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Welcome back, you guys, to another episode of Kate and Ty. Break it down.
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Welcome, welcome.
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As we're talking about if Tyler wears my pants, which is a weird question. I know, right?
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Like, what? Okay, I'll be honest with you. You don't really wear pants.
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I hate pants.
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I never wear pants. So.
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And I don't know if that's like an age thing or something. Like, I just don't like wearing pants. They're not comfortable.
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You're never in pants. I don't ever see you in any other fabric other than, like, leggings that kind of like.
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I love leggings.
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Comfy material. So when I see you in jeans, I'm like, whoa, what's happening?
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I like my h. Bell bottoms.
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I know. Bell bottoms or what? I mean, I don't understand what's going on with them. Are they. Are they back? Are they a thing?
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I mean, they're selling them, so they must be a thing. I don't know. I've just always liked bell bottom.
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You ever see those Tik Toks, though? People are going in Target and seeing stuff from when we were kids.
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Yeah.
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That's weird.
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I know.
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It's like, really weird.
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I wasn't sure if there was anything specific that you wanted to talk about this week. I know that as far as, like, life updates, the kids are out of school for the summer time now.
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Last day of school was today.
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Yep.
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I am. You know how happy I am.
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I bet you are happy.
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I am so happy.
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Yeah.
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I don't have to get up in the morning and get these kids.
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Yeah, exactly. They wake me up. They wake me up and you know.
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Yep.
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And then they're. I'm the one. They always want them to put them to bed too.
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Well, hey, listen, we're not in school. There's no. I mean, I can put them to bed. Here's the thing, though. I put them to bed and it doesn't get you out of putting in the bed. Because then they just ask me to book dumb.
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Like, no, because especially like Veda is. She's our early riser. Like that. She is up at like 6:30 in the morning. And that is just not my cup of tea. And people are like, why don't you just keep her up later? And I'm like, that does not work.
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We tried. We tried. It doesn't work.
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No.
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Who I. People like, oh, whoever said that keeping kids up later makes them sleep longer?
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Not my kids, not mine.
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I. It never works.
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But Veda's the only one like, Noble will sleep in Raya sleeps in.
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Sleep in.
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Yeah.
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The older she gets.
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But. And so for people that don't know, like the school that. The school district that we are in, the end of elementary school is fourth grade. So after fourth grade.
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Weird.
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Yeah, it was weird at first, but it's weird. I'm used. I'm kind of like. I've talked to a lot of parents.
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And stuff, but what do you think about a 444? Makes sense.
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Yes, but. So after fourth grade in our school district, then they go over to the middle school and then it's 5th through 8th grade and then they go to high school, 9th through 12th or whatever. So I went and picked the kids up from school today because it's the last day. It's like, woo, summer break. Summer's here. And Nova gets in my car, you know, Veda's all excited, saying bye to everybody out the window and stuff. And I look at Nova, I'm like, are you okay? And she just starts sobbing. Sobbing.
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And then she's our emotional kid.
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She is. She is emotional. She's an empath. For sure.
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She is.
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And then so she starts sobbing and then I start crying because my kid's crying. And then Vade is in the back seat just looking at us like, we're crazy. And she's like, why are you guys crying? And she's like, crying. I'm like, I'm crying because Nova's crying. Beta is like, it's the last day of school, right? And I think for Nova, she's just like, you know, this is. Was my school for four years and all the teachers and, you know, like, I'm never gonna see any of them again.
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Really wrap my head around the fact that she's gonna be in middle school though.
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I know, but it's not really like. It's like, yeah, she's going to the middle school building. But I've talked to lots of parents.
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They're going. No, they're switching classes. Yeah, they're going in the big kid lunch line.
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But only with fifth graders.
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I know, but still it's. It's the sole opera. It's the same operation.
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Yeah, but I mean, I, I remember. Well, I remember when we first moved out here and it was weird to me, like, what, you're gonna put fifth graders with like eighth graders? Like, let them keep their innocence.
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I know, I get it.
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Well, yeah, but I, you know, but. And that was just through talking to like, other parents in our area. And then, you know, there's a. A gentleman that I speak to at the. Because his daughter does dance or whatever. And so I'd be there for cheer. I would talk to him and he worked. He works at the middle school and stuff. And then so that made me feel better. And then obviously when we went to go see the middle school dude, she.
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Was so stressed out about her combination.
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I think everybody does that though. Who doesn't? Who doesn't when you start having combinations? I remember being freaked out about that.
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As I go to the laps and she's like, I'm like, the left.
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I remember she was like, this is my left.
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I'm like, no, no, I guess I forgot. No, like it. She's. She'll get it.
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Once you get it, you get it.
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Yeah, but.
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Right? That's like the thing that she's deathly afraid of.
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I guess I was too, though. But I had to. When I went to middle school, I only had one day. I had to go to the very last day of orientation that was available, which was the day before school started.
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Oh, okay.
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Like, what the heck, Ma? Why didn't you take me when. So I had one day. I had to get that little fake combination. They let us bring it home.
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Oh, did they?
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Remember? Remember? They let like. We had a lock that was. Went through the thing.
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No, we didn't.
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Yes, I had a lock.
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You had a lock?
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Yes.
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I remember just being on the lock.
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Yes. I had a practice. They gave it to me for a while.
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Oh. Oh, because you're so anxious about it.
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Yeah. Also, it was because I was the last kid. I was like, dude, I was like, I. I just, you know. Yeah. So I got a lot.
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Yeah. So she's freaking out about that. And then Veda. What? She's gonna just be doing kindergarten again, you know, so. And then Ryo will be in full time preschool next year. Five days a week.
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Babe, I don't know what I'm. I don't know what's going on.
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They're getting older.
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I don't know if I can handle this. I know Rya's gonna be gone all day. Like, I know. How many hours?
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I think 8:30 to like 2:30. Two. Something like that. Yeah. I don't know, but it just makes. What makes me feel good about it is then we know the teacher.
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I know.
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You know, and Raya loves it. She loves it.
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Babe, all of our kids are done.
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I know.
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We're not gonna have any kids in the house.
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I'm excited. Part of me is excited.
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No, I know. I'm excited. I'm a part of Me's a little excited. But then the others.
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Yeah, but then mom can, like, you know, do things she likes and, you know. But so. Yeah. So summer is starting in the Volterra house. Yeah. And.
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Oh, it's already started, too.
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Yeah.
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It's like, swim. Dad, you gotta teach me to swim. Oh, gosh, dude. Give me a minute.
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And that sounds five degrees outside. I. No, where is our. Summer's not even here. Michigan is sucking this year. And I think. I think. I mean, what are we even gonna do this summer? You know? Like, we.
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We're camping.
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Yeah, we do love to camp. I already booked one.
