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Geriatric Mamas
Geriatric Mamas is the go-to podcast and online resource for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood after 35. Whether you're trying to conceive naturally, going through IVF, pregnant after 40, recovering postpartum, raising toddlers, or navigating perimenopause, you'll find expert-backed articles, celebrity pregnancy stories, honest conversations, and a supportive community that understands this unique season of life. Hosted by best friends Sonia and Jessica, Geriatric Mamas…
Episodes
- Geriatric Mamas
The Babies We Carry With Us, Birthday Delusions & Luteal and Lethal
This week Sonia and Jess are closing out The Babies We Carry With Us by returning to one of the first stories that shaped this community: Courtney’s experience…
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Macy’s Story, The Reality of Grief & Saying Her Name Out Loud
Sonia and Jess continue their October campaign, The Babies We Carry With Us, with a conversation that is personal to Sonia and her longtime colleague Katie…
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Pregnancy Loss, Stories in the Spotlight & Finding the Right Words
This week, Sonia and Jess continue The Babies We Carry With Us, their October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month series, with a conversation about the…
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The Babies We Carry With us, Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support and Saying Their Names Out Loud
This week, Sonia and Jess begin The Babies We Carry With Us, Geriatric Mamas’ campaign for October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, in collaboration…
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Fairy Dust, Family Planning & Future Therapy Bills
This week, Jess accidentally creates a full-time job for herself in the form of a tiny household fairy who monitors behaviors, leaves gifts, sprinkles…
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Don't Touch Chili Heeler, IVF Cozy Era & Full Moon Feral Energy
This week, Sonia and Jess are breaking down why a man on the internet had the audacity to judge Chilli Heeler’s parenting style. Newsflash: Chilli isn’t…
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School Drop-Off, Sucralose Intolerance & A Surprising Amount of Neanderthals
This week, Jess gets her first real taste of morning drop-off panic when her child decides schedules are merely a suggestion. Meanwhile, Sonia has spent the…
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Pepe's Water Park, Hair Extensions for 5 Year Olds & The Courtroom TV Aesthetic
This week, Sonia and Jess are officially operating on zero sleep, total brain rot, and whatever energy is left in their luteal phase. Between going to bed at…
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Luteal Phase, Postpartum & a HOPEisode: Erin’s Story
This week, Sonia and Jess are both deep in the luteal phase, going to bed at elderly hours, blaming their hormones for basically everything, and trying to…
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Loaded Questions, Kind of Chic to Have an L.L.Bean Backpack & Lo Bosworth’s Fertility Journey
This week Sonia and Jess start with a very important discussion about luteal-phase personalities, accidentally discovering the secret to good hair, and a…
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Preschool Drop-Offs, Frozen Eggs & the Water Buffalo Era
This week Sonia and Jess talk first-day-of-school separation anxiety, prednisone induced water retention, the very serious business of kindergarten lunches…
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Postpartum Psychosis, Dating App Delusions & Why Jess Is Banned From the Grill
This week, the Geriatric Mamas are covering the full spectrum of womanhood: questionable men, maternal mental health, and apparently a complete inability to…
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MILF Chats, Hypothetical School Chicken Escapes & a Power Ranger Midlife Crisis
This week, Sonia and Jessica begin with the highest form of female affirmation: “You look like a MILF.” Naturally, this leads to an aggressive midday smoky eye…
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Facebook Dating Felons, the Titbit & Tiny Dictators On Carousels
This week, Jessica and Sonia are accidentally dressed alike—again—and immediately dive into the very serious injustice of planning a perfect all weather…
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Mountainside Blast Offs, First Day Of School Prep & the Ohio House of Horrors
This week, Jessica and Sonia spiral over the internet's latest girl's hiking trip gone wildly wrong (yes, it somehow involves diarrhea, wet wipes, and a…
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Women's 'Health' Harvesting For $40 & Man Made Childbirth Rabbit Holes
This week, Sonia and Jessica start by discussing color analysis because Jess looks good in mostly everything, then they recap one very full week of making…
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Heat Waves, Raising Gen Alpha & Why Men Make Everything Weird
This week, Sonia and Jessica recap a wildly hot holiday weekend filled with fireworks, matching toddlers, snackle boxes, dads being dads at the park (it's…
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“I Fell Out of a Porta Potty”... and Other Completely Normal Mom Things
This week on ‘Geriatric’ Mamas, Sonia and Jessica are back with one of those conversations that starts with a porta potty disaster and somehow ends with true…
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Netflix’s Maternal Instinct Deep Dive, & Why We’re Never Ignoring a Weird Vibe Ever Again
Sonia and Jessica are diving straight into the dark side this week, and honestly, grab a massive glass of wine because it gets wild. They start with the…
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Threenager Jumanji: Emotionally Unstable Since Breakfast
If you've ever found yourself negotiating with a three-year-old about wearing pants, sprinting across a playground to prevent a five-year-old from catastrophe…
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Can We Talk About Postpartum for a Minute?
