Perimenopause Symptoms, Boob Math and Diary Locks - Ep. 435
In this week’s “What I Googled This Week” segment, Shanna shares what she’s learned about perimenopause after a round of hormone replacement...
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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey
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...
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20 of 484 episodesSpooky Birth Lore and a Terrible PMS Cure - Ep. 434
In this week’s “Today I Learned” segment, Laura explains what an en caul birth is and the centuries of strange folklore that grew around it,...
Man Eyes, Emoji Fails and School Volunteering - Ep. 433
In this week's "Out of Context" segment, Shanna and Laura trade screenshots of text messages that need some explaining, including an emoji m...
Sleep Anxiety and Bedtime Routines: Ask-Us-Anything Minisode #13
Shanna and Laura answer listener questions about lying down with kids at bedtime, how to handle a child’s sleep anxiety, and the systems the...
NeeDoh Squishy Toys and Secret Tween Chat Rooms - Ep. 432
In this week’s “Internet Insanity” segment, Shanna breaks down the NeeDoh squishy toy craze that’s led to store fights, police involvement a...
Homework Battles and Life After a Screen-Time Ban - Ep. 431
Homework season starts and goes about as badly as Laura feared, leaving her looking for a way to get it done somewhere other than the kitche...
Morning Routines Made Easier - Ep. 430
Shanna's drop-off struggles with her youngest escalate, so she lands on an unconventional solution to improve her family's morning routines....
Choosing a School and ADHD Medication: Ask-Us-Anything Minisode #12
Choosing between charter, magnet, public and private schools is overwhelming, and so is the trial-and-error process of finding the right ADH...
School Drop-Off Meltdowns and How to Cope - Ep. 429
Shanna navigates two school drop-off meltdowns in one week and finds an unexpected way to regulate herself afterward. Laura reports on her b...
Puberty Talks and Back-to-School Prep - Ep. 428
In this week's "What's in Your Bag?" segment, Shanna and Laura confess the items they've somehow ended up hauling around, including one thin...
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...
Parenting Hacks for Hair Care, Laundry, Bubbles and More - Ep. 426
In this episode's "What the Hack?" segment, Shanna and Laura share a laundry trick for linen and gauze, a tip for getting tiny hair bands ou...
Taking Kids on a Rustic Cabin Vacation - Ep. 425
In the special segment "Would You Rather?," Shanna and Laura pose hypothetical parenting scenarios involving airplane antics, an irresistibl...
What Gets Easier as Your Kids Grow Up - Ep. 424
In the special segment “Just You Wait,” Laura and Shanna share some of the things that get better as children grow up, including delightful...
Hard Reset: A Screen Time Wake-Up Call - Ep. 423
In the special segment "OMG, I'm Freaking Out," Shanna and Laura share what's currently keeping them up at night, including a dental mystery...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bonus: Listener Questions - Having Another Baby, Sibling Conflict, Baby Personality Traits and More!
Shanna and Laura answer listener questions on everything from what your child's personality at 15 months might tell you about who they'll be...