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Ep. 7 Shop Until You Drop – featuring mom of 16 kids Lyette Reback

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Mom of 16 kids Lyette Reback is the featured guest in this episode about shopping. We’ll talk about the secret to shopping for kids. I’ll ask her how toys have changed since the birth of her first child, and I’ll ask her how often she calls one of her kids the wrong name.

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ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:

  • When I go shopping for my toddler, whether its grocery shopping, shopping for clothes or anything else, I never know what my toddler will want one minute and hate the next. Can you give me a clue what my toddler really wants?
  • What’s the difference between giving somebody hand-me-downs and re-gifting?
  • Whenever I go to the grocery store with my children, I always forget something, and usually several things, the first being that I should never bring my kids to the grocery store. Can you make me feel better by sharing a list of 10 things all parents forget at the grocery store?

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Ep. 6 Bad Advice – featuring comedian Nick Thune

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Comedian Nick Thune is the featured guest in this episode about bad advice. I’ll ask him if he’s ever been told anything completely wrong about parenting, learn how his wife felt when he cut their baby’s hair and discover what he thinks would make a good title for a children’s book. And spoiler alert: it’s something that required me to learn how to bleep out a word.

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ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:

  • I’ve heard a toddler will go to sleep easier at night if you skip their daytime nap. I need my toddler to go to sleep early this weekend, so should I try keeping him awake through his nap?
  • I am constantly getting advice from grandparents based on old superstitions. Why isn’t there a website like Snopes.com to fact-check their nonsense?
  • How do you politely respond to a friend who gives you advice about raising a toddler when their only experience raising anything is taking care of a dog?
  • What are the worst pieces of advice you’ve heard toddlers give parents?

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Ep. 5 Surviving the Holidays – featuring People I Want to Punch in the Throat author Jen Mann

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Bestselling author and mom of two Jen Mann is the featured guest in this episode about Surviving the Holidays, which are the most wonderfully exhausting time of the year.

I ask Jen what inspired her to start a blog called People I Want to Punch in the Throat. We’ll also talk about the pros and cons of lying to kids about Santa and she’ll share how her blog post about the Elf on the Shelf got one million hits in 24 hours and changed her life.

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ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:

  • I want to record a quality home video of our family’s Christmas this year, but my kids never act natural on camera except when they’re trying to take the camera away from me. What should I do?
  • Every year around the holidays, I always eat too much and gain too much weight. What’s a good way to stay in shape during the holidays?
  • I can’t help but think family members are trying to send me a message using the presents they give my kids. Am I being paranoid?

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Ep. 4 Meltdowns – featuring Reasons My Kid is Crying author Greg Pembroke

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Reasons My Kid is Crying author Greg Pembroke is the featured guest in this episode is all about meltdowns – something all parents have to deal with, and usually when it’s least convenient.

I ask Greg how pictures of his children went worldwide in a week, leading to an appearance on Good Morning America and a book deal. We’ll find out what toddler meltdown took place on opposite sides of the planet at the exact same time, and Greg will share what happened when one of his toddler’s famous meltdowns was recognized at Disney World.

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ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:

  • My baby has so many meltdowns for no reason it feels like my baby is just playing a terrible joke on me. My baby can’t be as seriously upset as she acts during these meltdowns, can she?
  • What is the threshold of disaster for Sam from Quantum Leap to materialize and handle this meltdown for me?
  • When my 3 year old has a meltdown in public, I don’t want to give into her demands. But I just have to make the meltdown stop, so I cave before it can get worse and bother any more people. Is that a smart idea?
  • I don’t think there’s anything I can do to stop my toddler from having meltdowns every day. It makes me want to give up, which makes me wonder what a world ruled by toddlers who always got what they wanted would look like. What do you think?

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Ep. 3 Birth Plans – featuring comedian Nate Bargatze

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Comedian Nate Bargatze is the featured guest in this episode about birth plans. I ask Nate why he and his wife’s birth plan included traveling from their New York home to Tennessee, learn who won the bet about whether Nate would cut his baby’s umbilical cord and find out why parenthood has him walking into doors.

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ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:

  • Should I get an epidural?
  • How do you know when it’s time to go to the hospital?
  • What 10 things should be on a father’s birth plan?

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