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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy FRIDAY!! Anyone else keeping up with Jules’ insta story?? (bc we are and like need to book a Euro trip ASAP?!)
Alex kicks us off with her girls night recap (which apparently she already recapped to Harrison last night) (and this morning) (hahahhaha blame the margaritas). Harrison also has some thoughts on her outfit.. sorry to the audio listeners (you’ll have to use your imagination lol).
The business corner is packed this week: is Starbucks actually buying Chipotle?! Harrison breaks down the CEO shuffle and what it would mean. Nvidia is officially the most valuable company EVER. Plus, SpaceX just made a move that could make it your next cellphone carrier?? Over in AI land, Ben Affleck is suddenly everywhere talking artificial intelligence, and everyone is debating: actual tech savant or cosplay? And the Kardashians’ AI trailer confusion raises the real question of how you can even tell what’s real anymore.
THEN P (our Gen Z rep) quizzes A & H on Gen Z lingo…aura farming, crash out, it’s giving...(spoiler: their millennial-ness was showing ahahaha).
In the parenting corner, Tate is in a full language explosion, Alex is officially rebranding the “terrible twos” as the terrific twos, and we react to 5 controversial parenting takes (sweeping generalizations do NOT go over well).
And finally, the Bicker of the Week: sharing towels with your partner.. yes or HECK NO?!
Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:01:43 Alex's girls night out
00:07:38 Harrison’s thoughts on Alex's outfit (sry to audio listeners)
00:09:31 Is Starbucks buying Chipotle?!
00:14:27 Nvidia is now the most valuable company EVER?!
00:20:27 Starlink is getting into cellphone service?!
00:22:19 Ben Affleck's AI press circuit
00:24:27 The Kardashians' AI trailer confusion
00:29:18 Why you should ask "what keeps you busy?"
00:33:13 Gen Z lingo explained…
00:41:24 Rebranding the “terrible twos”
00:42:15 5 controversial parenting takes
00:51:47 Bicker of the Week: sharing towels?!
00:56:44 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
Starbucks is Exploring Buying Chipotle: Is starbucks buying chipolte
Nvidia is now the most valuable company: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/nvidia-hits-time-high-ai-013502375.html
Starling is Getting Into Cellphone Service: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-starlink-mobile-carrier-radio-airwaves/
BuzzFeed 37 Contraversial Parenting Takes: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/37-controversial-parenting-opinions-spark-233101812.html
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! Wea open with the homework we promised: the Jura vs. Mr. Coffee blind taste test (but also promised this section was 2.5 minutes MAX lol) Results? Closer than you'd think (about a 10% difference.. the Jura wins on ease, Mr. Coffee holds its own).
On the home front: a postpartum update - Alex's first cycle is back, the bloodwork results are in, and the TLDR is she needs iron (P has a rec, but as always its #NotMedicalAdvice). Also Tate's sleep is back to normal, fingers crossed.. she asked to go to her own bed, and we're crediting the block party. Our neighborhood did “Night Out”: street blocked off, everyone brings a dish, the firefighters come by and the kids sit in the fire trucks. Tate played SO hard. When Alex said “night night?" she said "yeah" hahaha
Then the parenting corner: the peak road trip age according to YOU is 7 to 12 (makes sense.. below seven, a park is a park lol), and the tiny habit that builds your kid's confidence: when they say "mama, LOOK".. look. Every time. They need to know they're more important than whatever you're doing.
Then Harrison's conference learnings: where consultants think GLP-1s are headed (25% of adults in the US!!) and a theory on Gen Z drinking that traces it to whoever was in college during COVID.
Plus THINGS WE DMED: the college girl selling ad space on her dorm wall.. we're reaching out to buy a spot, and we may or may not be selling our own backdrop once before the studio move lol.. And continuing rapid fire on topics: AIRBNB-GATE (65% of reviews are five stars?? the internet has questions), Utah becoming the first state to let AI prescribe medication (starting with acne.. low risk, easier access, we're watching), THIS WEEK WE LEARNED kids who walk or bike to school do measurably better in class (a 12 minute walk can last four hours into the school day!!), Lane Johnson retiring for his mental health (no stage too big to take care of yourself.. RESPECT), and the college tour road trip we're officially stealing: our neighbor drove his daughter to 16 schools up the East Coast. We have 16 years to plan ours and we've already started hahaha
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:02:33 How does the Jura coffee machine ACTUALLY compare to a Mr. Coffee?!
00:05:02 Postpartum update: first cycle back + bloodwork results
00:06:50 Tate's sleep is back to normal!! (fingers crossed)
00:08:48 Our friend's Pilates studio was robbed the week before opening..
00:12:14 The peak road trip age, according to YOU
00:12:42 Help build your kid's self confidence by doing THIS…
00:14:30 Harrison's conference learnings: GLP-1s & Gen Z drinking
00:25:06 THINGS WE DMED: The college girl selling ad space on her dorm wall
00:27:06 AIRBNB-GATE: are bad reviews disappearing?!
00:32:03 AI NEWS: Utah is now letting AI prescribe medication?!
00:34:57 THIS WEEK WE LEARNED: Kids who walk to school do better in class?!
00:40:20 Lane Johnson retires for his mental health
00:44:47 Anyone else excited for their future college tour road trip?!
LOVE YOU GUYS!!
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Sources:
*Kids who walk to school: https://www.sciencenordic.com/children-and-adolescents-denmark-exercise/children-who-walk-to-school-concentrate-better/1379550
*Utah AI prescriptions: https://news.lavx.hu/article/utah-launches-first-u-s-program-letting-ai-prescribe-medication-without-direct-doctor-oversight
*AIRBNB-GATE: https://x.com/levelsio/status/2107417249216679999?s=20
*Vinyl Pilates: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpilates/
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! Quick housekeeping: Jules is officially off on her Euro trip, which means P is filling in ON THE MIC this week.. (everyone say hi to P!!)
We open with a confession: we joined the Jura cult (anyone else??? the neighbors are founding members lol) Alex gives a full review of the new coffee maker, PLUS a question that spirals us: does anyone actually know / care where their coffee beans come from? You know your wine regions.. why don't we know our coffee?
Then road trips: fresh off ours, we need to know at what age they get FUN with kids (comment when yours turned the corner!!) Like we are IN on the Fort Worth Stockyards (EVERYONE needs to make this family trip).. but the HOW of getting there isn't so great with 2 under 2(ish). And a Bicker of the Week brought to you by I-35: does the driver control the radio?!
OK listening back, this was a very Texas episode.. the big news: Tate rode her first horse!! Which opened the question we weren't ready for: are we doing horseback riding lessons? (Alex: "Do you know what a horse COSTS??") Plus Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" hit 24 weeks at number one and we have to ask: is Texas single-handedly carrying this chart? (Or is something else going on??) And the ACL mudfest: knee-deep mud, Uber drivers canceling on anyone covered in it, and honestly.. we get it (but also people need rides!!)
Then the parenting corner: the nanny share logistics you asked about (yes, there are cribs EVERYWHERE), spoiled kids aren't born they're RAISED (we get into the delayed gratification learnings and the habits we're watching in ourselves), and speaking of habits we created: Tate is sleeping in our bed, we let it happen, and we knew exactly what we were doing (one of us got in the CRIB last night, we're fine).
Finally, a hot airline take from the DMs: carry-ons should cost $25 and checked bags should be free. Think about it: every single boarding problem is a carry-on problem. Plus the ADHD pen analogy that will itch your brain, and your daily reminder to check your food labels.. this week's discovery HURT (RIP to a beloved bread for us).
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:26 We joined the Jura cult (aka our review of the new coffee maker!!)
00:04:50 Does anyone ACTUALLY care where their coffee beans come from?!
00:14:17 Road trips: at what age do they get FUN with kids?!
00:19:54 Bicker of the Week: does the driver control the radio?!
00:21:46 The family trip EVERYONE needs to make: Fort Worth Stockyards
00:27:16 Should our kids take horseback riding lessons?!
00:29:43 Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas": 24 weeks at number one?!
00:35:11 ACL mudfest
00:39:28 Nanny share update: yes, there are cribs everywhere
00:41:56 Airline hot take: carry-ons should cost $25, checked bags free
00:44:03 Spoiled kids aren't born.. they're raised
00:48:56 We’ve created a habit (Tate sleeping in our bed)
00:51:12 The ADHD pen analogy
00:54:26 Daily reminder to check your food labels!!!
00:55:41 LOVE YOU GUYS!
#twoparentsandapod
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! As you guys know, last Saturday we spoke at Dear Media by Day, and our panel was called “Having It All-ish: Career, Kids & the New Reality of Balance.” We had SO much fun up there that we knew before we left the stage: we had to bring it to you guys. So consider this the run-back.. and if you were there, act surprised lol
Here's the premise: we were told we could have it all. The career, the relationship, the family, the social life, and somehow eight hours of sleep. But like HOW?! For us, the honest answer is a system we've never fully explained on the pod until now: our FAMILY FRAMEWORK. The six buckets we value most as a couple, ranked 1 to 10, monitored constantly. When they're full, we're happy. When one dips, we don't wing it.. we name it, and we play offense.
We get into how the buckets came to be (Harrison's observation that the richest people he knew weren't the happiest.. the most balanced ones were), and then we deep dive ONE bucket (relationship) as an example (but NOTE: the same principles can be applied across all!!). You'll hear how the framework catches the slow slide before it becomes resentment, the exact language we use to bring something up without putting each other on defense, and the math for deciding where the energy goes: taking a bucket from a 3 to a 7 beats polishing a 9 to a 10. And if you're someone who gets overwhelmed easily, this might be the most useful part: "I'm overwhelmed" becomes "THIS bucket is overwhelming me," and suddenly it's solvable.
Then the career section: how having kids changed our ambition (short version: career ambition unchanged, LIFE ambition never higher), the sacrifices we have and haven't made, and the misconception we each had about kids before vs. after.
And your questions from the panel: do we still believe in balance now that we have kids (more than ever, actually), what Alex has stopped feeling guilty about in motherhood, what to do if you're scared kids will derail your career momentum, and how to decide what deserves your energy.. which turned out to literally be the buckets hahaha
Tell us in the comments: which bucket are you focused on right now?
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, and happy weekend :-)
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:54: Why we're running the panel back for YOU (if you were there.. act surprised lol)
00:01:23 Introduction to our family framework
00:05:45 How the 6 buckets came to be…
00:09:24 Bucket deep dive: Relationship
00:14:01 How we decide which bucket gets our energy
00:15:55 THIS is why the family framework is so helpful
00:18:09 Career Q: How has having kids changed your ambition?
00:27:17 Career Q: The career sacrifices we have & haven't made since kids
00:25:09 Career Q: One misconception we had about kids.. before vs. after
00:27:03 Audience Q: Now that you have kids, do you still believe in balance?
00:28:15 Audience Q: What have you stopped feeling guilty about in motherhood?
00:29:56 Audience Q: I'm scared kids will derail my career momentum.. help?
00:33:18 Audience Q: How do I decide what deserves my energy?!
00:34:43 Our closing thoughts
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! Getting ahead of this: YES - Alex & Harrison are in the wrong seats (#SocialDistancing). We open with the moments you realize you're THE parent of the house: Alex packing a pizza-and-banana lunch for dance class, Harrison standing in the yard with the plumber feeling like his dad.. and the one that reminded Alex of her childhood: clacking around in heels before Dear Media by Day, hoping Tate remembers the sound the way she remembers her mom's. Plus a DM that's changing our vocabulary: when you're putting on makeup (or heels!!) in front of your daughter, say mom is getting FANCY, not pretty.. because she's always pretty, with or without it.
Then we break our own podcast rule to talk about the weather (a storm is coming and Jules flies out in the THICK of it), padel lesson one is complete (drenched, humbled, hooked), and Jules walks us through her Europe itinerary.. or total lack of one. Milan to Florence to a wedding to Santa Margherita to the south of France, with essentially nothing planned. Send her your suggestions!!
On the homefront: SLEEP UPDATES! Rocky's progress and Tate's new move of joining us in bed.
Then our internet convos: the unspoken rules of men's handshakes (dap, shake or bro hug??), and the big one: hosting in America has collapsed from 42% of people hosting monthly in 1975 to 12% today. We get into why, and our whole case: hosting does not need to be complicated. Monday we texted friends "we're having burgers tonight" and that was the invite. DoorDash counts. Paper plates count. Bring back hosting!! Next: OU vs. Texas week in a house divided (Tate is picking who Harrison bets on lol), the Brooklyn bathroom with a 10 minute TIMER, the case for revisiting your childhood hobbies (what was yours?!), and should we do a Survivor bracket?!
And we close with the one we really want your input on: if your kid gets hit or bitten, what do you teach them to do? We walk through the options, where we've landed for now, and why this might be a Dr. Brown question. Tell us what's worked for your family.
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:14 The moment you realize you're THE parent…
00:02:47 Swapping "pretty" for "fancy"
00:05:20 We're breaking our podcast rule to talk about the weather…
00:06:44 Padel lesson one: COMPLETE
00:07:49 Jules' Europe itinerary.. or total lack of one (send suggestions!!)
00:18:42 Rocky’s sleep update
00:23:43 Tate’s sleep update
00:25:48 The unspoken rules of men's handshakes (dap, shake or bro hug?!)
00:30:38 The death of hosting in the U.S.
00:37:12 OU vs. Texas week in a house divided
00:43:05 The Brooklyn bathroom with a 10 minute TIMER
00:46:52 The importance of revisiting childhood hobbies
00:55:20 Should we do a Survivor bracket?!
00:56:38 If your kid gets hit or bitten: what do you teach them to do?
01:01:59 LOVE YOU GUYS
#twoparentsandapod
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Sources:
*The death of hosting: https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-of-the-american-host
*Revisiting childhood hobbies: https://time.com/article/2026/09/22/revisiting-childhood-hobbies-is-a-way-to-learn-who-you-are-as-an-adult/
*The Brooklyn bathroom timer: https://time.com/article/2026/09/22/revisiting-childhood-hobbies-is-a-way-to-learn-who-you-are-as-an-adult/
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! We are STILL buzzing from Dear Media by Day.. Saturday was AWESOME: panels all day, brand activations, happy hour, and our first time ever doing something like this as a couple. Talking about “having it all (ish)” in front of 300+ people?? SO cool.
One of the best parts: our friends were in that crowd. Even better? We never asked them to come. They found out, bought tickets, and showed up for us. Which is EXACTLY why this week's PSA on friendship felt so timely: you need to start being a "high effort friend." The internet spent years teaching us to cancel plans and call it self care, and the pendulum is officially swinging back (& we're here for it).
As for the panel itself: we talked all about our "family framework." Consider this episode the sneak preview (what it is, how we rank each bucket out loud every week, why it's changed how we bring things up with each other).. and we'll do a FULL episode on it this coming Friday!! Pop questions in the comments and we’ll hit them friday!!
Life stuff: Tate had an "I need cuddles" night and ended up back in our bed.. and we need to know: will THIS ruin our toddler's sleep habits?! Our honest answer: some nights can be just for the memories. Jules is off to Europe, which sparks the great travel debate: do you bring food on a flight? Safety sandwich rules are discussed at length (Italian, NO tomatoes, you're welcome). And our date night giveback winner is announced!!
