We’ve been running a podcast for almost FOUR years now at Lose the Cape! I can hardly believe it. It’s been a true labor of love, but I’m glad we’ve stuck through it. I often get asked this question: What are the basic tools for podcasting? It’s a great question! This post does have affiliate […]
LTC July Book Club with Joan Dempsey – ep 149
For this month’s book club, we chatted with award-winning author Joan Dempsey about her book, This Is How It Begins. Due to some technical difficulties (thanks a lot, Facebook!), we went live from Joan’s Facebook page. Watch it right HERE. In this episode, we talked about: Why Joan became a writer The challenge of bridging […]
It started with a desire for connecting moms
Growth is exciting, isn’t it? For a long time, I didn’t know what I was going to do with Lose the Cape. Would it be a hobby? Would it be a passion project? Would it be a business? I started the podcast because I was home with the kids and I needed adult interaction. I […]
Maternal Justice Matters in the US too – guest Nadia Hussain – ep 148
We were THRILLED to chat with Nadia Hussain, director of the Maternal Justice campaign at Moms Rising. We could’ve talked for hours with Nadia, but alas…life. We chatted with Nadia about her immigrant upbringing, the state of maternity care in the US, her work with MomsRising, and how moms can get involved at every level […]
LTC Book Club – August 2018
Lose the Cape! Book Club Pick for August 2018 We’re back to our regularly scheduled non-fiction for August and we’re reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. From Amazon: Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into […]
Introducing the BINKA BEAR ep 147 with Kaitlyn Pierce
Kaitlyn Pierce Kaitlyn Pierce is the mother of 2 daughters, the owner of Pierce Social, a social media management company, and the inventor of the Binka Bear – the best invention ever for parents trying to remove the Paci from their child, without resistance! She needs your help with supporting her kickstarter to make Binka Bear […]
Ep 146 Leslie Blanchard
Leslie Blanchard Leslie is a contributor to Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang, Lose The Cape!’s third book in a series. Leslie’s essay, titled InstaSpy, is a hilarious account of discovering the world of Instagram through her teen’s eyes. Leslie and Alexa chatted live on launch day about that essay and about the tragedies that […]
Launch Day Round Up
We had so much fun launching Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang! Our contributors went live throughout the day, so if you missed our videos on launch day, you can catch them here! Heather LeRoss Summer Smith Kat Mikkleson Jeanine Lebsack Leslie Blanchard The Kick-Off Video Buy The Book!
Ep 144 – Independence Day
Happy Birthday, America I spent Independence Day with my family, and stayed off social media for most of the day. It was really refreshing and just the recharge I needed, but I hopped on the mic the next day because I really wanted to talk about what our role is as mothers in advocating for […]
July 2018 LTC Book Club
Up to this point, the picks for the LTC Book Club have been non-fiction, so we decided that summer vacation was the perfect time to dive into some fiction! Who doesn’t love a good beach read? So, our pick for July is This Is How It Begins, an award-winning novel by Joan Dempsey that brings […]
He Doesn’t Care, But I Do
My Son Doesn’t Care That He Is Being Teased, But I Do My son gets teased at school and he doesn’t even care. Honestly, it’s one of the coolest things about him, but then, he’s a pretty cool kid. At 11 years old and just starting middle school, he loves his new school and loves […]
Ep 145 – Taking Small Steps with Sid Garza-Hillman
Sid Garza-Hillman Sid is the author of Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress and a Thriving Family. He joined us from his home on the Mendocino Coast to chat about his book and what it means to be a SmallStepper. In this episode, we talked about: Sid’s SmallSteppers program Why little changes are better […]
It’s launch day! Ain’t nothing but a teen thang! ep 143
The Lose the Cape: Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang Launch Party! Join us as we chat with several of our contributors about the Teen Thang book, what they wrote about and why. We laughed, we made fun of each other, we had an awesome time. Oh, and ever wonder what in the HECK the […]
Toddlers Who Watch a Lot of TV Struggle as Teens
Toddlers Who Get Too Much Screen Time Struggle as Teens I admit, when I did the research to write this post, it scared me. Because my kids watched FAR more than 2 hours of screen time each day as I’ve tried to build my business and work from home while they have been at home. […]
Motherhood Shows You Who Your Friends Are
When I became a mom, the question of where I stood took center stage in my life. In those early months of motherhood, I struggled to find my footing as a new parent in a strikingly literal (and comical) sense. During those “new mom” months, I discovered that changing my daughter’s diaper while in a […]
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