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Pretty In Pink Again
Welcome to Pretty in Pink Again, the podcast where motherhood meets rediscovery. Hosted by Christina Tarabishy (@christinatarabishy) and Kristina Bontempo (@kristinabontempo)—two millennial moms navigating life, kids, and everything in between—this show is your weekly dose of candid conversations, relatable stories, and a little glam. Whether you’re adjusting to life after babies, finding yourself again, or just looking for a safe space to laugh, cry, and feel seen, we’re here for you. Tune in…
Episodes
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Episode 82: Why Do Moms Feel Like EVERYTHING Is a Priority? The Mental Load of Doing It All
Episode Description: Ever feel like you’re juggling a million things and one dropped ball could send everything crashing down? This week on Pretty in Pink…
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Episode 81: Are We in Our Selfish Era? The Mom Guilt, Mental Load & Why We’re Done Putting Ourselves Last
Episode Description: When did doing something for yourself start requiring a full explanation, a childcare plan, and a PowerPoint presentation? 😂 This week…
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Episode 80: PIPA Quickie: Would You Rather? Millennial Mom Edition
Episode Description: Would you rather survive the newborn sleep stage again or potty train another toddler? Give up Amazon Prime or Target? Never get Botox…
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Episode 79: Postpartum Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts & Finding Joy Again with Postpartum Therapist Melissa Fairhurst
Episode Description: Postpartum mental health is about so much more than postpartum depression. In this episode, Christina and T sit down with postpartum…
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Episode 78: The Millennial Guide to Staying Current Without Chasing Trends with Chenelle Montgomery, The Millennial Trend Seeker
Episode Description: Are skinny jeans really dead? Are crew socks still cool? And at almost 40, do we actually care anymore? This week, we’re joined by…
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Episode 77: Why Won’t My Kid Sleep? Bedtime Battles, Night Wakings & Sleep Without the Guilt with Pediatric Sleep Consultant Samantha Day
Episode Description: If you’ve ever Googled why your child won’t sleep, wondered whether you’ve created a “bad” sleep habit, or felt like bedtime has taken…
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Episode 76: We’re Back in a Routine… Kind Of: Back to School, Christina recaps NYFW & T (finally!) Turns 40
Episode Description: September is basically January for moms, and we have a LOT to catch up on. This week, Christina and Kristina are sitting down for a quick…
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Episode 75: Your Best Years Aren’t Behind You: Reinvention, Aging & Starting Again with Former NBC Connecticut Anchor Kerri-Lee Mayland
Episode Description: What if getting older isn’t about becoming less relevant, but becoming more yourself? This week, Christina and T sit down with Emmy…
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Episode 74: Unpopular Millennial Mom Opinions We’re Probably Going to Get Judged For: Hot Takes on Gentle Parenting, Screen Time & Birthday Parties
Episode Description: Are millennial parents doing too much… or are we just trying to do better with way too much information? This week, it’s just Christina…
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Episode 73: What We’d Tell Our Younger Selves: The Truth About Turning 40
Episode Description: What would you tell the version of yourself you were in each decade of your life? Now that we’re both officially in our 40s, we’re looking…
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Episode 72: We’re Back! We Gave T’s Sister-in-Law a Mic… Family, Siblings & How to Actually Get Along
Episode Description: WE’RE BACK! After a little summer hiatus and four weeks of REWINDS, we are finally back on the mic together, and for our first episode…
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REWIND: Pretty Personal: When the Baby Blues Become Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
Episode Description Postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA) can look completely different from one mom to the next, and they don’t always end…
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REWIND: Why Isn’t My Botox Working? What Actually Ages Your Skin, Best Anti-Aging Treatments & What’s Worth the Money with Olga Nelaj
Episode Description: We’re still enjoying a little summer hiatus, so we’re bringing back one of our most popular episodes. Apparently, we’re all wondering…
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REWIND: "KNOCK IT OFF!!!" Millennial Moms & Gentle Parenting: Breaking Cycles Without Losing Your Mind
Episode Description: We're taking a little summer breather and bringing back one of our most-loved conversations from last summer. This episode originally…
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REWIND: Friendships in Every Season (from Middle School to Motherhood) & How Friendships Evolve
Episode Description: Between birthdays, anniversaries, and back-to-back travel, we needed a breather this week. Over the last month, our schedules have…
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Episode 71: GLP-1 One Year Later with PA Stephanie Gort: The Truth About the Shot, the Pill & What’s Next
Episode Description One year after one of our most popular conversations, PA Stephanie Gort returns to Pretty in Pink Again to discuss how the world of GLP-1…
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Episode 70: Learning to Love the Body You’re In | Turning 40, Identity Shifts & Finding Confidence Again
This week’s episode is a personal one. With Christina turning 40, we’re having an honest conversation about something so many women experience but don’t always…
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Episode 69: Understanding Your Nervous System | Why You’re Not “Too Sensitive” with Therapist Lindsey Howard, LCSW
Episode Description: Have you ever wondered why your heart starts racing in the school pickup line, why small inconveniences suddenly feel enormous, or why…
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Episode 68: VP, Creator, Mom of Three: How Meg Hall Balances It All
