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Two Parents & A Podcast
Hosted by Alex & Harrison Fugman · EN
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Early brain development, our date-night check-in & what it means when your toddler says 'um'
1w ago01:09:41Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of Two Parents & A Podcast — it's FRIDAY (and yes, as promised, Harrison has brought his Friday energy!!!). For our listeners who like a parent-heavy episode more than Harrison — this one is for you!! (lol) OK so - did you know 90% of your adult brain develops between 0 & 5?! WE DIDN’T! So we dug into a few child development topics on this episode: First… your toddler saying "um" isn't rude (side note: is it rude for adults to say um?!), it's actually an important development milestone. Other interesting things: babies who swim actually DEVELOP FASTER (better coordination, balance & body control, and they walk faster too!) and why kids in the 0-5 range absorb language SO much easier than we do as adults (it's a brain state thing called theta and it's genuinely fascinating). Since that was “too much parenting talk” for Harrison, we did one of our date night check-ins live on the pod (ok guys, this is Jules now — would you imagine their date night convo has much to do with kids?? and when they said "kids aside," the updates also primarily revolved around parenting LOL. But no, we get a really good Flock update and a feeding journey update from Alex in this section). Other stuff: West & Jesse are friends again?, PSA on why you should never put your kid in a blue bathing suit (safety!!), Siete is (kind of) changing their ingredients after being acquired by Pepsi, there's a LIZARD in our house, and Harrison is still on that book club is just girls night in disguise. OH and Ginny made her pod debut!! LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:22 SKIP IF YOU HATE FUN: West soft launches friendship with Jesse 00:05:28 The “WOW, that was louder than I thought” neighbor gift 00:08:25 Why are “dad injuries” so embarrassing?! 00:11:05 Toddlers saying "um" is a developmental milestone?! 00:18:20 PSA: NEVER put your kid in a blue bathing suit 00:19:00 Babies who swim actually DEVELOP FASTER (new study!) 00:20:05 90% of your adult brain develops between 0 & 5 00:23:34 Being away from your kids for even ONE night feels like too much 00:25:09 The viral "normalize telling your kid they're not special" video debate 00:31:40 Siete was bought by PEPSI (& the misleading headline about their ingredients!) 00:38:23 UNHINGED mom hacks: tooth quality tooth fairy, a wig for hair-holding & more 00:43:15 Harrison still wants everyone to know that book club in girls night in disguise 00:49:00 MID-EPISODE CHECK IN: health, work, friends, postpartum & more 01:03:30 We had a LIZARD in our house last night?! 01:04:28 ”Minnesota nice" is a real thing?! 01:06:45 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code TWOPARENTS to get 70% off your first box! *Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/twoparents to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. *FODZYME: We’re so excited to partner with FODZYME and offer you 30% off your first order when you go to https://www.Icaneatagain.com/twoparents -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The favorite child, toddler communication & how do we divide household chores fairly?!
1w ago01:19:33Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of Two Parents & A Podcast — happy HUMP DAY (lol). Harrison is BACK from Minnesota and we get a little behind the scenes look on what it's like to drop an exclusive collab with Target (everyone go try the Flock Turkey Bacon Strips!!) before we get into our topics for the day. Here are the big ones: the favorite child (apparently most parents have one) — we talk about what we learned about how this impacts BOTH the favorite AND the non-favorite sibling. Big communication episode too: 1) we talk about adult conversationalists — askers vs. sharers (we're big on both, but apparently either can be considered rude if you go too far), and 2) toddler communication — Tate is starting to be able to answer questions (but from what we've learned, she's just matching our vibes and not understanding quite yet!). Finally, while Harrison was gone, Alex wrote a FREE Substack about division of household labor (the tip: do this exercise with your partner!! the BTS: was this an overshare??). And of course there's a bunch of other fun stuff: audiobooks vs. reading for the millionth time, Jules is learning Spanish, schools have gotten rid of smart boards, when your kid transitions from "dada" to "daddy", the first name vs. Miss/Mrs. debate, Hinge's new friend prompts feature, & the most important question: should Harrison shave his beard?! (Lol) Alright, be back Friday!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:05:28 Flock Turkey Bacon Strips are now EXCLUSIVELY at Target!!! 00:14:06 Does listening to an audio book count as reading?! (pt. 298374) 00:16:01 Was Alex's Substack about the chore division an "overshare"?! 00:21:22 Harrison's Minnesota travel fiasco 00:25:38 The 2 types of conversationalists: askers vs. sharers 00:31:40 Tate is officially playing CATCH?! 