Category Archives: Season 6

S6E11 – Activities, Attitudes & Awkward Teen Talks: A Parenting Variety Pack

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In this week’s parenting variety pack, we dive into the good, the bad, and the Reddit. From the eternal question of “Should I let my kid quit piano?” to family catchphrases that somehow become law, we explore it all. We also get real about the complexities of foster care in religious homes and the always-fun topic of talking to teens about birth control (spoiler: nobody wants to be the one to bring it up). Join us for laughs, feels, and a few uncomfortable flashbacks to our own teenage years.

Cocktail: Rioja Reserva Kirkland

Snack Time: Trader Joe’s Mozzarella Balls

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S6E10 – The Screen Time Olympics: Everyone’s Losing

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Welcome to the Screen Time Olympics—where the events include Netflix Negotiation, Tablet Tossing (by parents), and 100-Meter Dash to Find the Remote.

This week, we explore our complicated, co-dependent relationship with screens—those glowing rectangles that buy us peace and steal our sanity. Is screen time really the devil… or just the lesser evil when dinner’s burning and your toddler is feral?

We’re handing out zero medals, plenty of guilt, and a whole lot of laughs. Tune in to hear us discuss:

  • Why screen limits are a fantasy invented by childless people

  • The difference between “educational” and “please just be quiet” apps

  • And how we all became background characters in our kids’ YouTube videos

Spoiler: Nobody’s winning. But at least we’re all in this digital mess together.

Cocktail: Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

Snack Time: Target’s Favorite Day Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix

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S6E9 – Bar Exams, Baby Bottles & Band Practice: The Making of a Horror-Writing Dad

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What do you get when you mix a law degree, a baby monitor, a well love drum set, and a vivid imagination? You get our guest this week, J.B. Mclaurin, a Southern dad who went from courtroom dreams to creepy fiction, all while juggling diapers and guitar solos. We chat about growing up in Alabama, navigating parenthood, surviving law school, being in a rock band, and somehow finding the time to write a horror novel. Spoiler alert: coffee was involved. Lots of it. Plus a little beer too.

 

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Cocktail:  Turbo Generator (German Style Dopplebock Lager) from Straight to Ale Brewery 

Snack Time: Gel Giosioso Asiago Cheese

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S6E8 – I Threw Away the Art and Survived: Parenting Truths from the Internet

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Ever fantasized about being the perfect parent… before you actually had kids? Yeah, us too. In this episode, we dive into some hilariously relatable Reddit parenting confessions—featuring ungrateful children, guilt-free art-in-the-trash moments, and parents slowly losing their minds (but in a fun way!). If your kid just screamed because their banana broke in half or you’re secretly hiding in the bathroom for peace, this one’s for you. Grab a snack (you probably won’t get to eat it), and let’s laugh through the chaos together.

 

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S6E7 – Guilt: It’s not a family vacation; it’s a guilt trip

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Join Jason and Jennifer as talk about how the Catholic church ain’t got nothing on guilt compared to parenthood. Pour yourself a glass of Confidencial Reserva from Costco and grab a handful of Werther’s original caramel popcorn, as we try to convince ourselves that we aren’t terrible parents.

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S6E6 – Ron Platt: A little tequila makes parenting a whole lot easier

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Join Jason and Jennifer as we chat with our first big wig with his own national organization, Ron Platt. Listen to us stumble through our interview with Ron as we talk about living in Miami, getting married to police officer turned fashion designer, and becoming a father to a young gay man.  Mix your self a glass of tequila and some lemonade and you’ve got the perfect drink to gossip about the kids.

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S6E5 – If you thought 3 kids was fun, wait till you have 5

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Join Jason and Jennifer as we hand out some bad parenting advice based off posts from Reddit.  Hope you like cheese because we got some Kerrygold Dubliner w/ irish stout from Kroger’s and some Primi proprietary red wine. So pour yourself a glass and a few pieces of cheese.

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S6E4 – Big Brothers Big Sisters: Parenthood lite

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Join Jason and Jennifer as talk about the his other set of kids he got from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Try some Cotes De Bourge we got from Costco and nibble on some cheese we got from Trader Joes, as we relive the joys and sadness of both our involvement with this awesome organization.

 

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S6E3 – Fij: Ok, how many kids do you have now?

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Join Jason and Jennifer as we are joined by Fij, Jason’s longest running friendship. Listen in as we talk about being too damn busy, stoning a duck to death, and raising too many damn kids. Fij requested some scotch, so we’re drinking Glenlivet Scotch whiskey, but no snacks today.

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S6E2 – Thanks for bringing me, but I can play with my new friend

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Join Jason and Jennifer as we hand out some bad parenting advice based off posts from Reddit.  Nibble on some knock off thin mints we got from Wal-mart and pour yourself a glass of our old favorite, Nighthawk By Bota Cabernet Sauvignon boxed wine.   

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S6E1 – Tweens: The little hell before the teen years

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Join Jason and Jennifer as talk about the little hell that are the tween years. I hope everybody likes Maker’s Mark Whiskey cause that’s all we have, and be sure to grab some of the strawberry tarts that we got at the Mexican grocery store, as pressure wash our stinky tween children

 

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S6E0 – False starts and broken promises Vol. 3

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Join our kids as we break promises. We promised we would start on May 7th, but we need a little more time to set things up for Season 6.

But as God as our witness we will get that episode re-recorded and we will be back for season 6 on May 14th.

Thanks for being patient with us, we appreciate you all.

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