meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

The Stay-at-Home Vs. Working Parent Debate: What’s Best for Your Kids?

After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

Dear Media and Big Little Feelings

Big Little Feelings, After Bedtime, Deena Margolin, After Bedtime With Big Little Feelings, Kids & Family, Parenting, 105161, Kristin Gallant

4.75.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On today’s episode, we tackle a true hot button topic: Is it better for your kids if you are a working parent or a stay-at-home parent? (Spoiler alert: Both are jobs, both are hard, both are rewarding, aaaannd you’re doing an amazing job!) Join us as we dive into the research and unpack our own unique journeys as parents, including insight from former stay-at-home daddy, Kristin’s husband Tyler (back by popular demand!). You'll leave feeling empowered and beyond proud of yourself, PLUS: Get specific tools for releasing the guilt, so that you can feel confident in your own situation Leverage what the research says about achievement, success, and behaviors between children with a stay-at-home parent or without one Bust through the gender biases that moms and dads face when it comes to working or staying home Tips for finding the right fit for YOUR family Why either choice is both challenging and rewarding, and how to get rid of the whole "grass is always greener" feeling Rapid-fire advice from Kristin, Deena, and Tyler, empowering you to feel confident in whatever role you’re currently in Find the transcript here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome Big Little Besties to After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings.

0:08.8

Today's episode is a hot topic, The Ageold debate is it better for your kids to be a working

0:16.8

parent a stay-at-home parent a combo of both parent

0:20.8

spoiler alert both are jobs both are hard both are rewarding and you're doing an amazing job

0:30.0

finally here we are it's after bedtime kids are asleep, and it is time to get down.

0:36.1

I'm Kristen, and I'm Dina. We're the duo behind the ever popular Instagram account Big Little

0:41.2

Feelings, which helps you navigate all things parenthood.

0:44.0

But this is not a boring parenting podcast.

0:47.1

There will be inappropriate jokes.

0:48.8

We will be getting down and dirty.

0:51.6

So put those babies to bed and let's have fun.

0:56.2

Dina!

0:57.5

What's up girl?

0:59.5

Hey girl hey!

1:01.5

Hey! Hey! Dude I'm having a coffee. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

1:03.4

Dude, I'm having a coffee at 8 p.m.

1:06.6

I feel incredible.

1:08.1

You're screwed.

1:09.1

You feel incredible now, and then you're gonna have a heart attack

1:11.7

in like one hour, and then it's the end.

1:15.0

I feel like it's actually working to my advantage though because you know when you're so

1:18.8

bone tired and then you have caffeine and you're like, uh oh, I'm bone tired with anxiety now.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dear Media and Big Little Feelings, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dear Media and Big Little Feelings and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.