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Hey Mom, We Never Prepared For This

Recent Episodes

Jan. 16, 2026

Episode 16: When The Holidays Open Our Eyes

The holidays have a way of slowing us down—and sometimes, opening our eyes. 👀❤️ In this heartfelt episode, host Angela Vanderpool reflects on how holiday gatherings often shine a light on changes we may have been avoiding or ...
Nov. 28, 2025

Episode 15: Navigating the Holidays When They Don’t Look Like a Hallmark Movie

In this heartfelt and reflective final episode of 2025, host Angela Vanderpool of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This sits down—solo—to talk honestly about something we all feel but rarely say out loud: sometimes the holidays...
Oct. 31, 2025

Episode 14: When Health Changes – Grief, Independence, and Finding Our Way

In this episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , we explore one of life’s most challenging transitions — when health changes. Whether it’s a diagnosis, a sudden fall, or the gradual shift that comes with aging, these ...
Oct. 17, 2025

Episode 13: The Stages of Grief – Clearing Up the Confusion

In this heartfelt solo episode, host Angela Vanderpool—Senior Living expert and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist—takes on one of the most misunderstood topics in caregiving and life: grief . We've all heard about ...
Oct. 3, 2025

Episode 12: What is The Grief Recovery Program?

In this eye-opening solo episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared For This , host Angela Vanderpool—Senior Living expert and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist—dives deep into a life-changing topic: The Grief Recovery ...
Sept. 19, 2025

When Life Changes (Episode 1): Understanding Grief - A Beginning

Series: When Life Changes Life is full of moments that shift our world — some expected, others that take us by surprise. When Life Changes is a compassionate new mini-series exploring the many facets of grief, loss, and trans...