Ep. 371: Ouch! Facing the Pain of Parenthood

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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Laura Birek, Shanna Micko

429 episodes

1 day ago

What if you and your best friend were pregnant at the same time? That's what happened to us!

Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and into new motherhood, week by week. With weekly check-ins, special guests and segments such as "OMG I’m Freaking Out," hosts Shanna Micko & Laura Birek recount the often hilarious and always honest highs and lows of being a pregnant woman and new mom.

Episodes 1 to 32 deal with pregnancy. Episode 33 and on deal with new parenthood. Tune in wherever you are on your journey!

New episodes are released every Monday.

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What if you and your best friend were pregnant at the same time? That's what happened to us!

Episodes 1 to 32 deal with pregnancy. Episode 33 and on deal with new parenthood. Tune in wherever you are on your journey!

New episodes are released every Monday.

Parenting

Comedy,

Kids & Family

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Ep. 371: Ouch! Facing the Pain of Parenthood

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

50 minutes 56 seconds

3 months ago

Ep. 371: Ouch! Facing the Pain of Parenthood

In the special segment "Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition," Shanna and Laura reveal funny and unexpected things they've never done before having kids, including incidents that hurt their bodies as well as their egos. Also, Laura goes on an adventure with her mom friends that feels all wrong without her kids there, and Shanna eavesdrops on a conversation that ignites her competitive spirit. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6.5 and 9 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: -Taking a tour of the WB lot in Los Angeles -Feeling bad when you do fun things without your kids -When you realize other parents are taking children's activities very seriously -Doing scavenger hunts... in public... alone -Accidentally hurting yourself when you're a mom -How to wash LEGO -Seeing food delivery robots in your neighborhood -Wondering when your kid will be able to swim independently Products, links, and resources mentioned in this episode: -Warner Bros. Studio Tour -Superman movie -Disney's Descendants -World Market -World Market scavenger hunt TikTok video -Nuna Rava car seat -Duet Cats: Cute Cat Game -Jingle Cats: Meowy Christmas Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: -Ep. 358 (For Shanna's hack about washing small toys in the bathtub) This episode's full show notes can be found here. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.