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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! TATE IS OFFICIALLY TWO 🥹 (can you guys believe it?!) We recap the whole thing: the pancake breakfast, the revolving door of neighbors and family, and Alex stepping up for an emergency cake bake after a flight delay. As always, this is just our experience.. but here are a few "tips" if you have a toddler birthday coming up!! 1) Even if your kid "won't remember it," they still feel the JOY.. a day of your kid feeling extra loved is ALWAYS worth the extra effort. 2) Doctoring a box cake WORKS: yellow cake + pudding + OJ, coconut milk icing.. gluten and dairy free, and there was NONE left. 3) The balloon farm: buy the helium tank, order the animal balloons, and blow them up together the night before (it's like Christmas Eve 2.0).  Oh, and Tate got a CAR (thank you Harrison's parents hahaha) Before all that: a pool update featuring Harrison's confession about the lawn chairs, and a question for the group: does anyone's neighborhood have a "share program" for tools and yard equipment?? Our street is PRIMED for a communal lawn mower and we need to know if this exists. Then some fun stuff: is a self-driving MINIVAN the ultimate mom car?! (someone is going to make a lot of money on this). Our favorite quintessential (is that the word??) Austin restaurants (comment yours, we're building the list!), and Merriam-Webster added almost 1,400 new words: “looksmaxxing” is officially a word, and Harrison has feelings about this… Then a POOP-GATE update: we’ve renamed Harrison “Flip Flop Fugman”, iykyk. Plus we co-sign the comment that HYROX is just adult PE class (LOL)… then in college football corner: The Athletic shared what every team pays its players, and it’s different than we thought??? We close with the Bicker of the Week (are outside shoes allowed on the bath mat?! + Jules's mildew-proof solution that might end the fight), and what we're watching: Alex is on the classics train (Parent Trap, Lizzie McGuire) and Harrison finally finished The Gentlemen. Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! Pool update: Harrison's confession about the lawn chairs… Does anyone have a "neighborhood share program" for tools, yard equipment etc.? How to make a box cake better… When your kid's birthday feels like Christmas morning…  Our #1 tip for kids' birthdays: the balloon farm (buy the helium tank.. trust us) Tate got a CAR?! Is a self-driving MINIVAN the ultimate mom car?! Our favorite QUINTESSENTIAL Austin restaurants Merriam-Webster added 1,395 new words?! POOP-GATE update (Flip Flop Fugman iykyk) Is Hyrox just adult PE class?! College football corner: which team pays its players the MOST?! Bicker of the Week: are outside shoes allowed on the bath mat?! 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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! (we recorded this Sunday afternoon but still HAPPY MONDAY!) We open with Harrison's freak accident: he caught a falling glass, the glass did not cooperate, and now his hand is out of commission. Alex's 10:40 PM response ("you can Uber to the stitches..") will haunt her forever hahaha. Harrison’s first thought: thank goodness this didn’t happen before HYROX…  And in HYROX news that we cannot believe is real: POOP-GATE. A competitor at the Beijing race had an.. incident.. mid-race and was allowed to finish, and we have genuine rules questions (you get disqualified for dropping a GEL on the course??) Then the home front: a toilet learning follow up (yes, we are absolutely pranking the neighbors with the official terminology), and the sweetest new phase: Tate is starting to APPRECIATE things 🥹 We asked her what she wanted to do and she thought about it and said gymnastics.. watching her actually love something is a whole new level of this. Plus the burnt orange feedback is IN (we hear you, we live here, the kids were born here!!), and Saturday's blueprint: 10 AM breakfast, two families over, games on in the background. Which sparked the debate: is non-breakfast food for breakfast genius or psycho?! (Jules eats sweet potato and chicken at 8 AM. Harrison thinks there are seven breakfast foods and that's that.) Then Alex shares the weaning brain fog nobody warned her about.. when you genuinely cannot remember if you showered, you're not losing it, it's hormones!!!  And Harrison's corner: Pokemon cards have reportedly outpaced the S&P 500 over 20 years?! Harrison breaks down why that’s not exactly accurate (and why we shouldn’t all be rushing out to by Jigglypuff cards lol) Plus an AI update: the rival CEOs all publicly agreed to pace development.. which never happens, and might tell you something. Then a bit of self improvement: stretching doesn't prevent injuries?! (A 26,000-person analysis says strength training is what actually cuts injury risk.. everything our gym teachers told us is on trial.) The compliment vs. critique rule we're adopting: no mom needs unsolicited advice, every mom needs unsolicited acknowledgment. And do you say "I'm sorry" too much? Our friend's challenge: replace it with THIS, and watch what happens. We close with the 'Martha' review (the Martha Stewart / Snoop origin story!! spoilers, but like.. this happened 20 years ago lol) and why we're recommitting to date night. Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:35 Harrison's freak accident 00:05:37 POOP-GATE at the Beijing HYROX 00:09:49 Toilet learning follow up…  00:12:38 When your toddler starts APPRECIATING things 🥹 00:17:14 Our kids in burnt orange: the feedback is IN 00:22:57 Non-breakfast food for breakfast: genius or psycho?!  00:28:20 Weaning brain fog 00:29:35 How do Pokemon cards compare to the S&P 500?! 00:38:53 AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development 00:43:08 Stretching doesn't prevent injuries?! 00:46:28 Compliment vs. critique: what every mom ACTUALLY needs 00:49:46 Do you say "I'm sorry" too much? (say THIS instead) 00:52:16 ‘Martha’ Review (w/ spoilers but like this happened 20 yrs ago lol) 00:57:28 Why we're recommitting to date night 00:59:03 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: *HYROX athlete competes amid diarrhea emergency: NY Post — https://x.com/nypost/status/2099484377960816892?s=20  *Pokemon cards as investments: CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/25/pokmon-card-winner-scaramucci-says-collectibles-are-asset-class.html *The stretching study: British Journal of Sports Medicine (Lauersen et al.) — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24100287/ *Dario Amodei's essay — https://darioamodei.com/post/policy-on-the-ai-exponential -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *ZipRecruiter: Post jobs for free at https://www.ZipRecruiter.com/ALEX  -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday from Vancouver!! (Let us know if we should pick this studio up and drop it in Austin, because we are officially feeling like we need a remodel..) Ok guys, it's back to school time, so we're taking a sec to ask YOU: how are you feeling?? We can feel the energy shift. We don't know what this season is like as parents yet, but we can absolutely remember shopping for a new pair of True Religions and heading to the bookstore for school supplies. WOW, nostalgia. So the episode… travel is on the mind (we know, SORRY, we talk about flights more than your average pod.. but hopefully something in there is helpful!) The 24-hour cancellation window is NOT always 24 hours, and we make the official case for the back row of the plane with kids (still not as elite as the bulkhead).  Then a lot of random fun stuff: sponsored sorority recruitment (get your bag, girls!!), the "big light" debate (are you a big light house or a lamp house?!), signing up for fall activities, and Bluey is apparently PERFECT for dogs.. Jules tried it on her Ginny during a Dallas trip and has a full report. Plus Tate is officially getting into fashion 🥹 and we're thinking it's time for full Mary-Kate and Ashley family matching. Then in Harrison's little corner: the girls are fighting!! (Jules's words lol) We get into the neighborhood drama between two major CEOs playing out on Twitter, and Starlink on planes.. you can FaceTime mid-flight now, but SHOULD you?! Ok, we had to wrap quickly because we were timing out at the studio, but we LOVE YOU GUYS! Hope everyone has a great week :-) Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:04 The 50 best restaurants in North America were just announced (we’re wondering who made the list lol) 00:04:44 It's back to school time!! (comment how you're feeling) 00:09:50 PSA: the 24-hour cancellation window is NOT actually 24 hours?! (sometimes) 00:15:25 Why the BACK row of the plane is elite for flying with kids 00:20:13 Brands are sponsoring sorority rush now?! 00:28:40 The “big light” debate 00:32:57 Scrapbook nights with the mom group chat 00:35:37 Signing up for fall activities (dance, gymnastics & music class!) 00:36:25 The Lindsay Clancy case (why we're waiting to to talk about it properly) 00:39:09 People are playing Bluey.. for their DOGS?! 00:43:46 Couples in China wear fully matching outfits (and we love it) 00:51:42 Christmas travel planning LIVE on the pod (sorry, we moved on quickly lol) 00:53:39 The girls (former Taco Bell CEO + his neighbor) are fighting (on Twitter) 00:58:10 Starlink on planes: you can FaceTime mid-flight now.. but SHOULD you?! 01:05:51 Tate officially cares about fashion 01:08:04 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Morgan & Morgan: If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://www.forthepeople.com/twoparents *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code TWOPARENTS to get 70% off your first box! *Skims: Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of my favorite pieces, at https://skims.com/twoparents *Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/twoparents #rulapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! This episode is the definition of everything but the kitchen sink.. also yes, we welcomed you to the pod TWICE because we forgot welcome on this upcoming Friday’s episode, SORRY hahaha.  