BGMAD Podcast Episode 40 | Boy Girl Mom & Dad Podcast 1 Year Anniversary
A relaxed conversation looking back over the last 365 (366?!) days of boy girl mom (and dad.) We chat about our favorite (and least favorite) parts, as well as some other topics we have been meaning to discuss, but haven’t found the time along with what we think success (in a podcast) looks like, imposter syndrome, money, and more. Thank you for being on this journey with us!!
BGMAD Podcast Episode 39 | Hey Toddler Parents, How Y’all Doing?
An honest conversation around the joys and challenges of raising a toddler (or two) so you know you’re not alone… unless you want to be! We chat not only about the hardships of these transitions in regard to parenting, but also how it has affected us as partners and husband and wife. Also, can someone tell us the key for getting stains out of clothing? We assume keeping them stain free is not an option. Ah, the joys of childhood!
BGMAD Podcast Episode 38 | Your Kids and Their Bodies: Body Safety and Body Image Part 2
Part two of a conversation about body knowledge regarding our children in both the mental and physical space. Special guests author Kayla J.W. Marnach and body neutral personal trainer + coach and entrepreneur Kami Blease discuss SA prevention, body positivity + neutrality, resisting societal norms like diet culture, food consumption, exercise, and more. Tune in to see how you can retrain your (adult) brain and unlearn body negativity and trauma, so you can try to not only limit your child's exposure to them, but build a foundation that can withstand it.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 37 | Your Kids and Their Bodies: Body Safety and Body Image Part 1
Part one of a conversation about body knowledge regarding our children in both the mental and physical space. Special guests author Kayla J.W. Marnach and body neutral personal trainer + coach and entrepreneur Kami Blease discuss SA prevention, body positivity + neutrality, resisting societal norms like diet culture, food consumption, exercise, and more. Tune in to see how you can retrain your (adult) brain and unlearn body negativity and trauma, so you can try to not only limit your child's exposure to them, but build a foundation that can withstand it.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 36 | Travel to Europe with Toddlers?!
Would we take our twin toddlers to Europe with us again? Chatting our overall experience with taking our almost 2 year old twins to London and Paris with us for the first time, along with the overall societal and social feel of bringing (small) children to Europe. Also chatting through travel agents, hotels vs airbnbs, packing, tips, and more!
BGMAD Podcast Episode 35 | Potty Training Twins
There’s no “manual” like experience for parenting, especially when it comes to twins and potty training. Today on Boy Girl Mom & Dad, we chat through the method or lack thereof we used to potty train our 2 year old (27 month old) fraternal twins, plus share tips and tricks for toilet training your twins, but singletons too.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 34 | Gentle Parenting Isn’t What You Think It Is
Today Boy Girl Mom & Dad chats with Emma Porter, LPC on what gentle parenting is and isn’t. Tune in for real-life, applicable examples of parenting gently and why you should consider this form of intentional, authoritative parenting.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 33 | Your Mom Guilt is Showing
Mom Guilt is common, but that doesn’t mean it’s normal. Today we chat through our own mom (and dad) guilt and how we try to reframe and make the most of our time with our children. Let’s rewrite the narrative and retrain our brains together!
BGMAD Podcast Episode 32 | How I Wrote a (Kids) Book
I wrote a children’s book for my twins, as a work from home (WFH) stay at home mom (SAHM). Here’s how! Sharing the logistics on how I self-published, but also my creative process, how I work, inside my brain, and more. Check out “It Takes Two: A Special Book for Twins” by Lauren Mulenos, on Amazon.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 31 | What’s My Child’s Love Language?
…and why it matters! Discussing how love languages can shift your parenting for the better! We discuss Gary Chapman’s love languages for kids book and how love languages are helpful for not only loving, but for disciplining and dealing with anger as well. Happy Valentine's Day!
BGMAD Podcast Episode 30 | Where Have We Been?!
Being productive is good until it isn't. If you put your worth in how productive you are, then you are in for a lot of failure, especially if you are a parent.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 29 | The Productivity Problem
Being productive is good until it isn't. If you put your worth in how productive you are, then you are in for a lot of failure, especially if you are a parent.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 28 | Sorry For Saying Sorry!
Apologizing isn’t easy. Parenting is hard. As a society, we tend to over apologize or not at all. Let’s dive into why that is and what you can do about it.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 27 | An Honest Post About Having Twins
Just how hard is it to raise twins? Last week we touched on the positives, special moments, and our favorite parts of having twins, but this week we are getting real. I wouldn’t call it negative - just truthful thoughts and evens we have been through. Don’t worry, we won’t leave you hanging. We share tips for combatting the struggles, encouragement, hope, and food for thought so that twin parenting might be just a little bit easier for you!
BGMAD Podcast Episode 26 | A Positive Twin Mom Post
When people find out you are expecting twins or have twins, a lot of wild, crazy, and somewhat rude stuff flies out of their mouth. This podcast episode was created to encourage you and share the positives we have found in having twins.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 25 | The Supermom Myth
How does she do it all? Spoiler Alert: She doesn’t and she needs your help. Whether social media is lying to you or you’re tricked by how well coiffed her hair is, it isn’t the full picture. We break down the super mom myth and share some tips on how to push through struggling with mom guilt.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 24 | Tips and Etiquette for Visiting Families with a New Baby Part 2
Life with a newborn is hard enough, you don’t need to add worrying about friends and family overstaying their welcome or not respecting your boundaries to your plate as well. Check out this episode for ideas on boundaries you might want to set and/or how to implement your postpartum wishes.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 23 | Tips and Etiquette for Visiting Families with a New Baby Part 1
Life with a newborn is hard enough, you don’t need to add worrying about friends and family overstaying their welcome or not respecting your boundaries to your plate as well. Check out this episode for ideas on boundaries you might want to set and/or how to implement your postpartum wishes.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 22 | The Weight of Invisible Work Part 2
In part 2 of the topic on mental load, we chat through how to equitably divide tasks including invisible work, as well as some hurdles like weaponized incompetence and willful ignorance.
BGMAD Podcast Episode 21 | The Weight of Invisible Work Part 1
The mental load of running a household and seemingly everyday tasks can be daunting, especially if they are unfairly divided. Chat through the responsibilities and dealing of the deck with real-life couple. Whether seen or unseen work, you are visible and important!