What is it like to trade late-night salsa dancing and international travel for mid-workday feeds and Saturdays at the splash pads? Enter Sherry Bryant — working mom of two and Chief Curator of Learning and Engagement at the Jefferson School African-American Heritage Center.

And what happens when your late teens and early 20s are spent as a stay-at-home homeschool mom, but your 40s look more like college degrees, a career, and a wholly reexamined set of beliefs? Meet Sally Duncan — mom of five, local teacher and Albemarle County Board of Supervisors representative for the Jack Jouett District.

Sherry and Sally are moms, yes. But they’re also individuals, educators, advocates for their community, and much more. Tune in to The More-than-Mom Beat to hear how they do it all, and most importantly, how they still make time to be just Sherry and Sally.

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Welcome to Mom Beat Cville’s pilot episode!

Starting off strong, single moms Erika and Molly detail the nuances of dating as a parent, positioned from opposite ends of the spectrum. For mom to two teenagers Erika, when it comes to dating, “the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.” On the other hand, Molly, newly-minted Single Mom by Choice, shares her experiences actively dating throughout pregnancy and postpartum.

From Hinge and dating applications to societal misconceptions and double standards, these moms pack enough one-liners to last a week in the office fridge.

You may want to check out:

Molly's dating application

Date Molly! I endorse her with my full chest.

ACAC childcare

A.K.A. Erika’s coparent. “Thank you, ACAC,” we all say in unison.

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It’s time to talk about the infamous C-word. The dilemma of all parenting dilemmas: childcare.

On today’s episode, Campbell and Gwendolyn hop on the beat to unpack the unconventional solutions they’ve found to meet their families’ childcare needs. After realizing there was “no hope” of getting off the daycare waitlist, Campbell Buie-Moltz turned to au pairs, hosting them for two years to help care for her son. Gwendolyn Bright, meanwhile, found a different route: a homeschool co-op where her children learn alongside other families, all from within the home.

Tune in to hear how they landed on these solutions, what childcare looks like for their families now, and where they think the future of childcare is headed.

Gwendolyn’s mentions:

Life As We Design It: One Family's Answers to Your Frequently Asked Homeschool / Unschool / Worldschool Questions by Yolonda Coles Jones | Goodreads

CBI Forest School — Congregation Beth Israel Charlottesville

Community Homeschool Enrichment Center

Campbell’s mentions:

Charlottesville Waldorf School - Private School in Charlottesville VA

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