Honest conversations for adult children navigating aging parents.

Hey Mom, We Never Prepared For This

Recent Episodes

Sept. 5, 2025

Episode 10: The Spirit of Twin Creeks: Leadership, Legacy, and Love for Community

In this episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , host Angela Vanderpool welcomes Twin Creeks Retirement and Cottages , a vibrant retirement community located in Central Point, Oregon. Twin Creeks is known for its welc...
Aug. 8, 2025

Episode 9: Terpening Terrace: Where Every Day Feels Like Coming Home

In this heartfelt episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , host Angela Vanderpool sits down with Kim Stokes, General Manager , and Kimberly Richards, Marketing Director of Terpening Terrace . Together, they share how ...
July 25, 2025

Episode 8: Where the Wind Whispers Home: A New Chapter in Senior Living

In this heartfelt and insightful episode, Angela Vanderpool sits down with Carrie Kasch , General Manager, and Shannon Bennett , Assistant Manager, of Whispering Winds Retirement to explore what truly makes a senior community...
July 11, 2025

Episode 7: Fountain Plaza: A Legacy of Heart, Home & Hope

In this deeply heartfelt episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , host Angela Vanderpool sits down with Charmagne Blackaby and James Denner of Fountain Plaza —a senior living community that has quietly and powerfully ...
June 27, 2025

Episode 6: Why We Keep Showing Up: Love, Legacy, and Horton Plaza

In this heartfelt episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared For This , host Angela Vanderpool sits down with Danielle Stovall, General Manager , and Erin Osuna, Personal Care Director of Horton Plaza Retirement 🏡. Together, they ...
June 13, 2025

Episode 5: Grief Doesn't Wear a Party Hat

In this heart-honest solo episode, Angela Vanderpool pulls back the curtain on a topic many try to avoid— grief . But not the kind that shows up only at funerals or after big goodbyes. We're talking about the quiet grief that...