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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey podcast episode 240

Ep. 240 – Night Weaning Your Toddler

Shanna and Laura are joined by Heather and Maureen from the Milk Minute Podcast for a conversation about how to night wean your breastfeeding toddler! Laura was recently a guest on the Milk Minute Podcast (episode 145), and Heather and Maureen gave her advice about how to night wean her 23-month-old. In this episode of […] Read More
Ep. 239 - Welcome to the Tumultuous Two

Ep. 239 – Welcome to the Tumultuous Twos

Laura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips in the segment “What the Hack?,” including ideas for getting your kids to cooperate, dealing with discarded bread crusts, putting band-aids on tiny fingertips and more! Also, Laura reports on her toddler’s entry into the “tumultuous twos,” and Shanna talks about what it was like […] Read More

Ep. 238 – Are Kids More Creative Than Adults?

In the special segment “Internet Insanity,” Shanna and Laura share the wackiest parenting-related things they’ve come across online recently, including the surprising new trend in baby showers, a questionable study about kids and creativity and more! Also, Shanna reports on the adorably over-the-top holiday recital her four-year-old performed in, and Laura talks about her four-year-old’s […] Read More
Mom wins

Bonus: More Mom Wins!

Laura and Shanna share extra mom wins that they didn’t have time for in Episode 237! Shanna reports on how she responded to a family outing that went sideways, and Laura talks about how she reacted when she found a lost child at the botanical garden. Shanna’s kids are 4 and 6 years old, and […] Read More
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Ep. 237 – Repairing a Parenting Mistake

In the special segment “Mom Wins,” Laura makes a hilarious but life-saving sacrifice on a treacherous staircase, and Shanna channels her inner Dr. Becky to repair a parenting mistake. Also, Laura wonders if she should have handled her three-year-old’s recent vaccination differently, and Shanna reports on the dramatic call she got from her six-year-old’s school […] Read More
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Ep. 236 – My Threenager Is Using “Bad” Words!

Shanna and Laura reveal the funny and unusual things they’ve asked the internet about parenting recently in the special segment “What I Googled This Week,” including a strange reaction to a popular beverage, a mysterious phrase heard on the playground, an over-the-top threenager behavior and more! Also, Shanna talks about her daughter’s fourth birthday, and […] Read More
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Ep. 235 – Do You Love Your Kids Equally?

Laura reports on her three-year-old’s new development in swim class, and Shanna compares one of her parenting struggles to that of a character on a very popular tv show. Also, in the special segment “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura grill each other with amusing and educational trivia questions about unique baby names, obscure medical […] Read More
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Ep. 234 – 2022 Wrap Up – Our Biggest Challenges, Laughs and Revelations

As 2022 comes to an end, Shanna and Laura reflect on the last 12 months. They keep it real as they look back on 2022 and share their biggest laughs, deepest challenges, most unexpected realizations, favorite podcasts and more. Also, Shanna reports on her three- and six-year-old’s first paying job and Laura reports on her […] Read More
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Ep. 233: Super Moms!

In the special segment “Super Moms,” Laura and Shanna share the stories of some heroic moms who used their instinct and courage to save the day. Also, Laura talks about wrapping up her stressful week with a cleaning frenzy, and Shanna reports on her three-year-old’s adorably awkward preschool picture day. Finally, they share their BFPs […] Read More
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Ep. 232: Talking to Your Kids About How Babies Are Made

In the special segment “OMG I’m Freaking Out,” Laura and Shanna report on the parenting-related situations that have their hair standing on end, including a disturbing and mysterious smell in Laura’s house, a benign shopping activity Shanna fretting about and more! Also, Shanna talks about sharing the different ways babies are made with her six-year-old, […] Read More