Season 3 Finale – We will be back on May 15th, 2024

Join Jennifer and Jason as they recall Season 3, at least to best of our abilities, our favorite guests, what are plans are for Season 4, and some Reddit posts about parenting and adoption.  Grab a glass of Cooper and Thief’s Pinot Noir aged in brandy casks and have some Nutella snacks.

Also, for our dedicated listeners, we will take a short break so we can finish recording and editing new episode, but we will return on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024.

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Alyse – Why do they let teenagers in the military to get married?

Join Jennifer and Jason as we get all the juicy family gossip from our new friend Alyse.  Pull up a chair and listen is as we hear about military love affairs, the joys of absent fathers, and why sometimes your sister can stab you in the back. Pour yourself a glass of Kirkland brand Malbec and snack on a some Parm Crisps, as Alyse opens up about all her family drama and gossip.

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Resentment – Oh come on, you know you resent them a little too

Join Jason and Jennifer as we delve into the dirty underbelly of parenthood. Grab a cozy blanket and listen in as we admit our own resentment about our kids, how all parents have to figure how to cope with our own feelings of anger and love, and though even when we want to drown them in a bathtub we do actually love our kids. Poor yourself a glass of Tozai sake and steal a couple of Zane’s girl scout cookies as we grapple with the conflicting emotions our kids bring out in us.

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Lies We Tell Our Kids – Yes sweetie, of course Santa is real

Join Jason and special cohost Zane as we try to recall the lies we tell our kids and how we justify our hypocrisy. Grab a cozy blanket and think about all the ways in which you as a parent have lied to your kids, the lies our parents told us, and feel bad with us as we talk about lying to our precious babies. Pour yourself a glass of Velvet Rider’s Shiraz/Cabernet blend wine from our second wine advent calendar as we chuckle at the gullibility of children

 

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Tim – Our first celebrity

Join Jennifer and Jason as we get chat with our very first Huntsville Celebrity Tim Miller, a morning radio show host on 94.1 WHRP.  Come join us as we learn about Tim growing up with a single mom, the joys of being a young grandfather, and why rollercoasters aren’t always the best way to bond with your children. Pour yourself a glass of our favorite Bota Box Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet and grab a couple sausage balls, as Tim tells about his life on the air, his passion for music, and some financial wisdom.

 

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Missing School – I don’t care if you have TB, you’re going to school

Join Jason and Jennifer as try to figure out the correct balance of letting your child stay home from school and forcing them to go even though they’re coughing up blood. Gather round as we come up with whatever BS we can to justify our decisions about when the kids get to stay home from school, how we skipped school constantly, and pray for all the single parents out their who have to deal with sick kids. Grab a glass of Bourbon Barrel Cabernet from the wine box get a handful of leftover Valentine’s day candy and we display our hypocrisy about us vs our kids missing school 

 

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Birthdays – This is why you ain’t getting S**T!

Join Jason and Jennifer as we chit chat about the giant pain in the butt that every parent has to deal with yearly; Birthdays. Sit in with us as we relive all the crap we’ve done for our ungrateful kids on their birthdays, what our parents did for us, and try to figure out why some folks do as much as they do for their kid’s birthdays. Pour yourself a glass of Soju and try some of my homemade soft pretzels, while b**ch about our kid’s big days.

 

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LeeAnn – Sweet Demon Child o’mine

Join Jennifer and Jason as we get to know a new friend and very funny lady LeeAnn.  Listen in as we hear about the joys of 2 C-Section deliveries, the fun of growing up like Kimmy Schmidt, and how sometimes you have to exercise the demons within your children. Sample a little TikTok inspired Hooter’s Sangria and some bland ass unsalted nuts, as LeeAnn tells us about being the funniest lady in Huntsville, her adorable daughters, and her crazy life in a bunker.

 

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Power Struggles – Because I said so is very much a legitimate response

Join Jason and Jennifer as we try to figure out how to convince our kids that yes in fact we do know what we’re talking about. Pull up a comfy chair and listen as we talk about the power struggles we have with our own kids, how we fought with our parents, and consider violence the next time the ask “Why” for the 40th time. Grab a mug of Cooper and Thief and some deviled eggs prepared by Zane, as try to figure out the age old question, “WHY”.

 

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Hormones – Is it too late to get them on puberty blockers if they’re 13?

Join Jason and Jennifer as we plan our strategies against the most terrible monster out there, hormones. Grab some couch as we try to figure out how we’re gonna handle these kids raging hormones, our own hormone horror stories, and pull out what remains of my hair. Pour yourself a glass of some Seven Moons Red Blend and snack on some smoked gouda on fancy Aldi crackers, as learn about biology, litter and love.

 

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Teasha – Ma’am I don’t who that child belongs to

Join Jennifer and Jason as we chat with our amazing friend, mom and great lady, Teasha.  Pull a chair as we learn about being a single mother, the joys of a large age gap between kids, and how sometimes you just have to walk away. Pour a glass of Trader Joe’s Santa Barbara County Pino Noir and indulge in a small charcuterie board, as Teasha tells us all about her daughters, and her crazy career working with kids.

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Extra Curriculars – But I don’t want to drive you to soccer practice, I want to sit on the couch and drink wine

Join Jason and Jennifer as we moan and whine about extra curriculars. Pull up some couch and listen is as we talk all things crap we have to drive our kids to, our past endeavors with extra curriculars, and why even though we know they’re important we still hate having to drive the kids all over town on a week night. Grab a mug of hot apple cider with whiskey and nibble on some Choceur Salted Pretzel Pieces from Aldi’s as we try to figure how to get the kids to take public transportation to soccer practice.

 

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Friends – Why your kids and you need them, so you don’t go completely crazy

Join Jason and Jennifer as we sit back kick up our feet and talk about our kid’s friends and ours. Come hang out with us as we talk about the impact our friends have had on us, our worries about our kid’s friends, and the importance of being a good friend. Sip on some Le Fat Bastard Pinot Noir and sample a little salami and smoked provolone on fancy Aldi crackers, as you learn why we’re such good friends.

 

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Comedian Melissa – Who doesn’t love to laugh at creepy men going to a strip club

Join Jennifer and Jason as we are joined by a fabulous, incredibly funny, and new friend Melissa.  Sit with us as we learn about Melissa’s adventures as single mom, swinging cougar, and hopeful new comedian. Try a little La Finca Malbec and Chocolate covered Oreos, as we hear all about Melissa’s crazy life, her beautiful daughters, and all their mad-cap adventures.

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Snow Days – Please let me let my kids go back to school

Join Jason and Jennifer as we snuggle up under some warm blankets a complain about how darn cold it is.  Throw an extra log on the fire as we try to figure out what we’re gonna do with these kids, and how we spent our snow days as kids. Grab a mug Irish coffee and home made whipped cream, nibble on some Wonka blue gummies and try to keep warm on the very cold episode.

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New Years – Who thought it would be fun to stay up till Midnight, with kids?

Come recuperate with Jason and Jennifer as we are still recovering from Christmas and trying to figure out what the appeal of New Years is for anybody.  Sit back and join us as we spill all the tea on our family traditions, the traditions of our extended families, and how we were always old people even in our 20’s.  Sip on a wee dram of Basil Hayden Toast and have a little candy from Ikea, as try day dream about going to bed early.

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Ashton & Emily – Young parents doing a much better job than us old fogies

Join Jennifer and Jason as they learn how we should have had our kids much younger than we did.  Follow us as we have a chat with some new friends, new parents and an all-around awesome couple Ashton and Emily.  Crack open a bottle of Cayman Jack’s Margaritas and nibble on a few Rolo-pretzel cookies as Jennifer and Jason bask in the glow and energy of young parents, and can’t figure out how they have the energy for any of it.

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Christmas – Don’t ask for nothing, you knew Christmas was coming

Come relax with Jason and Jennifer take a break from the Christmas season and bitch about our ungrateful kids and how tiring it all is.  Take a load off your feet as we dish about what Santa brought us for Christmas, what our kids got and didn’t get cause they was bad, and our bygone Christmas’s.  Grab a mug full of hot coco and Bailey’s Irish cream, and stuff your face with chocolate covered rolled waffles as catch our collective breathes from the ordeal of Christmas.

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Teachers – We don’t know how y’all do it, but thank you

Join Jason and Jennifer as we talk about teachers, our kids’ and our own and how thankful we are for all of them.  Grab a seat on the couch and gossip with us about the teachers we loved, hated, half remembered and are so thankful for.  Fill up a mug with some coffee and Bailey’s Irish cream, snag a few chocolate and caramel Belonings from IKEA and try to figure out how these blessed angels do what they do.

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Melissa – When 5 kids isn’t enough, adopt some more

Join Jennifer and Jason as they learn how to be a better, more patient parent, and that maybe our kids aren’t that bad.  Come sit in with us as we visit with the Mom extraordinaire, Melissa.  Have a sugar free charcuterie spread, and some Malbec from Aldi’s as we all learn about the trials and tribulations of raising a gaggle of children from foster care while somehow remaining not murdering a single one.

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Eating – And why can’t we have pizza 5 days in a row

Join Jason and Jennifer as we bemoan our kids eating habits, and hear about what picky eaters we were as kids.  Come sit in with us as we talk about all the fights about food, how we try and get our kids to try stuff they don’t want, and what picky little shits we were growing up.  Toss back a few glasses of Rio Madre Riojas and nibble on some pretzels as figure out how to make these darn kids eat anything other than pizza and burgers.

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Thanksgiving – Sometimes it’s not just the turkey that needs it’s neck wrung

Join Jason and Jennifer as we take a trip down memory lane and recall the traditions that we have with our own immediate families, and the traditions we grew up with.  Listen in as we discuss our memorable turkey days, how we prepare the greens, and what how our parents handled the big feast.  Enjoy a little Prosecco and Orangeaide with just a splash of vodka then nosh on some orange slices as contemplate roasting our own kids in the oven.

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Aaron – Learn how to parent from a professional

Join Jennifer and Jason as they chat with a friend, mentor and professional therapist, Aaron.  Drop in as we talk about Aaron’s career as a therapist, parenting toddlers and how he came to work with foster/adoptee kiddos.  Come have some pretzel bites and daiquiris as we discuss therapy, keeping up with toddlers, and how to stay sane as a parent.

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Attitude- I’m gonna slap the sh*t out of you if you call me bruh one more time

Join Jason and Jennifer as we gossip about the attitude problems our kids have, and what kind of attitude we gave our poor parents.  Listen in as we lament the attitude our own kids give us, how puberty only makes it better, and what angels we were when we were mere babies.  Sip on some Kirkland Pinot Noir and try some Rellentinas with us as discuss how to beat the crappy attitude out of our children.

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Halloween – Season 3 Introduction and going to the rich neighborhood to beg for candy

Join Jennifer and Jason for Season 3 of our podcast.  Be a fly on the wall as we discuss our 3rd fabulous season, trick-or-treating, the best neighborhoods to go to, and our past costumes. Come have a nasty Horse Feather with us and nosh on some Halloween candy as we relive our spooky days

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False Starts and Broken Promises

Join our kids as we break promises. We promised we would start on October 30th, but life found a way to get in the way of us recording our first episode for Season 3.

As God as our witness we will get that episode recorded and we will be back for season 3 on November 6th.

Thanks for being patient with us, we appreciate you all

 

 

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