Two Parents & A Podcast

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we go DEEP on the US maternity leave problem (did you know in 1919, 37 out of 38 industrialized nations adopted 14 weeks of paid leave… and the US was the ONE that held out?! And 100 years later, 1 in 4 American moms will go back to work within 2 weeks of giving birth?!). We learned SO much prepping for this episode & we're excited to figure out what we can do about this.

Before we get into that, we start with Harrison's potentially fake World Cup jersey from an Instagram ad (also the CRAZY way he brought up this topic), Alex's mahjong charity event for the Jeremiah Program, and a new idea we’re floating: living abroad for a year in 2028?! (Alex is NOT here for hypotheticals). Plus, the #1 unexpected change going from 1 to 2 kids (the CAR is officially a 9 out of 10 in messiness) and the listener Q we've been thinking about all week: how does your heart grow for baby #2?! 🥹

SPORTS! We talk about the Knicks game (the West Village was crazy??) and go down an actual rabbit hole on why we call it football?! (a question we didn't know we needed an answer to). Which somehow brought us to the Summer House reunion (Bravo is having an absolute MASTERCLASS moment with this rollout).

Finally we get into our maternity leave deep dive, the toddler tantrum dynamic everyone's been DMing us about (why do they meltdown with mom & dad but be ANGELS with teachers/grandparents?!), TWO Tweets of the Week that are living rent-free in our brains, and the great postpartum husband mystery - why do they all get in the BEST shape of their lives while their wives are pregnant?!

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps: 

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

01:01:46 When sports become pop culture… 

00:05:36 Alex's mahjong charity event for the Jeremiah Program

00:08:14 Living abroad for a year… in 2028?!

00:10:34 #1 unexpected change going from 1 to 2 kids (the CAR?!)

00:15:08 Why do we call it football?! (a rabbit hole)

00:20:51 Summer House reunion analysis (skip if you must!!)

00:36:06 LISTENER Q: how did your heart grow for baby #2?

00:39:15 A deeper dive into US maternity leave 

00:52:12 Why do toddlers tantrum with mom & dad but not teachers/grandparents?!

00:56:07 TWEET OF THE WEEK: “Everything is a win when the goal is experience"

00:57:38 TWEET OF THE WEEK PT. 2: “Your current life is an honest readout of who you've been"

01:01:14 Why are dads getting in the BEST shape postpartum?!

01:03:40 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!!!! Jules is BACK from Cape Cod (with a hot take: there is nothing better than timing a girls trip with the premiere of Love Island!!!). And we officially took our first road trip with 2 under 2 (Dallas!!)… we have OPINIONS… is it actually easier to drive 3 hours or fly 30 minutes when you have a toddler and a newborn?! We break down the full case for each (and the verdict surprised even us).

Then we get into Harrison officially deleting social media from his phone (goodbye doomscrolling) and what he's doing to "replace" that time (Morning Brew!), which leads Alex to a BIG announcement: we are officially starting a Substack!!! Coming Thursdays (we think) starting next week (we think), plus you guys already know but next week we're ALSO moving to 3 episodes a week (Mon/Wed/Fri), which Harrison is suddenly calling a trial but we are not.

We get into all things parenting: the mom who couldn't pump at a spa and went VIRAL (uhhh the law is the law!!), the impact of a dad on his daughter's self-esteem before age 5, what we learned at the Pure Mama x Nuna motherhood panel (postpartum mood disorders can show up as OCD, rage, paranoia, psychosis & more), and Rocky's reflux update because Dr. Ari's advice changed EVERYTHING.

Of course we have the fun stuff: Belmont Cameli is NOT giving us the ick (also I swear if we heard the name before having Rocky he would be a Belmont right now), West & Amanda are in Italy and the spit-gate video is taking over the internet (are they in on the joke or are they solid-coring?!), our THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER on Esther Wojcicki's iconic advice "don't do anything for your kids that they can do themselves" (she raised the YouTube CEO + the 23andMe CEO so… yeah we're listening), and TWO BICKERS OF THE WEEK: are some nicknames off limits in your own household (Tay vs. Tate!!!), and waiting for a specific parking spot when there are 12 others available 😭

Finally we need YOUR info in the comments: how & when do we implement chores?! (p.s. we know not any time soon - this just randomly came up lol) 

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps: 

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

00:04:47 Mom went VIRAL after being told she can't pump breastmilk at a spa

00:11:17 Harrison officially deleted social media for a week

00:18:50 Off Campus update: did Kid LaRoi pulling up Belmont give you the ick?

