That Twin Mama Podcast

What happens when a family vacation becomes something much deeper?
In this episode of That Twin Mama, Lauren reflects on a Disney Destiny cruise experience that unexpectedly became a moment of rest, gratitude, and reconnection after a challenging year. Rather than a traditional travel recap, this conversation explores parenting, mental load, generational joy, and what it feels like to finally be supported as a mom.
Through candid conversations with her husband, her mother-in-law, and Disney hospitality and culinary leaders, Lauren shares how intentional design, thoughtful service, and family-first spaces allowed both parents and kids to truly enjoy the experience without rushing, apologizing, or managing every detail.
This episode is for parents who feel tired, overwhelmed, or unsure whether real rest is even possible while traveling with kids, and for anyone navigating a season where joy feels hard to access.
In this episode, we explore:
• Why this Disney cruise felt like rest instead of “parenting in a different location”
• How Disney Destiny is intentionally designed for families
• Parenting, partnership, and reconnecting as a couple
• The power of shared experiences across generations
• Why reducing the mental load for moms matters
• Practical Disney cruise tips for families
• How food, service, and storytelling shape the experience
• Choosing joy after a hard year, even when life isn’t perfect
Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 Choosing Joy After a Hard Year
02:40 Why This Cruise Felt Different
07:50 Experiencing Disney Across Generations
14:00 Traveling With Kids Without Burnout
18:45 Food, Allergies & Family-Friendly Dining
22:30 When Parents Finally Feel Supported

This episode isn’t a travel guide - it’s a reflection on parenting, presence, and choosing joy when life feels heavy.
If this episode resonated with you, please let us know your favorite part - we’d love to hear what stood out!

Credits:
Production: Berty + KRF Enterprises
Direction: Shantie Midnight
Editing: Nomadic Orca 
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative

Key words: Disney cruise, Disney Destiny, family travel, parenting podcast, motherhood, traveling with kids, Disney with kids, family vacation tips, generational travel, mom mental load, choosing joy, gratitude, rest for parents, Disney cruise food, Disney cruise tips

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In this season 2 finale, Lauren takes you to Twinsburg, Ohio — home of the largest twins festival in the world. With over 2,500 twins in attendance for its 50th anniversary, Twins Days Fest is a celebration of connection, individuality, and the unique dynamics only twins (and twin parents) truly understand.
From laugh-out-loud twin telepathy myths to deeply moving personal stories, Lauren chats with identical, fraternal, boy/girl twins, and even a pair navigating a gender transition — uncovering what they love about being twins, what they wish others knew, and the advice they have for parents raising multiples.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
The wildest (and weirdest) questions twins get from strangers.
Birth stories told from the twins’ own perspective — including one you’ll never forget.
Whether birth order really matters… and why some parents keep it a secret.
Heartfelt debates on school separation: when it helps, when it hurts, and why it sticks with twins for life.
The heavy weight of constant comparisons — and how gender plays into it.
Boy/girl twin dynamics vs. identical twin bonds.
A powerful conversation with twins navigating a gender transition together.
Dating as a twin: why your relationship with your twin sibling is a non-negotiable.
The top advice seasoned twins wish parents of multiples would follow.

Why You’ll Love It:
This episode is equal parts hilarious, emotional, and eye-opening — whether you’re raising twins, are a twin yourself, or just love people-watching at big family-style events. Lauren wraps Season 2 with a full-circle moment, starting the season with her own twin birth story and ending surrounded by a sea of twins who feel like extended family.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🛍 Shop That Twin Mama merch (the “Mom of Twins” jersey featured in the video will be coming soon!): https://thattwinmama.store/
Follow That Twin Mama Podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thattwinmamapodcast/
Follow Lauren on socials https://www.instagram.com/thattwinmama_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thattwinmama_
Learn more about Twins Days Fest: https://twinsdays.org/
Thanks to our new twin friends:
Hafsteinn & Kristjan
https://www.instagram.com/hafsteinnvaldimarsson/
https://www.instagram.com/kristjanvald/?hl=en 
Cassidy & Caitlyn (and Renly & Evelyn, too!)
https://www.instagram.com/cassidycherry/?hl=en 
Mike & Michelle
https://www.instagram.com/prettydimples_32/
https://www.instagram.com/michaeladdison1/
Renee & Deshay
https://www.instagram.com/renee_cottrell/
https://www.instagram.com/ebonyshay99/
Fallon & Farrell
https://www.facebook.com/beingfandf
https://www.tiktok.com/@beingfandf
https://www.youtube.com/@BeingFFPodcast 
Tawanna & Tonya
https://www.instagram.com/them_damn_twinz/ 
Brooke & Beth
Tony & Adrienne
Monica & Gita
Keith & Kevin
Dina & Gina

Season Note:
That’s a wrap on Season 2! Thank you for listening, reviewing, sharing, and being part of this community. Please continue to follow, share, & leave 5 star reviews as we gear up for Season 3 of That Twin Mama Podcast. 

