The Modern Mom
Think of this as your weekly break-room chat with your mom coworkers. Caroline covers what’s trending, what’s working in real life, and how modern moms are balancing ambition, chaos, and family, so you’ll never feel like you’re doing this mom thing alone.
Episodes
Clock in, moms—our weekly mom coworker chat is back.
This week, Caroline is breaking down the pop culture moments everyone’s talking about right now. From the shocking finale of The Traitors (and the $16K Birkin apology heard around reality TV) to the newly announced cast for the upcoming season of The Bachelorette starring Taylor Frankie Paul.
Plus:
- The hockey romance drama that the internet convinced me to watch—and w...
If motherhood had a water cooler, these are the conversations we’d be having.
This week we’re diving into the millennial nostalgia wave taking over our feeds:
- A new Blair Waldorf novel from Gossip Girl author Cecily von Ziegesar — what happened after the Upper East Side?
- American Girl turns 40 with modern makeovers of Felicity, Addy, Molly, Kirsten, Samantha, and Josefina (and the internet has thoughts).
- Samantha Parking...
What happens when you leave the office, trade coworkers for toddlers, and suddenly realize you miss adult conversation just as much as a paycheck?
In today’s episode, we’re talking about finding community in motherhood and turning your household clutter into cash—without leaving your house. I’m joined by Olivia, aka The Marketplace Mom, who has completed 800+ porch pickups and mastered the art of selling on Facebook Marke...
It’s Monday, January 5th, 2026 — the first mom work week of the new year — and this is our first Monday meeting of 2026. Welcome back to The Modern Mom.
In today’s episode, Caroline Dettman kicks off the year with some much-needed mom water cooler talk, because stay-at-home moms deserve community, conversation, and a break room too. We’re chatting pop culture (yes, Tom Brady and Alix Earle), billion-dollar lottery dreams,...
In this Christmas week episode of The Modern Mom, Caroline Dettman welcomes you to the busiest week of the year and gives credit where it’s due: to the moms holding the entire season together. From teacher gifts and theme days to concerts, cookies, and clean Christmas pajamas, if you made it this far—you’re crushing it.
In today’s water cooler chat, Caroline covers:
- The viral teacher who shot his shot with Khloé Kardas...
This week on Modern Moms, Caroline kicks off the Mom Work Week with a much-needed break-room catch-up. Between snowstorms, birthday parties, spirit days, and the never-ending holiday to-dos, this is "The One Where December Tries to Break Us" — and we’re talking about it.
Then we dive into the headlines you might have missed while you were planning, wrapping, shipping, chauffeuring, cooking, and keeping your enti...
In today’s episode, Caroline breaks down the Toy Story 5 trailer (yes, including the mysterious return of Woody), the newest villain “Lily Pad,” and Disney’s surprising take on screen time. Then we dive straight into the piping hot tea from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3—affairs, flirty reunions, MomTok crossovers, and why Hulu’s casting department deserves an award.
Caroline also covers new research on American lo...
The holiday season is coming in hot — but what if this year felt calm, cozy, and actually under control? Caroline kicks off November with a deep dive into the viral “Winter Arc” trend and how moms can use it as an on-ramp to a smoother home and happier self before the new year.
From 90s holiday nostalgia and the Malcolm in the Middle reboot to Abby Wambach’s take on why parents should skip sports practices, this episode b...
What happens when motherhood meets the algorithm? Today on The Modern Mom, we’re joined by Shannon Willett of ParentingProductsGuru and we're unpacking the wild world of mom creators, baby gear obsessions, and the new rules of modern motherhood. From the endless hunt for the “right” bottle warmer to the rise of Utah’s picture-perfect mom influencers, we’re getting real about what’s helpful, what’s hype, and how to s...
It’s your Monday Meeting, moms — clock in and lock in for a new week.
This week, Caroline breaks down the trending stories moms are talking about: Kim Kardashian’s $1 million beauty budget, the viral SKIMS “faux hair” debate, and why stroller workouts might actually be the smartest postpartum exercise.
Then, in this week’s Mom Hall of Fame, we’re drafting the ultimate fall sports mom must-haves, and wrapping up with a prac...
It’s Monday, moms! Time to clock into your weekly meeting. Today, Caroline is joined by Liz Kirkpatrick, speech-language pathologist, pediatric feeding therapist, and founder of The Feeding Academy. Together they chat about taking mealtimes from stressful to successful, helping picky eaters gain confidence, and a viral mom hack that will save every mom serious prep time.
In the Break Room Brief, the two discuss Ed Sheeran...
This week on The Modern Mom, Caroline kicks off October with your ultimate Monday meeting: equal parts mom-life, pop culture, and practical hacks. We’re talking Taylor Swift’s record-breaking The Life of a Showgirl, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl announcement, and a Gilmore Girls reunion that’ll have you reminiscing about Stars Hollow.
Then, Caroline breaks down the new dolphin parenting trend that’s making “firm yet flexible” th...
Welcome to The Modern Mom—the podcast that feels like the break room water cooler chat that moms don’t get, but totally deserve. Join host Caroline for routines, real-life stories, and honest conversations with inspiring moms who are redefining modern motherhood.
If you’ve ever reheated the same coffee three times or folded the same laundry twice, this is your show. The Modern Mom is your weekly coworker Slack channel for...
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