Is it Mom O'Clock yet? Heck yeah, it is! Welcome back to another episode, where we are running our mouths about the wild world of toddler discipline and navigating opposite parenting styles. This time we are exploring the daily struggle of trying to stay on the same page with our husbands, especially when they decide 9:00 PM is the perfect time for a Home Depot run and a backyard wood-sawing session right outside the bedroom window. From handling toddler tantrums, biting, and sharing drama to the dreaded "don't tell daddy" secrets, we are laying it all out there. We even rapid-fire how we'd react to kids coloring on the walls, throwing nuggets, or turning a glass table into a permanent Sharpie art project. Spoiler alert: one of us has the patience of a saint, and the other is ready to send the kids to "prison" by age five. We are completely open about our struggles and genuinely want to hear your best parenting hacks, so grab a drink, subscribe, and tell us how you handle the madness in your own house! Mom O'Clock out!

• (00:00:01) - The Good Wife Tells The Story
• (00:03:06) - My Husband Flips Out When He Walks In
• (00:04:50) - How To Parent
• (00:06:54) - How To Discipline Your Child
• (00:10:48) - How To Discipline Your Child
• (00:14:27) - Michael and Gio's Parenting
• (00:16:53) - How To Discipline Your Child
• (00:20:32) - How To Discipline An Angry Child
• (00:23:31) - How To Get Your Child To Like Cops
• (00:25:41) - Dom Has A Play Date
• (00:28:31) - Rocco Curses In Front Of His Parents
• (00:31:19) - How To Discipline An Autistic Child

It's the 250th Anniversary of the USA, AND it's our 53rd episode of It's Mom O'Clock, so naturally we had to expose the absolute delusion of having a flawless 4th of July as a mom. We all expect the perfect family aesthetic in matching outfits, but the reality is our toddlers are melting down over broken light-up sticks and we are drugging our panicked dogs instead of ourselves. We also dive into a rapid-fire question round about holiday food because honestly, if you eat potato salad, we cannot be friends. Plus, we are throwing in some cheap mom hacks, like using watercolor paint on seashells, to keep your kids busy so you can actually enjoy your drink. Grab a beverage, tolerate your family, keep your dogs safe from the noise, and have a happy 4th of July!

• (00:00:01) - Mama Clock
• (00:01:48) - Happy 4th of July!
• (00:04:04) - 4th Of July Expectations vs Reality
• (00:07:23) - Baby Ready for Fourth of July
• (00:07:43) - Art and Crafts for Kids
• (00:09:40) - Are Barrettes In Your Hair Okay?
• (00:10:26) - Mom Confession: I Am A Rat On Fourth Of July
• (00:11:55) - Top Parents Talk About Holidays
• (00:13:41) - How To Dress For the Fourth of July
• (00:14:53) - Joey on His Favorite Holiday

In this episode, we're talking about the thing nobody prepares you for: bringing a newborn home and realizing motherhood doesn't feel the same for everyone.

One of us felt that instant, overwhelming connection. The other was sitting there wondering why everyone else seemed obsessed while she felt anxious, disconnected, and honestly kind of terrified. We get into postpartum anxiety, C-sections, birth trauma, and the pressure to act like you're immediately living in a diaper-commercial fantasy.

We also talk about how social media has convinced everyone that good moms instantly bond with their babies, and why that's just not true for a lot of women. If your connection took time, if the newborn stage felt hard, or if you've ever felt guilty for not loving every second of motherhood, this episode is for you.

And because we can never stay on one topic for too long, we also get into husband venting, life updates, and what happens when you suddenly have an empty house for the first time in years.

Basically: motherhood is weird, nobody knows what they're doing, and we're talking about all of it. Tune in!!

• (00:00:01) - Back In The Elevator With Chrissy
• (00:02:25) - Deep Thoughts on Acting
• (00:02:48) - The Connection Between A Baby and His Mother
• (00:04:02) - I Had A C-Section Birth
• (00:06:46) - One mom's experience of a natural birth
• (00:10:31) - Jonah on Having A Baby Without A Mother
• (00:12:28) - Mothers Talk About The Baby's First Year
• (00:15:25) - Joey Says He's A Pretty Mom
• (00:18:23) - Melissa on Her Maternal Intinct After Having A Baby
• (00:21:33) - "Like a drug" On Molly or Ecstasy
• (00:22:35) - What Type Of Connection Did You Have With Your Baby?
• (00:26:16) - Guys Get Real About Postpartum