Miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and infant loss are heartbreakingly common, yet so many women still feel they have to grieve in silence.

In this episode of Geriatric Mamas, Sonia and Jess continue their October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month series, The Babies We Carry With Us, by exploring the deeply personal pregnancy loss stories shared by Chrissy Teigen, Meghan Markle, Christina Perri, Carrie Underwood, Beyoncé, and Courteney Cox.

From the different ways these women have honored their babies to the importance of speaking openly about miscarriage and stillbirth, Sonia and Jess reflect on why remembrance matters—and why even the most well-intentioned words can sometimes hurt.

Jess also shares the heartbreaking experience of learning she'd miscarried while at work, the isolation of grieving privately, and the painfully awkward moments that followed. Together, they discuss what to say after someone experiences a miscarriage, what not to say, and how friends and family can offer meaningful support without minimizing someone's grief.

The conversation also explores the International Wave of Light on October 15, ways to remember babies who are no longer here, and resources from their October nonprofit partner, Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support.

It's an honest, occasionally funny, and deeply compassionate conversation about motherhood, grief, and the babies who will always be part of our stories.

This week, Sonia and Jess begin The Babies We Carry With Us, Geriatric Mamas’ campaign for October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, in collaboration with Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support. They’re joined by Jenn Stachula, Executive Director of Share, an organization that has spent nearly 50 years supporting families through miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and infant loss. Jenn’s connection to this work is also deeply personal: at 40, she became pregnant with her daughter Caroline, whose heart stopped beating at 15 weeks. Together, Sonia, Jess, and Jenn talk about the babies who remain part of families, identities, and stories—even when the rest of the world seems to have moved on. Jenn explains what grieving parents actually need, why silence can feel more painful than imperfect words, and how to support someone without reaching for the nearest inspirational platitude. Content note: This episode discusses miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss. Please listen gently and take care of yourself.

This week, Jess accidentally creates a full-time job for herself in the form of a tiny household fairy who monitors behaviors, leaves gifts, sprinkles suspicious amounts of glitter around the house and is apparently about to need a benefits package. Meanwhile, Sonia’s daughter has decided she’s got jokes on her weekly bible verse, which naturally reminds Jess of the time she prayed to Baby Jesus to make her a 'witch'. So spiritually, everyone is doing great. Then they get into the actual questions keeping mothers awake at night: Who is responsible for making sure siblings growing up in different households actually have relationships with one another? Why are people still asking parents of all girls if they’re going to “try for a boy”? Is it okay to privately hope for a particular gender—and should gender disappointment ever, ever be filmed for the internet where your future child can eventually watch your face fall when the confetti comes out? They also talk about wanting a baby versus wanting to be a mother, the completely normal realization that we're probably responsible for our children’s future internal dialogue, and the deeply humbling experience of teaching your child emotional regulation only to have them turn around and tell you to take a deep breath. Plus, their book, So You’re Trying to Have a Baby After 35, is officially out in digital and paperback, and why they created the fertility guide they desperately wish someone had handed them when they were sitting in those first appointments thinking, Wait…what am I even supposed to ask? And finally, they introduce the 'Geriatric' Mamas October campaign, The Babies We Carry With Us, honoring Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Throughout October, the mamas will be remembering babies who are deeply loved, sharing stories from families who carry them, and talking with organizations doing the work of supporting parents through pregnancy and infant loss.

This week, Jess gets her first real taste of morning drop-off panic when her child decides schedules are merely a suggestion. Meanwhile, Sonia has spent the weekend conducting an unsolicited investigation into why her body suddenly looked eight months pregnant and has identified her primary suspect: Sucralose intolerance. This naturally leads to gluten intolerance, maternity pants, 23andMe and the discovery that Sonia, Jess and several of their friends have Neanderthal DNA—which feels like an explanation for how things have been going lately. The girls also celebrate a very exciting ‘Geriatric’ Mamas milestone: the Fertility After 35 Starter Guide is officially available in paperback on Amazon and digitally on the website—the guide they desperately wish someone had handed them before they started Googling fertility acronyms like their lives depended on it. Then Sonia and Jess talk about the increasingly complicated reality of sharing children online in the age of AI, a mom facing serious consequences after allowing her five-year-old to walk through their gated community to collect feathers, and what happens when a headline tells approximately 14% of a story. They also return to the Lindsay Clancy case following the mistrial and talk through their questions and reactions, before discussing postpartum mental health and a newer FDA-approved oral treatment for postpartum depression. Finally, the girls share what's coming to ‘Geriatric’ Mamas for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month this October, including special conversations centered around remembrance, support and the families who carry these babies with them.

