Emily leaves town for 36 hours and immediately gets the school nurse call every parent dreads.

Meanwhile, Kendall finally decides to do something for herself, gets her hair colored for the first time in years... and absolutely hates it.

This week we're talking about sick kids, surprise office visits, gardening dreams, self-care that somehow involves airport oatmeal, gray hairs, sleep struggles, and why advocating for ourselves is sometimes harder than advocating for everyone else.

Plus, a listener submission that includes a Mother's Day memory none of us will ever forget.

wait...same.

• Kids can find excitement in places adults would never expect. (Apparently getting called to the school office is a bucket-list item when you're five.)
• Sometimes self-care isn't a spa day. Sometimes it's six uninterrupted hours on a plane with a book and nobody asking you for snacks.
• Many moms will fiercely advocate for their children while struggling to speak up for themselves.
• Gardening, herbs, and growing food feel less like hobbies and more like small acts of connection in a busy season of motherhood.
• Gray hair conversations aren't really about hair. They're often about identity, aging, confidence, and what feels worth maintaining.

• Little Garden Ave
• Easy Plant

Listener Submissions

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This week, we're talking about birthday confetti controversies, unexpected gluten-free revelations, the great lunchbox ice pack debate, and why having nothing planned with little kids isn't always as relaxing as it sounds.

We also get into workout personalities, being weirdly competitive in yoga, the emotional power of a good sound bath, and a listener story about a little boy who desperately wants Elsa hair.

Basically: motherhood, snacks, mental load, and the things that somehow become urgent at 9 p.m.

And yes, we need your opinion on the yogurt situation.

Here’s to more confetti in our lives.

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes the thing that brings you the most joy is also the thing that creates the biggest mess.
• "No plans" with young kids doesn't always mean relaxing—it often means managing chaos without a schedule.
• Moms carry an invisible layer of planning that starts long before anyone gets in the car.
• The snacks we buy for our kids somehow become our snacks too.
• Every mom has spent an unreasonable amount of time trying to find something that suddenly became critically important to their child.

Mentioned Products & Topics

• PlanetBox lunch containers
• PackIt lunch bags
• Yoga Recommendation for Bay Area listeners: Kendall recommends instructor Emily's restorative yoga and sound bath classes. Check out her IG Here!

Listener Submissions

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DM them to us on Instagram: @wait.same.pod

Listener Submissions

Email your voice notes to waitsamepodcast@gmail.com

OR

DM them to us on Instagram: @wait.same.pod

This week we accidentally got philosophical.

We’re talking about the weird emotional crash after a fun trip with your best friend, the mental load spiral that somehow starts at 7am on a monday, and the very real moment emily used chatgpt instead of texting a friend for emotional support.

Also:

• cold plunges (emily hated it)
• why moms desperately need hobbies that don’t “produce” anything
• And toddlers publicly humiliating us in bathrooms

Plus our very first listener voice memo and honestly… it delivered.

If you’ve ever stared into your fridge feeling emotionally unsupported by a package of ground turkey, this one’s for you.

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• motherhood mental load isn’t always loud — sometimes it shows up as heaviness, fatigue, or feeling emotionally “stuck”
• moms often struggle to do things purely for enjoyment without turning them into another task, goal, or obligation
• AI can genuinely lighten certain parts of motherhood, but it also raises questions about privacy, dependence, and emotional connection
• toddlers are deeply committed to embarrassing their mothers in public settings
• sometimes the most healing thing is simply hearing another mom say “same”

Listener Submissions

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DM them to us on Instagram: @wait.same.pod