In the special segment "Mom Wins!," Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting achievements, including surprising successes inside a hotel lobby, at a big-kid's birthday party, in the presence of a claw machine and more! Also, Laura dives into a late-night crafting project that blows the minds of many children (and adults), and Shanna hires a non-family babysitter for the very first time. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6.5 and 9.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4.5 years old.
Topics discussed in this episode:
-KPop Demon Hunters
-Making crafts on the Cricut
-Hiring babysitters
-Allowing self-expression in your children
-Managing your kids' meltdowns
-Hiring food-delivery robots
-Finding time and space for hobbies when you're a mom
Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:
-KPop Demon Hunters Movie on Netflix
-"The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case" by Chuck Hogan
Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode:
-Ep. 350 (For the episode where Shanna talks about her family's trip to Lake Arrowhead)
-Ep. 347 (For the episode where Shanna talks about taking Cece to an ice-skating party)
-Ep. 371 (For the episode where Laura talks about discovering food-delivery robots in her neighborhood)
-Ep. 19 (For the episode where Laura talks about spinning wool - before it made her nauseous)
This episode's full show notes can be found here.
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