Then two things we DMed that we're still processing: the "butter" on movie theater popcorn isn't butter (it's soybean oil in a trench coat.. we feel lied to??), and third places are disappearing. Starbucks and McDonald's traded the cozy / fun hangout for the pickup shelf, and we need SOMEONE to figure out balancing vibes with efficiency.
To close: the best investment one mom made once her kids left for college (plane tickets.. go to THEM), and should we go to Japan on our honeymoon?! (aaaand should the neighbors be invited hahaha)
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:27 Our Dear Media by Day recap (thank you to everyone who came!!)
00:03:17 Sneak preview: our "family framework" (full episode coming FRIDAY!)
00:14:57 How we both got over hating public speaking (the reps theory)
00:22:23 Retiring "fake it til you make it"
00:23:33 You need to start being a “high effort friend"
00:31:49 Jules is off to Europe!!
00:34:29 Do you bring food on a flight?
00:37:42 Will THIS ruin our toddler's sleep habits?!
00:43:28 Date night winner!!!
00:44:30 The "butter" on your movie theater popcorn isn't butter?!
00:47:26 Where did all the third places go?!
00:51:38 The best investment once your kids leave for college: plane tickets
00:56:12 Should we go to Japan on our honeymoon?!
00:58:24 LOVE YOU GUYS!
#twoparentsandapod
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Sources:
*High Effort friends: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdzGNTIjICy/?stkn=MXMzMjZnc2FjOWUzag==
*Movie theatre “butter”: https://x.com/TipOfTheBanana/status/2104234088802451546?s=20
*Texas Roadhouse “butter”: https://www.aol.com/articles/texas-roadhouses-famous-honey-cinnamon-181100000.html
*Third place convo: https://x.com/herrmanndigital/status/2103849448254390750?s=20
*Best investment once kids in college: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddtu16RmzSJ/?stkn=MWhheWo1MG81aWM0bw==
*Japan reading club nights: https://x.com/_3emeOeil/status/2104109416672838128?s=20
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! We shared a bit about our street this week on socials, and the comments had one big request: "please dig deep on the community y'all have created on the pod." So hi! We get into when it all started, the little ways everyone shows up for each other.. plus the couples trip we just booked with THE neighbors (who we realized we've somehow never hung out with 1:1..) AND, if you want one place to start with YOUR street: host the street-wide barbecue.
Before all that: do you remember the first time your parents embarrassed you in public?? Harrison has a convertible pickup memory, Alex genuinely cannot think of one, and all Jules could come up with was that Nori (Minich) wore a lot of brown LOL.
Then Jules is back from New York with a story we're still processing: she caught her pilot LYING. Pilots need a full 8 hours of rest, hers fudged his timesheet, and someone caught it because the math didn't math. Rules are rules!! (No public shaming.. but a strongly worded DM is coming lol)
On the home front: we are officially a couple who "padels" together, we're going BIG on Halloween because Tate APPROVED the skeletons, and Rocky is giving us 5 to 6 hour stretches since starting the nanny share. There's something to babies being busy and around other babies!!
Plus our coffee GIVEBACK winner is announced (s/o Jetta.. enjoy Hattie's Coffee House in Whitestown, Indiana!!) and the next giveback is live: comment your favorite date night idea and we're treating one of you to it.
Rapid fire: McDonald's says GLP-1 users are their next big opportunity?!, where's the first place you drove when you got your license, the big one: are you a rule follower or a rule breaker?!, handedness is decided in the WOMB?!, the most popular Uber Eats restaurant in America, ergodic theory, and Harrison's AI update: Meta launched Muse (and the rollout is a masterclass).
Come see us at Dear Media by Day TOMORROW!! Sold out, but if you have a ticket: we can't wait!!
Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:32 Do you remember the first time your parents embarrassed you in public?
00:02:19 Jules caught her pilot LYING?!
00:10:38 We are officially a couple who “padels” together
00:16:40 We're going BIG on Halloween
00:21:36 Rocky sleep update: the nanny share effect
00:23:55 Coffee GIVEBACK winner announced!! (+ our new date night giveback)
00:27:23 We've never hung out with the neighbors alone??
00:29:27 How we’ve created community within our neighborhood
00:35:27 Favorite Halloween costumes (yes, we know it's September lol)
00:37:01 McDonald's says GLP-1 users are their next big opportunity?!
00:41:01 Where's the first place you drove when you got your license?!
00:42:49 Are you a rule follower or a rule breaker?!
00:47:03 Handedness follow up: it's decided in the WOMB?!
00:50:21 The MOST POPULAR Uber Eats restaurant in America?!
00:53:51 Ergodic theory ( a fun life lesson from TikTok)
00:55:39 Come see us at Dear Media by Day TOMORROW!!
00:57:13 Harrison's AI update: Meta launched Muse (a masterclass in product launches?)
00:59:22 LOVE YOU GUYS!
#twoparentsandapod
#twoparentsandapod
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Sources:
• • • Handedness in the womb: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asymmetric-brain/202006/does-left-handedness-develop-before-or-after-birth
• • • Forcing left-handers to switch: https://www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/stuttering-and-retraining-left-handed-children-mid-century-us
• • • Padel growth: https://athletechnews.com/padel-growth-us-report/
• • • Meta Muse launch: https://www.benton.org/headlines/meta-debuts-muse-its-long-planned-personal-ai-agent
• • • • McDonald's GLP-1 "next big opportunity”: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/mcdonalds-exec-says-glp-1-boom-is-an-opportunity-204354994.html
• • • • • • • • • McDonald’s Stock Price: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimosman/2026/09/25/mcdonalds-stock-fell-29-its-turnaround-plan-could-make-things-worse/
• • • • • • The Uber Eats most popular restaurant: https://x.com/BarredinDC/status/2102364966187680053?s=20 https://x.com/BarredinDC/status/2102364966187680053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2102364966187680053%7Ctwgr%5Ede9349122d54bf21483e99d0db8fffab1e1aa826%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.notion.com%2Fp%2FWEEKLY-EPISODES-39dabaf47b5180d9831ce94c7f5877b8
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! We open with the question every woman has wondered: do men ACTUALLY notice makeup? Harrison's honest answer confirmed what we suspected (the answer being "no") hahaha. We get into the levels of makeup (1, 2 and 3.. and how "you're so beautiful without makeup" is usually said to a level 1), what the "right" age is for kids to start wearing it, and the getting-ready gap: his entire routine is teeth and deodorant, hers is a production with a budget.
Next up, a weaning update from Alex: the fog is lifting!! Things that felt really big are starting to feel manageable again, and for anyone in it right now: they say the hormone transition can affect you for 1 to 3 weeks. The only way out is through, and it DOES get better. (Oh and Harrison’s excited he can not eat my food)
We also have a debate we need your help settling: what causes a kid to be left-handed?! Harrison is going full speculator mode (his smudge theory involves ink, school desks, and a prediction that computers will create MORE lefties), and we need every left-handed listener to sound off in the comments. Plus a quick pause for panel outfit planning.. (come see us at Dear Media by Day THIS Saturday!!)
Over in the internet section: a PSA that the algorithm cannot tell your hate comments from your love comments (if you don't care, don't engage!!), Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is back for Season 5, and Jules' DWTS corner: the pregnant pro, a prediction we're putting on the record, and her rec for making any reality show better: a "watch party" group chat. Plus the iced coffee at an interview saga continues.. the recruiters found Alex's TikTok and they are MAD.
And Harrison's corner: the best performing stock in the S&P 500 over the last 45 years will genuinely surprise you (hint: "something with jugs" lol), and the New York Times covered a trend we can't stop thinking about: parents are hiring "concierge moms" to check on their college kids?! Errands, energy drinks, X-ray rides.. we get into whether this is genius or a step too far.
