Lean Mommy Finding time for exercise can be a real challenge for most Moms. In this episode Paige and Gretchen discuss health habits with Lisa Druxman, the founder of Stroller Strides and the author of "Lean Mommy" |
Sharing Family Memories As parents its so important for us to capture those milestone moments in our children's lives. Those first words, first steps and even that first day of school is something we want to remember forever. |
A Conversation with Cecily von Ziegesar If you're a parent of a teen you have most likely heard of either the "Gossip Girl" book series or television show. |
Happy Mouths: Establishing Good Oral Hygiene Habits Do you have problems getting your children to brush their teeth? What about flossing? Well join the club. |
A Conversation with Mr. Tinkles Paige was brave enough to interview Mr. Tinkles, the evil mastermind from the original "Cats and Dogs" film. |
Training the Stars of "Cats & Dogs" Paige and Gretchen got the chance to meet the highly skilled animal trainers for the new summer film "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." |
A Conversation with Christina Applegate and James Marsden Paige sat down with Christina Applegate and James Marsden, two of the stars in the new Warner Bros. film "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." |
A Conversation with Bette Midler Gretchen had the pleasure of interviewing Bette Midler, the voice of the villainous Kitty Galore in Warner Bros. new summer flick, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. |
Positive Themes in Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore In Warner Bros. new film, "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," cats and dogs decide to work together in order to defeat the evil villain Kitty Galore. |
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and other Summer Activities One of the best things about the Summer is it gives us more quality time with our family. One of the worst things about the Summer is finding activities the entire family can do together. |
Speech Development in Toddlers Mom's agonize over hearing their child's first words, but by the time they're toddlers its hard for us to even get a word in edgewise. |
Preparing for the SATs Summer just began, but unfortunately that doesn't mean we should ignore everything school related. The SAT is a very important exam that can affect a child's future, which is why preparing for it is so important. |
Backing Up Photos Its officially summer! Break out the camera and be sure to capture all those family BBQs and beach parties. In this episode of MommyCast tech guru, Cat Lambson, teaches us how we can easily back up important family photographs so we never lose those priceless memories. |
Childhood Literacy They say that this generation of children will be less literate than the generation before. As part of MommyCast's ongoing series on eduction, Paige and Gretchen address their personal concerns with this literacy issue and discuss some ways they believe it can be improved. |
Disney Digtial Books In this episode Paige and Gretchen literally dive into the interactive website, Disney Digital Books. Watch as they walk through the different features on the site and illustrate how simple it is for children and parents to use. |
Our Children's Education As Moms we believe that a good education is one of the most important things we can give our children. |
Improving Literacy Through Technology As a part of MommyCast's ongoing series on education this episode is dedicated to the subject of childhood literacy. |
Film Review of "Mother and Child" Paige and Gretchen take some time to discuss the new Rodrigo Garcia film "Mother and Child." The film focuses on several stories all revolving around the topic of adoption. |
Mother and Child Paige and Gretchen got the chance to sit down with writer and director Rodrigo Garcia and discuss his new film, "Mother and Child." |
100th Episode Has it only been 100? Paige and Gretchen celebrate this milestone by looking back on the last 99 episodes. |
Relax and Enjoy the Moment Baby Tip #6: Sometimes newborns can stress us out! We get nervous about their size and worry all the time about their well-being. |
A Conversation with Thomas Balmès Paige and Gretchen speak with documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmès about his latest film "BABIES" which follows the story of four families from around the world. |
Organize Your Home Baby Tip #5: A little pre-planning and some organization can go along way. By setting up a bath and a changing area beforehand you will save yourself a lot of time and stress later on. |
Inspiring Young Readers Reading is a great activity to do with your children, and it has been shown to assist with a child's educational development if you start reading with them at an early age. |
Keep it Simple Baby Tip #4: Overstimulating your baby with bright lights and noisy toys can actually make the child more cranky and upset. |
Make Time For Yourself Baby Tip #3: It is important for every new Mom to make time for themselves. Whether its connecting with other women or setting aside a few hours a week to exercise, every Mom needs to have some "me time." |
The Sleep Thing Baby Tip #2: If at all possible you should put your baby down for a nap, instead of allowing him or her to fall asleep in your arms. |
'The Greatest' Movie Review Paige and Gretchen discuss Pierce Brosnan and Susan Surandon's new film, "The Greatest." |
Babies Learn From Animals Baby Tip #1: Having pets can really help your children learn empathy, charity and responsibility at an early age. |
