Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey


Latest Episodes

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #9 - Going Out with Your Baby
March 09, 2023

Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about going out and about with newborns and young infants, a day they would want to relive since becoming moms and their favorite cocktails.If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anything Mini-sode, s

Ep. 244 - Disney Drama
March 06, 2023

In the special segment "Mom Confessions," Shanna and Laura divulge their most outrageous and embarrassing parenting moves, including Laura's super sly encounter with a dirty diaper, Shanna's shameful attempt to pull the wool over her daughter's eyes, and

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #8 - Tips for Handling Mom Burnout
March 02, 2023

Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about how to handle mom burnout, what Laura has been up to now that her kids are in full-time childcare and whether they receive free products from their sponsors. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Sen

Ep. 243 - Birthday Party Bonanza
February 27, 2023

Shanna reports on the highs and lows of her daughter's seventh birthday party, and Laura talks about how her productivity was derailed when her 23-month-old got hit with a virus mid-week. Also, in the special segment "Loose Ends," Laura and Shanna follow

Ask Us Anything Mini-sode #7 - The World We're Leaving Our Kids
February 24, 2023

Laura and Shanna answer a listener's question about how to manage kids' strong desires for toys when out shopping, and they share their thoughts on raising children in the current state of the world.If you have a question for an upcoming Ask Us Anyth

Ep. 242 - Punched by a Preschooler
February 20, 2023

Shanna and Laura air their petty parenting grievances in the special segment "Gripe Water." They sound off about weird scenes in a popular kids book, well-meaning but aggravating comments that people make to parents, a guilt-trippy Facebook ad and more. A

Ep. 241 - How We Met Our Husbands
February 13, 2023

In the special segment "Throwback," Laura and Shanna celebrate Valentine's Day by telling the stories of how they met their husbands. Also, Laura reports on an unexpectedly fun outing with her kids, and Shanna reports on a sudden rule change at her daught

Ep. 240 - Night Weaning Your Toddler
February 06, 2023

Shanna and Laura are joined by Heather and Maureen from the Milk Minute Podcast for a conversation about how to night wean your breastfeeding toddler! Laura was recently a guest on the Milk Minute Podcast (episode 145), and Heather and Maureen gave her ad

Ep. 239 - Welcome to the Tumultuous Twos
January 30, 2023

Laura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips in the segment What the Hack?, including ideas for getting your kids to cooperate, dealing with discarded bread crusts, putting band-aids on tiny fingertips and more! Also, Laura reports on he

Ep. 238 - Are Kids More Creative Than Adults?
January 23, 2023

In the special segment "Internet Insanity," Shanna and Laura share the wackiest parenting-related things they've come across online recently, including the surprising new trend in baby showers, a questionable study about kids and creativity and more! Also