Everyday Parents: A Day-in-the-Life Podcast

Faith and her husband each brought kids from previous relationships into their marriage, then had twins who are now four years old. They live on a farm in Saskatchewan, Canada and Faith runs her subscription box business from home, which you can find via her Instagram @stressedoutmamas or at www.stressedoutmamas.ca Listen to the bonus content of Faith's birth and NICU story with her twins for...

Larry and his wife transitioned from fertility treatments to fostering, ultimately adopting their now-3-year-old daughter. Balancing parenting with their jobs, they lean on family support, including daily visits from grandparents, and activities for Calliope like dance and tumbling. Larry shares his perspective on parenting, influenced by overcoming a traumatic childhood, and offers more insights...

Kila is a single mom of three in Louisiana. She homeschools her two daughters, aged 4 and 12, while her son, 17, prepares to join the Navy. Balancing her career as a bridal stylist with the challenges of solo parenting across a wide age range, Kila shares how gym childcare saves her sanity during the afternoons and how she hopes her approach to home schooling will cultivate real-world skills for h...

Content warning: This episode contains brief, non-descriptive mentions of miscarriage. Start listening past 7:00 to miss that content. Daniel and his wife are raising 3 kids near Sydney, and Daniel begins his day at 3 AM with a structured routine with reading, journaling, running, and training at the gym to support his mental well-being and prepare him for the day. His wife's part-time childca...

Kelly adopted her three younger sons from the foster care system after spending several years as a single mom to her oldest son. She is a working mom from Ohio and shares how each of her boys came to live with her, as well as the challenges all of her children have faced related to being a foster/adoptive family. New feature! The transcript for this episode is available on our episode description...

Katie is a stay-at-home mom in Long Island, NY with three kids ranging from 1.5-7 years old. Katie embraces busyness and chaos, letting her kids take the lead on screen time, nap time, and bedtime, a level of go-with-the-flow that we could only hope to achieve! Find more from her at @justamomandhercoffee Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ;  Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparent...

Eric & Anita both join us to dive into the challenges and rewards of juggling entrepreneurship that allows them to work-from-home near Portland while raising their 15-month-old son. This multilingual family is introducing their son to Spanish, Chinese, and English, and planning an upcoming relocation to Mexico. Hear how this family manages their daily routine and managing their family living a...

JD and his wife live in North Carolina, where he is a stay-at-home dad to two toddlers, Daniel, 3, and Caroline, 1. This close-knit family uses a Montessori approach to child rearing, with JD and his wife both being former Montessori educators, and Daniel and Caroline going to Montessori school during the day. Find more from JD at montessoridad.substack.com or his Instagram @the.montessori.dad Con...

Lauren lives near Denver, CO with her husband and their 7-month-old daughter, who Lauren currently watches during her work-from-home hours (though they plan to find other childcare as she grows). While Lauren's baby is a good napper, nighttime sleep has been a recent challenge for this new family. You can find more from Lauren on Instagram @that.new.mama Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ;  P...

Jerome's sister Becca and her husband Casey both shared their daily routine with us this episode, with lots of tidbits about the transition from a household of two school-aged kids to adding a baby to the mix. Casey works in the restaurant business, which means their daily routine can change significantly due to his shifting hours, and Becca is a stay-at-home mom. Contact us: Everydayparentspo...

Kat, her wife, their 3-year-old, and their three cats live together in Canada. Kat and her wife work from home while their toddler is in daycare, and they have enjoyed seeing his kindness blossom lately. They conceived their son using reciprocal IVF (which is paid for in Canada), where Kat's wife's eggs were used and Kat carried and birthed him. Find Kat on Instagram @lgbtqmama_oneanddone...

Jey and his ex-wife share 50/50 custody of their daughters, one week on and one week off. Jey works in the mental health field and enjoys many creative pursuits, including a podcast of his own, the Young Dad Podcast . Jey wakes up before his daughters in the mornings, then helps them get ready for school and daycare. In this episode, he shares reflections on adjusting after a divorce. Contact us:...

