Two Parents & A Podcast

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• The 411 on Newborns: Eating, Sleeping & Spitting Up (w/ Dr. Ari Brown) 04.06.2026 1ó 10p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're back with Dr. Ari Brown (Pediatrician + author of the iconic 411 series) for our newborn 411 episode!! We are officially in the thick of it with Rocky and we had a LONG list of questions for her (+ a TON from you guys!).  We start with Dr. Ari walking us through "Hour 49" (the moment the wheels fall off after the hospital and you suddenly have a different baby!), the ONE thing no one tells you before having a newborn (spoiler: how exhausting it actually is + body recovery is REAL), & why what happens at the hospital stays at the hospital.  Then we get into all things feeding: scheduled feeding vs. feeding on demand, why the first 2 hours after birth are SO critical for your milk supply, how to know if your baby is actually getting enough milk (ins, outs, weight checks!), and the FULL reflux 101 breakdown because Rocky has been spitting up like crazy and we needed answers. We get into reflux vs. reflux DISEASE (when to actually worry, the IGERQ scale you can take online to score it, and why holding your reflux baby like a loaf of bread is actually genius). Plus, a spontaneous BICKER OF THE WEEK on whether bottle temperature actually matters for newborns (Dr. Ari has thoughts!!). We also get into the REAL symptoms of cow's milk protein allergies (only 3% of babies actually have them!! And why you should NOT cut everything out of your diet), what to actually look for in your baby's poop (yellow seedy = breastfed normal, slimy mucousy = problem), diaper blowouts (when they stop and why they happen in the first place lol), fussiness & colic + Dr. Ari's take on probiotics for newborns (very fascinating!), and the chiropractic care for newborns.  Plus, we get into sleep: sleep schedules in the first 3 months & when wake windows actually start to matter (spoiler: NOT in the newborn phase!). Then our “is it normal?!” questions from YOU GUYS: when newborn noises are actually concerning (consistent grunting = call your doctor!), when to actually take your baby's temperature (rectal is the only accurate way, sorry parents!), and what to expect at your follow up pediatrician appointments. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (The 411 with Dr. Ari Brown: Newborns) 00:01:50 Is Rocky “sleeping through the night”?! (& what's actually normal for a 7 week old) 00:05:05 What is "Hour 49" with a newborn?! (& how to brace for it) 00:09:46 The ONE thing no one tells you before having a newborn 00:12:34 Scheduled feedings vs. feeding on demand 00:18:07 Why the first 2 hours after birth are so breastfeeding are SO critical 00:22:02 How do you know if your baby is getting enough milk? 00:24:18 Reflux 101: what spitting up actually means 00:33:20 BICKER OF THE WEEK: does bottle temperature matter for newborns? 00:35:21 Reflux vs. reflux disease (when do you actually need to worry?!) 00:37:43 Why does Rocky seem to have an upset stomach after eating? 00:39:53 The REAL symptoms of cow's milk protein allergies (only 3% of babies have them!) 00:46:67 What to actually look for in your baby's poop 00:49:16 Diaper blowouts: why they happen & when they stop  00:51:34 Fussiness, soothing & colic 00:55:48 Chiropractic care for newborns: is it recommended? 00:57:20 Sleep schedules in the first 3 months 01:00:09 When do wake windows actually start to matter? 01:01:27 Are these newborn noises normal?! 01:04:34 When should you actually take your baby's temperature? 01:06:02 Follow up pediatrician appointments: what to expect 01:07:44 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 70% off your first box! *ZipRecruiter: Post jobs for free at https://www.ziprecruiter.com/ALEX *GOODLES: Find the new Twist My Parm cups online at https://www.goodles.com or pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers! --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/aribrownmd TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@aribrownmd Books | https://www.draribrown.com/books/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Adults-only dining, daddy-daughter dates & is THIS the only way kids actually learn?! 01.06.2026 1ó 3p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!!!! We are coming off of a SOCIAL weekend (read: Harrison is doing another fast, but we ALSO have tons of fun topics that came out of it). We start with a survey finding that's going viral: 75% of Americans say restaurants should have adults-only sections. 1) We kind of think this already exists (on the down low… hostesses let us know), and 2) there is a HUGE opportunity for someone to create a Hillstone x Chuck E. Cheese crossover. Then we're asking: is THIS the ONLY way kids will actually learn??? (We need to know how YOU would have handled the Tate vs. Coke Zero situation - but we’re happy we treated it as a learning opportunity) And another reminder this week: toddlers imitate EVERYTHING (burping your newborn is confusing for your toddler who is not allowed to “hit”). Oh, and body wash is officially being picked up by toes in the shower (watch the full ep for details AND send help). Plus, a 4th of July idea you can steal (the neighborhood bike parade!!), SEEKING TIPS on how to stop a toddler from drinking pool water (our toddler’s brain is genuinely in a pretzel over this one), the street safety monster (??), our BICKER OF THE WEEK on showing up late vs. empty handed (we are FIRMLY on opposite sides), the Houston students stuck on a Galveston roller coaster (Alex would be scaling the roller coaster herself), our TWEET OF THE WEEK on the dad doing monthly daddy-daughter dates (Harrison is officially stealing this), and THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER on Google releasing 32 MILLION mosquitoes (don't worry, they can't bite OR reproduce). (P.S. sorry I was on speakerphone it’s only for this episode!!!! -Jules) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:06:10 75% of Americans support adults-only dining at restaurants?!  00:22:58 Is THIS is the only way kids learn?!  00:25:44 Toddlers really imitate EVERYTHING you do (but this one surprised us) 00:28:17 Triple date debrief  00:31:12 4TH OF JULY IDEA: Neighborhood Bike Parade 00:35:40 Would you try the “street monster”?!  00:38:12 SEEKING TIPS: How to stop your toddler from drinking pool water 00:39:09 BICKER OF THE WEEK: showing up late vs. showing up empty handed 00:44:01 Houston students rescued from stuck Galveston roller coaster 00:53:36 TWEET OF THE WEEK: Monthly daddy-daughter dates  00:57:08 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Google is releasing 32 MILLION mosquitoes?! 1:01:10 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Merit Beauty: Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.MeritBeauty.com. *Perelel: Exclusive for our listeners, new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS - Visit https://www.perelelhealth.com *Fora: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://www.foratravel.com/twoparents *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 1 million parents.  -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Holding the line, location sharing & is optimization culture making us miserable?! 28.05.2026 1ó 20p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we are SO BACK (lol… we're feeling like this is our first full on episode back since having Rocky 🥹) And we're getting into a bunch of stuff. A big one: "holding the line" as parents, especially around bedtime (our ask: this this necessary?!), and the broader conversation of rule vs. suggestion (and the importance of being consistent… which is something we needed to talk to OURSELVES about hahaha). Off the top we get into optimization culture: Harrison did a 36-hour fast this week (per his longevity doctor!!), which spirals into a bigger convo about how we've all gone a LITTLE too far. Like, you have two glasses of wine and now it takes you 3 days to recover?! Steven Bartlett, we love you, but come on. Our take: live in the middle (a "moderate 365"… not a hard 75!). Then we get into the great location sharing debate (a la the Summer House reunion). Harrison’s take: you should you share your location ALL the time or NEVER (also like is it the new moral compass?!) Plus the rest of our Summer House reunion thoughts (we feel for Kyle now?!). Plus, why kids freeze up when you tell them to "say hi" (& what to do instead!), teaching street safety through modeling, which transition was actually harder (0 to 1 we THINK!), newborn gas & spit up (am I overthinking it?), Tate's communication leap (!!!!), and a bunch of other fun stuff (s/o Kate for suggesting a segment of Alex just pronouncing words wrong hahahah). LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:03:04 Why we have a new official "no sharing dreams” rule on the pod 00:06:24 The art of “give and take” in friendships  00:07:56 Harrison's 36-hour fast (+optimization culture rant) 00:18:40 Why kids freeze up when you tell them to “say hi” (& what to do instead!) 