Two Parents & A Podcast

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re recapping our BABYMOON in Miami… which did NOT go exactly as planned (read: food poisoning + a hospital visit) — but somehow we still had the best time!! 🤍

We start with the biggest surprise of the trip: Miami Beach being way more family-friendly than we expected (aka we’re already picturing trips with BUBBER and the new little guy). The first day and a half were AMAZING… and then things took a sharp turn. We break down the food poisoning saga, whether it hits harder when you’re pregnant, and the aftermath that involved the BRAT diet, a cold/dark room, and accepting that sometimes your body just decides you’re done for the day (all while Harrison casually coded an app???).

From there, we spiral (as we do) into all the debates we had on the trip: is automatic gratuity fair?!, whether Miami prices are actually unhinged orrrr if we’re just being dramatic, and the eternal question — is it ever OK to save pool chairs at a hotel? (Please weigh in.) And OF COURSE, we share our favorite parts of the babymoon — because we’d ABSOLUTELY recommend it if you’re planning one. (But we need to say… sorry in advance if we did a little too much complaining this episode lol).

Monday morning brought our first-ever trip to the ER as parents. We share what that experience was like and the #1 thing we learned.

We wrap Things We DMed Each Other with Pints & Ponytails (aka Girl Dad Bootcamp), talk about why kids unwind completely differently than adults, and close out with Harrison’s thoughts on the USA vs. Canada hockey game (I got so many messages about this).

LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome Back to Two Parents & A Podcast
00:01:45 Miami Beach is way more FAMILY-FRIENDLY than expected
00:05:36 Food poisoning in Miami?!
00:19:29 Is food poisoning worse when you’re pregnant?!
00:21:59 The after math of the hospital trip (BRAT diet + downtime)
00:31:05 Is automatic gratuity in restaurants fair to customers?!
00:34:27 Prices in Miami are UNHINGED
00:43:21 Is it OK to save pool chairs at a hotel?!
00:49:00 Our FAVORITE part of the babymoon
00:55:24 The first time your child goes to the ER.. (+ the #1 thing we learned)
01:05:07 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Pints & Ponytails (Girl Dad Bootcamp)
01:06:30 THINGS WE LEARNED THIS WEEK: Kids unwind differently from adults
01:09:12 Harrison’s thoughts on the USA vs Canada Hockey Game
01:13:00 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re getting ready to BABYMOON. If you’re watching this, we’re on the beach right now (yay) trying to figure out what you even call a babymoon for baby number two (because “babymoon” feels… aggressive). Sprinkle? Second moon? TBD. Either way, we recorded this episode right before heading out and immediately spiraled.

We start with trip planning debates, pregnancy food rules (can you eat beef carpaccio while pregnant?), and the age-old question of what actually matters more at a restaurant: the food or the vibe. 

Then we get into the big one: failing the one-hour glucose test. What it means, what it doesn’t, what comes next, and why it’s way less dramatic than it sounds but still mentally jarring when you get the call. From there, we talk about ear piercing timing, leg shaving & making the bed.

Mid-episode we cover Valentine’s Day, the jewelry-box-at-dinner move, whether we regret buying so much pink before having a boy, and the very real struggle of finding a nickname for baby boy that YOU GUYS like.

Travel etiquette becomes a full debate (as always): reclining seats, switching seats for families, and whether you’re ever obligated to move on a plane. We also get into babysitter etiquette (if you say “help yourself to anything,” do you actually mean anything?), and then unpack the viral Girl Scout story where one girl sold $450k worth of cookies… and where that money really goes.

We wrap with a Bicker of the Week, two Things We DMed Each Other (Olympics + Waymo obv), and a parenting takeaway that stuck with us all week: tell kids what TO do, not just what NOT to do.

LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening!!! 

Timestamps:

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

00:04:50 Is there a better name for the second babymoon?

00:07:45 Can you eat beef carpaccio while pregnant?

00:12:42 What matters more: the food or the vibe?

00:15:32 What’s the best made-in-Canada company?!

00:18:18 Dads’ night out

00:19:48 Failed glucose test… now what?

00:27:58 When should kids get their ears pierced?

00:31:22 Fine dining: worth it or overrated?

00:34:33 Asking parents with grown kids: what would you do differently?

00:36:47 The jewelry box at dinner move

00:38:42 Do we regret buying so much pink before having a boy?

00:42:30 We need a new nickname for baby boy

00:43:51 Airplane etiquette: is it okay to recline?

00:47:37 Seat switching on planes: are you obligated to move for families?

00:55:17 Babysitter etiquette: if you say “help yourself to anything,” do you ACTUALLY mean anything?