Bekah has crafted a morning routine that gives her the time and her boys the structure they need to start the day off right. Hear about her family with her boys, husband, and all their pets. Find her podcast at https://www.yoomanpodcast.com/ Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ;  Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebook.com/everydayparentspod ;  Twitter @everydayparent...

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Melissa and her husband met just as she was about to become an empty nester, with her son and daughter both nearly out of the house. Instead, she took on a 5-year-old stepson and her daughter's first son, and has continued raising children in the 11 years since. Melissa and her husband also took in her 6-year-old grandson about two years ago, so now this busy household has 3 boys with ADHD ran...

Carter and his wife live in a small town in Australia. Bringing each of their three kids into the world was a traumatic experience for everyone involved, and fatherhood has had its challenges for Carter as well, who was diagnosed with autism in his 30's and has ADHD. He is channeling those experiences to be a force for societal change in The Touched Out Podcast . Contact us: Everydayparentspod...

Matthew and Becca are high school sweethearts who are raising three daughters in Colorado. With 3 kids under 4, two full time jobs, and a dog, they have a lot of caretaking to do during the mornings, evenings, weekends, and sometimes even during the day when Becca is working from home. They share how they involve the girls in chores, prayer before dinner and bedtime, and how difficult the transiti...

Laura and her husband both work, and have three kids in school. Laura works from home and spends her afternoons co-managing her work and the sibling (and sometime neighbor kids) chaos. Laura talks about how she and her husband are motivated to parent in ways that differ from their own upbringing, and how they talk to their kids about the different values and beliefs they encounter among friends an...

Alex and her 2-year-old son, nicknamed Jello, live with her mom. Alex shares equal custody with Jello's dad and is currently single. She works at a grocery store during the days that Jello is with his dad and is on full-time mom duty during her days of the week. You can hear more from Alex on past episodes of her podcast, the Baby Mama Club. We recommend the episode "Cranes in the Sky&quo...

Viktoria and her family now live in Austin, TX. Juneau is in kindergarten and Denver goes to part-time day care while Viktoria stays at home. Viktoria is still nursing Denver, who has been a challenging sleeper recently.  Everydayparentspod.com ;  Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebook.com/everydayparentspod ;  Twitter @everydayparentz;  Podcast is hosted and produc...

Ty and Megan are working parents with two toddlers. Grandma's help with childcare has been a huge relief for the family, but potty training has been a struggle. Ty also describes some health issues in the family that have required additional support lately. You can find more about Ty on the Big Bro Show on YouTube. Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ;  ⁠Patreon.com/everydayparentspod⁠ ; everyd...

Shanna and her husband have an interracial blended family. Shanna and her husband had a surprise baby (now 4yo) and Shanna's 10yo daughter from a previous marriage lives with them most of the time. Her husband's three adult children lived in the house when Shanna joined the family. Hear how this busy family spends their days, and Shanna's reflections on being a step mom. Contact us: Everydayparent...

Gary and Ellen are working parents with overlapping but different shifts, and Ellen's younger sister Carolyn fills in the remaining time as their live-in nanny. Four-month-old Valentine enjoys crying sprees, eating store-bought purees, giggling at Dad, and waking up several times at night for a bottle.  Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; everydayparentspod@gmail.com ; Instagram @everydaypar...

Mariah and her husband are raising four boys from ages 2-11. The older boys have weekly sports and daily chores, and the youngest has difficulty sleeping. Find Mariah on Instagram @motherhood_unravelled Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; everydayparentspod@gmail.com ; Instagram @everydayparentspod; facebook.com/everydayparentspod ; Twitter @everydayparentz; Patreon.com/everydayparentspod Podcast...

Bill & Amanda have a blended family with 5 kids ranging from 8-17 years old, and their kids' sports schedules keep them busy. Bill also has a difficult work schedule that requires him to work up to 20 days in a row. You can hear more from Bill & Amanda on their podcast, Let's Give it a Go. Find them on Instagram at @letsgiveitagopodcast . Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; everydayparent...