We're kicking things off with the Tweet of the Week: you're allowed to be proud of yourself, PRESENT tense. Harrison shares why it struck a chord (he's been guilty of never exhaling on the fitness front), and then Alex asks the question she immediately regrets: "do you think I'm funny?" (this is jules - I answered YES!!).  Then a Vancouver trip preview!! Whistler, boating, the Grouse Grind at 6 AM, and one decision (that feels really big 3 months postpartum): should we go see AC/DC?! PLEASE vote in the comments. Plus Harrison's CFL rant: three downs, a BIGGER field, and the biggest missed opportunity in sports?! Then the internet stuff: the $20K dorm room REVEALS broke our brains (they're not even decorating them THEMSELVES?!), Acquired Style cont: the dress, the drama & the leaked photos (we stand with our queen), minivan sales are UP 21%.. dad mode is officially cool, and the story of the week: a man FAKED a hole in one.. drove out.. and PLANTED the ball. Alex's official ruling: "it's giving armed robbery" hahaha. Then the meat & bones: adults (without kids!) are hooked on Bluey, Harrison's latest idea: adult summer camp reunions, and the big one: platonically raising kids with your best friend. Mom communes, modern families, and the question we kept thinking about even after we stopped recording: what matters more for raising a family, partnership or love? Hope everyone is having a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:47 Tweet of the Week: you're allowed to be proud of yourself, PRESENT tense 00:04:52 Do you think I'm funny?" 00:07:16 Vancouver trip preview (pls vote: should we go to AC/DC?!) 00:19:53 Harrison's CFL rant: the biggest missed opportunity in sports?! 00:38:34 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 00:42:20 The hole-in-one SCANDAL 00:55:35 Minivan sales are UP 21%?!  01:01:51 Acquired Style cont: the dress, the drama & the leaked photos 01:11:26 Adults watching Bluey?! (the adult-kid trend explained) 01:14:00 We NEED adult summer camp reunions 01:20:27 Platonically raising kids with your best friend: could you do it?!  01:27:40 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *OSEA: Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.OSEAMalibu.com. *K12: Enroll online today at https://www.K12.com/twoparents. *Zenni: Use code PODCAST15 for fifteen percent off your first order at https://www.bit.ly/41onx2O *Morgan & Morgan: If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://www.forthepeople.com/twoparents -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: two parents and a podcast, parenting podcast, mom podcast, dad podcast, platonic co-parenting, platonic parenting, mommune, raising kids with friends, co-parenting app, bluey, adults watching bluey, bluey for adults, minivans, minivan comeback, dad mode, adult summer camp, summer camp reunion, acquired style, influencer wedding drama, dorm room reveals, college dorm decor, hole in one, golf scandal, cfl, canadian football, macys thanksgiving parade, vancouver travel, marriage podcast, family podcast, mom life, parenting trends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we've got a very special guest!! This conversation could not be more top of mind for us: earlier this week we talked about how much more risk tolerant we USED to be (ex: we once loved helicopters.. now we won't get on one hahaha). Because as new parents, we're focused on one thing: how do we live to 100 (no like actually literally??) so we can spend as much time with our kids as possible?! Enter Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson: veterinary epidemiologist, healthy aging researcher, and co-founder of fatty15 (a proud TPAP sponsor!). Dr. Stephanie's research with Navy dolphins (yes, the Navy has dolphins?!) led to the discovery of C15:0 as the first essential fatty acid identified in over 90 years, and the origin story is SO fun (bc who doesn’t love dolphins).  We get into the science behind aging well: what healthy aging actually means (preserving the best of who we are for as long as possible!), what a "geroprotector" is and why scientists call it the holy grail, and Dr. Stephanie's top priorities for healthy aging (diet, movement and sleep before ANY supplement). Then her top 3 supplements worth taking, how to get C15:0 naturally through your diet vs. supplementing, and how it impacts all of us: adults, breastfeeding moms, and kids (the whole milk convo was fascinating!!) And after ALL that science, Dr. Stephanie's #1 rec for parents for healthy aging this week is still: get outside with your kids and run around. Socialization, exercise and better sleep, all in one!! Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:51 Meet Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson, fatty15 co-founder and C15:0 researcher 00:05:50 What actually IS healthy aging?! 00:09:18 What’s a geroprotector?! (spoiler alert: the holy grail of healthy aging) 00:10:52 The foods with the most C15:0 (good news: butter and cheese!!) 