# What Fresh Hell: Parenting, Relationships, and Making Life Better, with Two Funny Moms

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Author: What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood
Episodes: 1043

## Resource

When you're a parent, every day brings a "fresh hell" to deal with. In other words, there's always something. Think of us as your funny mom friends who are here to remind you: you're not alone, and it won't always be this hard. We're Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables, both busy moms of three kids, but with completely different parenting styles. Margaret is a laid-back to the max; Amy never met a spreadsheet or an organizational system she didn't like. In each episode of "What Fresh Hell" we offer lots of laughs, but also practical advice, parenting strategies, and tips to empower you in your role as a mom. We explore self-help techniques, as well as ways to prioritize your own needs, combat stress, and despite the invisible workload we all deal with, find joy amidst the chaos of motherhood. If you've ever wondered "why is my kid..." then one of us has probably been there, and we're here to tell you what we've learned along the way. We unpack the behaviors and developmental stages of toddlers, tweens, and teenagers, providing insights into their actions and equipping you with effective parenting strategies. We offer our best parenting tips and skills we've learned. We debate the techni…

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## Episodes
- [DEEP DIVE: Gaia Bernstein on Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-gaia-bernstein-on-gaining-control-over-addictive-technologies) — 2026-07-20T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Dr. Cassidy Freitas on How to Stay Calm When Parenting Feels Overwhelming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-dr-cassidy-freitas-on-how-to-stay-calm-when-parenting-feels-overwhelming) — 2026-07-17T05:30:00+00:00
- [How Should We Support Our Kids' Passions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/how-should-we-support-our-kids-passions) — 2026-07-15T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Catherine Pearlman on Kids and Phones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-catherine-pearlman-on-kids-and-phones) — 2026-07-13T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Laura Clery on Codependency, Co-Parenting, and Starting Over](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-laura-clery-on-codependency-co-parenting-and-starting-over) — 2026-07-10T05:30:00+00:00
- [What Fresh Hell Is... Being the Only Grownup in the Room?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/what-fresh-hell-is-being-the-only-grownup-in-the-room) — 2026-07-08T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Susan Linn on How “Big Tech” Targets Our Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-susan-linn-on-how-big-tech-targets-our-kids) — 2026-07-06T05:30:00+00:00
- [BEST OF: What Kind of Monster?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/best-of-what-kind-of-monster) — 2026-07-03T05:30:00+00:00
- [When It's Too Much Change All at Once](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/when-it-s-too-much-change-all-at-once) — 2026-07-01T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: When Mom Leaves Town](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-when-mom-leaves-town) — 2026-06-29T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Sara Hirsh Bordo on Autoimmunity and the Threat to Women's Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-sara-hirsh-bordo-on-autoimmunity-and-the-threat-to-women-s-health) — 2026-06-26T05:30:00+00:00
- [Why Family Vacations Feel Like Work (and How to Enjoy Them Anyway)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/why-family-vacations-feel-like-work-and-how-to-enjoy-them-anyway) — 2026-06-24T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Traveling as a Family](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-traveling-as-a-family) — 2026-06-22T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Why Human Connection Matters in Medicine with Dr. Alan R. Cohen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-why-human-connection-matters-in-medicine-with-dr-alan-r-cohen) — 2026-06-19T05:30:00+00:00
- [Am I a Patient Mom? Or a Punching Bag?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/am-i-a-patient-mom-or-a-punching-bag) — 2026-06-17T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Are Vacations Worth It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-are-vacations-worth-it) — 2026-06-15T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Talia Kovacs on How to Teach Kids Resilience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-talia-kovacs-on-how-to-teach-kids-resilience) — 2026-06-12T05:30:00+00:00
- [This One Thing Was a Life-Changer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/this-one-thing-was-a-life-changer) — 2026-06-10T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Tips for Vacationing with Extended Family](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-tips-for-vacationing-with-extended-family) — 2026-06-08T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Gillian Goddard on How Hormones Affect Our Health At All Ages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-gillian-goddard-on-how-hormones-affect-our-health-at-all-ages) — 2026-06-05T05:30:00+00:00
- [Do You Know Your Gen Z Slang?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/do-you-know-your-gen-z-slang) — 2026-06-03T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Giving Help That Works– And Asking for the Help We Need](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-giving-help-that-works-and-asking-for-the-help-we-need) — 2026-06-01T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: The Custody Queens on What Parents Need to Know About Divorce and Separation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-the-custody-queens-on-what-parents-need-to-know-about-divorce-and-separation) — 2026-05-29T05:30:00+00:00
- [Why Do We Love Looking Back?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/why-do-we-love-looking-back) — 2026-05-27T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Mara Glatzel on Being "Needy"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-mara-glatzel-on-being-needy) — 2026-05-25T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Dr. Margo Lowy on Living the Full Emotional Truth of Motherhood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-dr-margo-lowy-on-living-the-full-emotional-truth-of-motherhood) — 2026-05-22T05:30:00+00:00
