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Sometimes we get it right. Sometimes we get it wrong. Kids don’t come with an instruction guide and it's best to figure it out together. No parent is perfect, but we’ve all got some great stories to tell.

Aubrey & Col


    • Dec 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Helicopting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 25:41


    Col and Aubrey discuss what it means to be a helicopter parent, Aubrey's spelling bee championships, and losing children in public. #helicopterparenting

    Accidental Parenting Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 1:02


    An introduction to Accidental Parenting. As parents, we have the best of intentions, but often fall short. It's at those times that we have the best stories to tell.

    Christmas Eve Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 2:58 Transcription Available


    It's been raining nonstop in Arizona today and Gigi was inspired to write a song. Merry Christmas!

    S02E14: Grandpa Beck's Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 40:01 Transcription Available


    Aubrey and Col interview Grandpa and Grandma Beck, the creators of Gnoming Around, Cover Your Assets, Skull King and other Grandpa Beck's Games. We learn about their family business and some of their favority family games. Turns out that Grandpa Beck has a bit of a competitive nature in him and he doesn't like losing. As always, we end the episode with a game... about games!

    S02E13: The Awesome Factory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 51:54 Transcription Available


    Aubrey and Col interview Erik and Emily Orton of The Awesome Factory. They discuss living in NYC with five kids, their family band, sailing adventures as described in the book Seven at Sea, and the double return parenting philosophy. Learn more about Erik, Emily, and The Awesome Factory at http://theawesomefactory.nyc

    S02E12: The Beginning of 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 22:53 Transcription Available


    Col and Aubrey discuss how to transition kids from the chaos of winter break back to a schedule. They share ideas about weaning kids off screen time and options for other ways to keep them entertained.

    S02E11: The End of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 5:18 Transcription Available


    Col gives a poetic farewell to the year 2020.

    S02E10: The Pre-Christmas Purge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 27:16 Transcription Available


    Out with the old and in with the new! Col and Aubrey describe their holiday tradition of organizing and getting rid of kids' toys to make room for Christmas gifts. They discuss home organization companies and why they wouldn't let them near their junk drawers.

    S02E09: Sleepovers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 23:17 Transcription Available


    Whether children should be allowed to have sleepovers or not is a surprisingly controversial topic. Col and Aubrey share the results of their much-awaited Do You Let Your Kids Have Sleepovers survey and highlight some of the reasons parents give.

    S02E08: Online School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 13:00 Transcription Available


    We chat about the pros and cons of online school with our very special guest, our youngest daughter Georgia. She shares the changes she's noticed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and gives us the nitty gritty about navigating the roller coaster of hybrid, in-person and online school.

    S02E08: Online School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 39:57


    We chat about the pros and cons of online school with our very special guest, our youngest daughter Georgia. She shares the changes she's noticed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and gives us the nitty gritty about navigating the roller coaster of hybrid, in-person and online school.

    S02E07: Bilingual Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 39:57 Transcription Available


    Heather Koziol of The Future is Bilingual podcast joins Aubrey to discuss raising bilingual kids. She and her husband are raising their children speaking both Polish and English, and she shares advice for anyone wanting to help children develop a love for language learning.

    S02E06: (Par)entrepreneurs: Senita Athletics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 32:19 Transcription Available


    Jenna and Maddie join us to chat about their athletic wear company, Senita Athletics. We walk a fine line of TMI, or maybe we cross it a bit.

    S02E05: Mother's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 21:36 Transcription Available


    Happy Mother's Day! Col & Aubrey chat about the origins of mother's day and share their fondest memories of their own mothers. They play a trivia game and discuss the best and worst TV moms. Col successfully eliminates any chance of a sponsorship opportunity with Hallmark.

    S02E04: (Par)entrepreneurs: Junior Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 45:34 Transcription Available


    Aubrey interviews Thea Greaves about Junior Hero, the nonprofit she runs with her family. They play superhero trivia/would you rather and it turns out no one likes Tom Holland except every teenage girl.

    S02E03: (Par)entrepreneurs: Blue Pond Boutique

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 36:37 Transcription Available


    Kaitlyn Flake shares details about Blue Pond Boutique, a business she started in Snowflake, Arizona. She talks about her passion for supporting local artisans and how our help is even more vital as businesses are impacted by Covid-19.

    S02E02: (Par)entrepreneurs: Mom Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 56:24 Transcription Available


    Aubrey interviews the founders of Mom Camp about the difficulties of starting a business and their First Attempt In Learning. Col shares his CaronActivity Book, guaranteed to buy you 15 minutes of quarantine peace and quiet.

    S02E01: (Par)entrepreneurs: Sweeteez Sweets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 39:57 Transcription Available


    Welcome back to season two of Accidental Parenting. In episode one, Aubrey and Col discuss how they are currently coping with the nightmare that is Coronavirus isolation. Aubrey also introduces a new series within the podcast interviewing parent entrepreneurs. First up is Brooke Giffin of Sweeteez Sweets.

    S01E25: Kimberly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 35:12 Transcription Available


    Col interviews his sister Courtney (aka Kimberly) about parenting her 4 children, including Ruby, the happiest 6-year-old in history. She shares their journey discovering how to navigate Ruby’s physical and educational needs, and her advice for parents in similar situations.

    S01E24: Valentine's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 28:23 Transcription Available


    Valentine's Day celebrations have changed over the years. Col and Aubrey discuss how it was different when they were kids and chat about the candy takeover, homemade Valentine cards and whether to give loved ones Valentine's gifts, and if so, what? They play a Romantic Comedy trivia game and discover that Col knows a lot more about RomComs than Aubrey does.

    S01E23: Dad Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 11:47 Transcription Available


    One of the hardest things about kids growing up is they stop laughing at dad jokes. Luckily, Penelope isn't there yet! Col tells her a bunch of dad jokes and we capture her adorable giggle. The two then face off in a trivia challenge.

