by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko
Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and into new motherhood, week by week. With weekly check-ins, special guests and segments such as "OMG I’m Freaking Out," hosts Shanna Micko & Laura Birek recount the often hilarious and always honest highs and lows of being a pregnant woman and new mom..
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In the special segment "Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition," Shanna and Laura reveal funny and unexpected things they've never done before having kids, including giving out inappropriate items at a kids' party, using a children's couch for a risky DIY project and more! Also, Laura talks about living on the edge all week to see if her 4-year-old's cheek scratch will heal before his preschool picture day, and Shanna reports on her 6-year-old's big change that caused lots of tears. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6 and 9 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6 years old and 4 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: -Preschool picture day -How quickly kids' injuries heal -Cutting your kids' bangs at home -Buying kids' sticker packs on Amazon and regretting it -Using the Nugget kids' couch in creative ways -Fixing a broken baby monitor -Parenting while having the flu This episode's full show notes can be found here. Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an email and follow us on social! Instagram, Facebook or TikTok at @bfppodcast Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website! Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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