And a giveback to close: comment your favorite LOCAL coffee shop (on YouTube or Spotify) and we're randomly giving one of you a $100 gift card to that exact spot (HOT COFFEE ONLY lol)!! Finally, the sweetest thing we learned this week: matching with your toddler isn't just cute, it's a visual cue that you're on a TEAM.
Hope everyone is having a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:38 Do men ACTUALLY notice if a woman is wearing make up?!
00:01:58 What’s the “right” age for kids to start wearing make up?!
00:03:39 How men get ready vs. how women get ready
00:06:30 Update on weaning from breastfeeding
00:09:46 This is NOT an ad for Kevin’s Natural Foods
00:12:41 What causes some people to be left-handed?!
00:18:07 Quick pause for panel outfit planning (come see us at Dear Media by Day Saturday!!)
00:20:38 PSA: the algorithm can't tell hate comments from love comments
00:21:40 What we’re watching: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 5
00:23:48 Jules’ DWTS corner: Pregnant ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Witney Carson + Reality TV group chats
00:32:52 Iced coffee at an interview cont…
00:47:01 The best performing stock in the S&P 500 will surprise you
00:51:16 $100 COFFEE SHOP GIVEBACK: comment your favorite LOCAL spot!!
00:52:42 Parents are hiring "concierge moms" for their college kids?!
00:55:47 Matching with your toddler is more than just cute
00:58:29 LOVE YOU GUYS!
#twoparentsandapod
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Sources:
*The Highest-Returning Stock of the Last 45 Years Is Home Depot - WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/home-depot-acquired-podcast-stock-returns-cbdf037f
*Worried About Your College Kid? Now You Can Hire a Local Mom - NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/well/college-concierge-mom.html
*Unemployment Rates - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! First, the big news: WE ARE OFFICIALLY A DEAR MEDIA PRODUCTION!! (yay) If you're new here from the Dear Media world: hi!! We're Alex and Harrison, married, two kids (Tate and Rocky), and the “third-wheel” (lovingly) is Jules our producer!!! Welcome, we're so happy you're here. And if you’re not new here, the short story is - nothing is changing!!!
Then we get into the episode with a confession: we are officially the parents who throw the over-the-top birthday parties. The exact parents we judged before we had kids. We get into why we've fully made peace with it (the joy is REA), plus the undisputed best time slot for a toddler birthday party: 5 to 7 PM. Everyone's out of nap territory, people are always looking for something to do during this dead zone, and dinner is handled. We will be taking no further questions at this time hahaha
And the rest: Harrison is teetotaling 13 out of 14 days “per week” (his math, not ours lol), the Tweet of the Week we're carrying into fall ("the curse of no discipline is every year looks the same"), and the TikTok discourse we had to weigh in on: is going to your friend's birthday party optional?! Plus a Rocky update: he's officially in the nanny share and he LOVES it.
Then book club: Princess Diana's brother wrote a memoir about her (Swan Song, out tomorrow!!), and Harrison's corner: Warren Buffett officially stepped down from Berkshire Hathaway (we think it might be because he’s 96 but idk you tell us lol). The math will break your brain: $1,000 invested with him in 1965 is worth almost $60 MILLION today. We get into what made him one of one, whether anyone can do it again, and Alex's hot take that Paris Hilton is the Warren Buffett of influencing (out of respect for Mr. Buffett, Harrison disagrees LOL).
We close with the dog corner: two studies say dogs are genuinely good for your brain (dog owners, your pet might be syncing to YOUR stress levels??), our updated family dog rules (short version: no diapers in the house), and the internet's current debate: can you bring an iced coffee to a job interview?!
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:10 We are officially a DEAR MEDIA production!! (+ VERY short intros for the new listeners)
00:04:43 We're now the parents who throw the over-the-top birthday parties…
00:15:32 The undisputed best time for a 2 year old's birthday party
00:17:12 Harrison is teetotaling 13/14 days per week lol
00:19:57 Tweet of the Week: "the curse of no discipline is every year looks the same"
00:25:56 Is going to your friend's birthday party optional?!
00:34:35 Rocky officially joined the nanny share!!
00:36:41 BOOK CLUB: Princess Diana's brother wrote a memoir (out TOMORROW)
00:38:28 Warren Buffett retires at [AGE REDACTED]
00:50:37 Dogs are officially good for your brain (two studies + our update thoughts on getting a family dog)
01:00:12 Iced coffee at a job interview: yay or nay?!
01:09:34 LOVE YOU GUYS!
#twoparentsandapod
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Sources:
*Warren Buffett steps down as chairman: NPR — https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973852/warren-buffett-steps-down
*Berkshire vs. S&P returns: credited on graphic
*Swan Song: Diana, My Sister: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/836436/swan-song-by-charles-spencer/
*Pets & cognitive decline study: https://x.com/NTFabiano/status/2101664911738683802?s=20
*Dogs mirror their owners' stress: https://x.com/anishmoonka/status/2101906772017455410?s=20
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! TATE IS OFFICIALLY TWO 🥹 (can you guys believe it?!) We recap the whole thing: the pancake breakfast, the revolving door of neighbors and family, and Alex stepping up for an emergency cake bake after a flight delay. As always, this is just our experience.. but here are a few "tips" if you have a toddler birthday coming up!! 1) Even if your kid "won't remember it," they still feel the JOY.. a day of your kid feeling extra loved is ALWAYS worth the extra effort. 2) Doctoring a box cake WORKS: yellow cake + pudding + OJ, coconut milk icing.. gluten and dairy free, and there was NONE left. 3) The balloon farm: buy the helium tank, order the animal balloons, and blow them up together the night before (it's like Christmas Eve 2.0).
Oh, and Tate got a CAR (thank you Harrison's parents hahaha)
Before all that: a pool update featuring Harrison's confession about the lawn chairs, and a question for the group: does anyone's neighborhood have a "share program" for tools and yard equipment?? Our street is PRIMED for a communal lawn mower and we need to know if this exists.
Then some fun stuff: is a self-driving MINIVAN the ultimate mom car?! (someone is going to make a lot of money on this). Our favorite quintessential (is that the word??) Austin restaurants (comment yours, we're building the list!), and Merriam-Webster added almost 1,400 new words: “looksmaxxing” is officially a word, and Harrison has feelings about this… Then a POOP-GATE update: we’ve renamed Harrison “Flip Flop Fugman”, iykyk. Plus we co-sign the comment that HYROX is just adult PE class (LOL)… then in college football corner: The Athletic shared what every team pays its players, and it’s different than we thought???
We close with the Bicker of the Week (are outside shoes allowed on the bath mat?! + Jules's mildew-proof solution that might end the fight), and what we're watching: Alex is on the classics train (Parent Trap, Lizzie McGuire) and Harrison finally finished The Gentlemen.
Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
Pool update: Harrison's confession about the lawn chairs…
Does anyone have a "neighborhood share program" for tools, yard equipment etc.?
How to make a box cake better…
When your kid's birthday feels like Christmas morning…
Our #1 tip for kids' birthdays: the balloon farm (buy the helium tank.. trust us)
Tate got a CAR?!
Is a self-driving MINIVAN the ultimate mom car?!
Our favorite QUINTESSENTIAL Austin restaurants
Merriam-Webster added 1,395 new words?!
POOP-GATE update (Flip Flop Fugman iykyk)
Is Hyrox just adult PE class?!
College football corner: which team pays its players the MOST?!
Bicker of the Week: are outside shoes allowed on the bath mat?!
What we're watching: Parent Trap, Lizzie McGuire & The Gentlemen
LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*Merriam-Webster's new words: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/us/merriam-webster-new-words-looksmaxxing-yacht-rock.html
*The Hyrox Beijing incident & rule changes: https://www.newsweek.com/joanna-wietrzyk-puma-line-disappears-site-hyrox-backlash-12455033
*College football roster payments: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/interactive/college-football-nil-spending-budgets/
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