Episode Description: If you've followed Meg Hall (@meghall) for years, this episode will make you love her even more. And if you're meeting her for the first…
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Episode 67: Working Mom or Stay-at-Home Mom? Why Modern Mothers Don't Fit Either Label
Episode Description: For decades, motherhood seemed to come with two clear categories: working mom or stay-at-home mom. But what happens when neither label…
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Episode 66: Why Women Everywhere Are Suddenly Obsessed With Mahjong | Inside the Mahjong Movement with Expert Jamie Dalton
Episode Description: What is it about Mahjong that has women completely hooked right now? In this week's episode, we're joined by Jamie Dalton, co-founder of…
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Episode 65: Why Women Are Craving Connection Again: Friendship, Community & Life Beyond Motherhood with KINN Founder Amy Bucceri
Episode Description Women spend so much of their lives showing up for everyone else that it's easy to lose sight of who they are outside of their roles and…
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Episode 64: Am I Done Having Kids… Or Just Overstimulated? The Emotional Side of Family Planning Nobody Talks About
Episode Description There’s endless conversation around getting pregnant… but almost none around deciding you’re done. This week on Pretty in Pink Again…
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Episode 63: Why Clutter Feels So Mentally Exhausting: The Reset Every Overwhelmed Woman Needs with The Reset Brunette
Episode Description: This week, Christina and T sit down with Briana Bazail, creator of The Reset Brunette, for a conversation that goes far beyond organizing…
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REWIND: Ozempic, GLP-1s & the Truth About Weight Loss Medications with Stephanie Gort, PA
Episode Description: This week, we’re bringing back one of our top episodes of 2025 — and honestly, it feels even more relevant now than when it first aired…
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Episode 62: What It Really Takes to Run a Podcast as Busy Moms | Behind the Scenes of Pretty in Pink Again
Episode Description: This week’s episode was supposed to be a fun behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating the podcast each week… and then life had…
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Episode 61: Why Your Home Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It as Your Kids Grow) with Designer Ellen Piccolo
Episode Description Motherhood changes fast and somehow our homes are just expected to keep up. In this episode, we’re joined by Ellen Piccolo, founder of The…
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Episode 60: Behind UConn Men’s Basketball: Marriage, Motherhood & the Woman Holding It All Together with Andrea Hurley
Episode Description: Behind one of the most dominant programs in college basketball is a life most people don’t see. In this episode, we sit down with Andrea…
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Episode 59: It Wasn’t That Deep: Why We Overthink, Create Drama, and Spiral (And How to Stop)
Episode Description This week, we’re unpacking something we all deal with but rarely call out… internal drama. Not the loud, obvious kind. The quiet kind that…
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Episode 58: What Authenticity Really Means: Trust, Vulnerability, Consistency, and Showing Up as Your Real Self
Episode Description In this solo episode, Christina and Kristina break down what authenticity actually means and why it’s more than just “being yourself.” They…
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Episode 57: Female Founder Series: From Starting Over to Founder — Ashley Langer on Building Hot Tommies After 40
Episode Description: In this episode, Christina Tarabishy and Kristina Bontempo sit down with Ashley Langer, founder of Hot Tommies, for a conversation about…
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Episode 56: You’re Not Bad with Money—You Were Never Taught: How Women Can Build Financial Confidence, Start Investing & Take Back Control with Jane Sullivan
Episode Description: Money touches every part of life, but for many women, it’s still the thing that feels the most overwhelming or avoided. In this episode…
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Episode 55: Traveling With (And Without) Kids: The Anxiety, The Chaos & What No One Tells You
Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Kristina share a real-life look at what travel actually feels like in this season of motherhood. From…
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Episode 54: The Confidence Crisis in Girls: How to Raise Mentally Strong Daughters in 2026 with Dr. Christine Lang
Episode Description: Raising confident girls in today’s world can feel overwhelming. Social media, comparison culture, academic pressure, and friendship…
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Episode 53: Rediscovering Yourself After Divorce with Lauren McBride (Part Two)
Episode Summary In part two of our conversation with Lauren McBride, we shift into what comes after the breaking point. This episode is about rediscovery —…
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Episode 52: Outgrowing Old Versions of Yourself — Publicly with Lauren McBride (Part One)
Episode Description: This week, we’re sitting down with someone Christina has known since first grade — Lauren McBride. Lauren has been building her platform…
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Episode 51: Is the Injectable Era Over? The Treatments, Technology & Truth About What Actually Works with ON Skincare
Episode Description: This week, we’re joined by Olga Nelaj — nurse, skincare expert, and founder of ON SkinCare — to talk about what actually makes a…
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Episode 50: The Things Women Don’t Talk About (But All Think About)
Episode Description: Episode 50. 💗 We couldn’t think of a better way to mark this milestone than by saying the quiet parts out loud. In this episode, we unpack…
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Episode 49: From Vogue to The Connecticut Edit: Taste, Trust & Telling Your Own Story with Samantha Yanks
Episode Description: In this episode, Christina Tarabishy and Kristina “T” Bontempo sit down with Samantha Yanks — former fashion editor who worked at Vogue…
