Getting Kids to Do Chores (Without Losing It)
In the special segment “They Said What?!” Shanna and Laura discuss the funny, outrageous or offensive things people have said to them recently, including…
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Anxiety
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Parenting Gets Better: What to Look Forward To
In the new special segment “Just You Wait,” Laura and Shanna flip the usual fear-mongering script about parenting older kids and share some of…
Kid Meltdowns Rooted in Old Memories
In the special segment “Why Is My Kid Crying?,” Shanna and Laura explore the things that have brought out the waterworks in their little…
Mom Comparison: Measuring Yourself Against Other Parents
In the special segment “Big Topic,” Shanna and Laura dive into the subject of parental comparison. They open up about the situations that fuel…
Mom Anxiety and Letting Go of Perfect
In the special segment “Mom Confessions,” Laura and Shanna divulge their recent embarrassing and hilarious parenting moves, including a donut shop trip gone sideways,…
Bizarre Birthing Devices and Sourdough Scandals
Laura and Shanna share the wild and wacky parenting-related content they’ve found online recently in the special segment “Internet Insanity,” including scandalous sourdough drama…
Mom Wins: Creative Fixes for Meltdowns and Potty Emergencies
In the special segment “Mom Wins,” Shanna and Laura celebrate their recent parenting successes, including strategically getting out of an unpleasant pottying-in-public situation and…
Diet Culture and Parenting with Virginia Sole-Smith (Part 1)
Laura and Shanna welcome special guest Virginia Sole-Smith, author of the upcoming book “Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture,” to talk…
Raising Kids in Today’s World: Ask-Us-Anything Minisode #7
Laura and Shanna answer a listener’s question about how to manage kids’ strong desires for toys when out shopping, and they share their thoughts…
The “Tumultuous Twos” and a Covid Christmas
Laura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips in the segment “What the Hack?,” including ideas for getting your kids to cooperate,…
Repairing a Parenting Mistake, Dr. Becky-Style
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…
Teaching Body Positivity to Your Kids
Laura and Shanna answer listener questions in the special segment “Checkin’ the Inbox,” covering the topics of getting pregnant while breastfeeding, instilling body positivity…