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October 06The Supplement Science
Clearing Out the Cabinet: The Supplement Science Moms Actually Need, the Essential Oils Horror Story, and Why Multivitamins Are the Biggest Scam
Episode Summary
Amanda's kitchen counter looks like a pharmacy — collagen, colostrum, creatine, three probiotics, all bought on the word of a girl in a beige matching set on Instagram. This week she and Dr. Temple clear out the cabinet and separate the medical must-haves from the expensive marketing. They get into why the supplement industry is largely unregulated, why multivitamins are mostly useless if you eat a decent diet, why med spas and essential oils earn a hard pass (including a genuinely alarming clinic story), and which two supplements Dr. Temple actually recommends for moms 35 and up. Plus: real postpartum hair loss and exhaustion advice for a listener tempted by an "adrenal fatigue" supplement.
In This Episode
[0:43] The Cold Open — Amanda's counter-full-of-supplements confession and the diagnosis: supplement fatigue.
[1:28] Why Supplements Are Unregulated — Multivitamins as the biggest scam, the folate vs. methylfolate distinction, and what USP/NSF seals actually mean.
[3:36] The Stigma Flip — Why supplements feel safer than prescriptions even though they aren't, and the "Joe Rogan effect" on how people choose their medicine.
[6:28] Med Spas & the Essential Oils Story — Why unregulated med spas are a gamble, and the Wilms tumor case that still makes Dr. Temple furious.
[9:52] Sponsor Break — Lake Travis Christian Academy and Vitamin Es.
[11:28] Tea or Truth: Six Supplement Myths — Gummy prenatals, collagen for skin and hair, creatine for brain health, vitamin D and magnesium, perimenopause supplements vs. HRT, and whether probiotics are mandatory.
[17:26] Carpool Question of the Day — Amy in Westlake on postpartum hair loss, exhaustion, and whether to try an adrenal fatigue supplement.
[18:32] Taking Back the Wheel — Stacking vitamins with an existing routine, the toothpaste-and-rubber-band trick, and why food comes before pills.
[20:20] The Outro — Invest in food first; the pills are just the backup.
Key Takeaways
Most multivitamins do little if you already eat a reasonably balanced diet — targeted supplementation based on actual bloodwork beats a daily grab-bag.
Supplements are largely unregulated in the U.S.; look for USP or NSF seals, and remember "natural" doesn't guarantee safety.
Vitamin D and magnesium are two of the most broadly useful, low-risk supplements for moms, especially for mood, sleep, and bone health.
Creatine shows promising new research for perimenopausal and menopausal women's brain and muscle health, but remains controversial and higher-risk in kids.
Postpartum exhaustion and hair loss are often postnatal depletion, not "adrenal fatigue" — get iron, ferritin, and thyroid levels checked before reaching for a stress supplement.
Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com
This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities — where kids are taught to make decisions, own their learning, and build real independence. Visit www.laketravischristianacademy.com to explore whether it’s the right fit for your family. Be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child.”
Also sponsored by Vitaminis, 2-ounce mini drinks made with real fruit juice, essential vitamins, and zero added sugar. Head to vitaminis.com and use code BETWEENPICKUPS for 15% off your first pack.
Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~21 min
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician. Supplements can interfere with medications, so please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
21 min
September 29The Medication Map
Discipline Is for Won't, Medicine Is for Can't: Breaking the Stigma Around Mom and Kid Mental Health Medication
Episode Summary
Moms will drop $200 on supplements, organic grains, and weighted blankets — then feel like a failure the moment a doctor mentions a prescription. This week Amanda and Dr. Temple put the stigma in the backseat and get real about mental health medication, for moms and kids alike. They cover the brain-as-thermostat explanation for anxiety and depression, why untreated ADHD carries more risk than treating it, why supplements move the needle far less than people assume, and Dr. Temple's test for telling a personality trait from a clinical symptom. Amanda gets personal about the night she finally reached for help, and Dr. Temple hands over the line every hesitant parent needs: discipline is for won't, medicine is for can't.
In This Episode
[0:46] The Cold Open — Amanda on the $200-supplements-vs-shame-at-the-pharmacy double standard.
[1:53] The Brain-as-Thermostat — Dr. Temple explains chemical imbalance in plain terms, and why therapy plus medication beats either alone.
[3:33] Where the Stigma Came From — Generational silence, real cost, and why white-knuckling anxiety teaches kids the wrong lesson.
[6:37] Kid Medication, Explained — Telling a personality trait from a clinical symptom, the ADHD-anxiety overlap, and why rising diagnoses track with screens, not overprescribing.
[10:10] Sponsor Break — Lake Travis Christian Academy and Lice Lifters of Travis County.
[12:48] Tea or Truth: Five Medication Myths — "Easy way out," substance abuse risk, lifelong dependence, supplements vs. medication, and breastfeeding safety.
[18:25] Carpool Question of the Day — Maria on an anxious, sleepless eight-year-old and family pressure to "just discipline him more."
[19:19] Taking Back the Wheel — Watching for a shrinking life, finding one safe person to confide in, and Amanda's own story of reaching her breaking point.
[24:41] The Outro — Take care of your brain; it's the only one you've got.
Key Takeaways
A chemical imbalance is treated like any other medical condition — the same way you'd take insulin for high glucose, medication regulates brain chemistry that lifestyle changes alone can't fix.
Untreated or undertreated ADHD and anxiety carry real risks — including higher rates of substance abuse — making medication a protective choice, not a shortcut.
Supplements aren't FDA-regulated and typically offer a fraction of the benefit of prescribed medication, so "natural" isn't automatically safer.
The test for whether a struggling child needs medical support instead of discipline: can they simply not do it, no matter how well they're parented?
Talking openly about your own medication with trusted friends reduces shame and often makes it easier to say yes to help for your kids too.
Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com

