In this month's episode of "Tales from the Hood: Motherhood That Is," Christine Granados talks about the humbling experience she had the first time she was asked to read her own work in front of an audience. Granados also announces the winners

All is romantic on 'Balentimes' day with kids

Feb 3rd, 2022 9m 53s

This episode is all about the most romantic Valentine's Day's I spent with my husband. Wait, did I say romantic? I meant to say – chaotic days we spent together.

Judging people one shopping cart at a time

Jul 20th, 2020 10m 55s

Hello, my name is Christine Granados. I’d like welcome you to my podcast: Tales from the hood, motherhood that is. I’m the author of two books of fiction and I’ve been a writer at daily and weekly newspapers for over 20 years. What you’ll be li

Fully automatic assault

Jul 13th, 2020 8m 20s

Hello, my name is Christine Granados. I’d like welcome you to: Tales from the hood, motherhood that is. I’m the author of two books of fiction and I’ve been a writer at daily and weekly newspapers for over 20 years. What’ you’ll be listening to

Which is better the American or the Mexican toof fairy?

Jul 6th, 2020 8m 8s

Many people may have heard of the tooth fairy, but I’ll bet many weren’t aware that there is a Mexican tooth fairy. On episode 10 of Tales from the hood, motherhood that is, I’m going to introduce you to when I first learned this fact and how m

Passing the time with above ground pools

Jun 29th, 2020 10m 55s

Hello, my name is Christine Granados. I’d like welcome you to my podcast: Tales from the Hood, Motherhood that is. I’m the author of two books of fiction, and I’ve been a writer at daily and weekly newspapers for over 20 years. What you’ll be l

Stay-at-home mothers encounter danger on a daily basis

Jun 22nd, 2020 7m 13s

This is week eight of this podcast and today I’ll be talking about the dangers I faced as a stay-at-home mother, when I was raising my two kids at the beginning of the third millennium. Sounds fancier than saying 2000s.

Four letter words out of the mouths of babes

Jun 8th, 2020 6m 17s

This week’s topic is all about middle age or rather my grappling with being middle age. When I turned 40, words that came out of little girl’s mouth shocked me into the realization that I was no longer young.

Protesting my anxiety

Jun 4th, 2020 7m 22s

This is a special edition of Tales from the hood, motherhood that is podcast. In light of the protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, my teenage son is leading a demonstration in our small Central Texas t

Art for profit

Jun 2nd, 2020 9m 23s

Episode 5 of Tales from the hood, motherhood that is exposes my worries as a mother, mainly trying to shield my son from disappointment, could stymie his capitalistic streak, which is why he chose to ignore me.

Lies and the lying children who tell them

May 23rd, 2020 7m 18s

Here’s what happened when I tried to teach my two boys the valuable lesson of how to tell a white lie.

Motherandering

May 12th, 2020 8m 1s

This is week three of the podcast and I’m going to try to explain the term motherandering, which most mothers have done at one point in their lives. It isn’t pretty and it doesn’t smell good either.

COVID kids

Apr 27th, 2020 10m 16s

In the second episode of Tales from the Hood, Motherhood that is podcast, I talk about being stuck at home with teenagers during this coronavirus shelter-in-place, stay-at-home, no, safer-at-home order. The point is we’re stuck at home together

Parenting Goals

Apr 20th, 2020 7m 22s

Welcome to the Tales from the Hood, Motherhood that is podcast, this is the show for parents, all about the struggles and joys of raising children and being married, and on our first episode, I’m going to introduce you to my parenting philosoph

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