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Great. I just power washed the camper today. Ready to roll.
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I know you were out there power washing. And then I was online looking at campground spots. So I was like, I'll go in two days.
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All right. It's ready to go.
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I know. I'll camp then. And then I'll camp, you know, when we go with our friend Amber, too. Because by any. Yeah. I was looking up at the one we always go to.
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Okay, good. Sweet.
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And they're. They had a bunch. They had a bunch. But I was looking like, well, I'll clean my camper out tomorrow and I'll pick that bitch up.
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It's ready to go. I went in there today, looked it looks great. I mean, a little sweeping, sleeping, whatever.
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Yeah, okay.
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But yeah, power washing for four hours.
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Was like, dude, yeah, you're crazy.
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I had to drive it.
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I would have drove it to the car.
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You want to go to that? You're like, oh, we can just go with this. Green filled. It's got stuff on it.
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It's a camper. You camp in it.
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Guys, anyone out there knows I'm not pulling into a campground with moss, but I'm not. Little pieces of mall, you know what I mean? It's under the tree. All the moisture. Yeah.
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Oh, my God, you're fun. That's funny.
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You would have pulled up with moss. I'm not pulling no campground moss.
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I was a single mom. Yeah. Hell yeah. Moss trade, here we come.
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Beep, beep. No, you gotta power wash it.
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Yeah, I know. He didn't power wash the top of it, though.
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I still had. I. Listen, I got.
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Well, we're going camping in two days.
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Okay. Don't. I got it. It'll be.
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Remember what the other day when your mom was going camping, I was like, I'll go tomorrow.
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I'm like, let's chill out.
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Well, no, because I think. What? Well, last summer kind of sucked. We only camped one time. Yeah.
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I was just. Was rough, but.
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No. Well, the year before that, she was rough. Last year, we took our camping one. That's why I was so nervous to. Yeah. And she did great in the cabin.
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But see, we never. It's the camper. It's different.
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I know. So that makes me nervous.
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We have no enclosures.
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Yeah.
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We have no doors. It's just the bow bunk beds right.
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Next to our bed, which makes me nervous. I mean, I'll make her crawl in bed with me. I don't care. We'll end up with both of them because Vader will be like, I'll go.
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Above the driver's seat.
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Oh, right. With Nova, that's where nobody always sleeps. Yeah. Because Vader wouldn't let that fly. She'd be like, you're letting Ryan in your. In your bed. I'm coming, too.
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But you know what's weird, though, is I noticed that, like, we don't. We just camp.
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Yeah.
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I mean, when you think about it.
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Like, we don't and beach and go get.
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Yeah. We go to Florida once a year with the kids usually.
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Or even just the beaches around here when it's hot.
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I'm trying to think, like, vacations that we do with the kids, camping. I think it was the ages, though. Like, now Raya is at an age where she's like, we can. We can do it.
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Yeah. You can go on an airplane with her and do things like that.
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We've just been able to go to.
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A restaurant for last year, and that's been nice.
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It has been nice. It has been nice.
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Sometimes they get a little, you know, they're kids, so sometimes they. They get a little crazy.
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But I don't really. Some things, I'm like, h. Whatever.
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Oh, yeah.
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My kid wants to meow at the table.
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I'm like, I don't care. I don't leave him alone. But, yeah. Isn't that funny? Like, we had such, like, young kids for so long. It's like, I'm not going out to restaurants. Yeah.
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People were nuts. Dude. I'm sorry. All guys are crazy. No, I. We did it. We try.
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We try and it was trying.
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It's a disaster. Salt?
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Oh, gosh. Yes. And it was never fun. But, yeah, she is. She's getting to the age now where you can, like, go places. And she's. She's good and she has fun.
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Yeah. Which is great.
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It has been good.
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Yeah.
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So I think. Yeah. Just camping and Nova starting riding lessons. Veda still does her gymnastics on Fridays, so I just wish Michigan would Warm up.
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It's getting there. Just give it. Give it a second. You know how Michigan is, dude, it's.
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No, this is bad. It's already June.
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I know. It's fine. It's gonna get there. Just give it a second.
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You only have two more months. July, August, Monday's back to Col. Like, I'm looking for Michigan weather. I just want to, like, be somewhere.
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Where it's like, where you want to move.
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Sometimes I think about it. I just want to be somewhere where it's, like, just nice and warm all the time. Like Hawaii.
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Yeah. Okay. I mean, listen, perfect temperature. Would want to live in Hawaii. I don't know, though. I'm not getting stuck in the island.
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I know. That part is scary.
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I'm not messing around. There enough cows here for milk? Are there enough beef? Cows here for beef? Do we have. We have enough, but you know what I mean?
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Like, someplace where you could live where it's, like, nice all year round.
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What, mid country?
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I don't know. I don't even know what.
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I don't know. I like northern things.
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You like this winter? You like me and Cooper.
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Okay, winter is like. But like, I'm not going down.
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And then you have Michigan like this, where it's like, freaking June and it's still 60 degrees outside. That's ridiculous.
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Just give her time.
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No, she needs to get it together.
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Mother nature just do its thing with Michigan.
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She needs to get it together. Last year it was hot as hell out and we were, like, camping in the woods or that was like, two years ago, maybe, but whatever. Anyways, it just needs to get warm. I'm sick of it.
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It's happening.
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Would you move, really move, if you thought about it, like, really thinking about it?
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I mean, who the do we got here?
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I know, I know.
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Nobody helps us. Nobody wants to hang out with the kids. Nobody wants to do anything. You know what I mean? It's just me, you, and the kids, anyways.
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Well, it's weird too, because I think people don't get, like. I mean, they watch the show, whatever, but, like, they don't get like. I mean, we don't. We are never. Not with our kids.
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No.
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We're with them 24, 7, 3, 6. You know what I'm saying?
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Yeah. I mean, every once in a while, like, your mom will take one of them or two of them maybe.
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Anytime that we're not with them, we're usually off on a trip doing something, so.
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Or if they're going to grandma's, we have one or two here still.
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So.
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Yeah. Whenever we do leave them, it's like working. Basically. Working.
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The only other time was the last time I had to officiate a wedding. So.
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Yeah. And even that was like. I mean, I had fun. I love Arizona. It's one of my favorite places. But. Yeah. And that was. And that wasn't even our vacation. It was a vacation, but it wasn't like, yeah. You know, me and you haven't been on a vacation just together in a long time.
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Just me and you, no kids. Oh, man.
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Long time.
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Holy crap.
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Yep.
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After a while, though, I mean, I know other parents gotta be out there that, like, you just kind of. Not this year.
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What do you mean?
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Like, not this year? Just not this. Maybe next year. Because it's just like, you get so. With the kids, everything's. It's like, when do you ever get enough babysitters lined up for three different kids for multiple days with that have multiple different activities? Like, how.
