Episodes
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In this episode, we rant (and rave a little) about the best and worst kids menus we have seen out there. While some restaurants phone it in with fryer friendly chicken nuggets and microwave pizzas, others are leaning in to family time with more inventive, healthy and/or experience friendly meals to start our kids on a journey toward more adventurous eating.
In this episode we talk about:
Bringing Up Bebe
Jinya Ramen Bar
15 Chain Restaurants with Kids Menus That Don't Suck
How (and Why) Restaurants are Investing in Their Kids Menus - Bon Appetit
Daniel Tiger's Banana Swirl
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With summer vacations on the horizon, this week we are chatting about air travel with kids. Sarah is taking her first flight with the kiddos this summer, while Claire is a seasoned long-haul traveler, since her kids were toddlers. Claire gives Sarah some of her best pointers on screen time, snacks, and keeping little ones occupied on a long flight - and we also talk about seating arrangements, motion sickness and how to adjust everyone's expectations and roll with the punches.
This week we talked about:
Sea-Bands for Kids
Motioneaze Essential Oil Roll On
Dramamine for Kids
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Our friend Paul is the Director of the amazing Rock Band program at Riverfield - producing up to 15 rock bands each school year with kids from 4th-12th grades. This week we chatted with him about ways to introduce your kids to music, tips for starting music lessons, handling recitals, and learned more about the process it takes to put together actual rock bands full of opinionated kids. We also took some great tangents into our first concerts, advice for parents who have kids that want to pursue the arts, and of course, the dreaded KidsBop.
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When medical marijuana was legalized in Oklahoma last year, dispensaries, billboards and headlines started popping up everywhere we looked and became one of those "tough" conversations in many households. When our friend Abby Mashunkashey started researching the subject for an article she was writing, we invited her on the podcast to talk with us about ways to handle the conversation with our kids. Join us while we chat with Abby (with a few cameos by her adorable puppy!) about tips for talking with kids - and other parents - about safety, ways to break the stigma around medicinal marijuana, and our thoughts about some of the problematic marketing around the medicinal herb.
In this episode we talk about:
Oklahoma SQ 788
THC Universal Symbol
Children's Hospital Colorado, Marijuana: What Kids Need to Know
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ince severe weather and school cancellations kept us from recording a new episode this week, we thought it would be appropriate to re-release one of our early episodes on storm prep, our kids storm anxiety and how we handle severe weather. For complete show notes, check out Episode 05!
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This week we celebrated Mother's Day by sharing some traditions and fun facts from around the world, with Sarah sharing her counterpoint as a Mother's Day (and most holidays, really) Grinch. After Claire brought it back around with her Mother's Day Eve tradition, we shared some of our plans for the weekend. Maybe it's just this time of year? Is Mother's Day just one more thing to think about in May?
In this episode, we talk about:
Toy Story Trilogy
Mother's Day Eve - EPISODE 06
Anna Jarvis and other Mother's Day History - History.com
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Remember that Jeopardy category called Potpourri? That's a little of what this week's episode is. We had some audio issues while recording remotely, so heads up, there are some odd cut-ins.
We are both suffering from overwhelm from the end of the school year - between the concerts, field trips, school projects due, assemblies and parties, our calendars look like a flow chart of who is doing what and when. Throw in some working mom guilt over missed events and schedule conflicts, and we are both counting down the days along with our kids.
We also share some news about an upcoming guest segment we have on the Tulsa Talks Podcast, and dive into what our dream podcast guest hosting gigs would be, including Claire's NPR dreams.
As if our kids schedules aren't enough to wear us out, we also chatted about our Pop Culture Fatigue after seeing Endgame and Game of Thrones over the weekend.
Just a little bit of everything to round out your week guys! Enjoy!
In this episode we talk about:
My Favorite Murder Live Shows
The Blue Whale on Route 66
Tulsa Talks Podcast
Judge John Hodgman
How Did This Get Made
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In this week's episode, Sarah grills Claire about sleepover how-to...when to have your first one, what to do with that pesky sibling, and how to manage parents and kids expectations (including some rookie mistakes!). We give some of our best tips including best night of the week, how much of a plan to have, and how to have awkward conversations with parents you don't know very well.
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We decided to re-release one of our favorite early episodes with Abbie Peraza, to celebrate the opening of her newest business venture, PopLife Coaching and Consulting! We couldn't be prouder to call Abbie a friend and encourage anyone that needs a push in the right direction to give her a call. From the PopLife site:
When you're living the POP//Life, you have more well-being, more confidence, more abundance, more impact and more joythan you ever thought possible.My passion is helping people live a life that POPs.I believe that work and life should flow seamlessly together into an effervescent state of being.I focus on helping people accelerate their businesses, transition their careers, improve their health and wellness, and support their employees and team members - all through the lens of living the POP//Life.Here are the original show notes, if you are interested in the transition Abbie made from the corporate world to owning her own business and fulfilling her goals, hop to about 40 minutes in.
