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This week, podcasting moms collide as Kristin and Jen are joined by very special friends of the podcast: Nicci Smith and Lise Smith, moms of fan favorites, Connor and Tanner from Love on the Spectrum! We get the real spiel on how it is to have your parenting be spotlighted on the biggest streaming platform out there, the BTS realness of recording Love on the Spectrum and how all moms, both mom of neurodivergent kids and neurotypical kids, can better support each other. Thank you to our sponsors! Thanks to our sponsor, Square! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at http://www.square.com/go/momsohard! #squarepod Thanks to our sponsor, Famous Footwear! Right now, it’s BOGO. Buy one pair, get one half off at Famous Footwear. Shop in store to get $10 to spend this fall. Some exclusions apply. Thanks to our sponsor, Skims! Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of our favorite pieces, at http://www.skims.com If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] To request #IMOMSOHARD to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Meet Lise & Nicci from Love on the Spectrum 04:29 Why We LOVE Love on the Spectrum 07:25 Parenting With Love, Honesty & Humor 13:05 Helping Your Kids Through Anxiety 18:28 Raising Kids as a Family 24:27 How Lise & Nicci Became Friends 33:40 Putting Your Family Out There Online 37:01 What Love on the Spectrum Is Really Like Behind the Scenes 43:03 How to Be a Good Friend to a Mom With an Autistic Child 49:37 The Awkward Mom Stories 😂 58:09 Parenting, Middle School & Growing Up 01:01:35 What Makes Lise & Nicci Such Great Moms 01:06:56 Parenting Through Anxiety & Big Emotions 01:09:52 Your Kids Are NOT You 01:17:45 How Their Friendship Changed Everything 01:19:28 How I Mom So Hard Started 01:24:05 Why Female Friendship Matters 01:37:34 How to REALLY Show Up for Your Mom Friends 01:45:54 Why We LOVE Lise & Nicci FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imomsohard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomsohard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imomsohard SEE US ON TOUR: https://www.imomsohard.com/ WATCH OUR AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL: https://www.amazon.com/IMomSoHard-Live/dp/B07VBJ34DT
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