Kids’ Birthday Party Highs, Lows and Sick-Week Chaos – Ep. 243
February 27, 2023
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Shanna reports on the highs and lows of her daughter’s seventh birthday party, and Laura talks about how her productivity was derailed when her 23-month-old got hit with a virus mid-week. Also, in the special segment “Loose Ends,” Laura and Shanna follow up on past topics they left hanging in previous episodes, including toddler biting, reward point systems, the dread of cooking and more. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 23 months old.
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Show Notes:
- Head scratcher* Auggie loves this head scratcher that Laura got him for Christmas.
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