This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're talking about the lost art of the "doorbell friend" (we just learned we have these and it makes us feel like we're in a sitcom LOL). Which spirals into a whole convo about how in-person social interaction has plummeted and what can be done to bring back the 90s childhood mindset.

Then we get into Memorial Day block party planning (watermelon seed spitting contest, three-legged race, & getting Kennedy Urich's boyfriend Bobby to do a concert?!), and the fact that we have OFFICIALLY broken ground on the pool (after a whole pipe-moving saga that was NOT in the budget lol). In other neighborhood news, Alex is officially starting a book club!!! We get into the best books Alex has read lately (Mean Moms, Strangers, and the book book club is starting with: Yesteryear). Plus, fan-casting the Stranger TV adaptation (Nicole Kidman + Ryan Phillippe?!).

Then we get into Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey ending up on the SAME flight to Hawaii (what are the chances?!), date night midweek vs. Saturday night (spoiler alert: Thursday wins), and the great event eating debate (should you eat before attending an event with dinner?!)

Then it's Rocky's 1 month update (he's a GRAZER, his wake windows are lengthening, and Alex got cleared to work out!), and BICKER OF THE WEEK on whether you should be an out-and-backer or a looper on your neighborhood walks (Alex has her reasons!!!).

Plus, TWEET OF THE WEEK on the fact that 9 out of 10 women physicians are eldest daughters (Dr. Tate?!), and TWO THINGS WE DMED EACH OTHER: that viral video of the granddaughter teaching her 102 + 89 year old grandparents how to use DoorDash (heartwarming!!!) and the guy outsourcing his night nurse to the Philippines (seems completely unnecessary??).

And finally, our favorite baby products from the first month (RIP the wipe warmer for Rocky, the SNOO and Doona stay undefeated)!

LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:00:48 The importance of a “doorbell friend”

00:06:58 Memorial Day block party planning is officially underway

00:12:48 We've officially broken ground on the pool!!!

00:16:26 Hot water with lemon debate cont. (+ should restaurants charge for bread?!)

00:20:23 Alex is officially starting a book club

00:29:29 Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey on the SAME flight to Hawaii?!

00:34:16 Date night: midweek vs. Saturday night?

00:36:48 Do you eat before events?!

00:41:19 Rocky's 1 month update

00:49:42 BICKER OF THE WEEK: Walks around the neighborhood: out-and-backer or looper?

00:53:40 TWEET OF THE WEEK: 9 out of 10 women physicians are eldest daughters

00:56:45 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Teaching grandparents to use DoorDash

01:06:15 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Outsourcing your night nurse to the Philippines?!

01:11:48 Our favorite baby products in the first month

01:14:02 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#twoparentsandapod

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