What would you like to accomplish before your next milestone birthday? Today Meagan and Sarah share our personal “five before fifty” lists, giving ourselves the next few years to check off some aspirations both lofty and silly (think big travel goals, creative dreams, home improvements and outdoor adventures). Whether you’re approaching 30, 40, 50, or just love a good life list, this episode will get you thinking—and maybe even writing your own!HELPFUL LINKS:Listen to our new podcast, Midlife Lady Leisure Pursuits, available now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen. You can also follow us on Substack for email reminders and the full show notes experience.Meagan is currently becoming certified through this Tea Sommolier ProgramEpisodes From The Archives You May Enjoy:2022 Goals & Intentions (What We Said, How It Went & Where Life Surprised Us)New Year Mantras For Your Motherhood Era: Episode 498OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Order Meagan’s book: The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What’s NextVisit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Visioning & Future Casting In Midlife
Time is slippery—especially when you’re standing in midlife, looking both forward and back. Today Meagan and Sarah continue unpacking one of the most elusive and shape-shifting concepts we wrestle with: time. How do we imagine the future, how do we plan for it (tarot cards, anyone?), and how does our relationship to longterm planning and future-casting change in our forties? We explore the common traps we fall into when envisioning what’s next, the lessons that still haven’t quite landed, and how midlife has reshaped our goals, timelines, and even the way we dream. Join us!This is Part 3 of a three-part series about Time running this spring. Check out Part 1: On Balance & Busy-ness and Part 2: Time-Saving, Time-Shifting, Time-Surrendering.HELPFUL LINKS:Meagan mentioned the author Jon AcuffEpisodes From The Archives About Time7 Habits Of Moms Who Make Time For Reading: Episode 492The Lazy Genius Helps Fix Our Time Management Troubles: Episode 485Time Management For The Season You’re In: Episode 483OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Order Meagan’s book: The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What’s NextVisit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What's (Still!) Great About Our Eight: Episode 521
After a decade of sharing the ups and downs of motherhood, we're wrapping up The Mom Hour this month—and taking one final episode to update you on the kids who’ve grown up alongside this show. From 12 to 27, our eight kids have been a background-but-constant presence on the podcast, and today we'll share where they are now and how they're each thriving in their own way. Join us!HELPFUL LINKS:What’s Great (Lately!) About Our Eight: Episode 470What’s Great (And Less-Great) About Our Eight: Episode 152Motherhood From "The Other Side" A Commencement Address For Parents by MeaganOTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Tiny Griefs Of Motherhood: Episode 520
As kids grow up, it’s the littlest reminders that catch us off guard—like discovering a pair of toddler socks or realizing nobody needs a kid’s menu. Join Meagan and Sarah as we share some of the small-but-significant signs that time is, as ever, marching on. It’s a conversation full of warmth, nostalgia, and gentle reminders to savor the stages as they come…and go.HELPFUL LINKS:Sarah mentions Rebecca Woolf’s Substack post on the grief of downsizing when your kids grow up.Episodes from the archives you may enjoy:Mourning The End Of The Baby-Having Years: Episode 418Growing Families, Grown Kids, And The “Someday Family Dinner Table”: Episode 372OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Meagan’s book: The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What’s NextVisit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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MORE Listener Questions & Our Advice: Episode 519
Honi asks how our friends are showing up for us these days. Laura wonders if we ever get recognized in public (and if it's our faces or our voices that give us away!). Aspiring writer Samm is looking for advice on getting started with writing, Lisa wants to know what we’ll miss most about The Mom Hour, and Erica prompts some reflection on what we’re most proud of as moms. And Ann? She’s eager for the scoop on what’s next—listen to find out!HELPFUL LINKS:The Evolution Of Friendships In Motherhood, Part One: Episode 474The Evolution Of Friendships In Motherhood, Part Two: Episode 478What’s Great (Lately!) About Our Eight: Episode 470Midlife Lady Leisure Pursuits: Episode 484Books Mentioned About Writing (affiliate links):Ann Patchett's memoir Truth & Beauty: A FriendshipStephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftAnne Lamott’s Bird by BirdOTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Meagan’s book: The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What’s NextVisit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers have eight kids between them, little to grown. Weekly conversations offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour.
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