Melissa and Dustin are in the Frontseat to talk about noodle to sauce ratio, insulting mom's cooking, and why dinner is usually a kid's least favorite meal of the day. Plus, your listener emails about pets!

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It's raining cats and dogs over here as Dustin and Mel get in the Frontseat to discuss what pets match specific personality flaws, why a terrible cat is still 1,000% better than a terrible dog and prepping your kids for the eventual death of their beloved pets. Also, more listener emails!

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Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to discuss the challenges of how much Dustin travels to work, from getting to the airport at the crack of dawn, to the stresses of missing your kids' games. 

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Schools back in session, so you know that means...Zoom classes, Zoom parent teacher conferences and Zoom playdates! This week, Dustin and Mel talk about the challenges of at-home schooling and offer Mel's tips to making it a little less terrible. Plus, we read some listener emails. 

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Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to talk about the "Do's", the "Don'ts" and the "For the Love of God, Please Don'ts" of sleep training children. PLUS, some bonus potty training tips!

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Mel and Dustin just celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary are they're in the Frontseat to share their tips for the perfect anniversary, discuss why #beattheaverage is a dumb social media trend and anniversary experiences vs. anniversary gifts. 

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Mel and Dustin are back in the Frontseat to drop some tips to make a better road trip including: frequent stops, the beautiful efficiency of not letting your kids pick what they eat and the hotel pool being better than ANY national park. 

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Comedian, podcaster, actress and LAWYER(!), Jackie Fabulous hops in the Frontseat to talk about walls of boots, hometown jokes that work a little too well and moving back home when nobody cares.

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You might be stuck at home but the Nickersons are on the road. This week, Mel and Dustin talk about packing for family trips, taking the roll away when sharing a room and the struggle of getting comics to show up early to almost anything before noon. 

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Comedian, actor and writer, Irene Tu, hops in the Frontseat to talk about the benefits of reading your child's diary, parents who really shouldn't have stayed together for the kids and finding happiness in the things that make you unhappy. 

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