Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey


Latest Episodes

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #3 - Work-Life Balance When You're a Mom
December 07, 2022

Laura and Shanna dive into the topic of work-life balance when answering a listener's question about managing work, kids, spouses, social life and producing a podcast. They also answer questions about how to do bedtime check-ins with a toddler and the bes

Ep. 231: High-Energy Kids
December 05, 2022

Laura discusses a realization she had about her three-year-old's behavior, and Shanna talks about enduring the elements with her six-year-old to try out for softball All-Stars. Also, in the special segment, "They Said What?!," they report on the outrageou

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #2 - Baby Gender Disappointment
December 02, 2022

We answer a listener's question about how to deal with baby gender FOMO, and we spill the tea on whether Shanna and Laura have ever gotten into a squabble.If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything Mini-sode, email us at contact@bigfatpos

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #1 - Our Most-Asked Question
November 29, 2022

In our very first Ask Us Anything Mini-sode, we answer a listener question about how to handle tricky diaper changes, and we tackle the most-asked question we get from listeners.If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything Mini-sode, email

Ep. 230: Parenting Is Humbling
November 28, 2022

In the special segment, "Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition," Laura and Shanna reveal embarrassing and unexpected situations theyve never been in before having kids, including a doorstep dump drop, bagel breath and more! Also, Shanna reports on the dif

Bonus: Our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
November 23, 2022

Shanna and Laura give you a head start with your holiday shopping by sharing some of their favorite, tried-and-true gift ideas for newborns, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kids, partners, new parents, pregnant people and those trying to conceive. Ou

Ep. 229: When Do You Feel Like Yourself Again?
November 21, 2022

Laura and Shanna answer listener questions in another round of "Checkin' the Inbox," covering the topics of parenting while sick, dividing household duties with our spouses, the challenges of breastfeeding in public and more! Also, Laura reports on her to

Ep. 228: Raising Respectful, Feminist Boys
November 14, 2022

Laura and Shanna answer listener questions in the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," covering the topics of feminism, family resemblances, the future of BFP and more! Also, Shanna reports on a surprising new morning routine that her girls have spearhea

Ep. 227: Throwback: Shanna's First Boyfriend
November 07, 2022

Laura discusses a big decision that she has to make about her 1-year-old's daycare, and Shanna talks about her reluctance to let her girls run a lemonade stand. Also, in the special segment "Throwback," Shanna tells a story about her first boyfriend and r

Ep. 226: Grief While Parenting
October 31, 2022

In a special "Big Topic/Throwback" segment, Laura talks about the recent passing of a loved one, discusses how she explained the loss to her three-year-old and shares memories from her childhood. Shanna reports on her six-year-old's crush on a surprising