277 | What We Would (and Wouldn’t) Have Done Differently as Parents

Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

Shawn Johnson + Andrew East

Society & Culture

5 • 39.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In today’s episode we looked back on those early parenting years, the sweet, messy, exhausting days, and shared what we’d do differently and what we definitely wouldn’t change. From little routines to bigger decisions, we open up about the lessons we’ve learned and the moments we’d do exactly the same all over again. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and stories too! Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew ▶ Head to https://www.shopbeam.com slash beam kids and get up to 40% off while supplies last! ▶ Check out https://www.CozyEarth.com and use code EASTFAM for up to 40% off! ▶ Visit https://www.OmahaSteaks.com for 50% off sitewide during their Red-Hot Sale Event. And for an extra $35 off, use promo code EASTFAM at checkout. ▶ Click https://www.BranchBasics.com to shop their Premium Starter Kit and use our code EASTFAM for 15% off. ▶ Stop wasting money on brand names and start saving with https://www.Dupe.com today! Subscribe to our newsletter ▶ https://www.familymade.com/newsletterFollow our podcast Instagram ▶https://www.instagram.com/shawnandandrewpods/Follow My Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnsonFollow My Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnjohnsonShop My LTK Page ▶ https://www.shopltk.com/explore/shawnjohnsonLike the Facebook page! ▶ https://www.facebook.com/ShawnJohnsonFollow Andrew’s Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/AndrewDEastAndrew’s Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewdeast?lang=en (00:00) we are still in the early years of parenting (01:35) comment of the day and some extra salt (02:40) parenting never gets easier (07:22) worry less about doing things the “right way” (16:57) embrace a new era of sleep (21:17) don’t stress about the “buying the right baby stuff” (24:16) ask for help. it’s a blessing to the village! (33:24) extend more grace to your spouse and yourself (35:36) go with the flow more (38:26) invest more in your marriage (41:40) stop comparing yourself to social media moms (44:12) get comfortable saying no (49:30) trust that the season will pass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? Welcome back to a couple things.
0:02.3	With Sean and Andrew.
0:03.5	They were talking about things we would have done differently as parents in the early years.
0:08.7	Wow. Some ways say that we are still in the early years of parenting.
0:12.4	We are. Very much so.
0:13.9	We have a almost six-year-old, just turned four, and a one-and-a-half-year-old.
0:19.3	Yes.
0:19.8	Three kids. It feels like we're veteran year old. Yes. Three kids.
0:22.9	It feels like we're veteran parents now.
0:24.6	You know?
0:26.7	It does.
0:29.7	And I also feel like I have no idea what I'm doing every single day.
0:30.3	I agree.
0:33.4	And that's what makes us veteran parents in some ways, you know?
0:38.8	So today we're going to talk about some of the things we learned.
0:45.3	I think what I came to a realization of is when we sent Drew off the kindergarten,
0:47.0	it was the end of an era.
0:53.8	And so by the early years, we mean the zero to five-year-old child years. because now that Drew is almost six it's a totally
0:59.8	different deal she can feed herself she can go to the bathroom dress herself put herself to bed
1:05.9	she's like conversational aware she takes instruction zero to five, it's way more manual intensive
1:13.5	as far as prepping the food, doing the diapers, et cetera, and you're like physically guiding them
1:21.5	as well, holding their hand, carrying them, whatever. And so what I wanted to do was go through and just talk about some of the things
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