Parenting Plus

This episode we discuss one of the biggest challenges we have seen in toddlerhood - the hitting phase. We discuss ways we are thinking about gentle parenting during this phase and more than anything we admit that we (at times) feel like we have no answers. For the TV segment we discuss "Supacell" on Netflix and encourage folks to tune in in hopes of getting a season two. Thanks for listening!

This episode we discuss why we have made the conscious effort to raise our little one bilingual, learning both English and Spanish. We also share three tips that have helped us along in the journey. For the TV segment, we discuss Presumed Innocent on AppleTV+. Most of the conversation will be about the finale so be aware there will be spoilers!

Our little one turned three years old and we reflect on what that means for our parenting + "The Bear" season 3 review.

On the journey to becoming parents, there are endless questions to discuss: what kind of birth do we want? what will we name our baby? where will baby sleep? who will stay home with the baby and who will go back to work? In addition to those common ones, this episode we offer an additional 10 existential questions to ask yourself and your partner in preparation to becoming parents. These questions are not meant to help people decide if they want to have children — rather an opportunity to engage with each other on a deeper level about the changes that come once a baby is part of your family. Most of these questions are ones that we, ourselves, discussed in our journey. And some are topics we realize in retrospect would have been important to name. + For our TV segment we discuss the first half of season 3 of “The Bear” on Hulu. Hope you can tune in, CHEF.

Raising a biracial child comes with lots of questions, we do our best to share our experiences and what we're still learning. For TV shows, we share what we've been watching and give recs on shows you should check out on each streaming service.

We share our definition of gentle parenting, our highs and lows, and why it gets a bad rap. Then we get into one of our favorite shows of the year, Rap Sh!t on Max.

The actors are back and SO ARE WE! This episode we talk about what we have been up to since our last episode ie since the announcement of the SAG strike. Spoiler alert: parenting has been kicking our butt. Tune in to listen to what it has been like to have a TWO YEAR OLD in the house. + We discuss what we watched during the strike broken down into 3 categories: 1: "shows we loved and wished we could have promoted," 2: "reality tv will hold us down," and 3: "white shows" -- desperate times called for desperate measures. Thanks for listening!

Recapping our trip to Cabo to celebrate Ali's 2nd birthday AKA our 2nd parent anniversary! We share our pro tips and rookie moves for traveling with a toddler. In solidarity with the SAG and WGA strike, we're deciding not to cover tv and movies!

We discuss our disdain for pumping, but more specifically, talk about the challenges that come with pumping and going to work. Our show of the week, the dramatic re-imagining of a tv classic: "Bel-Air" on Peacock.

How we spent our first date as parents, and how long it took for us to go on that first date. This week's show, perhaps HBO's top 5 ever, Succession.

Part 2 of our get to know us episode is here! We answer questions about our parenting styles, philosophies, highlights and more! The show this week is one of our favorites, Abbott Elementary.

We're back with a special get to know us episode. We answer questions from listeners about how we met, our favorite things, and more! The show this week is HBO's zombie apocalypse epic, "The Last of Us"

We discuss the common and uncommon aspects of mental health in the postpartum period. Our show of the week is Peacock's "Poker Face"

This week we discuss developmental leaps - what they are and some resources that can help you and your baby get through them smoothly! The TV show we discuss is the docu-series Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence on Hulu. **This story is very intense but we tried to be very intentional and careful about what we included and decided to leave out.** We mostly talk about the chronology of events that transpired and express how mind boggling this situation was!

We discuss the emotions that came up for us during the postpartum period - it's a vulnerable one. We go into the challenges in trying to rely on your village when processing these emotions and this is not even getting into things like postpartum depression and anxiety. For our show we discuss Love is Blind, both the after the alter release and the season as a whole

We discuss what healing looking like in the postpartum period - specifically physical healing bc emotional healing is its own saga. And the TV show is "The Traitors." Remember there will be a spoiler alert so don't worry if you haven't seen it, we will tell you when to stop listening

Breaking down all things baby sleep. We share our thoughts and experiences with baby sleep and discuss the most common methods of getting a good night's sleep with baby. Our show of the week is the OG reality competition show - Survivor, season 43.

We discuss all things SLEEP (and lack thereof) in the early days of becoming new parents. And of course we MUST discuss season 2 of The White Lotus. It's gonna be hard to pick a good babysitter from that bunch!

We continue our conversation around breastfeeding since we had so much to say last week, and for our second segment, we have a special treat. Instead of a TV show, we couldn't resist talking about the epic Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Sharing part one of our breastfeeding journey. We begin our conversation about breastfeeding and what that experience has been like for us both: the hardships, the joys and the lessons learned.  Our show of the week, a fun comedy about rebooting a 2000s sitcom, "Reboot" on Hulu. 

We talk about our decision to encapsulate the placenta, other practices of placenta encapsulation, and why people honor the placenta. The show of the week is "She Hulk" on Disney+  

We revisit our memories of the first 24 hours after our little one was born. The tv show of the week, "The Ms. Pat Show" on BET+

This is the story all about how tv shows, Inn-N-Out, and multi-lingual families inspired Ali's name. The show of the week, "Mo," a Netflix comedy about a Palestinian hustler from Houston. 

We share the final part of our birth story and the up and downs that brought us our beautiful gift - Ali. Our show of the week is one of our favorites we've seen all year, “This Fool” on Hulu. We wrap up the show with our thoughts on the Emmy's.

At long last, we share part 1 of our Birth Story. Ali came to us after 3 days of labor, and here's our story of day 1. The show we discuss this week is Issa Rae's "Rap Sh!t" on HBO Max.

We share our Prenatal Nutrition journey and break down what to keep in mind as your body creates your little being. The show of the week is Sweet Life: Los Angeles on HBO Max!

We discuss the importance of having a birth plan and what questions to consider as you create it. Our tv show of the week is Season 3 of "Never Have I Ever" on Netflix!

Breaking down the most confusing part of birth - parental leave. We share our stories on securing our parental leave, and a few tips for how to plan yours. Then, we dive into our favorite guilty pleasure show, "FBoy Island" on HBO Max. 

How do you build a registry? We give our insights on what you need and what you probably don't. Then, we jump into one of the most stressful shows we've watched yet, "The Bear" on FX.

This week we share our tips on preparing for birth, and we discuss whether it's even possible to prepare for birth. Our show this week is "Dave" on FX, a show that we never expected to enjoy so much. 

This week dive into the benefits of home birth and why we almost had one ourselves. Then, we share our thoughts on Season 3 of the Challenge All Stars. 

This week we discuss gender reveal parties and how a simple question about whether or not we would have a gender reveal would cause us to spiral to larger questions around parenting, gender identity and liberation. In our tv segment we discuss  "Ms. Marvel," the origin story of a the Pakistani hero on Disney+

Ever wonder what the difference is between a midwife and a doula? We were the same. This week we discuss how we learned about the type of care they provide, why we decided to hire a midwife and doula and our experience with them throughout pregnancy. And the tv show this week is Apple TV's "Ted Lasso" !

We begin our show discussing our pregnancy journey. Tune in to listen about why Paul had to go back to the store for a 2nd pregnancy test, how he supported me throughout the trimesters and how I managed the many challenges that come with pregnancy. The show we discuss is Netflix's "Stranger Things" which just wrapped up season 4!