Episodes
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Making friends as a kid seemed hard when Gwenna and Tori were kids. Turns out it was way easier to make friends as kids as it is to make friends as moms. Also, itâs good to note, sometimes we donât need to improve the system. Writing a note âWill you be my friend, check yes or noâ still feels like a valid approach. This week we discuss making friends, keeping friends, and the difference between in-person and virtual villages.
Let us know how you make friends, seriously we need to know because we want to make friends: [email protected]
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Gwenna's Audiobook, The Soul's Guide to the After Death
Also - for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.
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We resume discussion of the Surviving Summer. It doesnât have to suck. There are ways to make it fun for everyone without breaking the bank. Lots and lots of things to do to keep the kids engaged, out of brain rot mode, and not driving you bonkers with boredom. We go over a few ideas. Plus, Gwenna made a complete summer survival guide as a free download! Check it out if youâre out of ideas or if your idea generator is tired. We gotchu!And let us know what you're doing this summer, we want to hear from you! [email protected]
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Gwenna's Summer Guide
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Gwenna's New AudiobookAlso - for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.
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Summertime is nearly upon us. Closer for some than others but the school year is wrapping up and these kids are about to be home all day. Every day. Why are summers so hard for parents? Tori and Gwenna try to deconstruct why summers kinda suck and discuss a few ways to make them suck a little less. At least thatâs what they try to do. They get distracted. A lot.
What are your favorite summer activities? Do you stay busy or go with the flow? Let us know, [email protected]
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Tori's History SeriesGwenna's New Book
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Todayâs episode of the Childproof Podcast is diving back into our email box and comment sections to hear what you have to say. We beg you to email us all the time and it only feels fair that we share with the rest of the class. If you have a question, comment, or idea for the show please email us at [email protected] or leave us a comment. This episode is proof we do actually read them just like we said.
And we canât honestly remember if we need this so we are gonna pop it down here just in case. No part of this episode should be viewed as legal or medical advice. Tori and Gwenna arenât licensed for any of that. We share from our experiences, not our expertise. Thanks!
Merch: Click HereCatch Toriâs American Revolution series here: Click HerePick up a copy of Gwennaâs book (now available in audio form, read by Gwenna herself) here: Click Here
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American cheese may or may not be food. Blue is a flavor. As is purple. Cosplayers and Sports Fans are basically the same. Raisins are definitely not food. There is crying in the zombie apocalypse. These are the hills we shall defend until the bitter end. And this episode makes no sense. Weâre not going to pretend otherwise. Enjoy. And be sure to email us to argue about any of these hills we are willing to lay down up to defend. We love to argue and we'd love to hear from you, what hills have you climbed to the top of? Email us [email protected]
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Click Here for the video promised on what exactly is Blue Raspberry from Weird History Food.
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We know we have to let our kids mess up. We have to let them learn. Sometimes we have to let them learn the hard way. They mess up and they have to find out. This episode of Childproof covers just what it takes when we have to take a step back and let our kids find out.
Disclaimer: Sensitive viewers & listeners take note, death, dying, grieving, pet loss, family loss, and funerals are mentioned and discussed in this episode.
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Be sure to check out Toriâs YouTube series on The Founding Fatherâs and pick up Gwennaâs new book, The Soulâs Guide to the After Death everywhere you buy your favorite books online.
We want to hear from you! Email us: [email protected]
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What happens when two sarcastic people make children together? You end up with a kid who is genetically built to be sarcastic. Thatâs what. Ask us how we know. This episode we are talking kid jokes, learning time and place, how sarcasm can still be empathetic, and then more kid jokes. We like kid jokes.
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Tori's History Series: Click HereFind Gwenna's new book, "The Soul's Guide to the After Death" here: Click Here
We want to hear from you! Email us: [email protected]
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Being a twenty-first century parent is a lot. You have to find time for yourself while prioritizing yourself. You canât pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself. Be yourself. But how are you supposed to do that when these kids rely on you for almost everything. How do you find time to be yourself, or even remember who you are while parenting? The answer: we donât know but hereâs a few things we do just for us - ways we try to balance the person with the parent.
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We want to hear from you, email us: [email protected]
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Sometimes you gotta do it anxious. Thereâs a difference between feeling anxious and living with anxiety. No matter what level of anxious you feel, you still have to parent and adult and work and live. This episode we discuss how anxiety impacts us, how we help our kids process their anxiety, and how anxiety isnât all bad all the time.