00:13:01 What else contributes to healthy aging?! (sleep, socializing & your HEARING?!) 00:17:50 Top 3 priorities for healthy aging according to Stephanie 00:25:56 The top 3 supplements worth taking according to Steaphanie 00:37:07 How C15:0 impacts kids (and the whole milk debate!) 00:42:40 We were all told fat is BAD: the biggest misconceptions 00:45:37 Founding fatty15 00:49:26 The ONE thing tired parents should do this week for healthier aging 00:50:42 Thank you for listening! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Find our guest: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fatty15 TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@fatty15 Website | https://www.fatty15.com/TWOPARENTS Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *fatty15: You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://www.fatty15.com/TWOPARENTS and using code TWOPARENTS at checkout!  -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy August!! We're kicking off the new month with a fun exercise: months as days of the week. Alex & Harrison think July is Saturday (aka everyone is in Europe), while Jules says it's obviously Wednesday (linear brain vs. vibes brain we guess lol). Then some real life: the fever made its way from Rocky to Tate, which meant all four of us in one bed by 6 AM and a very high-stakes game of "nobody make a sound." Plus the grandparent gift idea we're recommending for everyone: give the grandkids their parent's old stuff packaged as a gift (Kathi did Beanie Babies on this trip!) Which led us to: is the Princess Diana Beanie Baby actually worth $10K?! (We checked - apparently no, but we LOVE the nostalgia).  Then the main topic of the week: invisible postpartum. Alex shares about how when you're out in the world WITHOUT your baby, nobody has any idea what your body and brain are still going through. If you've ever felt this, this one's for you 🤍 Plus some fun stuff: the QUICKEST way out of a negative thought (take ACTION), Harrison's ChatGPT image hack, Sam Altman's parenting take that got him ROASTED, Audrey Hobert playing 'Sue Me' TWICE at Lollapalooza for a phone-free performance, what we do while listening to audiobooks, and the 24-year-old who lost BILLIONS during his wedding week.. Lastly - Harrison answers the question EVERYONE is asking (lol) - where's the CADDY?! Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:55 Months as days of the week: is July the only Saturday?! 00:04:47 Managing sleep when your baby/toddler are sick 00:07:45 The grandparent gift idea we LOVE 00:08:34 Is the Princess Diana Beanie Baby actually worth $10K?! 00:12:07 Postpartum is invisible if you don’t have your baby with you 00:18:50 The QUICKEST way out of a negative thought spiral  00:27:11 Harrison’s ChatGPT image hack that changes everything 00:29:52 Sam Altman's (OpenAI) parenting take that got him ROASTED 00:33:31 Audrey Hobert plays 'Sue Me' twice at Lollapalooza for phone-free performance 00:40:38 Doing NOTHING while listening to an audiobook: lost art or impossible?! 00:44:50 HARRISON'S NICHE TOPIC (of the week lol): the 24-year-old who lost BILLIONS during his wedding week 00:59:58 Where's the Cadillac?! (answering your comments!) 01:02:55 H BOMB: things that work for OUR kid but might not work for yours! 01:07:27 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hungryroot: For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://www.Hungryroot.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS *Perelel: New customers can use code TWOPARENTS and get 20% off your first order at https://www.perelelhealth.com/twoparents *Merit: Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com *Ziprecruiter: 4 out of 5 employers get a quality candidate in 1 day. Post jobs FOR FREE at https://www.ZipRecruiter.com/ALEX -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!!! We start with a real one: Rocky spiked a 102.7 fever this week (he's totally fine now!!), and even though we're second-time parents, it was a first-time occurrence for us… and we went RIGHT back into first-time parent mode. We get into how we handled it (calling the pediatrician hotline at 4 AM), how our in-home pediatric practice works (& why we love it so much), and the bigger realization: no matter how many kids you have, a new challenge puts you right back at square one. Which spirals into a continued conversation on what's harder, 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 (the diaper-on-backwards story makes its return lol), the wild fact that you don't have to pass ANY test to take a baby home from the hospital (Alex is now drafting the exam as we speak), and what magically flips at milestone dates?! (A fever at 2 months 29 days = ER, but at 3 months 1 day = Tylenol at home??) Then the fun stuff: the "nepo baby" discourse (Harrison JUST learned who Gracie Abrams's dad is?! + the Phoebe Gates cookie-tracking situation), is anyone still ACTUALLY listening to AM/FM radio (sound off in