Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey


Latest Episodes

Ep. 290 - Mom Hacks for Time Management, Quick Laughs, Car Trash and More!
January 22, 2024

In the special segment "What the Hack?!," Shanna and Laura share some of their favorite parenting tips, including a simple trick that will cheer you up instantly, a hack for handling car trash, a tool for managing time with kids and more! Also, Shanna sha

Ep. 289 - Can AI Make Your Mom-Life Easier?
January 15, 2024

In the special segment "Internet Insanity," Laura and Shanna share the wild and wacky parenting-related content they've found online recently, including a story of cheerleading sabotage involving deepfake videos and Laura's hilarious attempt to use AI to

Ep. 288 - The Best Vehicle for Families (Just Don’t Tell Our Younger Selves!)
January 08, 2024

In the special segment "Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition," Shanna and Laura share the hilarious and unexpected situations they have never found themselves in until becoming parents, including a surprising discovery on a 4-year-old's iPad, a harrowing

Ep. 287 - A Shocking Sperm-Meets-Egg Story
January 01, 2024

In the special segment "Today I Learned," Laura and Shanna dive into the fascinating topics of a shocking sperm-meets-egg story, a fecal phenomenon, a baby-saving antibody, and more! Also, Laura reports on her son's increased emotional dysregulation, part

Bonus: 2023 Wrap Up - Our Biggest Laughs, Struggles and Surprising Revelations
December 29, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, Shanna and Laura reflect on their last 12 months of parenting with honesty, humor and insight. As they look back on 2023, they share their biggest laughs, struggles and realizations, including a hilarious report Laura got from her

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #11 - How Do You Talk to Your Kids About Guns?
December 26, 2023

In this special bonus episode, Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about how to talk to kids about guns, how to handle when your kids have birthdays that are close together and more.If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything mini-s

Ep. 286 - Finding Peace with Picky Eating
December 25, 2023

In the special segment, "They Said What?!" Shanna and Laura discuss the funny, outrageous or offensive things people have said to them recently about parenting, including comments about pets, infertility, dead celebrities and more! Also, Shanna reports on

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #10 - Getting Botox as a Mom
December 20, 2023

In this special bonus episode, Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about getting botox as a mom, parenting strengths and weaknesses, tandem nursing, the importance of routines for your child when they get a new sibling and more. If you have a q

Ep. 285 - Momming with Migraines
December 18, 2023

In the special segment "Loose Ends," Shanna and Laura give updates on topics they left hanging in previous episodes, including life with a kitten, sleep after ear-tube surgery, after-school restraint collapse and much more! Also, Laura reports on her four

Ep. 284 - My Kid Hates Getting Vaccinated!
December 11, 2023

Laura and Shanna divulge their most outrageous and embarrassing parenting moves in the special segment "Mom Confessions," diving into the topics of mortifying things our kids do in grocery stores, the lengths we go to to get out the door with our kids and