Moms! We missed you! We left you hanging and we are so sorry. One of us had a baby, two of us moved to Florida, and one of us…well. Heads up for the absolute biggest PlotTwerk™️ the thread has ever known. Let’s just say, Kate hasn’t been the

FU 2020

Aug 19th, 2020 55m 24s

Hi Mamas!!! We miss you so much!!! This ep is a lil check in/check up and a welcome to our mini season 6 🥳🥳🥳🥳How was your summer? It’s ok -SAME. If even a mask and 6ft of personal space can’t keep your toddler from somehow being the loude

Kids Tell All !

Jul 2nd, 2020 41m 32s

Well mamas, we made it to the season finale of Modern Civilization /Life as We Know It. I mean, the season finale of Nursing and Cursing Season 5. And everything is fine. Totally fine. To celebrate, we are bringing you something brand new : OU

Parenting Conflicts.

Jun 25th, 2020 41m 48s

Parenting is hard enough when you and your partner agree on things(still waiting for that over here, but whatevs) But what about those parenting issues you just *dont* agree on. From: are the kids developmentally on track, to should we say ye

The NO Zone.

Jun 18th, 2020 53m 39s

Welcome to the No Zone! Mom, can I ...? Nope. No. Not today. I said no. Don’t ask me again. This is your first warning ....cut to us handing out negative consequences for poor choices all damn day. Anyone else feel like they’re just constantl

LET'S LISTEN.

Jun 11th, 2020 2m 32s

Hey Mamas!This week, Nursing & Cursing is turning our voice OFF and turning ON the voices of Black parents, hosts, educators, authors, scholars, reporters and doctors through podcasts that teach. We’ve compiled a list of other podcasts (and t

Talking to Kids about Racism With Guest Author Jelani Memory

Jun 4th, 2020 28m 45s

Hi Mamas. Wow. This week has been a painful and powerful reminder that some conversations with our kids are scary and uncomfortable and can’t wait any longer.Yes -we are talking about race and racism. As 5 white moms, we know that we have a t

Ready or Not?

May 28th, 2020 37m 25s

We know we aren’t the only ones trying to be productive parents and make good use of ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL this time at home with our children, right? What’s it gonna be, kid? Losing the training wheels? Potty training? Swimming without your fl

Hide Out or Ride Out ?

May 21st, 2020 39m 18s

Hey mamas! How you doing this week? We are barely hanging on and so grateful to you for being on the journey with us. This week Kate crowd sources some of life’s big decisions. As a New Yorker with 3 kids and a baby due days before school start

Quarantine Game Night !

May 14th, 2020 33m 18s

Welcome to the ep you never knew you needed: Quarantine Game Night!! This week we take a quick break from spiraling /staring into the abyss/ making whips /crying jags/ and laundry and play our version of 20 Questions and Would You Rather. Our

Quarantine Lyfe with an Only Child.

May 7th, 2020 42m 34s

Oh, hey. Still. Here.At.Home.With.Our.Kids. You??? This week we are asking the hard -hitting questions like: is a vaccine coming? Should masks be mandatory? Will there be a second wave? Can I have another whip? Are you watching Normal People? A

FuckIt.Edu

Apr 30th, 2020 41m 50s

Hoooooolllly shit we are still doing this???? Remote learning. Mmm.. ..it was cute 2 months ago, but we are into our second locked -down-with-our family-menstrual cycle now. The kids are over it (those that were ever on board to begin with ),

Self Quar

Apr 23rd, 2020 44m 41s

Pregnant in Quarantine.

Apr 16th, 2020 45m 23s

Pregnant mamas! The world is ending. Healthcare is a minefield, the economy is a garbage fire and your laundry pile is sky fuckin high. You feelin #blessed yet?? How are you coping with being pregnant right now? Is this your first kid? Your 5th

Quarreling in Quarantine.

Mar 26th, 2020 42m 1s

Hi Mamas. 👋 We’re still out here cooking Three. Meals. A. Day, stuffing our faces with that quarantine trail mix (that we’re not supposed to touch til dark days), and sharing space with husbands who, it turns out, aren’t *as* good at multi-tas

Corona Special: La Caurentena in Spain

Mar 22nd, 2020 35m 1s

Momrades! We are back with another corona special and this time we are comin atcha from la cuarentena in Spain. Our friend and special correspondent Bonnie is a Canadian living in Spain with her husband and toddler-she’s been living the quaran

School's Out Forever.

Mar 19th, 2020 1h

The sequel is always worse than the original and this ep is no different. It’s Coronavirus II. Last week we were worried our trip to Mexico would be cancelled....my lord what a quaint time. This week, life on earth has been cancelled- but for s

Corona Special

Mar 13th, 2020 31m 3s

This week we discuss what’s on everyone’s minds. The mother fucking corona virus. Yes, the respiratory virus is a health crisis, but being quarantined with your partner and kids is a MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. The trips have been cancelled, the han

It's the Freakin Weekend.

Mar 12th, 2020 36m 59s

Hellooooo mamas! This episode is about weekends! Honestly, is there *anything* your kids can’t ruin🧐You’ve been grinding hard all week and finally it’s the weekend! But wtf does that even mean when you’re a mom? Is it time to catch up on chor

Dealing with Death.

Mar 5th, 2020 41m 57s

Death is a part of life. Ugh. As middle aged adults, we can barely talk about it without choking up or shutting down. So what do we say (or not say) when our kids want to talk about death and dying. This week on the mic we muddle our way to som

Guilt Trippin.

Feb 27th, 2020 36m 49s

Hey kids, pack your bags! mama is taking you on a GUILT TRIP! This week we are coming clean about one of our most effed up parenting “strategies,” : laying a guilt trip on our kids. Oh no sweeties, that’s ok. You just carry on wasting mamas tim

Mirror, Mirror.

Feb 20th, 2020 38m 39s

Valentine's Day.

Feb 13th, 2020 35m 59s

Happy Valentines Day to our true loves!!! This episode we hit the romance hard and walk our listeners through planning the perfect honeymoon. Tropical beaches. 5 star resorts. Margs. Stacks of artisanal pancakes by the pool. And not a husband i

The Birds and the Bees.

Feb 6th, 2020 38m 58s

Hey mamas! This week we are talking The Talk. Who told *you * where babies come from? Was it your parents ? Your friends ? An older sibling ? Or did you just figure it out by watching Jerry McQuire and dry humping your 8th grade boyfriend til

Work Place Blues

Jan 30th, 2020 33m 16s

What up babes. Every mom is a working mom -whether you get a paycheck for your labors or not. But this week we are talking about what it’s like when your coworkers and /or your supervisor don’t have kids. Do you feel lame or guilty or flustered