Two Parents & A Podcast

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  1. 2d ago

    Youth sports, toilet learning vs. potty training & when should parents start "dressing their age"?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast.. we open today by acknowledging September 11th, 25 years later. We take a minute to remember, share where we were, and say what matters most: we will never forget. There's no good way to transition into the rest of the episode, so here we are. Lots of stuff today, but we start with a major question: when do you have to start dressing your age?? Like, can a dad of two be walking around in trendy fits.. or is it time for a collared shirt? (Harrison is at a genuine crossroads.) Then a potty training follow up: apparently what we're doing isn't potty training at all lol. The internet has informed us we are TOILET LEARNING. Great that there's a name for it!! But our vibe remains the same: no pressure, dance parties when it works, and we will not be looking into this further hahaha… And a Tate's birthday update!! Thank you all for letting us know we cannot do a Pink Pony Club party for a two year old… Instead: a party with LOTS of pink (and ponies) but there will be NO clubs. Now let's get into what's going on in the world (that we're interested in.. guys, that's why we talk about this stuff): the headline that was everywhere this week, could AI ACTUALLY k*ll us all?! We break down what actually happened behind it and whether there's any merit (plus how we’re thinking of this as parents). Then the new iPhone's most underrated feature: two phones, ONE number?! Football is officially back (and kicked off in AUSTRALIA, where the two teams ran two totally different travel strategies.. one of them, we'd argue, chose toilet learning), the Clay Matthews ad campaign that fooled the entire internet first (genius or too far?), and HYROX got acquired!! Finally, a big topic of interest: youth sports. Two things: the fastest growing youth sport in America is being funded in a genuinely smart way (follow the money on this one), and the question every parent eventually faces: how long should kids stick with a sport they try? Like if Tate signs up for flag football and hates it.. does she have to finish the session?  LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:17 When should parents start "dressing their age"?! 00:09:28 Remembering 9/11, 25 years later 00:14:13 Toilet learning vs. potty training 00:19:29 Tate is turning TWO!! (the party is ON.. and there's a pony) 00:27:25 Could AI ACTUALLY k*ll us all?! 00:39:39 The new iPhone's most underrated feature (two phones, one number?!) 00:46:25 Do you actually know your favorite song's lyrics?! 00:48:26 Caddy update: she's going to the shop.. for a while 00:50:15 Football is BACK (and kicked off in Australia?!)  00:56:58 Clay Matthews ad: marketing genius or too far? 01:02:51 Elevator etiquette: is it rude to talk.. or rude to SHUSH?! 01:07:33 HYROX got acquired!! 01:11:41 The fastest growing youth sport in America 01:14:17 How long should kids stick with a sport they try? 01:16:40 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: *The AI resignation story: CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/video/former-anthropic-researcher-who-said-ai-could-kill-us-all-explains-his-reasoning/  *HYROX acquisition: Athletech News — https://athletechnews.com/hyrox-acquisition-l-catterton-led-group-co-founders-wndr-infront/ *Girls flag football growth: Sports Business Journal - https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/09/11/sports-media-pod-the-incredible-growth-of-girls-flag-football/ *The Clay Matthews campaign: TMZ — https://www.tmz.com/2026/09/08/clay-matthews-dramatic-new-look-transformation/ *iPhone announcement: Apple Newsroom — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *BEAM Minerals: Get 20% off your first order at https://www.beamminerals.com/TWOPARENTS with code TWOPARENTS *3 Day Blinds: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://www.3DayBlinds.com/TWOPARENTS  *Cozy Earth: Head to https://www.cozyearth.com and use my code TWOPARENTS for an exclusive 20% off on home and sleepwear! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman 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

    Youth sports, toilet learning vs. potty training & when should parents start "dressing their age"?!
  2. 4d ago

