How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? (The Slang Term Quiz)

This week we are discussing the secret language of slang. So let’s take this 10 word quiz together on how well you understand modern slang terms. See if you score better than Sara D and Mike Levine! We also discuss when and where slang is appropriate and when and where it’s not. Of course we talk about what it was like when we were younger, now with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Raising kids truly is a four way game of tug of war, because it’s the three of us and all of you!

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Michael: X-Men '97 (Disney+)

Sara: Under the Bridge (Hulu)

Mike: Mike gets a Steam Deck

Links:

Article mentioned on show
Parents Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents https://www.parents.com/teen-slang-dictionary-for-parents-8547711

A 43-Year-Old High School Teacher Has Been Keeping A Personal List Of "Gen Z" Slang Terms He Overhears His Students Using - There are a LOT more words here! https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/43-year-old-teacher-has-google-doc-of-gen-z-slang-terms

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Hey Mom, The Meatloaf! (Mother's Day)

This week we are discussing how to have a good Mother's Day. Whether it's your first time being a mom or celebrating yet again, we try to think about what has worked for us and what hasn't in the past. We discuss ways it has gone right, when it goes wrong, going out to eat, maternity leave ending and picking the right gift, finding balance with grandma and in-laws, making time and trying to do the most important thing according to Levine... whisper "sentimental" as you push the gift across the table.

Of course we talk about what it was like when we were younger, now with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Raising kids truly is a four way game of tug of war, because it’s the three of us and all of you!

Lastly, a big Happy Mother's Day to Sara D, Our Wives and Moms, and of course to all of our listeners and friends!

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Michael: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Theatrical Experience https://thetwentysidedtavern.com/

Mike: Star Wars - Tales of the Empire (Disney Plus)

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Article mentioned on show 5 Ways to Make Mother's Day Special for a First-Time Mom https://www.marthastewart.com/8250058/how-make-mothers-day-special-first-time-mom

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We finish each other's Sandwiches! (Disney World Part Two - Rides + Food)

On this episode we are giving you some insight on the food and rides of the four Disney World Parks. We will be discussing our favorite attractions and some of our favorite quick order or sit down eats that worked best for our families. We are hoping to help out Sara D and others like her who haven’t gone as a family yet. Mike Levine has been a number of times and I went over the summer so I think we are going to learn a lot from each other on this second part of our Disney World Run of episodes.

Big thanks to Liam & Bridget of our Camp Pain podcast for some Disney Food recommendations and the reminder you can enjoy some Disney goodness regardless of your age! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/camp-pain/id1725529161

Additional thanks to Mike, Maria, & Christopher for some Disney Food recommendations, life saving tips including popcorn and some Monday Motivation!

Random Tips -Don't forget about Rider Swap when traveling with young kids -Book those rides at 7am (Individual Lightning, Virtual Queue, Genie Plus if staying on property) and 1pm (Virtual Queue) -Check for cancellations on reservations (2 hour cancellation policy might open up some food 2 hours before you want to eat) -Soarin' Around the World (1st Row Concourse B - Avoid Motion Sickness) -When lines present two directions, try going left instead of right -Free Ice / Water at Quick Service locations (transfer cups of water to your water bottles and bring powdered liquid iv / gatorade etc)

Magic Kingdom Cinnamon Rolls, Cheeseburger Spring Rolls, Dole Whip, Cheeseburger Bites, Kitchen Sink Ice Cream, Turkey Legs, Liberty Tavern

EPCOT Festival Food Share & Go (Food and Wine Festival), The Garden Grill Restaurant, La Crêperie de Paris

Hollywood Studios Woody's Lunchbox Grilled Cheese and Lunch Box Tart, Blue Milk, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, Docking Bay 7, Oga's Cantina

Animal Kingdom Yak and yeti, Boma - Flavors of Africa Breakfast Buffet

Off Campus Disney Springs - Gideon’s Bakehouse, Morimoto Asia, Rainforest Cafe (beware volcano), Enzo's Hideaway Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter - Scat Cat's Club - Café Disney's Contemporary Resort- Chef Mickey (Character Meal)

