Two Parents & A Podcast

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Welcome to our home. Sorry it’s so messy. We’re new parents in a new relationship. New episodes every Thursday.  Parenting. Relationships. Trending Topics. Entrepreneurship. And how dentists are running the biggest scam in America. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Follow us on social @twoparentsandapod and visit justmediahouse.com. 

  1. Toddler morning routine, baby names we WON’T use & is going off registry rude?!

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    Toddler morning routine, baby names we WON’T use & is going off registry rude?!

    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!  #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hero Bread: Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://www.hero.co and use code TWOPARENTS at checkout. *Chime: It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to https://www.Chime.com/TWOPARENTS.  *Little Spoon: Simplify your kids' mealtimes. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter our code TWOPARENTS at checkout to get 30% OFF your first Little Spoon order. *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 700,000+ parents. *Perelel: Exclusive for our listeners, new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS - Visit https://www.perelelhealth.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 26 min
  2. The 411 on Toddler Discipline: Biting, Boundaries & What Actually Works (w/ Dr. Ari Brown)

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    The 411 on Toddler Discipline: Biting, Boundaries & What Actually Works (w/ Dr. Ari Brown)

    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! Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Cozy Earth: Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/TWOPARENTS for up to 20% off! *Edmunds: Checking your car’s value is an easy win to cross off your to do list. Go to https://www.edmunds.com/appraisal/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Two_Parents_Podcast&utm_adgroup=&utm_account=edmunds_marketing&utm_content=Two_Parents_Podcast_q4  *SKIMS: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at https://www.skims.com/twoparents  #skimspartner *Ollie: Treat your Palentine with Ollie! Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code TWOPARENTS to get 60% off your first box! *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 14 min
  3. Babymoon plans, joint bachelor/ette parties & should kids make their own bed?!

    5 FEB.

    Babymoon plans, joint bachelor/ette parties & should kids make their own bed?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re very much in planning mode - talking babymoon ideas, future parenting rules (we NEED your thoughts on the bed-making debate), and yet another round of nesting. We start with coffee shop talk (yes, the same one we’ve been talking about for the last two weeks), why good habits take forever to build while bad ones take about two days, and the current parent uniform: sweatsuits with mystery stains. From there, it’s full nesting energy (again) - labeling everything (western shorts, IYKYK), debating whether kids are born Type A or if we accidentally make them that way, and getting into the surprisingly divisive question of whether kids should make their own beds (possibly our first real parenting style disagreement live on the pod??). Then we get into technology and boundaries: the no phones in bedrooms rule, what age kids are actually getting phones now, and how we somehow ended up with a landline (yes, really). We celebrate Maria’s one-year anniversary with us, spiral into celebrity power couples, Grammys discourse, Valentine’s Day card exchanges at school, and our ongoing “no gifts” debate. Mid-episode, we start planning our babymoon (US only, no car required - please send help), talk through joint bachelor/bachelorette parties (fun or a hard no?), share our #1 travel hack that immediately lowers stress (with or without kids), and revisit the ongoing dog conversation - why everyone says we should NOT get one yet, and whether we’re secretly a no-pets house… until the day we’re not (I still cannot believe Harrison asked if I’d consider a pet spider). We wrap with mall nostalgia (or lack thereof), a classic Bicker of the Week (pool vs. no pool - IN TEXAS), and a new behavioral tactic we’ll keep in mind for those future meltdowns: connection before direction. LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening!!!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:06 Coffee shops are making coffee “community” again (and we’re obsessed) 00:05:11 Why good habits take forever… and bad habits take 2 days 00:06:50 New parent uniform: mystery stains 00:14:29 Nesting parents - are you labeling EVERYTHING too?! 00:16:10 Are kids born Type A vs Type B… or do we create them? 00:18:40 Are we making our kids make their beds?  00:21:25 The “no phones in bedrooms” rule…  00:23:37 What age are parents giving kids phones now?  00:24:42 We got a LANDLINE… should we do call-ins?! 00:25:37 Maria’s one-year anniversary 00:30:08 Celebrity power couples  00:31:57 Alex Warren at the Grammys 00:35:31 Do schools still do Valentine’s Day card exchanges?! 00:37:53 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your partner (plus our “no gifts” debate) 00:43:38 We have an outdoor baby 00:45:20 Baby moon help: where should we go?! (US only) 00:47:47 Joint bachelor/bachelorette parties: yes or no? 00:56:21 Our #1 travel hack: DoorDash on landing 00:58:46 Why everyone says we SHOULDN’T get a dog (yet) 01:02:20 Are we a “no pets” house… until the dog day comes? 01:04:55 Would a pet spider be a dealbreaker?! 01:07:38 Why do malls feel so depressing now? 01:08:47 Bicker of the Week: Pool vs. No Pool 01:11:05 This Week We Learned: Connection Before Direction 01:15:18 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Little Spoon: Simplify your kids' mealtimes. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter our code TWOPARENTS at checkout to get 30% OFF your first Little Spoon order. *Doordash: Parenting can be chaotic, unpredictable, and complicated. Delivery with DoorDash isn’t. Get order, delivered. #DoorDashPartner  #DoorDashParents *ZipRecruiter: You can try ZipRecruiter for FREE at https://www.ZipRecruiter.com/ALEX *Quince: Go to https://www.Quince.com/ALEX for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! *Ollie: Head to https://www.Ollie.com/TWOPARENTS, tell them all about your dog, and use code TWOPARENTS to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 17 min
  4. Preschool waitlists, off-registry baby gifts & when do we get a dog?!

    2 FEB.

    Preschool waitlists, off-registry baby gifts & when do we get a dog?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, you already know the phase we’re in - MORE nesting, third-trimester TIRED, and getting ready for baby #2 while CONTINUALLY realizing how much community matters. We kick things off with a micro-bicker (is this a new thing?!) that isn’t really a REAL debate because we agree (fake flowers vs real flowers), then get into how I’m scheduling rest for “third trimester tired” instead of fighting it. We revisit last week’s Bicker of the Week (drying off in the shower vs on the bath mat), share a weighted vest update (for those who asked in the comments!!), and talk about what phase 2 of nesting mode looks like when you’re about to have two-under-two (spoiler: toddler-proofing everything). From there, I share my battle-tested opinions on baby shower gifts you should buy that are NOT on your friend’s registry (plus two bonus picks from Harrison that are genuinely top notch). And like speaking of buying things off of registries… we spiral about why every single store now needs your phone number just to let you check out (hard pass). Then we give an update that kicked off a bigger conversation - Tate officially got off a preschool waitlist I put her on at three months old (WOAH), which leads into a conversation about community, the people you surround yourself with, and why that matters more than ever right now. And yes, your village can include DOGS… when it makes sense to add one with kids, what we’re actually considering, and why this question suddenly feels very real. We wrap with a new Bicker of the Week (is it ever okay to talk to your partner once they’ve fallen asleep?) and a really sweet Things We DMed about celebrating other kids’ wins - the kind of reminder that makes you appreciate your village (even if it’s just the folks on the sidelines!!) LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening :)  Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:03:26 Micro-Bicker of the Week: Fake flowers vs real flowers 00:05:45 Scheduling rest for “third trimester tired” 00:08:42 Bicker of the Week Re-Visit: Drying off IN the shower vs ON the bath mat 00:11:19 Weighted vest update 00:13:55 Nesting mode cont’d (and toddler-proofing everything) 00:17:55 Harrison’s cookbook-only cooking era 00:21:58 My top baby shower gifts NOT on your friend’s registry (+2 bonus picks from Harrison) 00:33:30 Why do you have to give your phone number before buying EVERYTHING? 00:44:44 Tate got off the waitlist I put her on at 3 months old 00:50:07 The people you surround yourself with (and why it matters) 00:58:48 We’re getting a dog?! 01:07:46 Bicker of the Week: Is it OK to talk to your partner once they fall asleep? 01:11:27 Things We DMed: Celebrating other kids’ wins 01:16:40 LOVE YOU GUYS #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hungryroot: For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https:// www.Hungryroot.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS *Edmunds: Checking your car’s value is an easy win to cross off your to do list. Go to https://www.edmunds.com/appraisal/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Two_Parents_Podcast&utm_adgroup=&utm_account=edmunds_marketing&utm_content=Two_Parents_Podcast_q4 *Hers: Visit https://www.forhers.com/TWOPARENTS to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. *Fora Travel: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://www.ForaTravel.com/TWOPARENTS *Magnetic Me: Right now, new customers can get 15% off sitewide at https://www.magneticme.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 18 min
  5. Boy vs. girl pregnancies, snow days & your family’s made-up language

