Ep. 400: 400th Episode: You Asked, We Answered

Laura and Shanna celebrate their 400th episode of "Big Fat Positive" with a very special "Checkin' the Inbox" segment, in which they answer listener questions sent in via voice memo! They dive into the topics of baby naming, deciding whether to have a second child, the parenting “rules” they swore they’d never break and more! Also, Shanna recaps Elle’s 10th birthday celebrations, and Laura shares a sweet sibling moment during Sebastian’s 5th birthday trip. Finally, the moms wrap up with their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a party activity that will excite all your guests and an ingenious way to brush up on your foreign-language skills during your kids' bedtime. Shanna’s kids are 10 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 7 and 5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: Celebrating 400 episodes of Big Fat Positive Big birthday milestones How the podcast has changed our lives Handling the decision about going from having more than one child Baby names we love Fun ideas for your kids' birthday parties Graphic novels to read with your kids A unique idea for brushing up on your foreign-language skills Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: Speakpipe - Leave us a voice message! Doc Martens Girls' Sparkly Black Boots Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland "The Ghost Ship That Didn't Carry Us" by Cheryl Strayed Clawsome claw machine rentals for events "Ghosts" by Raina Telgemeier " Fantasmas" by Raina Telgemeier Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: Ep. 399 - Where Shanna talks about the name Elara Jane Ep. 396 - Where Laura surprises Auggie with a birthday trip to Disneyland Connect with Us

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Ep. 400: 400th Episode: You Asked, We Answered is an episode from Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko.

This episode is 00:59:34 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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