Enjoy!
Claire’s family has decided to host a French exchange intern next fall, so we thought it would be a perfect time to talk with Abbie Peraza, owner of Studio Pop Tulsa - since she has hosted several of her own! In addition to exchange students, Abbie has years of experience working with Au Pairs (it’s cheaper/easier than you think!), living internationally with kids (and without) and has some great tips for both! After living abroad, Abbie came back to Tulsa and got a nudge from the universe (spoiler) to reinvent her career...going from the corporate world to opening Studio Pop, a cycling + yoga studio in Downtown Tulsa. She shares her amazing story and how she made it all happen!
In this episode we talk about:
Abby Peraza and Studio Pop
Au Pair in America
Joshua Johnson at 1A and the Beyond Mother’s Day Series
Tulsa in May
Abby’s Vision Statement
Buti Yoga
Goat Yoga
Studio Pop Facebook, Instagram
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This week Sarah chats with Lauren Ranalli, author of The Great Latke Cookoff about the importance of diversity in children's books. Lauren shares how she started writing her book after she found the selection of children's Chanukah books lacking for her son. Lauren also shares some of her favorite resources for finding diverse children's books, a few of her favorite titles for various age groups and sheds some light on the process of self publishing, working with an illustrator and keeping up with a side-side hustle while working full time.
In this episode we talk about:
The Great Latke Cookoff
One Bad Mother podcast
It Feels Good to Be Yourself
Living by the Page
Little Brother For Sale
We Are Grateful
All the Ways to Be Smart
Front Desk
No Fixed Address
LaurenRanalli.com
We Need Diverse Books
Read Brightly
Who Was...
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
Mo Willems
Ruby's Worry
Grace for President
The Monster on Main Street
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t's that time of year again, folks! Camping Season (at least for those of us who refuse to go when it's hot out) is upon us! Our families both enjoy camping when we get the chance (and together when schedules and weather allow) so we thought we would share our best tips on camping with kids, from toddlers to pre-teens (or whatever 9 year olds are considered). We share our favorite practices for organization, planning ahead for entertaining kids, picking the best location, meals, gear, and more - and share a few horror stories along the way. Fill us in on your favorite tips too!
In this episode we talk about:
Perot Museum of Nature and Science https://www.perotmuseum.org
The Art of the Brick
AFOL Blocumentary
Scott Family Amazeum
REI Camping With Kids Checklist
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and Visitor Center
Kids Camping Cots
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It's been a year since we started recording the podcast! To celebrate (and adjust to our Spring Break schedules) we found some of our favorite bloopers from over the last year! We are pulling back the curtain on some of our early recordings, how we got here with the title of the podcast, awkward intro trials, and some of our favorite tangents. We don't hold back with our guests, we also share some of our outtakes with them as well! If you've been laughing along with us since the beginning, you'll enjoy, if you're a new listener - maybe find another episode to start with. ;)
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This week we got an update from Sarah about her school auction fundraiser, talked about volunteering, PTA and ways you can help out, no matter what your skill set...BEFORE a seamless segway into family photos! A recent trip down memory lane has us wondering again - what was happening in the 80s, plus thinking about how today's family photo trends will translate into our kids futures. We chatted about our family picture traditions, got weird with some 80s hair and prop trends and looked at our parents through adult eyes. We wondered what is happening with school picture backdrop options and why they have never seemed to change, and debated whether you buy the terrible ones or not.
Most of all, we are going to share our terrible family photos this week and would LOVE for you to share yours too! Post to our Facebook or tag us on Instagram, we can't wait to see them!
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This week's episode was so fun! We brought in our friend, author Annie Mitchell to chat about our favorite movies to watch with our kids, had a friendly debate over the best LEGO franchise movie, and lamented the movies we inwardly GROAN when requested. We got nostalgic over our favorite childhood movies, and how we all learned that 80's PG and present day PG are NOT the same thing (what on earth was happening in the 80's with kids movies anyway?!?). From seemingly harmless movies like The Goonies to the fairly problematic Brat Pack movies, we talked about how we have talked with our kids (and other kid's parents, oops!) about language and themes in older movies that might not be considered appropriate today.
In this episode we talked about:
Episode 20 - Gaming with KidsThe Lego Movie The Lego Batman MoviePop Culture Happy Hour: Lego Batman Detective PIkachuBig Hero 6The Last Unicorn The Never-ending Story The IncrediblesThePrincess BrideTroop Beverly HillsThe Dark Crystal Girls Just Want To Have FunThe GooniesGhostbustersReturn to OzSpaceballsBlazing SaddlesSplashCommon Sense MediaA.E. Mitchell Books on Amazon That Summer ApartEntanglement Bad Things Done -
We were joined this week by guest Morgan Phillips of Tulsa Talks Podcast to talk about the loss of her 11 year old daschund, Daisy. Both Sarah and Claire have experienced a pet loss (or two, or three) in the last few years, so we wanted to talk with Morgan about how she's handling things herself and with her two young daughters. We each shared our stories, discovered the origin story of Claire's stone cold heart, and had a few laughs in the process!
