For many of us the moment we found out we were pregnant was a moment of sheer bliss! Yes we were terrified, but we were filled with so much joy. Now imagine seeing those two pink lines appear at the age of 21. You are unmarried and only a few months away from graduating with your college degree. Instead of the room being filled with joy, it feels like all the air in the room is being sucked out. 

That is exactly what happened to this week's mama, Jessica Stauffer. Jess is a mom, wife, thriving photographer and owner of J3Designs Photography. For the better part of 15 years, Jess has been documenting the stories of hundreds of people from behind the camera. Today we are turning the tables and documenting her story - The Unexpected Mama - from behind the microphone. 

For many of us the moment we found out we were pregnant was a moment of sheer bliss! Yes we were terrified, but we were filled with so much joy. Now imagine seeing those two pink lines appear at the age of 21. You are unmarried and only a few months away from graduating with your college degree. Instead of the room being filled with joy, it feels like all the air in the room is being sucked out. 
That is exactly what happened to this week's mama, Jessica Stauffer. Jess is a mom, wife, thriving photographer and owner of <a href="https://www.j3designsphotography.com">J3Designs Photography. </a>For the better part of 15 years, Jess has been documenting the stories of hundreds of people from behind the camera. Today we are turning the tables and documenting her story - The Unexpected Mama - from behind the microphone.

Being a mom is hard. Being a mom in 2023 is even harder.

In a world of gender confusion, big tech gone wild, exploding daycare costs and even potty training getting political, being a mom in 2023 is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Your host Kayla Blakeslee has worked in news/talk radio for over a decade and has taken on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. And yet, her experience in news/talk has been no match for being a parent.

As a new mom, Kayla quickly learned not only is her full-time job political, but so is being a mom.

Kayla will share stories and insights, interview guests and have unfiltered conversations about how motherhood and everything in it has become so political. Hopefully, she will also be able to arm you with some tools to take on some of these new policies.

So hop in your car, find a nearby bathroom, or any other spot where you hide from your kids, and get ready to talk everything from potty training to politics. ​

Being a mom is hard. Being a mom in 2023 is even harder.
In a world of gender confusion, big tech gone wild, exploding daycare costs and even potty training getting political, being a mom in 2023 is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Your host Kayla Blakeslee has worked in news/talk radio for over a decade and has taken on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. And yet, her experience in news/talk has been no match for being a parent.
As a new mom, Kayla quickly learned not only is her full-time job political, but so is being a mom.
Kayla will share stories and insights, interview guests and have unfiltered conversations about how motherhood and everything in it has become so political. Hopefully, she will also be able to arm you with some tools to take on some of these new policies.
So hop in your car, find a nearby bathroom, or any other spot where you hide from your kids, and get ready to talk everything from potty training to politics. ​

News Mom

Being a mom is hard. Being a mom in today's world is even harder.

In a world of gender confusion, big tech gone wild, exploding daycare costs and even potty-training getting political, being a mom is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Your host Kayla Blakeslee has worked in news/talk radio for over a decade and has taken on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. And yet, her experience in news/talk has been no match for being a parent.

As a new mom Kayla quickly learned not only is her full-time job political, but so is being a mom.

Kayla will share stories and insights, interview guests and have unfiltered conversations about how motherhood and everything in it has become so political. Hopefully, she will also be able to arm you with some tools to take on some of these new policies.

So hop in your car, find a nearby bathroom, or any other spot where you hide from your kids, and get ready to talk everything from potty-training to politics. ​

Being a mom is hard. Being a mom in today's world is even harder.
In a world of gender confusion, big tech gone wild, exploding daycare costs and even potty-training getting political, being a mom is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Your host Kayla Blakeslee has worked in news/talk radio for over a decade and has taken on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. And yet, her experience in news/talk has been no match for being a parent.
As a new mom Kayla quickly learned not only is her full-time job political, but so is being a mom.
Kayla will share stories and insights, interview guests and have unfiltered conversations about how motherhood and everything in it has become so political. Hopefully, she will also be able to arm you with some tools to take on some of these new policies.
So hop in your car, find a nearby bathroom, or any other spot where you hide from your kids, and get ready to talk everything from potty-training to politics. ​