00:32:50 Is Tate really answering our questions?! (prosodic matching explained!) 00:35:56 Do you have a favorite child?! 00:42:20 IN THE COMMENTS: when do you transition from "mama/dada" to "mommy/daddy"?! 00:44:40 Is Duolingo the antidote to doomscrolling?! 00:47:38 Schools no longer have Smart Boards?! 00:50:32 IN THE COMMENTS: should kids call adults "Mr." & "Mrs."?! 00:51:58 Follow up on Alex’s viral CALLIE video 00:58:50 3 businesses people are googling but no one has created 01:07:04 Hinge’s new friend prompts feature 01:09:43 Our pilot officially SETTLED the plane seat debates 01:14:37 Should Harrison shave his beard?! 01:15:45 Europeans planned the American World Cup halftime show?! 01:17:30 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Tumble: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at https://www.tumbleliving.com/TWOPARENTS #Tumble #ad *Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/TWOPARENTS #rulapod *Veracity: For up to 65% off your order, head to https://www.VeracityHealth.co and use code TWOPARENTS *Zenni: If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time. Use code PODCAST15 for fifteen percent off your first order at https://www.bit.ly/41onx2O -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Q&A: Friendships after having kids, postpartum arguments & career planning as a working mom
1w ago01:27:36Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of Two Parents & A Podcast — or rather, this week is 1 parent + 1 childfree (childless??) person lol as Harrison is out of town for a work trip (but DON'T worry, we get a full rundown of his day mid episode). On today's ep, we took some "girlypop" (as Jules calls it) questions from the audience about friendship, relationship, career, and motherhood. Here's a quick rundown of the Qs you can look forward to: how have friendships with your childfree friends changed since having kids? How do you connect with friends outside of kids? (pro tip: BYO pod topics to dinner!). How do you find the courage to leave the house with littles?! (shots on net!!). How do you track your cycle postpartum? What do you & Harrison argue about most postpartum? (AirPods???). And how do you approach career planning as a working mom? Before all that, we quickly get into a bit about the DC trip (did anyone else NOT go on an 8th grade DC trip??), how to deal with other people's kids (are we supposed to be "teaching" them if they do something wrong?), Bieber's World Cup halftime show, and Tuesday weddings: rude or chic?! We wrap things up with a follow up on: is it ever OK to lie to your kids?, a good reminder ("you don't learn to swim by reading about water"!), and a big debate online: how old is "too old" to have a wedding registry?! Alright, hopefully you enjoyed! But if you didn't, Harrison will be back on Wednesday hahaha. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:04:18 Did anyone else NOT do the 8th grade DC trip?! 00:07:16 How to deal with other people’s kids 00:10:56 Is it normal for toddlers to grind their teeth?! 00:13:13 Justin Bieber's halftime show at World Cup Finals 00:16:12 If you could be BFFs with any TV character, who would it be?! 00:17:34 Paige Lorenze’s Tuesday wedding: rude or chic?! 00:20:45 LISTENER Q: how have friendships with your childfree friends changed? 00:31:23 LISTENER Q: how do you connect with friends outside of kids? 00:35:22 LISTENER Q: balancing your bestie with new motherhood 00:39:00 LISTENER Q: how do you find the courage to leave the house with littles?! 00:43:31 LISTENER Q: tracking your cycle postpartum 00:44:12 LISTENER Q: what do you & Harrison argue about most postpartum? 00:59:52 LISTENER Q: how do you approach career planning as a working mom? 01:18:40 Follow up: is it ever OK to lie to your kids? 01:20:37 You don't learn to swim by reading about water" 01:21:17 The great WEDDING REGISTRY debate (how old is too old?!) 01:25:46 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hungryroot: For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://www.Hungryroot.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS *SKIMS: Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of my favorite pieces at https://skims.com/twoparents #skimspartner *Function Health: Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/TWOPARENTS or use gift code TWOPARENTS25 for a $25 credit toward your membership. *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 1 Million parents. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, friendships after having kids, childfree friends, connecting with childfree friends, mom friends vs childfree friends, career planning working mom, postpartum arguments, arguing with your partner postpartum, leaving the house with a newborn, tracking cycle postpartum, godmother friendship, Paige Lorenze Tuesday wedding, Justin Bieber halftime show, wedding registry debate, 8th grade DC trip, lying to kids, listener Q&A, parenting podcast, motherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wearing shoes in the house, birthday treats at school & is it ever OK to lie to your kids?!
