Shows / Mom Wars
Mom Wars
Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are taking on the mommy wars head on; talking the latest hot topics in parenting, relationships, dating and more.
Episodes
- Mom Wars
Two Under Two
Does having two under two make you a real parent? Bethany and Kara explore that and Kara brings the surprisingly sympathetic details of attending "SlutCon."
- Mom Wars
The Due Time
This week, Bethany is joined by Helen Raleigh, a writer, entrepreneur, and speaker, for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, observed on October 15th…
- Mom Wars
Cornell and Other R-rated Subjects
Bethany and Kara dive into the Cornell case, and what it says about sex. This isn’t an episode to listen to around your kids or our family members!
- Mom Wars
Skipping School
This week, Kara and Bethany are joined by Dixie Dillon Lane, the author of the book Skipping School: A history of American homeschooling and how it went…
- Mom Wars
Sucked into the Algorithm
This week, Bethany is joined by Theresa Payton, the CEO of Fortalice Solutions. They discuss how the algorithms on social media gave us Lindsay Clancy…
- Mom Wars
Turning Kids into Readers with Ann Koffsky
Bethany is joined by Ann Koffsky, one of her children's favorite authors. Ann has written over 30 Jewish books for children, and they discuss the Jewish…
- Mom Wars
Classically Instructed
In this episode, Bethany sat down with Julie Apel, the Assistant Headmaster of Hillsdale Academy to discuss classical education and some of the incredible…
- Mom Wars
A Head Start with Mr. Adams
This week, Bethany is joined by Assistant Secretary Alex Adams to discuss changes to the Head Start program and address critics of the announcement. They also…
- Mom Wars
Strictly Katharine Birbalsingh
This week, Bethany is joined by Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s Strictest Headmistress and the host of the new podcast Strictly Education. They discuss…
- Mom Wars
American Parents Coalition
This week, Bethany sat down with Alleigh Marré, the Executive Director of the American Parents Coalition, to discuss how to keep families safe from trans-mania…
- Mom Wars
Grande Conversations
In this week's episode, Bethany sits down with DailyWire's Upstream editor Madeline Fry Schultz to talk about the last time they got together in person—in…
- Mom Wars
Houston, We're Solving a Problem
This week, Bethany sat down with Houston Independent School District's Superintendent Mike Miles to discuss how the urban district is turning things around…
- Mom Wars
Nach Yomi (A Very Kosher Episode)
This week Bethany sat down with Adina Shmidman, the Director of the Orthodox Union's Women's Initiative and the queen of a daily learning program called "Nach…
- Mom Wars
A New Chapter House
This week, Bethany sat down with Josh and Hannah Centers, the publishers of a new publishing imprint called Chapter House Books, to talk about the state of…
- Mom Wars
Glenn Beck Carries a Torch for America
Bethany and Kara have the honor to sit down and talk to Glenn Beck (yes, that Glenn!) about his incredible new initiative for patriotic families, The Torch…
- Mom Wars
Fables for the American Republic
Bethany sat down with Professor Matt Mehan, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale in DC about his new book, The American Book of…
- Mom Wars
Kara's Comeback
Kara makes a triumphant return to the podcast after her chaotic maternity leave, ready to talk about the birth of her second daughter, Sloane. She and Bethany…
- Mom Wars
Are the Kids Alright?
Bethany is joined this week by Emily Elkins, Vice President of the Cato Institute and a mother of three. She dives into reams of data she's acquired about how…
- Mom Wars
Poisoned Ivies
This week Bethany is joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to talk about her new book, Poisoned Ivies, about how parents can navigate *these times* with their…
- Mom Wars
Bridget Phetasy
In this episode, Bethany is joined by writer and comedian Bridget Phetasy to talk about how becoming a late-in-life mother was transformative, and how our…
- Mom Wars
With Six You Get...
Bethany is joined this week by a fellow mother of six, Katie Carney, to talk about growing up in a big family and deciding to have one as well. Katie is…
- Mom Wars
Open Marriages Never Work
Bethany is joined this week by the Free Press's Kat Rosenfield to talk about the situation in young adult publishing and the polyamarous craze, and her column…
- Mom Wars
Staying Sane
In this episode, Bethany spoke with Christina Smith, a mom of 1.75 and the Consumer Center Director for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, about how American…
- Mom Wars
Mom in a Time of War
In this week's episode, Bethany sits down with Senior Political Correspondent at Jewish Insider, Lahav Harkov, talking about what it's like to be a mother in…
- Mom Wars
Infertile but Fruitful
It’s Bethany’s first episode driving solo with Kara out on maternity leave. Mazal tov and welcome to Sloane! Bethany sits down with Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead…
- Mom Wars
Freely Sober
Bethany and Kara welcome in Ericka Andersen, author of the new book Freely Sober, how a former "Wine Mom" came to the realization that she needed a way out of…
- Mom Wars
Abortion Boom and the Sandwich Generation
This week's episode was inspired by a couple of pieces Kara wrote, including "The British Baby Bust" for The Free Press. Bethany's book link this week: Act…
- Mom Wars
The Doctor is In
Pediatrician Dr Ali Carine rejoins the show where we discuss and break down the new CDC vaccine schedule changes and the controversial updated food pyramid…
- Mom Wars
Is There Kosher Food at Ben-Gurion Airport?
