Ep. 341: Weird Injuries You Get as a Parent
Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)
Laura Birek, Shanna Micko
4.7 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In the special segment "Loose Ends," Laura and Shanna circle back on topics they've talked about in previous episodes, including updates about inane injuries, toy tantrums, 5-year-olds' friendships, and one of BFP's colossal cliffhangers to date. Also, Laura reports on her 3-year-old's "why phase," which is more like a "who, what, when, where, why phase," and Shanna checks in on her dog, Sasha, and discusses the challenge of handling conflicting emotions when you are a parent. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6 and 8.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 5.5 years old and 3.5 years old.
Topics discussed in this episode:
-Handling your child's "why phase" or "question phase"
-Helping your child deal with the loss of a family pet
-Compartmentalizing emotions when you are a mom
-Tip for helping plantar fasciitis
-Kindergartener friendships
-Setting boundaries with your kids
-Water slide injuries and other weird injuries when you are a parent
-Should I buy that big-ticket outdoor toy for my kids?
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everyone. I just wanted to jump in before we started this episode to mention that we recorded this episode well before the big fires that have been raging in the L.A. area over the past week. |
| 0:11.6 | Shawna and I and our families and our homes are all safe, and we want to thank you all for your messages checking in on us. |
| 0:17.4 | We did record a bonus episode talking about the fires and interviewing |
| 0:21.7 | Gia Gambaro Blunt about what parents can do during this time and how to talk to their kids |
| 0:26.0 | during this crisis. You'll see that just before this episode in your feed. We've also set up a |
| 0:31.2 | web page, big fat positive podcast.com slash fire, where you can find ways to give help or receive help if you need it. |
| 0:38.8 | We hope all of our BFP listeners are staying safe and we love you all. |
| 0:42.1 | Let's get on with the show. |
| 0:45.0 | Hi, welcome Big Fat Positive with Shauna and Laura. |
| 0:47.5 | On this week's episode, we have our weekly check-ins. |
| 0:50.0 | We have our special segment, Loose Ans, where we tie up some unfinished topics from previous episodes, including one of the biggest cliffhangers in BFP history. |
| 0:59.4 | And we wrap it up with our big fat positives and big fat negatives of the week. |
| 1:03.2 | Let's get started. |
| 1:05.8 | Hello, everyone. |
| 1:06.8 | Welcome to episode 341. |
| 1:08.8 | What's up, Laura? |
| 1:10.2 | What's up? |
| 1:12.7 | I really feel like we use that joke a lot, but it's so good. |
| 1:16.8 | I think we use it commensurate with our age. |
| 1:19.2 | You know what I mean? |
| 1:20.0 | Like, we didn't have TikTok growing up. |
| 1:22.8 | We didn't have social media. |
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