How can I continue to cultivate intimacy in my marriage? How can I maintain my sense of self as I journey through motherhood? How can I approach modern home economics in a way that feels authentic to me and my family? Why does it look like everyone else has it all together all the time? And most importantly: why is no one talking about what life is *really* like?
Welcome to Young Honest Mother: The Podcast where we chat about marriage, motherhood and modern home economics. In all honesty. Every week, host Maris Young, the Young Honest Mother, bears the torch for unapologetically honest conversations to follow. Unnerved by the unspoken, Maris celebrates the mundane glory of life living. As well as sharing thought-provoking viewpoints on subjects that matter, Maris also has heart-to-hearts with everyday women who are courageous enough to share their own stories. And you’ll also hear from industry truth-tellers far and wide who aren’t afraid to tell it like it is. You’ll leave feeling inspired to examine your surroundings more closely and empowered to start honest dialogues in your own community.
If you’re craving honest conversation about topics that matter, you’re in the right place.
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We're smack dab in the middle of giving season, and I'm facing off with my tendency to hold back the best of myself.
The quick convergence of marriage, motherhood and modern home economics was disor…
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I’ve been obsessed with the Dear Alice Podcast hosted by interior designers Jessica Bennett and Suzanne Hall of Alice Lane Interiors.
An…
In all honesty, I am terrible at doing laundry.
I’ve ruined more of my husband’s clothes than I really care to count, and it’s been a very sore subject that’s haunted us throughout our nearly decade…
In this solo show episode of Young Honest Mother: The Podcast, I reflect on what I’m honestly thankful for within the categories of marriage, motherhood and modern home economics.
Now, it’s your tur…
We’re heading into the biggest shopping season of the year, and I started thinking about when, where, why and how we actually shop.
In this solo show episode, I’m sharing a checklist on how to shop w…
Young Honest Mother: The Podcast is back after taking last week off. And in all honesty, I seriously considered extending that break indefinitely. But instead of waiting for the perfect moment to evo…
How can we juggle all of the roles that we play in life in a way that leaves us feeling fulfilled rather than frazzled?
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In this solo show episode, I’m musing over the phrase “feel it out.” It’s been resonating with me a lot lately as I become more aware of how I want to show up as an entrepreneur and as I unearth new …
Dr. Lauren Collins is a doula and licensed chiropractor with a passion for supporting women through their birthing journeys. Now, as a mom herself, she’s increasingly devoted to providing resources t…
“So, when are you going to have another baby?” It’s a loaded question that’s been aimed at my heart since Milo was literally just a few days old.
Deciding whether or not to grow your family can invo…
This week on Young Honest Mother: The Podcast, we’re revisiting an honest conversation that was originally recorded and published in 2019.
I met Ashleigh in the comments section of one of @elizabe…
In July 2020, there was an uptick in honest conversations around the human trafficking of youth.
There were social media campaigns, marches and exposés coordinated to raise awareness.
But I wanted to…
Amanda was in college when she found out she was pregnant. With twins. Faced with the opportunity to remain invested in the joys of being a teenager, Amanda chose to do all that she could to provide …
Whitney Archibald is multi-passionate and bubbling with curiosity. She got married young and was excited to start the big family she had always dreamed of. But she and her husband were forced to put …
After two years of communal living at my parents' house… we moved! It has been an incredible journey to arrive at this moment, and I’m so excited to dive more deeply into the modern home economics si…
With the arrival of her first-born child, Blogger, YouTuber, and Etsy Shop Owner April Wallace completely transformed the way she lived. She traded cosmetology school ambitions for stay-at-home mothe…
Fiza Bari grew up in Ireland and moved to NYC after she got married to live out her childhood dreams. She then envisioned climbing the corporate ladder and becoming a working mom. But the arrival of …
Overwhelming anxiety seems to go hand-in-hand with the expectations placed on American mothers. And perinatal mood disorders like Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) are on the rise as women struggle to reconci…