When we are on social media you kinda only see us from the t!ts up. It's been a while since you've seen a recent full body image so when people say that Nat has lost so much weight, fast , it's actually not true. It has been a loooong and slow process. Nat's weight loss journey has been over 6 months. Weight loss is boring. And slow. Everyone wants a fast secret. Go easy on yourself! Move more, drink less wine and drink more water. Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us the word ...
Mar 14, 2023•33 min
Our kids are living in a world of technology that parents may have no idea how to navigate or may be fearful of. How can parents help set healthy online gaming and technology habits with their children? Self professed former video game addict turned international motivational speaker Cam Adair and Jordan Shapiro PhD, international speaker, consultant and father parenting in the age of technology, join us in this amazing episode. For the full episode head over to https://thecommonparent.com and c...
Mar 13, 2023•22 min
We've been hearing stories about sex clubs lately and we think it's about time we go do some "research". Not with our husbands, just the two of us! This week we give advise to two callers, one who has caught feelings for someone that is not her husband and another who doesn't like it when her husband goes downtown. We also get sidetracked thinking about how animals clean themselves after going to the bathroom. We want to hear from you! Share your tips on how you get in the mood but it can't have...
Mar 10, 2023•31 min
TV personality, comedian and mom of three Jessi Cruickshank sat down with us in LA and chatted about an ex boyfriend we had in common, being a gay icon, the downside of living in LA and her recently launched podcast, "Phone A Friend with Jessi Cruickshank" that debuted as the #1 comedy podcast in the world. Her hilarious and maybe too real takes on motherhood can be found @newmomwhodis and @jessicruickshank. Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us the word "Podcast" to +1 (917) 54...
Mar 09, 2023•35 min
This week we talk about the move towards more homeschooling and the alternatives to traditional schooling. The downside to alternative learning is that it almost always comes with a cost. There should be more alternative ways of learning that are free. We also talk about the confusing conversation surrounding our kids and technology. We told them to use their phones to connect socially during covid and now we want them off their phones. Our teens have anxiety making plans IRL. We have to help ge...
Mar 07, 2023•36 min
We sat down with Dr. Nicholas Wester's for an incredibly important conversation, not just for parents who find themselves in a situation where their child may be self injuring, but for all parents. As we learnt in this interview, the way you react when you find out your child has been self harming can critically change the trajectory of your child's next actions, so why not prepare yourself with how you should react if it ever comes up or how your child should react should they discover a friend...
Mar 06, 2023•17 min
This week we sat down with Humble The Poet (Kanwer Singh) to talk about love. Everyone wants love and everything we do is in pursuit of it. Humble the Poet is a Canadian-born rapper, spoken-word artist, poet, internationally bestselling author, and former elementary school teacher. What began as reciting spoken word poetry in coffee shops to impress girls evolved into a creative adventure that has spanned the last 10 years; crossing genres, mediums and oceans. His first two releases UNLEARN &...
Mar 02, 2023•46 min
Confidence starts at such a young age. We don't put enough weight into the conversation so that as they age, they don't lose that. We are trying to catch up as adults rather than protect them when they are young. Teach them how to navigate friendships when the fck up. Friends won't always agree with you. They won't always like you. That's a hard thing to understand. We alter ourselves in order to be liked but if everybody likes you, you aren't that interesting. That's a hard thing for us to acce...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min
This week we are bringing you snippets from a recent interview with one of our favourite experts on all things "teenager", Dr. Lisa Damour. With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, Dr. Lisa Damour’s new book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood. In teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with s...
Feb 27, 2023•21 min
We sat down with Jeremie and Bryde and our minds were literally blown! They are a recently divorced, formerly polyamorous couple of best friends that host the Turn Me On podcast featuring conversations about love, sex, and relationships. We talked sex clubs, polyamory, jealousy and so much more. We urge you to check them out @turnmeonpodcast. Us two married moms with seven kids were hanging on EVERY.SINGLE.WORD! Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us the word "Podcast" to +1 (917...
Feb 24, 2023•58 min
We had so much fun chatting with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, bestselling author, animal advocate, daughter, sister, wife and mom while we were in LA. We talked all things parenthood, sisterhood and the comparisons the book "Good Night, Sister" has to some of her real life experiences growing up with younger sister Christina. Katherine was quick to admit that not all older siblings are the brave ones and that Christina was the fearless leader on many, many occasions. Find Good Night, Sister e...