00:22:18 Teaching street safety through modeling  00:23:55 Bedtime: rule or suggestion?! (+ the importance of “holding the line”) 00:34:55 Which transition was harder: 0 to 1 or 1 to 2?! 00:37:47 Dealing with newborn gas & spit up (am I overthinking it?) 00:45:06 Date night is officially BACK on the table! 00:48:05 Tate has officially had a communication leap 00:52:13 Alex pronouncing things funny pt. 3928374: sherbet, ornery, rural & more! (s/o Kate from Edmond, OK!) 00:57:31 Location sharing: the new moral compass?! 01:02:26 Our Summer House reunion thoughts (skip if you want lol) 01:11:43 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Off Campus, Your Friends & Neighbors, Margo's Got Money Troubles 01:13:40 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Coke vs. Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero 01:18:19 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *BiOptimiziers: Go to https://www.bioptimizers.com/twoparents and use my exclusive code TWOPARENTS to get 15% off any order *Storyworth: Order RIGHT NOW and save up to $20 at https://www.STORYWORTH.com/twoparents *ZENNI: If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time. Use code PODCAST15 for fifteen percent off your first order at https://www.bit.ly/41onx2O *Perelel: Exclusive for our listeners, new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS - Visit https://www.perelelhealth.com *Magnetic Me: Right now, new customers can get 15% off sitewide at https://www.magneticme.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Neighborhood BBQ, staying up past bedtime & our first LIVE Q&A 25.05.2026 54p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, it's what we call a quick "chit chat" episode to start off your 4-day work week :-) Harrison joins us for all of about a minute before we sent him home with the kids… but NOT BEFORE Tate said "hello" to the pod listeners (guys, she was so proud of herself for using the mic). We start with our MDW block party recap. We had 200+ people show up, the dunk tank was the unexpected MVP, and Harrison flipped 200+ burgers/dogs (because the man does everything 200%). OH — and it wouldn't be a block party in Austin if a Waymo didn't get confused and stuck on our street for like 15 minutes (hahahha). We also get into our actual TIPS on how to throw your own block party because it's so much easier than you think (even though it was a big “get out of your comfort zone” moment for us). Then we get into a little pop culture: the ESPN announcer who refused to say Taylor Swift's name during the Cavs game (?? still confused why), Jessica Simpson didn't even NEED to make a comeback (you guys… her net worth is $200M vs. Hilary Duff's $20M, which completely flipped our opinion from last ep), and we covered her response to the Nick Lachey flight situation (her mom bought the first class tickets… mystery solved!). Then we continue our new ongoing debate over crown vs. crayon (10% of you actually say crown!!), which spirals us into a whole conversation about regional dialects (the NYT Dialect Quiz, the Cleveland "tree lawn", and Alex saying "sea-ment" instead of "cement"). Oh and apparently Jules made a VIRAL BuzzFeed quiz back in the day that had millions of hits (which Halo Top flavor are you?! Guys please take this and lmk in the comments - https://www.buzzfeed.com/minichjg/can-we-guess-your-go-to-halo-top-flavor-with-six-q-37u2u).  Plus, because Harrison left with the kids and we had time on our hands, we went TIKTOK LIVE with you guys to do a Q&A for the first time!!! We got into so many random questions in real time: moving, potty training, the hardest part of parenthood, the Pumpables pump that has changed my life, and so much more. Then we end with two important (read facetiously) questions: should you let your kid stay up past bedtime if they're reading? (The "run or read" bedtime hack that's getting a lot of buzz online.) AND… is it socially acceptable to bring Jules's new ORANGE iPhone 17 Pro Max to a black tie wedding?! (We think yes, because Morgan Stewart said so.) OK hope you guys had fun — WE DID! LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:29 Memorial Day block party recap 00:11:41 What’s going on at home 00:16:05 ESPN announcer refused to say Taylor Swift's name?! 00:19:16 Jessica Simpson is worth HOW much?! ($200M vs. Hilary Duff's $20M!!!) 00:21:30 Crown vs. crayon: the official verdict (+ a tip if your toddler is coloring on everything!) 00:25:41 The NYT U.S. Dialect Quiz (have you taken it?!) 00:27:10 Jules made a viral BuzzFeed quiz?! 00:28:33 LIVE FROM THE POD: TikTok Live with you guys!!! (moving, potty training & pumpables) 00:44:58 Should you let your kid stay up past bedtime to read?! 00:48:50 Is the ORANGE iPhone 17 Pro Max socially acceptable at a black tie wedding?! 00:52:48 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Tumble: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at https://www.tumbleliving.com/TWOPARENTS #Tumble #ad *SKIMS: Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.com/twoparents #skimspartner *Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/TWOPARENTS #rulapod *FODZYME: We’re so excited to partner with FODZYME and offer you 30% off your first order when you go to http://icaneatagain.com/twoparents -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Night nurses, potty training prep & what is the etiquette for befriending a friend's friend? 21.05.2026 1ó 17p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we have an unintentional Q&A episode because Alex put up a story box late last night, and we ended up answering your Qs for like… 45 minutes 🤭 So tons of practical stuff in here, including: WHY we decided to hire a night nurse and what it actually looks like for us (you guys had so many questions about this!), our potty training prep for Tate (she's 19 months and showing all the signs… are we ready?!), and then not so practical stuff like our thoughts on the Blake Lively / Justin Baldoni case (hahahha). OK TLDR on YOUR other questions: Tate is OBSESSED with her new baby doll (the imaginative play era is real and so cute), how we organize the kids' clothes for potential future babies (sticker printer + labeled bins, very not Alex), wedding & honeymoon plans (we're getting back into it!! safari for the honeymoon??), and how did I know Harrison was the one (spoiler: it was the way he answered "how was your day?" lol). Plus, do we want more boys or girls for the next two kids, formula feeding guilt when your milk hasn't come in yet, the "I want to try for #2 but I'm SO nervous to be overwhelmed" question, and a viral trend ("me on a Tuesday morning because I didn't marry a loser"… we have thoughts). Then we get into pop culture: Harrison's full Summer House finale + In The City review (skip the first 9 minutes if you don't watch lol), Craig Conover wrote a CHILDREN'S BOOK?!, Alex is officially loving Off Campus (Jules is shocked), and our Survivor finale predictions. Plus, TWEET OF THE WEEK on Jeff Bezos's tax proposal (the bottom 50% should pay 0% in taxes — and Alex is making us all vote on it), THINGS WE DMED: the etiquette around befriending a friend's friend (the 3-hangout rule + are you a bridge friend or a moat friend?!), a Memorial Day block party update (we're at 80 people and Alex rented a DUNK TANK?!), and THIS WEEK WE LEARNED how fingerprints actually form in the womb (mind blown). LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:04:39 Skip if you don't watch Summer House & In The City lol 00:13:00 Craig Conover wrote a children's book?! 00:15:23 Tate is OBSESSED with her new baby doll (& the power of imaginative play) 🥹 00:20:56 Listener Q: How do you / how to organize the kids clothes for potential future babies?  00:22:23 Listener Q: Wedding / honeymoon plans!? 00:27:35 Listener Q: Off campus thoughts? 00:30:25 Quick pause for Survivor finale predictions 00:32:48 Listener Q: How did I know Harrison was the one? 00:38:02 Listener Q: Do you know any updates on the Blake Lively Justin Belden case. What are your thoughts? 