Latest Third trimester Podcast Episodes
Ep. 254 - How Not to Hire a Nanny
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - May 15, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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 ...
Ep. 253 - Super Moms! Mother's Day Edition
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - May 08, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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 v...
Ep. 252 - Parenting Triggers
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - May 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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...
Ep. 251 - Dining Out with Young Kids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - April 24, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura 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...
Ep. 250 - Skating Sagas
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - April 17, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna 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...
Ep. 249 - Sugar Phobia, Fatphobia and Feeding Kids: An Interview with Virginia Sole-Smith - Part 2
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - April 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna 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...
Ep. 248 - Diet Culture and Parenting: An Interview with Virginia Sole-Smith - Part 1
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - April 03, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura 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 p...
Ep. 247 - Sibling Rivalry
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - March 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna 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 Lea...
Ep. 246 - Wild and Wonderful 4-Year-Olds
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - March 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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 ...
Ep. 245 - When Misunderstandings Lead to Meltdowns
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - March 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 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 carelessly chosen words, frozen yogurt memories and more. They dissect the reasons behind the huge emotions, discuss how they handled the situations...
Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #9 - Going Out with Your Baby
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - March 09, 2023 19:40 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura 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...
Ep. 244 - Disney Drama
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - March 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn 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-yea...
Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #8 - Tips for Handling Mom Burnout
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - March 02, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna answer listener questions about how to handle mom burnout, what Laura has been up to now that her kids are in full-time childcare and whether they receive free products from their sponsors. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Inst...
Ep. 243 - Birthday Party Bonanza
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - February 27, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna reports on the highs and lows of her daughter's seventh birthday party, and Laura talks about how her productivity was derailed when her 23-month-old got hit with a virus mid-week. Also, in the special segment "Loose Ends," Laura and Shanna follow up on past topics they left hanging in pre...
Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #7 - The World We're Leaving Our Kids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - February 24, 2023 19:32 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna answer a listener's question about how to manage kids' strong desires for toys when out shopping, and they share their thoughts on raising children in the current state of the world. If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything mini-sode, email us at contact@bigfatposi...
Ep. 242 - Punched by a Preschooler
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - February 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura air their petty parenting grievances in the special segment "Gripe Water." They sound off about weird scenes in a popular kids book, well-meaning but aggravating comments that people make to parents, a guilt-trippy Facebook ad and more. Also, Shanna reports on her four-year-old's...
Ep. 241 - How We Met Our Husbands
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - February 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Throwback," Laura and Shanna celebrate Valentine's Day by telling the stories of how they met their husbands. Also, Laura reports on an unexpectedly fun outing with her kids, and Shanna reports on a sudden rule change at her daughter's preschool that threw her week into a ...
Ep. 240 - Night Weaning Your Toddler
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - February 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura are joined by Heather and Maureen from the Milk Minute Podcast for a conversation about how to night wean your breastfeeding toddler! Laura was recently a guest on the Milk Minute Podcast (episode 145), and Heather and Maureen gave her advice about how to night wean her 23-month-...
Ep. 239 - Welcome to the Tumultuous Twos
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - January 30, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips in the segment “What the Hack?,” including ideas for getting your kids to cooperate, dealing with discarded bread crusts, putting band-aids on tiny fingertips and more! Also, Laura reports on her toddler's entry into the "tumultuous two...
Ep. 238 - Are Kids More Creative Than Adults?
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - January 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Internet Insanity," Shanna and Laura share the wackiest parenting-related things they've come across online recently, including the surprising new trend in baby showers, a questionable study about kids and creativity and more! Also, Shanna reports on the adorably over-the-...
Bonus: More Mom Wins!
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - January 20, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna share extra mom wins that they didn't have time for in Episode 237! Shanna reports on how she responded to a family outing that went sideways, and Laura talks about how she reacted when she found a lost child at the botanical garden. Shanna's kids are 4 and 6 years old, and Laura...
Ep. 237 - Repairing a Parenting Mistake
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - January 16, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment "Mom Wins," Laura makes a hilarious but life-saving sacrifice on a treacherous staircase, and Shanna channels her inner Dr. Becky to repair a parenting mistake. Also, Laura wonders if she should have handled her three-year-old's recent vaccination differently, and Shanna re...
Ep. 236 - My Threenager Is Using "Bad" Words!
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - January 09, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura reveal the funny and unusual things they've asked the internet about parenting recently in the special segment "What I Googled This Week," including a strange reaction to a popular beverage, a mysterious phrase heard on the playground, an over-the-top threenager behavior and more...
Ep. 235 - Do You Love Your Kids Equally?
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - January 02, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura reports on her three-year-old's new development in swim class, and Shanna compares one of her parenting struggles to that of a character on a very popular tv show. Also, in the special segment “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura grill each other with amusing and educational trivia questions ...
Ep. 234 - 2022 Wrap Up - Our Biggest Challenges, Laughs and Revelations
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 26, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsAs 2022 comes to an end, Shanna and Laura reflect on the last 12 months. They keep it real as they look back on 2022 and share their biggest laughs, deepest challenges, most unexpected realizations, favorite podcasts and more. Also, Shanna reports on her three- and six-year-old's first paying job...
Ep. 233: Super Moms!
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 19, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment “Super Moms,” Laura and Shanna share the stories of some heroic moms who used their instinct and courage to save the day. Also, Laura talks about wrapping up her stressful week with a cleaning frenzy, and Shanna reports on her three-year-old's adorably awkward preschool pic...
Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #6 - Kid-Friendly Meals
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 16, 2022 05:43 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsLaura and Shanna answer more listener questions! They share their go-to dinner ideas for kids, talk about whether Laura can imagine an alternate reality in which she doesn't have kids, and discuss why Shanna chose not to know the sex of her embryos during IVF. If you have a question for an upcom...
Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #5 - The Real Deal with Screen Time
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 14, 2022 04:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura answer a listener's question about how much screen time they allow their kids to have and what types of rules and boundaries they set for the devices. They also offer advice about activities to do at home to occupy and engage high-energy toddlers. If you have a question for an u...
Ep. 232: Talking to Your Kids About How Babies Are Made
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 12, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsIn the special segment “OMG I'm Freaking Out,” Laura and Shanna report on the parenting-related situations that have their hair standing on end, including a disturbing and mysterious smell in Laura's house, a benign activity that TikTok has Shanna fretting about and more! Also, Shanna talks about...
Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #4 - Holiday Traditions with Kids
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey - December 09, 2022 05:08 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 437 ratingsShanna and Laura answer a very popular listener question about what holiday traditions we have with our kids, including our thoughts on Santa, Elf on the Shelf, Christmas trees and more. They also tackle the tricky topic of how to split time between family members during the holidays when you hav...
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