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Ep. 78 Interview with Barry Watson, star of 7th Heaven and new show Date My Dad

by Chris Cate

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7th Heaven star Barry Watson is this week’s featured guest. Barry has a brand new show premiering June 2 on UP TV called Date My Dad, a dramedy about a great dad who is a few years removed from having his wife pass away and is re-entering the dating scene at the encouragement of his daughters.

In our conversation, which took place at the Mom 2.0 Summit in Orlando just a couple of weeks ago, we talk about Date My Dad as well as 7th Heaven. We also talk about how to play an authentic and funny dad on TV without making him goofy – like so often happens to dads on TV. And we also talk about how he researched his new role and how his father-in-law Robert Wagner helped him prepare.

Barry Watson

Barry and I at the Mom 2.0 Summit

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

  • Date My Dad Website
  • UP TV Website
  • Barry Watson IMDB Page

About Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

Since this episode was originally released, the show has evolved into Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast. It’s a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, and so on….

By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light. After all, the mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry.

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify.

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Links to popular episodes of Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

  • Dad Stereotypes versus Reality with Simon Holland
  • Raising Teen Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn
  • Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)
  • Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel
  • Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton
  • The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder

Filed Under: ParentNormal Interviews, The ParentNormal Comedy Podcast Tagged With: baby, toddler

Ep. 77 Interview with Jay Papasan, co-author of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

by Chris Cate

Jay Papasan with book

Jay Papasan, author of multiple bestselling books including The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, is the featured guest this week. In our conversation, we talk about how he and co-author Gary Keller came up with the One Thing concept and how it can help parents. We also talk about why creating lists might be a bad idea and about the right time for parents to try and launch a new business.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

  • JayPapasan.com
  • The One Thing Website
  • The One Thing Podcast
  • The One Thing on Amazon
  • Jay’s Amazon Author Page

About Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

Since this episode was originally released, the show has evolved into Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast. It’s a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, and so on….

By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light. After all, the mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry.

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify.

Connect with The ParentNormal on Social Media

Connect with all things ParentNormal on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Links to popular episodes of Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

  • Dad Stereotypes versus Reality with Simon Holland
  • Raising Teen Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn
  • Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)
  • Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel
  • Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton
  • The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder

Filed Under: ParentNormal Interviews, The ParentNormal Comedy Podcast Tagged With: baby, toddler

Ep. 76 Interview with platinum-selling singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb

by Chris Cate

Camp Lisa Picture

Platinum-selling singer-songwriter and mother of two kids Lisa Loeb is this week’s featured guest. In addition to her radio hits, she has multiple children’s albums, specials and books, she’s also created The Camp Lisa Foundation to allow kids, who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity, go to summer camp.

In our conversation, we talk about her work for adults and children and about why she wants to help more kids attend summer camps. We’ll also talk about how she talked Steve Martin and Ed Helms into playing on her children’s albums, about the music industry for modern artists and, of course, about her #1 hit song, a song I absolutely love, called Stay (I Missed You).

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Lisa and I backstage at the Word of South Festival

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

  • LisaLoeb.com
  • Camp Lisa Foundation
  • Camp Lisa Album
  • Stay (I Missed You) Music Video

About Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

Since this episode was originally released, the show has evolved into Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast. It’s a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, and so on….

By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light. After all, the mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry.

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify.

Connect with The ParentNormal on Social Media

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Links to popular episodes of Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

  • Dad Stereotypes versus Reality with Simon Holland
  • Raising Teen Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn
  • Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)
  • Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel
  • Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton
  • The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder

Filed Under: ParentNormal Interviews, The ParentNormal Comedy Podcast Tagged With: baby, toddler

Ep. 75 Parenting Fails Vol. IX featuring stories from Pinkalicious author Victoria Kann, Blossom star Jenna von Oy, Baby Einstein creator Julie Clark, City Dads co-founder Matt Schneider and ParentSpeak author Jennifer Lehr

by Chris Cate

Fail Vol 9

This is the second of two parenting fail episodes I’m releasing this week in honor of my new book Perfect Parenting: A Complete History. (Spoiler Alert) There is no history of raising kids perfectly. Thus, every one of my new book’s 40 chapters are empty. It is the parenting book with the fewest words but most important lesson: You aren’t going to be a perfect parent. Get Perfect Parenting: A Complete History now on Amazon for only $5.

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Since nobody is a perfect parent, I ask every guest on the show if they can share a parenting fail that they can laugh about now. And a common fail I hear is related to the tooth fairy. There are a couple of such stories in this episode, so if you’ve dropped the ball when it comes to your duties as tooth fairy, you are definitely not alone.

Parents featured in this episode include:

  • Victoria Kann, the bestselling author of Pinkalicious, who was interviewed in episode 73 of the podcast.
  • Jenna von Oy, author and star of Blossom, who was interviewed in episode 72 of the podcast.
  • Julie Clark, Baby Einstein and WeeSchool creator, who was interviewed in episode 71 of the podcast.
  • Matt Schneider, co-founder of City Dads Group, who was interviewed in episode 69 of the podcast.
  • Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak, who was interviewed in episode 60 of the podcast.

About Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

Since this episode was originally released, the show has evolved into Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast. It’s a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, and so on….

By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light. After all, the mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry.

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify.

Connect with The ParentNormal on Social Media

Connect with all things ParentNormal on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Links to popular episodes of Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

  • Dad Stereotypes versus Reality with Simon Holland
  • Raising Teen Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn
  • Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)
  • Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel
  • Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton
  • The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder

Filed Under: Parenting Fails, The ParentNormal Comedy Podcast

Ep. 74 Parenting Fails Vol. VIII featuring stories from Heather Armstrong, Lev Grossman, Josh Temple and Colleen O’Grady

by Chris Cate

Fails vol 8

This week, I’m releasing two editions of parenting fails in honor of my new book Perfect Parenting: A Complete History.

I did the research and (Spoiler Alert) there is no history of raising kids perfectly. Thus, every one of the book’s 40 chapters are empty. It is the parenting book with the fewest words but most important lesson: You aren’t going to be a perfect parent.

If you want lessons on how to be a perfect parent, DON’T buy this book. But if you or a friend needs a funny reminder on your coffee table, nightstand or both that perfect parenting is impossible, this book could be the almost-perfect book for you. At the very least, it will be the easiest book for you to finish reading this year. It’s only $5 right now on Amazon, and again it’s called Perfect Parenting: A Complete History.

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Now enjoy this episode knowing you aren’t alone in your failures, so you might as well laugh at your circumstances rather than get stressed out to the point of crying.

Parents featured in this episode include:

  • Heather Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author known to her fans as Dooce, who was interviewed in episode 64 of the podcast.
  • Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians trilogy, which is now a hit show on SyFy, who was interviewed in episode 65 of the podcast.
  • Josh Temple, host of the popular HGTV show House Crashers, who was interviewed in episode 66 of the podcast.
  • Colleen O’Grady, author of Dial down the Drama: Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter, who was interviewed in episode 68 of the podcast.

About Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

Since this episode was originally released, the show has evolved into Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast. It’s a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, and so on….

By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light. After all, the mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry.

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify.

Connect with The ParentNormal on Social Media

Connect with all things ParentNormal on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Links to popular episodes of Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

  • Dad Stereotypes versus Reality with Simon Holland
  • Raising Teen Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn
  • Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)
  • Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel
  • Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton
  • The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder

Filed Under: Parenting Fails, The ParentNormal Comedy Podcast Tagged With: baby, toddler

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