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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Laura Birek, Shanna Micko

Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and...

Episodes

20 of 474 episodes

Beauty Standards - Ep. 427

In this week's "They Said What?" segment, Shanna and Laura cover a bedtime conversation that took a shocking left turn, a sentence Laura nev...

00:48:53Sep 7, 2026

Ep. 422: Summer Camp Drama

In the special segment "Stump the Moms," Shanna and Laura embark on a tour through history, grilling each other with surprising parenting tr...

00:52:44Aug 3, 2026

Ep. 421: Keeping It Together

In the special segment "Why Is My Kid Crying?," Shanna and Laura explore the things that have caused their little ones to melt down recently...

00:45:13Jul 27, 2026

Bonus: ADHD Deep Dive with Mike McLeod

Shanna and Laura sit down with Mike McLeod, founder of GrowNOW ADHD, co-host of "The ADHD Parenting Podcast," and author of "The Executive F...

00:54:39Jul 21, 2026

Ep. 420: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

In the special segment “Mom Wins,” Laura and Shanna share recent parenting successes, including a meltdown intervention 6,000 miles from hom...

00:49:17Jul 20, 2026

Ep. 419: Serious Talks in Silly Places

In the special segment "Never Have I Ever," Shanna and Laura reveal the unexpected things they've done recently that they never imagined doi...

00:48:22Jul 13, 2026

Ep. 418: Impulse Control

In the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about staving off sickness when you're a parent, man...

01:03:55Jul 6, 2026

Ep. 417: Just Say No!

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...

00:49:19Jun 29, 2026

Ep. 416: Bringing Home the Class Pets

In the special segment “What I Googled This Week,” Laura and Shanna reveal the funny and embarrassing things they've asked the internet rece...

00:55:56Jun 22, 2026

Ep. 415: Better Late Than Never!

In the special segment "Gripe Water," Shanna and Laura share the hilariously petty parenting problems that have been bothering them lately,...

00:48:21Jun 15, 2026

Ep. 414: Sad Doll Disease

In the special segment "Today I Learned," Laura and Shanna discuss the fascinating or unusual things they have learned about recently, inclu...

00:51:40Jun 8, 2026

Ep. 413: Failing the Sniff Test

In the special segment “Mom Confessions,” Laura and Shanna share the embarrassing or hilarious parenting experiences they have had recently,...

00:55:07Jun 1, 2026

Ep. 412: The School Auction

In the special segment "Out of Context," Laura and Shanna share random text messages they have sent or received that shed light on their par...

01:01:28May 25, 2026

Ep. 411: When Is It Time to Quit?

Laura checks in on her 7-year-old's Little League season, and Shanna reports on a volunteer experience at her daughter's school that is some...

00:49:49May 18, 2026

Ep. 410: Rage Bait

Shanna and Laura talk bizarre pregnancy infographics and shockingly bad mom "hacks" in the special segment "Internet Insanity." Also, Shanna...

00:57:02May 11, 2026