Food, rides end of night celebration 13:05: Magic Kingdom (Food, Rides, Happily Ever After) 43:00 EPCOT Theme Park (Food, Rides, Luminous The Symphony of Us) 58:15 Hollywood Studios (Food, Rides, Fantasmic - Don't mess up with projections / check into dinner package) 1:28:30 Animal Kingdom (Food, Rides, lit up tree) 1:35:00 Off Campus (Disney Springs, Disney Port Orleans Resort, Chef Mickey Contemporary Hotel)

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Fantasmic Dinner Package Info: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/fantasmic-dining-package/

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Be Our Guest (The Disney Episode Part One)

This week's episode is a part one of a two parter all about going to Disney World. This episode is our survival guide to help you understand the lay of the land, genie plus, lightning lanes, staying on property, reservations, strategies to getting on some good rides, magic bands, some medical advice and sore feet, strollers, matching t-shirts, a little about nighttime celebrations and so much more.

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A Note To Our Listeners

This is going to be a different kind of episode for us at Hey Other Parents. On this episode we will be talking about some of our experiences with family planning. Some of these topics that we are discussing today can be triggering for some of our audience. Some of these topics may be triggering for us as well.

We are going to try our best to speak from our experiences in an effort to normalize the conversation around things such as:

• difficulty in getting pregnant
• high risk pregnancies
• adoption
• miscarriage and other hardships
• pressure of having kids or having more kids
• rainbow babies
• tough choices when mother and baby are at risk
• breast feeding pressures
• Epidural complications
• VSD (heart complications)
• How to support friends and family through distress

While there are a number of positive areas of today’s show, we want to be upfront with you at the top of the show because like us, each of us has our own experiences and works through difficulty and hard times in our own ways. In this episode more than ever, it’s the three of us and all of you.

Expectations of Expecting (Family Planning &

Hardships)

This week on Hey Other Parents we are talking all about how many kids you planned for in your family. We discuss the pressures that go along with being a couple, family planning, original ideas of having kids in the backseat of the little Toy Car in board game life and so much more. Did you plan for a certain number of kids, how did you know when you were done? We discuss complications, moments of hardship, moments of happiness and how to support one another because these important conversations are easier when you have some friends to share it with. Of course we talk about when we were younger, mishaps with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Because it’s the three of us and all of you!

Time To Unplug

This week we are focusing on support this week through various articles relating to this week of Hey Other Parents. Don't forget the importance of checking in with friends and family.

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Article mentioned on show:

Please Stop Asking Me When I’m Having Another Baby Here’s why the question is terrible on so many levels. https://www.thebump.com/a/stop-asking-about-another-baby

Please Stop Asking If I’m Going To Have More Babies https://theeverymom.com/please-stop-asking-me-if-i-want-another-baby/

Miscarriage, loss, and grief https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/miscarriage-loss-and-grief

What is a Rainbow Baby? - American Pregnancy . ORG https://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/pregnancy-loss/what-is-a-rainbow-baby/

5 Ways to Support a Family Expecting a Rainbow Baby https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-ways-to-support-a-family-expecting-a-rainbow-baby_b_7222608

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Everything Has a Home! (Let's Get Organized)

This week we are discussing strategies to get organized in your home and family. We discuss Sara's mom keeping boxes in the closet as far back as Narnia, Michael's mom puts dirty dishes in the drain, cleaning our room, missing toys making for big messes, video games need homes, art centers, kitchens, pantries and more. Michael's wife, Rachel, finds really smart ways to organize the family, undoing the kitchen layout from when you moved in, toys in jail and so much more. Of course we talk about what it was like when we were younger, now with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Raising kids truly is a four way game of tug of war, because it’s the three of us and all of you!

Time To Unplug

Michael: Back To The Future I & II Rewatch

Sara: The Brothers Sun (Netflix)

Mike: (Out this week)

Links:

Article mentioned on show How to Stay Organized when You Have Kids https://justagirlandherblog.com/how-to-stay-organized-when-you-have-kids/

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#024: Playdates II (Going To A Friend's House)

This week we are revisiting playdates for a part two! This time we discuss what happens when you go to someone else's house. Michael's family from Texas visits and Jacob loses his AirPods. We discuss manners, calling adults by first names, house tours, Zelda cartridges get glitched, shoes off or on, toy chests and cleanup, riding a friends bus home, a sleepover gone wrong, D&D and more. We also discuss bringing snacks, sending activities with your kids, iPhone hangouts with tweens & teens, "Coffee Date" playdates, not overstaying your welcome, Sara D is low key clipboard and more!

