Full Time Moms

Twin Mom Life - with Chelsea Luing

Episode Description Sarah and Grace share an honest and entertaining conversation about the chaos, pressure, and joy of family life. They talk about Nora losing two teeth in two days, kids learning about money, Sarah’s long-awaited Mahjong win, Grace’s ambitious outdoor movie night, and the challenge of balancing work with school events and the desire to be present for every important moment. Chelsea also joins the conversation to share her experience having twins and becoming a mom of three, offering a candid perspective on the exhaustion, unpredictability, and humor that come with raising three children. If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcastAnd email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

The Real Price of Kids - Pt 2

Some kids lose teeth, some kids learn what juice box “wings” are, and some birthdays turn into full-on family adventures. But the real conversation here is bigger than the little kid milestones—Sarah and Grace get into the messy, fascinating question of how much pressure is too much when you're raising capable kids. They swap hilarious and heartfelt family updates before discussing Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and the controversial idea that kids may not enjoy things until they’re good at them. Together, they explore high expectations, effort, talent, persistence, quitting activities, and the line between loving discipline and too much pressure. Honest, funny, and thought-provoking, this episode is perfect for parents navigating the daily balance between compassion and expectations. If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcastAnd email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

The Real Price of Kids - Pt 1

Grace and Sarah catch up on first days of school, younger-sibling feelings, a heartfelt remembrance of Sarah’s grandmother, and an unforgettable amusement-park wasp incident. Then they dive into the real cost of motherhood—from groceries, haircuts, gym memberships, and cars to the little luxuries and family traditions they’ll happily keep paying for. Plus, they share a few quick dinner ideas for busy weeks and plenty of thoughts on seasonal pajamas, cake pops, and parenting priorities. If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcastAnd email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

What We Hope Our Kids Remember

Some of the most meaningful parts of childhood are not the big milestones - they are the routines, traditions, and tiny moments your kids will carry forever. Sarah and Grace trade honest, funny, and surprisingly emotional answers to one question: what do you want your kids to remember about their childhood? If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review!You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcastAnd email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Lemonade Stand & Rapid Fire Parenting

Sarah and Grace get real about the everyday decisions that shape family life, from whether kids should eat as much candy as they want on Halloween to what happens when dinner turns into a negotiation. Along the way, they unpack why some rules feel non-negotiable, why others depend entirely on the kid, and how much of parenting is really just learning as you go. If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review!You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcastAnd email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Back to School

Back to School Back-to-school season hits differently when you have a kindergartner, a picky eater, and a calendar that suddenly needs to work around naps, shoes, lunches, and school-day chaos. Sarah and Grace get real about the tiny logistics that can make or break your mornings, and share the practical fixes that are actually making a difference. Sarah is in the thick of big transitions at home, from celebrating her husband Colin’s 40th birthday with a surprise balloon wall and friend hangout, to navigating Nora’s kindergarten prep and the stress of finding the right school fit. Grace brings her own kindergarten decision to the table too, sharing why a homeschool hybrid at the Waldorf School feels like the right next step for Graham and how excited he is to meet new friends. If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review!You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcastAnd email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Season 2 - LIFE UPDATE!

Grace and Sarah are back for season two of Full Time Moms Podcast, and they open with a candid catch-up on why the show went quiet for a year. They share what’s changed in the last twelve months, from new jobs and new classrooms to babies growing up fast, plus the real-life chaos that comes with parenting and keeping a house running.This episode is mostly a funny, honest reset: the kind of conversation where the updates are small, specific, and very relatable. If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

How to Keep Your Cool with Your Kids

Grace’s parents are in town which means Grace has been hosting all the things from her youngest’s very FIRST birthday to her oldest’s art show. It’s hard to believe Grace has a 1 year old! As with most parties, some things did not go exactly according to plan. A highlight of Sarah’s week was her and her family getting together with some friends that they don’t see all that often and it reminded Sarah that she wants to prioritize that friendship. It’s a big week for Book Club for 1 - Grace gives out her very first 5-star review on the pod! Some would say this one is life changing. Then Grace and Sarah share some mantras and strategies to help you keep your cool in those challenging moments with your kids. Then Sarah and Grace both bring copycat recipes to switch up your dinner rotation. Sarah shares copycat PF Changs chicken lettuce wraps. And Grace brings copycat Cafe Rio salad to the table. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 How to keep your cool Switch up your dinner rotation Copycat PF Changs chicken lettuce wraps Copycat Cafe Rio salad If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

