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Ep. 93 Interview with Everybody Loves Raymond creator and Somebody Feed Phil host Phil Rosenthal

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Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and host of the new Netflix show Somebody Feed Phil, is this week’s featured guest. During our conversation, we talk about how Phil’s love for food and travel led to Somebody Feed Phil and how he’s involved family members on the show. We also talk about creating a family sitcom like Everybody Loves Raymond and how his own family influenced the writing on the show.

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Ep. 92 How Ellen DeGeneres’ Audience Warm-up Comedian Created a Social Network for Dads – with Life of Dad co-founder Tommy Riles

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Tommy Riles, co-founder of the Life of Dad social network for dads, is this week’s featured guest. Tommy is also the audience warm-up comedian for the Ellen DeGeneres Show and has done warm up for dozens of others shows such as American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.

In our conversation, we talk about how Tommy became an audience warmup comic and how that has actually helped him as a parent. We also talk about how he started Life of Dad and what it means to help lead a community of fathers.

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Ep. 91 How to get your baby to sleep better with baby sleep consultant Nicole Johnson

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Nicole Johnson, the lead baby sleep consultant and owner of The Baby Sleep Site, is this week’s featured guest. In our conversation, we talk about how to get your baby to sleep better and how to make bedtime easier for you and your kids. We also discuss common mistakes parents make at bedtime, about the impact of naps and food on sleep, and how much sleep you and your kids actually need.

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Ep. 90 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 3 of 3 featuring Jay Papasan, Jenna von Oy, Lev Grossman, Chris Pegula and Heather Haupt

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We’ve reached the end of the countdown of the best parenting fails shared on the ParentNormal Podcast in 2017.  This episode features the five most memorable stories of the year.

Keep in mind, we’re not celebrating parenting fails. We’re just recognizing every parent fails sometimes.

Parenting is stressful enough without beating yourself up for past mistakes. The best thing we can do is just acknowledge our mistakes, apologize and try not to make the same mistakes again.

Parents Featured in this Episode:

#5 Chris Pegula, author and creator of Diaper Dude, who was interviewed in episode 81 of the podcast.

#4 Lev Grossman, the New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians, who was interviewed in episode 65 of the podcast.

#3 Jenna von Oy, who played Blossom’s fast-talking best friend Six on the show Blossom, who was interviewed in episode 72 of the podcast.

#2 Jay Papasan, author of multiple bestselling books including The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, who was interviewed in episode 77 of the podcast.

#1 Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys, who was interviewed in episode 80 of the podcast.

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Ep. 89 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 2 of 3 featuring Julie Clark, Victoria Kann, Heather Armstrong, Doug Moe & Dr. Catherine Pearlman

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We’re continuing our countdown of the best parenting fails shared on the ParentNormal Podcast in 2017.  Parenting is stressful enough without beating yourself up for past mistakes. And that’s what this countdown is all about. Every parent makes mistakes. The best thing we can do is just say sorry and try not to make the same mistakes again.

Parents Featured in this Episode:

#10 Julie Clark, Baby Einstein and WeeSchool creator, who was interviewed in episode 71 of the podcast.

#9 Victoria Kann, the bestselling author of Pinkalicious, who was interviewed in episode 73 of the podcast.

#8 Heather Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author known to her fans as Dooce, who was interviewed in episode 64 of the podcast.

#7 Doug Moe, author and performer at the legendary Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, who was interviewed in episode 86 of the podcast.

#6 Dr. Catherine Pearlman, the author and family coach, who was interviewed in episode 83 of the podcast.

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