00:38:53 Listener Q: Would love to hear more about the Night Nurse and why you chose that. Besides the obvious 💗 00:43:59 Listener Q: Do you want more boys or girls for the next two kids? 00:48:46 Listener Q: Mom guilt around feeding formula? I have IGT so four week postpartum, my supply still hasn't come in 00:52:38 Listener Q: I love all the day to day life you share with number two. I want  to try for number two, but I’m so nervous to be overwhelmed. Thoughts? 00:54:11 Listener Q: Potty training prep? 00:55:46 Listener Q: Is this mean? "Me on a Tuesday morning because I didn't marry a loser" 00:58:27 TWEET OF THE WEEK: Jeff Bezos says the bottom 50% of earners should pay 0% in taxes 01:05:51 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Befriending your friend’s friend etiquette 01:09:45 Memorial Day block party update 01:14:01 THIS WEEK WE LEARNED: Did you know how finger prints are formed?! 01:16:04 LOVE YOU GUYS! -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Fora: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://foratravel.com/twoparents *Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/TWOPARENTS #rulapod *Wayfair: Find furniture, decor, and essentials that fit your unique style and budget. Head to http://www.wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. *Hers: Visit https://forhers.com/TWOPARENTS to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. *Zenni: If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time. Use code PODCAST15 for fifteen percent off your first order at https://www.bit.ly/41onx2O -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Doorbell friends, the eldest daughter effect & outsourcing your night nurse?! 18.05.2026 1ó 15p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're talking about the lost art of the "doorbell friend" (we just learned we have these and it makes us feel like we're in a sitcom LOL). Which spirals into a whole convo about how in-person social interaction has plummeted and what can be done to bring back the 90s childhood mindset. Then we get into Memorial Day block party planning (watermelon seed spitting contest, three-legged race, & getting Kennedy Urich's boyfriend Bobby to do a concert?!), and the fact that we have OFFICIALLY broken ground on the pool (after a whole pipe-moving saga that was NOT in the budget lol). In other neighborhood news, Alex is officially starting a book club!!! We get into the best books Alex has read lately (Mean Moms, Strangers, and the book book club is starting with: Yesteryear). Plus, fan-casting the Stranger TV adaptation (Nicole Kidman + Ryan Phillippe?!). Then we get into Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey ending up on the SAME flight to Hawaii (what are the chances?!), date night midweek vs. Saturday night (spoiler alert: Thursday wins), and the great event eating debate (should you eat before attending an event with dinner?!) Then it's Rocky's 1 month update (he's a GRAZER, his wake windows are lengthening, and Alex got cleared to work out!), and BICKER OF THE WEEK on whether you should be an out-and-backer or a looper on your neighborhood walks (Alex has her reasons!!!). Plus, TWEET OF THE WEEK on the fact that 9 out of 10 women physicians are eldest daughters (Dr. Tate?!), and TWO THINGS WE DMED EACH OTHER: that viral video of the granddaughter teaching her 102 + 89 year old grandparents how to use DoorDash (heartwarming!!!) and the guy outsourcing his night nurse to the Philippines (seems completely unnecessary??). And finally, our favorite baby products from the first month (RIP the wipe warmer for Rocky, the SNOO and Doona stay undefeated)! LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:48 The importance of a “doorbell friend” 00:06:58 Memorial Day block party planning is officially underway 00:12:48 We've officially broken ground on the pool!!! 00:16:26 Hot water with lemon debate cont. (+ should restaurants charge for bread?!)  00:20:23 Alex is officially starting a book club  00:29:29 Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey on the SAME flight to Hawaii?! 00:34:16 Date night: midweek vs. Saturday night? 00:36:48 Do you eat before events?!  00:41:19 Rocky's 1 month update 00:49:42 BICKER OF THE WEEK: Walks around the neighborhood: out-and-backer or looper? 00:53:40 TWEET OF THE WEEK: 9 out of 10 women physicians are eldest daughters 00:56:45 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Teaching grandparents to use DoorDash 01:06:15 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Outsourcing your night nurse to the Philippines?! 01:11:48 Our favorite baby products in the first month 01:14:02 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/TWOPARENTS *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code TWOPARENTS to get 70% off your first box! *CozyEarth: Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/TWOPARENTS for up to 20% off! *Veracity: For up to 65% off your order, head to https://www.VeracityHealth.co and use code TWOPARENTS *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 800,000+ parents. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Teaching toddlers to share, Mother’s/Father’s day gifts & is the dad bod REAL?! 14.05.2026 59p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we are deep in the weeds of toddler social skills, specifically: how to actually teach a toddler to share and the power of modeling behavior for toddlers because… they are watching (and copying) EVERYTHING. Then we recap Mother's Day (the four of us at the coffee shop, my protein pancakes at The Well, and then our chaotic visit to a new store in Austin (s/o to Tiffany the most patient employee in the store, we love you). Plus, Harrison's Father's Day request (NO gifts (how many times has he said this on the pod until Alex listens lol)) and a little 2 under 2 update because Tate is more and more OBSESSED with Rocky everyday and we genuinely did not expect this 🥹 Plus, is the "dad bod" actually science?! (Apparently prolactin levels go UP in dads but Harrison is calling BS) and Harrison going VIRAL on Twitter for being a "basic Austin man" (baseball hat, scruff, plaid button-down) hahhaha  And the fun stuff: our weekly (?) Waymo segment (sorry we can't help it), is it actually rude to customize your coffee order, what's the deal with DOGS in strollers, is the Hantavirus about to be lockdown 2.0, do we care if comedians don't write their own jokes, why Survivor is officially THE best couples show, and a home renovation hack we genuinely needed to share because the savings are JAW DROPPING (skip the GC!). LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:06 Is it rude to customize your coffee order?! 00:6:50 2 under 2 update: Tate is OBSESSED with Rocky 🥹 00:12:06 Mother's Day recap (+ our chaotic Cartier visit) 00:16:22 What's the deal with DOGS in strollers?! 00:18:04 Waymo recall (sry we basically have a weekly Waymo segment lol) 00:24:08 Toddler sharing: "forced sharing" vs. taking turns 00:27:45 The power of modeling behavior for toddlers 00:30:39 Is the Hantavirus going to be lockdown 2.0?! 00:34:28 Harrison went VIRAL on Twitter for being basic lol 00:38:49 Do you care if comedians don't write their own jokes?! 00:44:09 TWEET OF THE WEEK: Poland's 0% income tax for families with 2+ kids 00:47:19 Is the "dad bod" actually science?! 00:49:10 Survivor is officially THE best couples show 00:52:45 The home renovation hack everyone needs to know (skip the GC!) 00:58:00 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *ZipRecruiter: Post jobs for free at https://www.ziprecruiter.com/ALEX *Lil’ DUDE Wipes: Grab Lil’ DUDE Wipes at Target today  👉https://bit.ly/lildudewipes *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 70% off your first box! *Hero Bread: Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://www.hero.co and use code TWOPARENTS at checkout. *Cozy Earth: Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/TWOPARENTS for 20% off! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, teaching toddlers to share, toddler sharing, forced sharing vs taking turns, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Father's Day gift ideas, dad bod, dad bod science, prolactin, 2 under 2, modeling behavior, toddler tantrums, Waymo recall, Hantavirus, Survivor Season 50, Kevin Hart roast, home renovation tips, Austin Texas, parenting podcast, motherhood, postpartum, baby #2, newborn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The 411 on Toddler Sleep: regressions, sleep training & the ideal bedtime routine (w/ Dr. Ari Brown) 11.05.2026 1ó 13p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're back with ONE parent & our returning guest Dr. Ari Brown (Pediatrician + Author of the iconic 411 series) for the SLEEP episode every parents needs! We start with why sleep is SO important (for both kids AND parents), how to create a healthy sleep routine from DAY ONE, and the "sleep crutches" you need to AVOID if possible (s/o to any parent who has been the human Uber to the land of nod hahaha). Then we get into what to ACTUALLY do when your baby/toddler wakes up in the middle of the night and why Dr. Ari likes to refer to “sleep regressions" as PROGRESSIONS (mind blown!!). Plus (random tangent), Dr. Ari's take on melatonin & traveling time zones (the ONE time she'll recommend it). Then, the ideal nap schedule from baby through toddler, and the #1 biggest mistake parents make around sleep (which we 100% have been guilty of). Then we get into some of the tactical stuff: should you EVER give your toddler a bottle before bed? Crib vs. co-sleeping vs. bed sharing (without the shame!), and when to actually transition from crib to bed (spoiler: longer than you think!!). We also break down what an ideal toddler bedtime routine looks like, how screens are impacting your kid's sleep, and how diet & physical activity actually move the needle. Plus, a fun rapid-fire game: COMMON SLEEP ISSUE vs. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.  Finally, it’s not a sleep episode without Dr. Ari's take on sleep training & cry it out (and the protest vs. crying it out distinction that totally clicked for us), and she shares her famous S.L.E.E.P. plan 💤 LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (The 411 with Dr. Ari Brown: Sleep) 00:01:07 Just how important is sleep for kids (and parents!)? (+ how much sleep kids actually need) 00:08:42 How to create a healthy sleep routine from day one 00:10:17 Baby/toddler "sleep crutches" you to AVOID 00:12:57 What to do when your baby wakes up in the middle of the night 00:16:20 When should you actually call your pediatrician? 00:20:29 Why sleep regressions are actually PROGRESSIONS 00:23:10 Melatonin & traveling across time zones (when it's actually OK to use!) 00:26:24 The ideal nap schedule from baby through toddler 00:28:40 The #1 biggest mistake parents make around sleep 00:34:44 Crib vs. co-sleeping vs. bed sharing 00:40:31 When to transition from crib to bed 00:43:44 What the ideal toddler bedtime routine looks like 00:45:40 How screens are impacting your kid's sleep 00:46:48 How diet & physical activity impact sleep  00:47:12 COMMON SLEEP ISSUE vs. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR 00:55:09 Sleep training & cry it out: protesting vs. crying it out 01:06:44 Dr. Ari's S.L.E.E.P. plan 01:08:46 Is teething ACTUALLY ruining your kid's sleep?! 01:10:54 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Merit Beauty: Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.MeritBeauty.com. *Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at https://SHOPIFY.com/TWOPARENTS *SKIMS: Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.com/twoparents #skimspartner *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers! --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/aribrownmd TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@aribrownmd TODDLER 411 (On Sale: 5/26/26): Preorder your copy here: https://www.qr.prh.com/1m0om --------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, Dr. Ari Brown, Toddler 411, Baby 411, toddler sleep, baby sleep, sleep regression, four month sleep regression, sleep training, cry it out, CIO, ideal bedtime routine, bedtime routine, sleep crutches, melatonin, co-sleeping, bed sharing, crib to bed transition, nap schedule, night terrors, teething, pediatrician, parenting podcast, motherhood, newborn sleep, sleep tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Our first postpartum date night, nanny share update & World Cup 2026 07.05.2026 1ó 12p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex is officially BACK (kind of… NO PRESSURE (and we talk about this mindset in the ep!)). We have lots of updates (recording 1 non-guest episode per week has been hard on us lol)… BUT we're recapping our first date night post-baby (iHeart Country Music Festival!!) and the thing we did beforehand that made me SO excited to go. Other "IRL" stuff we get into: Tate's dance recital (😩), group swim lessons & a feeding journey update (get this: NOT crying over spilled milk… who am I?!). Then we get into week 3 with 2 under 2: our biggest mistake (starting a pool build with a newborn… we knew it was dumb, we did it anyway), what's been working well, and why stress levels feel SO much lower this time around. Plus, the Anne Hathaway clip about being tired that is living rent-free in my head (“I’m really into the reason that I’m tired”). Then we get into YOUR most common Bickers of the Week, which spirals us into a handful of other topics: Harrison's HOT TAKE on Delta cutting beverage & snack service on short flights, RIP Spirit Airlines, and an open plea to car manufacturers: WHY don't 6-door cars exist?! And finally, is anyone else seeing WORLD CUP 2026 marketing absolutely EVERYWHERE?! We're pumped to watch, but I needed help understanding what's what. Harrison explained the key players as celebrities (France = Kardashians, Spain = Taylor Swift, USA = Glen Powell (????), and more) plus our final picks for who's going to win 🏆 LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:10 Pumping & breastfeeding update at 3 weeks postpartum  00:06:44 The Anne Hathaway clip living rent-free in our heads 00:10:04 Recapping our first date night post-baby (iHeart Country Music Festival) 00:19:12 Nanny share update: are we adding a 3rd kid?? 00:23:41 Tate's dance recital recap 00:24:48 Tate's Swim lesson update 00:29:18 3 weeks in with 2 under 2 00:39:56 YOUR most commons BICKERS OF THE WEEK 00:48:30 Delta cutting beverage & snack service on short flights (+ RIP Spirit Airlines) 00:52:26 Why don't 6-door cars exist?! 00:57:34 WORLD CUP 2026: every team explained as a celebrity 01:10:58 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Nanit: The Nanit Smart Baby Monitor System is now 20% off for Mother’s Day. Visit https://www.nanit.com and use code 2PARENTS at checkout to get the 20% off plus a free travel case. *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 70% off your first box! *Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to https://www.quince.com/alex for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. *Magnetic Me: Right now, new customers can get 15% off sitewide at https://www.magneticme.com  *Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/twoparents to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Everything you need to know about feeding your newborn (with The Baby Feeding Experts) 04.05.2026 1ó 33p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're joined by Kyla and Courtney (SLPs & IBCLCs) from Baby Feeding Experts for the feeding episode we NEEDED before the birth of baby #2. We sat down with them the week before I got induced with Rocky, so this one is extremely relevant for anyone preparing to feed a newborn (and full transparency, I came in with a LONG list of questions to try to improve on the feeding experience I had the first time). We start with my feeding journey with Tate and how round 2 is shaping up so far (planning for 80/20 this time!), why Kyla & Courtney want to officially retire "fed is best" AND "breast is best" (their take on "support + education is best" is going to make so much sense to you), how to set realistic feeding goals before baby arrives, and the MOST INTERESTING thing we learned (did you know you should measure your nipples?? because apparently 90% of women are NOT a 24mm and this completely blew my mind). Then we break the rest of the episode into three buckets so you can skip to whatever applies to you: 🤱 IF YOU WANT TO BREASTFEED: How to prep before birth, why the first 2 hours after birth set the foundation for your entire supply, how partners can actually be helpful (s/o Dada), the most common issues in the first few weeks, building your supply from day one, weight gain in breastfed babies, perceived vs. actual low milk supply, and whether diet & hydration ACTUALLY moves the needle. 