Jerome and Caitlin reflect on their 2.5 years and 60 episodes of Everyday Parents: A Day-in-the-Life podcast. We talk about some of our favorite episodes and guests, the process of making the podcast, and some of the things we've learned along the way. Thank you for being part of our journey of sharing everyday parents' daily routines! Contact us: Everydayparentspod.wordpress.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebook.com/everydayparentspod ; Podcast is hosted a...
Dec 24, 2024•19 min•Ep. 61
Tanya and her husband made a huge leap when they had a young family and moved full time onto a sailboat, where they raised and homeschooled their 5 kids (now 13-23 years old). Tanya's 13-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter are the two remaining kids on the boat, currently in Florida. Hear about their daily routine as well as some valuable retrospective thoughts on parenting now that Tanya and her husband have gotten to see the fruits of their labors in their adult kids' independence. You can f...
Dec 10, 2024•49 min•Ep. 60
Jeanelle is a mom in Australia, managing life with a 15-week-old baby and a 2-year-old toddler. Her husband works away from home for two-week stretches, so they have chosen to have a live-in demi-pair to get Jeanelle her own much-needed time for 20 hours/week for resting and running her business, The Intuitive Parent (you can also find her @intuitiveparentau ). Intuitive parenting practices she incorporates in her own parenting include elimination communication and bed sharing. Contact us: Every...
Nov 26, 2024•42 min•Ep. 59
Aly and her husband alternate being primary parents with opposite work schedules (weekdays & weekends), with a nanny to fill in the gaps for their 1- and 3-year-old boys. Aly shares how she prefers to fill her daily routine as parent with activities out of the house, while her husband is good at finding engaging activities for the toddlers at home. She also shares about their nap and bedtime routines as a toddler sleep coach. Find her services and her podcast The Restful Mama at her website ...
Nov 12, 2024•42 min•Ep. 58
Jerome and Caitlin share an update on their family routine, with Jerome being a stay-at-home dad to their 3-year-old, Charlie. Charlie has started preschool and dropped her nap since we last shared, making Jerome's job harder and Caitlin's job doing bedtimes easier. Hear our previous family episodes 12 and 40 , and hear Caitlin's mentioned episode of the Golden Hour birth podcast here (season 1, episode 76). Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayp...
Oct 29, 2024•34 min•Ep. 57
Reesa and her husband grew up with unhealthy parenting patterns modeled in their households, and are working to parent their two boys differently (8 and 10 years old). Reesa shares their approach to breaking cycles, watching the boys gain more independence, family chores, and their "coin" system that the boys use to pay for privileges. Reesa has her own podcast, Real Family Eats, where parents share their struggles while teaching her a recipe. You can find it and more of Reesa's links here . Con...
Oct 15, 2024•48 min•Ep. 56
Jarom Rogers, his wife, and their four kids (two girls and two boys ranging from 1-9 years old) live in the Phoenix suburbs, where he has a busy real estate career that requires lots of night and evening work. He and his wife balance that along with a busy extra-curricular schedule for the older girls who do competitive dance. Jarom shares lots of his perspective on what he values as a career-driven father and also where he is trying to improve his parenting. You can find more from him on Instag...
Oct 01, 2024•38 min•Ep. 55
Jill is a stay-at-home mom and playful parenting coach for her 3.5-year-old daughter. Jill, her husband, and daughter live in an apartment in Jersey City. Jill's daughter started pre-school this year, which has switched up their daily routine. Her husband works hybrid so they also enjoy lots of family time on his remote work days. Check out Jill's website www.jillybeansnyc.com to learn more about how to work with her 1:1, join her monthly Playful Parenting membership, or listen to her podcast, T...
Sep 17, 2024•56 min•Ep. 54
Rachel Newman shares about her three kids, with her younger two being twins, and her family's daily routine in Texas. Rachel's family is about to move for her husband's job, which has Rachel transitioning back to SAHM life after working over the past year. She plans to home school, and shares about her book MomMe: A Mom's Guide to Saying Goodbye to Overwhelm. Prioritizing Yourself, and Enjoying Motherhood. Find it here and Rachel on Instagram @the.rachel.newman . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.c...
Sep 03, 2024•35 min•Ep. 53
Alyssa Brade and her husband had planned to be a childfree couple but as you can guess by their presence on our podcast, that is not what ended up happening! Alyssa had two surprise pregnancies and is now a mostly-stay-at-home mom/author. Alyssa plans to homeschool the boys given the challenges in her rural school district, and the potential for them to be subjected to racism as mixed-race kids. Alyssa spends a lot of her free time connecting with other mothers and advocating for maternal wellne...
