Influential Motherhood

In July 2018, April Robson and her husband received the news their middle daughter, Charlotte, had a genetic terminal illness. At the time, they had an 8 week old son and a toddler (Charlotte's big s…

Heather Brooker is the entertainment reporter at NBC-LA, and is an Emmy award winning journalist who has also had scenes in shows like The Office, The Mindy Project, Grey's Anatomy, and The Middle. 

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My long-time friend Lauren Palmer is on the show today to share her family's incredible story. In 2017, she announced her twin pregnancy with her husband Joel. Big sister Caroline and big brother Jen…

My husband Damon is joining us this week to share his perspective as a dad and as my husband on all things fatherhood, husbandhood, and working motherhood. He thinks the Melissa Duncan experience is …

Lindsey Paoli is a Marriage & Family Therapist Intern and recently opened her own practice where she meets with individuals, couples, and families to talk through some of life's biggest challenges. …

Hillary Wilkinson is a mom and former teacher who realized we have a problem with screen time. She joined forces with moms in her community to educate families on the importance of healthy screen hab…

Alyssa Daniel, M.D. is a mom of two, wife, and a dermatologist in Charlotte, NC. She's sharing her story of deciding to go to medical school, why she's passionate about helping women with skin and ha…

We remember Shannon Miller as a teenager on the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team (you know, the Magnificent Seven?) - but these days, she's a wife, mom of two, lawyer, women's health advocate... and canc…

Photographer Laura Foote is married to high school sweetheart and lives in Tampa FL with her husband, an actor, and cute daughter Mac. She's sharing her story of working at Disney World, working in t…

When her kindergartener died of the flu in October 2009, former environmental scientist Serese Marotta knew she had to do something about it. Eventually she connected with the nonprofit organization …

She came back from maternity leave and was asked to become the Chief Operating Officer for the Tory Burch Foundation.

How's that for a boost of confidence as a new mom?!

Gabrielle Raymond McGee has w…

When she had 3 little kids and was at the end of her rope, Miranda Anderson (@livefreemiranda) and her husband decided to try essentialism for a year - buying only what they needed. This meant not bu…

Do you feel like you need a reset on your to-do list and your daily demands? Us, too. Today on the show, Katelyn Denning of The Mother Nurture is giving us practical tips for letting go of expectatio…

Dawn Barton has faced the loss of a child to pneumonia, rape, breast cancer, the loss of her sister to breast cancer, her mom's burst brain aneurysm, and more - but she somehow remains one of the mos…

Stacey Simms' second child, Benny, was just under two years old when she suspected he might be showing signs of Type 1 diabetes. As a former health reporter for WBTV news in Charlotte, Stacey knew en…

When Laura Tremaine started blogging a decade ago, she was sharing stories about her kids and quickly became a favorite among mommy bloggers. But as the internet exploded and Instagram, Facebook, and…

Lauren Smith Brody went back to work after her first baby, and thought she could "organize herself" through her maternity leave and her return back to work after baby. While working in the magazine i…

Dr. Sara Karner, DDS is a busy mom of 3 young boys and a dentist in Shelby, NC at Cornerstone Dental Associates. As if that weren't enough, she stays involved in her local community: Dr. Karner serve…

In this third installment of the How Mom Series, we're going to be talking about how mom stays organized. I'm not a particularly organized person by nature, but I've found some things that really wor…

Kasey Smith is a travel agent who specializes in Disney destinations, and she is here with all of the best insider tips and tricks for planning a fantastic Disney trip for your family! She helped pla…