Second Time Around: Surviving (and Loving) Year One Again

About this episode

Erika and Laura reflect on their experiences during the first year with their second children, discussing the joys and challenges of parenting two kids.

This week Erika and Laura look back on the first year with their seconds born babies, Zada and Cruz. The joys of having two kids, the struggles of wanting to show up for both kids well and everything in between. They discuss how easy it is to forget what to expect from kid to kid and hoe fun it is to watch the sibling love grow. If you would like to share your story, your wins, mom moments, or have episode requests we'd love for you to connect with us on Instagram @no_manual_podcast or sayhi@nomanualpodcast.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Erika, Laura

Topics covered

• parenting
• sibling relationships
• family dynamics
• child development
• personal experiences

Keywords

• second child
• parenting tips
• sibling love
• family struggles
• mom moments

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