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Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, family communication, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, etc.

The mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry. By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light.

Longtime listeners will know the show began as The ParentNormal Podcast. For nearly 100 episodes, it featured celebrity interviews, parenting fails and even a few skits. All of those episodes are still available, but the best is yet to come.

Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is diving deeper than ever into the crazy realities of parenthood with more stories and hilarious confessions from real parents all over the world.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 16 ParentNormal Mailbag – YouTube vs. Television Edition Jan 31, 2016

Show notes

It's Saturday, which means I'm answering questions from the ParentNormal Mailbag. If I sound a little sick on the podcast, it's just because when it's wintertime and you have kids, somebody in the house is always sick and it's apparently my turn in the rotation.

ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:

Most parents on TV seem to be doing a poor job of parenting. Am I becoming a bad parent by watching so many bad parents on TV?
There are so many shows kids can watch on TV and there are even more shows and videos on YouTube. How am I supposed to know what shows my kids will actually like the most without trying them all?
The internet is making it easier for anyone to create their own shows. With that being the case, what kind of shows do you think we might start seeing if toddlers start making shows?

Ep. 15 Interview with YouTube Supermom Deva Dalporto Jan 28, 2016

Show notes

YouTube Supermom Deva Dalporto is the featured guest this week. Deva is an author, actor, blogger and mom of two kids whose videos on YouTube have been downloaded millions of times, leading NBC to call her the "Weird Al of YouTube Moms."

Ep. 14 ParentNormal News – YouTube vs. Television Edition Jan 26, 2016

Show notes

Recognizing that parents may only have a few minutes a day to listen to podcasts, the ParentNormal Comedy Podcast will now be produced in very short and easy to listen to episodes three times a week, beginning with this episode.

ParentNormal News updates will be released every Tuesday. Special guest interviews will be released on Thursdays. And on Saturdays, I'll share my answers from the ParentNormal Mailbag.

We'll still have a theme for each week, and this week's theme is YouTube vs. Television, so here's what's in the ParentNormal News about YouTube and TV.

Ep. 13 Parenthood in Hollywood – featuring actress and mom Heather Brooker Jan 19, 2016

Show notes

Actress and mom Heather Brooker is the featured guest on this episode about Parenthood in Hollywood. Heather has appeared in The Office, The Mindy Project, Grey's Anatomy, Cougar Town and many other popular shows. We'll talk about why she started a Motherhood in Hollywood podcast, what casting directors think of parents and whether parenting can make you better at acting.

Ep. 12 Exploding Social Media – featuring Twitter sensation James Breakwell (aka @xplodingunicorn) Jan 12, 2016

Show notes

James Breakwell, a father of four kids with more than 200,000 followers on Twitter (@xplodingunicorn), is the guest this week. I'll talk to him about his family's transition from three to four kids. I'll also ask him what his family thinks about his parenting tweets and about how to write the perfect tweet.

Ep. 11 Parenting Fails Vol. 1 – featuring Michele Lepe from Sprout, Laurie Berkner from Nick Jr., Nate Bargatze, Nick Thune, Greg Page of the Wiggles and more Jan 05, 2016

Show notes

We are now 10 episodes into the show, and if you've listened to even a few seconds of the podcast, you know that I am not a parenting expert, nor do I even think it's possible to be a parenting expert. And that's really the purpose of this podcast - to show that we're all imperfect parents and that it's okay to laugh at how crazy parenting can get for all of us.

Ep. 10 Why We Can't Have Nice Things on New Year's Day – featuring author Clint Edwards Dec 29, 2015

Show notes

Clint Edwards is the featured guest of this episode. He's a dad of three and the author of the new book This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. We'll talk about the successful kickstarter campaign that launched his book, the viral Washington Post article he wrote that led to an appearance on Good Morning America, and we'll also go through some of the dumbest questions parents get from non-parents.

Ep. 9 Mo Money, Mo Problems? – featuring the moms from Science of Parenthood Dec 22, 2015

Show notes

This episode's theme is 'Mo Money, Mo Problems' and features special guests Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler from Science of Parenthood. We'll talk about their new book Science of Parenthood and what good and bad purchases they've made as parents.

Ep. 8 Christmas Cheer – featuring original Wiggles band member Greg Page Dec 15, 2015

Show notes

Yellow Wiggle Greg Page is the featured guest in this episode all about Christmas cheer. I ask Greg about his favorite Christmas songs and about how his family spends Christmas. I'll also ask him about the rumored Wiggle reunion show and how he's able to get a song like Fruit Salad or Hot Potato out of his head.

Ep. 7 Shop Until You Drop – featuring mom of 16 kids Lyette Reback Dec 08, 2015

Show notes

Mom of 16 kids Lyette Reback is the featured guest in this episode about shopping. We'll talk about the secret to shopping for kids. I'll ask her how toys have changed since the birth of her first child, and I'll ask her how often she calls one of her kids the wrong name.

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