Helping a toddler with nighttime fears, the logistics of taking a baby to the beach, the ideal age-spacing between siblings, and helping a two-year-old feel special when a new baby arrives. These are the listener questions we answer in this week’s episode of The Mom Hour. Join us!LINKS MENTIONED:<ul><li>Dr. Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting responds to a similar question to Laura’s about&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ahaparenting.com/ask-the-doctor-1/2-year-olds-sleep-anxiety-following-separation-from-mother" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">toddler sleep separation anxiety</a>–long but worth the read</li><li>Meagan’s beautiful essay at HuffPost Parents about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/meagan-francis/why-i-believe-in-nighttime-parenting_b_6031044.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">older kids with nighttime fears</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345539338/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thegrebircen-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0345539338&amp;linkId=3dc332dd1bd4a66fa102a88119390191" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Opposite of Worry</a>, by Lawrence J. Cohen (the book Sarah talked about)</li></ul> MORE HELPFUL LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://themomhour.com/welcome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit our website</a></li><li><a href="https://themomhour.com/partners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out deals from our partners</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/themomhour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join our private listener group on Facebook</a> (be sure to answer the membership questions!)</li><li><a href="http://bit.ly/TMHNews/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a></li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

More Than Mom: Would You Rather…?

Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour, where you'll find more than 800 episodes on parenting and motherhood at every stage. Production of new episodes ended in June 2025; enjoy the back catalog!