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Yeah.
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Do people do it? I'm curious, because What's.
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It's hard. But I'll tell you what. Like, I look at just for instance, like, our kids and stuff like that. Like, when our kids have kids, like, I'm gonna be. I know, A very involved grandparent. You know what I mean? Like, because I just. I'll. I will remember how hard it is when you're in the ruts of parenting.
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And.
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And absolutely, I will take all three of them. You got five of them. Bring them over. You know what I mean? Like, I'm gonna make juice. Yeah.
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We'll do something.
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Obviously, I get, like, spending quality time with one of your grandkids at a time or whatever, but, like, I feel like I'm gonna be a super involved grandparent. And I've seen a lot of millennials talk about how a lot of this generation's grandparents are just not super involved.
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Interesting. I wonder, is it. Because. I don't know. Like, why is that, though? Because. Okay, let's think about it. They're. What are they Gen X or something? What. What's. What's our parents.
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Oh, God, I don't know.
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Their parents were. Raised them. So. Because my mom said she was at her grandma's all the time, they always. They always went over there for all the events and all that kind of stuff.
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Okay. Yeah. And it's weird.
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What happened? What happened? Did it skip? Did it just, like.
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Yeah, I don't. I don't know, but it's like, I'm not gonna be like that.
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I'm not either.
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I can't wait, you know, And. And same thing. Like, because with, like, my. My grandma and grandpa on my dad's side, I was there any chance I could get. I love going to my grandma's house, and my grandma was like, absolutely. Come over, you know, and I would hang out with them or whatever. So I don't know. But I'm gonna definitely be like, probably my kids are pregnant. Like, mom, you need to go home, but I'm here just making you dinner. Go home. Right. You know, go home. I'll just go cook dinner. But I think it's important when your kids start having kids to remember how parenthood can feel isolating and just. Yeah. And that you're on Groundhog Day repeating the same day over and over. And it's sometimes, you know, some days are very, you know. Yeah. Or mentally draining or whatever. Like, I think it's important for grandparents to remember those things, because if you can help your child just take time for themselves, that makes them a better.
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Parent, even if they Just swoop in for like 20 minutes, come in here and just pick them up, go get them a French fry and a milkshake or something. Just real fast. It doesn't have to be nothing crazy.
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No, not at all.
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Swing by and just play with them. I don't know. Do something. Like, just come here.
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So I don't know. I just. Yeah, because I. I do think, like, I think it's healthy for parents to have, like, just a reset. I feel like that makes you a better parent.
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It does.
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You know, like, when you're feeling just drained and emotionally just tired and, you know, over stimulated. Just a nice. A reset. It's like you feel like a million bucks coming back and just let me.
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Go to the store and get like a coffee or something.
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Yeah.
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And just. But with nothing screaming at me or nothing.
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You know, at this point, I just want to pee alone.
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Yeah.
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You know what I mean? Like, can I just pee straight up, though? Like, you know, you don't see kids, like, busting in dad's bathrooms. They're just like, but Mom's taking a pee. We're in there. We're washing our hands. We're looking at her pee. Right's like, good job. You know, I'm like, I'm just trying to be dude.
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I mean, I guess, like, here's what's weird, though, is that we'll never. Our grandkids will be the first. Our babies, not our babies, but you know what I mean? Like, our genetics.
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Yeah.
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Coming in in another form.
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Yeah. Because we're not having anymore. Yes, it'll be.
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That's why it sucks. Raya doing this.
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What, Going to school? Yeah.
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I mean, it's funny. If I, like, I'll just make a little schoolhouse just for Raya.
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She's gonna be so, so spoiled by.
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No, no.
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Yes, she is. You hear? You see her lately, her attitude's coming in, and it's coming in. It's coming in full force.
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It's not bad, her attitude.
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You hear her scream at me? As you say she's sweet.
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Yeah.
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You hear her scream at me? Or like, lately, when Beta goes to the bathroom before bedtime, and then Ryle will be, like, in the room, like, getting toys or something. And every night I'm like, all right, Rye, come on, let's go potty. And she goes, hold on one minute. I playing like, I'm like, right, Come on. Hold on. I'm like, no, dude, come on. Or she'll just like. I can see it more. Her what? Her attitude's coming out.
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Like, her at all.
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Her and Beta were playing in the bathtub after school today, and Veda got out. And I was like, that's fine, right? You can stay in and play. I don't care. And then every, like, 10, 20 minutes, I'm like, hey, do you want to get out? And she would scream. And I'm like, I'm not saying you have to. I'm not saying that you have to get out. I'm just asking if you want to get out. So, yeah, it's. It's coming. It's coming.
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I don't see it.
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Of course you don't. Oh, my God. You are gonna be an enabler.
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No, I'm not. No, I'm not.
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Oh, you're not?
B
No. Yeah, she's sweet. She says thank you and please and.
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No, she is sweet, but I'm saying, like, it's gonna come. It's cut. It's coming. When she doesn't get what she wants or, you know, she's the baby. You know that you're not. Just because she's the baby, you're not supposed to feed into that crap.
B
Well, she is the baby.
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I know, but she still can't be mean or, you know, disrespectful as she gets older, you know, right now, she's.
B
Don't let him. You can't let him. You better put your foot down.
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You, too. What the fudge, man? You have to do. What the hell?
B
I mean, not with Ryan yet. She's so just like a baby.
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So, yeah, she'll be in school. Yeah. Five days.
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I am not ready for this.
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I think a lot of parents can relate to that. Like, when you have your last baby and you know it's your last. I think there's a lot of parents out there that struggle with them growing up.
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You know, you have them with you all the time. They don't ever leave.
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Right? Yeah. Literally. Yeah. Right? You are with me at all times. Really? So I probably could count on my hand how many times she's not been at home at night. It's crazy on both my hands. You know what I mean?
B
Now she's gonna be at school for that long, that many hours a day doing big kid stuff.
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Yeah. And then it's. After that, it's school every year, ever, for forever.
B
She's gonna be gone five hours, six hours every day.
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I know, but she loves school, too.
B
Oh, my God, Babe.
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They let me pick her up more. Screw. Now I'm, what, 33? I'm not happy.
B
I. I mean, I I'm just talking dreamland, right? It ever. You do it too?
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Yeah, I do it. Yeah, I do it.
B
Don't you just think?
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Yeah, but she. But she also. She. I mean, all of our kids, thankfully, have loved school, which help helps a lot.
B
Yeah, that's true. Actually. They all get up great, too. And of them are like, I've been waiting for nobody. You know, she gets to a teenager, oh, five minutes.
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That's probably gonna come.
B
But eventually. Your own alarm. I'm not messing around.
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She has her own alarm. She don't even use an owl.
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I know, I do. I don't know why.
