HeyJaredMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered
Welcome to Mature(ish) Mommas! We’re Megs & Cal — two midlife moms navigating the chaos of raising toddlers & teens, one laugh at a time.Through unfiltered conversations, heartfelt stories, & practical insights, we’re tackling the joys, challenges, & surprises of motherhood.
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E82: Raising a Child with Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis - A Mother’s Strength Part 2 (opens the original)
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Getting the diagnosis was one battle. Then came learning how to actually LIVE with it. Beth is back with us to talk about what raising a child with cystic fibrosis really looks like behind the scenes: the daily medications, treatments, shake vest, school, sports, travel, germs, appointments, and the constant awareness that something most families never have to think twice about could make her daughter seriously sick. We also talk about one of the strangest realities of CF : people with cystic fi
E81: A Child’s Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis - A Mother’s Strength (opens the original)
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What happens when every doctor tells you your child doesn’t have the disease you’re afraid she has… but your gut keeps telling you otherwise? This week, our friend Beth joins us to share the absolutely wild story of her daughter’s cystic fibrosis diagnosis. For more than six months, they were in and out of hospitals searching for answers, despite Beth knowing she was a carrier for CF. At one point, doctors were so confident it wasn’t cystic fibrosis that they told her they’d bet their house on i
E81: When Life Is Really Freaking Hard (opens the original)
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Two weeks after losing my mom, this was the first time I felt ready to sit back down behind the microphone. We thought we were recording a podcast, but somewhere along the way it became therapy. In this deeply personal episode, we talk honestly about grief - the beauty of celebrating a life well lived, the heartbreak of saying goodbye, and the strange reality of trying to return to everyday life when your world has completely changed. I share what those first two weeks have really looked like af
E80: Boobs (opens the original)
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Boobs. We've all got a story. 😂 From training bras and awkward teenage years to breastfeeding babies (or trying to!), body changes, surgery, and eventually reaching the point where you just don't care anymore—we're talking about every stage of the boob journey. Caley shares what it was like breastfeeding all four kids, while Megs admits nursing wasn't exactly a natural talent. We laugh about the insecurities, the surprises, and the reality that every woman has a different experience. It's honest
E79: In The Middle a Wake (opens the original)
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Just 22 hours after Cal's mom passed away, we found ourselves surrounded by family during a wake unlike anything we'd ever experienced. People flew in from all over the country, and what unfolded was one of the most beautiful displays of humanity we've ever witnessed. This episode is about the strange, sacred space that exists the day after loss - where tears and laughter somehow live side by side. We talk about the healing that comes from being together, sharing stories, crying openly, and allo
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