We're getting caught up and chatting about what's so tough about being a mom, a review of our bedtime routine, and our favorite parts of being parents right now. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-ye...
May 10, 2023•26 min
Get in the ring...it's time for another wrestling match. This one's for all the parents who are feeling the ups and downs lately! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents,...
Apr 19, 2023•25 min
Today, we're chatting about our experiences (and maybe advice) with having kids in elementary school. Melissa also titles TJ's coffee journey as "A Story of Hope." Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-...
Apr 05, 2023•23 min
We just want the "warm fuzzies" with our kids. We chat about how we connect with our kids differently, even when they seem to not want it. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were...
Mar 29, 2023•28 min
We're back from a vacation (from our wintery state AND from our kids) and we're reminded how time away helps us be better parents. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents...
Mar 22, 2023•17 min
We're breaking out a Venn Diagram in today's show to give a peek into our marriage and parenting. The two of us have drifted into "the leaders" of certain things like staying on top of our finances, chores, groceries, and all sorts of other things. We also talk about the things we share pretty evenly. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting i...
Mar 08, 2023•32 min
We're chatting with my younger brother, Mark, this week!! We talk about our upbringing, why mom loves him more, and why Mark wrote a children's book. ***Pre-order Mark's book, "MEGAVAN" Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet pare...
Mar 01, 2023•34 min
Any other dance-parents out there?! Is it like having a part-time job? We're new to this thing and sharing our fun experiences so far. Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About P...
Feb 22, 2023•26 min
A girl-dad and a boy-dad compare notes on today's episode. Will there be differences? Better question...will there be similarities? Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Pare...
Feb 15, 2023•35 min
This week, we're uncovering travel hacks for parents as submitted by our listeners. Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parentin...
Feb 08, 2023•28 min
We just returned to Minnesota after a warm weather vacation—we mean "trip"—with our kids. Now we need a vacation :) We're chatting about the good and tough experiences while in Disney World with our fam! Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien...
Feb 01, 2023•37 min
Kids ruin things. So why are we getting new furniture? Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace y...
Jan 25, 2023•22 min
We wonder if and how firstborns tend to be a bit more anxious than others. Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed t...
Jan 18, 2023•22 min
You might know TJ as the "birth order guy" on social media. So today, we're talking all about it as we dissect the personalities of firstborns, middle and youngest children. We talk about what we see, what YOU see, and what each kid's motivations might be (that rhymed). Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 ...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!...
Jan 11, 2023•41 min
We're in the mood to get rid of stuff and declutter! Melissa tells us why she's on a rampage and I'm saddled up for the ride. Leave us a message—or a question—call 407-374-9808 Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to he...
Jan 04, 2023•26 min
To leave us your (or your kid's) question as a voice message: call 407-374-9808 Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents,...
Dec 14, 2022•29 min
Our list has a little classic, a little boy band, and a little obscurity. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, alrea...
Dec 07, 2022•28 min
What are your favorites gifts you've given your kids (ones that you don't regret)? We're going through your answers and our own on this week's show! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' in...
Nov 30, 2022•32 min
What if you could pick TV characters for your Thanksgiving table this year? Well today, we're doing that. With our good friend Rachel (a mom of 3), we're drafting our Thanksgiving dinner lineup by choosing from classic and current TV characters. Play along as you listen! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_t...
Nov 23, 2022•33 min
We asked you to share a parenting hack, and we're going through some of the responses on today's show. Honestly, there are so many good ones that we'll get to more in future episodes! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aime...
Nov 16, 2022•31 min
We had our first family meeting a few days ago! We're sharing how it went on today's show! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-y...
Nov 09, 2022•23 min
We think we need family meetings to become a regular part of our month. In this episode, we tell you why and how we're going to do it...kind of. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incred...
Nov 02, 2022•23 min
We're chatting about Halloween this week, what kids are dressing up as, and other fun stories around this strange holiday. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. Th...
Oct 26, 2022•20 min
We chatted with Ben and Corley on this week's show. Like us, they have 4 kids...except they had their babies within 4 years of each other. WOWZA. We had a great conversation about parenting, birth order, how their kids' names perfectly fit their personalities and their amazing family business, Good Ranchers, as well. PS: If you want to give Good Ranchers a try (and we think your family will love them), you can get $30 off (+ free express shipping) by using the code "TJ" Thanks for listening to T...
Oct 19, 2022•45 min
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family....
Oct 12, 2022•24 min
Immediately following our kids' teacher conferences (which went fine), we sit down and have a conversation about education, testing and how a teacher's approach to his classroom could get us to tweak our parenting approach. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a pod...
Oct 05, 2022•28 min
Do you like bring your kids to Target? The movie theater? Ballgames? We're playing a game this week, called "All kids, one kid or no kids." Would you rather bring all of your kids, one kid, or no kids to these places. See if you agree :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Pare...
Sep 28, 2022•24 min
We're here to make you feel normal. In this episode, we're fully relaxed as our kids are in school, telling stories about parenting and how birth order is really sticking out these days. Hope you relate and enjoy :) Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lig...
Sep 21, 2022•24 min
If you have an only child (or were one yourself), what do you want other people to know?! We asked that question on Instagram and are going through the responses on this week's show. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed...
Aug 10, 2022•18 min
We love shared experiences with our kids...and also without them! We just got back from a adults only trip to CA and we're feeling like kids again. We're talking about our most recent getaway and why we love shared experiences with just each other AND with our kids. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therri...
Aug 03, 2022•25 min
