Dear Springfield Mama

My new podcast for Springfield moms

Published by

Brittany Meiling

March 22, 2026

The Dear Springfield Mama project is growing with the addition of a new podcast by the same name!

To start, I’ll do solo episodes where I share thoughts inspired by local parks, trails and excursions, but also topics of parenthood, the Ozarks, cooking for a family, and more.

Before I dive into those topics, I wanted to introduce myself in the first episode and share the behind-the-scenes story of why I started Dear Springfield Mama.

You can listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you subscribe on your podcast player, it helps more local moms find it, too!

Listen here

I’m Brittany

Brittany Meiling is a former newspaper reporter and editor with bylines at the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and the Springfield Daily Citizen. Now a stay-at-home mom to one spirited kid, she writes Dear Springfield Mama to help local mothers feel more grounded, connected, and in the know. She’s traded newsroom deadlines for nature walks, budget grocery runs, and chasing beauty in the middle of it all.