This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities. Acton Academies use a self-directed learning model designed to cultivate curiosity, ownership, and purpose in kids. Curious if it’s the right fit for your family? Visit laketravischristianacademy.com to learn more and be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child .”

Dealing with lice? Lice Lifters of Travis County offers a one-visit, non-toxic solution — no three-hour comb-outs required. Mention Between Pickups at booking for 20% off at licelifterstraviscounty.com.

Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~26 min
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
26 min
September 22The Science of the Mom-Friend Breakup
The Mom Friend Breakup: Why Ghosting Hurts Like a Physical Wound, "Drips vs. Drains," and How to Rebuild Your Village After 35
Episode Summary
That pit-in-your-stomach feeling after a mom friend goes quiet? It's not in your head — it's your brain's actual pain receptors firing. This week Amanda and Dr. Temple dive into the neurobiology of the mom friend breakup: why social rejection triggers the same brain region as physical pain, why women feel ghosting more acutely than men (or at least admit to it more), and why loneliness is as dangerous for your health as smoking. They rank five friendship myths, unpack the difference between "drip" friends and "drain" friends, and hand you low-effort ways to keep a village alive — no girls'-night-out required.
In This Episode
[0:46] The Cold Open — Amanda on the pain of a mom-friend read receipt gone cold, and Dr. Temple on why the hurt is real, not oversensitive.
[1:59] The Neuroscience of Rejection — How social rejection fires the anterior cingulate cortex, spikes cortisol, and drops oxytocin.
[3:15] The Gender Gap — Whether men feel left out of the group photo the way women do, and why proximity-based friendships evaporate.
[4:59] Lightning Round: Five Friendship Myths — Making friends after 35, isolation vs. smoking, ghosting as "protecting your peace," playgrounds vs. shared-interest groups, and when it's okay to cut off a toxic friend.
[7:12] Sponsor Break — Lake Travis Christian Academy and Hooked on Phonics.
[12:59] Carpool Question of the Day — Jen on being the glue of her friend group and getting nothing back, and Dr. Temple's "drips and drains" framework.
[14:13] Taking Back the Wheel — The vulnerability text challenge and the "errand date" hack for low-pressure connection.
[20:14] The Outro — Your people are part of your prescription.
Key Takeaways
Social rejection activates the same brain region as physical pain, plus a cortisol spike and oxytocin drop — the hurt of being ghosted is a real physiological response, not an overreaction.
Isolation carries real health risk, comparable to smoking roughly 15 cigarettes a day — friendship is a medical necessity, not a luxury.
Ghosting is a form of social aggression, even when unintentional; a short "I'm overwhelmed, let's talk soon" text is a healthier move than silence.
Meeting the woman first and the mom second — through shared interests, not just school pickup — tends to build friendships that outlast the proximity that started them.
Not every friend needs to be a big night out. Errand dates (Target runs, grocery trips) and a weekly vulnerability text to a "drip" friend keep a village alive with far less effort.
Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com
This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities — where kids are taught to make decisions, own their learning, and build real independence. Visit www.laketravischristianacademy.com to explore whether it’s the right fit for your family. Be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child.”
Break the bedtime anxiety cycle by giving your child confidence before the lights go out. Hooked on Phonics offers a research-backed foundation that makes reading click at home in a way kids genuinely love. Try your first month for just $1 at hookedonphonics.com!
Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~21 min
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
22 min
September 15Managing the Mental Load
My Choice-Maker Is Broken: Decision Fatigue, the "Decision Sunset," and Why Moms Need to MD It
Episode Summary
It's 5 p.m., someone asks Amanda what's for dinner, and she genuinely feels like crying — not from sadness, but from decision fatigue. This week Amanda and Dr. Temple dig into the science of executive function drain: why the prefrontal cortex treats every tiny choice like a 1% battery hit, why moms hit empty faster than dads, and why that overdraft leads straight to impulsivity, irritability, and 10 p.m. Amazon carts. They rank five decision-fatigue myths, unpack the "decision sunset" trick for shutting your brain off at night, and get into the touchy question of whether dads deserve their own version of the mental load.
In This Episode
[0:43] The Cold Open — Amanda's 5 p.m. dinner-question meltdown and the diagnosis: decision fatigue.
[1:47] The Battery Science — Dr. Temple on the prefrontal cortex, why every decision drains it, and why moms feel it more than dads.
[4:38] Lightning Round: Five Decision-Fatigue Myths — Stress vs. depletion, the "elite brain" theory, routine as self-care, 10 p.m. Amazon binges, and whether you can train a bigger capacity.
[7:26] Sponsor Break — Lake Travis Christian Academy and Bonding Boost with Tammy Afriat.
[9:46] Carpool Question of the Day — Julie on the constant bracing for the next choice, and Dr. Temple's "decision sunset" prescription.
[11:36] Taking Back the Wheel — Automating low-value choices, default meals and outfits, and why over-explaining every decision doesn't make it easier.
[16:36] The Dad Question — Whether fathers experience decision fatigue, and how to split "who's the go-to parent" by topic instead of by default.
[19:22] The Outro — Save your energy for the good stuff.
Key Takeaways
Decision fatigue is biological depletion, not just stress — you can be relaxed and still run out of mental battery from too many small choices.
The mental load is a sign of high executive function, not weakness — maternal brains are tracking more variables at once, and that takes real processing power.
Routines and defaults (the same Monday dinner, a color-coded scrub schedule) aren't boring — they're decisions you never have to make twice.
A "decision sunset" — a fixed nightly cutoff for choices, emails, and planning — protects against the impulsive, low-willpower decisions that show up late at night.
Splitting which parent handles which decisions, consistently and by topic, keeps the load a shared one instead of a default-to-mom one.
Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com

This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities — where kids are taught to make decisions, own their learning, and build real independence. Visit www.laketravischristianacademy.com to explore whether it’s the right fit for your family. Be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child.”
Also sponsored by Tammy Afriat, women's identity and energy coach and founder of Bonding Boost, helping women move from overwhelm toward clarity, boundaries, and calm authority. Book a complimentary energy audit by going to bondingboost.com/energyaudit

Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~20 min
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
21 min
September 08Reclaiming Your Identity
Where Did I Go? Matrescence, the "Puberty 2.0" of Motherhood, and Why Your Brain Needs a Poker Night Too

Episode Summary
Amanda tried to pay for coffee with her library card this morning, and she's pretty sure her only hobbies now are scrolling Zillow and eating leftover holiday candy. This week she and Dr. Temple unpack matrescence — the "puberty 2.0" of becoming a mother, where your brain, hormones, and even your gray matter physically remodel themselves, and your old personality gets put in storage while the operating system updates. They cover why it happens with every single baby (not just the first), why "me time" makes you a better parent, and why dads deserve their own identity crisis too. Plus: a listener asks if she's allowed to resent her husband's weekly poker night, and Dr. Temple hands down the verdict.

