When Millennials Become Moms

This week’s episode is a mix of pregnancy updates, parenting conversations, and a few honest rants. Natasha joins while very nauseous and shares what is actually helping her get through this pregnancy, including the bracelet she swears by and the foods she can currently tolerate. Emily and Natasha also dive into the judgment culture surrounding motherhood and social media, from the backlash around organic groceries to strangers having strong opinions about children they do not even know. They also explain why they choose not to publicly bash brands and instead focus on supporting companies they genuinely love. Plus, a few current millennial must-haves to kick things off.

Brush - https://amzn.to/4cXcQed

Sleeping Bag - https://go.shopmy.us/p-56393294

Notes:

1:50 – Millennial Must Haves

Snow brush recommendation

Non-toxic sleeping bag favorite

4:00 – Emily’s rant about losing followers when Natasha shares organic groceries

Why do people call organic groceries “over the top,” but have no problem following influencers unboxing Hermès bags?

The double standard around spending money on organic versus luxury items

6:00 – Natasha’s rant about people having strong opinions about your child when they do not actually know your child

Parenting judgments from outsiders

Why every child is different and parenting is not one-size-fits-all

8:30 – When did moms become so judgmental?

Social media and comparison culture

Feeling pressure to parent perfectly

Why moms need to give each other more grace

10:00 – Why we don’t bash brands

Focusing on supporting brands we genuinely love

Why publicly tearing companies down is not our style

Choosing to amplify businesses that are trying to do better

13:00 – Natasha’s nausea bracelet is saving her pregnancy right now

What’s helping her get through the nausea

Small things making a big difference during pregnancy

16:00 – What Natasha is eating during pregnancy

Current cravings and safe foods

What she can actually tolerate right now while feeling sick

This episode covers a mix of personal updates and practical parenting strategies. Natasha shares her pregnancy news and how she approached telling her kids, followed by a thoughtful conversation about what it looks like to introduce a new baby to tweens and teens. The episode then shifts into a deep dive on allowance…when to start, how much to give, and how to use it as a tool to teach kids about saving, spending, and giving. We also break down why chores and responsibilities aren’t tied to payment, and how to build long-term financial habits without starting too early.

Links:

Kora Organic - https://go.shopmy.us/p-53092243

Illia Lip Sparkle - https://go.shopmy.us/p-55488891

Responsibilities by age:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a51491eb078698212f7b1e0/t/67c5ba65630b751a0c3b7f3a/1741011558483/DOM+-+Fostering+Responsibility.pdf

Timecodes:

0:35 – Millennial Finds of the Week

2:00 – Natasha’s pregnancy

4:30 – How Natasha told her kids about her pregnancy

6:30 – Tweens and teens having baby siblings

7:30 – All about allowance: answering your questions

10:30 – Teaching kids to save money or give to charitable donations

11:00 – How much is appropriate to give?

13:30 – Why I don’t pay for responsibilities or chores

15:00 – When to start allowance

17:00 – Why you don’t want to start giving allowance too soon

In Part 2, Dr. Kari Nadeau breaks down the biggest everyday sources of
microplastic exposure, including clothing, kitchen habits, and hidden
household contributors most people overlook. She shares where to start
if you feel overwhelmed, what actually makes a difference, and the
simple swaps and habits that can help reduce exposure for your family
right away.

Listen to part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbhqL7MYCSk

0:30 - What are the top five things people are exposed to in daily life that contribute most to microplastics?
1:34 - Plastics in our clothing
3:34 - Where to start with clothing if you feel overwhelmed
8:34 - Hidden sources of microplastics
9:34 - What it really means when companies say “dishwasher safe”
12:34 - What can people do to reduce plastic consumption? Does kimchi actually help?
15:34 - How drying your clothes could be impacting your plastic exposure
17:34 - The return on investment when not buying plastic
20:34 - Problems with plasmapheresis
22:34 - What is the biggest exposure source?
23:34 - What is the most important kitchen swap?
24:04 - One habit you would change immediately and the best first step for families

Links
18:34 - Podcast on plastics in restaurants - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHMg-w9QcQ
19:34 - Glass lined coffee mug - https://wyldr.com/product/duun-tumblers/?attribute_pa_color=coal

Microplastics are no longer a future concern, they are already inside our bodies. In this episode, Dr. Kari Nadeau breaks down what microplastics actually are, how they are impacting our health, and why children may be more vulnerable than adults. We discuss her groundbreaking research, the biggest everyday sources of exposure, and what happens when you try to reduce plastic in your life. This is a clear, science-backed look at what every family should understand about plastic today.

Notes: 

1:00 - What do people need to know about how plastic is impacting them?2:00 - What exactly are microplastics?3:50 - What are the health concerns with plastic?6:40 - Are we overestimating the impact of plastic in our bodies?8:30 - Kari’s massive plastics study11:20 - Is silicone safe?14:50 - How long it takes to decrease the plastic levels in your blood16:00 - Are children and babies more vulnerable than adults?18:00 - How are microplastics impacting puberty and why puberty may be happening earlier

In this episode we sit down with the founder of Simpli, Sarela Herrada, to talk about what is really happening behind our food system and why so many labels are misleading. She shares the moment she realized the system was broken and what she learned firsthand from working with farmers. We break down what regenerative farming actually means and why organic alone may not be enough anymore. We also talk about how much trust we should place in food labels today and how consumers can use their buying power to create real change. The conversation covers the biggest myths around clean food, common pantry mistakes, and the one food she always buys organic. She also shares what she would never feed her own kids and the one simple change every mom can make today to improve her family’s health.

Notes1:30 when she realized the food system was broken5:30 What she learned from working with farmers6:30 How do you explain regenerative farming10:30 is organic label not enough anymore12:01 do you trust what is on the food labels today14:00 use your buying power to make a difference16:20 What is the biggest lie consumers are being told about clean food17:30 one food you would always buy organic19:50 What is the biggest pantry mistake moms make23:00 one thing you would never feed your kids28:00 If every mom listening could change just one thing today to improve their family health what would it be

Links:

Shop:

https://eatsimpli.com/collections/beans-legumes

Recipes:

https://eatsimpli.com/pages/blog