Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Laura talks about how her two-year-old is showing signs of being ready for potty training, and Shanna reports on her four-year-old's refusal to take medicine. Also, in the special segment "Mom Wins," Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting achievements, including heroic saves at the arcade and the beach. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura grill each other with amusing and educational trivia questions about advanced maternal age, a wacky world record and more! Also, Shanna reports on juggling work and parenting when her two worlds collide, and Laura talks about the results of her four-year-old's medicine reward chart. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "What the Hack!?" Laura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips, including a clutter-free idea for displaying kids' art, a super quick way to cook pasta, a clever way to teach kids your phone number and a parenting trick that Laura swears has changed her life. Also, Laura talks about dealing with her two-year-old's huge outbursts of emotion, and Shanna discusses entering a whole new phase of parenting in which the stakes feel higher than ever. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "Internet Insanity," Shanna and Laura share the wackiest parenting-related things they've come across online recently, including photos of babies in danger and an absurd nanny job description! Also, Shanna reports on a cringe-worthy trip to a rescue farm with her kids, and Laura talks about how the brakes were unexpectedly slammed on her parenting duties this week. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "Super Moms!," Laura and Shanna share listener stories about some incredible moms, including a heartwarming story of mom instincts kicking in just in time, an inspiring tale of accomplishment during the newborn phase and more! Also, Laura reports on one of the best family vacations she's ever had with her kids, and Shanna talks about how a rough week for her family turned around with a trip to a theme park. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "Big Topic," Shanna and Laura dive into the subject of parenting triggers. They talk about the situations and behaviors that automatically fire up strong feelings, explore how their triggers are related to their own childhoods and discuss ways of handling these reactions in the present. Also, Shanna talks about getting her four-year-old a developmental screening, and Laura discusses weaning her four-year-old. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laura reports on a surprising trip to a restaurant with her two- and four-year old sons, and Shanna talks about going on a one-on-one date with her four-year-old daughter. Also, in the special segment "OMG I'm Freaking Out!," Shanna shares a hilarious story of near-loss at a shopping center water fountain, and Laura worries that her out-of-this-world ambitions have gone too far. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shanna reports on a hilariously dramatic trip to the roller skating rink with her two kids, and Laura tells a mini-throwback about a childhood ice skating trip that ended in disaster. Also, in the special segment "Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition," Laura and Shanna reveal funny and unexpected situations they’ve never been in before having kids, including pretend play gone wrong, sneaky skincare and more! Also, Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shanna and Laura continue the conversation with special guest Virginia Sole-Smith about how to approach feeding our children in a way that promotes confidence and body autonomy rather than deprivation, fatphobia, sugar phobia and diet culture. Virginia is the author of the upcoming book "Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture" and the host of the "Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith" podcast. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. To hear the first part of our interview with Virginia, listen to Episode 248: Diet Culture and Parenting: An Interview with Virginia Sole-Smith - Part 1. Also, Laura reports on entering a very intense limit-setting phase with her two-year-old, and Shanna talks about how paying attention to her own sensory needs has helped her find grace in some of her parenting struggles. Finally, Shanna and Laura share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laura and Shanna welcome special guest Virginia Sole-Smith, author of the upcoming book "Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture," to talk about what diet culture is, how it affects us as parents, why we should not be encouraging weight loss in children, how to navigate the anti-fat bias present in the medical system (as a pregnant person and as a parent), and more. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Tune in next week to hear the rest of our conversation! Also, Shanna reports on her anxiety showing up in a very unexpected parenting situation, and Laura reports on taking her two- and four-year-olds to their yearly checkups at the pediatrician. Finally, Shanna and Laura share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shanna reports on the sibling conflict that has been playing out between her two daughters, and she wonders how to best handle the rivalry. Laura talks about a preschool family event that encouraged her four-year-old to try something completely different. Also, in the special segment "Today I Learned," Laura and Shanna dive into the topics of Tooth Fairy inflation and kids' stamina. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "The Said What?!," Laura and Shanna share the funny and shocking parenting-related things that people have said to them recently, including a preschool guilt trip, a musical mix up and more! Also, Shanna talks about getting a window into her four-year-old's inner life, and Laura reports on a kids' art project gone awry. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "Why Is My Kid Crying?" Shanna and Laura share the things that have caused their little ones to melt down recently, including carelessly chosen words, frozen yogurt memories and more. They dissect the reasons behind the huge emotions, discuss how they handled the situations and explore how they might have done things differently. Also, Laura talks about feeling pressure to make big decisions about her four-year-old's preschool, and Shanna reports on how she had to push through a busy week of parenting despite feeling very sick. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about going out and about with newborns and young infants, a day they would want to relive since becoming moms and their favorite cocktails. If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything Mini-sode, send us an email and or reach out on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the special segment "Mom Confessions," Shanna and Laura divulge their most outrageous and embarrassing parenting moves, including Laura's super sly encounter with a dirty diaper, Shanna's shameful attempt to pull the wool over her daughter's eyes, and more! Also, Shanna reports on her four-year-old's introduction to religion during her preschool's monthly visit to chapel, and Laura recounts the drama surrounding her son's second birthday. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast. This episode's show notes can be found here. Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.