Kid-free travel? Yes please! Kelly is headed to a wedding, trying on tangents, and sending all the Carpool moms well-washed car wishes this month. 

Kelly and Lizz want Sydney and Grayson to think they're cool, but today's millennial word 'brick' might not be the way to do it. If you're trying to impress the younger crowd, though, just whip this one out anytime you need to indicate that something is freezing cold. 

Kelly's crew is turning into a birthday dinner family—four kid birthdays are just too much. Both gals had a fabulous Mother's Day. Kelly's was simple and sweet and Lizz had brunch with mom, her favorite. 

Coffee in bed with a little whip cream on top is just the base model luxury that Kelly and Lizz need. In fact, it might just replace the Nespresso machine. 

The grass grows where you water it. Kelly's applying this fast lane philosophy by growing grass in one little area of her life. Goodwill drop offs, returns that 'make you money', and getting your nails done are just a few little grass growers you could add to your week. 

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Kelly gives a nod to the Playdate Pod for their segments sayings that don't exist and country songs that don't exist which inspired today's segment mom cars that don't exist. But…did Kelly and Lizz get the same assignment? Lizz offers up solid ideas like the Chevy Energizer and Ford XL while Kelly leverages an interesting theme with the Volkswagen IUD three-row, the Hyundai Placenta, and the Honda Uterus

A Carpool family is moving from a Honda Odyssey to a new Chevy Traverse. They're wondering what they are going to miss most. Kelly says the floor space will be a sore spot, but the tech might make up for it. Another listener asks how Kelly and Lizz would deal with a mother-in-law who is just too much. They're just as mortified as she is and encourage her to keep setting boundaries. Kelly's long-game solution? Be the mother-in-law you want to see in the world!

→ Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com 

In industry news the Chevy Malibu is on its way out, Ford is losing their Edge in 2025, and Elon Musk claims the car manufacturer still intends to spend 500 million to expand the supercharger network. 

This week's May-rinade is here for today's ditch the drive-through. Head on over to The Car Mom blog for the sweet and spicy Sriracha salmon recipe you'll want to serve up with fresh asparagus or a cucumber salad.

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