00:59:48 Girl Scout goes viral for selling $450k worth of cookies… BUT where does the money actually go?

01:04:18 BICKER OF THE WEEK: Is it OK to eat on the couch?!

01:08:24 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Norway is dominating the Olympics (and their youth sports rules are the opposite of ours)

01:13:25 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: DoorDash drivers are getting paid to close Waymo doors??

01:16:09 THIS WEEK WE LEARNED: tell kids what TO do (not what NOT to do)

01:17:37 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#twoparentsandapod

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re answering YOUR questions - but fair warning: we had a lot to say (40 mins worth) before we got there. In our defense: shampoo recs, steak temperatures, and daddy/daughter dances felt important at the time (LOL). 

OK SO FIRST… We talk about 5AM toddler mornings (is this a phase?!), using ChatGPT to survive your inbox, and the very unexpected realization that if you have a nut allergy… you might want to check your shampoo ingredients. We also debate 2-in-1 shampoo (dealbreaker or fine?), and Harrison pitches his “best worst idea of the week”: Tinder… but for streaming services.

From there, we get into pregnancy things no one warns you about - including dental issues during pregnancy (are dentists still running the biggest scam in America?! IYKYK) - and why dads showing up to “mommy & me” classes might actually be one of our favorite cultural shifts. We talk daddy/daughter dances, the #1 toddler birthday party idea that parents will actually enjoy, and why themed dinner parties deserve a comeback.

Then we spiral into food takes (you can’t order burgers medium-rare in Canada?!), whether sending food back is ever worth it, and finally dive into your Q&A questions: should a new baby bring a “gift” for their sibling, what really matters when choosing an OBGYN, what to prepare for before labor, and what actually belongs in a hospital bag - including the one item I would never, ever skip.

We also talk about what we’re most excited for with a baby boy, whether there’s a “best” season to be pregnant, and if we’re planning to open investment accounts for the kids.

We wrap with a comment section debate that got people fired up (apparently ppl are really pro-spanking???) and a Bicker of the Week about wearing your partner’s clothes before they do (which OF COURSE is fine IF they are pregnant lol). 

LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening!!!!! 

Timestamps:

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

00:03:55 ChatGPT for emails = a legit time-saver

00:05:11 Are 5AM wakeups just a toddler phase?

00:06:39 If you have a nut allergy, check your shampoo ingredients??

00:11:07 What's the deal with 2-in-1 shampoo + conditioner?

00:12:21 Best Worst Idea of the Week: “Tinder for streaming”

00:15:11 Dental issues during pregnancy

00:17:38 Dads at “mommy & me” classes?! 

00:22:28 Are daddy/daughter dances still a thing?!

00:24:51 #1 Toddler birthday party idea (that you’ll actually WANT to attend)

00:25:27 Dinner party theme ideas 

00:30:50 You can’t order burgers medium-rare in Canada?! 

00:34:17 Are we out on sending food back?

00:36:55 Q&A: Should the new baby bring a “gift” for the toddler?

00:40:30 Q&A: OBGYN experience during and after delivery?

00:48:32 Q&A: What should I prepare for going into labor?

00:50:28 What’s in my hospital bag

01:02:36 Q&A: What are you most excited about with a baby boy?

01:05:27 Q&A: Best season to be pregnant?

01:06:39 Q&A: Are you planning to open 530A accounts for the kids?

01:10:21 In the comments: Does spanking work?

01:13:03 Bicker of the Week: Wearing your partner’s clothes first

01:15:23 LOVE YOU GUYS! 

#twoparentsandapod

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we might have cracked the code on toddler mornings… and it’s not waking up earlier.

We’re talking 5am wakeups, third-trimester exhaustion, and the mindset shift that completely changed how we handle that first hour of the day. Instead of surviving it, we’re cooking through it. Eggs, repetition, more eggs, toddler “responsibility,” and why letting Tate crack the eggs might actually be the best parenting hack we’ve stumbled into.

From there, we rant about the glucose test (there HAS to be a better way), officially put the induction on the calendar, and share baby names we LOVE but WON’T be using (and why naming a second kid feels wildly harder?? Idk we just need to see the baby).

We spiral (naturally) into the Valentine’s Day debate: when someone says “no gifts”… do they actually mean it? Then get into our low-spend month competition with the neighbors (now accepting votes for who you think might win… spoiler alert: it doesn’t seem like it’s gonna be me), what I’m NOT buying this month but really want to, and then talk about a competition that ACTUALLY matters: the Winter Olympics. Harrison has a rant about why it’s somehow harder than ever to actually watch the Olympics. We also unpack the viral Olympian cheating apology and whether that was romantic… or just ?????

Then we hit the comment section: is going off-registry rude? are toddlers sitting on restaurant tables actually a crime? and are “self-driving” cars even self-driving?

We wrap with something that genuinely reframed our week: toddlers are hardwired to hit, run, climb, and tantrum. It’s NOT personal. It’s developmental. And how you react might matter more than what they do.

LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening 🤍

Timestamps:

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

00:04:55 The BEST personalized toddler gift (Maria nailed THIS)

00:06:23 Waking up early with a toddler?! Try THIS mindset shift

00:12:53 This the the BEST way to spend the morning with your toddler

00:19:36 If someone says “no gifts”… do they mean it? (Valentine’s edition)

00:23:46 Glucose test rant: there HAS to be a better way

00:28:57 The induction is officially on the calendar

00:30:34 Baby names we like… but won’t use (and why)

00:38:15 Low-spend month (friendly neighborhood competition!!!)

00:41:33 What I’m NOT buying this month (but really want to)

00:44:33 Olympics rant: why is it so hard to watch?!

00:54:36 Olympian apology interview goes viral (cheating confession)

01:00:02 Hockey culture: “lettuce,” “apples,” and other terms you might might also understand if you read hockey romance

01:02:19 In the comments: Is going off-registry rude?

01:06:42 In the comments: Toddlers sitting on restaurant tables

01:12:30 Things we DMed: “Self-driving” cars have human helpers?!

01:20:28 Things we learned: Toddlers are hardwired to run/ hit/ climb/ tantrum

01:23:55 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re back with Dr. Ari Brown - board-certified pediatrician and author of the bestselling 411 series - for The 411 on TODDLER DISCIPLINE. And just like last time, she comes in with the calm, practical answers we all need when our toddlers are… doing the most.

We start with the big foundational question: what “discipline” actually means (spoiler: it’s teaching NOT punishment) and when it realistically begins. Dr. Ari breaks down the cues that your toddler is ready to be “taught”, why pushback is developmentally normal, and how consistency matters way more than finding the “perfect” consequence.

Then we get into the “IS IT NORMAL?!” greatest hits: biting, hitting, head-banging, and public tantrums - what’s actually going on in their brains, what to do in the moment, and the #1 thing parents should avoid (even though it’s everyone’s instinct). We also talk self-regulation, why toddlers borrow our nervous systems, and the biggest mistake parents make when they start trying to “discipline” for the first time: expecting instant results.

We also dig into the classic strategies people always debate - time-outs, spanking, and the “if you don’t do X, we’re taking away Y” approach - and Dr. Ari explains what works, what doesn’t, and why consequences need to be logical to actually teach anything. 

PLUS: how behavior can shift with a new sibling (who do you think wrote this question in?!??!), how to avoid the good cop/bad cop dynamic, and rapid-fire audience Qs on meal refusal, toddler resistance (“no” to everything), teaching safety without fear, and why kids go through parent-preference phases.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (The 411 with Dr. Ari Brown: Toddler Discipline)

00:01:45 Doctor & author weighs in on “does audiobook listening ‘count’ as reading?!”

00:04:00 When should discipline start?! (& what does ‘discipline’ really mean?!)

00:06:47 Signs your toddler is ready for boundaries

00:12:00 IS IT NORMAL?! Biting

00:15:58 IS IT NORMAL?! Hitting

00:21:41 IS IT NORMAL?! Head-banging / hitting themselves 

00:23:24 IS IT NORMAL?! Tantrums in public

00:26:28 The #1 thing NOT to do during a tantrum

00:29:30 How toddlers learn self-regulation (and the parent’s role)

00:33:21 The #1 mistake parents make when starting to discipline their kids 

00:35:11 DOES IT WORK?! Time-outs

00:39:16 DOES IT WORK?! Spanking

00:46:43 DOES IT WORK?! “If you don’t do X, we’re taking away Y”

00:49:00 New sibling = new behavior? What to expect + how to prepare

00:57:15 Overwhelmed? Dr. Brown’s 5 starter tools for discipline

00:58:24 Good cop vs. bad cop

01:02:38 Audience Q: Meal refusal - how to respond without creating picky habits

01:04:03 Audience Q: Toddler says “no” to everything (shoes, car seat, etc.)

01:06:58 Audience Q: Teaching “danger” without traumatizing them

01:08:15 Audience Q: Parent preference phases (why they pick favorites)

01:09:35 “Terrible twos” rebrand: the Terrific Twos

01:11:26 Thanks for listening!

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