    Potty training, weaning & what the heck is a wellness darty?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! It's a big day of kid updates: we officially tripped and fell into potty training Tate.. no method, no timeline. Harrison bought a little toilet when she started getting curious, we left it there, and she started using it when it felt right for her (removing the pressure has been the whole magic!) Meanwhile Rocky is in a sleep regression (idk, we feel like we just call everything a regression??), and Alex is weaning off of breastfeeding and shares it all: the decision tree, how she's doing it, and the emotional part nobody warns you about.. All of which turns into one of our favorite convos we've had: when did you know you could trust your parental instincts? But before all that: Harrison's big tennis night!! Alcaraz vs. Shelton raised the real question: would you stay at a sporting event until 3:33 AM?! (we can't decide)… Plus the new iPhone might be FOLDABLE?! (and as of the time that Jules is writing this, it's officially announced!!) We debate whether Apple is giving us something we didn't ask for, or something we don't know we need yet. Then Harrison has his eyes on two new movies: we're getting a Social Network-style movie about Sam Altman ("Artificial".. we are SO in) and a Nathan Fielder documentary where he spends 34 days with Elizabeth Holmes before she reports to prison?! (WOW) And in THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: are heists BACK? Someone stole $70K of PBR and Harrison workshops the marketing opportunity live (a heist experience at the Pabst Mansion.. you're welcome, PBR), college kids are throwing WELLNESS parties now (meanwhile in 2016 we were dancing on tables lol), and the Girl Scouts dropped a new cookie that is.. not for humans?! (those girls really know what they’re doing…) Hope everyone is having a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:27 Would you stay at a sporting event til 3:33AM?! 00:04:03 What's the first sports movie you want to show your kid?! 00:06:09 The new iPhone is FOLDABLE?! 00:14:25 We tripped and fell into potty training Tate  00:20:01 Rocky's sleep regression 00:22:26 Alex is weaning off of breastfeeding 00:28:15 When did you know you could trust your parental instincts? 00:32:01 Harrison's movie updates: “Artificial” & “You Can See Everything” 00:36:54  Are heists BACK?! (…it seems like heists are back) 00:47:08 College kids are throwing wellness parties now?!  00:48:53 The new Girl Scout cookie is.. not for humans?! 00:50:44 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: Artificial (Sam Altman film): The Hollywood Reporter — https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/artificial-trailer-andrew-garfield-sam-altman-1236693901/ You Can See Everything (Elizabeth Holmes doc): Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/nathan-fielder-secret-elizabeth-holmes-doc-you-can-see-everything-a24-telluride-1236853584/ PBR beer heist: AP — https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/09/pabst-blue-ribbon-offers-20000-reward-to-help-find-its-missing-beer/ Girl Scouts Patch Pals announcement: Girl Scouts of the USA — https://www.girlscouts.org/en/footer/press-room/2026-press-announcements/2027-new-cookies-patch-pals-sparkables.html iPhone announcement: Apple Newsroom — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Cure: Go to  https://www.curehydration.com/TWOPARENTS and get 20% off your first order with promo code TWOPARENTS. *Quince: Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://www.quince.com/alex for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. *Little Spoon: Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally—balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter code TWOPARENTS for 30% off your first order. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman 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