Everyone talks about the baby. Nobody talks enough about what happens to you. This week, Sonia and Jessica are diving into the messy, emotional, hormonal…
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Reminder From Season 1: Perimenopause = Sexymenopause
This week, Sonia and Jessica are back to discuss the glamorous reality of being women in their 40s—which apparently includes hormones doing whatever they want…
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We're Back, Mama's!
On this episode, Sonia and Jessica share life updates, why they disappeared for a bit and honestly needed the break, a chaotic unexpectedly long drive home…
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The ‘Geriatric’ Glow Up; We’re Changing Everything (Kind Of), But...The Follow Through!
On this 100th episode, we're looking back on the wild ride of fertility talk, toddler meltdowns, unsolicited opinions, and real AF conversations that got us to…
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Rock Bottom, Rhinestone Crowns & Pulling Yourself Together with Ginger Howard!
In this episode, we chat with Ginger Howard about second chances, sobriety, and starting over when life feels like it’s gone off the rails. Ginger shares her…
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Build-A-Bear Meltdowns, Homeschool Updates, and the Harvard Study That Says ‘Hand Them A Sponge’!
This week we’re talking meltdowns at Build-A-Bear, summer ‘homeschooling’ and why handing your toddler a sponge might actually be more life-changing than…
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The 'Summer Rot' Chronicles: Making Memories Without a Menty B!
This week, we’re diving into the hot mess that is summer parenting. We’re talking about how to not lose our minds while still being ‘fun moms’ (with no chill)…
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Pool / Beach Toy Manners, Homeschooling & Raising Kind Little Humans!
On this episode, we kick things off with a fun but important chat inspired by @twolittlestolove’s viral reel; yes, we’re talking beach and pool toy manners!…
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A Little Mama Vanity, a Lot of Bubbles & One (Possibly Luteal) Serial Killer!
On this episode we’re diving deep and keeping it real—from those flawless filtered selfies to navigating the toddler birthday party pressure. First up, let’s…
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‘Geriatric’ Coffee Convos: Spilling The #MomTok Tea!
On this episode of ‘Geriatric’ Mamas, we’re diving deep into all things motherhood—navigating the wild ride of parenting while trying to keep your sanity…
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We Declare: It’s Going to Be A ‘Hot Mom Summer’; A ‘Geriatric’ Rewind!
On this episode, we dive into seven tips to help you feel your absolute best this Summer – get ready for a ‘hot mom Summer’! Sonia opens up about her journey…
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White Lotus Binge-Watching Mamas With No Chill & The Art of Letting Go!
In this episode, We’re recapping our long-awaited mommy’s night out—and yes, it finally happened! From lobster rolls and early-night laughs to debriefing our…
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Playdates, Pacifiers & Fire Alarms: 100% Real Mom Life!
In this episode we realize we’re inching closer to episode 100 fast, and feeling the excitement… as long as we can figure out how to publish episode 101 we’ll…
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‘Geriatric’ Coffee Convos: Modern Egg Freezing & Secondary Infertility Support!
In this episode of Geriatric Mamas, we explore modern egg freezing, fertility tech and chat about the surge in egg freezing rates for women 35-42! We’ll…
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Working, Attachment Parenting… And Thriving in Our ‘Geriatric’ Prime!
In this episode of Geriatric Mamas, we dive into the world of attachment parenting and career paths, shedding light on the challenges and perks for parents…
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A ‘Geriatric Rewind’: The Zodiac Signs As Mamas!
In this episode, we navigate through our weekly technical difficulties while discussing our ongoing fascination with astrology, particularly how it relates to…
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Switched Before Birth & Past Lives… Because We Can’t Stop Talking About It!
In this episode of Geriatric Mamas, we’re diving into the hilarious highlights from a mama’s night out—you won’t want to miss these, but if you need to get…
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Ep. 86 Take 2; Dusty Parenting Tips… Reparented!
In this episode, we're telling you all about our microphone deciding to throw a temper tantrum, resulting in no episode last week… and the hilariously messy…
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Birthday Witches, Psychic Mediums & A Serial Killer Walk Into A Salem Bar!
In this week's episode, we're celebrating Jessica's birthday in Salem, MA! Join us as we share our spooky adventures, hilarious moments with tour guide Angela…
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Living In The ‘Let Them’ Era; Mel & Sawyer Made Us Do It!