At Home Date Ideas

Grace spent some time in the water this past week and got to enjoy holding her scrumptious, sleeping baby boy at the pool, as well as go on a paddle board date with her husband. The only downside was the sunburn she got on her legs while paddle boarding. While Grace does regret not lathering up on the sunscreen, she most definitely does not regret getting some quality time with her husband. Sarah is also excited about the one-on-one time her children have gotten individually recently both her and her husband separately as well as together. This week’s Book Club for 1 novel is a mystery Grace read awhile back, but a listener was interested in Grace’s thoughts on it. Then Grace and Sarah share some at home date ideas and hopefully encourage you to plan an at home date in the next week or two. Sarah shares some paninis she made this past week with some leftover Greek garlic lemon chicken. And Grace brings chicken bacon wraps to the table. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 At home date ideas Switch up your dinner rotation Greek garlic lemon chicken made into paninis with ciabatta bread, spinach, tomato, slice of mozzarella cheese, feta crumbles, mayo Chicken bacon wrap If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Surviving Picky Eating & Children's Multivitamins

Grace had a solid week with her brother coming into town and her and her oldest harvesting their very first zucchini of the season. They immediately made zucchini muffins to share with their friends. Sarah may have been tempted more times than she wants to admit by some chocolate chip cookies she made - to the extent of making herself feel like a bad mom when she - may have - eaten a cookie promised to her oldest. But don’t worry, Nora was the real winner when she got a fresh baked cookie out of the oven. Then Grace had quite the scare this week - that almost caused her to call 911 - when her husband didn’t return from his backpacking trip when she was expecting. Thankfully, it was just a big miscommunication. This week’s Book Club for 1 novel is a 4/5 stars read according to Grace, which says a lot considering that’s basically the highest rating she ever gives. Then Grace and Sarah dive into some of the things they’ve learned to best support and encourage their children with eating and trying new foods, as well as some hacks to help your kids get the nutrients that they need. Then if you feel similarly to Grace and Sarah - that your children may not have the most well-balanced diet - be sure to tune in as Sarah and Grace share what they’ve learned about children's multivitamins and their experiences with a few different brands. Sarah shares a shredded BBQ chicken recipe that would be great for someone who likes to go a little more light on the BBQ sauce but also enjoys a good slider. And Grace shares the viral Tik Tok marry me chicken that is sure to impress when hosting. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 Picky eating Kids multivitamins (vitamin brands mentioned in the episode: Hiya, Gruns, MaryRuth, Renzos, Smarty Pants, Terraseed) Switch up your dinner rotation Shredded BBQ chicken sliders Marry me chicken Resources mentioned in the episode: Big Little Feelings Feeding Littles Kids Eat in Color If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

The Hard Parts of Motherhood

Sarah hasn’t quite recovered from her family trip last week, but she is optimistic she may be more with it next week. In the midst of Sarah’s frazzlement and her children’s evening swim lessons she broke down and did something - grocery related - that she’s never done before. And Sarah gives a speech update on her oldest. Grace has been pleasantly surprised and appreciative of her husband taking up the habit of making their bed in the mornings and hopes it continues This week’s Book Club for 1 novel may be more of a book not to read than a book to read. Then Grace and Sarah get real about some of the things they miss from before motherhood as well as some things that are just hard about being moms. Sarah shares a chicken lasagna that is helping her hit her spinach goals. And Grace brings egg roll in a bowl to the table. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 The hard parts of motherhood Switch up your dinner rotation Spinach chicken lasagna Egg roll in a bowl If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Make Childhood Whimsy & Magical

Sarah is back from visiting her in-laws at the lake and she’s excited to share all about it! Grace had a quintessential summer-y week with her family consisting of hikes, snow cones, and tie dye. And the only nays are things Sarah can do the next time she’s at the lake. Grace steps away from her go-to genre of contemporary romance for this week’s moving, thought-provoking Book Club for 1 novel. Then Grace and Sarah share some ways to add some whimsy and magic to simple everyday moments with your kids to break up the routine. Sarah shares one of her go-to easy, nutritious meals to take to a friend. And Grace brings yellow curry to the table. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 Make childhood whimsy & magical Switch up your dinner rotation Shawarma chicken and rice bowls Yellow curry If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Extracurricular Activities for Our Kids