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I think that's sweet. You wake her up every morning, always rub her back.
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Hey, good morning. Good morning.
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No, it's. That's sweet.
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Yeah, it's nice to wake up like that. I feel it.
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Oh, God, Yeah.
B
That's the worst.
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I know. And then you have people like me that'll snooze.
B
Oh, I swear. Oh, God, I love.
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Oh, honestly, if sleep was a competitive sport, I would love it.
B
Your dad would definitely win.
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Me and my dad would definitely win.
B
You and your dad would win?
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Yeah.
B
I've never met anyone took more naps than him.
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Oh, my dad.
B
Yes.
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And it's always. Well, ever since I can remember, I thought.
B
Remember. I thought I was like, oh, it's just as they get older, no people take naps. Then your sister Amber was like, no, no, he's been doing this since I can remember. I said, what? How?
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At least once a day.
B
Yeah, but who? How? How.
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No, I could. I'll take a nap every day.
B
No, but I know, like, I mean, people would if they could. But you can't because you have like, oh, I gotta do this, I gotta do that.
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True.
B
Where? We already have three hours. Two three hour sessions. Two two hour sessions.
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Yeah.
B
That's four hours. What do you. How do you have four hours to spare?
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Yeah, I don't. Well, my dad, I'll. Well, when I was, like, younger and stuff, I'd be like once a day. Oh, yeah.
B
Only once a day? What, like 12 hour session?
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I don't remember how long, but. Yeah.
B
Crazy.
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So, like, if sleep wasn't.
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I guess that's different. See, I. I never. Not. I cannot remember tell you if I've ever saw my mom napping ever.
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Really?
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Ever.
A
Dude, I love naps. I love sleep, period. Plus, it's just like, ugh, especially when I. I feel like you. You fall asleep so fast. Like, I'm like, I wish I had that quality. Like, literally, it'd be like two minutes and Tyler's already twitching a million times. I'm like, how does somebody fall asleep this fast? So I feel like for me, it just takes me forever for my brain to shut off.
B
Meditate and you'll eventually go to sleep.
A
What?
B
Like, you just. Like, you can't consciously breathe. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10. 1, 2, 3, four.
A
I feel like that would still be. My brain's thinking too much.
B
I'm telling you, just try it. Have you ever tried it? Like, literally, just. You can't stop, though. You can't go, oh, this is stupid. It's not working. You have to just keep doing 10.
A
Is that what you do?
B
Yeah.
A
Oh.
B
I mean, not all the time. I don't have to do it no more now. I just know. No, dude, you're out behind you, arm around. And I'm out.
A
Dude, like, literally, sometimes it's like 30 seconds.
B
I can't fall asleep if you're not around. That takes me.
A
Oh, I know.
B
A long time.
A
Yeah.
B
Like, I had to tuck my arms all stupid and weird.
A
So I wonder if me and my dad just don't. Like, we can sleep. I mean, we're just not sleeping good.
B
Like, maybe you should do one of.
A
Those quality of asleep.
B
Do those things, that little task.
A
Yeah, because.
B
No, I think you're sleeping good because you're snoring as you get older.
A
You do, too.
B
I do.
A
No, I swear to God.
B
No, no, no, you're lying.
A
No, you do.
B
No, no, you do.
A
I'm not lying.
B
And no.
A
Why are you saying no? No, no, no. Yes, you do. Yes. Yours is more of like a no way. Swear to God. No, I'm not lying.
B
What?
A
It's not like, super loud, though.
B
Give me an example. That's pretty intense. What are you talking about?
A
That's very quiet. It's not like, super loud.
B
Yours is. Yours is a hungry bear. That's exactly. You are. But it's only. It's only when you're laying your back.
A
It's probably because my tits are suffocating my. My jowls.
B
Yep, I think it is, too. Yeah, I think it's like dinosaur.
A
I just need to get him chopped off. I keep talking about it and I just need to get him chopped off.
B
Well, babe, just do it. Why? What's the big deal? I mean, I know it's a big deal, but still.
A
Yeah, it's definitely a big deal, but I guess it's just, you know. You know how I am, too, though. I feel like I'VE always been like that. Like, I don't like people having to feel like they have to take care of me or I feel guilty if people like what? Feel like they have to take care of me. Oh my God.
B
I mean, I get it. I understand that. I mean, but still. What? I just chill. You. What are you gonna do? You can't walk. If you can't walk, you know, you're forced to. So I say just jump the gun. Do it. Because once you wake up on the table and you're like, oh, you're gonna, you can't go back.
A
Oh, I know.
B
Yeah. So you're, you know, so you can like, like I think making a big, you know, scary dream nightmare about what it's gonna be afterwards. It's like, just do it. And then you're.
A
No, it's not.
B
I guess, you know, you can't go backwards.
A
Yeah, then exactly. It's already done and over done.
B
So guess what you're gonna do. You're gonna be in pain and you're gonna be sitting up. You're gonna be doing your thing and fun. Eventually you're gonna be fine.
A
Fine.
B
You just know that it's temporary.
A
Geez.
B
What?
A
I don't know. Just like, you know.
B
Scares you?
A
Yeah, like I want to do it because I'm just like, my boobs annoy me.
B
Because I'll be honest, the last what, four, five years, you, you can't find a brand abroad. You can't. I mean, you, I, I, you've shopped and you've like had 8 million kinds.
A
And you know, I'm like, where do I get these knockers from?
B
I don't know. I don't know.
A
Because I guess my grandma little doesn't have like big boobs. No, my Mimi kind of does a little bit.
B
Oh, no.
A
Yeah. Where the do they come from?
B
I don't know, man.
A
Maybe they like skipped a generation. Yeah, they did, you know, I don't know.
B
Or something that great.
A
Nana, maybe. Nana, do you have some big old knockers? You know, something like, where did these come from? I don't know, but they're annoying. I hate them. They just annoy me.
B
Listen, I've heard so many of the girls write and say, hey, it was the best thing I ever.
A
Oh, I know, I know, I know.
B
What are you most afraid of? Just going under the night. Like going under the aftermath. Okay.
A
No, the under is great.
B
No, I'm just saying are scared. They're, you know, freaked out.
A
No, I'm not afraid of like anesthesia all right. No, I mean, because if I would die, then you better stew them.
B
Well, yeah.
A
Okay, good. So I ain't worried about that part. What about me, man?
B
Oh, yeah.
A
I mean, like, I'm not afraid to die. Like, you know, I'm, I feel like these, they're trained in what they do.
B
I'm not messing around. I, I, I hope, I, I hope our souls did some kind of weird agreement before coming here. I'm not bearing you or any of that.
A
Oh, yeah? I would hope so too. I don' do that either. Stupid.
