Hold My Baby

Erik Rivera and Kira Soltanovich
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Parents, comedians, actors and the trauma that is being better than your parents, join us on our weekly “big feelings” podcast rant about the people we have to work with and our roommates - jk our kids. So hold my baby because I need to teach yours a lesson. Hosted by Erik Rivera and Kira Soltanovich

  1. Sep 1

    Stop Giving Random Parents Your Kids! School Pickup, Mechanic Scams & Doggy Chiropractors | Ep. 36

    Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we have years of parenting experience and are still somehow surprised every week by the decisions other parents make. This week, Erik and Kira accidentally discover a genuinely useful parenting hack: Don't want to entertain your kid? Don't. Just point at something in the distance and yell: **“I BET YOU CAN'T GET THERE IN 12 SECONDS!”** Congratulations. You've invented childcare. Welcome to **Hold My Baby**. We're helping parents. We're helping dogs. And soon... **We're helping dogs get into heaven.**  ---  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparenting #parentinghumor #millennialparents #modernparenting #parentinghacks #parentingproblems #schoolpickup #raisingkids #dadlife  ---  Parents, this week we have **multiple important matters requiring a ruling.** First: Would you ask a parent you barely know to watch your kid at school pickup? And more importantly... **WOULD YOU WATCH THE KID?!** Second: Are we taking our dogs to chiropractors now? Because apparently that's a thing, and some members of this podcast are refusing to accept reality. Tell us where you stand in the comments.  👍 **LIKE** the episode because unlike replacing an air filter, clicking the button doesn't cost $50.  🔔 **SUBSCRIBE** for more parenting debates, family chaos and questionable business opportunities.  📤 **SHARE** this episode with the parent who will hand their kid to literally anyone wearing sensible shoes at school pickup.  💬 **COMMENT** with your best parenting hack. We're genuinely curious—especially if it requires almost no actual parenting. Although... We're not ruling that out. ---

  2. Aug 25

    Back to School Drama, Teen Fashion & PLEASE Cut Your Hair! | Hold My Baby Ep. 35

    Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, where we lovingly support our children becoming independent human beings... **until they choose a hairstyle we don't understand.** Then suddenly democracy has limits. Erik and Kira kick things off with some aggressively spicy morning energy, childhood trauma projections, Sunset Boulevard construction, and the discovery of perhaps the most motivational gym advertisement ever placed on a Tesla Cybertruck. Nothing says health and wellness quite like being verbally assaulted by a vehicle before breakfast. Welcome to parenting teenagers and preteens: **“Be yourself, sweetheart.”** *...within reason.*   ---  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparenting #parentinghumor #millennialparents #backtoschool #backtoschoolshopping #teenparenting #parentingteens #raisingkids #middleschool  ---  Parents, we need you to settle this week's argument: **How much control do your kids get over their hair?** Are you Team **“It's their hair, let them express themselves”**? Or Team **“Express yourself AFTER we trim that thing”**? Tell us in the comments—and while you're there:  👍 **LIKE** the episode because raising teenagers is expensive and clicking a button is still free.  🔔 **SUBSCRIBE** for more parenting stories, comedy, family chaos, and unsolicited opinions about your children's appearance.  📤 **SHARE** this episode with the parent currently negotiating with a middle schooler over a haircut.  💬 **COMMENT** with your biggest back-to-school parenting battle. Clothes? Hair? First-day pictures? School staff? We want the stories.  Remember: We love our children. We support their individuality. We want them to become independent adults. **But $80 for ONE pair of jeans?!** Absolutely not. ---

  3. Aug 18

    Big Feelings” Parenting, No-Touch Tag & Why Two Phones Are ALWAYS Suspicious | Hold My Baby Ep. 34

    Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we’re raising emotionally intelligent children... but we’d also really appreciate it if they would clean up their mess. We believe in you. This week, Eric and Kira record way past bedtime, which means the conversation immediately becomes unhinged. This week's parenting argument: 🧠 **Have we gone too far with “big feelings” parenting?** We’re all for helping kids understand their emotions. Truly. ---  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparenting #parentinghumor #millennialparents #gentleparenting #modernparenting #parentingboundaries #raisingkids #momlife #dadlife  ---  Parents, we need a ruling. **How do you handle “big feelings” when your kid is also behaving like a tiny lunatic in public?** Are we sitting down and processing the emotion? Are we saying, **“Pick that up right now”**? Or are we attempting the advanced parenting technique of somehow doing BOTH without losing our minds? Tell us in the comments. And while you're down there: 👍 **LIKE** the episode so YouTube knows responsible adults are watching this program. 🔔 **SUBSCRIBE** because we need enough viewers to justify continuing to publicly embarrass our children. 📤 **SHARE** this episode with the parent who needs to hear that “no-touch tag” is not tag. 💬 **COMMENT** with your biggest gentle-parenting-versus-boundaries debate. We love you. We support you. We care about your feelings.

