We asked you about the things you got away with as a kid...things you'd never let your kids get away with these days. 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 po...
Jul 27, 2022•22 min
Play to win, learn to lose. How on earth do you teach kids to be okay with losing? Let's chat about 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 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 p...
Jul 13, 2022•23 min
Melissa has become an avid novel reader while TJ still likes watching things on screens. Enjoy the conversation as TJ tries to understand this new obsession of Mel's. 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 emb...
Jul 06, 2022•29 min
We come up with 5 things we wish we had more control over as parents...and the first one gets weird fast :) 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 new 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 ...
Jun 29, 2022•24 min
How does potty training go with a youngest child? We'll unload the deets for you in 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 new 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 p...
Jun 22, 2022•21 min
We're 3 days into summer and our kids are already bored. Help us. 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 new 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-w...
Jun 15, 2022•21 min
Melissa reflects on being a stay at home mom after her first year. 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 new 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-...
Jun 08, 2022•24 min
Saturdays at home with no plans might be some of our favorite memories. That's what we're talking about 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 new 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 personaliti...
Jun 01, 2022•19 min
Playing a fun little game on today's show...pick a kid depending on the situation. 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 new 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, no...
May 25, 2022•21 min
You want your house to be fun, but you chaos stresses you out. How do we manage the tension between these two things? Let's chat about 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 TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien Check out TJ's new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredib...
May 18, 2022•25 min
This week, TJ's sharing stories about his mom and a thought about family trees. Why is his mind blown? We still aren't sure. 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 new 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 personaliti...
May 11, 2022•23 min
We've reached a new era—we don't need baby stuff in our house any more. Is Melissa sad or psyched to get rid of these things? Does she have a sentimental bone in her body? 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 new SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to hel...
May 04, 2022•27 min
We're talking about parenting and youth sports this week! The good, the bad and the ugly...and the kind of parents we want to be. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny ...
Apr 27, 2022•33 min
If you have kids that might enjoy a new show on YouTube, we're talking about what led TJ to create a new show on YouTube and what you can expect. We also talk about cereal. So there's that. To submit a video of your kids "showing off," visit this link: https://forms.gle/PRi6LBGfAzwmkxtJ7 The first episode of THE TJ SHOW on YouTube is available on Friday, April 22: TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a revie...
Apr 20, 2022•24 min
What do we do for fun? Melissa feels like she's missing something in this season of life. Is she right? Let's talk about it. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing...
Apr 13, 2022•24 min
As a kid, sleepovers were the best. As parents, are sleepovers the worst? We're hashing it out because we just had a bunch of boys sleep at our house last weekend! Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ o...
Apr 06, 2022•28 min
Mama Mel's laying down some gold this week. We're talking about how we react to stressful and difficult situations as parents and why we shouldn't take it personally when things (or kids) don't go as planned. Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU! TJ's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJTherrienShow * * * * * TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome fam...
Mar 30, 2022•28 min
After many requests, we're finally breaking down the birth orders in Encanto. Also, the new Pixar movie, Turning Red, has some parents upset about the mature themes—we're talking about 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Fu...
Mar 23, 2022•34 min
What do we know about hosting kids' birthday parties?! VERY LITTLE. With that said, here are some party hacks we've picked up ;) 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on ...
Mar 16, 2022•33 min
Weird situations and would you rathers...we're asking Melissa a little bit of everything regarding motherhood this week. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on p...
Mar 09, 2022•39 min
In or out. Stressed or blessed. Bored or on-board. Whatever you want to call it, here are our hot-takes on some fun parenting situations. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted...
Mar 02, 2022•32 min
We recently took a big family trip to Disney World—18 of us!! We'll give you a little taste on today's episode. And yes, birth order was all over the place. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a p...
Feb 23, 2022•34 min
We're bringing an update on a new chapter of life for us and reflecting on what new chapters we go through as 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting ...
Feb 16, 2022•26 min
We're concluding our revisit to our most popular series! We asked YOU how you find your parenting style shifting with each kid. This week, it's all about how we parent our youngest children. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The ...
Feb 02, 2022•23 min
We're continuing to revisit our most popular series! We asked YOU how you find your parenting style shifting with each kid. This week, it's all about how we parent our middle children. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny ...
Jan 26, 2022•32 min
We're revisiting our most popular series! We asked YOU how you find your parenting style shifting with each kid. This week, it's all about how we parent our firstborns. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Pare...
Jan 19, 2022•35 min
Last week we talked about matching birth orders in marriage. This week, what happens when you and your spouse have different birth orders?! Let's find out. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a po...
Jan 12, 2022•32 min
How does your birth order affect your relationships and marriage? Let's find out. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' ...
Jan 05, 2022•35 min
Looking back at 2021, hearing YOUR highlights and thinking about ours. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible ...
Dec 30, 2021•26 min
Whether you love watching Christmas movies with your kids, or after your kids go to bed, we put together our top 10 Christmas movie list live on the show!! Tell us we're wrong. 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 *Tag @tj_therrien in your Instagram stories...highlight that awesome family of yours! TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien TJ on YouTube: @tj_therrien The Funny Thing Ab...
Dec 15, 2021•34 min
