Would You Rather: Parenting Edition – Ep. 345
February 10, 2025
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Shanna and Laura introduce the brand-new special segment “Would You Rather: Parenting Edition,” in which they present hilarious sets of hypothetical situations from their own lives and listeners’ lives and then discuss which choices they would rather make. Also, Laura reports on her family’s stay in Long Beach when they evacuated Los Angeles due to the wildfires, and Shanna discusses her efforts to maintain stability for her kids during the wildfire week. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s kids are 6 and 8.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6 years old and 3.5 years old.
Topics discussed in this episode:
-Evacuating for the Los Angeles wildfires
-Parenting during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires
-Difficult choices you have to make as a parent
-The hilarious and questionable things you do as a mom
-Dig It play space in Torrance
-Pour painting class at kids’ art studio
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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager.
Show Notes:
- Dig It Laura and her kids had a blast at this indoor kids' play space in Torrance.
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