    Potty training, weaning & what the heck is a wellness darty?!
  3. 6d ago

    The US Open, Robotaxis & pediatricians are piercing ears?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday and happy Labor Day!! Confession: we cut our first-ever weekend away from both kids a night short. Zero regrets after the morning we had… Tate climbed into bed with us, said "mama hand, dada hand," and held both ❤️ (one of the many fun things she learned over a weekend with Grandma!!)  As for the trip: our official US Open review is in, and it's hands down the BEST sporting event in the world for a casual sports fan. There’s a whole tennis village!! Free Junior matches you can walk right up to, restaurants, shops.. and yes, we got the $100 chicken nugget box. Six pieces. SIX. The nuggets themselves? Phenomenal. The count? Unforgivable. Before NYC, Harrison did his HYROX.. and all four of the dads CRUSHED it. For any dads listening, Harrison officially recommends doing one: 1) it takes way less time to train for than a marathon, and 2) they do a great job of making you feel like a professional athlete (which, as it turns out, is all any man has ever wanted). We also compare spectating notes: HYROX lets you get right next to the sled pushes vs. marathon makes you do a scavenger hunt across a city for one wave hahaha And of course, it's not a trip without some travel drama: we witnessed the most LAWLESS airport line of our lives at JFK & (we have thoughts on line-cutting etiquette). Before all of that.. we took a ROBOTAXI to recording today!! Austin is officially market one, and we came prepared: the full experience review,  price myth-busting, and the big debate Harrison's timeline can't stop fighting about: what happens to Uber when the robotaxi has its own app? Onto the parenting topic: kids ear piercing, part two. Some pediatricians pierce ears IN OFFICE?! Plus the case for piercing parlors over the mall gun (Jules has the cartilage story), and where we've officially landed for Tate. And the fun corner: Alex reviews Earle Meets World and explains the entire family tree (you need a whiteboard), football season is officially here (which is why we can't commit to DWTS.. yet), and the craziest dish we have EVER been served at a restaurant. The photo says it all (Jules had to debate censoring it lol) Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:27 We took a ROBOTAXI to recording!! (our full review + the Uber debate) 00:17:09 Coming home to your kids after a trip 00:19:19 The most LAWLESS airport line we've ever seen 00:31:21 The US Open is the BEST sporting event for casual fans 00:38:19 The $100 chicken nugget box review  00:42:20 Competing in HYROX as a regular dad 00:48:35 HYROX vs. marathon spectating 00:50:35 Kids ear piercing follow up: pediatricians do it?! 00:52:59 Earle Meets World review 01:02:32 Football season is HERE (and therefor we can’t get into DWTS)  01:03:44 The craziest dish we've ever been served (the photo says it all) 01:05:40 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Yoto: Head to https://www.yotoplay.com and use my code TWOPARENTS to save 10% off all eligible items. *Veracity: For up to 65% 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 1M+ parents. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: two parents and a podcast, two parents and a pod, alex bennett, alex fugman, harrison fugman, parenting podcast, mom podcast, dad podcast, robotaxi, self driving cars, us open, us open review, us open food, $100 chicken nuggets, honey deuce, hyrox, hyrox training, hyrox dads, hyrox vs marathon, kids ear piercing, pediatrician ear piercing, when to pierce ears, piercing parlor vs gun, alex earle, earle meets world, leaving kids for weekend, first trip away from kids, airport etiquette, line cutting, football season, mom life, family podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The US Open, Robotaxis & pediatricians are piercing ears?!
  4. Sep 4

    Q&A: Investing as a couple, befriending your neighbors & when should kids get their ears pierced?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! Harrison is out finishing his HYROX race (as Jules writes this lol).. results Monday, we can't wait hahaha We filmed this Q&A answering YOUR questions, and we were so excited to get into them.. but first we got stuck on lip combos (and whether there's ANY men's product a woman wouldn't know.. comment if you have one, we came up short!) and a topic Alex has been thinking about a lot lately: how do you handle the first time your child's feelings get truly hurt? Not the falling-down kind.. the kind that breaks your heart a little 💔 Then we get into your questions: will it be hard leaving both kids for the first time (spoiler: YES) , and everything we're excited about for the US Open.. until we found out the chicken nuggets are $100?! Then probably our most-asked question: finance corner with Harrison. We will say it until we're blue in the face, this is NOT financial advice!! But we do get into how we approach investing together, and even came up with some fun money date night ideas. Then earrings: why doesn't Tate have hers pierced yet? We checked the AAP recs, landed on our answer, and got a surprise H BOMB along the way.. Harrison used to have HIS ear pierced?? (We are still trying to find the 11th grade photos… pls stand by.) We finish with the relationship section: relationships with your neighbors (porch culture is undefeated), prioritizing your relationship with your partner, and your relationship with yourself (IMPORTANT!!). Finally, WHEN Rocky will join the nanny share (Rocky roll update included), and a little advice column moment: answering a Q from someone who's on a different page than their partner about how many kids to have.. we see this with people we know more than you'd think! Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:27 Are there ANY men’s products that women wouldn’t know?!  00:05:12 When your kid's feelings getting hurt for the first time… 00:08:09 Q&A: Is it hard leaving both kids for the first time? 00:12:57 Q&A: Is this your first time at the US Open?!  00:28:11 Q&A: Tips (NOT financial advice!!) for a couple that wants to start investing together 00:35:21 Q&A: Why doesn't Tate have her ears pierced? 00:43:06 Q&A: How do you have such good relationships with your neighbors? 00:49:57 Q&A: How do you prioritize your marriage / being your own person? 00:56:37 Q&A: Is Rocky joining the nanny share? 00:57:08 Q&A: How do you talk about having more kids when you're on different pages? 01:00:37 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Zenni: Use code PODCAST15 for fifteen percent off your first order at https://www.bit.ly/41onx2O *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 *Tumble: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at https://www.tumbleliving.com/TWOPARENTS #Tumble #ad -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman 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

    Q&A: Investing as a couple, befriending your neighbors & when should kids get their ears pierced?!
  5. Sep 2

    Drinking habits as parents, children's books & when your toddler calls you by your first name...

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! We open with a very important announcement: it's REST DAY (Harrison’s rest day lol but maybe all of you could join him), which somehow spirals into a real debate: is "downhill" positive or negative?! (If you're running, downhill is great. If your week is going downhill…? you see the problem.) Then Jules brings a word from the people: collective effervescence.. the term for that shared-energy magic that happened at Wrigley (and at every Fenway “Sweet Caroline”, and every Coldplay "Fix You”). We're working it into daily (or bi-annual) rotation. Plus Alex reveals her special power: she wakes up in the middle of the night and just KNOWS what time it is (psychic or circadian? The chair delivery prediction says psychic), and we realize we are officially living in the "late 20s" of the century.. which sends us straight into Y2K pandemonium and what our 4-11-year-old brains thought was happening in 1999 hahaha Then the home front: the kids book gift tip we're stealing forever (find your kid's favorite book and keep copies on hand as gifts.. Going to Sleep on the Farm is out of print but on ThriftBooks for $6!!), the universal truth that when a toddler is awake they are AWAKE, and Tate's new bit: calling Alex.. Alex. She thinks it's hilarious. Then a segment your comments built: cities have MIDDLE names?! Chicago Marie. Cincinnati Eileen. Atlanta Nicole. We're solidifying Austin Riley.. comment your city's middle name, we need them all. And another follow up from the video game convo: where does drinking after work fall on the scale?! We get into it honestly AND share our rule for drinking as new parents: one parent is ALWAYS the metaphorical DD. Meaning one of us is ALWAYS sober enough to legally drive.. because you're on duty for the kids, and in an emergency you might literally need to drive. Simple, non-negotiable, works. And in wedding world: 818 Tequila is sponsoring weddings (no contracts, no posting requirements, just vibes.. genius or too far?), and OUR wedding planning continues: it's officially a seated dinner, and Harrison's dream late-night sponsor is DoorDash hahaha We close with the lightning round of internet topics: Dyson made a $499 TOOTHBRUSH (we started at sticker shock and talked ourselves into it.. if it touches your body twice a day!), gym bros discovered the pink tax, a new app that sends your texts by virtual carrier pigeon (110mph, and a 0.2% chance your message literally dies mid-flight.. we're obsessed), and a closing pep talk: we all need to TOUGHEN UP. A cup of coffee cannot ruin your day!! Hope everyone is having a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:01 It’s rest day!! (Lol) 00:05:35 Is "downhill" positive or negative?! 00:06:24 “Collective effervescence” - the word for what happened at Wrigley 00:11:26 Knowing the exact time when waking up - psychic or circadian? 00:17:09 We're now living in the “late 20s”?! (+ Y2K pandemonium) 00:21:05 The kids book gift tip we're stealing 00:24:24 When a toddler is awake, they are AWAKE 00:26:27 Tate thinks it's funny to call Alex.. Alex 00:28:29 What's your city's middle name?! 00:34:09 Video game follow up: where does drinking after work fall?! 00:36:06 818 Tequila is sponsoring weddings?!  00:40:58 Our wedding planning continued…  00:50:25 Alex is entering her fashion era (watch out)  00:52:22 Dyson made a $499 TOOTHBRUSH?! 00:L57:20 The "bro tax": gym bros now have their own pink tax 01:02:18 What if your texts traveled as slowly as a carrier pigeon?! 1:09:40 The pool chair debacle  1:11:43 We all need to TOUGHEN UP (a cup of coffee cannot ruin your day!!) 1:15:02 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hers: Visit  https://forhers.com/TWOPARENTS to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. *Perelel: New customers can use code TWOPARENTS and get 20% off your first order at https://www.perelelhealth.com/twoparents *K12: Enroll online today at https://www.K12.com/twoparents. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words:  two parents and a podcast, two parents and a pod, alex bennett, alex bennett fugman, harrison fugman, parenting podcast, mom podcast, dad podcast, drinking as parents, drinking after kids, alcohol and parenting, designated driver rule, sober parent, collective effervescence, city middle names, chicago marie, toddler calls parents by first name, toddler talking, kids books, best bedtime books, going to sleep on the farm, book gift ideas, dyson toothbrush, $499 toothbrush, bro tax, pink tax, carrier pigeon app, friction maxing, slow messaging, y2k, wedding sponsors, 818 tequila, toughen up, mom life, family podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. 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    Drinking habits as parents, children's books & when your toddler calls you by your first name...
  6. Aug 31

