Ep. 222: Embracing Your Child’s Talents
Shanna’s three-year-old achieves a very unexpected new milestone, and Laura’s three-year-old discovers a unique talent. Also, in the special segment “Loose Ends,” Laura and Shanna follow up on past topics they left hanging in previous episodes, including whether Shanna’s daughter still has a preschool boyfriend, how Laura is handling her son’s picky eating, if they […] Read More
Ep. 191: Getting Mansplained by a Preschooler
Laura reports on her spontaneous trip to the mountains alone with her two kids, and Shanna talks about the upsetting news she received days before her daughter’s birthday. Also, in the special segment “Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition,” they reveal embarrassing and shocking situations they’ve never been in before having kids, including a very […] Read More
Ep. 187: How to Donate Breast Milk
Shanna and Laura talk with Stephanie Lehman, Ph.D., from the University of California Health Milk Bank, where Laura is donating her breast milk, about how the milk bank got started, why breast milk donation is important, how a donor can get involved and more! Also, Laura wonders if her 11-month-old is officially a walker now, […] Read More
Ep. 179: Toddler Temptations
In the segment “Gripe Water,” Laura and Shanna vent about the ridiculously annoying things they’ve come across lately, including ill-placed ice cream treats and toys, pointless parts of kids’ books and more! Also, Shanna reports on her two-year-old’s upcoming third birthday, and Laura shares an incredible trick that has stopped her two-year-old’s night wakings. Finally […] Read More
Ep. 172: Why Doesn’t My Baby Look Like Me?
In the special segment “What I Googled This Week,” Shanna and Laura admit the unusual and/or embarrassing questions they’ve asked the internet recently, including the topics of family genetics and toddler visual disturbance. Also, Shanna tackles her toddler’s early-morning wakings, and Laura celebrates her baby’s new and under-appreciated milestone. Finally, they share their BFPs and […] Read More
Bonus: Breastfeeding, Milestones, Dream Feeds and More!
Laura and Shanna answer more listener questions! They cover dream feeds, baby milestones, the best thing someone has done for them since giving birth and more. They also answer several breastfeeding questions with the help of lactation professionals Heather O’Neal and Maureen Farrell from the Milk Minute Podcast. Milk Minute Podcast Website Milk Minute Podcast […] Read More
Ep. 120: Oh Sh*t, It’s Potty Time
Laura talks about her exciting week of potty training her toddler, feeling baby kicks and going to her 20-week anatomy scan. Shanna reports on her toddler’s progress toward the two-year milestones and her newfound ability to express defiance. Also, in another exciting round of “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura grill each other with baby- […] Read More
Ep. 78: A Massive Mom Milestone
2020 is here, and Shanna and Laura are approaching a massive mom milestone – finishing the first year of parenting a new baby! They keep it real as they reflect on the last 12 months as new moms, from the joy, to the chaos, to the best books they’ve managed to read from cover to […] Read More