This week, Jess gets her first real taste of morning drop-off panic when her child decides schedules are merely a suggestion. Meanwhile, Sonia has spent the weekend conducting an unsolicited investigation into why her body suddenly looked eight months pregnant and has identified her primary suspect: Sucralose intolerance. This naturally leads to gluten intolerance, maternity pants, 23andMe and the discovery that Sonia, Jess and several of their friends have Neanderthal DNA—which feels like an explanation for how things have been going lately. The girls also celebrate a very exciting ‘Geriatric’ Mamas milestone: the Fertility After 35 Starter Guide is officially available in paperback on Amazon and digitally on the website—the guide they desperately wish someone had handed them before they started Googling fertility acronyms like their lives depended on it. Then Sonia and Jess talk about the increasingly complicated reality of sharing children online in the age of AI, a mom facing serious consequences after allowing her five-year-old to walk through their gated community to collect feathers, and what happens when a headline tells approximately 14% of a story. They also return to the Lindsay Clancy case following the mistrial and talk through their questions and reactions, before discussing postpartum mental health and a newer FDA-approved oral treatment for postpartum depression. Finally, the girls share what's coming to ‘Geriatric’ Mamas for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month this October, including special conversations centered around remembrance, support and the families who carry these babies with them.

This week, Sonia and Jess are officially operating on zero sleep, total brain rot, and whatever energy is left in their luteal phase. Between going to bed at 7:30 PM like senior citizens, blaming the full moon for their total lack of willpower, and managing mother-in-law location-tracking, the girls are one minor inconvenience away from an absolute breakdown. Sonia talks through the extreme logistics of trick-or-treating around a twin pregnancy and why cheap, scratchy costume wigs are a personal insult to high fashion (spoiler: her toddler is getting clip-ins, obviously). Meanwhile, Jess opens up about the hilarious, unglamorous realities of potty training a toddler boy, coming to terms with the constant cleaning, and realizing that heavy-duty Clorox wipes are now her most prized possession. Then, the hyperfixation takes over. The girls spill on their full-blown obsession with Lindsay Clancy verdict live streams, debating courtroom news anchors, admitting that the Massachusetts state seal was officially part of their living room decor, and questioning why the entire internet is living strictly in the headlines. Finally, they tackle the chaotic energy of back-to-school season: from early morning vitamin hacks to save your child’s mood, to the sheer, unhinged elegance of sending a 5 year old to kindergarten with macaroni and cheese served hot out of a Yeti tumbler.

This week, Sonia and Jess are both deep in the luteal phase, going to bed at elderly hours, blaming their hormones for basically everything, and trying to understand why being a woman requires this much administrative work. Sonia also says goodbye to her little man Cheech after 18 years, and discovers that AI has apparently decided she can no longer be trusted to answer Jess’s texts herself. Then things get slightly more serious. The girls talk postpartum mental health, why telling a struggling new mom “it’s just hormones” is technically true and also deeply unhelpful, and the complicated reality of loving your baby more than anything while simultaneously wondering what happened to the person you were before becoming responsible for keeping another human alive. They share their own postpartum experiences—from the emotional overwhelm to lactating through stained T-shirts, wearing whatever still fits, and discovering that ankles are apparently a privilege. This week’s story is Australian broadcaster Erin Holland’s extraordinary road to motherhood: years of fertility treatment, 20 rounds of IVF, five egg retrievals, seven embryo transfers, four miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy, and eventually, her long-awaited miracle baby. Sonia and Jess talk about the part of infertility people don’t always understand—when you’ve experienced enough disappointment, even good news can feel suspicious, and sometimes you’re so busy trying to make it to the next blood test, ultrasound, heartbeat, or milestone that you’re afraid to picture the baby at the end of it.

This week Sonia and Jess start with a very important discussion about luteal-phase personalities, accidentally discovering the secret to good hair, and a grocery-store experience so upsetting it nearly ended Taco Tuesday. Sonia introduces Annabelle to the sacred Maine tradition of buying your first L.L.Bean backpack for school, and the girls would like everyone from outside of Maine to understand that, yes, technically other backpack brands exist. No, that information changes nothing. Then they talk about why asking a woman whether she plans to have another baby can be a wildly loaded question, especially when you have no idea what happened behind the scenes to get her the child she already has. They also share some very exciting 'Geriatric' Mamas news and dive into Lo Bosworth’s fertility journey, from freezing her eggs in her 30s to endometriosis, IVF and eventually becoming a mom. And because no episode can remain on topic for too long, there’s also Taco Tuesday, a highly classified guacamole recipe, Sonia’s late mom still finding ways to make her presence known, and the story of how Jess and Sonia became friends.

This week, the Geriatric Mamas are covering the full spectrum of womanhood: questionable men, maternal mental health, and apparently a complete inability to safely operate a grill. Jess revisits the trauma of dating a grown man committed to World of Warcraft, and considers whether Mother of Dragons might actually be the strongest possible dating-app aesthetic. Then things get much more serious as Sonia and Jess discuss the ongoing Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum psychosis, and the terrifying gaps that can exist between a mother saying “I need help” and actually receiving the level of intervention she needs. They talk about postpartum mental health, sleep deprivation, medication, maternity leave, the testimony coming out of the trial, and the questions the case is raising for them as mothers. And because nobody should leave Geriatric Mamas emotionally devastated, Sonia attempts to bring everyone back to civilization with a wholesome story about Hampton Beach, only for it to reveal what a seagull once stole off her family's grill.

This week, the Geriatric Mamas are covering the full spectrum of womanhood: questionable men, maternal mental health, and apparently a complete inability to safely operate a grill. Jess revisits the trauma of dating a grown man committed to World of Warcraft, and considers whether Mother of Dragons might actually be the strongest possible dating-app aesthetic. Then things get much more serious as Sonia and Jess discuss the ongoing Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum psychosis, and the terrifying gaps that can exist between a mother saying “I need help” and actually receiving the level of intervention she needs. They talk about postpartum mental health, sleep deprivation, medication, maternity leave, the testimony coming out of the trial, and the questions the case is raising for them as mothers. And because nobody should leave Geriatric Mamas emotionally devastated, Sonia attempts to bring everyone back to civilization with a wholesome story about Hampton Beach, only for it to reveal what a seagull once stole off her family's grill.

This week, Sonia and Jessica begin with the highest form of female affirmation: “You look like a MILF.” Naturally, this leads to an aggressive midday smoky eye critique, a possible podcast rebrand, and a colony of ants apparently stealing false eyelashes for drag night. Because it is somehow already basically Halloween, the moms move into costume planning, pumpkin-spice urgency and Jessica’s deep resistance to Hayden entering his Hulk era. Jessica also revisits Power Rangers, only to discover that millennial nostalgia has limits. Then back-to-school season arrives with the energy of a corporate audit. Sonia shares updates on the family behavior board, including household rules, structured 'consequences', ten-minute resets and the dream of eventually becoming a Gilmore Girls mother-daughter duo—ideally with boundaries, emotional regulation and significantly less caffeine dependency. The episode also includes a medical investigation into Sonia’s ice chewing. From there, things become deeply graceful as Sonia recounts going ass-over-teakettle during a beach photo shoot, while Jessica reveals that she has fallen into enough pools for the pattern to deserve scientific study. Finally, Jessica confronts her greatest weakness: overcommitting. After casually mentioning that she works remotely and lives near Hayden’s school, she is immediately identified as volunteer material and accidentally agrees to help care for the school’s animals.

This week, Jessica and Sonia are accidentally dressed alike—again—and immediately dive into the very serious injustice of planning a perfect all weather outfit. Jessica shares her brief journey into Facebook Dating, where the options are endless, including at least one man whose background check came with an actual mugshot. Meanwhile, Sonia has reached the “I have Googled parenting strategies because apparently five is the new fifteen” stage of motherhood. She introduces Jessica to a method of parenting that treats defiance like a tactical operation—but with compliments, connection, and significantly less emotional damage than others she's found. Sonia puts the method to the test after Annabelle swings from the antlers of a carousel deer at Funtown, while Jessica shares how she helps Hayden “push the mad out.” They also discuss the pressure millennial moms feel to be endlessly present, emotionally regulated and enthusiastically available for imaginary play—even though their own parents mostly told them to go outside, drink from the hose and return when the streetlights came on. Also covered: the invention of the Titbit, a review of why wearing a Fitbit on your wrist is apparently the Crocs of fitness tracking, children who expose your emotional state with uncomfortable accuracy, and the universal parenting experience of wondering, What the hell was that? before immediately entering the next developmental phase.

Getting your child ready for kindergarten? Feeling overwhelmed by back-to-school shopping, parenting decisions, and everything happening in the world? This week on Geriatric Mamas, Sonia Tapley and Jessica Rizzieri share the funny, chaotic, and heartfelt realities of motherhood after 35.

They discuss preparing for kindergarten, first-day-of-school emotions, custom school shopping, Montessori surprises, the viral mountain rescue everyone is talking about, and the heartbreaking Ohio case involving 16 children rescued from severe abuse and neglect. The episode wraps with favorite wellness finds, parenting reflections, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you're a first-time mom, a mom over 35, navigating kindergarten, or simply looking for honest conversations about parenting and motherhood, this episode is for you.

From parenting toddlers and family vacations to periods, pregnancy, childbirth, hormones, and celebrity moms over 50, Sonia and Jessica somehow cover everything women wish someone had talked about sooner. This week, the conversation takes unexpected turns through women's health history, motherhood after 35, internet rabbit holes, and hilarious parenting moments that prove none of us really know what we're doing. If you're looking for honest conversations, relatable mom life, and plenty of laughs, welcome to Geriatric Mamas.

What happens when millennials become parents? In this episode of Geriatric Mamas, Sonia and Jessica share hilarious parenting stories, toddler adventures, and the everyday chaos of raising Gen Alpha. From Fourth of July mishaps and work-from-home mom life to playground etiquette, building a parenting village, funny mom moments, and navigating modern motherhood after 35, this episode is packed with relatable laughs and honest conversations every millennial mom will appreciate.

Motherhood is never boring. This week on Geriatric Mamas, Sonia and Jessica share hilarious real-life stories about parenting toddlers, surviving public bathrooms, church mom meetups, unsolicited Instagram DMs, true crime, daycare safety concerns, family adventures, and the everyday chaos of motherhood after 35. If you love funny parenting stories, relatable mom life, and honest conversations about raising little kids, this episode is for you.

The Geriatric Mamas, Jessica and Sonia, break down the shocking Taylor Parker case from Netflix's Maternal Instinct documentary. Discover crucial parenting safety tips, red flags to watch for, and why you must trust your maternal intuition.

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Postpartum is about so much more than the six-week checkup. In this episode of Geriatric Mamas, Sonia and Jessica have an honest conversation about postpartum rage, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, hormonal changes, identity shifts, and the realities of recovery after having a baby. They share personal stories, motherhood challenges, birthday party chaos, and the emotional side of postpartum that many women experience but few openly discuss. If you've ever wondered whether what you're feeling after baby is normal, this episode is for you.

This week, Sonia and Jessica are talking perimenopause symptoms, getting pregnant during perimenopause, potty training experiences, emotional dance recital moments, navigating major life changes with toddlers, and the general chaos of raising little kids in your late 30s and 40s. It’s funny, emotional, slightly unhinged, and very “are we okay?” energy.