Aug 13, 2024•44 min•Ep. 52
Danielle is a mom of 4, but sadly her son Blake died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) at 18 months of age about 8 years ago. Her living kids are now 5, 6, and 10 years old, and Danielle's husband is a farmer while she works at a university. Danielle shares about their daily routine, as well as how she processes her own grief and how the rest of her family grieves and keeps Blake's memory alive. Obviously this episode deals with heavy topics, though nothing graphic is discussed, so...
Jul 30, 2024•39 min•Ep. 51
Roberto chose to be a single father to his daughter, Amina, who is now 4-years-old and was conceived with an egg donor via a surrogate. His parents help provide some childcare when he is at work before and after Amina's pre-school. Roberto was also inspired by his daughter to become a children's book author, writing More Than a Crown . You can also find him on Instagram @morethanacrownbook . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebo...
Jul 16, 2024•37 min•Ep. 50
Suzzie's 9-year-old travels for competitive gymnastics, and her 5-year-old is also in activities during the week, which makes life busy when Suzzie is on parenting duty for her daughters. She shares 50/50 custody of the girls with her ex-husband. Suzzie is also on-call as a doula and her partner Eric often helps with the girls when she has to be away. You can find her on Instagram @shebirthsbravely . Also as a fun follow-up to the episode, Suzzie's daughter Zoey did go on to compete in nationals...
Jul 02, 2024•38 min•Ep. 36
Kirstin and her husband both work from home, with Kirstin being the primary caretaker for their 6-month-old daughter and fitting her work in around parenting. She also takes care of the animals on their hobby farm with baby. Kirstin and her husband were blessed with a good sleeper, but feeding has been a bigger challenge. You can hear more from Kirstin and her work with moms on mindsets at her website and Instagram @drkirstin . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod ...
Jun 18, 2024•39 min•Ep. 48
Heidi is an artist and songwriter living with her husband (who works in the music industry) and two kids (3 & 5 years old) in Los Angeles, California. As an entrepreneur, Heidi's days are busy while the kids are at school & pre-school. Heidi's parents also live on the same property and make up a big part of the support network for her family. Hear about a day in Heidi's life in this episode, and find more from her on her website , Spotify , or Instagram . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.c...
Jun 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 47
Jamie and her husband chose IVF to conceive their 2-yo based on surprising genetic testing results prior to conception. Now, their independent and low-sleep-needs two-year-old is in daycare while Jamie and her husband work. To learn more about how Jamie can help other working moms find balance in parenting while growing their careers, you can find Jamie at her website, www.jamieterran.com Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebook....
May 21, 2024•34 min•Ep. 46
Kayla's husband travels for work most of the time, so she is often a "solo mom" to her two daughters (3 and 6 years old), while also managing the household and dogs. This family makes it work with lots of texts, Face Times, and Kayla's own focus on ensuring she gets solo time and has strategies to ask for space and re-set when she needs it. Hear about their daily routine on this episode, and hear more from Kayla via her coaching business or Facebook group for moms in a similar situation. Everyda...
May 07, 2024•36 min
Sheilandria and her husband added kids number 6 & 7 when she had twins a year ago, and are now embarking on their first full year of homeschool. Sheilandria started homeschooling due to challenges some of her kids were facing in public school, including speech delays for some kids and a son on the Autism spectrum. Hear more from Sheilandria at This Growing Mama . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebook.com/everydayparentspod...
Apr 23, 2024•34 min•Ep. 44
Jensine and her husband have three kids close in age, 2, 4 and 6 years old. Jen is a pediatric sleep consultant in Boston and her husband works in transportation logistics. Their oldest son has ARFID, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, which has required lots of different techniques to manage. Jen shares their family's daily routine, which culminates in a bedtime routine that she spent a lot of intentionality building to give her the peace (and sleep!) she needs in her evenings. To hear ...
Apr 09, 2024•36 min•Ep. 40
Joi and her 3 kids live in Las Vegas, where Joi works into the evenings while her mom takes care of the kids after school. Joi is intentional about one-on-one time with each of her kids, which is important as they are grieving the sudden death of their father in 2022 and entering their teen years. Joi shares her daily routine for taking care of herself, including doing her podcast Motherhood is Ghetto . She also shares how she advocates for her kids, including her son with autism, in the school ...
