Episodes

  • Halloween, Costumes, and the Fall Foliage Report

    Halloween, Costumes, and the Fall Foliage Report
    Oct 20 2020
    Fatima and Brian discuss their favorite Halloween costumes, activities for the whole family, and an update to the fall foliage report.
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    43 mins
  • Food Strikes, Picky Eaters, and Slides

    Food Strikes, Picky Eaters, and Slides
    Oct 13 2020
    In this episode, we’re talking about our son’s food strikes, being a picky eater, and slides. Here’s the cook book we referenced: Real Baby Food.
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    37 mins
  • Reflecting on that positive pregnancy test

    Reflecting on that positive pregnancy test
    Sep 29 2020
    We’re celebrating our wedding anniversary this week! Reflecting on our time together, we discussed the moments surrounding that positive pregnancy test almost three years ago. And we throw out some advice for new parents.
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    36 mins
  • Sharenting

    Sharenting
    Sep 22 2020
    This week we’re discussing sharenting: the overuse of social media to document the lives of our families. We start off with a definition (02:00), the bad (09:08), the good (18:14), and the suggestions (23:46).
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    34 mins
  • Parennials

    Parennials
    Sep 15 2020
    The most studied generation is just starting or are already a few years into parenthood. We’re talking about parennials, aka millennial parents. We take a mini deep-dive into this generation (05:36). But it’s not all doom and gloom because the parennials are here to save us all (12:16). Additional reading: Very Well Family Dr. Rachel Glik NY Times
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    31 mins
  • Interracial Couples and Parenting Strategy

    Interracial Couples and Parenting Strategy
    Sep 8 2020
    We’re talking about being in an interracial marriage and how we’re blending our experiences to form our parenting strategy. Fatima throws it back to college (01:10), we talk about our experience with racism (03:49), The Lovings (05:27), the micro-aggression that irks us (15:09), racist comments on our wedding day (19:47), and our son’s future (28:45). We left in a blooper at the very end.
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    43 mins
  • Parents, Caregivers, and Mental Health

    Parents, Caregivers, and Mental Health
    Aug 31 2020
    In this episode, we’re talking about parents’ and caregivers’ mental health and the importance for taking breaks amidst this global pandemic. We’re covering all the stress that affects you and your kids (01:50), the one appointment Brian will not skip (02:48), and specific stress as it relates to parents and caregivers (05:34). PTO (15:54). Everyone loves a tip (24:57) and Brian’s favorite meme (35:38). Links to resources in this episode: CDC Guide for Parents, (WSJ) Take a Vacation, (CNBC) Bye Bye PTO, (Johns Hopkins) Strategies for Parents.
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    41 mins
  • Black Breastfeeding Week

    Black Breastfeeding Week
    Aug 30 2020
    As black breastfeeding week winds down, Fatima talks about the significance of the movement and her experience with breastfeeding.
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    27 mins