Episodes 136
Avg. Duration 48m
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Since Dec 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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About This Podcast

Hey, it’s us: Amanda and Megan. We’re just two average moms who love their kids so dang much we decided to start a podcast! This is not another mommy podcast, with experts informing you how you can be a better mom/wife/daughter/coworker/best friend in twenty-six sugar-coated steps. What WILL you find in this podcast? Validation? Yes. Laughter? Hopefully. Inspiring advice? Probably not. Truthfully, no matter how many parenting books we read or conferences we attend, we still find ourselves raising our eyebrows and stifling laughs at our offspring. So, at the end of the day, we just slap each other on the butts (like you did in high school volleyball) and say: “you really tried, and that’s all that matters…”

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S3E25 How to Travel Anywhere with Kids: Interview with Megan Chung

Jun 02, 2025 59m Transcript

In this episode, we dive into the chaos and charm of international family travel with the savvy Megan Chung from @megtravelswithkids. Megan shares why traveling with kids is worth the effort, how it…

S3E24 The families with ALL girls or ALL boys!

Mar 10, 2025 40m

We all know those families with 4+ girls or 9 sons. And we can't help but wonder, what is that like??? Well the parents have finally spoken and they are not wrong! They are reiterating things we…

S3E23 Things we would never miss if they were to disappear tomorrow...

Mar 03, 2025 29m

In this short episode, we share some of the things that no one would miss if they were to fall off the face of the earth tomorrow. If we got something wrong and you feel you would miss one of the…

S3E22 No Shoes, No Screens, No Mercy: The House Rules Episode

Feb 24, 2025 1h

What are the unspoken (or very explicitly stated) rules that govern your home? In this episode, we dive into the house rules that shape daily life—from the universally accepted “no shoes inside”…

S3E21 Jury is in: everyone misses Training Table.

Feb 10, 2025 42m

Is it just us or do we miss all things that remind us of our youth? Whether that be pushing our kids in the stroller, to birthday parties at McDonald's or simply studying for a test in the campus…

S3E20 Messes kids make, and how to (mostly) make it look like it never actually happened.

Jan 27, 2025 1h 1m

In this episode, we spill the tea on parenting’s greatest truth: kids are walking chaos machines. From pretzel salt explosions to the infamous kitchen strainer puke bucket (yes, it’s as bad as it…

S3E19 Strict Parenting. You think we're strict?? Oh, we'll show you strict.

Jan 20, 2025 51m

It's worth a wonder if we are more or less strict than our parents were, or maybe even about the same! In our humble opinions, we're just as strict just in different ways. And it kinda sounds like…

S3E18 What was once banned, is now welcome! Or not...

Jan 13, 2025 1h 17m

What started out as a simple cleaning up of games, turned into this very long episode of us dissecting all the things you were all banned from growing up. But apparently not only were you deprived,…

S3E17 Podcast Origin Story

Jan 06, 2025 50m

We ring in the new year by spilling our origin story—two moms, eight kids, 40 chickens, and one fateful park playdate that led to podcasting glory. From recording under a freeway to a basement filled…

S3E16 First Rodeo vs. Last. What does your bag look like rn?

Dec 24, 2024 44m

It all started with a hockey bench chuck full of every item you might need in case of an emergency. Because if you have to hunker down at the hockey game for 3 days, you need to be prepared!!! Unless…

S3E15 Geriatric Millennial Slang

Dec 16, 2024 45m

Well, this episode is either going to make us look really cool or really dumb, or if we've done it right, BOTH!!! But if nothing else, maybe you've learned a new word or two. So the next time a…

S3E14 GIFTING PART 2: Gifts for kids

Dec 09, 2024 36m

And just as fun as the adults, if not slightly more though, gifting the kids in our lives! They are what makes it fun! So let's see what was mentioned in this episode!Gifts for kids that were…

S3E13 GIFTING PART 1: What to give the adults in your life.

Dec 02, 2024 49m

We're trying to make it easy for you! Because going in blind to the holiday season is just the worst feeling. In this episode we mention the following potential gifts:- Bidet (Amanda's favorite…

S3E12 Thanksgiving: Turkey Tales and Food Fails

Nov 25, 2024 38m

We all have memories (traumatic or not) of Thanksgivings past, and in this episode the listeners share theirs! From turkey travails to food fails and Amanda's passive aggressive wardrobe reminders,…

S3E11 Snack Attack: Our fave kid snacks

Nov 18, 2024 31m

You asked, and we delivered! We're talking snacks today and send you off to the store with a list of all our favorite items to get you through the day. Because we all know, any problem can be solved…

S3E10 What's in a name? Or rather what's in a NICKNAME??

Nov 11, 2024 36m

Cream Puff and Croissant here to talk all things nicknames. If you don't have any in your arsenal, we highly suggest it! Cleverly using a nickname or pet name for your kids can lighten any situation…

S3E9 Be A Parent. It's Awesome.

Nov 05, 2024 42m

If you want to experience complete joy, total excitement and a righteous amount of pride, then there is only one way to feel all of that. It comes by way of sticky little humans who have no concept…

S3E8 Halloween: Prepare for the longest week of your life... only being slightly dramatic.

Oct 28, 2024 37m Transcript

It’s that time of year again! Spooky season! Amanda loves any opportunity for Prank Sinatra to pay a visit, and Megan hates it all because she startles easier than a newborn baby. In this episode we…

S3E7 Non-negotiables that parents AND kids need to survive.

Oct 21, 2024 50m

We all have it, and if you don't, well then you win. But that one, or maybe those two, small things that are non-negotiable that you absolutely need to survive another day in parenthood. For some…

S3E6 Get A Job! Maybe.

Oct 14, 2024 50m

Remember when parents used to say, "Get a job!" to their teens? Nowadays some parents aren't so sure about that command. In this episode we  debate whether or not teens today should seek employment.…

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