The Greatest Paige and Gretchen get the chance to speak with Shana Feste, writer and director of the new film "The Greatest." Shana's film star's Pierce Brosnan, Susan Surandon and Carey Mulligan, and it examines how a family copes after the death of a child. |
Postpartum Depression Paige and Gretchen sit down with Lisa Druxman, the author and founder of Stroller Strides, to talk about the different emotions women may go through after they give birth. |
Getting Your Kids To Do Homework From finding a "Homework Station" in the house, to helping out with 8th grade algebra, Gretchen and Paige have some good tips on how they get their kids to do homework. |
Coping with Teens 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. |
Exclusive Finale Clip of "White Collar" Featuring Tiffani Thiessen Paige and Gretchen just interviewed actress Tiffani Thiessen for the MommyCast audio podcast. |
MommyCast on Ning Gretchen and Paige speak with fellow mom and Mommycast community manager, Shelley Fosse, about Mommycast.com's new Ning page. |
H2O Africa Paige interviews Charlie Engle, an endurance runner, about his long distance run across the Sahara Desert, and his charity organization H2O Africa. |
Cake Off for a Cause 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. |
The Military Father 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. |
Cochlear Hearing Implants 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. |
Fighting the Flu 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. |
Unplugging Your Family Hopefully things are starting to slow down around your home now that the holidays are over. How about taking advantage of that and making a New Year's resolution to spend a little more "slow" time together as a family? |
Books for 3-5 Year Olds We all know reading with our children is imperative to their development, and happily book stores and libraries are overflowing with choices. |
The Developing Mouth: Tools for Good Oral Hygiene Habits As part of their series with Listerine, Paige and Gretchen take a moment to sit down with pediatric dentist, Dr. Valerie Woo. |
SwitchCraft There's a new (really new!) trend in crafting—techno crafting, and Paige is hooking us up with Alison Lewis, creator of www.iheartswitch.com, to show us how fun and easy it can be. |
Running the Sahara Paige's newly discovered love of running has her in awe of our latest guest endurance runner Charlie Engle. |
Speech Development in Infants Speech and Language Pathologist, Maia Magder, teaches Paige and Gretchen about how infants develop speech and what parents can do to encourage them. |
Q&A with The Blind Side's Leigh Anne Tuohy Going to a movie this week? The Blind Side has to be the one you see! Paige and I both saw this movie and LOVED it! It is one of the best movies of the year and the perfect family movie for the Thanksgiving holiday. |
Getting Ready for the Holidays Paige and Gretchen are prepping for the holidays and they have a few tips that might help you, so watch and learn! |
Paige's Bunnies Gretchen says Paige's devotion to her angora bunnies is crazy. Paige and her daughters are raising them, shearing them, and learning to spin the bunny hair into yarn! |
Three New Music Videos by Billy Ray Cyrus Gretchen had the pleasure of interviewing Billy Ray Cyrus about his support for the Best Foods Sandwich Swap and Share to benefit Feeding America. |
Swine Flu: What Moms Need to Know H1N1 is a big concern for everyone this flu season, especially moms. In an effort to get ahead of the game Paige and Gretchen spoke with Dr. Nicole Lurie from HHS about how they can prevent and treat the swine flu. |
Teen Drivers Drivin' Moms Crazy! Do you remember learning how to drive? Are you ready for your kids to start? Gretchen and Paige both have teenage sons who are taking the wheel and they are two nervous ladies. |
Swapping Stories and Sandwiches with Billy Ray Cyrus "Talking with superstar actor and musician Billy Ray Cyrus was ah-mazing," Gretchen says. Not to mention the cred she got with her country music loving husband! |
High Fructose Corn Syrup: Fact Versus Fiction You've probably heard something about high fructose corn syrup and how it has replaced table sugar in a lot of the foods we eat. |
Speech Development in Newborns Did you know that newborn babies begin to communicate almost immediately and that feeding is one of the earliest forms of conversation? |
Summer Fun! Summer is finally here! Let the fun begin! In this episode Paige and Gretchen discuss their favorite things about summertime. |
Fourth of July The Fourth of July is a wonderful time to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans and to commemorate our great history. |
Make Every Touch Count with Mark Counsuelos - Part 2 Gretchen and Paige spoke with actor and producer, Mark Consuelos about his support of the Lever 2000 Making Every Touch Count campaign. |
Make Every Touch Count with Mark Counsuelos - Part 1 Let's just say it right at the beginning, Mark Consuelos is SO cute! |
Babysitting Horror Stories Paige and Gretchen discuss different babysitting horror stories that they have heard of and even lived through with Lindsay Oaksmith, a Senior Associate at the American Red Cross. |
Developmental Milestones Every parent wonders if their child's development is "normal" at some point (or many) in their child's life. |
Childhood Obesity Parents know kids love to snack, and they often love foods that aren't so good for them, but with an estimated one third of all children in the United States being overweight, moms and dads are right to be concerned. |