- [What's the Mom Equivalent of Golf?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/what-s-the-mom-equivalent-of-golf) — 2026-05-20T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Asking for Big Help (And the Best Ways to Give It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-asking-for-big-help-and-the-best-ways-to-give-it) — 2026-05-18T05:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Nicholas Epley on Why Talking to Strangers Can Make Us Happier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-nicholas-epley-on-why-talking-to-strangers-can-make-us-happier) — 2026-05-15T05:30:00+00:00
- [What Does "Dating" Look Like For Teens and Tweens These Days?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/what-does-dating-look-like-for-teens-and-tweens-these-days) — 2026-05-13T05:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Leslie Forde of Mom's Hierarchy of Needs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-leslie-forde-of-mom-s-hierarchy-of-needs) — 2026-05-11T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Rachael Shepard-Ohta and Caitlin Wilder of "You're So Right" Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-rachael-shepard-ohta-and-caitlin-wilder-of-you-re-so-right-podcast) — 2026-05-08T09:30:00+00:00
- [Is American Parenting the Problem? Or Is It Parenting *in* America?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/is-american-parenting-the-problem-or-is-it-parenting-in-america) — 2026-05-06T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Olivia Martinez-Hauge on Special Needs Parenting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-olivia-martinez-hauge-on-special-needs-parenting) — 2026-05-04T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Elizabeth Preston on What Animals Have to Teach Us About Parenting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-elizabeth-preston-on-what-animals-have-to-teach-us-about-parenting) — 2026-05-01T09:30:00+00:00
- [Getting Our Kids to Help Around the House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/getting-our-kids-to-help-around-the-house) — 2026-04-29T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Dr. Lynn Koegel on the Hidden Brilliance of Autism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-dr-lynn-koegel-on-the-hidden-brilliance-of-autism) — 2026-04-27T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Leah Ruppanner on "DRAINED" and What the 'Mental Load' Really Means](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-leah-ruppanner-on-drained-and-what-the-mental-load-really-means) — 2026-04-24T09:30:00+00:00
- [Emotional Intelligence: Can It Be Taught?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/emotional-intelligence-can-it-be-taught) — 2026-04-22T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Kate Swenson of "Finding Cooper's Voice" on Parenting Autism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-kate-swenson-of-finding-cooper-s-voice-on-parenting-autism) — 2026-04-20T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Fortesa Latifi on the Truth About Kids in Influencer Families](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-fortesa-latifi-on-the-truth-about-kids-in-influencer-families) — 2026-04-17T09:30:00+00:00
- [Little-Known Parenting Milestones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/little-known-parenting-milestones) — 2026-04-15T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Meg Zucker on Empowering Kids with Differences and Disabilities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-meg-zucker-on-empowering-kids-with-differences-and-disabilities) — 2026-04-13T09:30:00+00:00
- [Preparing Our Kids (and Ourselves) as They Leave the Nest, with Christina Geist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/preparing-our-kids-and-ourselves-as-they-leave-the-nest-with-christina-geist) — 2026-04-10T09:30:00+00:00
- [Why We Avoid Uncertainty (And How That Gets In Our Way)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/why-we-avoid-uncertainty-and-how-that-gets-in-our-way) — 2026-04-08T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Janice Johnson Dias on Raising Joyful, Change-Making Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-janice-johnson-dias-on-raising-joyful-change-making-kids) — 2026-04-06T09:30:00+00:00
- [Meredith Schwartz on Building a Reading Life You Actually Love](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/meredith-schwartz-on-building-a-reading-life-you-actually-love) — 2026-04-03T05:30:00+00:00
- [How Can We Get Our Kids to Like Reading?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/how-can-we-get-our-kids-to-like-reading) — 2026-04-01T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Donna Jackson Nakazawa on Helping Our Daughters Thrive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-donna-jackson-nakazawa-on-helping-our-daughters-thrive) — 2026-03-30T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Jessica Shaw, "Everyone Gets a Juice Box"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-jessica-shaw-everyone-gets-a-juice-box) — 2026-03-27T09:30:00+00:00
- [Let's Not Care About Aging Gracefully](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/let-s-not-care-about-aging-gracefully) — 2026-03-25T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Chelsey Goodan on How Parents Underestimate Their Teenage Girls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-chelsey-goodan-on-how-parents-underestimate-their-teenage-girls) — 2026-03-23T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fresh Take: Michaeleen Doucleff, DOPAMINE KIDS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/fresh-take-michaeleen-doucleff-dopamine-kids) — 2026-03-20T09:30:00+00:00
- [How Not to Live Through Our Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/how-not-to-live-through-our-kids) — 2026-03-18T09:30:00+00:00
- [DEEP DIVE: Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein on Raising Resilient Girls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fresh-hell-laughing-in-the-face-of-motherhood-parenting-tips-from-funny-moms-853259/deep-dive-dr-jo-ann-finkelstein-on-raising-resilient-girls) — 2026-03-16T09:30:00+00:00

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