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Start the day with Monica and a "Moment for More," where she shares why that day's pillar matters for moms, and introduces the content from the day's rundown.

Today's pillar: HAPPINESS!



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She had a degree in opera, a dream of performing on international stages, but then suddenly--five kids under her roof. One day, a familiar aria came on the car radio and she couldn't stop crying. That was the moment Vanessa Quigley—co-founder of Chatbooks and mom of seven—realized she'd disappeared into motherhood. In this conversation with Monica Packer, Vanessa gets honest about what happens when you lose yourself in motherhood, how her husband's nudge toward a community theater audition brought her back to life, and why she believes you don't have to choose between being a great mom and being a whole person. She shares three practical habits for loving the life you're actually living, the case for getting in the photos (even when you don't love how you look), and how a monthly photo habit can rewire your brain to see the beauty in the chaos. If you want to feel part of your own life as a mother, this session is a must.

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Vanessa Quigley is the mother of seven and co-founder of Chatbooks, the photo book company she and her husband Nate built from their kitchen table because they believed families deserved an easier way to hold onto what actually matters. What started as two parents trying to solve their own problem has grown into a company serving millions of families around the world. For seven seasons, Vanessa has hosted the MomForce Podcast, known for honest, unscripted conversations about every season of motherhood. And, when she's not playing with her two grandkids, you can find her fly fishing or hosting a Mahjong game.

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You know that voice that says, "I should be over this by now"? Nina Spears has worked with over 800 families as a birthing and postpartum doula, and she has a message for that voice when it comes to postpartum healing: STOP. In this session, Nina unpacks why postpartum recovery isn't about returning to who you were—it's about becoming who you're meant to be. We talk matrescence, the myth of the six-week bounce-back, why moms extend grace to everyone but themselves, and how healing actually happens in community, not isolation. Whether you're freshly postpartum or your youngest is in middle school, this one will hit you where you need it.

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Nina Spears, also known as The Baby Chick®, is the Founder and CEO of Baby Chick®, a trusted platform supporting women through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood. She is the creator of the SOAR Birth Prep Challenge, a best-selling childbirth prep course, and the host of Chick Chat: The Baby Chick® Podcast. Nina is also the author of The Baby Chick Guide to Positive Pregnancy and a certified baby planner, birth and postpartum doula, and childbirth educator who has supported over 800 families and attended more than 350 births.

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If you've ever thought "making friends as a mom shouldn't be this hard," or feel like you're the only one struggling with friends, this conversation is for you. Catie Borland unpacks why mom loneliness is so real, and how the picture-perfect friendship expectations we carry are quietly disqualifying the real connections sitting right in front of us. Catie shares practical, do-it-today advice, plus the mindset shift that changes everything: some of your favorite friends are people you haven't even met yet. Whether you've been on a "friendship island" for years or just need the nudge to send that text, this episode will remind you friendship takes work—but it doesn't take much.



Catie Borland is a girl who loves to connect with others and to help others connect

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