    Video games after kids, toddler gymnastics & when does summer ACTUALLY end?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! So.. we (Alex & Jules) found ourselves in some heat over our video games after kids take from Friday, so we had to get a guy's POV.. and you guys? He may have even HOTTER takes. Turns out Harrison was a GAMER gamer back in the day (18-hour Grand Theft Auto Sundays.. we have questions), but as a dad he has rules: there are more productive ways to decompress, never let it eat family time, and play when everyone's asleep. Then Jules asks the question that will surely put us back in the comments: are video games just Cocomelon for adults?! But before ALL that: it's officially HYROX race week for the dads (we're heading to DC later this week!) We settle the great seasonal debate: when does summer ACTUALLY end? Alex says Labor Day, Harrison says September 21st because "the sun does not lie." Plus Saturn Return (why your life flips upside down between 26 and 29.. planets, maybe!) and Tinx's 3-articles-a-day challenge. We're in. On the home front: Tate had her first gymnastics class 🥹 Airplane arms on the balance beam, and the 8:45 AM Saturday slot that gave us sticker shock is now the anchor of our perfect Saturday (gymnastics, brunch, nap). Plus our new birthday math: birthdays are for the PARENTS until the kid turns three.. two per kid, use them wisely lol Then a real-time rabbit hole: how were popsicles invented?! (Thank you, Frank. And his kids, who named it.) An etiquette Q we need your take on: cars are already at the house party.. knock or walk in? (We have a 30-second rule.) Plus: do we need an interior designer for touch ups?? Austin designers, our DMs are open. And the "focusing illusion": stop drawing massive conclusions from ONE thing in someone's life. We close with the news corner: Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO.. $350 billion to $4.7 TRILLION, and the family stock story that still stings. Has AI lost its PR battle in the US? And Jennifer Garner's take we (kind of) loved: never apologize to your kids for working.. thank them for being sweet and patient about it instead 🤍 Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamp: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:00 It's HYROX race week for the dads!  00:04:41 When does summer ACTUALLY end?!  00:06:01 Saturn Return: why your late 20s flip your whole life?! 00:09:05 Tinx’s 3-articles-a-day challenge (we're in) 00:14:19 You simply cannot beat a Cubs game in a Chicago summer 00:17:19 Video games for dads: a follow up 00:29:50 Tate's first gymnastics class 🥹 00:31:11 Birthday parties are for the parents until the kid turns THREE  00:34:32 How were popsicles invented?!  00:41:56 Etiquette Q: do you knock at a house party.. or just walk in? 00:44:06 Do we need an interior designer?! 00:47:28 The "focusing illusion” 00:53:42 Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO ($350 billion to $4.7 TRILLION?!) 00: 58:52 Has AI lost its PR battle in the US? 1:01:35 Our favorite Tim Cook quotes 1:04:45 Should you ever apologize to your kids for working?!  1:06:41 PSA: stop wearing Nike socks with dress shoes!! 1:07:44 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Fora: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://www.foratravel.com/twoparents *Tumble: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. 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    Video games after kids, toddler gymnastics & when does summer ACTUALLY end?!
  7. Aug 28

    Q&A: Single at 30, child-free weddings & is it ever OK to ask someone if they want kids?

