Grieving a Pet While Celebrating a Birthday – Ep. 341
In the special segment “Loose Ends,” Laura and Shanna circle back on topics they’ve talked about in previous episodes, including updates about inane injuries, toy tantrums, 5-year-olds’ friendships, and one of BFP’s colossal cliffhangers to date. Also, Laura reports on her 3-year-old’s “why phase,” which is more like a “who, what, when, where, why phase,” […] Read More
Big-Kid Milestones: Bunk Beds and Booster Seats – Ep. 336
In the special segment “Dear Past Me,” Shanna and Laura turn back time to give their former selves parenting advice based on what they know now, including wisdom about first-trimester morning sickness, toddler meltdowns and more. Also, Shanna’s 5-year-old reaches a milestone that there’s no turning back from, and Laura kids take a big leap […] Read More
Drop-Off Playdates: A Whole New Level Unlocked – Ep. 332
In the special segment “Gripe Water,” Shanna and Laura share the hilariously petty parenting problems that have been bothering them lately, diving into the topics of troublesome toys and sloppy surfaces. Also, Shanna talks about taking “drop-off playdates” to a whole new level, and Laura reports on managing work and parenting when a deadline is […] Read More
When Parenting and Work Collide – Ep. 256
In the special segment “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura grill each other with amusing and educational trivia questions about advanced maternal age, a wacky world record and more! Also, Shanna reports on juggling work and parenting when her two worlds collide, and Laura talks about the results of her four-year-old’s medicine reward chart. Finally, […] Read More
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 on raising children in the current state of the world. If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything mini-sode, email us at [email protected], or reach out on Instagram, […] Read More
Can Partners Get Pregnancy Symptoms? (Couvade Syndrome) – Ep. 215
Laura reports on her efforts to sleep train her 17-month-old again to fix his nighttime wakings, and Shanna discusses her thinly veiled efforts to mold her daughter into a “mini-me.” Also, in the special segment “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura grill each other with exciting trivia questions about oocytes, rare health conditions, mega-rich kids […] Read More
Reacting to Our First Episode Ever – Ep. 200
Laura and Shanna celebrate their 200th episode by blind reacting to their very first episode of the BFP podcast. They reflect back on their first weeks of pregnancy and discover that they said some surprising, helpful and ridiculously odd things. Also, Shanna reports on the preschool plague that has caught up with her family, and […] Read More