🍼 IF YOU WANT TO COMBO FEED: Who's a good candidate, the biggest mistakes parents make (going too fast is #1!!), how to actually combo feed, plus pumping vs. nursing and tips for managing nipple biting and D-MER (yes, the thing I had with Tate that I'm hoping to avoid this time). 👶 IF YOU WANT TO FORMULA FEED: A little known fact (75% of babies will have formula before 6 months!!), what to think about before deciding to exclusively formula feed, how to choose the right formula for you, and the kind of support available for formula feeding moms (yes, even from lactation consultants!). Plus, the truth about tongue ties & lip ties (which has become SUCH a hot topic on the internet) and where to find Kyla & Courtney for more support. I learned SO much from this conversation and I genuinely think every expecting mom (or current mom!!) should listen. Send this to a friend who's pregnant!! LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!  00:01:40 Meet Kyla & Courtney (SLPs, IBCLCs & Founders of Baby Feeding Experts)  00:08:26 Alex's feeding journey with Tate (and her goals for Rocky)  00:13:12 Why we should retire "fed is best" and "breast is best" (support + education is best!) 00:16:00 What are realistic feeding goals to set before baby arrives? 00:18:10 The MOST important thing to do before pumping If mom wants to breastfeed… 00:23:52 How can moms prepare for breastfeeding before birth? (+ why the first 2 hours after birth matter so much!) 00:30:56 How can partners prepare to support before & during birth? 00:34:57 The most common breastfeeding issues in the first few weeks 00:37:08 How can a mom build her milk supply from day one? 00:40:28 Understanding weight gain in breastfed babies 00:42:43 How do you know if your milk supply is actually low? (perceived vs. real) 00:49:01 Does diet & hydration ACTUALLY impact milk supply? If mom wants to combo feed… 00:51:18 Who is a good candidate for combo feeding? 00:54:21 The biggest mistakes parents make when starting combo feeding 00:56:21 How to actually combo feed (mixing milk, timing, etc.) 00:58:54 Pumping vs. nursing — is there really a difference? 01:01:23 Tips for managing nipple biting 01:04:55 Tips for managing D-MER If mom wants to formula feed… 01:11:36 What should moms think about before deciding to exclusively formula feed? 01:16:43 What kind of support is available for formula feeding moms? 01:20:09 The truth about tongue ties & lip ties 01:25:05 Where to find Kyla & Courtney (@babyfeedingexperts) 01:27:35 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Website | https://www.babyfeedingexperts.com/formula-guide Use CODE: TWOPARENTS for 15% off any of there three downloadable guides (The Formula Guide, Combo Feeding Guide, and Choosing a Formula) Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/babyfeedingexperts/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@babyfeedingexperts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Our first two weeks with 2 under 2, Mother's Day gift ideas & is “dad brain” real?! 30.04.2026 1ó 18p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, it's Harrison's second solo episode… but jk lol because Alex (and Rocky!!!) decided to join in studio, just not on camera (ps. we heard you guys on the whole speakerphone thing hahaha). So Harrison is hosting, Alex is on the mic, Rocky is snoozing, and we're recapping the first two weeks as a family of four. We get into Alex's feeding journey so far (no longer a just-enough-er!!!), the anniversary date we've officially decided on (the day we MET, not the day we got married…fight us about it), and the very real conversation we had on our walk this morning about how many kids we actually want now that we have 2 (spoiler: 3, and a maybe to 4??). OK then we have a push present REVEAL (yes, the brown box that was right in front of Alex’s eyes for MONTHS had a pink LV Speedy in it), Mother's Day gift ideas for the guys listening (phone cases, name necklaces, shopping sprees… you're welcome), a quick update on Alex’s mat leave, and a real recap of the first two weeks with 2 under 2 (the divide and conquer dynamic, what advice we took too far, the new morning + bedtime routines, and yes the SNOO is working with baby #2!!!). Plus, we get into something on Harrison’s mind this week: can dads have "mom brain" too?! (Apparently yes, and the more involved you are, the worse it is???) Then a "What We're Watching" update - Survivor Season 50 (& Harrison is officially applying for 2027??) and the Summer House drama continues (no, we didn't listen to the leaked audio). We also have a new segment to try out: TWEET OF THE WEEK (GLP-1s are out-earning the entire AI industry?!), and THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER on the hot take that dads only really need to show up once baby #2 arrives… do we agree?! (NO!). LOVE YOU GUYS! Ps. Guys this is Jules now I need to say that I know Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (idk WHERE I got the Nov 4th thing (2008???) but I swear I black out when we record lol) Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:03:02 Alex's feeding journey so far 00:09:12 We've officially picked our anniversary date 00:12:32 How many kids do we want now that we have 2 under 2? 00:16:52 Alex’s push present reveal 00:19:55 Alex’s mat leave update  00:23:15 Mother's Day gift ideas 00:30:02 Our first 2 weeks with 2 under 2 (Intro, routines, etc) 00:41:22 Are any of Rocky’s nicknames sticking? 00:43:42 Can dad’s have “mom brain” too?!  00:49:15 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Survivor Season 50 00:52:22 The Summer House Drama continues… 00:59:51 Jules is afraid to hold Rocky lol  01:01:42 TWEET OF THE WEEK (new segment?!): GLP-1s vs. AI revenue 01:08:59 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: “Hot Take: Dads with two kids” 01:16:00 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Little Spoon: Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally—balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter code TWOPARENTS for 30% off your first order. *NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/TWOPARENTS *Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/twoparents to get personalized, affordable care that gets you.  *Quince: Go to https://www.quince.com/alex for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, 2 under 2, two under two, first two weeks with 2 under 2, Mother's Day gift ideas, Mother's Day gifts for moms, push present, push present ideas, dad brain, mom brain, parent brain, postpartum, newborn, baby #2, family of four, breastfeeding journey, sibling adjustment, SNOO, baby nicknames, anniversary date, how many kids, Survivor Season 50, Summer House drama, GLP-1, parenting podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Preparing your child for a new sibling: before, first meeting & avoiding sibling rivalry (Dr. Becky) 27.04.2026 1ó 16p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Becky Kennedy (Good Inside) for a conversation we are SO GLAD we had two days before welcoming baby #2. This episode is basically a crash course in all things new siblings, starting with how to prep your existing child(ren), what to do during the first meeting, and how to manage things once you’re finally home. First, she level sets something we think every parent needs to hear: the goal is not raising the world’s most thrilled big sibling on day one (because... that’s just not a thing lol). With that in mind, Dr. Becky shares practical tips (that take all of 15 seconds) to ACTUALLY help prep your toddler for a new baby. Then we get into the first meeting itself: hospital or house? Gift or no gift? Job or no job? And she covers toddler reactions during this intro that can feel super alarming, but are often completely expected. And then we get into sibling dynamics... what to do in those very glamorous moments when everyone is crying and nobody wants to share mom, and why trying to be “fair” can actually be the thing CAUSING sibling rivalry. So if you’ve got baby #2 (or 3 or 4) on the way, watch this episode. Or send it to a friend who might need it, because this one DEFINITELY helped us :-) Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:37 Meet Dr. Becky Kennedy (Clinical Psychologist, Founder & CEO at Good Inside, & Mom of 3) 00:02:28 How perceptive are toddlers, actually? 00:07:00 One of the biggest disservices we do to toddlers when introducing a new sibling  00:10:35 Best practices for prepping siblings 00:16:52 Biggest mistakes when introducing siblings 00:19:06 Why understanding your own child matters most 00:22:25 Dr. Becky’s #1 tip for introducing a toddler to a new baby 00:24:37 The unfair expectations we put on toddlers 00:26:53 Hospital or house: where should siblings meet? 00:28:45 Should you give the older sibling a gift or a job? 00:33:45 Reactions that alarm parents but are actually normal 00:36:41 Expected behavior vs. cause for concern 00:44:38 What to do when both kids are crying 00:48:47 Why narrating to babies and toddlers matters 00:51:08 Good Inside Baby: first 24 hours home + partnership after baby 01:02:48 Shaping sibling dynamics for the long term 01:11:48 There’s nothing more important than repair 01:13:40 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hero Bread: Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://www.hero.co and use code TWOPARENTS at checkout. *First Day: Our listeners get up to 57% Off AND a Free Gift with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.FirstDay.com *Veracity: For up to 65% off your order, head to https://www.VeracityHealth.co and use code TWOPARENTS.   *Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/TWOPARENTS  #rulapod  *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 800,000+ parents. --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Website | https://bit.ly/41U9It9 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@drbeckyatgoodinside --------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Key words: Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, Dr. Becky Kennedy, Good Inside, preparing your child for a new sibling, first meeting with new baby, avoiding sibling rivalry, toddler and new baby, toddler jealousy, introducing a new sibling, prepping toddler for baby #2, sibling introductions, sibling transitions, hospital or house introduction, big sibling tips, parenting podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• NEWBORN Q&A: Rocky’s birth story, Alex’s postpartum update & how Tate is adjusting 23.04.2026 1ó 7p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, WELCOME BABY ROCKY 🩵 OK hi guys - this is Jules!!! Here’s the rundown for today: Harrison is in the host chair for a newborn Q&A, so first of all, THANK YOU to everyone who submitted question (@Harrison how are my manners??). Alex joined by phone from bed with baby Rocky, and YES, we are aware the sound quality is giving “speakerphone in the trenches” at first... but we promise it gets better around the 14-minute mark lol. We get into Rocky’s birth story from Harrison’s perspective, why this delivery was night-and-day from the first one, how Alex is doing postpartum, and why they ended up staying at the hospital longer than expected.  Then Harrison answers YOUR questions: Rocky’s full name, the other baby boy names they almost picked, the nicknames already starting to happen, and the completely bizarre phenomenon where your first child somehow comes home looking five years older overnight. He also talks about how they introduced Tate to Rocky, how she’s adjusting so far, and what they’re most excited about as she steps into big sister life. Plus, whether having a boy feels any different than having a girl, whether Harrison cried when Rocky was born, and his advice for dads in the delivery room. And because this is still Two Parents & A Podcast, we get into Alex’s first postpartum meal, Rocky’s first stock (lol) & make plenty of episodes we’ve recorded but not put out yet hahahha (Dr. Becky, Dr. Brown & Feeding Specialist  what surprised Harrison most about becoming a second-time dad, Rocky’s first stock (lol), and how baby #2 is already feeling different from Tate in all the tiny ways you don’t really know to expect until you’re living it. LOVE YOU GUYS! Alex’s first postpartum meal, Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:08 How are we feeling as a family of four? 00:04:39 Rocky’s birth story 00:18:11 How is Alex doing postpartum? 00:24:07 Why were we in the hospital so long? 00:29:12 Rocky’s full name 00:30:54 Other baby boy names we were considering 00:32:40 Rocky’s nicknames 00:35:28 Why does Tate suddenly look so big?! 00:38:02 How we introduced Tate to Rocky 00:41:30 How is Tate adjusting to Rocky? 00:47:35 What are they most excited for about Tate being a big sister? 00:48:27 Does having a boy feel different than having a girl? 00:49:10 How is the feeding journey going? 00:52:10 Alex’s first postpartum meal 00:53:25 Did Harrison cry when Rocky was born? 00:56:50 Harrison’s advice for dads in the delivery room 00:57:30 Best thing Harrison did to support Alex during labor 01:00:55 What has surprised Harrison most about being a second-time dad? 01:02:10 What will Rocky’s first stock be? (Lol) 01:03:22 How is Rocky different than Tate so far? 01:05:10 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *BiOptimizers: Go to https://www.bioptimizers.com/twoparents and use my exclusive code TWOPARENTS to get 15% off any order *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers *Cheers: Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better — or your money back. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order at https://www.CheersHealth.com/TWOPARENTS.  #Cheers #ad *Cozy Earth: Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/TWOPARENTS for up to 20% off! *Merit Beauty: Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• We’re married!!! + everything we’re feeling before baby boy arrives 20.04.2026 1ó 5p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we recorded the night before induction day for baby boy… and also we got married!!! (That’s it.. that’s the description hahahaha but if you need more info ⬇️) In true Two Parents fashion, this episode is a mix of (very big) life updates, a little video diary to ourselves (we ran back the same questions we answered the night before Tate was born), and, randomly, a full discussion about a first-date dealbreaker (something about bringing your own cutlery?!). We talk about why we decided to make it official before baby #2 arrived, whether we still want the big wedding, and everything we’re feeling going into life as a family of 4. We answer listener questions about knowing when you’re ready for a second baby, what excites us most (and makes us the most nervous) about adding another baby to the family, what we’d tell ourselves at the beginning of pregnancy, our biggest advice for other parents just starting out, whether we have any pregnancy regrets, how we chose baby boy’s name, what we think birth will be like this time around, and how we think life is about to change. Oh and lots about queso lol.    We love you guys so much. Thanks for being here with us through all of it :) Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:52 Light housekeeping before mat leave 00:06:09 We got married!!! 00:14:57 Listener Q: How did you know you were ready for a second baby? I think I’m there, but I’m so nervous to be pregnant again 00:18:57 Listener Q: What are you most excited about with two babies? What makes you the most nervous? 00:21:36 Night Before Q: What’s one piece of advice you’d give yourself at the beginning of pregnancy? 00:26:23 Night Before Q: What’s your #1 piece of advice for others just starting their pregnancy journey? 00:30:20 Night Before Q: Do you have any pregnancy regrets? 00:31:55 Quick pause to plan our final dinner date 00:34:15 First-date dealbreaker?! (Had to give you one normal topic hahaha) 00:38:45 Night Before Q: How did we choose the name? 00:42:07 Easter-egging the wedding online 00:45:50 Do we wish we got married sooner?! 00:48:23 Night Before Q: What do you think the birth process will be like? 00:50:49 Night Before Q: How do you think life will change after the baby is born? 00:56:45 Night Before Q: How do you feel about becoming a boy mom / boy dad? 00:58:40 Night Before Q: Pregnancy food cravings 01:02:05 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 70% off your first box! *Zenni: If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time. Use code PODCAST15 for fifteen percent off your first order at https://www.bit.ly/41onx2O *Fora: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://fora.com/twoparents *Skims: Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.com/twoparents  #skimspartner -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Newborn hot takes (vaccines, formula vs. breastfeeding & visitors in the first week) 16.04.2026 1ó 5p

