Decision Fatigue

Childproof

Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

What do you mean I have to choose every meal I eat for the rest of my life? What do you mean I’m responsible for choosing what most everyone in this house eats for the foreseeable future? And I have to pick outfits. And extracurriculars. And snacks. And bedtimes. And time management. And that’s a lot of choices and I do not feel qualified to make them. Shouldn’t someone more responsible and wise be making these choices? Decision fatigue is very real and Tori and Gwenna are discussing how tired they are of choosing. (Including what to choose to talk about on this show sometimes.) We want to hear from you, what is your least favorite decision to make? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.com Vote for our new logo! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vj5yOzM9u9AyLW4iWbUKs7-KG3LpSZ8vPoP9GrYrNr4/edit Preorder Thinky Thoughts: All Grown Up & Still Just As Confused https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/thinky-thoughts-9781250390028/ Be sure to check out our other shows: ⁠Founded⁠ ⁠Bibliophage⁠ Childproof is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You have not finished your childhood if you have not gotten those tiny styrofoam beads everywhere.
0:06.0	Hi, I'm in my 30s.
0:07.8	And one time on telehealth therapy, I accidentally exploded a needo ball.
0:15.2	In my 30s.
0:18.9	Raising a well-behaved child in this world requires strict, discipline, and punishment.
0:23.5	Today, we will look.
0:24.9	No, the f*** we will not.
0:42.3	Hello, and welcome to childproof and Airwave Media Podcast. I'm Tori Phantom.
0:44.0	And I'm Gwenalathland.
0:45.1	And this episode goes out to all the...
0:48.3	All the...
0:49.8	What?
0:51.3	I don't know.
0:52.1	I can't decide.
0:54.0	Yeah, yeah.
0:55.2	Making decisions is exhausting.
0:58.3	So exhausting.
1:01.2	But at least we don't have to decide whether or not to set the timer.
1:06.9	Yeah.
1:09.2	So I have been considering decision fatigue. Yeah. So I have been considering decision fatigue.
1:15.5	My husband and I, thankfully I have the support that we can do this, that we have really
1:21.4	been focusing on work-life balance.
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