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🗓️ 4 October 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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In this conversation, Arthur Meyer and Stephanie Drake discuss their experiences with parenting through humor and creativity. They share insights on how to navigate the challenges of parenthood while maintaining a light-hearted approach. The discussion emphasizes the importance of laughter in parenting, the unpredictability of toddlerhood, and the unique bond formed between parents and children. They also provide practical advice for parents looking to incorporate more fun into their parenting style.
02:53 | The Journey of Parenthood
05:50 | Finding Humor in Parenting
09:08 | Navigating Toddlerhood with Laughter
12:13 | The Importance of Fun in Parenting
14:52 | Connecting Through Humor
18:02 | Advice for Parents Struggling to Find Fun
Arthur Meyer is an Emmy-nominated writer living in New York City. He was a longtime writer and performer at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, head writer at The Drew Barrymore Show, and staff writer for the Amazon sitcom Dinner with the Parents. Arthur has also written for The Onion, and he co-wrote the comedy book FUDS: A Complete Encyclofoodia. Currently, Arthur is the creator, writer, & costar of the hit comedy web series ABC Parenting, which has over 85,000 followers and over 15 million views across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
Stephanie Drake is an actress, writer, producer, and audiobook narrator living in Los Angeles. She is most known for her role as Don Draper’s ditzy but lovable secretary, Meredith, on the Emmy-winning television show Mad Men. Most recently, she appeared on ABC’s The Goldbergs and the indie feature Scrap. Her recent short film, Baby Face, which she co-wrote/co-stars with Caroline Bloom, is busy chugging along the festival circuit. Stephanie costars with Arthur in the hit comedy web series ABC Parenting.
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| 0:00.0 | There's something about this toddler stage that is hilarious. My son has very much found his voice and tells us what he likes, tells us what he doesn't like. And we have to find the humor in that. Humor has really helped with that in many, many ways. Just making a funny face, getting up and dancing, we'll snap both of us out of the funky mood that's happening. |
| 0:26.0 | You just have to be able to laugh at it. |
| 0:28.0 | I feel like every parent has some instance, something like that, that's like, |
| 0:32.0 | what else are you're gonna do it? |
| 0:33.3 | Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast. |
| 0:36.0 | In this conversation, writer and creator of ABC parenting, |
| 0:39.6 | Arthur Meyer and actress Stephanie Drake discuss their experiences with parenting |
| 0:44.4 | through humor and creativity. ABC Parenting is a comedy video series that |
| 0:49.1 | satirizes the world of modern day parenting. The YouTube channel has over 50 episodes covering |
| 0:54.6 | different parenting topics all with one thing in common. The hosts are |
| 0:58.3 | blissfully unaware that their advice is truly terrible. ABC parenting is the |
| 1:03.2 | onion for parenting. |
| 1:04.0 | So I have these two incredibly funny people here to share insights on how to navigate the challenges of parenthood |
| 1:09.3 | while maintaining a light-herded approach that I think for a lot us, especially at the end of a busy day or a busy week, can be lost. |
| 1:16.0 | Even if you're someone that doesn't consider yourself to be the funniest parents, they have some great advice for you. |
| 1:21.0 | So stay tuned, but before we get get there I quickly want to share a |
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| 1:29.9 | task and calendar management okay so I want to tell you truthfully, |
| 1:32.9 | I did download this app and I personally |
| 1:35.0 | didn't find it useful for me in my schedule. |
| 1:37.6 | However, it has incredible reviews |
| 1:40.2 | and I think that depending on your schedule, |
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