2w ago01:01:07Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!!! We recorded this episode the night before heading out to DC and instead of our usual, we decided to do a little game: we picked a bunch of parenting hot takes & "would you rather" questions to answer rapid-fire, and yes we were all a little slap happy LOL. PSA UPFRONT: we talk about Santa in this episode around 20 minutes in… please do not listen in front of your kids!!! OK let's get into it: A few we cannot stop thinking about: is it ever OK to lie to your kids?! (Santa, tooth fairy, "the iPad only exists on the airplane" lies…), are iPads the modern day cigarette?! (YES), should schools ban birthday treats?! (no), should toddlers actually be expected to share?! (yes!!!), and the great household debate: shoes on or shoes off in the house?! (Harrison is CANADIAN and yet still on Team Shoes On somehow??). Plus, we get into some wild parenting advice from the 1930s-1960s (mothers were told don't breastfeed if you're angry?! Doctors recommended cigarettes during pregnancy?! Don't hug your baby too much or you'll create a tyrant??) that made us wonder what advice we're getting today that we'll think is crazy in 100 years. Plus, pacifiers after age 2 (yes or no?), and the true or false round: is the second kid actually rules-free? Was parenting easier before Instagram? Do parents secretly love when plans get canceled? And of course, Harrison walks us through 100 years of stock market data to kick things off (cliffhanger from last ep!! lol)… 30,000 stocks analyzed over 100 years, and only 27.6% outperformed the market. His case for index funds continues!! 📈 LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:03:20 100 years of the stock market 00:13:23 Would you rather have a toddler who never naps or one who wakes up at 4:30 AM every day? 00:14:27 Meat and potatoes household vs. recipe household 00:17:53 Would you rather clean one massive blowout every day or step on Legos every day? 00:20:57 Is it ever OK to lie to your kids? 00:25:00 Are iPads helping kids or hurting them? 00:25:22 Should schools ban birthday treats? 00:32:23 Should toddlers be expected to share? 00:35:39 Parenting advice from the 1930s-1960s 00:46:25 Pacifiers after age 2: yes or no? 00:48:17 Shoes in the house with babies crawling? 00:51:45 Are baby-led weaning parents a little too intense? 00:53:00 Do babies actually need all the toys we buy them? 00:55:05 TRUE or FALSE: the second kid has fewer rules 00:56:18 TRUE or FALSE: parenting was easier before Instagram 00:57:26 TRUE or FALSE: parents love when plans get canceled 00:58:48 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Policy Genius: Head to https://www.policygenius.com/TWOPARENTS to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save. *Merit: Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers *Lil’ Dude Wipes: Grab a pack of Gummie Rears or Fragrance-Free Lil’ DUDE Wipes today at Walmart! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, wearing shoes in the house, shoes on vs off household, banning birthday treats at school, is it OK to lie to your kids, Santa Claus lie, iPads modern day cigarette, are iPads bad for kids, should toddlers share, parenting advice 1930s to 1960s, pacifiers after age 2, baby led weaning, 100 years of stock market, index funds, would you rather parenting, parenting hot takes, parenting podcast, motherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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3AM wake-ups, social smiling & we’re OFFICIALLY swearing off produce
2w ago01:22:45Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!!! TBH we started with a 10 minute spiral about CYCLOSPORIASIS (are you guys spiraling too???). We are officially swearing off produce for the time being (but if you don't want to, Dr. Brown taught us to stick to things with peels and still wash them!!). ok ANYWAYS - guess we are saving on berries for the time being… We get into Tate's 3AM wake up: how we handled it, how YOU GUYS said you would handle it, and why we're chill with letting this happen (like once a year). But here's what we know now: we always need to have a game plan because we don't need any 3AM fights. Plus, Tate has a new food obsession, Rocky is officially SOCIAL SMILING 🥹, and Alex gives an update on combo feeding vs. EPing at 3 months postpartum (mental load is a 2/10 vs. a 9/10 with Tate!). And a bunch of quick ones: are West & Amanda pregnant (& poking fun at the rumors on TikTok??), Harrison almost getting in a fight in the World Cup bathroom, David Beckham lives in AMERICA?!, Harrison’s TWEET OF THE WEEK, cable providers officially laughing at us ($247/month?!), the lost art of writing a check, kids grow 50% FASTER in summer, and BICKER OF THE WEEK: Monday's egg bicker is officially solved. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:07 Harrison's World Cup day trip to Dallas 00:08:54 What is CYCLOSPORIASIS?! (& why we're officially anti-produce right now 😭) 00:16:45 Tate's 3AM wake up: how we handled a nighttime wake-up as a couple 00:25:21 TATE UPDATE: Tate's food obsession update (sushi + Little Spoon) 00:28:28 ROCKY UPDATE: he's officially SMILING?! 🥹 00:32:00 Combo feeding vs. EPing: an honest update at 3 months postpartum 00:39:48 West & Amanda poking fun at pregnancy rumors (smh) 00:46:48 The story of Harrison almost getting in a FIGHT at the World Cup bathroom lol 00:53:06 David Beckham / Posh Spice + other 1:1 couples 01:05:52 HARRISON'S TWEET OF THE WEEK: "an idiot in motion still goes further than a genius at rest" 01:09:16 Are cable providers officially LAUGHING at us?! 01:14:14 The lost art of writing a check 01:15:44 Kids grow 50% FASTER in late spring/early summer?! 01:19:00 BICKER OF THE WEEK: Monday’s egg bicker solved 01:21:00 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Little Spoon: Use code TWOPARENTS30 for 30% off your first order at https://www.littlespoon.com/?coupon=TWOPARENTS30&utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=ls_influ&utm_campaign=youtube_june2026 *Cash App: Download Cash App Today: FAMILY10 #CashAppPod. 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Sports fan red flags, social media's addictive design & 5 baby products worth the money
2w ago01:06:14Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!!! Harrison is officially DONE with the World Cup (despite going to the game tomorrow AND talking about it for like 20 minutes on this ep lol). BUT this leads to a fun discussion: is watching sports with someone you're dating the new "turbulence test"?! We run through the RED FLAGS of watching sports with a guy — is his day being made or ruined by other men playing a game he's not in?! 🚩 But first: we broke our own rule and started the pod talking about the weather lol, that one guy who wishes you happy birthday every single year (s/o Kevin Williams!!!), funny date stories (Harrison ends up beside a friend ON A DATE at the bar, getting catfished, and the girl who met her Hinge date's parents on the first date??), the way the Kardashians stay close with their exes despite the drama, and Bubber in Paris?! (an August pipe dream). We also give updates on how everything is going with 2 under 2 (spoiler alert: Tate is still obsessed with Rocky). Then we hop on the TikTok trend everyone's been doing: 5 things worth the money — no explanation given. Parenting edition!! Night nurse, Doona, SNOO, extra airline seat after 18 months & Solely fruit gummies :) To wrap it up with some internet things: Meta is officially being investigated by the EU for their "addictive design" (they want autoplay disabled, screen time breaks & less engagement-based algorithms — could this come to the US?!), Netflix is officially bringing back cable, and a bicker on whether you have to announce it if you use the last egg. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:12 We broke our own rule and started the pod by talking about the WEATHER lol 00:03:00 Does everyone have that one guy who wishes you happy birthday EVERY year?! 00:05:52 FUNNY DATE STORIES: eavesdropping at the bar, catfishing & meeting the parents on the FIRST DATE?! 00:15:42 Is THIS why the US is so bad at soccer?! (Flop culture) 00:23:19 The RED FLAGS of watching sports with a man 00:34:00 Why the Kardashians remain close with their exes despite the drama 00:39:05 Bubber in Paris?! 00:48:15 Tate & Rocky updates 🥹 00:53:37 Quick pause to brag about my friends doing cool things!! 00:55:56 HARRISON'S MORNING BREW: The EU investigating Meta for being too addictive 00:59:01 Netflix is officially bringing back CABLE?! 01:00:21 FIVE THINGS WORTH THE MONEY (parenting edition!!) 01:03:07 BICKER OF THE WEEK: if you use the last egg, do you announce it to your partner?! 01:04:10 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *3 Day Blinds: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://www.3DayBlinds.com/TWOPARENTS *Perelel: New customers can use code TWOPARENTS and get 20% off your first order at https://www.perelelhealth.com/twoparents Quince: Go to https://www.quince.com/alex for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, sports fan red flags, watching sports with a guy, dating red flags, social media addictive design, EU Meta investigation, Instagram addiction, 5 baby products worth the money, night nurse, Doona, SNOO, Solely fruit gummies, extra airline seat toddler, flop culture soccer, World Cup, funny date stories, catfishing dates, Kardashians close with exes, Netflix cable channels, parenting podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Co-sleeping, the ‘pay-to-play’ sports problem & Summer House is coming to Canada?!
