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Podcast topic

Naps

15 episodes

All Naps episodes

When You See Yourself in Your Kid – Ep. 221

Episode 221

When You See Yourself in Your Kid

Laura reports on her toddler’s recent language explosion and creative ability to delay nap time, and Shanna discusses the ways she is seeing herself…

Deciding to Stay in Our Forever Home – Ep. 207

Episode 207

Deciding to Stay in Our Forever Home

In the special segment, “Why Is My Kid Crying?,” Laura and Shanna share the seemingly innocuous things that have caused their little ones to…

When Your Child Is Scared You’ll Die – Ep. 203

Episode 203

When Your Child Is Scared You’ll Die

In the special segment “Throwback,” Shanna tells the story of how she was terrible at musical theater as a tween in the 90s and…

Nap Training Wins and Baby Helmet Therapy Progress – Ep. 173

Episode 173

Nap Training Wins and Baby Helmet Therapy Progress

Laura’s two-year-old has become obsessed with spooky stuff, and Shanna’s girls are sticking with their true animal essence with their Halloween costumes. Also, in…

How to Handle Your Toddler’s “Why” Phase – Ep. 171

Episode 171

How to Handle Your Toddler’s “Why” Phase

Laura’s two-year-old has entered the “why” phase, so she is faced with answering the whats, wheres and whys of everything, and Shanna deals with…

When Your Kids Discover Your Period – Ep. 164

Episode 164

When Your Kids Discover Your Period

Shanna gets an IUD inserted and unexpectedly gives her kids a lesson about menstruation, and Laura throws in the towel on her toddler’s nap…

Preparing Your Toddler for Preschool – Ep. 157

Episode 157

Preparing Your Toddler for Preschool

Laura is in the throes of the four-month sleep regression with her 17-week-old baby, and Shanna embarks on a mission to find a preschool…

Baby Rashes, Vaccines and Bedtime Routines – Ep. 149

Episode 149

Baby Rashes, Vaccines and Bedtime Routines

Laura reports on her newborn’s 2-month vaccinations and new bedtime routine, and Shanna talks about how her toddler’s potty-training reset has taken a surprising…

Handling Toddler Nap Strikes – Ep. 141

Episode 141

Handling Toddler Nap Strikes

Shanna talks about her toddler’s new obsession with an unexpected vegetable, and Laura reports on her toddler’s growing interest in his baby brother as…