  4. Aug 11

    We’re Apparently Criminals, Kids Can’t Order Food & Summer Camp Is a Scam | Hold My Baby Ep. 33

    We’re Apparently Criminals, Kids Can’t Order Food & Summer Camp Is a Scam | Hold My Baby Ep. 33** Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we’re trying to raise independent, well-adjusted children while casually discovering that both hosts may have criminal records. This week, Erik and Kira tackle a big parenting debate: **If you already paid for a terrible camp, do you make your kid finish it?** This episode is for every parent trying to raise independent kids while simultaneously wondering: **How much independence are we talking about here?**   ---  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparenting #parentinghumor #millennialparents #comedypodcast #modernparenting #parentingproblems #summercamp #youthsports  --  If this episode made you laugh, question your parenting choices, or suddenly remember an unpaid parking ticket from 2007... **LIKE the episode** so YouTube knows there are more than twelve of us here. **SUBSCRIBE** because apparently people actually notice when we disappear now, which is both wonderful and terrifying. **COMMENT:** If you paid for a summer camp and your kid absolutely hated it, are you making them finish—or eating the money and bringing them home? **SHARE** this episode with the parent who thinks every unpleasant experience “builds character.” We appreciate you. We worry about you. Please pay your tickets.

  5. Jul 28

    Pushy Salespeople, Jehovah's Witnesses & The Worst Comedy Gig Ever | Hold My Baby Ep. 32

    Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we love our kids... but we're also teaching them one very important life lesson: **You don't have to answer the front door.** This week, Erik and Kira tackle one of modern life's greatest annoyances—people who absolutely refuse to take "No, thank you" for an answer. Inside this episode: 🎭 Erik proudly shares his son's first theater camp production... and the instant celebrity status that came with landing a solo. ⛪ Erik takes a hilarious trip through his childhood, bouncing between Catholicism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Pentecostal churches. 🚪 HOLD MY BABY: Pushy door-to-door salespeople ☀️ Kira's showdown with an aggressive solar salesperson who refused to leave until her husband came home. 📞 Erik reveals his favorite way to waste telemarketers' time. 🎤 Erik and Kira relive the emotional trauma of "barking" for comedy clubs... including one rejection that still hurts decades later. If you've ever hidden from a salesperson in your own house...this episode is definitely for you. ---   ---  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparents #millennialparents #parentinghumor #comedypodcast #doortodoorsales #jehovahswitness  ---  If this episode made you laugh, reminded you of your worst customer service interaction, or brought back memories of your first terrible job... 👍 Like this episode. 💬 Comment below: **What's the weirdest door-to-door sales pitch you've ever gotten?** 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss another episode of parenting chaos. 📤 Share this with someone who absolutely never answers the front door. Because parenting is hard...but pretending you're not home while making eye contact through the window? That's a skill.

  6. Jul 21

    Mom Instincts Are Real, Flying Kids Alone & The Backyard Comedy Show That Actually Worked | Ep. 31

    Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we love our kids... but we're also learning that moms have a sixth sense that should probably be classified as a superpower. This week starts with Kira's gut feeling that something was wrong at her son's sleepaway camp... and somehow ends with a comedian performing in her backyard for football parents and absolutely crushing. Along the way, Erik and Kira discuss: 🏕️ Why moms always seem to know when something's wrong. 🏀 The phone call that confirmed Kira's parenting instincts ✈️ Eric's emotional milestone of letting his son fly across the country without him. 👨‍👩‍👧 Why younger siblings don't miss their older siblings nearly as much as parents hope. 👶 New parents who love giving parenting advice... to people who already raised kids. 😴 Why making your house completely silent for a sleeping baby might be setting yourself up for disaster. 🏈 Kyra's football parent mixer that featured a surprise stand-up comedy performance from **Eric Griffin**—and somehow became the neighborhood event everyone is still talking about. If you've ever ignored your parenting instincts... or hosted an event that somehow turned out better than expected... This episode is for you.  ---  If this episode made you laugh, reminded you to trust your parenting instincts, or made you appreciate every parent volunteer who's trying to keep youth sports alive... 👍 Like this episode. 💬 Comment below: **What's the biggest parenting instinct you've ever had that turned out to be right?** 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss another episode of parenting chaos. 📤 Share this episode with a parent who always says, *"I just have a feeling..."* Because parenting is hard... But convincing a professional comedian to perform in your backyard for football parents? That's next-level parenting. ---

  7. Jul 14

    The WORST Playdate Ever, Psycho Parent Texts & 7 Cats in One House | Hold My Baby Ep. 30

    Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we love our kids... but we're becoming increasingly convinced that the hardest part of parenting is surviving other parents. This week starts off innocent enough with birthday party planning... ...and somehow ends with **seven cats, fake emergency phone calls, psychotic text messages, and a parent who thought abandoning their child at every school event was totally normal.** In this episode: 🎂 Eric plans an epic Nerf birthday party and debates whether parents should stay or drop off. 🎥 Kira shares how a commercial shoot accidentally turned into free pizza negotiations. 🚸 The difference between parents who communicate... and parents who simply disappear. 😳 The unbelievable story of the mom who repeatedly left her seven-year-old without supervision—and then sent some of the wildest text messages imaginable. 🐱 Kira survives the most uncomfortable playdate ever inside a house with **SEVEN cats**, enough fur to qualify as carpeting, and an Oscar-worthy fake phone call escape. 😂 Eric shares another unforgettable playdate involving a completely naked kid and a very awkward British family. Basically... if you've ever thought, *"Maybe we'll just stay home today,"* this episode will validate every instinct you've ever had. 🐱🎯 **Unofficial Sponsor Shoutouts** And special thanks to every parent who's ever texted **"Running five minutes late"** instead of disappearing into another zip code.  ---  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparents #millennialparents #parentinghumor #comedypodcast #modernparenting #familylife #momdrama  ---  If this episode made you laugh, cringe, or suddenly appreciate every normal playdate you've ever attended... 👍 Like this episode 💬 Comment below: **What's the craziest thing you've ever experienced at another parent's house?** 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss another episode of parenting chaos. 📤 Share this with the parent who always has the unbelievable school pickup story. ❤️ Want even more parenting therapy disguised as comedy? Because parenting is hard... But surviving other parents? That's the advanced course. ---

  8. Jul 7

    Father's Day Is a Scam, Influencer Kids & The World's Angriest Bumper | Hold My Baby Ep. 29

    Welcome back to Hold My Baby, the parenting podcast where we love our kids... but we're also convinced dads deserve a little more than a gas station card and a "World's Okayest Father" mug. This week, Erik and Kira somehow turn Father's Day into a full-on courtroom case, debate whether college is still worth the money, and ask the terrifying question every parent eventually hears: "What if my kid wants to become an influencer?" Along the way they tackle: Why Father's Day always feels like the forgotten holiday Whether college is still a smart investment Why some parents trust everyone with their kids... and others absolutely do not Eric's guide to shutting down angry people with the weirdest one-liners imaginable Welcome to parenting.  --  #parentingpodcasts #funnyparents #parentinghumor #fathersday #comedypodcast #modernparenting #familylife #funnypodcastclips  --  If this episode made you laugh, defend dads everywhere, or remember the last time you tried helping someone and instantly regretted it... 👍 Like this episode 💬 Comment below: What's the best—or worst—Father's Day gift you've ever given or received? 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss another episode of parenting chaos. 📤 Share this with a parent who knows Father's Day deserves a serious upgrade. Because parenting is hard... But trying to do something nice for a stranger? Apparently that's dangerous too.

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Parents, comedians, actors and the trauma that is being better than your parents, join us on our weekly “big feelings” podcast rant about the people we have to work with and our roommates - jk our kids. So hold my baby because I need to teach yours a lesson. Hosted by Erik Rivera and Kira Soltanovich

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  • Creator
    Erik Rivera and Kira Soltanovich
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Hold My Baby
  • Show Website
    Hold My Baby