Feb 23, 2023•47 min
This week someone sprung on us that one of our kids might have dyslexia or dysgraphia. From a parents perspective, dropping those words without analysis is a little alarming. When you are a parent you want to help them but do we care if children learn differently? We are very well versed in learning disabilities. It's hard for both the child and the parent but if there was a label you'd possibly have a better way to help them. To understand their brain. You'll be able to say shit I'm sorry and g...
Feb 21, 2023•38 min
We've been hearing more about eating disorders in teens and tweens and wondered if eating disorders were on the rise. Natalie Rose Allen, a Toronto-based Registered Psychotherapist working primarily with adolescents and adults and specializing in treating eating disorders and body image issues helped answer some of our questions. Natalie is passionate about helping people build healthier relationships with their emotions and with their bodies. For more insight from Natalie follow her on Instagra...
Feb 20, 2023•14 min
Welcome to the first of a three part Friday sex series! This week we dive in deep with Milah and her partner Orlando, two free and open minded people dedicated to showing up as their authentic selves both publicly and privately and have found solace in truly being transparent and accepting of one another. After a very exciting, adventurous, & unique dating experience that included multiple countries, cities & kinks, Milah & Orlando decided to take their commitment to the next level w...
Feb 17, 2023•41 min
The part two you've all been waiting for with Oliver and Erinn of Unconsciously Coupled. This episode was super real and honest! They shared the story of Oliver's infidelity during their engagement, what that conversation looked like and the scars it left behind. With an amazing therapist and a lot support, hear what happened the first time they got back together in the bedroom! And check out @unconsciouslycoupled to see why we love how real and honest these two are! Follow @ehud26 and @theolive...
Feb 16, 2023•41 min
When you think about it, childhood and teenage-hood was really the time in our lives when we were our most authentic selves. Going against the rules, pushing all of the boundaries. It was so liberating. But then we grew up and put ourselves in these little boxes that can be fake in so many ways. We became more concerned about what people thought of us. Let's try to be our childhood self. It's may have been the time one time when we were the most authentic to who we are today. Want our podcasts s...
Feb 14, 2023•38 min
Is your relationship feeling a little bland, like it's lost what was once light and fun and had that exciting spark? Are you feeling like you and your partner are both there in body, but your attention is usually somewhere else? It's common to feel this way in a long-term relationship, especially when you throw in demanding careers, kids and even a pandemic! But it most definitely does not have to be this way and our interview recap week is here to help you turn it all around! Our guest, Intimac...
Feb 13, 2023•19 min
Cat admits she is pretty lazy in bed. She likes to sit back and enjoy the experience (don't we all!?) so we brought in a guest caller to answer the burning question "how often does Cat 69"? Cat also reveals what her biggest turn on in life is! You may be surprised! Find out if both Cat & Nat have been walked in on in the bedroom and what their next big sex toy purchase is. Tune in but don't forget your headphones! Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us the word "Podcast" to +...
Feb 10, 2023•30 min
They don't know it yet but we love these two so much we hope they will become recurring guests on our podcast! We chatted with Erinn and Oliver Hudson of Unconsciously Coupled about the infamous Father's Day post, breaking intergenerational trauma, past relationships, sex, infidelity (and how to move beyond it) and so much more we had to make it a two part series. Erinn and Oliver have been unconsciously coupled for over twenty years and have an amazing podcast that takes an honest and unfiltere...
Feb 09, 2023•33 min
This week we dive into a conversation about coaching sports and some of the ups and downsides. Coaches have such an influence on our children, second to parents and teachers. If a kid is into a sport, they trust and value the opinion of their coach. What that coach says can crush what a kid believes in themselves, even if they weren't meaning to. There should be more women on the boys benches. Men often bring ego, not flexibility and want to coach the way they were coached, which is not the way ...
Feb 07, 2023•30 min
Is your child having a hard time sleeping? Are you struggling to get them into a sleep routine? Are they moody or acting out with no obvious explanation? Sleep has an impact on so much of the above and more, but it doesn't have to be a nightly struggle! In this week's episode with certified Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn of Good Night Sleep Site we dive deep into how parents can help form healthy sleep habits for the whole family! For more clips from The Common Parent head to https://instagram.com/t...
Feb 06, 2023•18 min
Rounding out the last of our three part sex series is the hilarious Ashley Gavin. Ashley is a stand up comedian based in New York City and has been featured on Netflix is a Joke, Hulu and Comedy Central but she is best known for her viral crowd work videos on TikTok and her top charting podcast We’re Having Gay Sex . Ashley is the only angry lesbian beloved by all, including old, straight, white guys and we can totally see why! If you want to see Ashley's live check out https://www.ashleygavin.c...
Feb 03, 2023•35 min
If you are concerned whether or not to tell your child to shave their bush, trust us, the locker room will set it straight for them! We share which husbands shave (and a brother too!) and the resounding reason why...it makes everything BIGGER!! Listen in to hear a few other bedroom pet peeves and some pointers from Cat & Nat but don't forget your headphones! Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us the word "Podcast" to +1 (917) 540-8715 and we'll text you the new episodes when...
Feb 03, 2023•30 min
We had so much fun talking with Kim and Penn that we just couldn't stop. This is part two of our fun conversation where we touched on living with ADHD as adults, what content creation might look like in the future and more! If you don't know The Holderness Family, their videos have resulted in over a billion views and over 7.5 million followers across their social media platforms since they (accidentally) went viral in 2013 with their Christmas Jammies video. They have a best-selling book on mar...
Feb 02, 2023•26 min
Cat did something new this week! We've been reflecting on our mental state and a big part of that is working out for Cat. So she went to hot yoga (but first she was constipated and as a result running late) and didn't want to be singled out as the new girl so she lied about not being there before. And as tell our kids, one lie leads to another so finding out what she needed to do in hot yoga, while pretending to have been in hot yoga before, was a little tricky! Want our podcasts sent straight t...
Jan 31, 2023•29 min
This weeks interview was with multicultural education Professor, Speaker, Educator and accomplished Author, Dr. Traci Baxley. In her warm and friendly style Traci so eloquently shares with us her expertise on diversity, inclusion and belonging. Dr. Traci Baxley gives us practical advice and tools to empower our kids to be the compassionate, anti-racist, and justice-minded humans we so want them to be. An educator for over 30 years with degrees in child development, elementary education, and curr...
Jan 30, 2023•17 min
We asked you to share your pet peeves in the bedroom. We have a few... like drunk sex. If you are drunk, we are not having sex. If I'm drunk, we can have sex. If we are both drunk, maybe. Who knows how it's going to go. But if he's drunk. Nope. Not going to happen. And don't talk budget in the bedroom. The vagina will be vaulted shut! You guys did not disappoint with your pet peeves! Tune in but don't forget your headphones! Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us the word "Podcas...
Jan 27, 2023•30 min
We loved talking with Kim and Penn so much we literally couldn't stop so we are splitting up this interview into two parts. Kim and Penn are online content creators known for their award-winning videos, including original music, song parodies, and comedy sketches. Their videos have resulted in over a billion views and over 7.5 million followers across their social media platforms since they (accidentally) went viral in 2013 with their Christmas Jammies video. They have a best-selling book on mar...
Jan 26, 2023•25 min
Nat used to talk about crotch rockets for years but she hasn't mentioned her crotch rockets in so long...until now. Nat has a crush! A crush is a crush, it just happens. She really likes hot guys! And Cat has a new mission and that is for her kids to fuck the people pleasing. There is a lot of pleasing going on in school, in sports and with parents. Don't let someone question the choices you've made. Follow your heart, no one else matters. Want our podcasts sent straight to your phone? Text us t...
Jan 24, 2023•31 min
Our interview this week is all about boundaries - setting them, what to do about people crossing them and teaching our kids all about them. We've been following author Nedra Glover Tawwab on Instagram for a while now, and we love that she covers a lot of things people don't talk about in terms of being ok with boundaries, having a voice and using it, and creating your own space. Boundaries can be physical space, emotional space or emotional connection. They can be how you present the things you ...
Jan 23, 2023•19 min