the comments, we need the data!!), a 1-minute Summer House update (don't skip it!), and the Nantucket store that put up a "no influencers allowed" sign… which immediately went viral because of influencers lol. And the travel corner: the Delta pilot who officially set the PLAYBOOK on handling flight delays (Diallo, we love you 🥹), why don't airports have play areas?! (we're campaigning), and does anyone actually get their shoes shined at the airport?!. We finish it off with: what's going on with the TikTok algorithm right now and the $9 tip on a $612 bill that has the internet fighting (we have THOUGHTS). LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:23 The "nepo baby" discourse (Gracie Abrams?! + the Phoebe Gates cookie situation) 00:14:42 Is anyone still ACTUALLY listening to AM/FM radio?! 00:18:40 Handling a 102+ fever with our 3 month old 00:24:55 How in-home pediatric visits work (& why we love them!) 00:19:59 The continued conversation: what's harder, 0 to 1 or 1 to 2?! 00:30:08 What magically flips at milestone dates?! (fevers, cow's milk & more) 00:34:21 Summer House drama update (guys this is 1 minute total, don't skip it!) 00:35:23 A Nantucket store says "no influencers allowed"?! 00:38:16 Flight delays: the pilot who set the communication PLAYBOOK 00:43:18 Why don’t airports have play gyms?!  00:47:00 Does anyone actually get their shoes shined at the airport?! 00:54:01 What's going on with the TikTok algorithm?! 00:54:54 Should we reconsider tipping norms?! (the $9 tip on a $612 bill!!) 01:02:10 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *K12: See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child’s full potential. Enroll online today at https://www.K12.com/twoparents *Tumble: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at https://www.tumbleliving.com/TWOPARENTS #Tumble #ad *Fatty15: You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://www.fatty15.com/TWOPARENTS and using code TWOPARENTS at checkout -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Two Parents & A Podcast — it's FRIDAY (and yes, as promised, Harrison has brought his Friday energy!!!). For our listeners who like a parent-heavy episode more than Harrison — this one is for you!! (lol) OK so - did you know 90% of your adult brain develops between 0 & 5?! WE DIDN’T! So we dug into a few child development topics on this episode: First… your toddler saying "um" isn't rude (side note: is it rude for adults to say um?!), it's actually an important development milestone. Other interesting things: babies who swim actually DEVELOP FASTER (better coordination, balance & body control, and they walk faster too!) and why kids in the 0-5 range absorb language SO much easier than we do as adults (it's a brain state thing called theta and it's genuinely fascinating). Since that was “too much parenting talk” for Harrison, we did one of our date night check-ins live on the pod (ok guys, this is Jules now — would you imagine their date night convo has much to do with kids?? and when they said "kids aside," the updates also primarily revolved around parenting LOL. But no, we get a really good Flock update and a feeding journey update from Alex in this section). Other stuff: West & Jesse are friends again?, PSA on why you should never put your kid in a blue bathing suit (safety!!), Siete is (kind of) changing their ingredients after being acquired by Pepsi, there's a LIZARD in our house, and Harrison is still on that book club is just girls night in disguise. OH and Ginny made her pod debut!!  LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:22 SKIP IF YOU HATE FUN: West soft launches friendship with Jesse 00:05:28 The “WOW, that was louder than I thought” neighbor gift  00:08:25 Why are “dad injuries” so embarrassing?!  00:11:05 Toddlers saying "um" is a developmental milestone?! 00:18:20 PSA: NEVER put your kid in a blue bathing suit  00:19:00 Babies who swim actually DEVELOP FASTER (new study!) 00:20:05 90% of your adult brain develops between 0 & 5  00:23:34 Being away from your kids for even ONE night feels like too much 00:25:09 The viral "normalize telling your kid they're not special" video debate 00:31:40 Siete was bought by PEPSI (& the misleading headline about their ingredients!) 00:38:23 UNHINGED mom hacks: tooth quality tooth fairy, a wig for hair-holding & more 00:43:15 Harrison still wants everyone to know that book club in girls night in disguise  00:49:00 MID-EPISODE CHECK IN: health, work, friends, postpartum & more  01:03:30 We had a LIZARD in our house last night?! 01:04:28 ”Minnesota nice" is a real thing?!  01:06:45 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code TWOPARENTS to get 70% off your first box! *Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/twoparents  to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. *FODZYME: We’re so excited to partner with FODZYME and offer you 30% off your first order when you go to https://www.Icaneatagain.com/twoparents -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices