About this episode
Ever feel like your Instagram feed is personally attacking your wallet with "must-have" mom products while your toddler is perfectly content playing with a cardboard box? Welcome to the wonderful world of parenting product hype, where marketing genius meets mom guilt and your bank account cries in the corner. In this episode of Momarchy, we're breaking down the viral trends that promise to revolutionize your mom life (spoiler: most won't). From $600 air styling tools to collectible creatures that look like they crawled out of a nightmare, we're calling BS on what's worth your precious time, energy, and money. Plus, we share the unfiltered truth about mom friendships, postpartum bodies, and why we're all just winging it while covered in someone else's bodily fluids. We Discuss: 04:09 - Lululemon belt bags: The millennial mom fanny pack we're not ashamed to love 09:05 - The Hatch sound machine WiFi nightmare (just give us white noise!) 10:43 - Peloton: From pandemic purchase to actual lifesaver for garage workouts 12:56 - HelloFresh vs. Little Spoon: When meal kits save your sanity 16:03 - WTF are Labubu figures and why are they haunting our Instagram feeds? 17:36 - Toddler towers: The "beep beep" that changed everything 21:38 - Rapid fire confessions: From snot-wiping to accidental f-bombs 30:16 - Why "sleeping in" until 8am is now considered a luxury vacation 35:10 - "Vacations" that require spreadsheets and still end in tears 37:20 - Mom friendships: When you know their kid's poop schedule but not their last name 42:26 - Holiday magic (and why Halloween witches might traumatize your baby) 45:28 - The postpartum body plot twist that hit like a freight train Learn more about: Tanya Nathan is a political campaign and communications strategist with over a decade of experience in progressive campaigns and advocacy. Currently a Principal at a nationally-based grasstops consulting firm, she's a Denver native living with her 8-month-old daughter, husband, and their rescue pets. Her hobbies include crosswords, mezcal tasting, and trying to sleuth out who's going to be on Love is Blind Denver. Sarah Andrews is a political strategist living in rural Colorado with her husband and two young kids. When she's not managing campaigns or chasing toddlers, she's passionate about women's rights, childcare policy, and creating space for honest political conversations that don't end in shouting matches. Website: momarchypodcast.com Substack: https://substack.com/@momarchy Instagram: @themomarchypodcast TikTok: @momarchypod Email: momarchypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.