We want to hear from you, email us: [email protected]
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Your kid is sick. Is it time for an ice pack and a nap? Or is it doctor time? When do you give Tylenol? Is Motrin safe for babies? Did I do something that got my kid lice? What do you mean my kid canât wear their coat in their car seat? Parents hit up Google a lot. This episode of Childproof dives a little deeper and provides real-time parenting insight to some of the most common reasons parents find themselves in Dr. Googleâs waiting room.
Want to hear from actual doctors on some of this? Check out some of our favorite pediatric creators.
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Dr. Reuben : Click Here
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We want to hear from you, email us: [email protected]
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We like to read. We really like to read. Books have been a constant companion of both Tori and Gwenna and we are working on passing that love of reading on. Itâs a slower process that we expected with some of our kids. Others jumped right in. This episode we discuss how we help our kids choose books, series they love, series we love, and how we find time as parents to read. (Spoiler: Mostly audiobooks and pickup line time.)
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Will it work for everyone? Absolutely not. Thereâs no one right way to raise kids. And sometimes you get to look at a rule and say Nope. We canât do it that way. It wonât work for us. From approaching hair color and makeup to what our kids can consume for media, we set the boundaries and hope we got it right?
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We love hearing from you, email us: [email protected]
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Ever look at a common idea or behavior and think âNope. Thatâs not for me.â Cuz same. Today on Childproof Tori and Gwenna discuss come of their most Chaotic Good Parenting choices. From perfect attendance to censoring music with some stops in virtual learning, mental health days, and shocking toll booth attendants.
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Email us at [email protected] with your ideas, suggestions, or chaotic good parenting choices.
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This week we hit the inbox for your emails. Which means we are all over the place. We touch on parenting through an age gap, losing the game (iykyk), weedwhackers & whippersnappers, imagination hour, cold weather whining and so much more. If youâd like to be included in a future episode please email us at [email protected] and you could hear your ideas on the podcast.
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Moms do a lot of different jobs. Chef, Nurse, Event Planner, Administrative Assistant, Teacher. Some folks call this wearing different hats. We think itâs more like having different brains. We have to switch from mom brain to mom brain and sometimes thatâs hard. Sometimes itâs impossible. Sometimes we struggle. On this episode we discuss why that is and ways to make switching modes just a little easier.
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Empathy is a learned skill and you can start teaching at day zero. Our kids are more capable of empathy and understanding than we tend to think. This episode of the Childproof Podcast tackles empathy: what it is, how we teach it, and how to use it safely. Can you get empathetically burnt out? (Spoiler: Yeah) How do you set boundaries on empathy so you donât wreck your own mental health? (Spoiler: Breaks) Also Gwenna is crocheting a blanket now and Tori talks about the Stamp Act Riots. And no. We donât give you anymore context than that. Even in the show.
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Gwenna and Tori are back this week! What even happened? Tori and Gwenna discuss everything that happened on their break, from why they had a break to how many kids were sick. They also revisit the routines they have been trying to establish and introduce a new segment, "Hyperfixation of the Week". Tori talks about Hamilton at least twice.
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This week, Gwenna and Tori share some sad - but ultimately exciting - news. Childproof is parting ways with Betches Media, but the show lives on! We're going on a short break for the holidays, and to get situated, but there will be a new episode dropping in January. Plus, all future episodes will be going up on YouTube as well, along with a ton of exciting video content on both of our channels! Stay subscribed right here for the audio version, and make sure you're following us on all social media so you know as soon as we're back.
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Context matters when you want to call your brother a Silly Pumpkin Doo-Doo Head. This week, Gwenna and Tori discuss the complexities of sibling dynamics with your kids, from fairness in gift giving, to baby tooth envy, and how to explain when name calling crosses the boundary from playful to mean. They compare notes on what to do when your kids are fighting, how to foster each of their individual personalities, and what makes a meaningful apology.
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Have a melancholy Christmas, it is…a time of year. This week, Gwenna and Tori share their struggle to get into the holiday spirit, and the way they're living vicariously through their kids' joy. They unpack the feeling of inadequacy wrapped up in Elf on a Shelf, the unrealistic expectations that social media sets us up for, and quality over quantity when it comes to gifts for your kids. Sometimes, the simplest family traditions can make this time of year the most special, and it's ok to let go of traditions that no longer spark joy.
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