This episode is basically a throwback to all the random fears that shaped us — and the new ones motherhood unlocked like some kinda DLC pack.

I talk about how, as a kid, I just straight-up copied my older sister’s fear of roller coasters because… hello, older siblings were the blueprint. And then there was my penguin era — yes, penguins. Danny DeVito as the Penguin in Batman? Core memory. Traumatizing. I spent YEARS thinking penguins were basically tiny villains with plans. Working at SeaWorld? Low-key the exposure therapy I didn’t know I needed.

And now I live in Texas…
so of course my brain was like:
“New state, new fear. Here’s one: snake toilets. Enjoy!”

Two of my kids shared theirs — one is afraid of giraffes (honestly, they are tall enough to demand a W-2), and the other is terrified of the ocean (same, babes… same).

But even with the weird, random, completely unhinged fears that sneak into our lives… at least they’re happy, healthy, and thriving. That’s the real win.

Join me for the nostalgia, the chaos we don’t call chaos, and the millennial-level overthinking that raised us AND is now raising our kids.