We talked about the different logistical scenarios that can occur around a pet's death, including making hard decisions as a family, the decision to be with them in the vet's office, what to do if they die naturally in the home, and various ways to create a memorial for them.
We shared our kids' experiences with death, and chatted about how quickly kids can move on, what they do remember after a certain age, how to talk with them about our feelings, their feelings and using the experience to teach them empathy.
Before we dove into this heavy topic, we also talked about winter burnout / cabin fever, Morgan's experience taking the city bus with her daughter and more. Enjoy!
In this episode we talk about:
Tulsa People
Tulsa Talks Podcast
Tulsa Transit
When A Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
Air Buddies
A Bunny Named Barnaby
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We took a few minutes this week to share some of our favorite tidbits of advice...from small things like epidurals, butter and comforters to life lessons about work-life balance (spoiler alert, it doesn't exist), taking care of yourself, divorces and other hard shit. What's your favorite piece of advice? We would love to hear from you!
In this episode we talk about:
Judge John Hodgman(again)
I Don't Know How She Does It
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You guys, this one got weird real fast. We started off the conversation with friend of the podcast Rhonda Hinrichs talking about what happens when your kids leave for college (flying the coop - haha, see what we did there?) - how to prepare them and yourself, plus advice for raising teens and young adults to be confident, ready to take on the world and try new things.
As her kids have grown up and gained independence, Rhonda turned her hobby of thrifting into a side hustle, as a pioneer member of Tulsa's First Street Flea. We talk about her obsession with taxidermy, dead birds and other animals, and then naturally segway into her urban chickens.
From chickens to bees, the conversation took a hard left into some hilarious stories about various pets we have had as kids and adults, wild critters in our houses and the circle of life (see, we told you it got weird). Get ready to laugh!
In this episode we talk about:
The Buckhorn Museum
Urban Archaeology
The First Street Flea
Drinking with Chickens
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We could have talked for hours with our guest this week, she had so many amazing stories and tips! Briana Hefley-Shepard first shares with us the story about her daughters special relationship with the train conductor that drives past the office daily, and how that story went viral after Briana posted an emotional Facebook story about what happened once her daughter started school and wasn't there to wave each day. She explains how quickly the story spread, what it was like to get bombarded with media requests, and what she plans to do with the story now that the frenzy has settled down.
Briana also shared with us how she started The Alliday Show, how it's changed over the years, and how she balances that commitment with her full time job, motherhood and multiple side projects. In addition to running that show at the holidays, she once committed to hand making 500 pins for the Philbrook Festival - and has some great insight on taking things step by step to keep sane.
We also pick her maker brain about creating with your kids, and she shares some great tips that apply to anything from sewing and art to Legos and cooking (which is more Claire and Sarah's speed).
In this episode we talk about:
Love What Matters
Reply All #123 An Ad for the Worst Day of Your Life
Philbrook Museum of Art
The Alliday Show
Episode 04 with Ashley Palmer of Retro Den
Episode 16 with Ashley Daly of Retro Den
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We hit both ends of the spectrum this week - starting off with a discussion of 50 Dangerous Things to Do with Your Kids - a book gifted to Claire recently. We chat about things we have let our kids do, things that are getting phased out of many kids lives due to modern life, and look at how our younger kids tend to be bigger risk-takers than our older ones.
As a way to start the new year on a good note, we brought in Danielle Miner, LPC to talk with us about everyday mindfulness. She explains what mindfulness is, the difference between mindfulness and meditation, and ways to model mindfulness to our kids. Mindfulness is something that everyone has the tools to do - there are easy ways to start with breath, sound, eating and walking. Danielle talks about acceptance, explains what a meditation class is like, and then shares info on her upcoming Mindful Mamas class for local listeners.
In this episode we talk about:
50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)
TED Talk - Gever Tulley: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
True Detective Season 3 - Vanity Fair Article
Insight Timer App
TED Talk - Mindfulness and Parenting: Mary Ann Christie Burnside
Calm App
Meditation Classes - St. John's Center for Spiritual Formation
Mindful Mamas Facebook Page
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We decided to kick the year off with a recap of our Winter Breaks...Claire's trip to the UK, and Sarah's extreme case of cabin fever. We talk about the new show Tidying Up and Claire's challenges with minimalism, and Sarah decides she needs to watch more TV. Next we share a few of our new favorite things, starting with an eyelash enhancer debate, followed by a few more of our recent discoveries! Chime in with some of your own favorite things as we ease back into the new year...we would love your suggestions!
EPISODE 35 - LISTEN HERE!
In this episode we talk about:
Tidying Up on Netflix
Rodan & Fields Last Boost
Lash Boost Class Action Suit
Castor Oil for Eyelash Growth
LashFood Mascara
Beats Wireless Earbuds
Amazon Prints Photo Books
HelloFresh
Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal Cups
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