    S01E22: Party Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 35:27 Transcription Available


    Aubrey and Col interview their good friend and neighbor, Danielle deGreef, about living deBest life with her husband and 5 boys. Danielle shares about her passion for hosting parties and shares some examples of great kid (and adult) parties they've hosted in the past.

    S01E21: Adventure Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 38:27 Transcription Available


    Col interviews Troy about being a father of girls who takes them on big adventures. Col and Troy also discuss having a boy after years of having only girls, and wrap it up with an intense game of Would You Rather. We teased Troy's encounter with the law in last week's episode, so keep listening to the very end to hear the whole story.

    S01E20: Adoption Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 38:32 Transcription Available


    Aubrey interviews adoption attorney Tiffany Hill (adoptaz.com) about her experiences completing law school as a young mother and practicing adoption law. They end with a bang as the husbands are brought in to play a couple of rounds of the not-so-newlywed game.

    S01E19: Open Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 33:44 Transcription Available


    Aubrey interviews Jessica Lundin and Rachelle Liddle about their open adoption.

    S01E18: New Year's Eve 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 30:40 Transcription Available


    Happy New Year from Accidental Parenting! Col feels like a kid again playing with all our kids' new Christmas presents, and we discover that Aubrey is impressively bad at Super Mario Land. Listen to this week's episode for stories about our best and worst New Year's Eves, as well as ideas on how to ring in the new year with kids.

    S01E17: Christmas Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 24:37 Transcription Available


    Col and Aubrey discuss white elephant parties, Christmas goodies, and other traditions in the last Christmas-themed episode of 2019.

    S01E16: Murphy's Mishap & Holiday Decor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 29:02 Transcription Available


    You can never have too many Christmas decorations. Or can you? Col and Aubrey interview their good friend and neighbor Erin about holiday decor and the mishap that kept their Elf on the Shelf from being able to move all month long.

    S01E15: Holiday Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 28:25 Transcription Available


    One of the greatest things about this time of year is curling up by a fire and snuggling loved ones while you watch a Christmas movie together. We share details about some of the best holiday films to watch with your kids, and Aubrey amazes with her limitless knowledge of useless movie trivia.

    S01E14: Sideline Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 42:23 Transcription Available


    Keeping kids active is no easy task. We discuss the benefits and challenges of sports and after school activities for kids. Col interviews former NFL offensive lineman Mark Asper about his experience growing up playing sports and how he and his wife handle being sideline parents with their own children.

    S01E13: Thanksgiving 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 24:48 Transcription Available


    Col tells us about his crazy dream where Aubrey had another baby. Aubrey and Col discuss their Thanksgiving memories and ideas for family Thanksgiving traditions. Follow us @accidentparenting on Instagram for awkward Thanksgiving photos.

    S01E12: Game Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 25:25 Transcription Available


    You may have noticed we like games. Not only do we play a game at the end of each episode, but we play games all the time! Today we chat about the games we played growing up and those we now play with our kids. We share research about the benefits kids get from playing games and what they learn from different types of games.

    S01E11: Single Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 35:47 Transcription Available


    Our good friend Leslie came over with her daughter to give us insight into being a single parent. She and Aubrey discover they have similar driving styles, and they check in on Col and the kids at the playground.

    S01E10: Work Work vs. Housework

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 40:19 Transcription Available


    Balancing the workload between work-life and home-life can be difficult. Aubrey and Col discuss how they've coped with sharing responsibilities (sometimes unsuccessfully) and Col teaches us how to properly pronounce Costco. Also, Col finally wins a game!

    S01E9: Techno-parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 31:29 Transcription Available


    How much screen time is too much? We share the first video games we played, what ages kids should have phones, and discuss the technology at our kids' fingertips.

    S01E8: City Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 50:38 Transcription Available


    The perks and drawbacks of having kids in the city vs. the suburbs. Amy Webb from This Little Miggy shares details about her newly published children's book When Charley Met Emma.

    S01E7: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 23:36 Transcription Available


    All things scary and spooky are discussed, as Aubrey and Col cover the do's and don'ts of celebrating Halloween with kids, as well as their Clown on the Town tradition.

    S01E6: One-On-One Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 32:00 Transcription Available


    Jessica's lie is revealed and Aubrey gets some tips from Anne McDonald on spending quality time with kids.

    S01E5: Lights Out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 37:12 Transcription Available


    Is bedtime chaotic at your house? We discuss bedtime routine hacks that will make a parent's life easier, and Aubrey interviews Jessica D'Entremont about her viral Facebook post and how she's using this platform to raise awareness for sensory processing disorder.

    S01E4: Businessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 28:57 Transcription Available


    Work travel can put a strain on parents who have kid responsibilities at home. Learn how Col and Aubrey have coped with work travel as they introduce their FIRST INTERVIEW with Jenna M. Jenna provides insight into what it's like for both she and her husband to travel for work with three kids at home.

    S01E3: Kid Chores

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 24:05 Transcription Available


    The pros and cons of allowances and having kids help out around the house. Also, it turns out that Col is really bad at word association games.#KidChores

    S01E2: For Crying Out Loud

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 23:04 Transcription Available


    Can you tell if your child's cry is real? In this episode, we chat about keeping doctors in business and how healthy Col is.#whymykidiscrying

    S01E1: Helicopting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 25:41 Transcription Available


    Col and Aubrey discuss what it means to be a helicopter parent, Aubrey's spelling bee championships, and losing children in public. #helicopterparenting

    Accidental Parenting Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 1:02 Transcription Available


    An introduction to Accidental Parenting. As parents, we have the best of intentions, but often fall short. It's at those times that we have the best stories to tell.

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