In part two of our annual Ask Us Anything series, John and I tackle your questions about the messy world of parenting, surviving the holidays, and what life really looks like after stepping away from TV.

We get into all of it — how we handled (and mishandled) the sex talk with our kids, why the teenage years nearly broke us (and what ultimately helped), and the backwards parenting advice we wish we could give our 30-year-old selves. We also talk holiday traditions and how unprepared we actually are every December.

It’s very us — flannels, real talk, and all. 

Life Happens. Let’s Talk About It. 

Listen in to learn more :

(04:30)  How to Handle “The Sex Talk” With Kids

(12:00) Holiday Stress, Traditions & the Reality of Being Unprepared

(20:30) Parenting Advice for Your 30s: Let Them Fail Forward

(30:30) Surviving the Teen Years & Planned Emancipation

(44:30)College Search, Leaving New York & Life Reset Reflections

In this episode, we are digging into holiday prep and holiday traditions, parenting advice for parents in the little years, tough parenting seasons and coming out on the other side, parenting as partners, helping our teens make college decisions, and taking the risk to start over in a new place.

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