In this episode, we're chatting about living in your ‘Let Them’ era, inspired by Mel Robbins and her daughter Sawyer Robbins! We're also talking about…
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HOPEisode: Nichole’s Story; A ‘Geriatric’ Rewind!
On this ‘Geriatric’ Rewind episode, we’re diving into the beautiful HOPEisode story submitted by our friend Nichole. Nichole shares her incredible journey to…
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POV: You've Experienced The Awkward Interview Pause After Disclosing You Have A Child!
In this episode, we share our girls' night experience shopping at a Portland, Maine metaphysical shop with dinner nearby before diving in to Sonia's journey of…
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How To Find Career Satisfaction As A ‘Geriatric’ Working Mom With Dr. Stephanie Thrower!
In this episode with Dr. Stephanie Thrower, we discuss the unique challenges and advantages of becoming a parent later in life, the impact of parenting books…
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Hygge (AKA Hyoo-guh); But Make It For Moms!
In this episode we share the chronicles of Sonia’s recent flu experience, try out our new microphones, and describe Jessica’s new sweater before getting into…
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Better Late Than Never: A 'Geriatric' Pregnancy, Postpartum & Life Reset With Angela Lamsback!
In this episode we talk with expert guest, Angela Lamsback about the It Ends With Us celebrity drama, motherhood, the importance of fitness and nutrition for…
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How To Avoid A Midlife Crisis With 'The Queens Of Witches'!
In this episode we talk about our experiences at a magical emporium in Portsmouth, NH, insights from our palm readings with Jezmina Von Thiele, the hilarious…
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The Second Annual ‘Geriatric’ New Year’s Special!
On this episode we’re talking about setting and manifesting goals for the new year, as well as practical strategies like vision boards and affirmations with a…
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What You Need To Know About Cleansing & Bringing Positive Vibes For The New Year!
On this episode we’re talking about family photos, sub-zero life in Maine and then we dive into multiple methods to cleanse oneself and one's space in…
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Sleigh Bells Are Ringing & We’re Just Nope, Nope, Noping; It’s A ‘Geriatric’ Rewind!
On this ‘Geriatric’ Rewind episode, we discuss coping with infertility during the holidays, the story of Santa Claus for older children, a 2023 update on the…
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'Geriatric' Coffee Convos: Merry Fertility, Happy Parenting & Namaste From Our Locked Bathroom Door!
On this episode we’re talking about what you need to know if you’re trying to conceive or preparing for conception during the holidays, how to deal with…
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Being The Magic Of Christmas With Experience Gifts, Traditions & Mom Fails!
On this episode it’s first things first; we’re going to share Sonia’s eggnog cocktail recipe… and then we’re going to start with something that’s been on all…
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Infertility & The Holidays; The Complete(ish) Guide For Getting Through It!
Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode we’re going to talk about what’s on the table and what’s off for holiday conversation starters in 2024, including…
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Babies, Toddlers and… Their Past Lives!
On this episode we’ll be discussing a viral facebook group post about a child who started to describe a possible past life to her Mom, top comments from Moms…
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Having Mom Friends Helps You Live Longer & Happier; It’s Science!
On this episode we’ll be sharing Hayden’s new nickname for Sonia, Grammys excitement, shopping trips at Target with Santa HoHo-ing everywhere, toddlers using…
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‘Geriatric’ Coffee Convos; Who’s Living Their Best ‘Beautiful Flannel Life’ With Us This Holiday Season?!
On this episode the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas talk about the app that their friends and family are using to track their kids, recap their very surprising pumpkin patch…
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BFF Road Trip w/ A Toddler & The True Crime Podcasts That Kept Us Going!
On this episode the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas share the events that took place during their road trip from Texas to Maine, including the challenges they faced during…
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Fertility Fails & Cell Phone Safety; Kids Today Are Built Different!
On this episode the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas open the episode talking about Comedian Jenny Yang sharing a series of photos, holding the ever-popular letter board with…
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HOPEisode - Lyndsay's Story!
This episode Sonia and Jessica are bringing you the inspiring HOPEisode story of Lyndsay Kalista written in her own words for LiveHealthy.MUHealth.org. Lyndsay…
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Things Millennials Are Teaching Their Kids That They Were NOT Taught & They're Spicy About It!
On this episode the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas open the episode by momsplaining the new parenting style that’s making its way into the spotlight, how to teach children…
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Surviving Your Postpartum Era; Despite The Sparkly New Warning Label On… Parenting!
On this episode the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas explore three postpartum challenges that many new mamas face while taking care of their newborns, with insights and…