Trying2Parent

Trying2Parent

By Amanda & Shawn KingParentingKids & Family
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  • T2P Episode 21: Baby Cages
    What's up everyone, welcome to this week's episode of Trying 2 Parent podcast. Well folks, it seems like we're having a bit of a rollercoaster ride this week. On the one hand, we had a great week of helping families and putting some great life insurance policies in place. But on the other hand, our dog Nina has some health issues that don't seem to be getting better but we're keeping our fingers crossed for her.
    In the news this week, we have an interesting story from Western Australia where a town has decided to ban the sale of energy drinks to under 18s to combat declining mental health. We want to know what you think about this, so let us know in the comments.
    On a more lighthearted note, we're taking a trip down memory lane with our "I Love the 90s" segment. Do you remember what "AOL" stood for? Or what snack you could apply to your fingers to create witch fingernails? We'll be testing our knowledge of 90s pop culture, so make sure to tune in.
    And speaking of history, did you know that in the 1930s, city dwellers hung baby cages outside their apartment windows so their children could get fresh air and sun? We'll be discussing this strange practice and what we think about it.
    Finally, in our "Ask the Listeners" segment, we want to know: when is the right time to start talking to your kids about puberty? We'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences.
    Oh, and one more thing - the mangos out here are the best I’ve ever had. But unfortunately, our power keeps going out and we're still not pregnant. And speaking of things that keep going wrong, we mentioned last week that we finally rebooked an appointment with the internet people, but they've done it again - they've messed us around. Tune in to hear all about it and of course we'll touch on our weekly episode of The Parent Test.
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
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    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 5 min
  • T2P Episode 20: Let’s Ask the Listeners
    Hey y’all, it's Shawn King, and welcome back to the Trying 2 Parent podcast. Today, we're discussing a range of updates, starting with finally rebooking our appointment with the internet people and setting up our Mexican bank account - phew, it's been a long time coming.
    But, let's talk about the elephant in the room - we're still not pregnant. It's frustrating, and we know many of you can relate. People often say don't think about it, don't worry about it, but it's not that easy, is it?
    On a high note, we're pretty sure we've locked in our next promotion at work, which is super exciting, and our friend Rae just qualified for her first promotion too - congratulations, Rae!
    Unfortunately, we've also had a low point this week. One of our good friends lost one of his best friends, and it's been tough.
    Moving on to our news topic for the week - we came across an article that emphasizes the importance of teaching children a life skill that can lead to success. It's fascinating, and we wanted to share it with all of you.
    Now, we want to hear from you - is it okay for men to wear spandex to hide their tummy if women are doing it too? We'd love to know your thoughts on this.
    And finally, let's talk about an overseas parenting ritual that we found interesting. The Wolof people of Mauritania believe that human saliva can retain words and affect the development of children. So when a baby is born, women spit on the baby's face, and men spit in the baby's ear for good luck. It's certainly not something we've come across before, but we'd love to know your thoughts on this too.
     
    Of course we touch on this weeks episode of The Parent Test which always sparks some good conversation. 
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 5 min
  • T2P Episode 19: Helicopter Parenting
    It's episode 19 and boy do we have a good one in store for ya'll. One this weeks episode we discuss what's been going on in our daily lives while living in Mexico. We officially book our trip to go visit Columbia. We hit you with the classic highs a& lows, a great article about parenting styles, we get the listeners involved and of course we discuss a very interesting episode of The Parent Test. 
    We hope ya'll had a fantastic March as we close out this months episode with a bang!
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 1 min
  • T2P Episode 18: Thoughts on Spanking
    What's up everyone. On this weeks episode of the podcast we discuss some of the conveniences of living in Mexico. We talk about the cost difference in laser hair removal vs the price in the US. We also finally visit the beach directly down the street from our place and surprise surprise we love it.
     
    When it comes to the parent talk we discuss an article written in Feb talking about children's consumption of too much sweets and too few greens. We touch on some classic memories from the 90's and we get into a very interesting discussion that episode 4 of The Parent Test brought up. Do you spank your kids? Be sure to tune in to hear all this and more.
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    58 min
  • T2P Episode 17: Visiting The Maldives of Mexico
    Wow what a week. On this episode of the podcast we talk about all the incredible adventures we had with my parents exploring cenotes and making our first trip to the Maldives of Mexico to celebrate my 31st birthday. We finally get our green cards. We experience our first bout of food poisoning and we discuss episode 3 of The Parent Test. Buckle up my friends
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 5 min
  • T2P Episode 16: New Studio Who Dis
    On this weeks episode, we've officially set up the podcast studio, we're back to filming, and we talk about all sorts of fun shenanigans. Fresh cuts, new eyelashes, and of course an update on how things are going in Mexico. To close out the podcast we talk episode 2 of The Parent Test and touch on some really important topics that every parent should pay close attention to. Thanks for all the support everyone
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 19 min
  • T2P Episode 15: The Parent Test
    On this weeks episode of the podcast we finally finish moving into our new place. We talk updates on all things Mexico and we hit our first Cenote which was a blast. We discuss our usual high's and lows as well as our love for the 90's along with a new feature section we'll be doing for the next 10 weeks which is breaking down the amazing new show The Parent Test on Hulu.
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 38 min
  • T2P Episode 14: Gotta Let It Burn
    On this week's episode we discuss our first full week living in Mexico, getting absolutely blasted by the sun down at the beach, along with the insanity that comes with driving around out here. We'll also touch on our tried and true weekly segments and discuss a new parenting show we just started watching that I think is an instant hit.
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 3 min
  • T2P Episode 13: And Just Like That We Now Live In Mexico
    Well Sh!t, we hope ya'll enjoy episode 13 because we just recorded the entire thing and my damn SD card deleted it haha. I can only assume that the episode was complete dog Sh!t and was never meant to be listened to so you're welcome. We completely rerecorded it and this is what we came up with so good luck. 
     
    We finally made it to Mexico. If you were interested in exactly where we moved then open up a map, go all the way east on the peninsula, find Cancun and look just south. We have officially planted our roots in Playa Del Carmen which is located in the state of Quintana Roo and damn is it beautiful. On this episode of the podcast we talk about our journey all the way across the country of Mexico and why we would never make that drive again ha. We tell you about the good the bad and the misrepresented. Of course we give you our highs and lows, we talk about some more great memories from the 90's and so much more. 
     
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    53 min
  • T2P Episode 12: We’re Off To Mexico with Good News
    It's episode 12 ya'll and we're finally moving to Mexico. Believe me when I say it's been a shakey start to our year but things are definitely turning around. We received some "much better" news from the doctor Amanda was seeing which definitely lifted our spirits after the horrible news they gave us a couple weeks ago that we discussed on episode 11. But at the end of the day I'd rather get some bad news first freak out a little about it and then find out that it wasn't that serious at all. 
    On this weeks episode we complain for a little bit "like always" about some of our old "friends" who put us in a bit of a sticky situation before our move, we discuss our highs & lows, we chat about some things we loved from growing up in the 90's and I tell you why researchers say people who are parents are naturally happier.  
    As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a sweet text with some advice or responses to the questions we ask and we'll be sure to play it on the podcast. 
    Phone: 360-450-5008
    Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a lovely 5 star review
    Check us out on all of our social media at https://linktr.ee/trying2parent
    Love ya'll Mommies & Daddies
    1 hr 2 min

About Trying2Parent

From the publisher's feed

We are Amanda & Shawn King, hosts of Trying 2 Parent Podcast, & NO we are NOT pregnant JUST YET but we wanted to invite you guys to join us on our adventure as we move out of the country #Mexico, simplify our life’s, have one if not two babies with dual citizenship, & raise our kids to be global citizens.