All Aboard the Disney Wonder The Mommies continue their tour of the cruise ship, the Disney Wonder, and give us a peek at some of the fantastic restaurants and activities on board. |
Cruisin' with the Disney Wonder In their ongoing quest for family friendly fun, Paige and Gretchen took a cruise on the fabulous Disney Wonder. |
Going Green with Kelly Ripa Paige and Gretchen have a chat with talk show host Kelly Ripa about her support of Electrolux and their new "Green" initiative. |
Being a Cool Mom The mommies sat down with Kim Foley to get her advice on how to make sure our clothes are telling the right story. |
Children & Fitness Gretchen speaks with seven-time Olympic medalist, Shannon Miller, about her foundation and its fight to end childhood obesity. |
The Pearl of Wisdom Campaign Gretchen gets a chance to sit down with Shannon Miller, a seven-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics and supporter of the Pearl of Wisdom Campaign. |
Taming Tantrums With seven kids between them, Paige and Gretchen have seen a tantrum or two. So has Dr. Rene Hackney, founder of Parenting Playgroups, and she filled the mommies in on techniques for avoiding tantrums, and then what to do when one (oops) happens anyway. |
Meet the Mind Behind Disney's Imagination Movers When the creative minds at Playhouse Disney go to work on a new show they really pull out all the stops to make sure their preschool audience is engaged, entertained, and educated! |
Kids & Snacking Paige and Gretchen talk with Julia Mutter, registered dietician, about how to manage snack time. |
Meet the Crew of Disney's Imagination Movers Paige and Gretchen have had a lot of fun visiting the set and meeting the stars of Playhouse Disney's great new show for preschoolers, the Imagination Movers. |
Make-Up Tips for Busy Moms We always love it when Gretchen and Paige have stylist Kim Foley on the show. |
Holiday Books Are you gearing up for the holidays? We have some great book recommendations for you to read with your family this year! |
Bad Chemicals in Baby Bottles Like us, you've probably heard or read something about BPA, the "bad" chemical in hard plastic. Bisphenol-A, or BPA, has been linked to a wide range of health problems including cancer, obesity, and some learning disabilities. |
Meet the Cast of "The Suite Life on Deck" By now you're probably familiar with Disney's new hit show, "The Suite Life on Deck." |
Discipline & Compliance When Dr. Rene Hackney of Parenting Playgroups talks about "compliance," she means getting your child to do what you say, when you say it. |
Weight Gain During Pregnancy Experts say that the average weight gain for a healthy pregnant woman should be 25 to 35 pounds. |
In New Orleans with Disney's Imagination Movers When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, three members of Playhouse Disney's new show, "The Imagination Movers," lost their homes. |
Postnatal Fashion Fixes Most new moms aren't gonna shed the lbs as fast as Hollywood moms Reese Witherspoon or Kate Hudson, but they can still look great while they are on their way! |
Dealing with Picky Eating Almost every parent has had the no fun job of dealing with a child who is a "picky eater." |
Kids & Computers Isn't it amazing how much time our kids spend on computers? It would probably be even more if we'd let them! |
Introducing Disney's "Imagination Movers" The Mommies meet Rich and Scott from the new Playhouse Disney show, "The Imagination Movers," and learn about how the band got started. |
On The Red Carpet with "The Suite Life On Deck" Share the excitement as Paige and Gretchen set sail on a fabulous Disney Cruise for the premier of the new Disney Channel show, "The Suite Life on Deck. |
Burping Do you need a laugh today? Paige and Gretchen discuss burping...techniques for getting babies to do it, and how to stop the older kids. How great is that? |
Discipline & Consequences Dr. Rene Hackney, author of Eight Weeks to Positive Discipline and owner of Parenting Playgroups, Inc., talks with Paige and Gretchen about how children learn from consequences. |
On Set with Disney's Imagination Movers Join Gretchen and Paige as they check out the set of Disney's new kids show, Imagination Movers. |
Shoes! Acclaimed television stylist, author, and makeup artist, Kim Foley, dishes with Paige and Gretchen about how to pull a look together with our favorite article of clothing: THE SHOE. |
The Library of Congress: Early Americas Exhibit Join Gretchen as she explores American history at the Library of Congress. |
Morning Sickness Coping with morning sickness can be the worst. Gretchen and Paige commiserate over their experiences with morning sickness; they can laugh about it now, but Gretchen says any day when she threw up less than twelve times was a good day! |
Postnatal Nutrition Julia Mutter and the Mommies discuss the importance of caring for your body after delivery. |
Discipline & Consequences Dr. Rene Hackney, author of Eight Weeks to Positive Discipline and owner of Parenting Playgroups, Inc., talks with Paige and Gretchen about how children learn from consequences. |
The Library of Congress: Interactive Exhibits Gretchen visits the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and explores the new interactive "Creating the United States" exhibit. |
Gaming "Every mom needs down time!" Paige discusses her video gaming obsession and gives her list of the best family games. |
Meet MommyCast! Adding to their audio show, the mommies show you a sample of what MommyCast Videos will bring you. It's fun. It's educational. It's MommyCast Videos! |












