Momarchy16 Dec 2025

From Hallmark Magic to Real Life: Inside Luke Macfarlane & Hig Roberts' Journey to Fatherhood

Ever wish parenting came with a Hallmark-style guarantee? Ninety minutes, one conflict, a cozy ending? Same.

In this episode, we welcome our first-ever family guests and our first dads on the podcast to share their perspective on modern parenting: Luke Macfarlane and Hig Roberts.

We dive into everything from their journey to fatherhood, to balancing high-profile careers with nap schedules, to the real and unfiltered experience of raising a child. We also zoom out to the bigger conversations: how society views same sex families, the shifting political landscape around parenting rights, and what it truly means to show up for your child when the world feels unpredictable.

And in true Momarchy fashion, we land where it matters most: the beauty, the mess, the questions, and the love that make modern parenting work… whether your life looks like a Hallmark movie or absolutely does not.

We discuss:

00:00 – Welcome to Momarchy + show mission

05:00 – Launching the Momarchy YouTube channel

07:20 – Costco sues over tariffs (politics update)

10:40 – Katie Miller controversy: "waffles vs spaghetti"

16:50 – Introducing guests Luke & Higgs

21:00 – Rapid fire: parenting & relationship dynamics

33:00 – Becoming dads as a gay couple

47:30 – NICU discrimination story

01:06:30 – Hallmark movies vs real-life parenting

01:19:40 – Family rights, hope, and closing reflections

Learn more about:

Tanya Nathan is a political campaign and communications strategist with over a decade of experience in progressive campaigns and advocacy. Currently a Principal at a nationally-based grasstops consulting firm, she's a Denver native living with her year old daughter, husband, and their rescue pets. Her hobbies include crosswords, mezcal tasting, and trying to find people to talk to about Traitors.

Sarah Andrews is a political strategist living in rural Colorado with her husband and two young kids. When she's not managing campaigns or chasing toddlers, she's passionate about women's rights, childcare policy, and creating space for honest political conversations that don't end in shouting matches.

Website: momarchypodcast.com

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