Latest Third trimester Podcast Episodes
Ep. 283 - Why Won't My Child Participate?
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Why Is My Kid Crying?," Laura and Shanna explore the things that have caused their little ones to melt down recently, including unexpected emotional outbursts about TV time, Target trips, telepathy and more. Also, Laura is befuddled when she discovers that her four-year-ol...
Ep. 282 - Piercing Your Child’s Ears
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - November 27, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsWhen Shanna's 7-year-old asks to get her ears pierced, Shanna considers all her options, including Claire's Boutique, local piercing parlors and more, and Laura celebrates her 4-year-old's artistic triumph when he draws a very detailed, albeit spooky, creature. Also, in the special segment "Throw...
Bonus: Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - November 22, 2023 21:59 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura give you a head start with your 2023 holiday shopping by sharing some of their favorite, tried-and-true gift ideas for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kids, partners, grandparents and more! Whether you are looking for big-ticket items, stocking stuffers, or anything in between,...
Ep. 281 - No Bad Kids, No Bad Words
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - November 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura hits a parenting milestone this week when she hears her child use a swear word for the first time and must think on her feet to appropriately handle the situation, and Shanna attends parent-teacher conferences for her 4- and 7-year-olds and is caught off guard by the information she receive...
Ep. 280 - Nurturing the Non-Mom Part of Your Identity
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - November 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn part two of the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about how to reconnect with yourself after becoming a mom, important questions to ask potential babysitters, VBACs vs. C-sections and more! Also, Shanna talks about recharging her batteries (litera...
Ep. 279 - Trying to Conceive When Money Is Tight
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - November 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Shanna and Laura answer listener questions about extended breastfeeding and weaning toddlers, trying to conceive when finances are tight, when to start gentle parenting with your infant and lots more! Also, Laura reports on taking her sons to see "Paw ...
Ep. 278 - Helping Your Child Overcome Their Fears
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - October 30, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna get in the Halloween spirit with a very spooky version of "Stump the Moms" (or should we say "Stump the Mummies"), in which they quiz each other with Halloween-related trivia questions about costumes, candy, creepy movies and more! Also, Shanna reports on taking her daughters to ...
Ep. 277 - Mom Wins: Creative Problem Solving
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - October 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Mom Wins," Shanna and Laura celebrate their recent parenting successes, including strategically getting out of an unpleasant pottying-in-public situation and finding a creative solution for averting a meltdown with an understimulated and dysregulated kid. Also, Laura talks...
Ep. 276 - Feeling Judged As a Parent
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - October 16, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna air their petty parenting grievances in the special segment "Gripe Water," sounding off about kids' birthday parties, unrealistic parenting videos and more. Also, Shanna shares the details of her four-year-old's new singing class, and Laura reveals news about a very special neigh...
Ep. 275 - Sucked Into the Motherhood Vortex
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - October 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna shares an incident that made her realize she needs to work harder to develop social connections that don't rely on her kids' activities and her kids' friends' parents, and Laura discusses her journey to address her four-year-old's emotional and behavioral struggles after school. Also, in t...
Ep. 274 - What Moms Will Do for Their Kids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - October 02, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Super Moms!," Shanna and Laura share the true stories of remarkable and inspiring moms, including some women who went to great lengths for the sake of their children. Also, Shanna reports on spending a special morning with her younger daughter, and Laura talks about how he...
Ep. 273 - Mom Hacks for Pumping, Shopping, Bathing and More!
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - September 25, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "What the Hack!?" Laura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips, including a trick for how to pump on the go and an idea for engaging kids in the sandbox. Also, Laura reports on her family getting taken down one-by-one by a virus, and Shanna discusses the rev...
Ep. 272 - How Pregnancy and Birth Affect Your Pelvic Floor
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - September 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna welcome guest Dr. Linda Sayyad, aka "The Vagina Doctor," a pelvic floor physical therapist and the owner and director of Feminocentric Physical Therapy and Wellness in Pasadena, CA. During their conversation, Dr. Sayyad teaches Shanna and Laura what exactly the pelvic floor is, h...
Ep. 271 - Vacationing with Young Kids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - September 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "OMG I'm Freaking Out!," Shanna's kids get her all in a tizzy at Target, and Laura's family is feeling the financial strain of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. Also, Laura reports on her two-year-old's first day at his new preschool, and Shanna relays the highs an...
