They Want Space… But Still Want Snacks
Cat & Nat Unfiltered
Cat & Nat
4.9 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
In this epsiode we get real about the “bubble” , that sweet spot where friendship, trust, and boundaries collide. We share stories of teenagers making rebellious moves (like hiding tequila in laundry baskets – yes, really!) and teach how patterns, signs, and a good analogy can reveal what’s really going on in your kid’s brain. Plus, discover how to teach resilience by letting them walk in the rain, even if it means soaking wet kids and parents.
You’ll discover:
- Why life's “boring” moments are actually gifts (and how chaos could be a sign you’re doing okay).
- The surprising reasons teenagers are secretly testing boundaries — from “not coming home on purpose” to ditching curfews with Uber secret missions.
- How to decode your child's behavior through patterns — and why calling them “weird” might be your best compliment.
- The truth about psychic predictions, casinos, and how life’s a game you play, not a slot machine you hope to hit the jackpot on.
- Practical parenting hacks that help kids build independence without losing sight of their safety.
This episode is perfect for parents drowning in laundry, teens who are flying the coop, or anyone trying to keep their kids a little less “drama” and a lot more “trust.” Because in the end, the bubble isn’t about control — it’s about giving your kids the space to grow, stumble, and come back stronger.
Join Cat & Nat as they turn chaos into clarity, rebellion into resilience, and remind you why sometimes, you just gotta let them fall — so they can learn how to fly.
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| 0:00.0 | You're so excited by someone. |
| 0:01.0 | If I had had a bottle of tequila, even if we were asked to bring it home because to have it the night, I would have to drink that shit. Oh, yes. I would have taken to my friends. I have a bottle of good tequila. Yeah. Nobody remembered that was months ago. And they just. Never. The plastic was still. God damn. It's on it. And it wasn't even, he's like, oh, no, Mark told us to bring that home so that it didn't get thrown out. |
| 0:26.6 | Okay, I was saying to, |
| 0:28.0 | so I, like, I like a bubble. |
| 0:31.4 | I like a bubble. |
| 0:32.2 | Yeah. |
| 0:33.2 | I don't like the non-bubble. |
| 0:35.2 | I prefer a bubble. |
| 0:36.4 | Can you explain the bubble? |
| 0:39.0 | You know, the bubble is what you can control. |
| 0:42.7 | And the bubble is your, like, when you're younger and you have little kids and then you |
| 0:47.9 | make friends with people you like so then you can control the kids that you bring into your |
| 0:52.6 | house. |
| 0:52.9 | So it's like your play date and also they have kids. |
| 0:57.2 | So it's like, yay, like this is so fun. |
| 0:59.8 | We all get along and the kids are great and the parents are great. |
| 1:03.2 | And I know your family dynamic and I know what it's like in your house. |
| 1:07.9 | And I know what like I know as a parent like what your your hard lines are what your morals are what you're trying how you're trying to raise your kids it's just really quite um lovely it's it's simple it's simple and I remember my friend who lives in New York recently said, because her life was a bit |
| 1:29.7 | chaotic. |
| 1:30.2 | And she's like, you know, there's like a quote about boredom. |
| 1:33.0 | Mm-hmm. |
| 1:33.5 | Like boredom's a gift. |
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