Fatima and Brian discuss their favorite Halloween costumes, activities for the whole family, and an update to the fall foliage report.…
In this episode, we’re talking about our son’s food strikes, being a picky eater, and slides. Here’s the cook book we referenced: Real Baby Food.…
We’re celebrating our wedding anniversary this week! Reflecting on our time together, we discussed the moments surrounding that positive pregnancy test almost three years ago. And we throw out some advice for new parents.…
This week we’re discussing sharenting: the overuse of social media to document the lives of our families. We start off with a definition (02:00), the bad (09:08), the good (18:14), and the suggestions (23:46).…
The most studied generation is just starting or are already a few years into parenthood. We’re talking about parennials, aka millennial parents. We take a mini deep-dive into this generation (05:36). But it’s not all doom and gloom because the parennials are here to save us all (12:16). Additional reading: Very Well Family Dr. Rachel Glik NY Times…
We’re talking about being in an interracial marriage and how we’re blending our experiences to form our parenting strategy. Fatima throws it back to college (01:10), we talk about our experience with racism (03:49), The Lovings (05:27), the micro-aggression that irks us (15:09), racist comments on our wedding day (19:47), and our son’s future (28:45). We left in a blooper at the very end.…
We’re closing out this podcast with an episode from our new podcast, While You Were Napping. In this episode, we’re talking about the significance and need for Black Breastfeeding Week. To listen to more episodes, check out, While You Were Napping.…
In this episode, we’re talking about parents’ and caregivers’ mental health and the importance for taking breaks amidst this global pandemic. We’re covering all the stress that affects you and your kids (01:50), the one appointment Brian will not skip (02:48), and specific stress as it relates to parents and caregivers (05:34). PTO (15:54). Everyone loves a tip (24:57) and Brian’s favorite meme (35:38). Links to resources in this episode:…
As black breastfeeding week winds down, Fatima talks about the significance of the movement and her experience with breastfeeding.…
In the last episode of the series, we talk about recovery after childbirth (what everyone doesn't talk about), sleep deprivation (funny stories), and final thoughts as we continue down this adventure called parenthood. …
In the penultimate episode of the series, Fatima talks candidly about the joys and challenges of breastfeeding.…
It's been three months since Liam arrived. We're wrapping up this series in three episodes. Starting off, we're talking about our experience from birth through the first month.…
We made it to Week 37. We're ready to meet our son and start this adventure. Fun fact: he arrived the day after we recorded this episode.…
When you're nearing the end of the third trimester, shit starts to get real. Here's a list of things we needed to finish before Liam's arrival.…
Before we become parents there are a few things we're trying to appreciate and take advantage of. One of those being sleep.…
As we get closer to Liam's due date, anxiety and excitement starts to set in. This week, we're talking about what we're most anxious and excited about and what we're looking forward to.…