Two Parents & A Podcast

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!!!

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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!

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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!

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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

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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

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast — we are DEEP in nesting mode (like… vacuuming-baseboards level nesting) and officially debating whether audiobooks “count” as reading (jury is still out (kind of) PLEASE settle this debate in the comments).

We kick things off with a Bring It On reference (is that anyone else’s FAVORITE movie??). Then we debunk the “gum stays in your stomach for 7 years” myth (plot twist: it does NOT), revisit our gift-returning etiquette as a couple, and activate full “dad mode” with Harrison’s Apple Watch + AirPods case + phone-wallet combo (peak suburban father energy).

Then we get into reflecting on our toddler communication ep — pointing, signing, and how much Tate actually understands — plus what to ask when you’re interviewing childcare providers. We also finally finished Heated Rivalry (!!!), immediately disagreed on the best episode with Jules (she says we’re basic), and then spiraled into this week’s Bicker of the Week: Do audiobooks count as reading or no?! 

Alex gives a mini Mean Moms book review (and the fictional-defamation drama behind it), we celebrate podcasts arriving at the Golden Globes, and we taste-test Flock’s new Chicken Stick (Alex’s first time live on the pod!!!).

Plus — a pregnancy update (the naps are napping), house-project brainstorming, girls’ brunch surprises, Venmo-privacy etiquette, our toddler’s alarming berry budget, and a viral list of places women REFUSE to go on a first date (Waffle House slander will not be tolerated).

LOVE YOU GUYS — thanks for listening!!

Timestamps:

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

00:03:08 Should you wash your hair before a haircut?

00:05:58 Myth or fact: Does gum really take 7 years to digest?

00:11:43 Returning gifts from your partner — yes or no?

00:14:57 “Dad mode” activated: Apple Watch, AirPods case & phone wallet

00:19:29 Toddler communication — our takeaways from Dr. Ari

00:22:38 What to ask when interviewing childcare providers

00:26:08 We finally finished Heated Rivalry!

00:32:42 Bicker of the Week: Do audiobooks count as reading?

00:37:18 Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum — thoughts & drama

00:42:50 Podcasts officially hit the Golden Globes

00:46:41 Alex taste-tests Flock’s new Chicken Stick

00:51:32 Nesting mode before baby #2

00:56:33 Pregnancy update — exhaustion & cravings

00:57:56 House projects & planning Phase Two

01:02:36 Girls’ brunch recap

01:04:50 Venmo etiquette — public vs private

01:10:20 The “berry budget” & why kids hate vegetables

01:12:20 Things We DMed: Viral list of places women refuse to go on a first date

01:23:36 LOVE YOU GUYS! 

#twoparentsandapod

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