3w ago01:12:36Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!!! Rocky is officially out of the 4th trimester 🥹 (it truly is like a light switch flips at 3 months). Speaking of new milestones, Alex tried co-sleeping with him for the first time now that he's past the safe age - the review: loved every second of it but didn't get a whole lot of sleep lol. We start with a trending topic: what is the "back in my day we walked uphill both ways" of our generation?! (i.e. we made it through 4 years of college without ChatGPT!!). Which lead us to an insane discovery… did you know kids at camp are now getting their letters SCANNED and texted to their parents instantly?! Whatever happened to snail mail? Some fun things: spam mail is getting out of hand, Harrison put a Mexican 3-cheese blend on our pizza (thoughts?), and he pulls a text prank on our neighbors (and Jules) live on the pod 💀 Then the announcement that was MADE for this pod: Summer House Canada is officially happening (10 episodes in Muskoka!!) 🇨🇦. Which leads to Alex asking Harrison if he believes in reincarnation… and whether he would ever go on reality TV himself. Then the big topic: the pay-to-play sports crisis in America. Apparently, it costs between $1,500 and $25,000+ a YEAR for kids to play club sports?! We get into the Let Kids Play Act, why the US is falling behind in soccer, and why kids are dropping out of sports altogether. Plus in THINGS WE DMED: Waymo called the cops on two 15 year olds shooting Orbeez, the first AI actor is starring in a movie (welcome to the "Tillyverse"), and United is officially being SUED over window seats… without windows. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:50 Rocky is officially OUT of the 4th trimester 00:04:22 What is the "Back in my day we walked uphill, both ways, in the snow to school" of our generation? 00:08:53 Is spam mail (AND calls AND email) officially out of hand?! 00:14:49 Has anyone else tried Mexican 3 cheese blend on pizza?! 00:18:02 Our experience co-sleeping with Rocky for the first time 00:26:11 Being off social media makes you SO out of the loop 00:32:58 Traveling with support: how we structured our Colorado trip 00:35:34 Summer House CANADA is officially happening 00:45:50 The PAY-TO-PLAY sports crisis in America (+ the "Let Kids Play Act"!) 01:01:38 Waymo called the cops on two 15 year olds shooting Orbeez 01:05:00 The FIRST AI actor is starring in a movie?? 01:08:27 United is officially being SUED over window seats without windows 01:10:50 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Ziprecruiter: 4 out of 5 employers get a quality candidate in 1 day. And now, you can try it FOR FREE at https://www.ZipRecruiter.com/ALEX *K12: See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child’s full potential. Enroll online today at https://www.K12.com/twoparents *Wayfair: Find furniture, decor, and essentials that fit your unique style and budget. Head to https://www.Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, co-sleeping with newborn, safe co-sleeping, pay to play sports, youth sports crisis, Let Kids Play Act, Summer House Canada, Muskoka, 4th trimester, Rocky 3 months, back in my day, spam mail, Waymo cops teenagers, Orbeez guns, first AI actor, Tillyverse, Tilly Norwood, United window seats lawsuit, traveling with support, deleting social media, parenting podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wedding hot takes, postpartum anxiety tools & parenting around the world
3w ago01:15:02Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!!! We're back in Austin after our family “vaccination” (lol iykyk ) in Colorado (and we have a lot to catch up on!!!). First: a question from a viral video that has literally broken our brains all week - are your friendships hobby-based or BUDGET-based?! (& why we think the answer depends on the city you live in.) Then we spend a solid 25 minutes doing SMASH or PASS on every detail we've heard from the Taylor Swift x Travis Kelce wedding, because there's just no other way to cover it… 1000 guests, MSG, Adam Sandler officiating, 20 minute vows, arcade games, Krispy Kreme trucks, the whole thing 🤯 (we hit every single one.) PSA: you do NOT have to like Taylor Swift to follow along… this became what WE would do at our wedding lol. Moving on, Harrison is officially declaring July 5th to be New Year's Day 2.0 (a little mid-year reset). Which somehow spiraled him into a pool update (and we genuinely need your help: is it OK to have grass around your pool or does it need to be pavers or turf?!). Following up on last week, we share the postpartum anxiety tools that actually landed from your messages: A.N.T.s (automatic negative thoughts!) and "name it to tame it" (there's real science behind why saying it out loud helps 🥹). Plus a TON more: is Love Island really worth the daily commitment?!, in-app purchases on kids' iPad games = predatory , 530A accounts, the fact that 1 in 3 adults over 25 live with their parents in the US (surprising but… kind of amazing?), parenting norms around the world, and Team USA is officially OUT of the World Cup 😭. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast 00:01:55 Are your friendships hobby-based or BUDGET-based?! 00:09:22 Taylor Swift x Travis Kelce wedding SMASH or PASS!!! (1000 guests, MSG, Adam Sandler officiant & more!) 00:35:38 Is July 5th New Year’s Day 2.0?! 00:39:39 HOME UPDATE: Grass vs. pavers vs. turf?! 00:42:03 PPA Tools: A.N.T.s & "name it to tame it" 00:48:17 Is Love Island worth watching EVERY DAY?! 00:52:23 Are in-app purchases on kids’ iPad games predatory?! 00:56:15 530A accounts are now available 00:56:35 1 in 3 adults 25+ live with their parents?! 00:58:07 Parenting norms from other cultures: Denmark, Argentina & Japan 01:05:40 Team USA is officially OUT of the World Cup 😭 (+ American vs. Canadian sports mindset) 01:13:15 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/twoparents to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. *NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/TWOPARENTS *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 1 Million parents. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Family trips with friends, "airport divorce" & is confidence the secret to success?!
4w ago00:49:21Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday (and welcome back from a holiday weekend)!!! We recorded our first ever remote MOUNTAIN edition from COLORADO 🏔️ We just wrapped up our first family trip with friends (5 other couples + 10 kids under 4!!) and all we can say is: if you can plan a trip with friends who have kids the same age as yours… DO IT. After two more structured episodes (our stories + a Q&A - check them out if you haven't!!), we had to have a bit of a chaos episode, starting with an "H-bomb" (lol): the "girl theory" that Harrison would like to bring to the attention of the class… you can TOTALLY tell how well 2 girls know each other by the tone of their "hi"?! From there: why Airbnbs are the ULTIMATE family travel life hack, World Cup fever has OFFICIALLY hit America (we are so excited for 7pm tonight!!), Harrison's honest review of the toddler hiking backpack (spoiler: not making it up the mountain lol), Tate's first experience with a paper straw (it was a no from her), Alex's birthday recap + a really lovely mindset from Harrison’s mom on how to assess where you're at in life on your birthday, 3 birthday questions Alex's friend asked her, and Harrison's fascinating take on why CONFIDENCE might just be the ultimate secret to success (with a cool parenting takeaway too!). Then we get into the topics that have been ALL over social media: would you do an "airport divorce" to avoid fighting with your spouse while traveling?! (spoiler: we would not with ONE exception), Meta spending $2.4 BILLION a year on AI (equivalent of 9,000 engineers!!), the couple that got engaged on top of the Empire State Building AND got arrested?!, and Amanda is officially NOT rejoining Summer House (?????). And finally, a question the audience needs to weigh in on: is "did you carry him?" a socially acceptable question to ask a mom 2 months postpartum?! LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (MOUNTAIN EDITION - recording from Colorado!) 00:01:48 Can you tell how good friends 2 girls are by their tone of voice when they say hi?! 00:03:30 Are Airbnbs the ULTIMATE travel life hack for families with kids?! 00:04:34 Has World Cup Fever OFFICIALLY hit America?! 00:06:21 The summer vacation mindset that makes it SO easy to meet new people 00:10:05 Is a hiking backpack for a toddler our new go-to?! (spoiler: no lol) 00:12:12 Paper straws and toddlers DON’T mix 00:13:22 Alex's birthday recap (+ an awesome birthday mindset) 00:17:47 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Would you do an "airport divorce" to avoid fighting with your spouse?! 00:23:52 TWEET OF THE WEEK: Meta is spending $2.4 BILLION a year on AI (equivalent of 9,000 engineers!!) 