatched Socks
Have you ever heard the advice "enjoy every moment"? Yeah, me too and I do not agree with it. Tune in now to hear what things about motherhood I don't enjoy. You'll also learn how to make a copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea, how to help your toddler get their shoes on the right feet and chat about what's up with Meghan and Harry leaving the Royal Family.
All links mentioned in this episode can be found at https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/1 (https://whydidntanyonetellmepodcast.com/shownotes/1)
10 Jan 2020
00 Welcome to Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me
This is a lifestyle podcast for moms where we will have deep and not so deep conversations about motherhood, work and life at home all with a healthy dose of humor and perspective.
You won’t be told to do more, try harder, or be better. I know you are doing your best already.
New episodes will drop each Wednesday.
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