The Funny Thing About Parenting

We're getting caught up and chatting about what's so tough about being a mom, a review of our bedtime routine, and our favorite parts of being parents right now. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Get in the ring...it's time for another wrestling match. This one's for all the parents who are feeling the ups and downs lately!Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Today, we're chatting about our experiences (and maybe advice) with having kids in elementary school. Melissa also titles TJ's coffee journey as "A Story of Hope." Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We just want the "warm fuzzies" with our kids. We chat about how we connect with our kids differently, even when they seem to not want it.Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're back from a vacation (from our wintery state AND from our kids) and we're reminded how time away helps us be better parents. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're breaking out a Venn Diagram in today's show to give a peek into our marriage and parenting. The two of us have drifted into "the leaders" of certain things like staying on top of our finances, chores, groceries, and all sorts of other things. We also talk about the things we share pretty evenly. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're chatting with my younger brother, Mark, this week!! We talk about our upbringing, why mom loves him more, and why Mark wrote a children's book. ***Pre-order Mark's book, "MEGAVAN"Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Any other dance-parents out there?! Is it like having a part-time job? We're new to this thing and sharing our fun experiences so far. Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

A girl-dad and a boy-dad compare notes on today's episode. Will there be differences? Better question...will there be similarities? Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

This week, we're uncovering travel hacks for parents as submitted by our listeners.  Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We just returned to Minnesota after a warm weather vacation—we mean "trip"—with our kids. Now we need a vacation :) We're chatting about the good and tough experiences while in Disney World with our fam! Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Kids ruin things. So why are we getting new furniture?Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We wonder if and how firstborns tend to be a bit more anxious than others.Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

You might know TJ as the "birth order guy" on social media. So today, we're talking all about it as we dissect the personalities of firstborns, middle and youngest children. We talk about what we see, what YOU see, and what each kid's motivations might be (that rhymed). Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're in the mood to get rid of stuff and declutter! Melissa tells us why she's on a rampage and I'm saddled up for the ride.Leave us a message—or a question—call 407-374-9808Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

To leave us your (or your kid's) question as a voice message: call 407-374-9808Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Our list has a little classic, a little boy band, and a little obscurity. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

What are your favorites gifts you've given your kids (ones that you don't regret)? We're going through your answers and our own on this week's show!  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

What if you could pick TV characters for your Thanksgiving table this year? Well today, we're doing that. With our good friend Rachel (a mom of 3), we're drafting our Thanksgiving dinner lineup by choosing from classic and current TV characters. Play along as you listen! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We asked you to share a parenting hack, and we're going through some of the responses on today's show. Honestly, there are so many good ones that we'll get to more in future episodes! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We had our first family meeting a few days ago! We're sharing how it went on today's show! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We think we need family meetings to become a regular part of our month. In this episode, we tell you why and how we're going to do it...kind of.Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're chatting about Halloween this week, what kids are dressing up as, and other fun stories around this strange holiday. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We chatted with Ben and Corley on this week's show. Like us, they have 4 kids...except they had their babies within 4 years of each other. WOWZA. We had a great conversation about parenting, birth order, how their kids' names perfectly fit their personalities and their amazing family business, Good Ranchers, as well. PS: If you want to give Good Ranchers a try (and we think your family will love them), you can get $30 off (+ free express shipping) by using the code "TJ"Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Immediately following our kids' teacher conferences (which went fine), we sit down and have a conversation about education, testing and how a teacher's approach to his classroom could get us to tweak our parenting approach. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Do you like bring your kids to Target? The movie theater? Ballgames? We're playing a game this week, called "All kids, one kid or no kids." Would you rather bring all of your kids, one kid, or no kids to these places. See if you agree :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're here to make you feel normal. In this episode, we're fully relaxed as our kids are in school, telling stories about parenting and how birth order is really sticking out these days. Hope you relate and enjoy :)Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

If you have an only child (or were one yourself), what do you want other people to know?! We asked that question on Instagram and are going through the responses on this week's show. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We love shared experiences with our kids...and also without them! We just got back from a adults only trip to CA and we're feeling like kids again. We're talking about our most recent getaway and why we love shared experiences with just each other AND with our kids.  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We asked you about the things you got away with as a kid...things you'd never let your kids get away with these days. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Play to win, learn to lose. How on earth do you teach kids to be okay with losing? Let's chat about it.Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Melissa has become an avid novel reader while TJ still likes watching things on screens. Enjoy the conversation as TJ tries to understand this new obsession of Mel's.  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We come up with 5 things we wish we had more control over as parents...and the first one gets weird fast :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

How does potty training go with a youngest child? We'll unload the deets for you in today's show :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're 3 days into summer and our kids are already bored. Help us. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Melissa reflects on being a stay at home mom after her first year. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Saturdays at home with no plans might be some of our favorite memories. That's what we're talking about on this week's show. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Playing a fun little game on today's show...pick a kid depending on the situation. Enjoy. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

You want your house to be fun, but you chaos stresses you out. How do we manage the tension between these two things? Let's chat about it.Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

This week, TJ's sharing stories about his mom and a thought about family trees. Why is his mind blown? We still aren't sure.  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We've reached a new era—we don't need baby stuff in our house any more. Is Melissa sad or psyched to get rid of these things? Does she have a sentimental bone in her body? Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrienTJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienCheck out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

We're talking about parenting and youth sports this week! The good, the bad and the ugly...and the kind of parents we want to be. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

If you have kids that might enjoy a new show on YouTube, we're talking about what led TJ to create a new show on YouTube and what you can expect. We also talk about cereal. So there's that.To submit a video of your kids "showing off," visit this link: https://forms.gle/PRi6LBGfAzwmkxtJ7 The first episode of THE TJ SHOW on YouTube is available on Friday, April 22: TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShowThanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

What do we do for fun? Melissa feels like she's missing something in this season of life. Is she right? Let's talk about it.  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

As a kid, sleepovers were the best. As parents, are sleepovers the worst? We're hashing it out because we just had a bunch of boys sleep at our house last weekend!  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Mama Mel's laying down some gold this week. We're talking about how we react to stressful and difficult situations as parents and why we shouldn't take it personally when things (or kids) don't go as planned. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

After many requests, we're finally breaking down the birth orders in Encanto. Also, the new Pixar movie, Turning Red, has some parents upset about the mature themes—we're talking about it!  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

What do we know about hosting kids' birthday parties?! VERY LITTLE. With that said, here are some party hacks we've picked up ;) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

Weird situations and would you rathers...we're asking Melissa a little bit of everything regarding motherhood this week. Enjoy! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family. 

In or out. Stressed or blessed. Bored or on-board. Whatever you want to call it, here are our hot-takes on some fun parenting situations.  Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!* * * * *TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien*Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours!TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrienTJ on YouTube: @tj_therrienThe Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.