Tired Pero Present

Welcome back to Mom Confessions. This week’s confession starts with… spilled milk. 🥛 One little accident turned into me crying and calling Eli. But looking back, I don’t think I was crying because of the milk. I think it was everything else that had been building up that day, and the spilled milk just happened to be the last straw. In this episode, I’m talking about those moments where we feel li...

Welcome to the very first Mom Confessions! Okay… confession time. I LOVE that Sophia is obsessed with me. I love being her safe place, her comfort person, and yes… I may or may not enjoy that she usually picks me over Eli. 😂 But here’s the confession within the confession… Sometimes I just want to go potty by myself. In this mini episode, I’m talking about something I think a lot of moms feel but...

After a little recording break, we’re finally back! (Well…we recorded this episode a while ago. 😂) In this episode, we’re talking about one of our favorite unexpected parenting moments: watching Sophia fall in love with classic movies. From the films we grew up with to the ones she asks for over and over again, we’re sharing why it’s so special seeing a little piece of our childhood become part o...

For Sophia’s first birthday, we took her on a Disney cruise aboard the Disney Magic. What started as a “she won’t remember it” trip turned into one of the smoothest, most joyful experiences we’ve had as parents. In this episode, we talk about: •Seeing Sophia meet her favorite princess, Belle 🥹 •Letting kids warm up in their own time •Teething struggles at night & joyful days •Choosing presence af...

Sophia turned ONE 🥺🤍 In this episode, we’re sharing what Sophia’s first birthday weekend really looked like, from the calm, quiet moments of her actual birthday on December 4th to the beautiful chaos of her party a few days later. We talk about celebrating her birthday in a simple way, finishing decorations with family, making candy cane reindeer, and taking her very last monthly milestone photo...

Our first Thanksgiving with a baby who is… let’s just say, selectively social. This episode is all about navigating big family gatherings with a tiny human who needs time to warm up, learning to respect her boundaries, and watching her connect on her own terms. We talk about what it was like doing the Thanksgiving three-house marathon, how shockingly smooth it went, and what it actually takes to p...

Becoming parents can make you feel like your old self packed up and left with the hospital discharge papers — but the truth is, that version of you is still there (probably covered in baby snacks). In this episode, we talk about how we’ve become Sophia’s entourage, how our personalities haven’t disappeared but evolved, and how we’re learning to keep being us — just with a stroller in tow. From Bat...

It’s officially spooky season 👻 and we’re celebrating our first Halloween as parents! This week, we’re talking about costumes, candy, and cultura — from dressing up as Monsters Inc. to reflecting on Día de los Muertos and the memories we want to pass down. Whether you’re a Halloween lover or keeping it lowkey this year, grab your cafecito and join us for a fun, spooky-but-sweet episode of Tired P...

Parenthood didn’t erase who we are — it just added more snacks, more schedules, and a whole lot more chaos. 😅 🍼👶🏻 In this episode, we talk about what it means to stay connected as a couple after becoming parents — how to find tiny moments of “us” and we’re learning that love looks a little different now… but it’s still ours. 💛 We get real about how our love has evolved (and sometimes survived...

Libra season is in full swing ♎️ — which in our casa means one thing: it’s Eli’s birthday week, baby! 🥳 And you already know he’s milking the Libra energy — indecisive, charming, and somehow chill even when everything’s falling apart. “It’s not me, it’s my sign,” he says… otra vez. 😅 This week we’re celebrating the chillest Libra dad ever — the man who brings calm to the chaos, vibes to the mes...

We’re officially those parents who start sentences in English and finish them in Spanish. 🫣 In this episode, we talk about what it’s really like trying to raise a bilingual baby — from mixing up languages mid-sentence to getting gentle shade from abuela for not speaking enough Spanish. We share the funny moments (like Sophia saying “uh oh” instead of “ay no”) and the deeper reason we want her to...

They may not be walking yet, but the drama is in full swing. 👶🎭 This week we’re talking about the 9–10 month “baby tantrum” stage — those Oscar-worthy meltdowns where your little one arches their back, stiffens like a plank, or collapses in despair because you dared to take away the remote. We’ll laugh about: • The back-arch-of-doom at diaper changes 🙃 • Stiff-as-a-board car seat protests 🚗 •...

Sleep is supposed to be essential, right? Then why does it feel impossible to get any as parents? In this episode, we dive into the wild world of sleepless nights, early mornings, and everything in between. We share: ​How much (or little) sleep we actually get 🥱 ​The pros and cons of different sleep setups (crib, co-sleeping) ​What exhaustion has taught us about patience, survival, and teamwork ​...

Episode 7 – Parenting in Our 30s/40s Becoming parents in our 30s and 40s wasn’t something we had all figured out—but it’s our reality, and it comes with its own mix of challenges, gratitude, and lessons. In this episode, we get personal about: • Gracie’s experience feeling “old” being pregnant at 30 (and wondering how 16 and Pregnant moms managed it) • The gratitude of being able to stay home with...

From chanclazos to Novela nights, Hot Cheetos to Luis Miguel on full blast—Episode 6 is all about those classic Latino childhood memories. Join us as we laugh and reminisce growing up in Hispanic households and celebrate the smells, food, music, and family chaos that shaped us. Plus, we reflect on how our parents’ tough love and traditions influence the way we’re raising Sophia today. A nostalgic...

In this tender episode of Tired Pero Present, Gracie and Eli share the emotional story behind their daughter’s middle name — Marie. What starts as a simple naming story becomes something deeper: a reflection on timing, loss, ancestry, and unexpected protection. Gracie opens up about the deep bond she had with her abuelita, the surprising circumstances that gave her more time before saying goodbye,...

Parenthood has been anything but simple for us. In this episode, we share the challenges we faced after bringing Sophia home—from urgent hospital visits to life-changing surgery, and the complicated health battles we both had to fight. This is the story of sleepless nights, mom guilt, resilience, and the incredible strength we discovered in Sophia and ourselves. It’s not always easy to relive, but...

This isn’t our “funny parenting mishaps” episode — this is the one where everything got intense, fast. We’re opening up about: • The mental health struggles that followed us through pregnancy and postpartum. • Life with gestational diabetes and how it changed the last stretch of pregnancy. • Our C-section and NICU experience — the fear, the waiting, and the small wins that kept us going. • The cha...

In this episode, we share the real real about how it all started — our pregnancy journey, the family reactions (dramatic, of course), the emotional rollercoaster of expecting your first baby, and the birth that turned us into full-blown mamá y papá. We talk about: How our families reacted (surprise!) The emotional ups and downs (light on the trauma, heavy on the truth) And the birth story that cha...

Ep. 1 – “Wait… We’re the Parents?” Welcome to Tired Pero Present! In our very first episode, we’re taking it back to the moment we realized: oh no… we’re the parents now. Join us as we unpack finding out we’re pregnant, our biggest surprises as first-time parents, and how we learned that parenting isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence. Expect laughs, exhaustion, and a lot of “wtf are we doing...

Welcome to Tired Pero Present — the podcast where millennial first-time parents (hi, that’s us!) try to make sense of modern parenting, one meltdown and memory at a time. From drinking hose water in the 90s to wondering how we became the adults in charge, we’re here to laugh, vent, and remind you that showing up — even tired — still counts. Whether you’re rocking a baby to sleep or hiding in the b...