  This week on Two PARENTS & A Podcast, we have the parenting heavy episode you guys have been asking for :) With baby #2 coming in T-2 days, we’re revisiting all the newborn decisions that hit at once (that also happen to be some of the most loaded topics on the internet). So we rapid-fire (if 30+ mins can be considered rapid-fire) through the big ones: letting a newborn cry, co-sleeping, formula vs. breastfeeding, vaccinating on schedule, sleep training before 4 months, visitors in the first week, taking a newborn out in public early, feeding on demand, kissing the baby, and who should actually be getting up in the middle of the night.  Before that, we get into Bicker of the Week x2 (turning off a show in the middle + fruit flies), when kids learn their parents’ first names (like does anyone actually know this answer??), and the very rude reminder that the last week of pregnancy is its own full-body (and mind) experience. Oh and Harrison told me that yes, my push present is now officially outside the return window lol. Then, because our brains are obviously in 14 places at once right now, we do a Bieber update (including the revelation that SWAG does NOT stand for swagger), Alex Cooper vs. Alix Earle (Lix vs. Lex), and end on the very weird emotional reality that baby #2 still isn’t fully clocking (s/o Justin) for us yet. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:36 Bicker of the Week: Turning off a show in the middle 00:04:59 Bicker of the Week (pt. 2): Fruit flies 00:06:28 When do kids learn their parents’ first names? 00:10:18 I forgot how hard the last week of pregnancy is 00:11:55 10 rapid-fire newborn hot takes 00:12:15 1 - Letting a newborn “cry it out” 00:13:55 2 - Co-sleeping in the same bed 00:15:07 3 - Formula feeding vs. breastfeeding 00:20:08 4 - Vaccinating on schedule 00:27:18 5 - Sleep training before 4 months 00:31:37 6 - Visitors in the first week 00:35:25 Quick pause: My push present is outside the return window lol 00:37:29 7 - Taking a newborn out in public early 00:39:47 8 - Strict feeding schedule vs. feeding on demand 00:41:51 9 - Kissing the baby (friends/family) 00:42:41 10 - Mom vs. dad getting up in the middle of the night 00:45:20 S.W.A.G. (Bieber discussion continued) 00:54:15 Alex Cooper vs. Alix Earle  00:58:40 Baby #2 still isn’t clocking for us  01:03:38 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Quince: Go to https://www.Quince.com/ALEX for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! *Perelel: Exclusive for our listeners, new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS - Visit https://www.perelelhealth.com *Magnetic Me: Right now, new customers can get 15% off sitewide at https://www.magneticme.com *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 800,000+ parents. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, newborn hot takes, newborn parenting hot takes, vaccines, vaccinating on schedule, formula vs. breastfeeding, formula feeding, breastfeeding, visitors in the first week, newborn visitors, co-sleeping, sleep training before 4 months, feeding on demand, taking a newborn out in public, kissing the baby, newborn parenting, pregnancy podcast, parenting podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Coachella, nighttime paci update & when is it OK to honk?! 13.04.2026 1ó 11p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we are LOCKED IN on Coachella Weekend 1. SORRY in advance if this is a little bit of a departure from the norm, but it was truly all we could think about this week (besides the fact that the baby is coming in T-5 days... are we using Coachella as a distraction? Probably). And if you were worried this one wasn’t parent-heavy enough, don’t worry... Jules already yelled at us about that, so make sure you stay for the second half. So yes, we spend the first 40 minutes getting into Justin Bieber’s nostalgic comeback (is he BACK back??), StubHubGate, our idea for a parent version of Coachella (Babychella, obviously), Coachella vs. the Masters, and somehow Justin Trudeau x Katy Perry at Coachella (does he have Coachella pull??? lol). Then we get into a little nighttime paci update because limiting the paci to bedtime really does seem to be helping the whole process, plus the very humbling reminder that no two pregnancies are the same. We also talk about what it feels like when your “pregnancy class” starts graduating before you, which is a very niche but very real emotional experience lol. Then it’s Bicker of the Week on when it is actually OK to honk, why it feels weirdly awkward when parents ask if your kid can have food, and This Week We Learned: move the baby to dad’s side of the bed. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:04:14 Is Coachella officially back? 00:07:18 Our Coachella idea for parents: Babychella  00:08:31 StubHubgate at Coachella 00:14:05 Justin Bieber’s nostalgic comeback  00:31:22 Coachella or the Masters? 00:36:23 Stevie Wonder (that’s it… that’s the chapter title) 00:38:55 Justin Trudeau x Katy Perry  00:47:05 Is getting rid of the paci helping bedtime? 00:50:58 No two pregnancies are the same 00:54:17 When your pregnancy “class” starts graduating…  00:57:12 Bicker of the Week: When is it OK to honk? 01:02:56 Why is it so awkward when parents ask if your kid can have food? 01:07:36 This Week We Learned: Move the baby to dad’s side of the bed 01:09:20 LOVE YOU GUYS  #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://www.SHOPIFY.com/TWOPARENTS *Branch Basics: Get 15% off Branch Basics with the code TWOPARENTS at https://www.branchbasics.com/TWOPARENTS #branchbasicspod *Little Spoon: Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter code TWOPARENTS for 30% off your first order. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Labor induction, zodiac signs & the craziest places to give birth 09.04.2026 1ó 25p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re talking labor induction, due date myths, and birth signs (because YES, we are officially T-10 days and I’m overanalyzing cusp babies, my last meal before birth, and why hospital bags are such a thing in the first place.) We also get into WHY I’m getting induced again, the fact that dilation charts are absolutely insane (Cheerio -> BAGEL?!), and the craziest places people have given birth (NYC subway car = new fear unlocked), which, if anything, did not calm me down at all. We start with Facebook in 2026 being the actual wild, wild west, Harrison getting very locked in for the World Cup (turns out it’s not for 2 months??? but it’s EVERYWHERE), and the realization that kids really do teach you to stop and smell the roses (literally). Plus, Tate’s first dance recital is coming and I’m already emotional about it. Then we get into a little pop culture break, including who is actually A-list (apparently NOT Hilary Duff??), West and Amanda (skip if you must), and our Paradise season 1 review. Plus, sorry, we have like 10 minutes of doom and gloom: (1) Texas Roadhouse “butter” not actually being butter, and (2) lead found in baby clothes (guys... being a consumer is hard). Okay, finally, we end with something to celebrate: a plane passenger gives birth mid-flight, and both mom and baby are healthy!!! I tried to think of the craziest place I could give birth and we figured it out (LIVE ON THE POD hahahha).  LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:12 Facebook in 2026 is the wild, wild west 00:03:43 Harrison is getting excited for the FIFA World Cup 2026  00:11:31 Why do we stress so much about our hospital bag?! 00:16:27 Children teach you stop and smell the roses 00:18:41 Tate’s first dance recital is coming 00:21:02 Planning our first social outing post-birth  00:22:16 What’s my last meal before birth? 00:24:30 Only 4% of babies are born on their due dates?! 00:26:54 Why I’m getting induced again 00:32:23 Dilation charts are absolutely insane 00:35:47 Do zodiac signs actually matter? 00:43:52 Which celebrities are actually considered A-List?!   00:48:42 Sorry, we’re still talking about West and Amanda (SKIP if you don’t care) 00:52:33 Our Paradise season 1 review 00:59:54 Who’s ready for summer? 01:05:32 Texas Roadhouse “butter” isn’t actually butter?! 01:09:45 Lead found in baby clothes?! 01:15:03 The craziest places to give birth 01:23:36 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/twoparents to get personalized, affordable care that gets you.  *Little Spoon: Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally—balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter code TWOPARENTS for 30% off your first order. *NOCD:  If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/TWOPARENTS *Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://www.ollie.com/twoparents and use code twoparents to get 60% off your first box! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Postpartum prep, toddler street safety & can your kid have too many toys?! 06.04.2026 1ó 11p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re coming off Easter weekend (still in our pastels!) and Harrison is officially petitioning for no work on Easter Mondays (too much Aperol!) Which got us thinking... when did Easter become Christmas in spring?!  That turns into a bigger conversation about gifts, toys, and the very real question of whether your kid can actually have TOO MANY (especially once you find the one toy they’ll play with for 30+ mins and suddenly everything else in the room starts feeling unnecessary).  We also get into postpartum prep for baby #2, and how buying all of that stuff again brought back a LOT of memories from the first time around (some of which I think I had conveniently blocked out). We talk through what we actually need this time, what we’re doing differently with baby #2, and why second-time prep feels way less chaotic. Then we get into the toddler phase we’re very much in right now: teaching street safety without fully terrifying yourself (and the toddler!!!), whether “gentle parenting” got a bad rap, and what a kid under 2 can actually understand when you’re trying to keep them safe. Plus, a little reality TV break (we see the comments are mixed - skip this section if you hate it, comment what we should watch next if you love it) , audiobooks vs. reading (pt. 2983482), the commenter who may have finally solved Harrison’s cough, and two fun things we DMed eachother: Japan Airlines’ baby icon and the Chick-fil-A family phone challenge. LOVE YOU GUYS!  Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:03:12 When did Easter become “spring Christmas”?!  00:09:53 Can your kid have TOO MANY toys? 00:15:33 Prepping your postpartum kit 00:23:00 What we’re doing differently with baby #2 00:28:50 Skip this section if you don’t like reality TV lol :) - Summer House, SLOMW, The Kardashians 00:46:54 Phone-free family time update 00:48:00 How do you teach your 2-year-old not to run into the street? 00:50:50 Is Harrison a “gentle parent”?!  00:53:41 Have you heard of Safety Town?! 00:57:10 S/o to the commenter who solved Harrison’s cough 00:58:59 Audiobooks vs. reading revisited 01:02:15 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: Japan Airlines features a "baby icon" on its seat map during booking 01:04:56 THINGS WE DMED EACHOTHER: The Chick-fil-A Family Phone Challenge 01:09:50 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Wayfair: Head to https://www.wayfair.com April 25–27 for Way Day — shop Wayfair’s best deals across home, with up to 80% off and fast, free shipping on everything. *ZipRecruiter: Post jobs for free at https://www.ziprecruiter.com/ALEX *Veracity: For up to 65% off your order, head to https://www.VeracityHealth.co and use code TWOPARENTS.  *NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/TWOPARENTS -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Our baby name, phone-free family time & when should you stop swearing in front of your kids? 02.04.2026 1ó 16p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re talking baby names (because we FINALLY landed on one for baby boy), plus a new little experiment we’ve been trying (and LOVING) at home: phone-free family time from 5:00–7:30 PM. We also get into a new budgeting tactic we’re trying this month (after realizing our spending had gotten a little too YOLO), Tate’s Bunnies & Buddies recap (spoiler: she was not interested in the bunnies), and whether “Where’s Jessica?” is actually the toddler hack everyone says it is (+ some more paci and sleep updates, of course). Oh, and we officially walk back our original take on play kitchens. Then the fun stuff: Harrison’s thoughts on the Summer House drama (our new Bravo correspondent hahaha), Bethenny Frankel’s takes, when you actually need to stop swearing in front of your kids, a boys trip debate, and us planning Easter brunch in real time. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:30 How Apple Pay is changing the way we spend 00:03:56 Are Canadians more polite than Americans? 00:06:20 Why do annual physicals feel like a waste of time?! 00:09:55 Bunnies & Buddies recap 00:11:10 Our new budgeting tactic 00:16:46 We’re trying phone-free family time from 5:00–7:30 PM 00:21:31 We officially picked our baby’s name 00:24:46 Harrison (our new reality TV expert???) reacts to the Summer House drama 00:37:44 Does anyone else appreciate Bethenny Frankel’s takes?! 00:41:03 Did “Where’s Jessica?” actually work? 00:45:14 Tate LOVES the play kitchen (and we take everything we said back) 00:53:20 We pushed bedtime back 45 minutes 00:58:00 Tate started hiding her pacifier 01:00:00 When do you stop swearing in front of your kids? 01:05:55 The boys trip debate 01:10:48 Easter brunch planning 01:14:43 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *First Day: Our listeners get up to 57% Off AND a Free Gift with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.FirstDay.com *Merit Beauty: Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com *Quince: Go to https://www.Quince.com/ALEX for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! *Little Spoon: Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally—balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter code TWOPARENTS for 30% off your first order. -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words:  Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, baby names, baby boy name, picked our baby name, phone-free family time, screen-free family time, budgeting tactic, Apple Pay, Bunnies & Buddies, Where’s Jessica, pacifier updates, toddler sleep, play kitchen, Summer House drama, Bethenny Frankel, swearing in front of kids, boys trip debate, Easter brunch, parenting podcast, pregnancy podcast, toddler parenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Parent friends, postpartum planning for baby #2 & where’s Jessica?! 30.03.2026 1ó 8p

  This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re talking parent friends (because there really is something so nice about having people in the exact same season of life as you), and how we’re starting to think through postpartum planning for baby #2 (think family visits, meal prep, time off, etc. and all the little logistics we probably should have done by now but… SECOND BABY!).  We also get into our Easter weekend plans, the surprisingly effective tip helping us wean Tate off the pacifier, and whether “Where’s Jessica?!” is actually the toddler tantrum hack of the century (HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD OF THIS?!).  Plus, Harrison recaps his HYROX race strategy, we debate whether sharing your fitness goals out loud is motivating or mildly embarrassing, and recap Tate’s Mommy & Me Dance + Tea (which was extremely cute, obviously, and for SUCH a good cause). Then we get into a little sourdough update, Bicker of the Week on when it’s acceptable to drop out of a group trip, and our latest TV thoughts on Paradise (THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE REC!). LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:04:50 Is saying “please” and “thank you” ALWAYS necessary? 00:15:20 How we’re prepping for baby #2’s arrival 00:16:05 Our Easter weekend plans 00:19:20 The #1 thing helping us wean Tate off the pacifier 00:26:58 Does “Where’s Jessica?” actually stop toddler tantrums? 00:27:50 Harrison’s HYROX strategy 00:37:22 Should you share your fitness goals out loud? 00:39:27 Mommy & Me Dance + Tea recap 00:43:43 What are the best extracurriculars for toddlers? 00:45:48 Sourdough update 00:53:35 Making friends in the same season of life 00:59:47 Bicker of the Week: When is it acceptable to drop out of a group trip? 01:02:22 We started watching PARADISE! 01:06:53 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Hero Bread: Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://www.hero.co and use code TWOPARENTS at checkout. *Bobbie: If you want to feed with confidence too, head to https://www.hibobbie.com for the formula trusted by 700,000+ parents. *Fora: Become a Fora Advisor today at https://www.ForaTravel.com/TWOPARENTS *Little Spoon: Give them meals + snacks that are actually right for where kids are developmentally—balanced, intentional and made to support real growth. Go to https://www.littlespoon.com/TWOPARENTS and enter code TWOPARENTS for 30% off your first order. *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices