Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast
By Chris Cate: Three-time Parent | No-time Sleeper | All-time Family Guy
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Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, family communication, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, etc.
The mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry. By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light.
Longtime listeners will know the show began as The ParentNormal Podcast. For nearly 100 episodes, it featured celebrity interviews, parenting fails and even a few skits. All of those episodes are still available, but the best is yet to come.
Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is diving deeper than ever into the crazy realities of parenthood with more stories and hilarious confessions from real parents all over the world.
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How to Build a Fanbase on Instagram and TikTok: Family Style with Anna Macfarlane
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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The Cost of Parenthood with Mike Julianelle
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Life as a Teen Mom with Sara Buckley
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Jeff Kinney on His Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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The Start with Nick Thune
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Parent Survival Mode with James Breakwell (Xploding Unicorn)
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Raising Twin Babies with Macgill Frutchey
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Parent Friendships with Jenna Kim Jones
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Birthday Party Planning with Jennifer Douglas
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Modern Parenting Problems with Tara Clark from Modern Mom Problems
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Breaking Down Bath Time with Andy Herald from How to Be a Dad
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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What Teachers Really Think About Their Students (Our Kids) with Stephanie Jankowski
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Being a One and Done Parent with Amanda Pacovsky
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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WTF Moments of Parenthood with Serena Dorman
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Raising Teenage Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Dad Stereotypes Versus Reality with Simon Holland
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Sick Kids with Gila Pfeffer
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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First Year Milestones with Adrian Kulp
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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An Introduction to Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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Ep. 93 Interview with Everybody Loves Raymond creator and Somebody Feed Phil host Phil Rosenthal
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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Ep. 92 How Ellen DeGeneres’ Audience Warm-up Comedian Created a Social Network for Dads – with Life of Dad co-founder Tommy Riles
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May 11, 2018 |
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Ep. 91 How to get your baby to sleep better with baby sleep consultant Nicole Johnson
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Mar 21, 2018 |
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Ep. 90 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 3 of 3 featuring Jay Papasan, Jenna von Oy, Lev Grossman, Chris Pegula and Heather Haupt
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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Ep. 89 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 2 of 3 featuring Julie Clark, Victoria Kann, Heather Armstrong, Doug Moe & Dr. Catherine Pearlman
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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Ep. 88 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 1 of 3 featuring James Breakwell, Mike and Heather Spohr, Colleen O’Grady, Matt Schneider and Josh Temple
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Ep. 87 How to be a feminist mom and raise a fearless little princess – with Devorah Blachor
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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Ep. 86 How improv acting can help you survive the weirdness of parenting – with Doug Moe
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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Ep. 85 How to be a parent and survive the zombie apocalypse – with James Breakwell
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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Ep. 84 How to improve your child’s behavior and attention span without drugs, labels or coercion – with Dr. Thomas Armstrong
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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Ep. 83 Can looking the other way decrease your child’s behavioral problems? – with Dr. Catherine Pearlman
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Aug 31, 2017 |
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Ep. 82 Interview with Mike and Heather Spohr, authors of The Toddler Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Whiny Unfed
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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Ep. 81 Interview with Diaper Dude Chris Pegula
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Jun 30, 2017 |
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Ep. 80 Interview with Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys
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Jun 17, 2017 |
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Ep. 79 Interview with Nicola Yoon, bestselling author of Everything Everything and The Sun is Also a Star
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 78 Interview with Barry Watson, star of 7th Heaven and new show Date My Dad
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May 25, 2017 |
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Ep. 77 Interview with Jay Papasan, co-author of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
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May 18, 2017 |
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Ep. 76 Interview with platinum-selling singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb
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May 10, 2017 |
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Ep. 75 Parenting Fails Vol. IX featuring stories from Pinkalicious author Victoria Kann, Blossom star Jenna von Oy, Baby Einstein creator Julie Clark, City Dads co-founder Matt Schneider and ParentSpeak author Jennifer Lehr
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May 08, 2017 |
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Ep. 74 Parenting Fails Vol. VIII featuring stories from Heather Armstrong, Lev Grossman, Josh Temple and Colleen O’Grady
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May 05, 2017 |
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Ep. 73 Interview with Pinkalicious and Peterrific author Victoria Kann
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Apr 26, 2017 |
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Ep. 72 Interview with Jenna von Oy, star of Blossom and The Parkers and author of Situation Momedy: A Very Special Episode in Toddlerdom
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Apr 21, 2017 |
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Ep. 71 Interview with Julie Clark, creator of Baby Einstein, bestselling author and CEO of WeeSchool
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Apr 14, 2017 |
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Ep. 70 Interview with Jay Chandrasekhar, director of Super Troopers, Beerfest, Arrested Development, Community, New Girl and more
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Apr 04, 2017 |
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Ep. 69 Interview with City Dads Group co-founder Matt Schneider
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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Ep. 68 Interview with Family Therapist Colleen O’Grady, author of Dial Down the Drama
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Mar 18, 2017 |
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Ep. 67 Interview with Marc Webb, director of The Amazing Spider-Man, 500 Days of Summer and Gifted starring Chris Evans
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Mar 08, 2017 |
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Ep. 66 Interview with HGTV star Josh Temple, host of House Crashers, America’s Toughest Jobs, Ultimate Treehouse & Backyard Nation
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Mar 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 65 Interview with Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians and book critic for Time
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Feb 22, 2017 |
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Ep. 64 Interview with Heather Armstrong of Dooce, “Queen of the Mommy Bloggers”
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Feb 13, 2017 |
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Ep. 63 Best of the Parenting Fails Part 3 (Top 10 Fails) featuring Jeff Kinney, Dave Barry, Jeannie Gaffigan, Hillary Frank, Adam Mansbach and Michele Lepe
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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Ep. 62 Best of the Parenting Fails Part 2 featuring Nick Thune, Ilana Wiles, Greg Page, Nate Bargatze, Amy McCready and more
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Jan 30, 2017 |
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Ep. 61 Best of the Parenting Fails Part 1 featuring Karen Alpert, Rosie Pope, Arianna Huffington, Asha Dornfest, Amy Bellgardt and more
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Jan 22, 2017 |
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Ep. 60 Interview with Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak What’s Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children and What to Say Instead
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Jan 12, 2017 |
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Ep. 59 Parenting Fails Vol. VII featuring interviews with Dave Barry, Jeff Kinney, Ilana Wiles, Asha Dornfest and Amy Bellgardt
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Dec 30, 2016 |
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Ep. 58 Parenting Fails Vol. VI featuring Dr. Robert Keith Wallace, Kristen Chase, Liz Gumbinner, Leslie Patricelli, Amy McCready and Richard Rende
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Dec 28, 2016 |
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Ep. 57 Interview with Amy Bellgardt of Mom Spark about How to Make Six Figures a Year Blogging
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Dec 21, 2016 |
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Ep. 56 Interview with Parent Hacks author Asha Dornfest
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Dec 16, 2016 |
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Ep. 55 SPECIAL EPISODE: My daughter interviews me about the ParentNormal Crash Course book release!
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Dec 06, 2016 |
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Ep. 54 Interview with Ilana Wiles, Mommy Shorts creator and author of The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting
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Nov 15, 2016 |
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Ep. 53 Interview with Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, NYT Bestseller & 6-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner
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Nov 01, 2016 |
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Ep. 52 Interview with Carl Hiaasen, author of many NYT bestsellers including the Newberry Award-winning book Hoot
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Oct 27, 2016 |
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Ep. 51 Interview with Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize Winner, NYT Bestseller & One of the Funniest Writers Alive
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Oct 18, 2016 |
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Ep. 50! Back to School Questions Answered from the ParentNormal Mailbag
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Oct 15, 2016 |
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Ep. 49 Interview with Stephanie Smith, editorial director of Scholastic Classroom Magazines
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Oct 07, 2016 |
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Ep. 48 Interview with Richard Rende, Ph.D., co-author of Raising Can-Do Kids: Giving Children the Tools to Thrive in a Fast-Changing World
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Sep 23, 2016 |
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Ep. 47 Interview with Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions and author of The Me, Me, Me Epidemic: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World
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Sep 08, 2016 |
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Ep. 46 Interview with Leslie Patricelli, popular children’s author and illustrator of Potty, Yummy Yucky and more
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Aug 30, 2016 |
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Ep. 45 Interview with Cool Mom Picks and Spawned Podcast creators Kristen Chase and Liz Gumbinner
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Aug 24, 2016 |
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Ep. 44 Parenting Fails Vol. V – featuring Jeannie Gaffigan, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Mike Spohr, Christopher Monks and Sarah Maizes
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Aug 19, 2016 |
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Ep. 43 Interview with Dr. Robert Keith Wallace, co-author of Dharma Parenting
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Aug 10, 2016 |
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Ep. 42 Parenting Fails Vol. IV – featuring Rosie Pope, Karen Alpert, Mike Sacks, Adam Mansbach and Arianna Huffington
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Jul 29, 2016 |
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Ep. 41 Interview with Sarah Maizes, author of Got Milf?: The Modern Mom’s Guide to Feeling Fabulous, Looking Great, and Rocking A Minivan
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Jul 14, 2016 |
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Ep. 40 Parenting Fails Vol. III – featuring Beau Coffron, Sarah Turner, Bianca Jamotte, Charlie Capen and Brian Gordon