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! It's a GIRLS episode.. Harrison is in Chicago, so it's Alex & Jules answering YOUR questions. The theme: married with kids vs. single and child-free, and every question in between. But first, life: Tate learned to cockadoodle doo AND somersault this week (grandma brought a tumbling matt.. Harrison is going to come home to a full show). Then we get into the birthday crying phenomenon (high expectations + "don't plan anything!!" = a recipe lol.. moral of the story: say what you actually want, and a card is the MINIMUM), the Mommy & Me dance class dynamic where the mom vibes matter just as much as the toddler vibes (the water bottle incident.. iykyk), you know you're an adult when.. (Alex has a wrapping paper CLOSET), and your new favorite word: detritus. You will now see it in every book you read forever, you're welcome. Then the Q&A. You guys sent the most thoughtful questions about opposite seasons of life and we tried to answer from both sides: how to actually show up for friends in a different phase, whether Alex ever misses her pre-kid life, how Jules finds contentment single at 30, and whether it's EVER okay to ask someone if they want kids (short version: let them bring it up!) Plus the etiquette rapid-fire: exclusively breastfed babies at no-kids weddings, declining a good friend's party when you don't want to leave your baby, whether single friends actually want kids' birthday party invites (yes.. if that's where her people are, that's where she wants to be 🥹), and Jules's official baby-holding policy: nothing before four months, she's not doing the head bobbing hahaha Also in there: the video game rules when you have kids (time-bound it or lose it), our best advice for college girls and post-grads, the words we use sparingly besides "no," and how Alex is juggling podcasting, momming & working out.  And we close with OREO GATE: a mom texted the class asking everyone to stop sending Oreos to school.. and it turns into the best question of the episode: are you preparing the road for the child, or the child for the road? (someone smart said this - not us!!!) Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Ps. P says sorry for coughing !!!!!!!!!!!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (girls episode.. Harrison's in Chicago!) 00:02:45 Mornings with Tate: cockadoodle doo & somersaults  00:05:12 Do you cry on your birthday?! 00:09:28 Mommy & Me dance class: the mom vibes MATTER 00:17:18 Meeting your friends' kids for the first time 00:19:50 You know you're an adult when.. 00:24:49 Detritus: the word you'll now see in every book you read (you're welcome) 00:31:09 Q&A: How do you show up for friends in the opposite season of life? 00:38:22 Q&A: Does being around single, child-free friends ever make Alex miss a past life? 00:45:16 Q&A: How does Jules find contentment in singleness at 30? 00:52:07 Q&A: Is it annoying to ask people when/if they want kids? 00:55:50 Q&A: Can you bring an exclusively breastfed baby to a no-kids wedding? 00:59:35 Q&A: How do I decline a good friend's party when I don't want to leave my baby? 01:01:07 Q&A: Single with no kids: do you WANT to be invited to kids' birthday parties? 01:05:10 Q&A: Do you want to hold my baby? (Jules has a 4-month rule lol) 01:10:03 Q&A: What should the rules be if your husband plays video games and you have kids? 01:14:24 Q&A: Best advice for college girls & post-grads 01:22:03 Q&A: What words do we use sparingly besides "no"? 01:25:49 Q&A: How is Alex working out, working AND pumping?! 01:33:14 OREO GATE: preparing the road for the child.. or the child for the road? 01:37:55 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *BEAM Minerals: Get 20% off your first order at https://www.beamminerals.com/TWOPARENTS with code TWOPARENTS. *Little Spoon: Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally—balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. 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    Q&A: Single at 30, child-free weddings & is it ever OK to ask someone if they want kids?
  8. Aug 26

    Saying “NO” to your toddler, football season & is LinkedIn the new dating app?!

