Paige and Gretchen share their personal stories about what it is like to raise a teenage boy. They discuss the trials and tribulations of coping with teens, as well as the joy that comes with seeing your child grow into an adult.

Paige and Gretchen just interviewed actress Tiffani Thiessen for the MommyCast audio podcast. One of the many things the ladies discussed was Tiffani’s latest work on the hit USA series, “White Collar.” Watch this exclusive clip from the show’s season finale!

Gretchen and Paige speak with fellow mom and Mommycast community manager, Shelley Fosse, about Mommycast.com’s new Ning page. Ning is a social network where fans can interact with one another, as well as Gretchen and Paige.  Ning community users can also upload their own pictures, videos, and blogs. Ning’s interface is extremely user friendly, and will be a source of exclusive content for listeners.

Potty training your child can be one of the most challenging tasks a parent can face. As part of the MommyCast series “My Baby Me and My World,” sponsored by Pampers, Paige and Gretchen sit down with two Moms and discuss the difficulties they have come up against when tackling this developmental milestone. Monica Bishopp, a mother of three, and Camille Flint, mother of four, share their personal stories of how they finally got their children potty trained.  This episode also contains some tips and tricks submitted by MommyCast fans. If you have any potty training stories, share them here!

Paige interviews Charlie Engle, an endurance runner, about his long distance run across the Sahara Desert, and his charity organization H2O Africa.  H2O Africa was co-founded by Engle, Matt Damon, and others involved with Engle’s Documentary film, Running the Sahara. Engle also founded Mission Skincare, based on knowledge he acquired about caring for your skin in the desert.  You can visit Charlie’s website at charlieengle.com.

Kelly Ripa, co-host of Live with Regis & Kelly, talks with our very own Paige and Gretchen about her latest charitable endeavor, Kelly’s Ultimate Cake Off.   Guests can go to www.Kelly-Confidential.com to vote for their favorite cake created by competing amateur bakers.  The bakers were helped in the process by TLC’s own Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro.  Visitors to the site can also send a virtual cake to a friend.  Electrolux will donate a dollar to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund each time someone votes or sends a cake.  Participants will also be entered to win a new Electrolux Inducation Range.

Giving birth is only the beginning of the journey. From bathing to feeding it is important for parents to be prepared when bringing a newborn home from the hospital. As part of the MommyCast series “My Baby Me and My World,” sponsored by Pampers, Paige and Gretchen invited Dr. Laura Jana on to the show to discuss the different health and safety issues parents of newborns should be aware of.

Almost half of the men serving in the Military are fathers, and many of them have questions about how they can be involved in their children’s lives even when they are deployed to other countries. Armin Brott, author of The Military Father, shared with Gretchen and Paige some of the challenges unique to military fathers and their families. Armin has authored seven best selling books and appeared on numerous television shows to share his insights as “America’s Most Trusted Dad.” This is a great show, and book, to share with your friends and family members who are serving in the military.

Monica Bishopp has a beautiful twenty month old son, Alexander, who was born with profound hearing loss. The Newborn hearing screening identified the loss and Monica and her husband decided to pursue hearing aids for amplification, along with therapy. The mommies visited with Monica about her son’s recent cochlear hearing implant surgeries. You can follow Alexander’s progress on his blog, and you can learn more here about cochlear implants.

Doris Stein lost her 4 1/2 year old daughter, Jessica, due to complications from the flu in 2002. Now Doris and her husband are part of a group of families called Families Fighting Flu who work to promote flu vaccinations and were instrumental in influencing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to expand the recommended age for flu vaccines to include children up to the age of nineteen. Doris spoke with Paige about how critical it is for parents to be aware of complications that can arise from the flu and the importance of vaccinating the whole family to protect against both the seasonal flu and H1N1. Please visit www.FamiliesFightingFlu.org for more information, and please, protect your family and friends by getting vaccinated.