Ep. 377: Hiring a Babysitter

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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Laura Birek, Shanna Micko

422 episodes

4 days 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. 377: Hiring a Babysitter

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

37 minutes 57 seconds

1 week ago

Ep. 377: Hiring a Babysitter

In the special segment "Mom Wins!," Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting achievements, including surprising successes inside a hotel lobby, at a big-kid's birthday party, in the presence of a claw machine and more! Also, Laura dives into a late-night crafting project that blows the minds of many children (and adults), and Shanna hires a non-family babysitter for the very first time. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6.5 and 9.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4.5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: -KPop Demon Hunters -Making crafts on the Cricut -Hiring babysitters -Allowing self-expression in your children -Managing your kids' meltdowns -Hiring food-delivery robots -Finding time and space for hobbies when you're a mom Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: -KPop Demon Hunters Movie on Netflix -"The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case" by Chuck Hogan Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: -Ep. 350 (For the episode where Shanna talks about her family's trip to Lake Arrowhead) -Ep. 347 (For the episode where Shanna talks about taking Cece to an ice-skating party) -Ep. 371 (For the episode where Laura talks about discovering food-delivery robots in her neighborhood) -Ep. 19 (For the episode where Laura talks about spinning wool - before it made her nauseous) 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. https://bit.ly/bfp-inito See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.