Parental Leave Podcast - 12 Weeks Together

Adrienne and Christian share the fears and expectations about parenthood that are bubbling up during week 36 of pregnancy in this first pre-episode. Show Notes: https://parentalleavepodcast.com/post/166237628828/prequel --------- We are Adrienne and Christian, and are expecting our first baby, Rasmus, in November 2017. Once our parental leave kicks off, we'll post a new episode each week.

Adrienne and Christian share the details of their quick birth that largely took place in a Lyft while zooming into Manhattan. --------- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

Adrienne and Christian share how it feels to suddenly have a new baby in the house, and the accessories needed in week 1, from cabbage to Depends. --------- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

After week two of parenthood, Adrienne and Christian talk about how they are doing with equally sharing parenting, and how the balance of work and family life are going so far. --- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

It's week 3 of parental leave, and Adrienne and Christian are exhausted, frustrated, and taking road trips with a crying newborn. But he's so cute! --- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

On week 4 of our parental leave podcast, we talk about a nail clippers fail, getting baby's first passport, and mourning the end of life before baby. --- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together. For more info, visit parentalleavepodcast.com.

We check in on all the ways we are confronting gender as new parents, from pink pacifiers to saving for college. --- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together. For more info visit parentalleavepodcast.com.

On week 6 of our parental leave, we share our thinking for sending our newborn to daycare without guilt, what it’s like to get into a daycare in Brooklyn, and how we chose the name Rasmus. --- We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together. For more info visit parentalleavepodcast.com. Email us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com.

We talk about baptism, disagreements about Santa Claus, and challenges with a newborn over the holidays. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together. For more info visit http://parentalleavepodcast.com. Email us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com.

Reflecting on last year’s goals that resulted in having a sweet newborn, and looking towards our goals for the new year. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together. For more info visit parentalleavepodcast.com. Email us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com.

Joined by a 9-week-old guest host, let's talk sleep training, vaccines, and screaming babies in the movie theater. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together. For more info visit parentalleavepodcast.com. Email us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com.

We talk about going back to work, sleep training guilt, husband resentment, cameras that spy on infants, and a drawer full of Tums. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

We talk about poop transplants, reading books, dead plants, and what not to say about a bald baby. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

How it felt to drop off our sweet baby angel of a 3-month old at daycare, how our relationship has been challenged, and a look back at whether parental leave was what we expected. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together.

Special guests Kirsten and Peder share their experience of becoming parents through adoption. __ We are Adrienne and Christian, and our first baby, Rasmus, was born in November 2017. Follow our journey of taking 12 weeks of parental leave off together, and navigating a new world of parenting.

We’re back!! Rasmus is now 6 months old, and on today’s episode we catch you up on our huge fights, burritos, premade baby food guilt, and screaming baby strategies. Read complete show notes at parentalleavepodcast.com. Questions? Write us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com

How we survived very long travel days from Zurich to Stockholm to Yosemite over the past few weeks and enjoyed our time with Adventure Baby! Also, our chill mindset despite unexpected career news. Read complete show notes at parentalleavepodcast.com. Questions? Write us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com

On taking a pouch of baby food to the face, falling down, and #normalizebreastfeeding. Updates from Adrienne, Christian, and Rasmus on life with a 9-month-old in Brooklyn. Read complete show notes and watch the video version at parentalleavepodcast.com. Have a question or comment for us? Write us at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com.

We’re BAACK! Surprise, we’re having a second kid, and making another season of this podcast to follow our second parental leave experience. Hear our fears and expectations about birth during week 36 of pregnancy, during the height of coronavirus concerns in NYC.

Our experience having baby #2 in NYC at the very height of the pandemic, and what is surprising in our first weeks of being a family with two kids.

Not gonna lie, it's been a tough week. For video version, watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/klkzzXGYmLg

After week 4 of parental leave, we talk dishwasher magic, Frozen 2, and how we decided to have more than one kid.

Are we bad parents if we send our 2-year-old to daycare in NYC during a worldwide pandemic? Is there even a point to saving for our kids' college when it's so expensive? Is our baby crying because her custom-embroidered Gloworm is in her brother’s bed right now? This and other questions on this week’s episode of the Parental Leave Podcast.

Things are looking up this week, with bike rides, cayenne peppers, and Daniel Tiger.

On making decisions when both options could potentially harm your family.

On video baby monitor surveillance, the fun of torrential downpours, and sleep training with a 2 month old.

Talking second child syndrome, ghosts, and alternate uses for potties.

Are timeouts good or bad? What's actually the best way to approach discipline for a 2-year-old? We're joined by our friend and fellow parent, Cole Harrison, to talk through some tactics and how they are working with our kids so far. Books referenced include Raising Lions by Joe Newman and No Bad Kids by Janet Julian.

Do we feel guilty about not teaching the kids Swedish? What’s it like to send a 2-month-old to school? Why are animal flash cards so fun? What’s up with Humpty Dumpty? Why is this description all questions?

The one where we take you to Coney Island to get a toddler COVID swab, forget about our cat, think Lambchop is too mean, and pretend we’re a sandwich. It’s been quite a journey, and this is probably it for this podcast for a while. If you want to hear more from this podcast, let us know at parentalleavepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for being great.

We come out of retirement to feature our first famous guest on the podcast, Joe Newman, author of one of our favorite parenting books, Raising Lions. He shares his simple, compassionate, and effective method for guiding kids' behavior.