B
And honestly, like, I. They'll be fine. They'll be older. I'm assuming that they're going to be older, right? You're gonna be fine.
A
Beta thinks everybody just dies at 90, so.
B
Well, I, I told her. I mean, I did tell her. She.
A
Yeah, Veda. Lately, she's, like, obsessed with death.
B
She's like, when you're dying and old and whatever, I mean, I feel like.
A
It makes sense, you know, she's six.
B
Yeah, I mean, I guess you're right.
A
Six, right. Yeah, she's six.
B
Yeah.
A
I was thinking she's almost.
B
I know which one is.
A
I know, but I feel like that's normal. Like, she must have heard about dying somewhere. Maybe. Who knows? Well, I remember one time she said somebody in her school said their grandpa died.
B
Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what it was.
A
So, you know, I think it makes sense. But then she was just like, very obsessed with, like, how do you die?
B
No, she got upset with me saying, mom's gonna die. Oh, die.
A
And I'm like, yeah, one day.
B
I said, eventually. One day. Not today, right?
A
You know, hopefully not today.
B
Then it hit me. She's like, yeah, because you have to be 90. I'm like, well, no. And she's like, what? I'm like, you don't have to be 90. I said, you could be very young. You could be four. And she's like, what? I'm like, I got myself totally screwed. And like, I just had to be honest there. I'm like, listen, I could go outside in a rock could just hit me in the head from the sky, right? And I'm out. That's it. I'm dead. I could fall down these stairs and break my neck it right now and die.
A
And I feel like Beta's little brain, like, she doesn't like when you're trying to have an over, like a compul. A complicated, like, conversation. Do you notice? Almost like she doesn't fully understand. Like, it's hard for her to understand things. Do you ever get that sense in.
B
A way that, you know.
A
No, I know, but do you ever get that sense from her, like, when you're trying to have. Like.
B
I noticed that she gets. Guess what, Guess what, guess what. In the middle of talking.
A
Oh.
B
Almost like, shut up. It's enough details. Let me tell you what I want to say.
A
You know what I mean? That's almost like when I put her to bed every night. Mom. But, Mom. Mom.
B
You know, it's her stalling. And you know, every parent can relate to that because they all of a sudden, you go to put in a bed, I gotta pee. I gotta. I'm hungry, I'm thirsty. My. My head hurts. I have a headache. I need medicine.
A
It's like, that's why I'm the type of parent where I'm like, all right, we're all going pe. Here's some water. Yeah.
B
Tylenol, just for.
A
Right. He wants a melatonin, too. No, just kidding. I don't give him melatonin.
B
Are you sure? I have allergy. Here's the Benadryl.
A
Seriously. But, yeah, they all. She always stalls it. Always.
B
So. Oh, I hear on the monitor all.
A
The time, and it's always like, not.
B
And it's random questions. So, like, mom, why do vampires sleep all the time? And day it's like, what, dude? What are you talking about?
A
I'm like, beta, I don't know.
B
I can hear you. I hear you.
A
I don't know.
B
I hear your desperation. You're just like, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.
A
And then I'll figure, I love you, because, Mom. And I'll be Beta, I said I love you. I love you, too. Okay, well, it's time for. But, Mom. What.
B
You know what I noticed, though, is that you have to keep saying, I love you, beta, but I love you. Like, almost like, we're done now, right? This is it. I love you. I love you. And then once you. When she won't say, I love you, too, until, like.
A
Until she wants to.
B
And then once she says, I love you too, you're all right. All right. All right. And then you close the door, but you sit there and wait.
A
I do.
B
I try to, like, I love you, beta. Okay. Yeah. I don't know, Beta, but I love you, right?
A
And sometimes I do try to, like, answer her questions or whatever, you know? But then the one night I was. I kept answering her questions at bedtime. Then I was like, probably goes in there for 15 minutes. And I was like, okay, now we gotta go to bed. You know, like, we can't be sitting here for 15.
B
But you use that. I love you. You're like, I'm not leaving until you say it.
A
No, I have to say it to her for sure.
B
But it's like you guys, a secret. Like television. Like, I love you. Right, Right. So she goes, but I'm. How longer can I stall this?
A
Oh, dude, she's. She's something else, that one.
B
Yeah, she's intense kid.
A
That's why I need so many naps. It's because of that one.
B
What's your dad's excuse then?
A
I don't know. I should ask him.
B
Yeah, well, I mean, hey, they say that people are healthier, take more naps, are healthier.
A
I love it. I did not want to wake up for my nap today, actually. Oh.
B
You'Re doing it already.
A
Oh, well, yeah, maybe you're right.
B
I think you should do his thing. I think you should do that thing.
A
Because maybe I'm just not getting quality sleep.
B
Like, you know, I'd be shocked if you weren't, but. Cuz see, I can fall asleep fast, but I cannot stay asleep if I am woken up by a noise, a twitch, a freaking click, just anything, right? I can't get back in.
A
It's like once I leave and I feel like. Like you. Yeah, you and Vader are very like light sleepers. Like, Beta falls asleep really fast, like when she's ready to go to sleep. Like, she falls asleep fast, but, like she wakes up with the littlest sounds.
B
I've actually tried sneaking in the morning to see how if I. Like, if I get away with it. No, dude.
A
Oh, yeah. No.
B
And when she wakes up, she doesn't just like go, oh, no. She goes. Like she's literally like. Like she's electrified awake. Good morning. It's. And then. You ever notice that?
A
Yes.
B
Like she never wakes up. Like a creep.
A
No, it's like a scary movie.
B
Yeah.
A
Yeah. Carrie point. Open. Oh, my God. I can't. Is there anything you wanted to talk about this week?
B
No. I feel like you're. You got something going on that phone. I feel like I feel the vibes. What's happening over there?
A
I was just reading some of these.
B
What did you do?
A
Secrets Anonymous.
B
Dude, this is my favorite part.
A
Oh, is the secrets.
B
Well, one of them. Yeah. I like the anonymous advice. I don't know, I just thought it's interesting to me.
A
All right, let's see.
B
Okay.
A
I accidentally sent a kitty pic to my dad.
B
No, no, no, dude, no.
A
Could you. I would be mortified. I would never want to see my dad ever again.
B
Dude, dude, that.
A
Bro, it was bad.
B
Oh, my God, that poor father.
A
Both of them. Because, I mean, you're dad of all girls, so imagine. What would you do?
B
And you know what's funny is that like, you know that like most of times these things aren't just sent without words. And I don't. Dude, what would you do?
A
Would you just ignore it? This is.
B
Dad, this isn't Dan. Honey, like, what the fuck? That sucks so bad.
A
In a minute. Oh, I'm, you know, I would be mortified. I would never want to see my dad ever again.
B
Because you know what? Okay. Because you know what's weird too? Is that you. Because, you know, I feel like when girls send stuff, it's way more like pose and just situation.
