Motherhood On Tap

Surprise! Finally here is our "season finale" from our last season. It's fine to giggle a little. I'm giggling too as I type this. But this final episode is really fun and thought provoking because we discuss two short documentaries. First, we discuss the 9 minute documentary (yes, you read that correctly) Single Mother Only Daughter. Here is the synopsis from directornotes.com: "In Single Mother Only Daughter Hong Kong born, Los Angeles filmmaker Ellie Wen has created a touching...

Surprise! Yes, we FINALLY have a new episode to you all. I (Pamela) apologize for being so, so late getting this episode out, but I promise this episode is a great one. We are discussing the documentary, Bethany Hamilton - Unstoppable and it is incredible. Here is the synopsis of the film. "One of the most accomplished athletes of her generation, Bethany Hamilton, became a surfing wunderkind when she returned to the sport following a devastating shark attack at age 13. As she continues to...

Hey listeners! Yes, this is late still (I have a four year old who no longer wants to sleep without me), but so worth a listen! We delve into the world of ballet in First Position. You can find First Position on Amazon Prime Video here, https://www.amazon.com/First-Position-Bess-Kargman/dp/B008JAG6RE Here is the film's synopsis: "Six young ballet students, all from different backgrounds, prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, a competition in which dance schools and companies from...

Hi listeners. This is Pamela and I am leaving you a quick note about why we didn't have a new episode this week. We will have a new episode next Wednesday, April 7 and in my message, I let you know what we are reviewing. (Also, I am whispering because I am trying to get my toddler to nap. You can faintly hear her in the background begging to get up.) Cheers!

Hey listeners! So, this was meant to be a special bonus minisode, but life happened and we made the decision (or me, Pamela did) to release this as our regular episode. We watched the Oprah interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This discussion is from our viewpoints based on what was discussed in the interview. Trigger warning: in the interview there is discussion of depression and suicidal thoughts and we discuss that as well, so if that is possibly triggering for you, please take...

Hey listeners! We have a really fun, interesting episode for y'all. We watched A Century of the Queen Mother: 100 Years in 100 Minutes. Before we give you the synopsis, spoiler alert, a lot of the information discussed relates to the latest season of Netflix's The Crown. Do not listen if you do not want spoilers. Here is the synopsis from Amazon Prime: "This one-of-a-kind documentary examines her love for her husband and daughters, her support for the institution of monarchy, her animosity...

Hey listeners! Any bookworms or avid spellers out there? Whether you are a stickler for accurate spelling or not, we think you will enjoy the documentary Spellbound. We cover this documentary and give our take on the eight spellers covered in the film. Here is the synopsis of the film from Wikipedia. Spellbound is a 2002 documentary that was directed by Jeffrey Blitz. The film follows eight competitors in the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The film received positive reviews and won...

Hello listeners! In this episode, we review the documentary A Courtship. It was an interesting one! Here is the synopsis off of Amazon Prime. A documentary about Christian Courtship, an alternative to dating that seeks to ensure purity until marriage. Kelly renounces dating believing that her parents along with God should find her husband. Enter the Wright family who become her spiritual parents. They discover a promising suitor, but when his religious beliefs conflict with theirs, they...

Hey listeners, We have a quick update for you all. We hope you all are doing well and staying healthy. Sarah & Pamela

Welcome to our first episode in our new format! We reviewed the HBO documentary, State of Play - Trophy Kids. We hope you enjoy our own insights into over zealous parents and their interest in their children's sports. Here is the synopsis from HBO's website: State of Play is a cutting-edge documentary series from filmmaker Peter Berg that explores vital themes in society and culture through the unifying lens of sports. Parents are increasingly dedicated to leading their children towards a...

Hey everyone! Happy New Year! While we took a longer hiatus than expected, but we are so excited to be back to bring you more Motherhood on Tap! For our first episode back we are getting you all caught up on what has been going on in our lives and updating the exciting changes we have for the show. Enjoy! FYI, we recorded this episode back in November, so some information will be old.

We hope you all are doing well with what is going on in our world now. We have enjoyed bringing you all our thoughts and feelings on motherhood and we want to keep doing that, but right now we need a little bit of a break. So, Motherhood on Tap will be taking a hiatus as we regroup, rebrand, and refocus on all the things that matter most to us. We feel this will get us in the right mindset to bring you all new and relevant content in the future. This isn’t a goodbye, but talk soon. We...

When we started Motherhood On Tap, we wanted to share our own struggles with parenting, but also understand other mothers out there and what they are facing and how we as a whole, as mothers, can help each other through these struggles. So we decided we would discuss issues that mothers of color face still in today's society. We hope this episode demonstrates how we stand in solidarity with people of color and the BLM movement. Show...

As the world continues the various lockdowns for COVID-19, we continue our check-ins through Zoom and tell each other how we are holding up. We are both having some good days and some bad days and we know you all are too. Side note, this episode was recorded several weeks ago before the death of George Floyd and the protests going on. We wanted to make you all aware of our sensitivity to this issue and why we did not post this episode last week. As always, we hope our show brings you some...

Hi, mamas. Sarah here. On behalf of Pamela and myself, I am here to say that Motherhood on Tap condemns all forms of racism and violence. We, along with many others in the podcasting community, mourn the loss of all those whose lives have ended as a result of senseless brutality. To show our support for people of color, we are participating in this week’s podcast blackout and will not be posting our regular episode today. Pamela and I are well aware that we are two white women...

We have all been stuck at home now for several weeks due to the COVID-19 virus and feeling a little stir crazy. We decided to "meet up" through a Zoom call and record a check-in episode for you all. Sound quality may not be the best since it was over Zoom and we also had to record really late at night after our children went to bed. We hope you enjoy us discussing the hardships of working from home with kids and trying to entertain them.

Motherhood on Tap presents Salacious History - Sarah’s podcast about moments in history that were shaped by sex, romance, and people who were generally down to clown. Pamela and Sarah would like to share a recent minisode about how the coronavirus quarantine has impacted married couples...ENJOY! As the coronavirus continues to spread, the CDC continues to recommend social distancing, which means only leaving one’s home when absolutely necessary, and when you are in public, staying at...

So, we all need a break and some fun, especially right now, so we decided to quiz each other and have some laughs. This was recorded before all of the quarantines happening all over our state and the country, but not a bad idea for a potential Zoom mommies call over coffee or other tasty beverages and quiz each other for a few laughs. We have some links in the show notes where we found our quizzes for this episode. We hope all of our listeners are staying safe and healthy. Thanks for letting...

We don't always admit that there are things we must do as moms that we completely hate. We want to hide, secretly roll our eyes, or pretend we absolutely love it while moaning on the inside. This episode covers all of that! Sarah and Pamela discuss the things they hate the most with motherhood. Please note, we are not saying we hate being moms or hate motherhood at all! What we are saying is there are some tasks or responsibilities as moms that we do not like/care for/want to do. We think...

March is Women's History Month and we decided to end the month with another bad ass moms episode! In this episode we cover the lives and accomplishments of Eustacia Cutler and Candy Lightner. We also have a wonderful drink of gin and ginger ale that's simple and a must try. Show notes:Eustacia Cutler...