Parenting Unfiltered

It's officially fall, y'all! And Jessica is VERY excited. We talk all things fall from favorite childhood memories, current traditions we're starting and what we're excited about. Alicia, well, she's still suffering in 100 degree heat and has anything but fall on her mind.

We're at the age where divorce is happening to our friends. It's such a hard time for those going through it and those witnessing from the outside. This week we talk about how we've helped our friends get through it. We also discuss how we get through our own difficult times in marriage. As we've all discovered, kids change you. And the state of your marriage.

This week will tug at your little heart's strings. So, get your tissues ready but we PROMISE a happy ending. Jessica's oldest friend Katie joins us to talk about her motherhood journey. From open heart surgery with her infant son to her journey through adoption for her second son. Everyone's journey to parenthood is different. But our love for our kids is our common denominator.

Alright parents, raise your hand if you give your kids screen time and leave the room. GUILTY! There are days where I freak out over too much screen time and there are days where I just don't feel like parenting. While Jessica enjoyed a weekend away with her baby daddy, I stayed back and worked. That's where I found Common Sense Media. I had the privilege to sit down with Ilana Lowery of Common Sense Media. If you don't know about this AWESOME website, well, you're welcome. Because now, I've given you all the Common Sense I can.

Growing up in the South in a not so Jewish community, we definitely stood out. We were a mixed household celebrating both Christian and Jewish holidays and now get to continue on that tradition with our families. With Rosh Hashanah & Yum Kippur right around the corner, we figured there's no better time to talk about what life has a Metha-Jew was like.

You asked and you shall receive! Our baby daddy's are on this week. What's it like to go from hot husband to hot dad?! They tell all....all that we let of course. You're in for a treat!

School is BACK! Whoooo hooooo!!!! (says every parent) And there is really only 1 person to talk to about back-to-school and that is... MERREL!!! Your favorite is back telling us everything we need to know about teachers. I mean, she did teach for...ever! Like really, it felt like forever. The do's & don'ts of being a supportive teacher, her fondest memories and the only kind of presents teachers really want.

We grew up with 4 grandparents and 1 great-grandma. Something we didn't take for granted. The one and only Nanny is all we have left. We just celebrated her 90th birthday & she's not going anywhere anytime soon. If you know us, you know Nanny. Listen as you meet the oldest child around, Mrs. Betty Jean aka your Nanny.

What goes in must come out. "It" just so happens to be a huge a$$ baby. This week we dive into our birthing stories. One of us had a playlist with lavender oils and scented candles for our birthing plan. The other needed a Xanax just to walk into the hospital. Birthing plan?! HA! Just get this thing out of here!

Let's be real, we all want that hot bod after baby. While some of us (ahem Jessica) get that hot bod back, some of us don't. And that's okay! This week, we have Jessica's expertise as a personal trainer and health advocate to talk us through REAL expectations on getting our post baby body back.