We're back to answer some burning questions, such as "Should you date someone you don't want to marry?", "Is it ok to hate prenatal yoga?" and more…
- Mom Wars
Boy Moms and Gentle Parenting
Bethany is packing six kids for Greece and Israel, Kara has just imported sausage rolls via Belgium and sent her husband to Alaska on a whim, and somehow that…
- Mom Wars
Call the Midwife
In this week’s episode, we kicked things off by swapping midwife horror stories and debated the question every expectant mother eventually faces: to doula, or…
- Mom Wars
Fat Jabs and Pelvic Floors
In the latest episode of The Mom Wars, Bethany talks us through her weightloss journey with Zepbound, and the girls discuss the latest postpartum body…
- Mom Wars
Redemptive Birth and Restorative Reproductive Medicine
Madeline Schultz rejoins the Mom Wars after the birth of her second baby, which she calls redemptive. She dives into her latest piece about Restorative…
- Mom Wars
New Friends and Free Births
In this lively and intimate episode, Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are joined by Arden Jamison, a woman she recently bonded with on a homeschooling…
- Mom Wars
Born Lucky
"Dad will tell you he believed fixing me was only possible because of my 'intelligence,' but I would counter and say it couldn’t have happened without his…
- Mom Wars
Home Schooling and Guilty Pleasures
Second-generation homeschooling mom Caitlin Francis (@MrsCMFrancis on X) joins the program for a wide ranging discussion including what everybody is watching…
- Mom Wars
With Six You Get Savings
This is a much requested episode about finances for six kids and how Bethany saves and invests for each of them. We also discuss a very interesting and…
- Mom Wars
Influentially Jewish
Melinda Strauss (@therealmelindastrauss) is a New York-based Jewish content creator and influencer with over 1.6 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. She…
- Mom Wars
Resilience
This week, Bethany and Kara are joined by Brielle Persun, a beloved book influencer whose passion for reading has built a vibrant community online. Earlier…
- Mom Wars
Defending Education
This week Bethany and Kara are joined by Nicki Neily, the President of Defending Education. They discuss how the madness usually associated with higher ed has…
- Mom Wars
Classically SAHM
Abby Roth, aka, Classically Abby, joins Bethany and Kara to talk about being a "First-Generation SAHM" (Stay At Home Mom) Check out Abby's new Substack at…
- Mom Wars
Pregnancy and Antidepressants
According to the CDC, almost 10% of American women of child bearing age are on SSRIs - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - a class of antidepressants…
- Mom Wars
House Call from Nurse Kate
Kate Johnson, an RN who spent most of her 10-year career working in critical care at a Washington, DC trauma center and who now devotes herself to promoting…
- Mom Wars
Mom-Mobiles and Sleepover Stories
Bethany and Kara are joined by fellow mom of six and television booking producer Daniella Tasca Taylor. They discuss how to exercise trust in big families when…
- Mom Wars
Unadvertised Joy
Another TMI episode we hope our husbands don't listen to. Bethany and Kara discuss the unadvertised joys of childbirth and about when Bethany ran into the…
- Mom Wars
Keeping Abreast (or Two)
After being on the road on their summer holidays, Bethany and Kara catch up and discuss how they’ve been keeping their kids entertained in the heat. As always…
- Mom Wars
Cry It Out
In the latest episode of the Mom Wars Bethany and Kara discuss sleep training methods and how you should probably just cry it out. Also: the experts are all…
- Mom Wars
European Vacation
Bethany and Kara catch up after Bethany's trip to London with five kids and no husband.
- Mom Wars
Secondary Infertility
Madeline Fry Schultz, the Contributors Editor at the Washington Examiner talks about the myth of “family planning” and the realities of secondary infertility.
- Mom Wars
The Family That Flies Together
In this episode we discuss Whether families should pay extra for airplane seats together Britain's push to ban all ed tech in classrooms How having babies…
- Mom Wars
Moms War at the Supreme Court
This week on the Mom Wars podcast Bethany and Kara discuss Montgomery County and the Supreme Court, the Trump administrations pro-natal incentives, and RFK Jr…
- Mom Wars
Passover, Placentas and More
In this wildly unpredictable episode, we’re cutting it *way* too close at the airport, diving headfirst into the whirlwind of Passover prep, and sharing the…
- Mom Wars
Blessed by Family
Evan Pokroy joins from Israel to discuss with Kara and Bethany the blessings of his large family, raising his kids after his wife passed away last year, and…
- Mom Wars
When Babies Fly!
Kara traveled with her 6-month old for the first time which prompts Bethany to tell the horror stories about her worst trips with the kids. Plus Kara's dog…
- Mom Wars
Picking the Brain of a Pediatrician
Mom Wars welcomes our first guest, Ali Carine D.O. who practices pediatric medicine in Columbus (OH). We talk about "high anxiety" parents, nightmare patients…
- Mom Wars
Chlamydia and Weaponized Incompetence
This week Bethany recounts taking the family to a water park which stirs up some unfortunate memories. Plus: Daphne teeths The difference between boys and…
- Mom Wars
Tradwives and Baby Mamas
In their premiere episode Bethany and Kara take on the online "Tradwife" accounts and wonder if they're serious, parody or something else; plus conservative…