The Mom Room
Welcome to The Mom Room, the ultimate podcast that makes motherhood a lot more fun and a lot less chaotic! Join Renee Reina, the brilliant mind behind the buzzworthy Instagram account @themomroom, as she dives into everything moms crave: juicy interviews, the latest pop culture gossip, parenting advice and news, game-changing products, and so much more. The Mom Room is a digital space where moms can gather and be honest about the highs and lows of motherhood. Whether you're looking to stay on top of current events, get the scoop on TV shows, or find your next great read, The Mom Room is your go-to spot for all things #MOMLIFE. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday and get ready to laugh, learn, and feel totally seen—because you deserve a little entertainment in your life too!
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EP140. Maternal Mental Health, with A Mouthful ...
Amy Koppelman wrote the novel, A Mouthful of Air, 20 years ago. The harrowing story about maternal mental health is now a motion picture featuring Amanda Seyfried as the main character, Julie. In this episode, Amy and Renee chat about how the conversation around maternal mental health has changed in the last 20 years, medication in pregnancy, postpartum, and more.
35 min
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EP139. Toxic Mom Culture
Renee started a new series on TikTok and instagram called Toxic Mom Culture. She responds to toxic comments she receives on her content in a very sarcastic way and people are loving it. In this episode she dives deeper into the toxic ideologies she has covered on the series so far including: the who has it worse competition, having to spend every spare moment with you children, and more!
23 min
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EP138. Behind The Scenes of Reality TV & Celebr...
Hosts of the podcast, I Have To Call My Sister, join Renee for a hilarious chat about their experience on America's Got Talent, celebtiry encounters, and more!
58 min
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EP137. Q&A With Dr. Pre (aka my husband)
Renee's husband is a Urologist and they received so many amazing questions for this episode! Think UTIs, kidney stones, male fertility, and more! You don't want to miss this one!
28 min
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EP136. Connecting to Culture, Indian Residentia...
In this episode Jessica shares her personal journey of connecting to her Indigenous identity which included searching for her biological family. Renee and Jessica also discuss the Indian Residential School System, generational trauma and, the lack of basic social determinants of health that many Indigenous communities across Canada still face today.
62 min
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EP135. My Naturopath Visit: Supplements, Diagno...
Renee shares why she's seeing a Naturopath and everything she has learned so far in this episode!
27 min
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EP134. Motherhood and Wine Culture, with Dr. Sa...
In this episode Renee and Dr. Sarah chat about what wine culture is, what safe and unsafe drinking looks like, how alcohol specifically effects females (in general, and while pregnant or breastfeeding), why North America practices abstinence in pregnancy while other areas of the world do not and, how to approach someone in your life that may be engaging in unsafe drinking.
48 min
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EP133. Let's Talk About Sleep
In this episode she shares some fascinating things she learned after diving into some sleep podcasts and research! Also, she shares what has helped her get better ZzZ's!
26 min
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EP132. Baby Unplugged, with Sophie Brickman
Renee and Sophie chat about smart socks for infants, virtual villages, baby paparazzi (i.e., parents with smart phones), smart toys, and e-books vs. print books.
48 min
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EP131. Rest is Productive
Rest. Why do we feel guilty when we do it? Why do we think we don't need it? Why do we think some people are more deserving of it than others? Renee shares why rest is difficult for her and what she's doing to be better at it!
22 min
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EP130. "Best" Practices and Raising Intuitive E...
In this episode Jessica and Renee chat about why "best practices" shouldn't be generalized to every situation, how to make meal time with your toddler easier, how to foster intuitive eating in your child and, she tells us her go-to snacks and meals.
39 min
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EP129. Relationship Compassion
We hear a lot about self-compassion but, we hear nothing about "relationship compassion". Having compassion for the relationship you have with your significant other.
26 min
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EP128. Emotional Intimacy, Romantic Attachment ...
In this episode, Renee and Jemma chat about the importance of emotional intimacy, romantic attachment and, why it is women that initiate over 80% of divorces.
44 min
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EP127. Choose Your Battles
Renee recieved an honest question from a follower. The question was "how do you know the difference between your child getting their way and not respecting your boundaries vs. you just respecting their choices and choosing not to fight this battle?" This episode is dedicated to this question!
24 min
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EP126. What Is Gentle Parenting? And, What Is I...
Rachael Rogers is a Momma Mentor and TikTok sensation! In this episode she explains what gentle parenting is, what it is not, why respecting children and, understanding their triggers is important.
51 min
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EP125. Pets & Babies: The Struggles & The Guilt
Well, it's incredibly difficult to have high maintenance pets and a baby. In this episode she talks about the struggles of having high maintenace pets and a baby!
24 min
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EP124. Henry's Story and Being a Medical Mama w...
In this episode she candidly shares her family's journey through the pandemic which included Henry's birth, two heart surgeries, Myhres Syndrome diagnosis, and the entire family contracting covid-19.
53 min
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EP123. Q&A with Renee
Renee is answering your questions! Expect a mix of parenting, relationship, peronsal, and hilarious questions. And, of course you can expect honest and candid answers. Buckle up!
27 min
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EP122. Pandemic Life and Releasing Control in P...
Betsy Stover is a comedian and host of the hilarious podcast Why Mommy Drinks. In this episode she tells us about family life in Hollywood, living through a pandemic with three children, her struggles with mom guilt, and more.
40 min
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EP121. Essentialism & Minimalism
Renee read a book and watched a documentary and now she is inspired! In this episode, she dives into what essentialism and minimalism are, how she is trying to be more of an essentialist and minimalist, and what the benefits have been of both.
28 min
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EP120. One With Sarah Nicole Landry of The Bird...
Sarah and Renee cover it all in this episode. The inevitable demise of the dining room table, motherhood in her 20's vs. 30's, the variables in motherhood we should all be considering, mom guilt, and more!
58 min
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EP119. What does having a balanced life mean?
For over a year Renee has just been adding and adding and adding to her plate. She finally sat down and wrote a NOT-TO-DO list in hopes that she will have more time to focus on what's important to her.
23 min
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EP118. Tour Bus Life, Formula, and Couples Ther...
Hayley Hubbard is the co-founder of Meaning Full Living, mom of three, and wife of recording artist, Tyler Hubbard. In this episode Renee and Hayley talk tour bus life and travelling with toddler, having partners with incredibly busy careers, formula feeding, couples therapy, and phone addiction.
36 min
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EP117. Baby & Toddler Things: What's Worth the ...
Renee tells us what products she actually found useful when Milo was a baby and what she finds useful now that he is a toddler.
28 min
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EP116. An Honest Mom Chat, with Libby Ward of D...
Libby is a Canadian content creator and mother of two. In this episode she tells us what her transition into motherhood was like, how her first child and second child were totally different experiences, her postpartum depression, and what her plans are for the future.
44 min