Ep. 270 - Texts From a Four-Year-Old
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - September 04, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Internet Insanity," Shanna and Laura share the wild and wacky parenting-related content they've found online recently, including a humorous research study involving Legos, videos of people experiencing simulated period pain and more! Also, Shanna talks about the questionab...
Ep. 269 - Daddy Camp
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - August 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura reports on how her husband has offered to take the lead on filling their four-year-old's summer break with exciting activities, and Shanna discusses an important lesson her family learned about the value of sticking with commitments. Also, in the special segment "Never Have I Ever: Parentin...
Ep. 268 - Period Products and Playgrounds of the Past
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - August 21, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Today I Learned," Laura and Shanna dive into the fascinating topics of period-product research, playgrounds of the past and more! Also, Shanna reports on her efforts to reclaim some parts of herself that have been absent lately, and Laura talks about her four-year-old's la...
Ep. 267 - Advocating for Your Child Even When It's Hard
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - August 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna talks about advocating for her daughter even though it wasn't the most comfortable thing for her to do, and Laura reports on her son's post-ear-tube surgery progress, including how it has been affecting his sleep at night. Also, in the special segment "They Said What?!" they discuss the fu...
Ep. 266 - Toddler Ear Tube Surgery
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - August 07, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura reports on her 2-year-old's ear tube surgery, and Shanna talks about having to push through her discomfort to advocate for her daughter. Also, in the special segment "Loose Ends," Shanna and Laura provide updates on topics that were left hanging in previous episodes, including picky eating,...
Ep. 265 - Bizarre Mom Crushes
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - July 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna divulge their most outrageous and embarrassing parenting moves in the special segment "Mom Confessions," diving into the topics of bizarre mom crushes, odd fashion choices and more! Also, Laura has an exciting update on her four-year-old's ongoing TK conundrum, and Shanna spontan...
Ep. 264 - Pulling Out Thorns and Ripping Off Band-Aids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - July 24, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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 a sidewalk sob-fest that many adults can probably relate to, a thorny situation in the backyard and more! Also, Shanna discusses the relief of summe...
Ep. 263 - Reducing Nighttime Wakings
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - July 17, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Throwback," Shanna tells a story from her college days when she was a boy-obsessed co-ed and things go awry after she's asked on her first college date. Also, Laura reports on her efforts to take control of her two-year-old's nighttime wakings, and Shanna talks about her d...
Ep. 262 - Dorm Mom
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - July 10, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Throwback," Laura tells a story from her college years about an experience that surprisingly taught her lessons about motherhood. Also, Shanna reports on her four-year-old's IEP assessment with an occupational therapist, speech therapist and school psychologist, and Laura ...
Ep. 261 - Finding Your Village as a Mom
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - July 03, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura answer more listener questions in the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," covering the topics of social media, parenting experts, finding your village as a mom and more. Also, Laura reports on the newest developments in her two-year-old's sleep struggles, and Shanna talks about...
Ep. 260 - Facing Harsh Realities While Raising Kids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - June 26, 2023 03:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna answer listener questions in the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," covering the topics of gun violence, kids' hair care, geriatric motherhood and more. Also, Shanna reports on the first step of her four-year-old's IEP assessment, and Laura talks about how attending a friend's...
Ep. 259 - School Dilemmas
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - June 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura air their petty parenting grievances in the special segment "Gripe Water." They sound off about potty breaks, early school dismissals, the shortcomings of parenting advice and more! Also, Laura has a big update about her ongoing conundrum about where to send her four-year-old to ...
Ep. 258 - Weathering a Parenting Storm
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - June 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna reveal the funny and unusual things they've asked the internet about parenting recently in the special segment "What I Googled This Week," including questions about bugs, kids' drawings and more! Also, Shanna reports on one of her hardest days ever of parenting, and Laura discuss...
Ep. 257 - Signs of Potty Readiness
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - June 05, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura 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 arc...
Ep. 256 - When Parenting and Work Collide
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - May 29, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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 o...
Ep. 255 - Laura's Life-Changing Mom Hack
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - May 22, 2023 05:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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...
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