This Family Tree Podcast

This Family Tree Podcast


Latest Episodes

Ep. 213: Making More while Doing LESS w/ Amy Kemp
June 27, 2024

Alex and Shane chat about the pros and cons of kindergarten graduations, badly behaved parents, and how to recover when you make a public faux pas.Author of I See You: Guide for Women to Make More, Have More, and Be More - Without More Work!, Amy Kemp, d

Ep. 212: Thrown into Motherhood w/ Quigley Goode
June 20, 2024

Alex and Shane chat about why gifting dads a "spa day" might be the best idea ever, and Harvard's new study discussing the possibility of aliens living among us (we all know someone who MIGHT be an alien, after all).⁣Quigley Goode (@officiallyquigley) joi

Ep. 211: Parental Shame w/ @PsychedMommy’s Dr. Ashurina Ream
June 13, 2024

Alex outlines how she prepped Lucy for a successful MRI, the scariest part about the situation, and the bozos who smoke outside of childrens hospitals. Dr. Ashurina Ream - who youd know as @psychedmommy - joins to discuss parental anger, shame, and gu

Ep. 210: The HOME Episode with Wendy Lau aka The Kwendy Home
June 06, 2024

Alex and Shane chat about the difficulties of trying to have a night on the town when you're middle-aged, and having those "perfect" weekends.Wendy Lau of The Kwendy Home (@thekwendyhome) graces the podcast with her joyous presence talking all things HOM

Ep. 209: How to Unclog a Toilet
May 30, 2024

Alex and Shane have an - ahem - crappy situation on their hands, and debate the best way to unclog a toilet, and see what the internet experts have to say on the matter.Listener questions are answered in the mailbag segment, hitting topics like platonic

Ep. 208: The Harrison Butker Tsunami
May 23, 2024

Alex breaks down her thoughts on the Harrison Butker commencement speech, and reads angry comments left to her after satirizing it on Instagram. She chats about the importance of stay at home mothers, working mothers, and women who are not mothers at all.

Ep. 207: The Benefit of Episiotomy Scars
May 17, 2024

Alex and Shane review their stay at the Millcroft Inn, and chat about how they threw the ultimate birthday/Mother's Day bash.Listener questions are answered in the mailbag segment, hitting topics like arm rest etiquette on airplanes, "fiver" birthday par

Ep. 206: Target Haul
May 08, 2024

Alex and Shane chat about planning kids' birthday parties, and using big events to initiate spring cleaning. They share their recent Target haul, and what they scored!Listener questions are answered in the mailbag segment, hitting topics like how to divi

Ep. 205: Forcing My Husband to Read ACOTAR
May 02, 2024

Shane is about to begin A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Alex couldn't be more excited. They hypothesize whether or not he will be able to legitimately get into the series, and what will come of it. Will Shane become the new SJM fangirl? Listener question

Ep. 204: There are no Perfect Parents
April 25, 2024

Alex is joined by the lovely Ariana Joy Christie to discuss feeling like “new” moms, the pressure on parents to be perfect, and how to recover when you lose your cool with your kids.  Listener questio