Becoming Braverman

Doug is back, and the newlyweds discuss these topics and more: •Sydney almost has autism and Kristina is secretly happy about it •the importance of seeing other people do brave and difficult things •continued negative consequences of Sarah going out with Mr. Cyr (i. e. the return of Damien the demon seed) •maybe Damien actually has life figured out? •how much can a person really change? •Zeek’s marriage vs. Adam’s marriage •the KICKER: Jasmine comes clean to her family about what really happened between her and Crosby when she found out she was pregnant with Jabbar (i. e. Crosby isn’t as terrible as you think he is, Renee and Sekou!) • Find us on IG @becomingbraverman and email us—becomingbraverman@gmail.com

Erin's brother Ethan guest co-hosts while Doug recovers from the flu. They enthusiastically and somewhat chaotically cover these topics: *Gabby's hawtness *Adam's built-up resentment towards his familial obligations and lack of healthy boundaries *Julia's unsatisfactory career origin story *Kristina's past career achievements *Sarah's toxic relationship cycles AND, most of all, they talk about how NONE of these problems are, like, actually real problems, but their love for the Bravermans endures.

On this week’s episode, Doug and Erin lament over Joel’s lie of omission and discuss how lying about something bad only makes the bad thing worse. They also grapple with cheek kissing versus mouth kissing and staying in touch with your inner voice. They dig into all the details of Crosby’s paternity test and how he finally tells his parents that he is a parent! Surprisingly, they don’t shit on Sarah at all, but they do shit on societal expectations—a lot. Find us on IG @becomingbraverman and email us—becomingbraverman@gmail.com

On this week’s episode, Doug and Erin discuss the multi-faceted motivations that Braverman men bring to the game of baseball, how Adam and Kristina continue to deal with Max’s diagnosis, and how Adam continues to deal with the fact that Haddie still has a boyfriend. They also express strong opinions about the characters of Jasmine, Raquelle, and Katie. During the Shitting on Sarah segment, they lament how she projects her own unprocessed trauma and anger into lovely Adam. They also clumsily talk about the stereotype of the “angry black woman” when Doug brings up Jasmine’s “rage issues” and Erin preaches a little about the importance of accepting the things you’ve been taught to not like about yourself, and how if someone can’t accept the truth of your whole being, they don’t deserve a space in your life. Find us on IG @becomingbraverman and email us—becomingbraverman@gmail.com

Doug and Erin discuss Crosby’s developing identity as a father, Adam and Kristina’s reactions to Haddie having a boyfriend, and Sarah’s terrible tendencies of dragging her kids into her emotional hang-ups. They also dive deep into some tough parenting topics such as: good reasons for taking away a child’s cell phone, how to provide consequences for bad behavior, and making rules as well as enforcing them. Erin brings in her own life experiences to her analysis of the episode, and together they muse on the importance of honest, open conversations and the problems that occur when someone expresses their fear as anger. Find us on IG @becomingbraverman and email us—becomingbraverman@gmail.com

Doug and Erin tackle some of life’s important questions in this episode, such as: are fish tanks beneficial in public school classrooms? What does CIF really stand for? What’s the proper use and storage of condoms? We also dig into fake boundaries versus real boundaries, the reality of accepting help from others, and the different sounds the letter “g” makes. Find us on IG @becomingbraverman and email us—becomingbraverman@gmail.com

Doug and Erin discuss their reactions to Max’s diagnosis, Sarah’s job search, and Jasmine’s problematic practices as a mother. We also talk about the worth of a college degree, advocating for yourself and those you love, and accepting help from others.

Doug and Erin discuss how the pilot expertly introduces the audience to the large ensemble cast. We also talk about toxic masculinity, Doug’s strong opinions about Sarah, and the first impressions we get of each Braverman.

We introduce ourselves, talk about our Parenthood origin stories, and what the TV show means to us personally.