A
Or what if it's just a straight up kitty pig?
B
What girl is doing that? Snap. Here's my clam. That's weird. Usually they're like in a mirror. You know what I'm saying? Whatever.
A
So I'm telling you, I would never want to see my dad again. Like, no.
B
I'd be like, you say, that's not mine.
A
Yep.
B
No, no, that's. Wow, it's bad. That's, that's really bad.
A
Isn't that bad?
B
Yeah, it's horrible.
A
I'm like, oh, my God, this poor girl. And this poor dad.
B
I don't want to come over for dinner ever again. Or if they live together still. Who knows? Kids are moving out way later these days, so.
A
Possibility.
B
What?
A
All right.
B
Oh, no.
A
So this comes from another girl. I found a thong under the sink.
B
Whoa, whoa, whoa. This is a woman's writing this, huh?
A
I found a thong under the sink. I lived with my husband. I later found out that they were my mom's.
B
What?
A
I have so many questions.
B
What? No. What?
A
Yeah. So she found her mom's thong under the sink in her.
B
In her husband's house?
A
Yes.
B
Dude. Wow. What a shitty guy. You gonna. Her mama.
A
It's happened. I've heard of people like husbands, like, so their moms, their sisters.
B
Oh, my God.
A
But imagine your mom.
B
You just ruined a whole family. You just ruined a whole family. I mean, the mom did too, but still. I don't know. That's, that's, that's. Dude, that's barbaric.
A
I, I, that's disgusting. I would literally take my mom in the back 10 and like, we're throwing the down.
B
You know, you ain't my mama. No more.
A
No, like, we are literally we're fighting.
B
Wow, that is. That's messed up.
A
What said my son's biological dad is on trial as I type this for murdering his second baby mama.
B
What the. I'm so sorry.
A
Yeah, that's really sad.
B
Wow, that's intense. What?
A
Oh, yeah. That sad one.
B
Poor kids.
A
Yeah, that's really sad.
B
Do they say kids or kid son? Oh, wow.
A
I snuck into my mom's bedroom as an adult and read her diary and found out that my dad's gay.
B
Whoa, dude. First off, why are you going in reading your mom's. Second off, how old your mom be writing a diary?
A
I don't know what's going on. Then you find out how to.
B
How.
A
And I have so many questions, like, I want to talk to them.
B
Well, I guess you would just say. Well, actually, you don't say I guess. What do you don't say? Nothing. Right.
A
You broke dad's gay.
B
Right. But you. Maybe you could do it a way to get him get it out of them, you know, like, lead him into it. Because you can't just come out and say, mom, I stuck in your. As an adult, this Damn. She's. That's crazy. Why are you going in your mom's room and reading this stuff? That's weird, dude. I mean, yeah, your dad being gay is crazy, but I think what you did is crazier. Because, honestly, as an adult, would you go in your mom's room at our age right now?
A
Intriguing. What if it's like, old stuff about her life? Like, what, is she dead? I don't know, but that's what I'm saying.
B
Maybe when she's dead, you're gonna go through her things and figure things out, but not when she's alive. You're gonna sneak in her room like a little weirdo and as an adult and look through your. And then see a diary and you know it's a diary and just be killing. Whoa.
A
I don't know. I feel like I'd feel comfortable because it's my mom, you creep. Really?
B
That's. Creep.
A
Why? It's my mom. It'd be intriguing. Like, what if it was like, I.
B
Don'T care if it's your mama, your brother. I don't. You don't? Well, that's. So as an adult, I get. When you're a kid, what's going on around here?
A
I would probably read my mom's diary.
B
You are diabolical.
A
Am I really?
B
What am I tripping?
A
I don't know.
B
That's crazy.
A
Like, I could see where it would be, like, intriguing.
B
I'm not even going to my mom's room as an adult. I want to be in here. I have no business being in here.
A
That's because your mom, like, I'm old.
B
I'm an old grown man. What am I doing my mom's room?
A
That's because your mom beat that in your head. I feel like too though, maybe. You know what I mean? Like, not going into her room.
B
I never went in that woman's room ever. I was scared to knock on the door.
A
This one's kind of. This one's a funny one. And it's kind of funny. And I totally could relate. When my husband doesn't match his socks, I just end up throwing them away so you don't have to match them. But I'm like, that one's kind of funny. Like, you're like this. You don't want to match your own socks. I'm throwing them in the garbage. I've been sleeping with one of my best friends for over a year. My husband does not know.
B
You better get your together and you better get your together quick. That is crazy shit.
A
Well, I fee. And I feel like eventually your best friend.
B
What the.
A
And eventually all that stuff comes to light one way or another.
B
Yeah, you are setting yourself up for some deep shit.
A
It's the bad karma too. You know what I mean? Like, that's intense. I could never. And sorry to be like, you know, you know, I mean, it's your life. It doesn't affect me. But I know for. For me, I would never be able to sleep at night.
B
I know. How do you do it? How do you literally do. Do something to that degree and, you know, like. And then just go to sleep and go, I love you so much. I miss you today. Like, dude, how do you consciously. How does your body handle it? I guess is my. What I don't understand.
A
Yeah. I feel like I would be riddled with things like.
B
Yeah. Like, how do you even manage to go to sleep?
A
I don't know.
B
How do you manage to even, like, just leave your phone? Like, just like, mindless. Like, you would be right. Constantly. Yeah.
A
Yeah.
B
All the time.
A
And that's what I mean too, is like, I don't think people think, like, when you're putting bad karma into the world, you get a tenfold. And just because he doesn't know about it right now, doesn't mean that he won't ever. It will eventually come out one way or another. The stuff always comes Out.
B
And what is the point? This goes back to so many different things though. It's like you're not communicating somewhere down the line. What's going on, dude? Why, why, why are you screwing your best friend? Why are you.
A
Is this best friend a girl or a guy? Oh, you know what? I wonder.
B
Listen, and I give it, I give it up to everyone. Like, listen, the fact that you guys can be with people and like stay in a committed non scary relationship with people that are by like, dude, the fact that like I gotta worry about the whole world.
A
Yeah.
B
You know, before it's like, hey, at least it's half. I don't gotta worry about half, you know what I'm saying? You know, about you cheating or whatever. But I got over the whole damn everyone I see ever, you know, the whole damn world. That's wild. I mean, that's crazy.
A
Yeah. And that's just. I wouldn't be able to. No. I would be full of anxiety.
B
Oh, well, it's one of those things too where it's like you're walking around with this knowledge that you know, could just destroy everything. Like you're. For what? For what?
A
Like, yeah, why?
