Everyday Parents: A Day-in-the-Life Podcast

Nov 12 2024 60 ep. 37 mins 4

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We share the day-to-day process of bringing up children through interviews with caregivers of all kinds. Join us to hear the diaries of parents! Whether you're a parent yourself, pregnant and awaiting a child, considering becoming a parent, or anybody else, we hope you enjoy listening!

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58: Working opposite schedules & mastering toddler sleep (1 & 3yo)

Nov 12 2024 41 mins

Aly and her husband alternate being primary parents with opposite work schedules (weekdays & weekends), with a nanny to fill in the gaps for their 1- and 3-year-old boys. Aly shares how she prefers to fill her daily routine as parent with activities out of the house, while her husband is good at finding engaging activities for the toddlers at home. She also shares about their n

57: Starting preschool and dropping nap before 3yo

Oct 29 2024 34 mins

Jerome and Caitlin share an update on their family routine, with Jerome being a stay-at-home dad to their 3-year-old, Charlie. Charlie has started preschool and dropped her nap since we last shared, making Jerome's job harder and Caitlin's job doing bedtimes easier. Hear our previous family episodes 12 and 40, and hear Caitlin's mentioned episode of the Golden Hour birth podcast he

56: Breaking cycles while parenting two boys (8 & 10yo)

Oct 15 2024 47 mins

Reesa and her husband grew up with unhealthy parenting patterns modeled in their households, and are working to parent their two boys differently (8 and 10 years old). Reesa shares their approach to breaking cycles, watching the boys gain more independence, family chores, and their "coin" system that the boys use to pay for privileges. Reesa has her own podcast, Real Family Eats, w

55: A Dad to 4 kids (1-9yo) with a demanding career

Oct 01 2024 37 mins

Jarom Rogers, his wife, and their four kids (two girls and two boys ranging from 1-9 years old) live in the Phoenix suburbs, where he has a busy real estate career that requires lots of night and evening work. He and his wife balance that along with a busy extra-curricular schedule for the older girls who do competitive dance. Jarom shares lots of his perspective on what he values

54: Playful parenting with a toddler (3yo) in the city

Sep 17 2024 55 mins

Jill is a stay-at-home mom and playful parenting coach for her 3.5-year-old daughter. Jill, her husband, and daughter live in an apartment in Jersey City. Jill's daughter started pre-school this year, which has switched up their daily routine. Her husband works hybrid so they also enjoy lots of family time on his remote work days. Check out Jill's website www.jillybeansnyc

53: Avoiding overwhelm with twins and returning to SAHM life with 3 kids (3-5yo)

Sep 03 2024 35 mins

Rachel Newman shares about her three kids, with her younger two being twins, and her family's daily routine in Texas. Rachel's family is about to move for her husband's job, which has Rachel transitioning back to SAHM life after working over the past year. She plans to home school, and shares about her book MomMe: A Mom's Guide to Saying Goodbye to Overwhelm. Priori

52: Embracing unexpected parenthood with two boys (2.5-3.5yo)

Aug 13 2024 43 mins

Alyssa Brade and her husband had planned to be a childfree couple but as you can guess by their presence on our podcast, that is not what ended up happening! Alyssa had two surprise pregnancies and is now a mostly-stay-at-home mom/author. Alyssa plans to homeschool the boys given the challenges in her rural school district, and the potential for them to be subjected to racism as mi

51: Processing grief from a child's death as a family (5-10yo)

Jul 30 2024 39 mins

Danielle is a mom of 4, but sadly her son Blake died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) at 18 months of age about 8 years ago. Her living kids are now 5, 6, and 10 years old, and Danielle's husband is a farmer while she works at a university. Danielle shares about their daily routine, as well as how she processes her own grief and how the rest of her family grieves

50: A single dad by choice inspired to write for his daughter (4yo)

Jul 16 2024 36 mins

Roberto chose to be a single father to his daughter, Amina, who is now 4-years-old and was conceived with an egg donor via a surrogate. His parents help provide some childcare when he is at work before and after Amina's pre-school. Roberto was also inspired by his daughter to become a children's book author, writing More Than a Crown. You can also find him on Instagram @mor

49: A mom of two (5 & 9yo) on co-parenting, being a doula, and competitive gymnastics

Jul 02 2024 38 mins

Suzzie's 9-year-old travels for competitive gymnastics, and her 5-year-old is also in activities during the week, which makes life busy when Suzzie is on parenting duty for her daughters. She shares 50/50 custody of the girls with her ex-husband. Suzzie is also on-call as a doula and her partner Eric often helps with the girls when she has to be away. You can find her on Instag