Having "mom tribes" can be one of the key things that help you get through motherhood. Ladies who have been or are in the same space as you can serve as a sounding board, coach, or sometimes just your wine buddy. And they don't always have to be moms! Our single friends can be a lifeline to the world we use to know! In this episode, we're talking all about our mom tribes - the friends who hold us down, lift us up, and drink wine with us when ...
Season One
EP 12 – Becoming…Mama – Our Stories on Becoming Moms
Even through nine months of pregnancy, we're never really prepared for that moment when we become moms. As in...labor. Every woman experiences childbirth differently and no matter how many classes you take or women you talk to, you ultimately have no idea what your experience will be like. In this episode, we're talking the stories of how we became moms - our sons birth stories. We're keeping it real and telling you all those things you ...
EP 11 – The Ties That Bind Us – Breaking Generational Curses
Growing up how often did you hear "We've always done it this way" without ever really knowing why. In many families, the way we parent, even the way were are as people, is passed down from generation to generation without explanation. Only tradition. In this episode, Shara's husband Brandon joins us as we talk breaking those generational curses. We're talking everything from why we want to make better health decisions to how we want to ...
EP 10 – The Choice Is Yours – Figuring Out the “Perfect” Family Size
"When are you having a baby?" "When are you having another baby?" "You'll change your mind." "You don't want a bigger family?" If you're a woman of child-bearing age you've heard these questions many, many times. We've heard it all too. Right after we were congratulated on getting married came the kids questions. And it can be exhausting. In this episode, we're talking all about how we made the decision on what the perfect family size means ...
EP 09 – Talk Money To Me!
We've all heard what they say - money is the #1 cause of divorce. In the U.S. most folks aren’t taught how to deal with their finances. There’s no “Money 101” course in high school or college. Often, we’re left to piece together what we saw our parents do and throw in some things we may have learned along the way. In this episode, we're talking all about our money mindsets and how we came to learn about handling our coins. In our own ...
EP 08 – Retreat, Refresh, and Reset – Using Travel Refresh Your Relationship
The ladies of Swirl & Sip definitely love to see the world and travel. Between the two of us we've been to several countries and two continents (besides the U.S). Traveling is not only a great way to experience new cultures and places but is an amazing way to bring back that spark that you may have forgotten about in your relationship. In this episode, we're talking all about how travel can save marriages and your sanity with our guests ...