Grace came equipped with a few nays this week - one of which being a nay that kind of turned into a yay as her friends rallied around her. To Sarah’s delight, imaginative play has been in full force at her house this week. And her nay might just be the nay of all moms out there - the fact that she does not have a house cleaner. Grace is feeling a bit of an itch to participate in a week long murder mystery based upon this week’s Book Club for 1 novel. And Grace and Sarah share their experiences with putting their oldest kids in extracurricular activities - from why they even wanted to put their children in activities to begin with to what activities their kids have had exposure to so far. They also share some of the fears they have like how to make sure to expose their kids to things they will love but - at the same time - not over scheduling. Then switch up your dinner rotation with a crowd pleaser dinner from Sarah and a solid comfort meal from Grace. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Dream mom cars Yays and nays Book club for 1 Extracurricular activities Switch up your dinner rotation Grilled teriyaki chicken thighs Shepherd’s Pie If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Birth Order

Grace made an exciting new purchase this week - a meat slicer - in an attempt to feed her family less processed meats. But don’t worry, Sarah has questions! Then Sarah gets a little vulnerable about her daughter’s speech progression. Whether you are a mom navigating a child’s potential diagnosis or a mom whose heart hurts when seeing your child work so hard at something they struggle with - you’re not alone. And, unfortunately, it is now Grace’s turn for some car troubles. If we didn’t know better, one might actually think Sarah may have read this week’s novel for Book Club for 1. Grace and Sarah are both personally intrigued by birth order - whether that be thinking about their own kids or themselves and their siblings. Sarah and Grace bring some unauthentic - but delicious - recipes this week. With chicken pad thai - peanuts optional - from Sarah. And the chicken enchilada casserole Grace’s mom always made growing up. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 Birth order Switch up your dinner rotation Chicken pad thai Chicken enchilada casserole If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

How to Create a Village

Sarah and Grace relish in how fun it has been to catch up every week through doing the podcast together. And Sarah and Grace’s husband are officially on SUMMER BREAK!!! But prior to that, the stomach bug hit Sarah’s home, again, during her last week of work. Also, Grace’s oldest has a new favorite game that is both a yay and a nay for Grace. Grace brings a heartbreaking and tender memoir this week that ends Book Club for 1 on an educational note. Grace and Sarah share what being a villager means to them and kelsewhatelse’s suggestions on how to make friends and create your own village. Sarah brings a trendy recipe this week - crispy hot honey feta chicken - to switch up your dinner rotation. And Grace brings shrimp - or whichever protein you prefer - scampi. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Yays and nays Book club for 1 How to create a village Switch up your dinner rotation Crispy hot honey feta chicken Shrimp scampi If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Make Father's Day Special

Grace and Sarah kick off this week with some poll results. Then, a definite highlight of Grace’s week was the alphabet date her husband planned with all things letter ‘G’. Other than hitting up the water park again this week, Sarah’s yay was just the solid weekend she had with her family. And learn why Sarah will no longer be able to use the phrase “when pigs fly” with her family. Unfortunately, Sarah’s beloved car is facing more issues this week. But she is optimistic, after Colin fixes it, that it may be a future yay. Grace brings a book that is being turned into a major motion picture for Book Club for 1 this week. And Grace and Sarah talk all things Father’s Day. They share some of the things they’re planning to do for their husbands for Father’s Day. But the overall takeaway is the importance of quality time and communicating things they love and appreciate about the dads in their lives. Then switch up your dinner rotation with pulled pork bbq mac & cheese from Sarah. And Grace brings chicken katsu to the table. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Poll results Yays and nays Book club for 1 Father’s Day Switch up your dinner rotation Crockpot pulled pork for bbq mac & cheese Chicken katsu If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

Infertility Awareness Month ft. Emily Moon

Cavity filling day finally arrived for Grace’s oldest! And Grace wasn’t quite as excited about it as him - he's now stoked to have metal in his mouth like his friends. Grace got to visit her siblings, parents, and celebrate her brother’s high school graduation in South Carolina this past week with the baby in tow. Red eye flights are likely no longer in her future and, PSA, double check with your airline but you can no longer check travel cribs for free. Sarah fears the end of her car that has been through so many stages of life with her - from college to being a young, single working girly to getting married and having kids - may be close to the end of the road. And, to no surprise, Sarah’s yay this week was the grand opening of the water park near her home. In honor of Infertility Awareness Month, Grace and Sarah feel so lucky to have their friend, Emily Moon, share her infertility journey and what all really went in to her experience. Emily also shares some ways to support friends who are struggling with infertility. As a fellow reader, Emily brings Book Club for 1 this week and Grace is excited to get to be the one guessing the book title for a change. Then switch up your dinner rotation with chicken pot pie with biscuits from Emily, spinach lasagna rolls from Sarah, and grilled steaks from Grace. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Get to know Emily and her cute family more on Instagram @emilyjmoon and support her photography business @emilyjeanphoto Segments Updates Poll results Yays and nays Emily Moon Book club for 1 Switch up your dinner rotation Chicken pot pie with biscuits Spinach lasagna rolls Grilled steaks If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