Time To Unplug

Michael: Trader Joe's Creamy Toscano Cheese Soaked in Syrah + 1000 Day Gouda Cheese 

Sara: Watch List with Blurb in Notes App

Mike: (Out this week)

Links:

Article mentioned on show Teach your child how to behave when visiting other people's homes https://www.babycenter.com/child/parenting-strategies/teach-your-child-how-to-behave-when-visiting-other-peoples-h_10305052

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Playdates I (Unstructured + Structured Play)

This week it’s all about playdates. One of our listeners asks the question about how to help your kids when they are more reserved during recess time? Some kids can be more reserved and others can try to lead. Can we help equip our kids for unstructured playtime? 

What happens when your best friend moves, can you find a more subtle way to get contact information from your classmates, are all cul-de-sacs reminiscent of the Sandlot? Did Sara start the snail follower club on purpose?  What happens when other people’s kids misbehave and parents don’t act? Should your child put their most important toys away before playdates? Of course we talk about what it was like when we were younger, now with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Raising kids truly is a four way game of tug of war, because it’s the three of us and all of you!

Time To Unplug

Michael: Kalamata olive bread Sourdough 2.0

Sara: Love is Blind (Netlflix)

Mike: Gardening backyard redo

Links:

Article mentioned on show: Unstructured Play for Children https://www.verywellfamily.com/unstructured-play-2764971

Sourdough Starter (for White Bread Flour) https://www.theclevercarrot.com/2019/03/beginner-sourdough-starter-recipe/

Sourdough Bread Masterclass With Patrick Ryan - Baking Instructions https://ilovecooking.ie/features/sourdough-bread-masterclass-with-patrick-ryan/

The Clever Carrot - adding olives to sourdough https://www.theclevercarrot.com/2021/06/how-to-add-fillings-olive-sourdough-bread-recipe/

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Go To Sleep! (Sleep, Bedtime, Baby Formula Issues)

This week we sit down to talk about sleep. It doesn’t matter if you are a new parent dealing with Colic or if the baby is easy, there’s something to talk about. We discuss how to deal with allergic reactions to formulas, emotions as parents, feeding on demand, tag team as parents, day night reversal, co-sleeping, the 5’s of Harvey Karp, and more. We even discuss sleep trainers, cultural differences, the Easy Method, starting the sleep routine and paying attention to signs, some kids needing physical contact or meditation, teen weird ASMR, green light alarm clocks and how to get through! Of course we talk about what it was like when we were younger, now with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Raising kids truly is a four way game of tug of war, because it’s the three of us and all of you!

Time To Unplug

Michael: Baba Is You (Switch/Mac/PC/iOS/Android)

Sara: Experience with Invisalign

Mike: (Mike is out this week)

Links:

Article mentioned on show

Bedtime Routines for Children https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep/bedtime-routine

Harvey Karp (YouTube Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkRlvPGywM

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Episode Notes

S01E021: It's 12pm Somewhere! (School Lunch and Snacks)

This week we sit down to talk about lunch and snack at school. This is a topic that includes, buying lunch, brown bagging it, snacks, packing for the week, and more! We hope this episode gives you some sanity when it comes to prepping for you kiddo! We discuss our lunch bags, thermoses, eco cooler, tuna fish sandwiches from nuns, hard boiled eggs for Michael, strategies, for getting your kiddies out the door, Sara’s daughter has a unique style of eating in the morning, trading snacks and the ultimate Peanut Butter sandwich. Of course we talk about what it was like when we were younger, now with our own kids and what the supposed experts say. Raising kids truly is a four way game of tug of war, because it’s the three of us and all of you!

Heit’s Ultimate Lunch Daves Good Slice Bread Natural Peanut Banana slides long way then in half Kosher Salt Mike’s Hot Honey (or Trader Joe’s)

Time To Unplug

Michael: Zelda Tears of The Kingdom

Sara: One Day (Netflix 2024)

Mike: Shogun (FX)

Links:

24 Healthy Snacks for Kids and Toddlers That Are Fun and Easy to Make https://www.thebump.com/a/healthy-snacks-for-kids

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