Credits:
Production: Berty Enterprises
Editing: Nomadic Orca 
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative

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This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting what community care looks like.
In this mini episode, Lauren cozies up with the brilliant Marissa Nelson — award-winning sex therapist and founder of IntimacyMoons Couples Retreats — for a real talk about sex after the babies arrive. From scheduling sex (yes, we’re doing it!) to non-sexual touch, awkward butt grabs, and why “playing” isn’t just for kids, they break down how modern couples can keep closeness, pleasure, and that delicious sense of anticipation alive — even when the house is chaotic and you’re all touched out.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why scheduling sex isn’t unsexy — it’s survival
How couples lose the “play” and how to get it back
The power of non-sexual touch and staying close when you’re exhausted
Marissa’s wisdom on making pleasure a priority, not a perk

💛 Marissa Nelson — Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Sex Therapist (CST), Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE), and the genius behind IntimacyMoons Couples Retreats (as seen in The New York Times, Women’s Health, Fodor's Travel and more!). Find her work and book your escape at intimacymoons.com and follow her on IG https://www.instagram.com/xomarissanelson/?hl=en 

If this one made you feel a little seen (or a little spicy), share it with your best mom friend who needs the reminder that pleasure matters — and perfect isn’t the point. And don’t forget to leave your girl a 5-star review — it keeps this village growing. Subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of The Momference minis!

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Credits:
Production: Berty Enterprises
Editing: Nomadic Orca
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative

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This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting what community care looks like.
In this mini episode, Lauren connects with longtime Momference attendee and digital storyteller Noémie Gaines — a former entertainment lawyer turned content creator and motherhood muse — for a conversation that gently challenges the myth of balance and embraces the freedom of harmony. Noémie shares how her family’s vlogging journey led to full-time work in the digital space, how she processes identity shifts in motherhood, and why she centers each day around how she wants to feel, not what she needs to do.
They also talk about how The Momference helped Noémie build her DC village (even as a transplant!), what it’s like to show up authentically online, and how her “Soft Notes” series on YouTube and Substack models daily self-compassion in real time.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why balance is a myth — and how Noémie uses harmony as a compass
The real talk behind identity shifts in motherhood
How Momference became her chosen village (and Black mom Disney World!)
Why daily rituals — like Soft Notes — are a form of nourishment too

💛 Noémie Gaines — wife, mama, content creator, and the voice behind Soft Notes on YouTube and Substack. Find her online:
📲 Instagram: @noemgaines
📺 YouTube: Noémie Gaines
📝 Substack: Soft Notes by Noémie
🎵 TikTok: @noemgaines
If this one made you exhale or rethink your own definition of “balance,” share it with a mama friend who needs the reminder that how we feel matters more than how much we do. And don’t forget to leave your girl a 5-star review — it keeps this village growing. Subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of The Momference minis!
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🎧 Podcast Website: www.thattwinmama.com/podcast
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thattwinmamapodcast
Credits:
Production: Berty Enterprises
Editing: Nomadic Orca
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative

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This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting what community care looks like.
In this mini episode, Lauren sits down with the incredible Simona Noce Wright — co-founder of The Momference® and District Motherhued® — for an inspiring, deeply honest convo about building the village she never had and raising kids who expect to see their mom loved, cared for, and surrounded by sisterhood. Simona shares how a random coffee shop meeting with Nikki Osei-Barrett sparked a movement that’s been rewriting the narrative of Black motherhood ever since — and why mothers need to be nourished, too, if we want to nourish everyone else.
In this episode you’ll hear:
How a coffee date turned into District Motherhued®
Simona’s take on why your kids need to see you with a village
What our moms wish they had — and what we’re reclaiming now
A reminder that showing up for yourself is showing up for them

💛 Simona Noce Wright — film publicist, creative connector, mom of three boys (plus a bonus daughter!), and co-founder of District Motherhued® and The Momference®. Find her daily magic and soccer mom adventures at @thesimonaochewright.
If this one made you feel a little seen (or a little braver about brunch without the guilt) — share it with another mama who needs a reminder that her village exists. And don’t forget to leave your girl a 5-star review — it keeps this village growing. Subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of The Momference minis!
📺 Subscribe on YouTube: That Twin Mama Podcast
🎧 Podcast Website: www.thattwinmama.com/podcast
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thattwinmamapodcast
Credits:
Production: Berty Enterprises
Editing: Nomadic Orca
Music: Far Eye House
Photo: Birch Thomas
Design: Erin Fox Creative

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