Two Parents & A Podcast

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re talking baby names (because we FINALLY landed on one for baby boy), plus a new little experiment we’ve been trying (and LOVING) at home: phone-free family time from 5:00–7:30 PM.

We also get into a new budgeting tactic we’re trying this month (after realizing our spending had gotten a little too YOLO), Tate’s Bunnies & Buddies recap (spoiler: she was not interested in the bunnies), and whether “Where’s Jessica?” is actually the toddler hack everyone says it is (+ some more paci and sleep updates, of course). Oh, and we officially walk back our original take on play kitchens.

Then the fun stuff: Harrison’s thoughts on the Summer House drama (our new Bravo correspondent hahaha), Bethenny Frankel’s takes, when you actually need to stop swearing in front of your kids, a boys trip debate, and us planning Easter brunch in real time.

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:00:30 How Apple Pay is changing the way we spend

00:03:56 Are Canadians more polite than Americans?

00:06:20 Why do annual physicals feel like a waste of time?!

00:09:55 Bunnies & Buddies recap

00:11:10 Our new budgeting tactic

00:16:46 We’re trying phone-free family time from 5:00–7:30 PM

00:21:31 We officially picked our baby’s name

00:24:46 Harrison (our new reality TV expert???) reacts to the Summer House drama

00:37:44 Does anyone else appreciate Bethenny Frankel’s takes?!

00:41:03 Did “Where’s Jessica?” actually work?

00:45:14 Tate LOVES the play kitchen (and we take everything we said back)

00:53:20 We pushed bedtime back 45 minutes

00:58:00 Tate started hiding her pacifier

01:00:00 When do you stop swearing in front of your kids?

01:05:55 The boys trip debate

01:10:48 Easter brunch planning

01:14:43 LOVE YOU GUYS! 

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re talking parent friends (because there really is something so nice about having people in the exact same season of life as you), and how we’re starting to think through postpartum planning for baby #2 (think family visits, meal prep, time off, etc. and all the little logistics we probably should have done by now but… SECOND BABY!). 

We also get into our Easter weekend plans, the surprisingly effective tip helping us wean Tate off the pacifier, and whether “Where’s Jessica?!” is actually the toddler tantrum hack of the century (HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD OF THIS?!). 

Plus, Harrison recaps his HYROX race strategy, we debate whether sharing your fitness goals out loud is motivating or mildly embarrassing, and recap Tate’s Mommy & Me Dance + Tea (which was extremely cute, obviously, and for SUCH a good cause).

Then we get into a little sourdough update, Bicker of the Week on when it’s acceptable to drop out of a group trip, and our latest TV thoughts on Paradise (THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE REC!).

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps: 

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:04:50 Is saying “please” and “thank you” ALWAYS necessary?

00:15:20 How we’re prepping for baby #2’s arrival

00:16:05 Our Easter weekend plans

00:19:20 The #1 thing helping us wean Tate off the pacifier

00:26:58 Does “Where’s Jessica?” actually stop toddler tantrums?

00:27:50 Harrison’s HYROX strategy

00:37:22 Should you share your fitness goals out loud?

00:39:27 Mommy & Me Dance + Tea recap

00:43:43 What are the best extracurriculars for toddlers?

00:45:48 Sourdough update

00:53:35 Making friends in the same season of life

00:59:47 Bicker of the Week: When is it acceptable to drop out of a group trip?

01:02:22 We started watching PARADISE!

01:06:53 LOVE YOU GUYS! 

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re in the middle of some BIG transitions over here… including officially saying goodbye to the pacifier (BEBE) 😭 We get into how it’s going, whether we’ve now entered the full-blown tantrum era, and all the little ways toddlerhood keeps you humble (daily).

We also talk about a question that is VERY relevant right now: when should dad actually stop traveling before birth? (s/o to the person who compared Harrison’s HYROX race to Scottie Scheffler withdrawing from the Houston Open because unfortunately that did send us.) We also get into how to know when your baby has dropped (hand between b00bs and your belly), whether you can tell who your baby looks like from an ultrasound (we think he looks like Tate????), and why pregnancy makes your hair and nails grow like crazy.

Plus, our reality TV break (obviously), including Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, Southern Charm, and SLOMW, before somehow ending up in a full Hannah Montana / child star comeback tangent (+ Harrison’s childhood celeb crush lol).

Then we get into whether United’s new “Relax Row” is actually genius or completely ridiculous, the worst types of dads in the delivery room according to an L&D nurse, and genius tips for introducing toddlers to newborns without jealousy (taking notes for ourselves).

Timestamps: 

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 

00:07:42 Can you tell who your baby looks like from an ultrasound?