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Flying with Kids

Get your FREE Airplane Packing Checklists for Babies & Toddlers HERE. This week Grace and Sarah kickoff the podcast discussing the recent trend of Type C moms but - let the record show - Grace and Sarah were talking about different ‘types’ of moms before this trend was even a thing. Grace’s yay and nay is one and the same this week with the release of season 2 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. And an unexpected topic of conversation this week - with the breaking of Sarah’s vacuum - corded vs. cordless vacuum cleaners. Grace shares a multi-award winning book this week in Book Club for 1 and strongly recommends it for adults and children in 5th grade and up. Just as Grace and Sarah have very different personalities, they also travel very differently with their children. With summer travels upon us, Grace and Sarah share some of their tips and tricks of what works best for each of their own families on plane trips. Hopefully there are some takeaways you can apply to your own family. Also, be sure to get your own copy of Grace and Sarah’s - primarily Sarah’s since Grace doesn’t make a list - free airplane packing checklists for babies & toddlers. Then switch up your dinner rotation with some summer-y cheeseburgers off the grill from Sarah and campfire hot dogs from Grace. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Types of moms Yays and nays Book club for 1 Flying with kids Switch up your dinner rotation Cheeseburgers Campfire hot dogs If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

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Summer Bucket List

The final laundry detergent update has hit the pod this week! Dishwasher detergents just may be up next. With Grace’s previous week being nothing short of a disaster, she had a bit of a redemption week with her perfectly executed Mother’s Day plans to a midweek hike, time spent with friends, and ordering some Chatbooks for her family. Sarah is excited about her and husband attempting to be the ‘cool’ aunt and uncle this fall as their nephew moves from Virginia to Utah for college. And Grace’s oldest has been inundating her with questions which can, at times, feel like a nay. However, Grace reminds herself of her family motto which includes valuing life long learning. Grace shares a fun read about a corporate girlie - that gives a bit of The Office vibes - this week in Book Club for 1. Summer is basically upon us as Sarah and Grace share some of the things they have planned for their families this summer including camping in the backyard, lemonade stands, hot air balloon festival, and lots of time in the water. Lastly, coincidentally, it’s shrimp week! Sarah and Grace both share shrimp recipes to help you switch up your dinner rotation. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Segments Updates Yays and nays Book club for 1 Summer bucket list Switch up your dinner rotation Baked garlic shrimp scampi Palm's Restaurant Gigi salad If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

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Talk So Kids Will Listen

Huge congratulations to Jamie Sanchez, the Mother’s Day giveaway winner!! Sarah gives a relationship challenge update and, needless to say, it isn’t exactly going as she had planned - but she is not giving up! Grace received a generous gift from a friend that is proving to be life changing - meet her new health coach @corinjanell on Instagram! And Sarah’s family got a lot of quality time together this past week including some pretty big events for their oldest. To say Grace had a rough week feels like an understatement with the tip of the iceberg including car problems and a fire detector going off in her home. Fingers crossed for life to be smooth sailing for Grace next week. This week is a Book Club for 1 takeover with the parenting book: How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen. Grace shares some of the tools from the book to support helping kids in acknowledging their feelings, encouraging cooperation, resolving conflict, and supporting differently wired kids. Then switch up your dinner rotation with Sarah’s crockpot honey mustard chicken wraps. And Grace brings Philly cheesesteaks to the table. No matter how you’re doing motherhood, we’re rooting for you! Time Stamps Mother’s Day giveaway: 0:41 Updates: 2:08 Yays and nays: 6:41 Talk so kids will listen: 20:26 Switch up your dinner rotation: 46:26 Crockpot honey mustard chicken wraps Philly cheesesteak Huge THANK YOU to our Mother’s Day giveaway partners: https://beehivemeals.com/ https://littlebooksandnooks.com/ https://wallicases.com/ https://unrakd.com/ If you enjoy Full Time Moms - make sure to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE and then SHARE with your friends! Help us grow our mom community by giving us a 5 star rating and review! You can follow us on Instagram for highlights from the show @fulltimemomspodcast And email us at fulltimemomspodcast@gmail.com

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