This week on Two Parents & A Podcast — we’re breaking down the 5 BIGGEST surprises of being first-time parents. **BEFORE WE GET INTO IT - WE’RE SORRY THERE’S NO VIDEO!!! (We had a power outage with like 5 mins left in the episode and we could only recover the audio)**

Back to the surprises - from the breastfeeding journey to how quickly you adapt (yes, you can change a diaper in the back of a car), we’re sharing the unexpected lessons and little joys we’ve learned in year one. We also cover the stuff no one tells you: toys are overrated, your capacity for love grows in ways you never imagined, and finding community is just as important as anything else.

Before the big list, we’re talking first birthday parties (and Canadian Thanksgiving?!), kids at weddings, a quick etiquette lesson, and our official top 3 restaurants in the U.S. Later: a debate about whether you should pre-toast French toast (a note from Jules: “NO!!!”), the hot take that parents with 4 kids are actually LESS stressed, and a PSA on the biggest choking risks for kids.

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Timestamps:

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

00:00:48 Trying something new with workouts

00:04:03 A look inside Harrison’s brain

00:07:38 First birthday party, Canadian Thanksgiving & kids at weddings (continued)

00:16:28 A quick etiquette lesson

00:18:42 Top 3 restaurants in the U.S.

00:20:54 Our top 5 surprises of parenting so far

00:47:20 Should you pre-toast French toast? 🤔

00:50:12 Things We DMed Each Other: Parents with 4 kids are less stressed

00:52:34 This Week I Learned: The biggest choking risks for kids

00:56:08 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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The 5 Biggest Surprises of Being First-Time Parents