Meet A Mom
Meet a Mom — Jackie Goldschneider of Real Housewives of New Jersey and author of The Weight of Beautiful
Jackie Goldschneider is a mom of four who found herself in the public eye after she joined the cast of Real Housewives of New Jersey in Season 9, and returned for Season 13. The former attorney, journalist and twin mom times two (Jonas and Adin are 15 and Hudson and Alexis are 13!) reveals in her new book, that for decades, her life wasn’t reality star glamorous—in fact, she battled a severe eating disorder for decades.
Meet a Mom — Sazan Hendrix of The Good Life
Sazan Hendrix has 1M+ Instagram followers and along with her husband Stevie, hosts a popular podcast, “The Good Life.” The couple leans into the idea of finding joy in simplicity, something they focus on in their podcast as well as their new book A Real Good Life: Discover the Simple Moments that Bring Joy, Connection, and Love.
Meet a Mom — Model Lais Ribeiro
Model Lais Ribeiro is married to former Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, and mom to 15-year-old Alexandre, diagnosed in 2013 with autism. Of advocating for her son, she says, “Once you find out all the tools you need for your children to achieve their goals, it makes it easier. I don’t like to compare. Every mom goes through their own journey.”
Meet a Mom — Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is best known for her star turn on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as well as the daughter of legendary musician John Cougar Mellencamp. Teddi is also an accomplished entrepreneur. She founded the All in By Teddi wellness and lifestyle coaching platform, hosts a Bravo podcast, is a mom of three. We spoke to Teddi about what being on the reality show was really like, how surviving melanoma and having her daughter undergo neurosurgery shaped her as a mother, and more.
Meet a Mom — Prep Author Curtis Sittenfeld on Her New Book
Curtis Sittenfeld’s 2005 debut novel Prep was a runaway NYTimes bestseller, and since then, she’s published six other novels, all critically acclaimed. Her new book, Romantic Comedy, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, was called “hilarious and heartwarming” by Elle, and draws influence from Saturday Night Live.
Meet a Mom — Caitlin Murray of Big Time Adulting
Caitlin Murray of Big Time Adulting has 1 million followers on Instagram, a popular podcast and coined an iconic self-care catch phrase for moms: “get yourself a snack”. But her foray into social media started at a tough time in her life. We asked Caitlin, wife and mom of three, about going viral, parenting strategies and more.