00:09:25 When should dad stop traveling before birth? (+ Scottie Scheffler withdrawing from the Houston Open)

00:17:47 We finally took away the pacifier 

00:27:10 Our reality TV break (Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, Southern Charm, SLOMW)

00:32:18 Why does pregnancy make your hair and nails grow so fast?

00:36:46 Are we official in the tantrum phase?! 

00:42:40 The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special

00:52:20 Child stars who made comebacks as adults

00:57:25 Would you pay for United’s new “Relax Row”?! 

01:01:51 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: The worst types of dads in the delivery room 

01:07:04 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: 8 genius hacks for introducing toddlers to newborns without jealousy

01:10:57 LOVE YOU GUYS! 

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, the countdown continues… we are officially less than a month away from baby #2 and it’s pretty much all we can think (and talk) about right now… (so SORRY in advance 😭 but iykyk)

We get into how we’re actually preparing for this transition — from how we’re thinking about introducing our toddler to the baby, to what we’ve heard works (and what feels slightly questionable), and why this feels like one of those moments you can’t fully prepare for but will absolutely overthink anyway (ex: this entire episode hahahah)

We bring some debates from the comments to the pod: (1) play kitchen vs. toddler tower… aka fake cooking vs. real cooking… is pretend cooking actually MORE beneficial than cooking IRL?! And (2) another parenting gray area — is it ever OK to parent someone else’s kid, or is that totally off limits? (Not that gray to us… but you guys in the comments are very split on this 👀)

Outside of that, this episode goes everywhere in the best way as always. Harrison casually reveals he signed up for a HYROX race without telling me, we spiral on the concept of people getting LA Marathon medals at 18 miles, and debate some VERY important life questions (the MOST important lol) like whether you can bring a baby to a movie theater… and if a Subway footlong is acceptable airplane food.

We also share a house update (our pool got approved!!!), and finally, a humbling realization from this week: we do NOT have green thumbs 🌱

LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening!!!

Timestamps: 

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:01:25 Harrison secretly signed up for a HYROX race?!
00:10:30 LA Marathon gave medals to runners who stopped at 18 miles?!
00:12:20 Would you bring your baby to a movie theater?!
00:19:20 Is a Subway footlong acceptable airplane food?!
00:21:25 Burger King’s CEO called us back?!
00:25:54 House update: man cave final touches + our pool got approved!
00:31:45 I forgot how hard the last month of pregnancy is…
00:42:16 Play kitchen vs real cooking: what’s better for toddlers?
00:47:31 How we’re preparing our toddler for a new sibling
00:57:03 When (and how) to introduce your toddler to a new baby
01:02:34 BICKER OF THE WEEK: should pans live on the stovetop?!
01:05:40 Is it OK to parent someone else’s kid?!
01:10:25 People are STILL mad I’m showing my pregnant belly…
01:13:39 Turns out… we do NOT have green thumbs
01:15:25 Harrison’s weekly reality TV recap (kind of)
01:19:05 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re officially in the last month of pregnancy (HOW did that happen?!) and yes I was emotional Monday about transitioning from a family of 3 to 4… and I’m even more emotional now (sorry HORMONES).

We talk about what this transition actually feels like, how we’re trying to soak up this final stretch before baby #2 arrives, and a concept I’ve been hearing a lot lately: the “last of the firsts.” We also share some toddler “spring break” ideas that have been keeping us entertained this week.

Then we get into a few real-life updates: where things stand with hit-and-run gate, our current family car situation (and thoughts on the Wagoneer), and wrapping up the buckle fracture saga - how we navigated a toddler in a splint for 3 weeks and what we learned from the experience, including a breakdown of what a trip to the ER ACTUALLY costs.

We’re also apparently “pop culture-ists” now (as Harrison calls it): Oscars takes, Kate Hudson’s family tree, and our (read: Harrison’s) latest Southern Charm thoughts.

We wrap with a conversation on screen time for toddlers (different perspectives) and Bicker of the Week: communication styles around cleaning - because apparently “clean” means very different things depending on who you ask.

LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening!!!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast 

00:02:31 Last month of pregnancy… how are we here already?! 

00:06:30 The last of the firsts 

00:08:20 Toddler “spring break” activities to keep kids entertained at home

00:14:13 Hit-and-run gate update

00:21:48 Is the Jeep Wagoneer a good family car for 2 kids?!

00:26:16 Does anyone still watch award shows?! 

00:30:30 Kate Hudson’s family tree explained (lol)

00:34:27 Southern Charm (update of the WEEK? hahha)

00:38:47 How to keep your toddler in a splint for 3 weeks (what actually works)

00:41:08 ER bill breakdown post-toddler injury

00:46:36 Different perspectives on screen time for toddlers

00:51:47 BICKER OF THE WEEK: Communication styles around cleaning

00:57:36 Finishing baby boy’s nursery 

00:59:04 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#twoparentsandapod

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