00:23:11 We are officially starting a Substack!!!

00:28:27 Road trip with 2 under 2: drive or fly?!

00:34:24 Rocky's reflux update (Dr. Ari's advice changed EVERYTHING)

00:35:23 The impact of a dad on his daughter’s self-esteem

00:37:26 Postpartum mood disorders 

00:40:31 West & Amanda spit-gate

00:48:02 IN THE COMMENTS: late arrivals & staying up past bedtime

00:58:46 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: don't do anything for your kids that they can do themselves (Esther Wojcicki!!)

01:00:45 BICKER OF THE WEEK: are some nicknames off limits?!

01:06:10 Will we give our kids chores?!

01:08:00 Have you heard of Neighborhood Collective Efficacy (NCE)?

01:13:15 BICKER OF THE WEEK PT. 2: waiting for a specific parking spot

01:15:47 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#twoparentsandapod

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're back with Dr. Ari Brown (Pediatrician + author of the iconic 411 series) for our newborn 411 episode!! We are officially in the thick of it with Rocky and we had a LONG list of questions for her (+ a TON from you guys!). 

We start with Dr. Ari walking us through "Hour 49" (the moment the wheels fall off after the hospital and you suddenly have a different baby!), the ONE thing no one tells you before having a newborn (spoiler: how exhausting it actually is + body recovery is REAL), & why what happens at the hospital stays at the hospital. 

Then we get into all things feeding: scheduled feeding vs. feeding on demand, why the first 2 hours after birth are SO critical for your milk supply, how to know if your baby is actually getting enough milk (ins, outs, weight checks!), and the FULL reflux 101 breakdown because Rocky has been spitting up like crazy and we needed answers. We get into reflux vs. reflux DISEASE (when to actually worry, the IGERQ scale you can take online to score it, and why holding your reflux baby like a loaf of bread is actually genius). Plus, a spontaneous BICKER OF THE WEEK on whether bottle temperature actually matters for newborns (Dr. Ari has thoughts!!).

We also get into the REAL symptoms of cow's milk protein allergies (only 3% of babies actually have them!! And why you should NOT cut everything out of your diet), what to actually look for in your baby's poop (yellow seedy = breastfed normal, slimy mucousy = problem), diaper blowouts (when they stop and why they happen in the first place lol), fussiness & colic + Dr. Ari's take on probiotics for newborns (very fascinating!), and the chiropractic care for newborns. 

Plus, we get into sleep: sleep schedules in the first 3 months & when wake windows actually start to matter (spoiler: NOT in the newborn phase!). Then our “is it normal?!” questions from YOU GUYS: when newborn noises are actually concerning (consistent grunting = call your doctor!), when to actually take your baby's temperature (rectal is the only accurate way, sorry parents!), and what to expect at your follow up pediatrician appointments.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (The 411 with Dr. Ari Brown: Newborns)

00:01:50 Is Rocky “sleeping through the night”?! (& what's actually normal for a 7 week old)

00:05:05 What is "Hour 49" with a newborn?! (& how to brace for it)

00:09:46 The ONE thing no one tells you before having a newborn

00:12:34 Scheduled feedings vs. feeding on demand

00:18:07 Why the first 2 hours after birth are so breastfeeding are SO critical

00:22:02 How do you know if your baby is getting enough milk?

00:24:18 Reflux 101: what spitting up actually means

00:33:20 BICKER OF THE WEEK: does bottle temperature matter for newborns?

00:35:21 Reflux vs. reflux disease (when do you actually need to worry?!)

00:37:43 Why does Rocky seem to have an upset stomach after eating?

00:39:53 The REAL symptoms of cow's milk protein allergies (only 3% of babies have them!)

00:46:67 What to actually look for in your baby's poop

00:49:16 Diaper blowouts: why they happen & when they stop 

00:51:34 Fussiness, soothing & colic

00:55:48 Chiropractic care for newborns: is it recommended?

00:57:20 Sleep schedules in the first 3 months

01:00:09 When do wake windows actually start to matter?

01:01:27 Are these newborn noises normal?!

01:04:34 When should you actually take your baby's temperature?

01:06:02 Follow up pediatrician appointments: what to expect

01:07:44 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!!!! We are coming off of a SOCIAL weekend (read: Harrison is doing another fast, but we ALSO have tons of fun topics that came out of it). We start with a survey finding that's going viral: 75% of Americans say restaurants should have adults-only sections. 1) We kind of think this already exists (on the down low… hostesses let us know), and 2) there is a HUGE opportunity for someone to create a Hillstone x Chuck E. Cheese crossover.