Mar 26, 2024•37 min•Ep. 42
Brittany and her husband have 7 kids ranging from 4-15years old. Brittany home schools her kids and has created lots of systems over the years for managing the daily routine, as well as creating intentional community among other large home-schooling families both in person and online through her business and podcast, The Deliberate Day . Plenty of outside time, regular housework, and nightly prayer and check-ins are some of the ways this family from Florida spend their time together. Contact us:...
Mar 12, 2024•37 min•Ep. 41
A special episode without guests, Jerome and Caitlin share life with a stay-at-home dad and 2-year-old in the middle of Midwestern winter. Jerome and Charlie have lots of rotating activities they do through the week. Caitlin works hybrid and is able to spend a fair amount of time helping with transitions through the day too. We also talk about how toddler sleep is way harder than we thought it would be and what triggers Charlie's tantrums! We mention several other podcast episodes in this one, i...
Feb 27, 2024•33 min•Ep. 42
Afsaneh, her husband, and their 11-year-old child live part of the year in Oaxaca and part of the year in NYC. Currently in Oaxaca, their daily routine centers around their 11-year-old's homeschool and activity schedule, with Afsaneh and her husband also fitting in their work. We discuss homeschooling challenges, managing screen time and cell phone use in kids, and the importance of flexibility in their daily routine. Find more from Afsaneh at: https://www.afsanehmoradian.com/ Contact us: Every...
Feb 13, 2024•32 min•Ep. 39
Anouk, living in Quebec with her husband and 3 neurodiverse kids (4, 13, and 15yo), navigates a busy life with lots of driving. Her family juggles the varied needs of their neurodivergent children with different educational programs and routines. Anouk also helps families with emotionally intense children in her work, and you can find her on Instagram @moments.familie or her website www.familymoments.ca Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparent...
Jan 30, 2024•40 min•Ep. 38
Miranda and Aaron share about their experiences reparenting themselves and moving farther from family to grow as a couple and forge their own way as parents with their two daughters, ages 6 and 9. They also share a little bit about their journey with Aaron serving as a known sperm donor to friends of theirs. You can find out more about that journey and their approach to parenting and love on their podcast, Love after Lullabies ( @loveafterlullabies on Instagram). Check out season 2 episode 12 to...
Jan 16, 2024•36 min•Ep. 37
Faith and her husband each brought kids from previous relationships into their marriage, then had twins who are now four years old. They live on a farm in Saskatchewan, Canada and Faith runs her subscription box business from home, which you can find via her Instagram @stressedoutmamas or at www.stressedoutmamas.ca Listen to the bonus content of Faith's birth and NICU story with her twins for free on our Patreon . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @eve...
Jan 02, 2024•26 min•Ep. 36
Larry and his wife transitioned from fertility treatments to fostering, ultimately adopting their now-3-year-old daughter. Balancing parenting with their jobs, they lean on family support, including daily visits from grandparents, and activities for Calliope like dance and tumbling. Larry shares his perspective on parenting, influenced by overcoming a traumatic childhood, and offers more insights on his podcast, As Dad as it Gets . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparents...
Dec 12, 2023•38 min•Ep. 35
Kila is a single mom of three in Louisiana. She homeschools her two daughters, aged 4 and 12, while her son, 17, prepares to join the Navy. Balancing her career as a bridal stylist with the challenges of solo parenting across a wide age range, Kila shares how gym childcare saves her sanity during the afternoons and how she hopes her approach to home schooling will cultivate real-world skills for her kids. Find more from Kila on her YouTube channel and Instagram . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.c...
Nov 28, 2023•37 min•Ep. 34
Content warning: This episode contains brief, non-descriptive mentions of miscarriage. Start listening past 7:00 to miss that content. Daniel and his wife are raising 3 kids near Sydney, and Daniel begins his day at 3 AM with a structured routine with reading, journaling, running, and training at the gym to support his mental well-being and prepare him for the day. His wife's part-time childcare work allows her to have a flexible schedule to usually manage the kids in the morning. Listen in as w...
Nov 14, 2023•37 min•Ep. 33
Kelly adopted her three younger sons from the foster care system after spending several years as a single mom to her oldest son. She is a working mom from Ohio and shares how each of her boys came to live with her, as well as the challenges all of her children have faced related to being a foster/adoptive family. New feature! The transcript for this episode is available on our episode description page . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparent...
Oct 31, 2023•44 min•Ep. 32
