Parenting Hot Takes: Sleep Training, Vaccines, Public Schools, Discipline, and more!

For The Girl

Mac Bridges & Kenz Durham

Flirt, Christianity, Ministry, Faith, Cautious, Independent, Dating, Spirituality, Women, Rescuer, Quiz, Forthegirl, Religion & Spirituality, Romantic, College

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week, we’re diving into all the spicy opinions we didn’t know we had until becoming moms! From piercing baby ears to co-sleeping, sleep training, and screen time, we’re sharing our honest (and maybe controversial) thoughts on all the “shoulds” that come with raising littles. Whether you’re deep in diaper duty or just curious what kind of moms we are, this episode is equal parts candid, spicy, and kind. We hope this one makes you laugh, feel seen, and know you’re not alone—even if your parenting choices look totally different than ours. We’re all just figuring it out, and that’s more than okay. [00:00] Why Kenz loves hot takes & Mac’s fear of getting canceled[01:35] What kind of moms are we? (Spoiler: not Pinterest moms)[03:26] Piercing baby ears – not for us, but you do you[05:36] Sleep training – what we did, how it worked, and why people have feelings[11:45] Co-sleeping – why we passed and how that impacted our sanity[17:00] Screen time – our approach, the exceptions, and Friday night movies[24:00] Grace over perfection – the motto we’re learning to live by[27:15] Church + childcare – navigating Sunday rhythms with little ones[30:10] Spanking – our honest thoughts on discipline and alternatives[36:45] Public vs. private school – praying through the decision[43:30] Vaccines – our personal experiences and how we’re navigating it all[50:20] Final thoughts – trusting God in the unknowns of parenting ⁠⁠PRE ORDER OUR NEW STUDY! ⁠⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Thanks to Our Sponsors Brooklyn Bedding: Go to brooklynbedding.com and use our promo code FTG at checkout to get 30% off site wide. This offer is not available anywhere else. NIV Application Study Bible - ⁠Grab your copy today!⁠ Winshape: Learn more or submit your application today! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, you guys, welcome back to the For The Girl podcast.
0:03.7	On today's episode, we're talking to all the parents.
0:05.9	Hey, maybe you're not a parent and you're still interested on what kind of parents we are.
0:09.6	But we are giving you some of our hot takes, sleep training, spanking.
0:13.5	We're talking about vaccines.
0:14.7	We're talking about public schools, private schools, all these things under the sun.
0:18.2	It's going to be a great episode.
0:19.5	I think you'll be entertained.
0:20.7	So let's jump in.
0:30.9	All right.
0:31.5	We are back on the pod.
0:33.2	And this is an episode that Ken's really wanted to do.
0:36.1	Yeah.
0:36.4	Kenz loves a hot take. I do, but you don't. really wanted to do. Yeah. Penns loves a hot take.
0:37.9	I do, but you don't.
0:39.4	I want to run and hide at a hot take because I don't want you guys to get mad at me.
0:45.4	You don't want to get canceled.
0:47.8	I don't want you guys to get mad at me, but we're talking about parenting hot takes today.
0:51.3	Do you feel like before you even know the different like areas of
0:54.5	hot takes, do you feel like you have a lot of hot takes in parenting? Or do you feel like you're
0:58.6	pretty moderate? I just don't feel like I feel like I'm that. You don't know enough yet.
1:04.8	Yeah, like I'm not really sure. Also, just me, it's so funny because I am a very passionate
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