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Jul 06, 2016 |
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Ep. 39 Parenting Fails Vol. II – featuring James Breakwell, Heather Brooker, Deva Dalporto, Hillary Frank and Jill Smokler
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Jun 22, 2016 |
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Ep. 38 Interview with Jeannie Gaffigan, co-writer of The Jim Gaffigan Show and mom of 5 kids
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Jun 15, 2016 |
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Ep. 37 Interview with McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Editor Christopher Monks
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Jun 08, 2016 |
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Ep. 36 Interview with BuzzFeed Parents Editor Mike Spohr
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May 31, 2016 |
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Ep. 35 Interview with author Mary Elizabeth Williams about the challenges of parenting through cancer
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May 17, 2016 |
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Ep. 34 Interview with Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post and author of The Sleep Revolution
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May 12, 2016 |
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Ep. 33 Interview with Adam Mansbach, author of Go the F**k to Sleep, a #1 New York Times Bestseller
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May 03, 2016 |
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Ep. 32 Interview with Mike Sacks, Vanity Fair Editor, Comedy Writer and Podcaster
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Apr 28, 2016 |
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Ep. 31 Interview with Karen Alpert, NYT bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes and I Want My Epidural Back
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Apr 19, 2016 |
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Ep. 30 Interview with Rosie Pope, star of the Bravo TV Show Pregnant in Heels
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Apr 14, 2016 |
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Ep. 29 Interview with Fowl Language Webcomic Creator Brian Gordon
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Apr 06, 2016 |
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Ep. 28 Interview with Charlie Capen, Co-creator of How to Be a Dad
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Apr 01, 2016 |
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Ep. 27 Spring Breakdown with ParentNormal News and Mail
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Mar 15, 2016 |
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Ep. 26 Interview with Bianca Jamotte – Entrepreneur and Creator of Real Mommy Confessions
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Mar 10, 2016 |
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Ep. 25 Interview with Unmumsy Mum Sarah Turner
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Mar 03, 2016 |
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Ep. 24 Interview with 6-year-old Ava Cate about Lunch and Losing Teeth
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Feb 28, 2016 |
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Ep. 23 Interview with Lunchbox Dad Beau Coffron
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Feb 18, 2016 |
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Ep. 22 ParentNormal Mailbag – Scary Good Edition
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Feb 16, 2016 |
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Ep. 21 Interview with Scary Mommy Jill Smokler
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Feb 11, 2016 |
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Ep. 20 ParentNormal News – Scary Good Edition
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Feb 09, 2016 |
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Ep. 19 ParentNormal Mailbag – Time After Time Edition
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Feb 07, 2016 |
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Ep. 18 Interview with The Longest Shortest Time Host Hillary Frank
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Feb 04, 2016 |
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Ep. 17 ParentNormal News – Time After Time Edition
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Feb 02, 2016 |
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Ep. 16 ParentNormal Mailbag – YouTube vs. Television Edition
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Jan 31, 2016 |
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Ep. 15 Interview with YouTube Supermom Deva Dalporto
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Jan 28, 2016 |
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Ep. 14 ParentNormal News – YouTube vs. Television Edition
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Jan 26, 2016 |
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Ep. 13 Parenthood in Hollywood – featuring actress and mom Heather Brooker
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Jan 19, 2016 |
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Ep. 12 Exploding Social Media – featuring Twitter sensation James Breakwell (aka @xplodingunicorn)
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Jan 12, 2016 |
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Ep. 11 Parenting Fails Vol. 1 – featuring Michele Lepe from Sprout, Laurie Berkner from Nick Jr., Nate Bargatze, Nick Thune, Greg Page of the Wiggles and more
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Jan 05, 2016 |
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Ep. 10 Why We Can’t Have Nice Things on New Year’s Day – featuring author Clint Edwards
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Dec 29, 2015 |
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Ep. 9 Mo Money, Mo Problems? – featuring the moms from Science of Parenthood
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Dec 22, 2015 |
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Ep. 8 Christmas Cheer – featuring original Wiggles band member Greg Page
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Dec 15, 2015 |
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Ep. 7 Shop Until You Drop – featuring mom of 16 kids Lyette Reback
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Dec 08, 2015 |
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Ep. 6 Bad Advice – featuring comedian Nick Thune
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Dec 01, 2015 |
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Ep. 5 Surviving the Holidays – featuring People I Want to Punch in the Throat author Jen Mann
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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Ep. 4 Meltdowns – featuring Reasons My Kid is Crying author Greg Pembroke
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Nov 17, 2015 |
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Ep. 3 Birth Plans – featuring comedian Nate Bargatze
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Nov 09, 2015 |
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Ep. 2 Music to Children’s Ears – featuring bestselling children’s musician Laurie Berkner
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Nov 09, 2015 |
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Ep. 1 Goodnight & Badnight Times – featuring Nina (Michele Lepe) from Sprout’s Goodnight Show
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Nov 09, 2015 |