Andie is six months old and honestly, I feel like we both deserve a little celebration! Somehow, I feel like I just had her and like I’ve known her my whole life. This week, I’m sharing six things motherhood has taught me so far - and no, it’s not how to get your baby to take a bottle (we're still working on that one).

I’m talking about the identity shift nobody can quite prepare you for, learning to appreciate my body beyond what it looks like, accepting help and reminding myself that being with her actually counts as "doing something."

Plus, a little TV catch-up, our family fantasy football league and getting ready for our first vacation as a family of three. Six months in, still figuring it out - and still finding plenty to yap about.

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Coming in a smidge late this week because our household has been a little down bad - but we’re back on track! I’m sharing why I’m ready to get my spark back this fall, plus my very honest thoughts on some recent tv obsessions. Then we’re getting into your Hotline questions: Do Peter and I want more kids? Would I ever do reality TV? How has marriage changed since having a baby? How would I work on social life as a full-time working mom? Plus, baby travel tips, friendship red flags and so much more. Just a good old-fashioned yap sesh!

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Before we get into it, I’m recapping our trip to Florida: two flight delays, one unimpressed pilot, some late-night car-seat chaos and the very sweet people who reminded me that traveling with a baby isn’t always terrifying.

Then fall TV is so back, and apparently none of us will have time for extra plans this September. I’m breaking down everything on my watchlist - from Chad Powers, Alix Earle and the return of RHONY to Mormon Wives, Dancing with the Stars, The Traitors, Special Forces and an actual reality competition inside Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. (Yes, really!!)

Consider this the first meeting of our unofficial fall TV club. I’ll tell you what’s coming, what kind of vibe we’re working with and which shows I think are actually worth committing to. Grab the remote - we have important television to discuss!

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Why does January get all the credit for starting over? I actually think September is the perfect time for a little life rebrand - and we still have four whole months to make this year feel completely different.

In this episode, I’m sharing my very simple fall reset formula: do something, plan something and drop something. I’m finally starting the thing I’ve been talking about all year, putting something genuinely fun on the calendar and leaving one very tired habit, mindset or situationship behind.

Plus a little life catch-up! I’m overcaffeinated, getting emotional about taking Andie on her first flight home to Florida, and discussing the extremely important television I’ve been watching lately. We have four months left, you guys. That is plenty of time to turn this thing around!

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If you’re single, you’ve probably been told you’re “too picky” at least once. But when did having standards suddenly become a bad thing? This week, we’re unpacking one of my biggest dating pet peeves: the idea that the older you get, the more you should settle. I’m sharing why I refused to lower the standards that actually mattered, what changed when I met Peter at 33, and the stark difference between an unrealistic checklist and knowing what you need in a life partner. Plus, exactly what to say when someone calls you too picky - and what your coupled-up friends should be saying instead. And of course, a little catch-up from my in-laws’ Packers basement featuring generational slang I don’t understand and Andie’s two tiny cartoon teeth.

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Sometimes nothing is technically wrong - you’re just having a week, running on empty, and everything feels weirdly heavier than it should. This week, we’re talking about what “it takes a village” actually means in whatever season you’re in, why accepting help can feel so uncomfortable, and the difference between being independent and insisting on doing absolutely everything yourself. Plus, we’re catching up on Andie’s two tiny teeth, our latest sleep-training endeavors, and the visit from my mom that made me finally chill out.

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The hotline is open - and we have a lot to discuss! This week, I’m catching you up on Off Campus and everything else on my screen before diving into your questions. How do you start dating again after a long-term relationship? How do you know when someone is “the one”? Which relationship green flags actually matter? Plus, setting boundaries as a stay-at-home mom, trusting your instincts in new motherhood, and the only acceptable places to begin your Bravo education.

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Summer has a way of slipping by before we ever feel like we're actually in it. This week, I'm sharing a postpartum life update, how sleep training has completely changed our house (for the better!), the shows I've been loving lately, and a bit of a spiral about why summer doesn't seem to "summer" the way it used to.

I keep coming back to this idea of chronic not-enough-ness - that feeling that we're not making enough memories, not getting outside enough, not soaking up the season enough. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we forgot how to be bored, how to slow down, and how to let an ordinary Tuesday be enough.

So this episode is really just me talking through a few simple ways we can reclaim a little of that carefree feeling!

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