Ep. 281 – No Bad Kids, No Bad Words
Laura hits a parenting milestone this week when she hears her child use a swear word for the first time and must think on her feet to appropriately handle the situation, and Shanna attends parent-teacher conferences for her 4- and 7-year-olds and is caught off guard by the information she receives. Also, in the special […] Read More
Ep. 263 – Reducing Nighttime Wakings
In the special segment “Throwback,” Shanna tells a story from her college days when she was a boy-obsessed co-ed and things go awry after she’s asked on her first college date. Also, Laura reports on her efforts to take control of her two-year-old’s nighttime wakings, and Shanna talks about her daughters’ new sleep schedule that […] Read More
Ep. 262 – Dorm Mom
In the special segment “Throwback,” Laura tells a story from her college years about an experience that surprisingly taught her lessons about motherhood. Also, Shanna reports on her four-year-old’s IEP assessment with an occupational therapist, speech therapist and school psychologist, and Laura talks about the bedtime shenanigans that happened during her family’s trip to Portland. […] Read More
Ep. 241 – How We Met Our Husbands
In the special segment “Throwback,” Laura and Shanna celebrate Valentine’s Day by telling the stories of how they met their husbands. Also, Laura reports on an unexpectedly fun outing with her kids, and Shanna reports on a sudden rule change at her daughter’s preschool that threw her week into a tailspin. Finally, they share their […] Read More
Ep. 227: Throwback: Shanna’s First Boyfriend
In this episode of the Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey podcast, Laura discusses a big decision that she has to make about her 1-year-old’s daycare, and Shanna talks about her reluctance to let her girls run a lemonade stand. Also, in the special segment “Throwback,” Shanna tells a story about her first […] Read More
Ep. 226: Grief While Parenting
In this episode of the Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey podcast, in a special “Big Topic/Throwback” segment, Laura talks about the recent passing of a loved one, discusses how she explained the loss to her three-year-old and shares memories from her childhood. Shanna reports on her six-year-old’s crush on a surprising person […] Read More
Ep. 203: When Kids Want to Quit
In the special segment “Throwback,” Shanna tells the story of how she was terrible at musical theater as a tween in the 90s and how the experience shaped her. Also, Laura talks about her 14-month-old being on the verge of switching from two naps a day to one, and Shanna discusses how she handled her […] Read More
Ep. 202: Mom Brain
In the special segment “Throwback,” Laura tells the story of how she became a “cat lady,” including the time her parents gave her a outrageous explanation for why her beloved cat Oreo suddenly disappeared. Also, Shanna talks about her recent struggles with “mom brain,” and Laura reports on her efforts to fix her 14-month-old’s sleep […] Read More
Ep. 177: Should I Reward My Kids for Good Behavior?
Laura applied to be a breast-milk donor for the University of California Health Milk Bank, and her two-year-old has a newfound love for getting his groove on. Shanna tries a new method for getting her kids to cooperate. Also, in the special segment, “Throwback,” Shanna tells the story about the strangest high school job she […] Read More
Ep. 176: Two Trips to Urgent Care
Shanna and Laura both end up in urgent care this week, for very different reasons. Also, in the special segment, “Throwback,” Laura tells a story from her childhood about the one and only time she hit her older brother. Finally they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s kids are 2.5 and 5 […] Read More