Mountainside Blast Offs, First Day Of School Prep & the Ohio House of Horrors

Getting your child ready for kindergarten? Feeling overwhelmed by back-to-school shopping, parenting decisions, and everything happening in the world? This week on Geriatric Mamas, Sonia Tapley and Jessica Rizzieri share the funny, chaotic, and heartfelt realities of motherhood after 35.

They discuss preparing for kindergarten, first-day-of-school emotions, custom school shopping, Montessori surprises, the viral mountain rescue everyone is talking about, and the heartbreaking Ohio case involving 16 children rescued from severe abuse and neglect. The episode wraps with favorite wellness finds, parenting reflections, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you’re a first-time mom, a mom over 35, navigating kindergarten, or simply looking for honest conversations about parenting and motherhood, this episode is for you.