We're Momming Today! w/Lauren Simonetti

"We're Momming Today" with Christa Pitts, co-creator of The Elf on the Shelf, along with her twin sister and mother. The trio launched The Elf on the Shelf book and brand 16 years ago and has now branched into food, theater and television. They did it with their own money and talent, after being turned down by every single publisher. Their inspirational story... Plus new ways to find magic in the Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” with Morgan Ortagus, former State Department spokesperson and familiar face on Fox News and Fox Business. Ortagus describes what it was like to be pregnant while traveling the world, including the first time she told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo she was expecting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" with racing star, philanthropist, and mom of four Renee Brinkerhoff. Brinkerhoff just competed the 356-mile trek on the treacherous blue ice of Antarctica in her vintage Porsche 356A, making her the first woman to race all seven continents. And she did so in the same car, which is the same age she is. Neither are stopping anytime soon, and she tells us why! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” with Sara Forhetz with Convoy of Hope, a non-profit that’s just released a holiday gift catalog which includes sewing machines, restaurant equipment, even personal hygiene kits to help women in the developed world start their own businesses and support their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're Momming Today with Angela Girol, a teacher, in fact, the recipient of the Teacher of the Year awards for elementary school. Angela taught fully remote all of 2020, 76 students full time across three different schools, while having three kids of her own. She shares her award-winning teaching style and how she stayed sane in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” with Brain Health Specialist Dr. Teralyn Sell about managing holiday stress. As we enter the holiday season, Dr. Teralyn shares her tips and tricks for managing stress, and reminds us that sometimes the most effective solution is simply saying “no.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" with Laurie Schalow, the Chief Corporate Reputation Officer at Mexican food giant Chipotle, and also a mother of two. We discuss the role of 'moms' at home and at work -- and how the two intersect: At Chipotle, the best recipe to build trust and honestly in the brand often stems from what Laurie is doing with her daughters at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” about allergies! It’s a growing problem for families; roughly two children in every classroom has them, and we’re often advised to not eat peanuts on airplanes or even bake cupcakes for kids’ school birthday parties unless the ingredients are listed. One mom had had enough! Meenal Lele, mother of two and medical researcher with a background in chemical engineering, became a businesswoman on a mission when her son was diagnosed with severe food allergies. Determined to help him and other desperate moms, Lele invented a peanut and egg line for babies. The thinking was EXPOSE them at a young age, and REDUCE their potential allergic reaction as early as possible. She explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” with Mary Atwater-Kellman, dog mom to two adopted pups. Stan and Inky are senior dogs that Mary has been treating for health and emotional issues. Part of that treatment includes CBD use — a cause Mary has publicized on her Instagram page, @apugnamedemoji, with her late dog, Emoji, who was blind and deaf. Stan and Inky are dressing as Mr. Rogers and the mailman this Halloween, so keep an eye out for them in YOUR neighborhood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" about getting back to work, particularly after mothers leave the workforce to raise their children. Fidelity has started a program called RESUME that seeks out individuals (you don't have to be a mother) who have taken a career break and are looking to resume a job in financial planning. We ask: what skills can moms bring from the home to the office? A member of the program (and mom of three boys) Julie Herrmann, as well as its recruiting director (and mom of two boys) Rachel Book, discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” about perhaps the toughest topic of all: loss of a child. Kim Leonard, wife of famous grocer Stew Leonard, is a mother to four girls, but she shares the story of the loss of her toddler son to drowning in a pool on a family vacation. Shaken and overcome with guilt and grief, Kim and Stew eventually started a foundation, wrote a children’s book and a guide to help ensure no other family shared their tragic fate. You can find “Stewie the Duck” in all Stew Leonard’s stores, and you can listen here for simple water-safety tips that are sometimes the hardest to follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” about adulting, aka: how to function in the real world as an adult. It’s apparently so difficult for teens and young adults these days that UC Berkeley is now offering a class in it. The course organizer, Belle Lau, tells us why. Plus: tips on how parents can teach their kids “how to be an adult” so they don’t have to pay tuition for it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" about Adult Recess. Yes, it's a thing. Elizabeth Jernigan, chair of the marketing committee of the Parks and Recreation Department in Greensboro, NC, and also a mom of two, came up with the idea and attracted more than 600 adults for the city's first event in its Adult Recess series. For Greensboro residents, Friday evening has become an opportunity for multi-tasking and overwhelmed parents to get a babysitter, step away from the phone and computer, and take a trip down memory lane playing tether-ball, hopscotch, and even some pumpkin bowling. Jernigan says one of the best aspects of the event: talking to adults that don't have kids! We explore the clear need for parents to unwind and play ball! Adult Recess is spreading to parks across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today” with Lee Carter, a new mom, as well as president of Maslansky and Partners, and author of “Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don’t Seem To Matter.” While Carter looks like the epitome of success with a new book and baby, plus a booming career, her path to the top wasn't straightforward or easy. She opens up in the book and on the podcast about her process, and offers life-changing advice on how to use empathy and engage difference in order to persuade others in almost every aspect of our daily lives, from our bosses at work to our kids at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" with fitness expert Julie Voris. Her message: make time (don't find time) to work out; then let your fitness goals bleed into the rest of your life. Julie is a mother to three girls and makes a living teaching inspirational studio and virtual fitness classes. She says if you want your kids to be active and eat healthy, let them see you going to the gym and keeping your fingers out of the cookie jar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" with Susan Feldman, co-founder of One Kings Lane, a luxury home decor company launched in the middle of the financial crisis. Most recently Feldman founded the website "In The Groove," a destination for women older than 50. Feldman tells us how she started a business both in the depths of recession and in the background of Amazon. Plus: watch out Millennials! Feldman tells us how society, advertisers and companies ALL miss out when they ignore older women. As a society, we're aging more gracefully than ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" with Leslie Rohaidy, founder of IMO Cosmetic Dermatology, a concierge service medical spa, about why more and more moms are saying they feel like they look tired. And how to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're Momming Today with the incredibly talented Candace Cameron Bure. Candace, who you probably remember from her days on "Full House," is now an actress, producer, author, mother, business woman, and so much more! She shares her secret to being married for 26 years, why she took a 10 year gap from working to raise her kids, and how her parenting style has changed now that she wears so many professional hats. Candace also reveals what she and her "Full House" co-stars discuss in their group chat and how their dynamic has changed since the passing of her TV dad Bob Saget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We're Momming Today" about how to make authentic friendships as adults. It's often easier said than done. Mothers Jess Johnston and Amy Weatherly have experienced the struggle of loneliness and alienation. They initially met online, started to build a genuine relationship, and recently celebrated it in their new book: "I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're Momming Today with Olivia Barnard, a single mom and realtor living near Austin, Texas. After chatting with other like-minded residents at her school district's board meetings, Olivia was inspired to not only take more action in her community, but to run for and ultimately win a spot on her school's board. She's sharing the top concerns for parents in her district, including masking students and the curriculum regarding race and gender identity, and how these issues motivated a newfound activism among parents in her community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices