Funny in the Fire

We survived the holidays...barely


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January is the longest month of the year — especially when you’re six weeks postpartum, running on cold coffee, and trying to convince yourself that “new year, new you” doesn’t apply to sleep deprivation.In this episode, Brittany and Katie check in on the emotional rollercoaster of postpartum life — from adrenaline crashes and gaslighting yourself into optimism, to learning how to surrender to every feeling instead of forcing yourself into all-or-nothing thinking. They open up about the pressure to stay positive on social media, the fear of scaring pregnant moms with too much honesty, and why postpartum support groups can feel like actual lifesavers.Things take a nostalgic (and slightly unhinged) turn as they dive into childhood memories — Saved by the Bell car phones, old pregnancy apps, and Katie’s family VHS tapes that somehow include her five-year-old self being asked if OJ is guilty. They also talk sibling age gaps, the emotional debate over having more kids, and how marriage in the newborn stage looks a lot like whisper-fighting in the dark.Plus: NYC Christmas chaos, Rockettes crowds, Frosty’s “day club” dreams, French toast casserole survival hacks, Elf on the Shelf bribery, dogs eating entire advent calendars, and why laughing together might just be the most romantic thing left in early parenthood.Motherhood is messy, exhausting, nostalgic, hilarious, and wildly complicated — and somehow, we’re still standing.

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