A For Effort

By Amanda & Megan

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Hey, it’s us: Amanda and Megan. We’re just two average moms who love their kids so dang much we decided to start a podcast! This is not another mommy podcast, with experts informing you how you can be a better mom/wife/daughter/coworker/best friend in twenty-six sugar-coated steps. What WILL you find in this podcast? Validation? Yes. Laughter? Hopefully. Inspiring advice? Probably not. Truthfully, no matter how many parenting books we read or conferences we attend, we still find ourselves raising our eyebrows and stifling laughs at our offspring. So, at the end of the day, we just slap each other on the butts (like you did in high school volleyball) and say: “you really tried, and that’s all that matters…”

Episode Date
How to Travel Anywhere with Kids: Interview with Megan Chung
Jun 02, 2025
The families with ALL girls or ALL boys!
Mar 10, 2025
Things we would never miss if they were to disappear tomorrow...
Mar 03, 2025
No Shoes, No Screens, No Mercy: The House Rules Episode
Feb 24, 2025
Jury is in: everyone misses Training Table.
Feb 10, 2025
Messes kids make, and how to (mostly) make it look like it never actually happened.
Jan 27, 2025
Strict Parenting. You think we're strict?? Oh, we'll show you strict.
Jan 20, 2025
What was once banned, is now welcome! Or not...
Jan 13, 2025
Podcast Origin Story
Jan 06, 2025
First Rodeo vs. Last. What does your bag look like rn?
Dec 24, 2024
Geriatric Millennial Slang
Dec 16, 2024
GIFTING PART 2: Gifts for kids
Dec 09, 2024
GIFTING PART 1: What to give the adults in your life.
Dec 02, 2024
Thanksgiving: Turkey Tales and Food Fails
Nov 25, 2024
Snack Attack: Our fave kid snacks
Nov 18, 2024
What's in a name? Or rather what's in a NICKNAME??
Nov 11, 2024
Be A Parent. It's Awesome.
Nov 05, 2024
Halloween: Prepare for the longest week of your life... only being slightly dramatic.
Oct 28, 2024
Non-negotiables that parents AND kids need to survive.
Oct 21, 2024
Get A Job! Maybe.
Oct 14, 2024
Unforgettable (for better or worse...) School Days
Oct 07, 2024
Babysitters: Who's in your club?
Sep 30, 2024
Yes, rage bait is a thing. But paying for playdates is not.
Sep 23, 2024
Proud and Embarrassing Parenting Moments. Balance in all things.
Sep 16, 2024
Back-to-School: The people want structure, and structure you shall have.
Sep 09, 2024
Team Pro-Pet or Team No-Pet?
May 27, 2024
Are We OK with a 4-Day Week??
May 20, 2024
Treat yo mother right!
May 13, 2024
The Week We Appreciate Teachers
May 06, 2024
Parenting is Awesome
Apr 29, 2024
Lost and Found: kid edition.
Apr 22, 2024
It's cool to read. And other great quotes from Aimee Smith.
Apr 15, 2024
All the things you pretend not to see your kids do.....
Apr 01, 2024
Dedicated to all the people who have offered YOU an unwanted lecture.
Mar 25, 2024
Wanna have fun at home? Kate Mulford says get a disco ball!
Mar 18, 2024
Sayonara, Diapers! Well, maybe.
Mar 11, 2024
Uh... that was a very expensive fix.
Mar 04, 2024
Off Limits
Feb 26, 2024
Kids Just Don't Understand
Feb 19, 2024
It was the best of days, it was the worst of days.... a tale of the households.
Feb 05, 2024
Monica from About Progress joins us to talk about all the things we thought we knew pre-kids!
Jan 29, 2024
These little "sanity savers" will actually save your sanity. Imagine that.
Jan 22, 2024
Let us introduce the "Ford Vacay!!!" Except Ford doesn't know anything about it...
Jan 15, 2024
Glad I did, Wish I had, Looking forward to...
Jan 08, 2024
All Parents Want for Christmas is...
Dec 18, 2023
Interview with our Favorite UK Expert (despite her arguing that she is not an expert...)
Dec 18, 2023
Why Having Kids is Wonderful!
Dec 11, 2023
Family Mottos: Quirks and Quips We Live By!
Dec 04, 2023
Trader Joe's: 2023 Holiday Product Roundup
Nov 27, 2023
Brooke Romney: Why Do Our Kids Need to Learn Manners?
Nov 20, 2023
(Kids) Take My Money
Nov 13, 2023
Plague Parenting: Navigating When the Germs Get You Down
Nov 06, 2023
The Spooky Spook Episode
Oct 30, 2023
Baby Names: The Sequel
Oct 23, 2023
"Wow, you have your hands full..."
Oct 16, 2023
Talented Children
Oct 09, 2023
Magistrate Moms: 90's Edition
Oct 02, 2023
Hobbies for A Mini-Mid/Quarter-Life Crisis
Sep 25, 2023
TSA Got Me
Sep 18, 2023
Time famine? Or time affluence? Which do you have?
Sep 11, 2023
The Summer Sweats
Sep 04, 2023
How to "Handle" Summer
May 29, 2023
Seasonal Parenting: Teenagers!
May 22, 2023
Seasonal Parenting: Kids and Tweens
May 15, 2023
Are these fears rational or irrational? You be the judge!
May 08, 2023
Dear Mom + Dad, I Ran Away. Be Back Soon.
May 01, 2023
Mom's of Multiples: the good, the hard, and all the logistics.
Apr 24, 2023
Zodiac Parenting
Apr 17, 2023
Throwback to all those things your kids will never understand!
Apr 10, 2023
Seasonal Parenting: Babies and Toddlers
Apr 03, 2023
Magistrate Moms
Mar 29, 2023
Spring Break: Should you stay or should you go??
Mar 20, 2023
Interview with Megan's running coach: Heather Jenson
Mar 13, 2023
Holiday Hot Takes
Mar 07, 2023
The Dank, Dark Days of Winter: Venting Edition.
Feb 27, 2023
Why, Yes, We've All Called Poison Control
Feb 20, 2023
How to do an UNPLANNED Disneyland roadtrip.
Feb 13, 2023
It's All Fun and Games! Interview with THE Grandpa Beck
Feb 06, 2023
Parenting Expectations vs. Reality
Jan 30, 2023
Ollo!!!! And other memorable moments from our favorite family movies.
Jan 23, 2023
Who Wouldn't Want Brownies for Breakfast? An Interview with Lynne Bowman!
Jan 16, 2023
I wonder how they... answers to all life's big questions.
Jan 09, 2023
How to Start a Parenting Podcast (and Other AFE Secrets)
Jan 03, 2023
Glad I Did, Wish I Had, Can't Wait To...
Dec 26, 2022
Confessions of a Christmas Gift Peeker!
Dec 19, 2022
Holiday Memories are Gold and These Stories Are Proof
Dec 12, 2022
Part 2: Worst Gifts + Gifts for Older Kids
Dec 05, 2022
Part 1: Let's talk gifts for kids!
Nov 28, 2022
Are You a Tiger Dolphin Elephant Free Range Warm Demander Parent?
Nov 21, 2022
Why Thanksgiving Isn't Amanda's Least Fav Holiday
Nov 14, 2022
54 Things we like about kids.
Nov 07, 2022
Halloween
Oct 31, 2022
"I feel like I'm constantly saying..."
Oct 24, 2022
Grandparents day!
Oct 17, 2022
You're a 10, but...
Oct 10, 2022
Finding Humor in the Hard: Interview with Lisa Valentine Clark
Oct 03, 2022
Humorous Tweets
Sep 26, 2022
Bonus: Interview with Chris Van Dusen
Sep 21, 2022
Some of the Best Kids Books Out There
Sep 19, 2022
Embarrassing Parenting Moments
Sep 05, 2022
Why, Yes, We Do Love Trader Joe's. And You Can, Too!
Aug 30, 2022
Boys V. Girls: are they really that different? YES!
Aug 24, 2022
BTS: Back To School
Aug 22, 2022
Kid Injuries
Aug 08, 2022
Mom Guilt: what's that?
Aug 01, 2022
City vs. Suburbs vs. Rural Living
Jul 28, 2022
Social Media's "Most Relatable (and hilarious) Content" for Parents
Jul 18, 2022
Raising Kids Rural: Cows, Tractors, Tornados... oh, my!
Jul 11, 2022
Parenting through the Decades
Jul 04, 2022
Tips on how to "Collect Friends."
Jun 27, 2022
When Dad's in Charge
Jun 20, 2022
HAGS: Have A Great Summer and everything inbetween.
Jun 14, 2022
Play Dates: those few hours where kids get together and "play."
Jun 06, 2022
Big Families = Big Fun!
May 30, 2022
Kids: wonderful, but occasionally inconvenient.
May 23, 2022
Adventures in Babysitting
May 16, 2022
Mother's Day: an episode to all those moms who keep the world turning.
May 09, 2022
Birthday Parties: How do you really feel about them?
May 02, 2022
She said "YES!"
Apr 25, 2022
Spring Break Shenanigans: Escalante
Apr 18, 2022
Unpopular Parenting Opinions
Apr 04, 2022
"Cleaning" with Kids
Mar 28, 2022
Traveling with kids... it's all for the memories... right?
Mar 21, 2022
Food references that will send you straight down memory lane.
Mar 14, 2022
PSA: Good News Will Make Your Day
Mar 07, 2022
Teacher Tales
Mar 07, 2022
Questions you've always wanted answered, but never knew who to ask.
Feb 21, 2022
Epic Tantrums
Feb 14, 2022
Parenting Hacks
Feb 07, 2022
Baby Names: the bad ones. Only the bad ones.
Jan 31, 2022
Mama Trauma
Jan 24, 2022
Epic Sibling Battles
Jan 17, 2022
Celebrity Parents - they're just like us!
Jan 10, 2022
(Un)solicited Advice
Dec 31, 2021
Is that normal?? Things your family does that makes you wonder...
Dec 31, 2021
White lie or blatant honesty?
Dec 31, 2021