We are so excited to have Kids Are Weird Podcast's very first guest on to talk anxiety with us! Meet Erica Zisman: Erica is a licensed clinical social worker with years of experience working with children, teens, young adults, and parents. She prides herself on being relatable, empathetic, and compassionate both as a therapist and as a human being. She focuses her work around sharing tangible anxiety tips for children and teens and providing parents with doses of confidence and psycho education....
Oct 11, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 22
The huge internal struggle to find your identity once you've had a kid, is a big one. You go from being pregnant with absolutely everyone doting on you, not letting you pick up so much as a plastic trash bag, to having the baby and basically no one giving a s*** about you. Or at least it feels that way. It's so easy to lose yourself in Motherhood, and people don't make that any easier on you. Ever walk into a room and have absolutely everyone say hi to your kid and not a single person says hi to...
Oct 04, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 21
The concept of sharing is something that strikes us as an unexpectedly difficult thing to navigate. Half of our play dates are trying to teach our kids to "take turns" which is actually not how the world works. Like, some things I'm cool with my daughter not sharing. I can also empathize with how difficult it must be to have another kids come into your space and want to touch and play with all your sh**. But, society tells us kids must share. And, we're really just trying not to raise selfish a*...
Sep 27, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 20
*DISCLAIMER* We experienced some v minor technical issues for a few minutes in the beginning of this episode. Ashley's mic switched off and we had no idea until we were done recording. To save the integrity of the episode, we decided to leave it in, versus trying to re-record and have it be disingenuous. Anyways! Steve Burns (the original host of Blue's Clues) made his grand re-entrance into our lives last week and we have some FEELINGS about it that NEED to be discussed. If you're a geriatric m...
Sep 20, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Neighbors. We've all got 'em in some way, shape or form. Some are certainly weirder than others. Has anyone else ever been CONVINCED that their next door neighbor was a serial killer? No? Just me? Cool cool cool cool cool. Join this very fun and rather outrageous episode as we talk about all the v weird neighbors we've had over the years! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Sep 13, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Part 2 of our latest mini series about expectations! This week, we're diving into the expectations society places on Mothers & parents. From needing to "bounce back" after having a baby, to being that "Pinterest Mom" there's a lot to unpack here. Join us as we break down these expectations and how it's no wonder that Moms out there feel like they're failing. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Sep 06, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 17
When it comes to expectations, the only advice we can give is: go ahead and chuck those right out the window. Kids have a funny way of truly humbling you when it comes to how you think a situation will go. And while it's not their job to adhere to our standards, it still really f***ing sucks when things don't quite go the way you had hoped they would. Come listen in as we talk about how weird expectations are! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Aug 30, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 16
One thing neither of us were prepared for is the absolute rage that seems to go hand in hand with Motherhood. And it's never rage about anything that makes any sense. For example, I flew off the handle when my husband asked me about buying Hawaiian rolls once. Or just being full of rage at the rate at which he breathes, or enters a room. Take a dive into the very, very weird world of "Mom Rage" with us. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Aug 23, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Where do we even begin when it comes to kids music? Is it a requirement of whoever writes kids songs that they must drive parents to the absolute brink of insanity? And don't even get us started on Kidz Bop trying to cover today's songs by Cardi B and Lizzo. Lucky for you, we read and listen to some of these "hits" live on the episode so you don't have to. If you need a good laugh, and even a teeny tiny history lesson on the f***ed up history of some of our most beloved nursery rhymes, then this...
Aug 16, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Sometimes the only explanation we can come up with for why something is happening in/to our bodies, is "Bodies are weird, man." SO much is happening inside of us on a daily basis, it's hard to make sense of it all. But hey, we're gonna try! DISCLAIMER: We are by no means medical professionals and absolutely nothing we say should be taken as medical or even regular advice.* Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Aug 09, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Take a dive into the very overwhelming world of baby gear and gadgets. We discuss what we loved, what we hated, and what was just completely useless when it comes to baby gear because let's face it kids/babies require A LOT of stuff so let's talk about it! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Aug 02, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 12
The sound of people chewing, people whipping through neighborhoods in their cars, and those who are seemingly incapable of putting the damn seat down. We've all got them-let's talk about some weird pet peeves! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jul 26, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 11
A little Q&A style episode! A continuance of last week's episode, and wrapping up the topic of "Mom Brain" Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jul 19, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 10
I've been staring at my keyboard for 5 minutes trying to remember the description I JUST thought about writing. Mom brain, amirite? Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jul 12, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 9
What's the deal with groceries? Why is it so hard to figure out how much your family eats? Why is Costco so intimidating? Also, why is everyone's Costco ID photo the absolute worst photo of them ever taken? Hear us talk all about it on this episode! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jul 05, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Do you experience the constant, relentless feeling that you should be doing more/you're never enough/everything you do or don't do is messing up your kids for the rest of their lives or are you a Dad? Let's talk about Mom guilt. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jun 28, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In honor of Father's Day, we wanted to take some time to appreciate all the awesome Dads in our lives. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jun 21, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this week's episode, we share our birth stories! Take this stroll down memory lane with us as we reminisce on how pointless it was to have birth plans and how every Mom's biggest fear is pooping themselves on the table. Ah, childbirth. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jun 14, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Time to wash the taste of pandemic parenting out of our mouths and get back to our regularly scheduled buffoonery! Join us as we share more weird stuff that our kids and us as kids do/have done! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Jun 07, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Join us as we wrap up this little mini series about parenting through the pandemic. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
May 31, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Parenting a young child through a pandemic has been an extremely difficult challenge for all caregivers. We take a deep dive into what that's been like, and how we've managed to get ourselves and our families through it. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
May 24, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to season 2! We both just took vacations with our kids, so naturally we have a lot to say about it. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
May 17, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Kid sleep makes ZERO sense. Let's talk about! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Apr 26, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
There are so many questions surrounding laundry. Why is there so much? Where does it all come from? Why can no one in this house use a damn hamper?!?! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Apr 19, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
It's time to talk about the big B word...Boundaries. We break down why boundaries are necessary, the struggle that comes with setting boundaries and ask the burning question "Why the hell do strangers try to touch babies?!?!" Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Apr 12, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
How many poop stories can two Moms possibly have? Check out this episode, and you'll find out. Hint: It's A LOT. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Apr 05, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The first ever holiday edition, episode! With Easter right around the corner, we've realized that holidays come with a lot, and we're here to talk about it. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Mar 29, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
From the moment they're conceived, kids have a way of throwing you for some serious loops. Dive in to this episode where we talk about all the things we "thought" we were prepared for prior to our children arriving. Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Mar 22, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Between the poops, the lack of sleep, and getting locked in bathrooms, you don't stop being weird when you grow up. Moms are weird, too! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Mar 15, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Get ready to laugh your pants off as we share hilarious stories about our kids, and ourselves as kids. From climbing out of windows, to falling down stairs-Kids Are Weird, man! Stay Sane Out There. www.kidsareweirdpodcast.com
Mar 08, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