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Episode 48: The Second Time Changes Everything. From One Child to Many — and the Overstimulation No One Explains
Episode Description: In this episode, we talk about the shift that happens when your family grows — especially going from one child to more. We explore why…
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Episode 47: How the Game Has Changed: Friendships, Conflict & Emotional Maturity, Why Grown Women Don’t Need Perfect Friendships — They Need Repair Skills
Episode Description: You asked for more on friendships and we realized something important after our last episode. We barely talked about conflict. And in this…
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Episode 46: Working Motherhood Across Life’s Seasons with Lori Baron: Career, Leadership, and the Long View
Episode Description: In this episode of Pretty in Pink Again, we’re joined by Lori Baron—a life coach, corporate leader, wife, and mom of three grown sons—for…
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PIPA Rewind: Preparation, Communication & Regulation with Dr. Christine Lang, How Moms Can Stay Ahead, Communicate Clearly & Keep Their Cool
Episode Summary: We’re taking a break from new recordings this week and resharing one of our favorite and most downloaded guest episodes from the vault. Dr…
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Episode 45: 2025 Reflections & the Year We Got Our Pink Back
Episode Description: Christina and T recorded before the new year to look back at their founding year of Pretty in Pink Again. They talk about favorite…
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Episode 44: Mid-Life Reinvention for Women: Becoming the Visionary of Your Life with Coach & Educator Kelley Biskupiak
Episode Description: In this honest and deeply relatable episode, we sit down with Kelley Biskupiak — a coach, educator, speaker, and co-founder of Prepare to…
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Episode 43: Jennifer Palpallatoc (@hauteofftherack) — Letting Joy Exist, Even When Life Is Heavy
Episode Description: In this episode of Pretty in Pink Again, we sit down with longtime creator and entrepreneur Jennifer Palpallatoc of Haute Off The Rack for…
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Episode 42: The Invisible Guest Theory: The Holiday Social Anxiety Mindset Shift We All Need
Episode Description: This week, we’re breaking down something almost all women feel during the holiday season but rarely talk about: the quiet panic that hits…
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Episode 41: Identity vs. Roles: Who Are You When No One Needs Anything From You?
Episode Description: Today we’re unpacking one of the most universal experiences for women: the tangled line between who we are and the roles we perform…
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Episode 40: A Tiny Thanksgiving (From Our Hearts to Yours)
Episode Description: Today’s episode is short and sweet — a tiny Thanksgiving moment between the two of us. No outline, no deep dive, and no Pink Spotlight…
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Episode 39: Someone’s Always Crying: Parenting and the Emotional Roller Coaster
✨ Episode Summary Today, we’re laughing our way through the emotional theme park that is family life. One minute your kid is having the best day ever, and 90…
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Episode 38: Unwrapping the Pressure: What the Holidays Really Feel Like for Moms
Episode Description: This week, we’re talking about the side of the holidays no one puts on the family cards. The joy, yes — but also the pressure, the mental…
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Episode 37: How to Find Hobbies Again (When Life Has Been All Work + Kids)
Episode Description: Somewhere between building careers, raising kids, and trying to stay human, a lot of us quietly lost our hobbies. The things we used to do…
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Episode 36: The Highlight Reel: When Comparison Helps You Shine (and When It Steals Your Joy)
Episode Description: Today we're getting real about comparison... the kind that creeps in while scrolling, the kind that shows up in motherhood, and the quiet…
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Episode 35: Let’s Talk—Marriage After Kids (From Our Side of the Story | Millennial Mom Perspective)
Episode Summary In this episode, Christina and Kristina finally dive into a topic that’s been sitting on their “someday” list for a while: marriage after kids…
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Episode 34: Is It Mom Brain… or Is It ADHD? with Dr. Fiona Kehoe
Episode Description: If you’ve ever wondered whether your forgetfulness, constant overwhelm, or racing thoughts are just part of motherhood—or something…
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Episode 33: Laughing Your Way Through Motherhood: Finding Humor, Community, and Balance with Maria Roberts
Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Kristina sit down with lifestyle creator Maria Roberts — the voice behind @mariaroberts and former…
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Episode 32: "Pretty Personal" Series – Our Experiences With Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
Episode Description: Postpartum mental health doesn’t follow one path. In this episode, Christina and Kristina share their raw, very different stories—proof…
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Episode 31: The Down There Truth: Pelvic Floor Health—What’s Normal and What’s Not with Dr. Erica Lambert ( Part 2)
Episode Description: Pelvic floor dysfunction is one of the most common yet least talked-about issues women face—and it affects everything from intimacy and…
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Episode 30: The Hormone Conversation: Reclaiming Wellness in Perimenopause with Dr. Erica Lambert (Part 1)
Episode Description: Perimenopause doesn’t come with a guidebook, but this conversation might be the next best thing. We’re joined by Dr. Erica Lambert, a…
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Episode 29: Beyond GLP-1s, Diet Culture, and Self-Worth: A New Era of Weight Management with Stephanie Gort, PA
Episode Description: For decades, women have been told that weight management comes down to willpower: “eat less, move more.” But what happens when the math…