Why is it that you child is always sick and there is literally nothing you can do about it but let the immune system do its job? What is a virus? When should you be worried about your kid being sick? In this episode we discuss what a virus is and why it makes us so sick. We do not discuss any one virus but a general overview about the who, what, where, and when to be concerned. 

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Reference:

Dettmer, P. (2021). What is a virus? In Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive (pp. 168–197). Random House.

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Fever: First aid. (2019, September 11). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved February 5, 2022, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-fever/basics/art-20056685

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OMG Pregnancy!!! What you think it's about, it isn't! Why is it that some women seem to breeze through looking amazing while others of us have our heads in the toilet! This episode we talk about the stages of pregnancy and how our pregnancies progressed.

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At the request of a listeners, we discuss the topic of miscarriages. We talk about how common they are, public perceptions, and how difficult it can be to experience one. Whitney talks in depth about her experience with having a miscarriage, or two, or three... or four. 

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As promised our husbands join us for their side of the story. They talk about being a flat earther, how the aged meat is going, and did you know that one of our husbands worked at Abercrombie & Fitch? Yea well, this episode we share the mics with our husbands, and it totally goes off the rails!

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Does your husband have a million hobbies that make no sense? Do they change yearly? Is one taking up the electric guitar while the other is dreaming of a trampoline house? Well, have no fear, this week episode we discuss our husband's hobbies. We are sure you can totally relate to how ridiculous they appear to those of us just trying not to pull out our hair as a hobby.

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Ever feel like you are failing as a parent? Feel alone in your failures? Well, you are not alone! Some might say you are in the majority. Here our parenting failure moments to help you see you are never alone! We discuss boats, screaming, balls, and knives...yes knives. 

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In this episode we talk about anal step, co-sleeping, and bed sharing. Why is not sleeping so stigmatized and not normalized???

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We have pests again (this time snakes) and we are moving out! Old Fashions (samesies) get us hot and bothered as we talk about equality in the newborn phase - please don't rub the backs when breastfeeding...daddy's turn? EW!

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This week, the wind blows in the wrong direction, and we get a little wet.... we use Google to figure out what a newborn is, but it doesn't work for everyone - thanks CDC!

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In this episode, someone might be pregnant, another life is saved thanks to the tetanus vaccine. A special thank you to our 30 listeners and the art of Googling.

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