The 5 Biggest Surprises of Being First-Time Parents

Two Parents & A Podcast

Alex & Harrison Fugman

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Parenting, Relationships

4.1 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast — we’re breaking down the 5 BIGGEST surprises of being first-time parents. **BEFORE WE GET INTO IT - WE’RE SORRY THERE’S NO VIDEO!!! (We had a power outage with like 5 mins left in the episode and we could only recover the audio)** Back to the surprises - from the breastfeeding journey to how quickly you adapt (yes, you can change a diaper in the back of a car), we’re sharing the unexpected lessons and little joys we’ve learned in year one. We also cover the stuff no one tells you: toys are overrated, your capacity for love grows in ways you never imagined, and finding community is just as important as anything else. Before the big list, we’re talking first birthday parties (and Canadian Thanksgiving?!), kids at weddings, a quick etiquette lesson, and our official top 3 restaurants in the U.S. Later: a debate about whether you should pre-toast French toast (a note from Jules: “NO!!!”), the hot take that parents with 4 kids are actually LESS stressed, and a PSA on the biggest choking risks for kids. LOVE YOU GUYS!!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:48 Trying something new with workouts 00:04:03 A look inside Harrison’s brain 00:07:38 First birthday party, Canadian Thanksgiving & kids at weddings (continued) 00:16:28 A quick etiquette lesson 00:18:42 Top 3 restaurants in the U.S. 00:20:54 Our top 5 surprises of parenting so far 00:47:20 Should you pre-toast French toast? 🤔 00:50:12 Things We DMed Each Other: Parents with 4 kids are less stressed 00:52:34 This Week I Learned: The biggest choking risks for kids 00:56:08 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *OneSkin: OneSkin is the world's first skin longevity company. For a limited time, try OneSkin with 15% off using code TWOPARENTS at https://www.oneskin.co. After you purchase, they’ll ask you where you heard about them — please support our show and tell them we sent you! *Regain: This episode is brought to you by Regain Couples Therapy, powered by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.regain.com/TWOPARENTS and get on your way to being your best self. *Perelel: Exclusive for our listeners — new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.perelelhealth.com. *Boll & Branch: Make upgrading your bed easier than ever with curated Bundles for a sanctuary of comfort. For a limited time, get 20% off Bed Bundles at https://www.BollandBranch.com/alex. Exclusions apply. --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman --------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Key words: first-time parenting surprises, parenting podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, Two Parents and a Podcast, breastfeeding journey, parenting lessons, partner support, capacity for love, adapting as new parents, parenting community, baby’s first year, toys overrated, parenting hacks, Canadian Thanksgiving, kids at weddings, choking hazards kids, family etiquette, best restaurants USA, French toast debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.3	Hey guys.
1:00.3	If you're watching on YouTube,
1:03.4	you might notice that it's audio only today.
1:06.0	And that's because we had a little power outage.
1:07.7	And we were able to save the audio,
1:09.7	but we couldn't recover the video.
1:30.3	It happened in the last like five minutes of recording. But that's okay. You can still hear us. You just can't see us and enjoy today's episode because it's a really good one. Welcome back to another episode of Two Parents and a podcast. Well, before we get into it, I have a couple comments. Oh. I have a couple comments. We're already into it, so make your comments now. Well, I'm wearing gym clothes for a second straight episode. Because you're on a health kick.
1:32.3	How do we feel about this?
1:33.3	Well, I love it for you for a couple reasons.
1:37.3	Not a couple of reasons.
1:39.3	I like it for you because I know you want to work out more.
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