Joe here and welcome to Under the Influence.

What if everything you've been told about potty training was wrong?

We've all heard about the three-day method, the naked weekend, which I like to call

nudie-booty weekend, and all of the endless

promises from Instagram's so-called experts who swear that their toddler was diaper-free in 48

hours flat. Those people are massive liars, by the way. But what if potty training isn't about

the finish line at all? What if it's not binary?

What if it's not potty trained versus not potty trained? What if it is actually all a process?

And I'm saying this now as someone who is potty training for the very last time. I am. And because I swear to God that I've bought my final pack of diapers,

I wanted to bring on someone today to talk just a little bit about the process.

Laura Barrack is the co-author of the new book Good to Go, a fresh take on potty training for

today's intentional parent. Laura and her co-author break down why diapers are more like a

security blanket than we ever thought, why success in three days is a myth that often makes parents

miserable, and how a simple rehearsal period might change everything about the way your child

and you approach this milestone. Pottie training is a weird thing.

It is, I forgot how weird it was after the first time I did it, and then again, after the second

time, and I'm sure I'll forget it in about three months when I'm finished with this baby.

But if I've learned anything through this process, it's that every kid does it on their own timeline,

and you never know what's going to work.

So you read the books, you take what works for you, and you go from there.

It's just like anything else with kids, but I do think this conversation has some really good

takeaways in it.

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