00:28:42 Birthday questions: what are you leaving behind, taking with you & picking up? 00:35:48 The most important trait for success is CONFIDENCE 00:37:55 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: The couple that got engaged on top of the Empire State Building & got ARRESTED?! 00:41:15 Amanda is officially NOT rejoining Summer House (reality TV haters - SKIP THIS!) 00:45:54 Is "did you carry him?" an inappropriate question to ask a stranger?! 00:47:34 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *FODZYME: We’re so excited to partner with FODZYME and offer you 30% off your first order when you go to https://www.Icaneatagain.com/twoparents *Hungryroot: For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https:// www.Hungryroot.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 70% off your first box! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Q&A: Joint finances update, creating my mom community & 1 kid vs. 2 under 2
4w ago01:08:34Tap to summarizeThis week on Two Parents & A Podcast, HAPPY FRIDAY & happy 4th of July weekend!!! 🇺🇸 Today we are answering YOUR questions (about our backgrounds, relationships, kids, anything!!). Quick preview to Monday: TODAY (Friday!!) we are recording an episode IN COLORADO, and we're excited to give you guys the updates on our first family trip. OK ANYWAYS, you guys submitted TONS of questions and we tried to hit as many as we could :-) The big three we dug into: an update on our joint finances (spoiler: everything we said on the OG money episode is basically no longer true…), how Alex ACTUALLY created her mom community in Austin (it comes down to being on offense, prioritizing moms with kids the same age, and following up), and the biggest differences going from 1 kid to 2 under 2 (from a listener who is about to have baby #2!!). We also get into how Harrison found the bonding experience with Tate & Rocky post-birth (a really thoughtful Q from a dad-to-be), what we thought we'd need in early parenthood but genuinely didn't, and what makes us proud of our family 🥹 Plus a few FUN ones right off the top: what fictional character are we most like according to ChatGPT?! (Also we need to know who you guys are!!!), one thing the audience doesn't know about us (Alex wanted to be a sports anchor?!), and a full deep dive on Jules and her origin story with the pod (all you guys need to know is I thought I was meeting up with Alex for an interview and she just started giving me all of her passwords hahahahaha -Jules). If you're new here or a longtime listener, we hope this Q&A gives you tons of new tidbits - and thank you for the amazing questions!! LOVE YOU GUYS & happy 4th!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:15 Harrison's golf tournament today (you heard the results on Monday’s episode lol) 00:02:00 One thing the audience doesn't know about us 00:07:30 What fictional character are we most like according to ChatGPT? 00:14:43 LISTENER Q: Can you talk about Jules and her background with the pod? 00:27:50 LISTENER Q: How did Alex create her mom community? 00:35:35 Quick intermission to talk about Tate 00:36:50 LISTENER Q: What's your favorite thing to do as a family? 00:38:15 LISTENER Q: The information overload of new motherhood (+ what we thought we'd need but didn't!) 00:46:50 LISTENER Q: Did Harrison find it to be a process bonding with Tate & Rocky? 00:54:18 LISTENER Q: The biggest differences between 1 kid & 2 under 2 (from another mom about to have baby #2!) 00:59:00 LISTENER Q: An update on our joint finances (things have changed!!) 01:05:00 LISTENER Q: What makes you proud of your family? 🥹 01:06:22 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *IM8: Go to https://www.IM8HEALTH.com/twoparents and use code twoparents for a Free Welcome Kit, five free travel sachets, plus ten percent off your order. *Morgan & Morgan: If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://www.forthepeople.com/twoparents -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, Q&A episode, joint finances update, merging finances after marriage, creating a mom community, how to make mom friends, mom community Austin, 1 kid vs 2 under 2, going from 1 to 2 kids, dad bonding with newborn, information overload motherhood, Jules background, Lorelai Gilmore, Ari Gold Entourage, Alex sports anchor, family Q&A, 4th of July, parenting podcast, motherhood, 2 under 2, listener questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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