    This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! You guys know we record same-day, which means we get to open with actual breaking news: Meta agreed to a $17 BILLION settlement in the child safety trial. Harrison dusts off his finance-guy trick for understanding any settlement (go straight to the stock price.. what it did tells you everything) and we get into what actually changes for kids: time restrictions and nighttime blockouts. And while we're being all professional and stuff lol, Alex shares how she beat her 2 AM heartburn after Prilosec, Tums AND Pepto all failed. The winner? Baking soda and water. (NOT medical advice.. she literally ate a bag of chips first as a strategy lol) It's not until after ALL of this that we finally welcome you back to the episode :-) and Alex starts out hot. Backstory: she posted a TikTok about letting Tate wear her helmet and while mommy ALSO wears her helmet (red light mask).. and a comment saying "it's okay to tell her no" racked up over a thousand likes. So you're telling me a thousand people think we should say no to a toddler wearing a HELMET for fun?! Video two was born, the internet responded, and the ratio has spoken 💅 The real convo: we DO say no.. we just save it for safety and the impossible stuff, because a no used all day loses its luster. When Tate hears a real one, she stops in her tracks. Other things on the home front: we're STILL shopping your Babylist registries AND we seem to be starting a little  etiquette corner?? We answered YOUR question about should guests ever do dishes!!  Then it's officially FOOTBALL SEASON!! Our new fantasy twist: every Monday everyone in the crew individually picks a team to win, no picking the same team twice, and the most wins at the end takes home a prize. Plus Harrison makes his case for changing your fandom as an adult, and we give our official bar-vs-stadium ratio (there was immediate agreement, which never happens). We take a minute for our queen, Dolly Parton 💛🌈 We love how she's being remembered, and the thing we can't get over is her philanthropic legacy.. 1 in 7 kids under 5 in the US gets a book in the mail from Dolly every month. We're excited to make a podcast donation to the Imagination Library in her honor. We close with the internet section: Gen Z invented SILENT book clubs (you read alone together at a coffee shop until a timer goes off.. we wanted to hate it, we love it), LinkedIn is being used as a dating app and 22% of people have already tried it?! (Harrison's ruling: instant removal from the platform), the Reddit rule for DNFing a book guilt-free, the exact ages you age out of high school shows (25) and college shows (30), and Uber letting parents LIVESTREAM their teen's rides. And a BICKER OF THE WEEK years in the making: Harrison interrupting Alex's sacred workout-drive "banger time" means one thing.. Harrison officially needs his own car. Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:07 Meta agrees to $17 BILLION settlement in child safety trial  00:04:44 Home remedy for heartburn that ACTUALLY works (NOT medical advice lol) 00:06:02 Why we will ALWAYS welcome you back to the episode (manners!!) 00:08:00 Saying no to your toddler (an update from TikTok) 00:17:26 We're STILL shopping your Babylist registries!! 00:19:42 Etiquette corner: should guests do the dishes?! 00:28:10 Our new fantasy football twist  00:37:24 Can you change your football fandom as an adult?! 00:43:43 Watching football at the bar vs. going to the game (our official ratio) 00:47:51 Remembering Dolly Parton 💛🌈 00:53:10 Gen Z invented a new type of book club (we wanted to hate it.. we love it) 00:54:58 LinkedIn is being used as a dating app?! (instantly NO)  01:00:14 PSA: It’s OK to DNF a book!!  01:05:09 When do you age out of watching high school shows?! 01:07:13 Uber will now let parents LIVESTREAM their teen's rides 01:08:13 Bicker of the Week: Harrison needs his own car (ASAP lol) 01:11:56 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Nanit: Learn more about Nanit and their Smart Baby Monitor System at https://www.nanit.com — it's the number one thing to add to your baby registry (or the best gift to give to someone expecting)! *Merit Beauty: Get Merit's Signature Makeup Bag free with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com! *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. 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    Saying “NO” to your toddler, football season & is LinkedIn the new dating app?!
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