Then we're asking: is THIS the ONLY way kids will actually learn??? (We need to know how YOU would have handled the Tate vs. Coke Zero situation - but we’re happy we treated it as a learning opportunity) And another reminder this week: toddlers imitate EVERYTHING (burping your newborn is confusing for your toddler who is not allowed to “hit”). Oh, and body wash is officially being picked up by toes in the shower (watch the full ep for details AND send help).

Plus, a 4th of July idea you can steal (the neighborhood bike parade!!), SEEKING TIPS on how to stop a toddler from drinking pool water (our toddler’s brain is genuinely in a pretzel over this one), the street safety monster (??), our BICKER OF THE WEEK on showing up late vs. empty handed (we are FIRMLY on opposite sides), the Houston students stuck on a Galveston roller coaster (Alex would be scaling the roller coaster herself), our TWEET OF THE WEEK on the dad doing monthly daddy-daughter dates (Harrison is officially stealing this), and THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER on Google releasing 32 MILLION mosquitoes (don't worry, they can't bite OR reproduce).

(P.S. sorry I was on speakerphone it’s only for this episode!!!! -Jules)

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

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

00:06:10 75% of Americans support adults-only dining at restaurants?! 

00:22:58 Is THIS is the only way kids learn?! 

00:25:44 Toddlers really imitate EVERYTHING you do (but this one surprised us)

00:28:17 Triple date debrief 

00:31:12 4TH OF JULY IDEA: Neighborhood Bike Parade

00:35:40 Would you try the “street monster”?! 

00:38:12 SEEKING TIPS: How to stop your toddler from drinking pool water

00:39:09 BICKER OF THE WEEK: showing up late vs. showing up empty handed

00:44:01 Houston students rescued from stuck Galveston roller coaster

00:53:36 TWEET OF THE WEEK: Monthly daddy-daughter dates 

00:57:08 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Google is releasing 32 MILLION mosquitoes?!

1:01:10 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#twoparentsandapod

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we are SO BACK (lol… we're feeling like this is our first full on episode back since having Rocky 🥹) And we're getting into a bunch of stuff. A big one: "holding the line" as parents, especially around bedtime (our ask: this this necessary?!), and the broader conversation of rule vs. suggestion (and the importance of being consistent… which is something we needed to talk to OURSELVES about hahaha).

Off the top we get into optimization culture: Harrison did a 36-hour fast this week (per his longevity doctor!!), which spirals into a bigger convo about how we've all gone a LITTLE too far. Like, you have two glasses of wine and now it takes you 3 days to recover?! Steven Bartlett, we love you, but come on. Our take: live in the middle (a "moderate 365"… not a hard 75!).

Then we get into the great location sharing debate (a la the Summer House reunion). Harrison’s take: you should you share your location ALL the time or NEVER (also like is it the new moral compass?!) Plus the rest of our Summer House reunion thoughts (we feel for Kyle now?!).

Plus, why kids freeze up when you tell them to "say hi" (& what to do instead!), teaching street safety through modeling, which transition was actually harder (0 to 1 we THINK!), newborn gas & spit up (am I overthinking it?), Tate's communication leap (!!!!), and a bunch of other fun stuff (s/o Kate for suggesting a segment of Alex just pronouncing words wrong hahahah).

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

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

00:03:04 Why we have a new official "no sharing dreams” rule on the pod

00:06:24 The art of “give and take” in friendships 

00:07:56 Harrison's 36-hour fast (+optimization culture rant)

00:18:40 Why kids freeze up when you tell them to “say hi” (& what to do instead!)

00:22:18 Teaching street safety through modeling 

00:23:55 Bedtime: rule or suggestion?! (+ the importance of “holding the line”)

00:34:55 Which transition was harder: 0 to 1 or 1 to 2?!

00:37:47 Dealing with newborn gas & spit up (am I overthinking it?)

00:45:06 Date night is officially BACK on the table!

00:48:05 Tate has officially had a communication leap

00:52:13 Alex pronouncing things funny pt. 3928374: sherbet, ornery, rural & more! (s/o Kate from Edmond, OK!)

00:57:31 Location sharing: the new moral compass?!

01:02:26 Our Summer House reunion thoughts (skip if you want lol)

01:11:43 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Off Campus, Your Friends & Neighbors, Margo's Got Money Troubles

01:13:40 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Coke vs. Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero

01:18:19 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#twoparentsandapod

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