Sidetrack Society

This week, we're taking a trip back to the glory days of childhood boredom—when Punch Buggy, Freeze Tag, and Jinx were considered peak entertainment. We also recount the three-day saga of assembling a playset, a project that tested our marriage, patience, and basic understanding of instructions. Plus, we wrap things up with a discussion on why trampolines are just injury lawsuits disguised as fun.

This week: our Disney cruise ended with federal agents boarding the ship, which is apparently not part of the pirate night package. Also, we’re starting a read-along series of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus because nothing says “healthy communication” like publicly dissecting a relationship book chapter by chapter.

Today’s kids leave the dentist with toys, balloons, and confidence. We left with fear, numb lips, and trust issues. Also, I somehow ended up in Indiana for a day and lived to tell the tale.

Mickey took our money, the cruise took our dignity, and Yessy took away the Tooth Fairy’s only source of income. A truly packed episode.

Could modern kids handle the 90s? Great question. Too bad we barely answered it before getting wildly sidetracked. Honestly, we don’t even know how we got here.

Raised on grit, sarcasm, and minimal supervision, we turned out… fine-ish. Now we’re raising kids in a very different world—so how do you teach resilience without turning into your parents?

Bad news: your kids are watching everything. Worse news: they’re copying it. We break down the unconscious habits shaping your family dynamic, plus uncover our shared (and slightly nerdy) obsession with puzzles. Growth and self-awareness… with a side of side-eye

Parenting is mostly reacting to situations you swore you’d handle better. We discuss how our kids challenge us daily and take a walk down memory lane to admit we were no angels either.

Gentle parenting sounds amazing until you’re explaining feelings for the 47th time before coffee. We’re digging into what it actually looks like and how it compares to our slightly less serene, highly caffeinated approach.

If you’ve ever said “I’ll do it later” and absolutely did not this episode is for you. We’re talking chores in relationships, chore charts for kids, and the universal delusion that messes clean themselves