Geriatric Happy Hour: Where’s My Sprinkle Party?!

Geriatric Mamas; The original podcast & blog for women who are leaning in to 'geriatric mamahood'; having children in their forties, Sonia Welch Tapley & Jessica Rizzieri

Join Sonia and Jessica for this Geriatric Happy Hour filled with the latest motherhood news stories! They share priceless parenting advice from grieving mom, Kallie Wright and warn parents with a recent life or death toddler mistake that happened to someone in Sonia’s family. They weigh-in on this month’s story of a man who refused to swap plane seats with a visibly pregnant woman, chat about a Matron-of-Honor in Georgia who was surprised by the Bride after she had just given birth, and they ask themselves… would we have wanted a heads up from our husbands so we could look cute for the cameras? Also, how in the world did Mindy Kaling give birth to her third baby without anyone knowing for four whole months?! Cheers Mamas!

 

Topics Discussed this Happy Hour:

Cheers Mamas! (13:46)

Kallie Wright’s Priceless Parenting Advice (14:46)

PSA on Tiny Magnets; Our Second Hand Experience (23:28)

Man Refusing to Give Up His Seat to Pregnant Woman is Being Backed by Social Media (29:05)

Matron of Honor Who Was Surprised in The Hospital After Giving Birth (34:13)

Hospital Photographer Experiences (39:31)

Mindy Kaling Gave Birth…. In February! (43:54)

Where’s My Sprinkle Party?! (47:26)

The Geriatric Mamas in their happy hour bouffants.

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Levi Wright's Mom Posts Heartfelt 'Parenting Advice' 1 Month After His Accident, Thanks Him for 'Teaching Me So Much (People.com)

The 3-year-old died on June 2nd following several weeks in the hospital in critical condition.

Kallie Wright is sharing her thoughts with fellow parents one month after her son, Levi Wright, was injured in an accident that led to his death.

Levi, the 3-year-old son of Kallie and rodeo star Spencer Wright, died on June 2 after he was removed from life support. He was hospitalized in critical condition weeks earlier on May 21 after driving his toy tractor into a Utah river.

Man Refusing To Swap Seats With Pregnant Woman on 12-Hour Flight Backed (Newsweek.com)

A man who refused to give up his seat to a pregnant woman for a 12-hour flight has been backed for his decision after taking to the internet for advice.

The 28-year-old took to Reddit's AITA, [Am I The Ass Hole], on June 27 where he explained that, as a 6 foot four inches tall man, he paid for a seat with extra room for his long journey from New York City to Hawaii.

But just before take-off, he wrote, he was asked by a flight attendant if he would be willing to switch seats with a woman who was "visibly pregnant."

Despite being offered a refund for the difference in cost of the comfort seat, the man "politely declined," and no other passengers with extra room volunteered.

Matron of Honor Gives Birth and Misses Best Friend's Wedding, Then Bride Surprises Her in the Hospital (People.com)

Georgia bride Arielle deNeergaard gave her best friend and matron of honor Christine West an emotional surprise after West gave birth and missed her wedding.

One matron of honor wasn't able to make it to her best friend's wedding after she gave birth — but the pair still managed to celebrate the milestones together thanks to the bride's thoughtful surprise.

In a heartwarming story shared with Good Morning America on June 20, Arielle deNeergaard opened up about how she visited her best friend Christine West on the morning of her wedding, just days after West gave birth.

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