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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! Let's start with the fun stuff: we've seen the #BabylistItForward movement (thank you Alex Cooper!) and we want to do this for YOU guys.. or a friend you think could use it! Comment yours (or someone else’s!) Babylist links on YouTube or Spotify and we'll be picking a handful at random to send gifts to. (PS: Alex is requesting a story alongside the link!!)

Ok, let's get into the episode, because it was a good one. Of course we started with three rando topics no one planned: not all shopping lists are created equal (are you a recipe planner or a free-baller?!), Harrison's new H BOMB segment "Is THIS hard for everyone or is it just ME?!" (this week: printing.. why is it SO hard), and a rare (actually not rare at all lol) Bicker of the Week between Harrison and Jules over a word they were actually both wrong about.

Then we get into the good stuff: the back to school decorating trend we LOVE, Alex's new go-to postpartum gift for moms (daytime pajamas!!), what to say when family calls your toddler's big feelings a "temper tantrum," teaching kids discernment (not just independence!), how/when phobias develop, and why playgrounds might be a child's first real taste of the world. Plus a quick note on why we're not covering the Lindsay Clancy case.

Our last convo is all about ChatGPT for Teens.. including a really interesting debate on chatbot relationships, how AI is making homework easier but learning HARDER, and who the heck is supposed to be governing all of this?!

LOVE YOU GUYS, happy Friday!!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:07:08 Not all shopping lists are created equal (recipe planners vs. free-ballers)
00:04:48 Why is printing SO hard?! (new H BOMB he named “Is THIS hard for everyone or is it just ME?!”)
00:07:09 Bicker of the Week: “Bragocious” vs. “Bragacias” (spoiler alert: it’s “braggadocious”)
00:11:31 The back to school decorating trend we LOVE
00:14:14 Alex's new go-to postpartum gift for moms (daytime pajamas!!)
00:16:56 Advice for when family calls your toddler's big feelings a "temper tantrum"
00:22:00 The first time your toddler shows CONCERN 🥹
00:23:45 Do kids need independence.. or discernment?!
00:28:46 How do kids develop phobias?
00:39:37 Playgrounds are a child's first taste of the real world
00:43:08 Babylist It Forward: comment your registries!!
00:47:18 Why we're not covering the Lindsay Clancy case
00:49:39 ChatGPT for Teens
LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! As you watch this, we are likely on our way back from Vancouver, woo! You guys know we've always said we think travel unlocks milestones.. and WOW did we notice it on this trip. Tate is truly in her independent toddler era (BIG time on doing everything herself, it's so sweet 🥹) and our Rocket Man slept 8 HOURS through the night?! (YAY)

OK we started with a little update from Harrison's golf tournament: gimmes were allowed per the tournament rules, but he wants you all to know he did NOT take any. (This is Jules now… while we were recording, I was thinking about how funny it would be if he DID take a gimme and one of you caught it on camera.. like he truly can't take one for the rest of his life lol. I would have said this on the pod if I wasn't on the phone hehe)

I feel like we were getting a little philosophical this episode?? Here's the advice we're living by right now (had to share with the class). The Tweet of the Week says it best: you're allowed to be happy while you're still figuring it out.. stop delaying joy until life looks a certain way!! Plus our new motto that trying is COOL. And Harrison ties it together with the reminder that there's no such thing as overnight success: behind every one is ten years of preparing, so date an idea before you marry it! OK you guys can totally take or leave all of this, but we're taking all of it into the new school year (bc we feel like this is another New Year's Day??)

Then we get into the real topics: is social media the new smoking?! We talk about how social media is following the big tobacco playbook.. engineered to hook you, marketed to kids, and downplaying the harms while the evidence piles up. Then Gen Z is officially changing their majors because of AI: 22% have already switched, and Harrison shares why he thinks that might be the wrong move (skills over specialization!). And finally, a DOGTV follow-up you didn't know you needed: it's REAL, we pulled the funding history live, and we had to ask.. is it possible for dogs to have too much screentime?!

Ok, LOVE YOU GUYS, see you Friday!! :)

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:01:08 Does your spouse count as a "family member"?!
00:02:16 Harrison's didn’t take any ‘gimmes’ at his golf tournament
00:05:23 Bicker of the Week: Together we have 1 phone charger, who gets the phone charger?!
00:07:40 ROCKY SLEPT 8 HOURS!!
00:11:01 Why we’re excited to get back to Austin
00:14:07 Tate has entered her independence era ("bye bye bye!")
00:17:02 Why can't we UN-press elevator buttons?!
00:20:48 Tweet of the Week: you're allowed to be happy while you're still figuring it out
00:25:10 Venmo-ing the neighbors for pool time (and Airbnb for pools is REAL??)
00:28:37 The most attractive quality in a friend: NO gossiping (+ trying is cool!!)
00:34:27 There's no such thing as overnight success
00:40:50 Social media is the new smoking?!
00:51:46 Gen Z is changing their majors because of AI?!
00:57:03 DOGTV: Is it possible for dogs to have TOO MUCH screentime?!
00:59:06 TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT: the toddler eating trick that actually works
01:52:00 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday from Vancouver!! (Let us know if we should pick this studio up and drop it in Austin, because we are officially feeling like we need a remodel..)

Ok guys, it's back to school time, so we're taking a sec to ask YOU: how are you feeling?? We can feel the energy shift. We don't know what this season is like as parents yet, but we can absolutely remember shopping for a new pair of True Religions and heading to the bookstore for school supplies. WOW, nostalgia.

So the episode… travel is on the mind (we know, SORRY, we talk about flights more than your average pod.. but hopefully something in there is helpful!) The 24-hour cancellation window is NOT always 24 hours, and we make the official case for the back row of the plane with kids (still not as elite as the bulkhead).

Then a lot of random fun stuff: sponsored sorority recruitment (get your bag, girls!!), the "big light" debate (are you a big light house or a lamp house?!), signing up for fall activities, and Bluey is apparently PERFECT for dogs.. Jules tried it on her Ginny during a Dallas trip and has a full report. Plus Tate is officially getting into fashion 🥹 and we're thinking it's time for full Mary-Kate and Ashley family matching.

Then in Harrison's little corner: the girls are fighting!! (Jules's words lol) We get into the neighborhood drama between two major CEOs playing out on Twitter, and Starlink on planes.. you can FaceTime mid-flight now, but SHOULD you?! Ok, we had to wrap quickly because we were timing out at the studio, but we LOVE YOU GUYS!

Hope everyone has a great week :-)

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:02:04 The 50 best restaurants in North America were just announced (we’re wondering who made the list lol)
00:04:44 It's back to school time!! (comment how you're feeling)
00:09:50 PSA: the 24-hour cancellation window is NOT actually 24 hours?! (sometimes)
00:15:25 Why the BACK row of the plane is elite for flying with kids
00:20:13 Brands are sponsoring sorority rush now?!

00:28:40 The “big light” debate
00:32:57 Scrapbook nights with the mom group chat
00:35:37 Signing up for fall activities (dance, gymnastics & music class!)
00:36:25 The Lindsay Clancy case (why we're waiting to to talk about it properly)
00:39:09 People are playing Bluey.. for their DOGS?!
00:43:46 Couples in China wear fully matching outfits (and we love it)
00:51:42 Christmas travel planning LIVE on the pod (sorry, we moved on quickly lol)
00:53:39 The girls (former Taco Bell CEO + his neighbor) are fighting (on Twitter)
00:58:10 Starlink on planes: you can FaceTime mid-flight now.. but SHOULD you?!
01:05:51 Tate officially cares about fashion
01:08:04 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! We are officially in Vancouver ourselves, but before we headed out, we answered YOUR questions (& for our guys and gals who love a parenting-heavy episode, this one is for you!!!)

But not until we cover a few things first: maintenance days vs. self-care days (getting your nails done is NOT self-care, it's maintenance!), the weirdest ways people find out they're pregnant (did you know your hairstylist might know before you do?! Dry scalp, hair changes.. the signs are everywhere), and the great audiobook debate: Alex has been listening to her audiobook 24/7, everyone keeps talking to her, and we’re thinking this might be rude if it was ANYTHING besides a book (like imagine shushing someone while reading Twitter LOL).

Then we get into your questions.. and guys… you were kicking us while we're down (can you tell Alex is a little emotional about Tate turning 2?!) We covered all things getting older: potty training (and the Dr. Ari rec we're following), big girl bed transitions (STOP), birthday party plans (we officially know the theme.. not telling!!), and how Tate adjusted to becoming a big sister!! Don't worry, we've got the baby topics too: the biggest differences between having a girl and a boy so far, mentally preparing to leave your baby overnight for the first time & more. And since it's back to school time, we give our honest updated thoughts on the homeschool vs. private vs. public school question!

We finish up with biting & hitting.. and the realization that makes it so much easier for us to be patient: their brain is like an overflowing cup. They're not a bad kid, they just can't voice what they want YET.

Hope everyone has a great weekend :-)

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

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

00:00:30 Maintenance days vs. self-care days

00:03:02 The weirdest ways people find out they're pregnant

00:09:25 We're in Vancouver!

00:13:27 Is it rude to listen to an audiobook all day?!

00:17:20 Q&A: Will we homeschool, private school or public school our kids?!

00:29:10 Q&A: When are we potty training Tate? (Dr. Ari's rec we're following)

00:32:03 Q&A: How do you plan to transition Tate to a big girl bed? ("we don’t” lol)

00:36:05 Q&A: Tate's second birthday plans (we officially know the theme!!)

00:45:17 Q&A: The biggest differences between having a girl and a boy

00:50:10 Q&A: How do you mentally prepare to leave your baby overnight?

00:54:39 Q&A: Biting & hitting are NORMAL (you don't have a bad kid!)

00:59:50 Q&A: How Tate adjusted to becoming a big sister!!

01:03:14 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! This episode is the definition of everything but the kitchen sink.. also yes, we welcomed you to the pod TWICE because we forgot welcome on this upcoming Friday’s episode, SORRY hahaha.

We're kicking things off with the Tweet of the Week: you're allowed to be proud of yourself, PRESENT tense. Harrison shares why it struck a chord (he's been guilty of never exhaling on the fitness front), and then Alex asks the question she immediately regrets: "do you think I'm funny?" (this is jules - I answered YES!!).

Then a Vancouver trip preview!! Whistler, boating, the Grouse Grind at 6 AM, and one decision (that feels really big 3 months postpartum): should we go see AC/DC?! PLEASE vote in the comments. Plus Harrison's CFL rant: three downs, a BIGGER field, and the biggest missed opportunity in sports?!

Then the internet stuff: the $20K dorm room REVEALS broke our brains (they're not even decorating them THEMSELVES?!), Acquired Style cont: the dress, the drama & the leaked photos (we stand with our queen), minivan sales are UP 21%.. dad mode is officially cool, and the story of the week: a man FAKED a hole in one.. drove out.. and PLANTED the ball. Alex's official ruling: "it's giving armed robbery" hahaha.

Then the meat & bones: adults (without kids!) are hooked on Bluey, Harrison's latest idea: adult summer camp reunions, and the big one: platonically raising kids with your best friend. Mom communes, modern families, and the question we kept thinking about even after we stopped recording: what matters more for raising a family, partnership or love?

Hope everyone is having a great week :-)

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

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

00:00:47 Tweet of the Week: you're allowed to be proud of yourself, PRESENT tense

00:04:52 Do you think I'm funny?"

00:07:16 Vancouver trip preview (pls vote: should we go to AC/DC?!)

00:19:53 Harrison's CFL rant: the biggest missed opportunity in sports?!

00:38:34 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

00:42:20 The hole-in-one SCANDAL

00:55:35 Minivan sales are UP 21%?!

01:01:51 Acquired Style cont: the dress, the drama & the leaked photos

01:11:26 Adults watching Bluey?! (the adult-kid trend explained)

01:14:00 We NEED adult summer camp reunions

01:20:27 Platonically raising kids with your best friend: could you do it?!

01:27:40 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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