Okay, we don’t have new moms YET. It’s on our giant dreamy goals list to have some guests on the show this year to discuss subjects we don’t have experience with. Listen to this episode to hear about our stats in 2018 and our goals for the new year! We’d love your suggestions for topics for 2019, so reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment right here!
Episode 25: Christmas Preparations
Marty is back and the sisters are talking about preparing for Christmas! Where to hide gifts, social media pressures, and giving gifts because you WANT to, not out of obligation, are a few topics touched upon. We hope you give us a listen and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Episode 24: The Mom-terview
Marty is absent this episode due to work commitments, but she prepared almost all of these great questions for our mom! We wanted to ask about some of the differences between being a young mother in the world of social media and being a young mother in the world of VCRs, Nintendo Gameboys, and butterfly hairclips.
Episode 23: Cooking with Kids
Marty and Priscilla chat about cooking with kids: how stressful it is to get a meal on the table while caring for your little ones and how fun it CAN be to cook with your children. They might (okay, they WILL) make a mess, but the memory is worth it!
Episode 22: The Thanksgiving Episode
According to Marty, the best day of the year is upon us: Thanksgiving! Priscilla and Marty give a few tips on making your day run smoothly. Watch the parade, give the kids some activities and strategize so that there is a good ratio of turkey eating to toddler meltdowns. Happy Thanksgiving!
Episode 21: Privacy in the Family
We discuss the different ways families handle privacy in their homes. Parental nudity? Bathroom doors closed or open? Every family has different perspectives and the best indicator of whether or not you are doing the right thing is the comfort level of the people in your home! (Basically, they won’t be scarred for life from one glance at your saggy boobies.)
Episode 20: Favorite Children’s Books
Little Blue Truck. O My, O My, O Dinosaurs. Pippi Longstocking. The Gruffalo. Strega Nona. The Kissing Hand. The Day the Crayons Quit. The Tawny Scrawny Lion. Digging Up Dinosaurs. Marty and Priscilla discuss these books and SO MANY MORE! We love reading and it is important to read to our young ones! They gain so much and it takes such little time and effort to make an impact!
Episode 19: How to Survive the Why Phase with your Honesty Intact
Listen as we express the importance of giving honest answers to tough toddler questions. We may or may not provide some hilarious anecdotes from our own lives!
Check out these resources: Parenting.com and DrGreene.com
Seriously the Dr. Greene article is great!
Episode 18: Newborns
Are newborns truly the hardest stage of parenting? Marty and Priscilla discuss the realities of newborns and throw in a few survival tips to get you through the intense albeit brief phase.
And then there were three!
As you likely already know, we recently welcomed a new baby boy into our family! The last months of pregnancy kept me from being diligent about posting, but it is a new year and I vow to publish more frequently! Read on for my first thoughts on having three children!
Several people told me before my third son was born, “Oh no, you and your husband will be outnumbered by the kids!” This is certainly true, but the transition from two children to three has been easier in many ways than the change from one to two. First of all, no one has been worried that our firstborn will suddenly act out in bids for our attention. He already has a sibling to share the limelight with. Secondly, they have a playmate to have fun with while you are taking care of the newborn. It is also easier because I have experience already: I know what to do for cradle cap, stuffy noses, etc. Additionally I feel less pressure to be this amazing parent who takes them to museums, swimming lessons, and play dates. (Which, if you do all those things, you are spectacular because it is 4 pm and I don’t even know what’s for dinner tonight.) The last thing that makes easier is that my oldest child is three years old and can be an extra pair of hands to grab a diaper or pacifier!
That being said: of course it is more work than having two! There are more clothes to wash, mouths to feed, faces to clean, etc. I am really being tested in the Motherhood Department of Discipline! I hate yelling at my children: it is ineffective and teaches them that yelling is okay. I feel that sometimes it is the only option when someone is laying on top of someone else, standing on something that isn’t safe, or kicking a ball in the living room; you know, immediate safety concerns. I was proud of myself that I did not yell upon discovering green crayon drawn all over a bedroom wall the other day. I also didn’t yell when someone spilled the breastmilk I had just finished pumping yesterday. Calmly dealing with the situation always turns out better for everyone. (Though I must admit, sometimes I wish I had a punching bag to vent my frustration when I feel it bubbling over!) Such are the calamities that happen in a family with young children! At least they happen in this family! I will get back to you on how I am managing with three little ones!