Ep. 372: When Is My Child Officially Potty Trained?

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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Laura Birek, Shanna Micko

428 episodes

1 week 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!

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.

Show more...

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Ep. 372: When Is My Child Officially Potty Trained?

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

55 minutes 39 seconds

3 months ago

Ep. 372: When Is My Child Officially Potty Trained?

In the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about knowing when your toddler is officially potty trained, handling your kids' socially unacceptable habits, our worst bosses ever and more! Also, Shanna reports on the unexpected ending to a breakfast date with her 6-year-old, and Laura discusses the range of emotions involved in her 4-year-old's last week at preschool. 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: -Spending one-on-one time with your children -Kids' feelings vs. Mom's feelings about the last week of preschool -How do you know when your toddler is officially potty trained? -How do you handle your young kids' "annoying" habits? -What are BFRBs? -If we (and our kids) were vegetables, what would we be and why? -What does a podcast producer do? -The worst bosses that Laura and Shanna have had -The unexpected activity that had Shanna and Elle laughing hysterically -Mom's night out! Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: -"Good to Go: A Fresh Take on Potty Training for Today's Intentional Parent" by Gia Gambaro Blount and Laura Birek -Laura and Gia's book on NetGalley - Get an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review -Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) -What does an artichoke flower look like? -Potatoes - by Farideh -"Dork Diaries 12: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe" by Rachel Renée Russell -Kristen Schaal Is a Horse -RadioLab episode "Loops" -Jo Piazza -Under the Influence Podcast -"Everyone Is Lying to You" by Jo Piazza -Father's Office Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: -Ep. 358 (For Laura's story about her ex-boyfriend) 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.