B
See, I guess it comes down to like, what is the intention for doing it? Are you missing something at home? Whatever it comes down to, you don't have to do it. There's always something to do before that happens. You talk, you admit to yourself. I mean, that's why I'm always like, listen, you have to say to the person like, I'm, I, I don't know if I'm falling out of love with you, but I'm really starting to like someone else and it's freaking me out. You know what I mean? Are you like, you come to your.
A
Own or you realize that as a person, yourself and you say, I got to cut this, I got to like.
B
Right, right. I feel a little weird thing. They need to like cut this off because it's going to grow into something stupid. Like you gotta at a point, you know, be accountable for the fact that there was a moment make the choice that you could have stopped or a moment you could have just been honest. And I feel like for the most part, if someone said, hey, I like, was truly honest and said, hey, I'm starting to like, like get weird feelings for the other person. And I'm. And it's weird just announcing out loud, making that person aware. I'm telling you, this would, this isn't gonna continue you. Because then you're, you know what I mean? Then it forces you to come to the crossroads. And I'm assuming the person's gonna be like, well, you can't handle that no more. And I'm like, all right, well, I can't out you no more. And then you, like, you, you. You know, I feel like if people were honest before anything happened, you probably would stop yourself from making a huge mistake. Just.
A
Well, yeah. Because you're. Then you're forced to talk about it.
B
Yeah. And you're forced to kind of like, you know, what is happening? Why are you feeling this way for this other person?
A
Right. And to think about.
B
It's gotta be something here. So let's figure this out. And you say it out loud. And it might be hard to do it, like, you know, but you should do it. I mean, just prepare, though, if you say it out loud, you are never going to be friends with this person ever again. Like, you can't be friends with this person or even talk to a person that you're admitting saying, hey, I got a little thing. Thing for this, Right. No, they're out of your life forever.
A
Your job too, as like a person. And if you're aware of it, to cut it off right then and there too.
B
Right.
A
You know what I mean?
B
You say, hey, I'm feeling this thing for this person, so I cut them off, right?
A
Yeah. Not gonna hang out with them anymore or whatever.
B
Then again, though, wait a minute. Ah, what, do you just cut the friend off?
A
Yeah.
B
And then not say anything, though, to hurt the other person or make anything, I think, because.
A
You know what I mean, you're being self aware.
B
Yeah. You know, and you're making the decision, why hurt the. Why freak them out?
A
Right? True.
B
Because then they're gonna think, oh, you have the ability now to just like other people randomly and start feeling stuff for them. You know what I'm saying?
A
Ah, yeah, I guess that's a hard one.
B
Yeah. Or you just cut them off yourself and just be like, well, that was weird. And just don't say anything.
A
Right. And then your friends are like, why aren't we talking anymore? Why are you. No, no. Oh, it sounds complicated as well.
B
You just say. I don't know what you say. You just say, our lives don't mix together anymore.
A
You're doing things I don't like, sir. No, I'm just kidding.
B
I don't like you anymore. You know what I mean? I just realized you're a piece of shit.
A
Just bake it till you make it.
B
I don't know. That's.
A
This one's crazy. I would beat my daughters. I would beat my daughter's ass.
B
Well, what would you do?
A
When I was 18, I started sleeping with one of my dad's friends. He was 36 years old at the time. I probably beat his ass too.
B
18, she said.
A
Yeah. And he was 36.
B
Yo. What the.
A
I know. Isn't that weird? Like, I couldn't imagine just some growing adult. Like, I mean, I guess I could because. Guys.
B
No, he's a creep, that guy. That. That friend. That buddy. Your. Your dad's friend is a creep. Is a creep. In. In journalist. You don't do that.
A
I'm beating up my friend, dude.
B
For real, though. What is a. That is disgusting. Yeah, see, I guess I have a problem.
A
Some guys are like, well, she's leaving.
B
No, some people, that's even worse. That means. That means at 17, at 17 years old, in nine months, you're like, oh, I can't wait. You're already looking like you're baby. You know, like, that's sick. That's sick. That is disgusting.
A
Yeah, they'd be like, no, but being 18 and you having sex with one of her friends.
B
Dude, that's what I mean. So. So, honestly. Yeah, the 18 year old, like you go to therapy or something, but. Or fix whatever's going on.
A
But he is a creep. A creep.
B
Do not and your kids around him. If you ever have kids, like, you tell your dad, I would tell your dad. I'm like, not. I don't think you tell your dad what happened, but you just say, listen, Joe's a creep. I've always got a weird feeling about him. You know what I mean?
A
He's not allowed around little.
B
He ain't allowed any of your grandkids. You gotta stop being friends with Joe, dad.
A
Did he do things to you?
B
I don't know, man. Just. No, that's.
A
That's all right. We're gonna end it. We're gonna end off the secrets anonymous with this one because I knew Ty would love this one.
B
Oh, no. Oh, no. I was getting nervous hearing this kind of man.
A
I Dutch oven my boyfriend under the covers when we sleep. It's a fetish.
B
What the. Dude, what is actually wrong with you? You are sick.
A
It's a fetish.
B
A fetish.
A
That's what she said.
B
A fetish.
A
Yep. She said, I dutch over.
B
You're gonna rip ass and trap him. And that's your fetish?
A
Or is it his?
B
Oh.
A
Is that his fetish?
B
I don't give a whose fetish it is. All I know Is that. That's messed up and that's wrong and that is just what the.
A
This one's relatable.
B
Yeah, you're right. Because how can you trap him? He can get out. I would seriously push you off the bed. I will lift. I will launch you out of. Off the bed.
A
He's just sitting under there getting pink eye.
B
Dude.
A
This one's relatable. I can't fall asleep unless I'm holding my husband's ball set.
B
Your little stress balls going to sleep. No, but honestly, I mean I can go to sleep without having to. My right arm's got to grab that tit.
A
I know.
B
You know what I'm saying? Slide the arm underneath, under your head, left handed.
A
I know. And then you're two seconds later jerking the whole bed. Oh, this one's funny. This is a good one. To moms. I lied to my kids about what time it is, so they will. Yeah. And they think they stayed up late.
B
Rebel mom. That's cool, dude.
A
Funny. That is hilarious. Some of your guys stuff that you send in.
B
Dude, please keep doing it. Can you just keep doing this? Like it. Dude, it kills me.
A
Even the funny ones are fun, you know? Like, I get it. I would lie to my kids too about what time it is for sure.
B
Yeah. Change all the clocks in the house, right? Hey.
A
Yeah. Well, no, because I remember even when Noah was little being like, well, she can't tell time. You know like when they can't tell time or anything yet they can't tell time. So shoot, I'm.
B
Yeah.
A
Yep, it's 8:30. Time for bed.
B
Night night.
A
Yeah. Oh, gosh. And on to summer tomorrow. Yay.
B
Yeah.
A
I would like to take them to do something tomorrow especially because it's gonna be hot as hell out tomorrow and.
B
I had to teach Bear to swim.
A
Tomorrow guys are gonna be here standing in my deck.
B
Oh, she's gonna be pissed.
A
She already said it in the car today. Dad's not keeping his promise.
B
Oh, it's not my fault. It's the deck guys. I told her that.
A
I said, well, honey, I have. And she was like that. I explained it to her and she was like, oh. Because I was like, we have people coming tomorrow to. They're painting the deck. And she was like, oh. She's like, well, maybe when they're done.
B
The problem is too is that there's not like a place I can take her that will let me not have her stuff on. Like lifeguards will be like, no, she's got to have something on.
A
Yeah, you have to be, you know what I'm saying, or something.
B
And that's kind of scary, which is not. I need. Yeah.
A
So my nose is itchy. So maybe we could do. I don't know if the splash pad is open yet or not, but we'll figure something out. Yeah, the kids always love that. But. All right, guys, well, thanks for listening to us yap away tonight. It's definitely gonna be interesting now that the kids are on spring break because not spring break or it's gonna be interesting. Yeah, it's gonna be interesting recording now that the kids are on summer break for the podcast because we're either gonna have to do it at night time or if they're going to a grandma's or something, because if not, you'd be here, you'd be hearing all sorts of crap.
B
Oh, man, it would be insane.
A
It'd be way too circus here. Oh, yeah. Huh. Yep. So thanks for joining us tonight and we will talk to you guys next week. Make sure you like the show rate and review it, leave a comment, whatever. And we'll talk to you guys next week. Bye.
B
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Podcast Summary: Cate & Ty Break It Down - "They're Growing Up!"
Release Date: June 18, 2025
Hosts: Catelynn (Cate) and Tyler (Ty) Baltierra
In the episode titled "They're Growing Up!", Cate and Ty delve into the bittersweet transition as their children advance to new educational stages. The discussion centers around the end of the school year, the onset of summer break, and the accompanying changes in their family dynamics. The conversation is filled with candid reflections, humorous exchanges, and insightful observations about parenting and growing up.
Catelynn and Tyler begin by sharing the emotional experience of their youngest, Nova, ending elementary school and moving to middle school. The shift marks the beginning of summer break, bringing both excitement and apprehension.
Cate reflects on the emotional impact:
"I looked at Nova, I'm like, are you okay?" [03:00]
Tyler adds his perspective on Nova's feelings:
"She just starts sobbing... this was my school for four years and all the teachers... I'm never gonna see any of them again." [03:29]
They discuss the challenges Nova faces in adjusting to a new school environment and the uncertainties that come with transitioning to middle school.
With the kids out of school, Cate and Ty explore their plans for the summer. Camping emerges as a popular activity, though it comes with its set of challenges.
Tyler shares the preparation process:
"I power washed the camper today. Ready to roll." [06:40]
Cate expresses both excitement and nervousness about camping:
"I was looking up campground spots... I'm nervous because we never normally camp." [08:19]
They discuss their love for camping, past experiences, and the logistics of managing their children's schedules during summer activities.
The hosts delve into the evolving roles within their family, emphasizing the importance of grandparent involvement and support systems.
Cate emphasizes her commitment as a future grandparent:
"I'm gonna be a super involved grandparent. I will remember how hard it is when you're in the ruts of parenting." [14:21]
Tyler concurs, highlighting small gestures that can make a big difference:
"Just come in here and pick them up, go get them a French fry and a milkshake or something. Just real fast." [16:28]
They discuss the generational differences in grandparent involvement and the positive impact grandparents can have on supporting new parents.
Cate and Tyler reflect on their children's growth and the routines that come with school-age kids. They share anecdotes about morning routines, bedtime challenges, and the transition from constant supervision to fostering independence.
Cate recounts the nightly bedtime struggles:
"Beta always stalls it. She always stalls it." [29:46]
Tyler humorously describes attempting to sneak in a morning nap:
"I've actually tried sneaking in the morning to see how if I... No, dude." [32:43]
The conversation highlights the daily challenges and humorous moments that come with raising school-age children.
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to discussing sleep patterns, both for the children and the parents. Cate and Ty share their personal struggles with sleep deprivation and strategies they've employed to cope.
Cate expresses her frustration with sleeplessness:
"Honestly, I would love it if sleep was a competitive sport." [21:29]
Tyler offers advice on meditation to improve sleep:
"I can't stop, though. You can't go, oh, this is stupid. It's not working." [23:09]
Their candid discussion sheds light on the universal challenges of parenting, particularly the exhaustion that comes with managing young children.
In the "Secrets Anonymous" segment, Cate and Ty read and react to anonymous listener submissions. The stories range from humorous mishaps to more serious personal confessions.
Accidentally Sending a Kitty Pic to Dad
Cate: "Could you. I would be mortified. I would never want to see my dad ever again." [33:32]
Tyler: "That's horrible." [34:00]
Finding Mother's Thong Under the Sink
Cate: "I found my mom's thong under the sink in her husband's house." [35:38]
Tyler: "That's barbaric." [35:44]
Infidelity and Relationship Issues
Cate: "I have been sleeping with one of my best friends for over a year. My husband does not know." [38:11]
Tyler: "That's messed up and that's wrong." [39:08]
Fetish Confession
Cate: "I Dutch oven my boyfriend under the covers when we sleep. It's a fetish." [46:05]
Tyler: "That's messed up and that's wrong." [46:25]
Through these segments, the hosts engage with their audience, offering reactions that range from empathetic to humorous, while maintaining a supportive atmosphere.
Cate and Ty wrap up the episode by reflecting on the upcoming summer months and the changes ahead as their children grow older. They express a mix of excitement and nervousness about balancing family time, personal life, and podcast commitments.
The episode concludes with a heartfelt thank you to listeners and a teaser for the next week's discussion, maintaining their signature blend of humor, honesty, and heartfelt conversation.
Balancing Parenting and Personal Life: Cate and Ty emphasize the importance of maintaining their relationship amidst the demands of parenting, highlighting the need for personal time and mutual support.
Emotional Challenges of Growing Up: The episode underscores the emotional toll that transitions in schooling can have on both children and parents, advocating for open communication and empathy.
Humor as a Coping Mechanism: Throughout their discussions, the hosts use humor to navigate and alleviate the stresses of parenting, demonstrating its effectiveness in maintaining a positive outlook.
Community and Support Systems: The importance of grandparents and community support is highlighted as essential for fostering a healthy family environment and providing relief for parents.
"They're Growing Up!" offers a heartfelt and humorous exploration of the challenges and joys that come with raising children through their formative years. Cate and Ty's authentic conversation provides listeners with relatable insights and practical reflections on parenting, personal growth, and maintaining strong family bonds amidst life's inevitable changes.