In This Episode
[0:48] The Cold Open — Amanda's library-card coffee mishap and Dr. Temple's clinic confession about permission to have hobbies.
[1:31] What Is Matrescence? — Dr. Temple explains the synaptic pruning behind "mom brain," and why it's really an extreme brain makeover, not a personality loss.
[3:19] The Gray Matter Truth — How pregnancy physically changes your brain, why it happens with every child, and why finding yourself again feels so hard.
[6:25] Sponsor Break — Lake Travis Christian Academy.
[7:09] Lightning Q&A: Five Identity Myths — Mom brain as laziness, retail therapy, "me time" science, guilt-free weekends away, and keeping pre-mom friends.
[10:18] Carpool Question of the Day — Kelly in Austin on poker night resentment, and Dr. Temple's "identity gap" fix.
[11:41] Taking Back the Wheel — The non-kid fact, sensory reclamation, "mom is closed for business" hours, and trying something new every month.
[17:45] The Outro — You're more than a carpool chauffeur.
Key Takeaways
Matrescence is real, physical brain change — synaptic pruning and shifting gray matter — not a metaphor, and it recurs with every pregnancy.
Moms with their own interests and friendships raise more independent, better-adjusted kids — being a martyr isn't the healthier option.
A weekend away isn't selfish; it's recovery time for a brain doing a taxing, full-time job.
Small, consistent resets — a signature scent, a weekly "closed for business" block, learning something new — rebuild identity faster than a single big gesture like a makeover.
If dads get a standing poker night guilt-free, moms deserve an equivalent block of protected time — not as a favor, but as a household health mandate.

Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com

This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities — built to grow independent, self-directed kids. Learn more and explore whether it’s the right fit for your family at www.laketravischristianacademy.com and be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child.”

Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~18 min
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
19 min
September 01 The Screen Time Trap
Episode Summary
Amanda confesses to hiding her phone in the glove box just to survive ten screen-free minutes, and Dr. Temple admits his kids caught him scrolling at dinner last night. This week they're tackling the screen time trap — not just minutes your kid gets, but the "phubbing" (phone snubbing) reshaping your family's connection, whether tracking apps are smart parenting or just creepy, and why a nine-year-old building an AI girlfriend should scare every parent listening. Dr. Temple busts six screen time myths in a rapid-fire Tea vs. Truth round, then hands you real tools — the Bridge Method, the Analog Hour, and an app that might break your Instagram habit — for taking back the wheel without the shame spiral.

In This Episode
[0:44] The Cold Open — Amanda's glove-box confession and Dr. Temple's dinner-table screen-catch.
[3:03] Clinic Files: When Screens Go Too Far — Dr. Temple on a teenage screen-addiction case severe enough for inpatient referral, and the research on 18-month-olds and screens.
[4:52] Phubbing & the Still-Face Effect — Why kids feel it when you're "half-listening," the slot-machine psychology in your refresh button, and the mom-guilt double bind.
[10:28] Sponsor Break — Lake Travis Christian Academy and Lice Lifters of Travis County.
[12:10] Tea or Truth: Six Screen Time Myths — Educational apps, gaming, social media and teen depression, screen-free meals, short-form video vs. movies, and whether audiobooks count.
[19:02] Tracking Apps & the AI Chatbot Wake-Up Call — Creepy or mandatory? Plus the nine-year-old AI chatbot story that stops the show cold.
[19:53] Carpool Question of the Day — Jessica in Nashville on TV-off meltdowns, and Dr. Temple's Bridge Method fix.
[21:44] Taking Back the Wheel — The Analog Hour, narrating your "5-minute work email" out loud, and the app Amanda uses to break her habit loop.
[24:24] The Outro — Don't let perfect be the enemy of present.

Key Takeaways
Phubbing (phone snubbing) works like the "still-face effect" — kids register a parent's divided attention even when they can't name it, and a face-down phone on the table still changes how present you feel.
The 0–3 age range is the highest-stakes window for screens — that's when in-person communication builds the language and emotional skills screens can't replace.
It's not "screens cause violence" or "screens cause depression" — it's usually a multiplier on poor sleep, overstimulation, or struggles like social comparison.
Meals are one boundary worth holding firm on: screen-free eating is one of the few guaranteed windows for real family connection.
When a screen turns off, dopamine drops fast — the Bridge Method (a countdown warning plus a transition activity) makes the crash softer than a sudden cutoff.

Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.

Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com

This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities — where kids learn through hands-on projects and real-world problem solving instead of passive instruction. Find out if it’s the right fit for your family at www.laketravischristianacademy.com and be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child.”

Dealing with lice? Lice Lifters of Travis County offers a one-visit, non-toxic solution — no three-hour comb-outs required. Mention Between Pickups at booking for 20% off at licelifterstraviscounty.com.

Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~25 min

Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
26 min
August 25What do a Plus-Size Model and a Pediatrician have in common?!
Meet Your New Carpool Besties: Why This Pediatrician and This Mom Are Teaming Up to Talk About the Woman Behind the Mom

Episode Summary
You've heard "it takes a village" a thousand times — but somewhere along the way, moms stopped believing they were allowed to need one. In this premiere episode, Amanda Tice (entrepreneur and author of The New Mom Code) and Dr. Brian Temple (Best of Austin pediatrician and father of three) explain why they're teaming up for a podcast that isn't about fixing your kid's ear infection — it's about the mom who's been running on empty long enough to forget what "fine" actually feels like. They swap clinic-room confessions, torch the mom-myth that you're supposed to do this alone, and lay out exactly what to expect from a show built for the carpool line, the pantry hideout, and every 11 p.m. "tired-wired" scroll in between.

In This Episode
[0:00] The Cold Open — Amanda and Dr. Temple introduce the odd-couple premise: a fashion-world mom and a pediatrician walk into a podcast.
[1:30] Why This Show Exists — Dr. Temple on realizing he could fix ear infections but not the invisibility moms feel, and the well-check moment that started it all.
[4:30] The Mom Zombie Diagnosis — Dr. Temple on spotting "momby" burnout in the clinic, and when he actually recommends therapy, support groups, or medication.
[7:30] Burning the Biggest Mom Myth — Why "you don't need a village" is the lie Amanda wants gone for good, and the meal-train cliff no one warns you about.
[10:30] Finding Your People — Why prenatal yoga (or literally any mom group) might be the most important appointment you make all pregnancy.
[13:00] What's Coming This Season — Screen time, identity hangovers, listener mailbags, and the "tired-wired" 11 p.m. spiral get their own episodes.
[14:30] The Outro — Dr. Temple's prescription for every mom in the carpool line, no pharmacy required.

Key Takeaways
Moms aren't falling apart because they're bad at this — they're falling apart because they were never meant to do it alone. Social media doesn't show the nanny in the next room — the "picture perfect" moms you're comparing yourself to have support you can't see. The first two weeks after birth aren't the danger zone — it's the weeks after the meal train ends, when everyone assumes you're fine. It's okay to be not okay, and it's okay to need a psychologist, a support group, or medication to get through it. Building a mom-friend network in the infant stage matters more than people admit — prenatal yoga, library story time, or a mommy-and-me class all count.

Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to ⁠[email protected]⁠ — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: @betweenpickupspodcast
Check Out Our Website: betweenpickups.com
Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~15 minutes
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
13 min
August 25Ending the ‘Tired-Wired’ Loop
Your 11 p.m. Scroll Is Sabotaging You: The "Tired-Wired" Loop, the Melatonin Myth, and the Truth Behind the Magnesium Hack

Episode Summary
You finally got the kids down. The house is quiet. Every cell in your body is exhausted. So why are you three hours into a scroll you don't even remember starting? Amanda Tice and Dr. Temple are calling out "Revenge Bedtime Procrastination" for what it is — and unpacking the "Tired-Wired" loop that convinces your brain a silent house means DEFCON 1. They get into why "Mom Ear" won't let you power down, torch the sleep hacks that don't deserve the hype (looking at you, melatonin), and hand you a real plan for reclaiming your nights — no guilt, no gimmicks, no 2 a.m. Amazon cart.

In This Episode
[0:00] The Cold Open — Amanda comes clean about her Instagram black hole, and Dr. Temple drops the diagnosis: Revenge Bedtime Procrastination.
[3:30] Clinic Files & Carpool Chronicles — An exam-room confession, the cortisol science behind why "tired" doesn't mean "sleepy," and Amanda's unhinged 11 p.m. showdown with the ice maker.
[9:00] Tea or Truth: Rapid-Fire Q&A — Melatonin, wine, lavender, weighted blankets — Dr. Temple hands down the verdicts, fast.
[12:00] Listener Mailbag — Sarah in Austin wants to know: is rubbing magnesium on your feet science or scam? The answer might surprise you.
[15:00] Taking Back the Wheel: The Action Plan — The "phone divorce" that changes everything, plus Amanda's Analog Hour and Brain Dump hacks for a racing mind.
[18:30] The Outro — Dr. Temple's mic-drop line: your rest isn't a reward, it's a requirement.

Key Takeaways
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination isn't laziness — it's your brain staging a coup for a little identity that isn't "Mom."
Your cortisol doesn't know the difference between a home invasion and a quiet house — which is why "exhausted" can somehow still feel "wired."
Melatonin gummies, wine, and lavender aren't the sleep saviors the internet promised — Dr. Temple ranks them from "hard pass" to "meh, fine."
Magnesium glycinate beats the foot-rub trend — take it orally, skip the citrate unless you enjoy sprinting to the bathroom at 2 a.m.
The single biggest fix? Get the phone out of the bedroom. Everything else is a bonus.

Have a Question for the Show?
Send it to [email protected] — your question could be featured in a future Carpool Mailbag segment.
Follow Us on Instagram: ⁠@betweenpickupspodcast⁠
Check Out Our Website: ⁠betweenpickups.com

Sponsors
This episode is sponsored by Lake Travis Christian Academy, an Acton Academy serving the Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Spicewood communities. Acton Academies use a self-directed learning model designed to cultivate curiosity, ownership, and purpose in kids. Curious if it’s the right fit for your family? Visit laketravischristianacademy.com to learn more and be sure to check out their free resource, “ 5 Powerful Steps to Raising a Purpose-Driven Child .”

Break the bedtime anxiety cycle by giving your child confidence before the lights go out. Hooked on Phonics offers a research-backed foundation that makes reading click at home in a way kids genuinely love. Click Here to try your first month for just $1 at hookedonphonics.com!

Hosts: Amanda Tice & Dr. Brian Temple
Editor: Levy Nause
Runtime: ~20 minutes
Disclaimer: This show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Dr. Temple is a pediatrician, but he is not your pediatrician, and nothing shared on this show constitutes direct medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider for your specific needs.
21 min
June 18 Between Pickups - Season 1 Teaser
Ever feel like your entire day is scheduled around the school pickup line? Welcome to Between Pickups.

In this quick teaser, get a taste of the raw, funny, and beautifully chaotic conversations coming your way this season. We’re Amanda Tice (curve model and author of The New Mom Code) and Dr. Brian Temple (a pediatrician and dad of three), and we’re diving straight into the messy reality of modern parenting.

We aren't here to give you a perfect parenting playbook. As a mom and a dad, we are right there in the trenches with you. Think of Between Pickups as your daily sanity check—bridging the gap between expert pediatric medical advice and unfiltered, honest mom life. We’re covering everything from postpartum identity and kid health to surviving the daily circus.

Hit follow so you never miss an episode when Season 1 officially drops August 25th 2026!
3 min

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