    29 JAN.

    Boy vs. girl pregnancies, snow days & your family’s made-up language

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re talking about a little bit of everything. We start with Austin’s first real snow day (at least since we’ve lived here lol) and how snow days feel wildly different as a kid vs. as a parent. We talk Dry January, whether it’s rude to ask someone why they don’t drink, and a truly wild babysitting story involving lime-a-ritas (the liability alone???). Then it’s parenting and pregnancy updates: how every family develops its own language (how Tate became “BUBBERS”), why we’re capping naps at 16 months, the “unzipping the sleep sack” phase, what’s helped vs. not helped with pregnancy restless leg, and the differences between boy vs. girl pregnancies (cravings, skin, fatigue, emotions, pregnancy brain). We wrap with the fun stuff as always: Harrison’s cookbook era, a great welcome-to-the-neighborhood gift idea, our ongoing couch and dining table saga, Dad’s first attempt at pigtails, Bicker of the Week, and two Things We DMed Each Other that left us speechless. LOVE YOU GUYS. Thanks for listening!!! --- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & a Podcast! 00:03:26 Our first “snow day” in Austin 00:06:05 How children conjure a snow day 00:10:43 “Ghost riding the whip” (and the dumb stuff we did as teens) 00:14:37 Babysitting… but getting paid in lime-a-ritas?! (liability?!?!) 00:16:08 Dry January touch base 00:18:50 Is it rude to ask someone why they’re not drinking? 00:25:12 Every family has their own language (how Tate became BUBBERS) 00:29:28 Why we’re capping Tate’s nap at 16 months 00:31:16 Pregnancy restless leg: what works & what doesn’t 00:33:41 Boy vs. girl pregnancy differences: cravings, skin, emotions, fatigue & pregnancy brain 00:36:38 Harrison’s cookbook era 00:38:28 Welcome-to-the-neighborhood gift idea 00:41:48 The now weekly couch update (lol) + trying to pick a dining table without losing our minds 00:45:43 Toddler sleep sack hacks: the “unzipping” phase + inside-out trick 00:49:23 Dad’s first time attempting pigtails 00:53:28 Bicker of the Week: drying off in the shower vs. on the bath mat (again) + no ceiling fans in Texas?! 00:58:28 Things We DMed Each Other: the cleaner “100 rubber ducks” test (are you kidding?!?) 01:01:38 Things We DMed Each Other: guy climbs a skyscraper with zero safety gear (and he has kids) 01:05:38 LOVE YOU GUYS! --- Thank you to our sponsors this week: Hero Bread: Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://www.hero.co and use code TWOPARENTS at checkout. Cash App: Download Cash App Today: FAMILY10 #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Perelel: Exclusive for our listeners, new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.perelelhealth.com Hungryroot: For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://www.hungryroot.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS. Cozy Earth: Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/TWOPARENTSBOGO for an exclusive deal only available Jan 25th – Feb 8th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 8 min
  6. Night nurses, gym drama & throwing iPads out the window

    26 JAN.

    Night nurses, gym drama & throwing iPads out the window

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, it’s one of those episodes where nothing is technically related… and yet somehow it all is. Very Friday energy (but HAPPY MONDAY!!!). We kick things off with Tate entering her unzipping era (a big-girl milestone no one prepares you for!!!) and come to terms with the fact that we’ve officially become the parents we SWORE we’d never be (hahahaha). We have another SHOW REC (is this our new thing???) - His & Hers.. Then react to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s take on Netflix and filmmaking (I think we agree?? I mean we are to the point that Harrison bought a phone lock box sooooo). Then it’s toddler parent life as usual: discovering that “tractor wheels” are apparently a food, relying on DoorDash as a legitimate parenting strategy, and settling a cohabitating Bicker of the Week we didn’t know we felt so strongly about (do you dry off IN the shower or ON the bath mat??). Mid-episode chaos includes gym drama involving a smoothie bar heist (and learning about Harrison’s fascination with bank robberies?!), home updates (haunted light, breakfast nook plans, and our couch ordered on vibes alone), and a very real debate about whether Dad gets any say in nursery design. We also talk through our night nurse plan for baby #2 — why we’re doing it again and what we learned the first time around. We close with Tate discovering SHOPPPING (hello sparkly cowboy boots), why buying kids clothes for their “future age” is a scam, a viral moment where a mom throws an iPad out the car window (we have thoughts), an alarm clock that charges you to snooze, and the comment section absolutely lighting us up over the word “de-thaw” (WOOPS).  LOVE YOU GUYS!  Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:05:18 Tate’s latest “big girl” milestone: the “unzipping” phase  00:07:22 We’ve officially become the parents we SWORE we’d never be 00:10:21 Show rec: His & Hers 00:11:16 Matt Damon + Ben Affleck on Netflix “ruining” movies (kinda true?) 00:13:22 Our continued war against Apple products (phone box, middle of he night Apple Watch)  00:17:45 PSA: “tractor wheels” are apparently actually a top-tier toddler food 00:19:00 Our Friday night parenting hack: DoorDash 00:21:40 Bicker of the Week: dry off IN the shower or ON the bath mat? 00:23:34 Gym chaos: the smoothie bar heist 00:30:46 Home updates: haunted light, breakfast nook plans & the new couch 00:41:13 Hot take: does Dad get a vote on nursery design?! 00:46:11 Our night nurse plan (and why we’re doing it again) 00:51:35 Why you should stop buying “future size” kids clothes  00:53:07 Toddler shopping: Tate picked her own sparkly cowboy boots 00:56:31 Things We DMed Each Other: Mom throws iPad out the car window 00:59:36 Things We DMed Each Other: Alarm clock that charges $10 to snooze 01:01:50 From the comments: “de-thaw” is not a word (apparently) 01:03:04 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Merit Beauty: Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com *Doordash: Parenting can be chaotic, unpredictable, and complicated. Delivery with DoorDash isn’t. Get order, delivered. #DoorDashPartner  #DoorDashParents *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 700,000+ parents. *Fora Travel: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://www.ForaTravel.com/TWOPARENTS *Ka’Chava: Rewild your nutrition at https://www.kachava.com and use code TWOPARENTS. New customers get twenty dollars off an order of two bags or more, now through the 31st! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 5 min
  7. Transitioning from 1-to-2 kids, mommy & me dance class & admin nights

    22 JAN.

    Transitioning from 1-to-2 kids, mommy & me dance class & admin nights

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re deep in the 1-to-2 kid transition and debating the question everyone has opinions on: is the biggest life shift going from 0–1 kids, 1–2 kids, or 2+ kids? We get into what actually feels different this time around, what we weirdly care less about, and why confidence the second time somehow still leads to reorganizing half the house (yes sorry we’re still on this topic - WE HAVE UPDATES!)  We kick things off with a mommy & me dance class announcement (MELT), argue (bicker but not bicker of the week) about the best Olympic sport, and Harrison makes a strong case for why cookbooks deserve a comeback in 2026 (I feel like I’m still good with google???). Then we get into life with a 16-month-old who has officially become a food critic, the one grocery item we cannot keep stocked, and the recipes currently saving us (ps. COMMENT: Toddler friendly recipes - we are still ISO new ones to try please!!!!).  From there, we explain why we’re ACTUALLY changing the kids’ rooms (I guess we never told you guys lol), recap Tate’s first night in her big girl room (shockingly smooth), and share what we’re buying for the playroom (plus the one thing we’re absolutely SKIPPING).  We also spiral into learning that moms can apparently catch their own babies (hard no for me), admit we’ve changed our minds on a former “must-have” product, and confirm that toddlers humble you daily (in general lol).  Naturally, we end with the important stuff: whether Zoom calls at coffee shops are socially acceptable, if treadmill miles count as real miles (will this be the new listening vs. reading??), why patterned couches might be an elite parenting hack, and whether admin nights are the future of adult friendships. Plus: mahjong with mom friends - and absolute MUST.  LOVE YOU GUYS (thank you for listening!!!!!) Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & Podcast! 00:00:32 We’re starting mommy & me dance class!!  00:06:10 What’s the best Olympic sport?!  00:08:08 Cookbooks deserve a comeback in 2026 00:13:55 New recipes for 16-month-olds (because toddlers are suddenly food critics) 00:19:35 Why are we ACTUALLY changing the kids’ rooms?! 00:20:57 4 things we’re ordering for our toddler playroom (and 1 thing we’re NOT) 00:29:25 Tate’s first night in her big girl room  00:33:58 Did you know moms can “catch” their own baby?! 00:35:40 Is the biggest life change 0–1 kid, 1–2 kids, or 2+ kids?! 00:42:26 We CHANGED OUR MINDS on our previously MOST recommended product 00:44:24 What’s the one food you can’t keep in stock because of your toddler?! 00:53:18 Is it socially acceptable to take Zoom calls at a coffee shop?! 00:57:00 Bicker of the Week: Does treadmill mileage count as “real” miles?! 01:04:15 Interior design tip for parents with young children: patterned couches 01:07:40 Things We DMed Eachother: Admin Nights 01:14:52 Mahjong with mom friends 01:16:50 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *IM8: Go to https://www.IM8HEALTH.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS for a Free Welcome Kit, five free travel sachets plus 10% off your order. *Branch Basics: Head to https://www.BranchBasics.com to shop the Premium Starter Kit and save 15% off with code TWOPARENTS *Quince: Go to https://www.Quince.com/ALEX for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! *Function Health: Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/TWOPARENTS or use gift code TWOPARENTS25 for a $25 credit toward your membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 tim 19 min
  8. Dads delivering babies, flipping a breech baby & our 6-minute bedtime routine

    19 JAN.

    Dads delivering babies, flipping a breech baby & our 6-minute bedtime routine

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast — we have a LOT of baby #2 updates after our third-trimester OB appointment. Things escalated quickly and apparently Harrison is now delivering the baby??? (Our doctor casually suggested that dads can deliver the second baby (???) and we’re still unpacking that), plus we talk through the breech situation (Harrison keeps calling it “THE BREACH” like a contract hahahah) and why I’m choosing NOT to do anything to flip him. From there, we get into what feels different the second time around — the things we obsessed over with our first baby that we truly do not care about anymore — and why that confidence immediately turned into redesigning half the house. We share nursery plans, the guest-room shuffle, and the logistical chaos of prepping for baby #2 while still very much parenting a toddler. Then Harrison explains why he’s officially OUT on Waymo (parking lot purgatory + surprise “voice of god” moments), and we spiral into Austin’s most unhinged design choice: back-in angle parking (with a bike lane in between, obviously). We also confirm that every couple has a driver — and yes, we know exactly who ours is (spoiler alert: NOT Harrison).  We revisit the audiobooks vs. reading debate (we decided every can participate in book club but Jules has to wear a scarlett letter on her chest), share a nonstick-pan update (turns out “full blast heat” was the problem), and take a nostalgic detour back to 2016 (where were you and why does it suddenly feel iconic?). Plus, we talk about marrying into a marathon family (I’ll watch) and the moment everyone has been waiting for… we break down our 6-minute bedtime routine!!!  And in Things We DMed Each Other: the world’s first “accurate” breastfeeding monitor (do we need this??), a phone-disguising gadget meant to keep babies’ worlds screen-free, and baby sign language — aka how one tiny “more” hand sign changed our entire mealtime experience :)  LOVE YOU GUYS — thanks for listening!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:04:40 Second baby energy: what we obsessed over the first time (and don’t now) 00:05:50 House update: Nursery plans + guest room setup 00:11:13 Harrison is officially OUT on Waymos (support your local Uber driver!) 00:18:36 What is the benefit of back-in angle parking?!  00:21:24 Every couple has a driver… and we know who ours is 00:24:20 Audiobooks vs books (the debate continues) 00:28:35 We finally learned how to not ruin our nonstick pans 00:32:40 Our OB says dads can deliver baby #2?! 00:39:07 Why I’m not flipping my breech baby 00:46:20 We’re nostalgic for 2016 00:55:47 Marrying into a marathon family (and why I’ll never run one) 00:59:05 Our 6-minute bedtime routine for a 16-month-old 01:04:39 Things We DMed Eachother: The world's first accurate breastfeeding monitor 01:08:02 Things We DMed Eachother: Keeping your infant’s world phone-free 01:10:16 Baby sign language (and how “more” changed everything) 01:13:33 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Ollie: Cozy up with your pup this season! Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 60% off your first box! *Veracity: For up to 45% off your order, head to https://www.VeracityHealth.co and use code TWOPARENTS.   *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 700,000+ parents. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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