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

Jerome is a stay-at-home dad to our 14-month-old daughter Charlie - that's right, this episode, we are interviewing ourselves! Hear about our daily routine during December when our family was sick.  Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; everydayparentspod@gmail.com ; Instagram ; Facebook ; Twitter ; Support our Patreon ; Podcast is hosted and produced by Jerome Kluck and Caitlin Kirby. Music i...

Arlene and her husband are farmers with four kids ranging in age from 8-17. Their kids are the seventh generation of her husband's family to be raised on their dairy and crop farm in Ontario, Canada. Hear more about Arlene and other farm families on the podcast Barnyard Language . Apply to be on the show Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; everydayparentspod@gmail.com ; Instagram ; Facebook ; Twi...

Allysa and Andrew have just welcomed baby Ty (6 weeks) into the family. Ty joins big brother Parker (4 years), who goes to preschool, soccer, and ice skating during the week. Andrew took an entrepreneurial leap to open a barbershop between the two boys and talks about the pros and cons of being a business owner and a parent. Allysa is on maternity leave, and Parker and Ty will both be going to her...

Ali and Jake live in Michigan with 6-month-old Archer. Archer naps when he gets home from daycare and then enjoys meals in the evening. Ali and Jake both enjoy cooking so it was important to them to start baby-led weaning with Archer.  Apply to be on the show Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com ; everydayparentspod@gmail.com ; Instagram ; Facebook ; Twitter ; Support us on Patreon ; Podcast is...

12-year-old Jaslene goes to middle school, is bilingual, and has disabilities. Paty and Areli have raised Jaslene with a lot of family and community support, particularly early on because Paty was a teen mom. While Jaslene's care needs keep them busy, Paty explains that it's being busy for good reasons, and they really enjoy spending time as a family and doing activities that Jaslene enjoys.; Appl...

Kelly and Mike live in Colorado and have just sent daughter Polly (18yo) off to college with 12-year-old Vinny still at home. They have honed their support network as their children have navigated challenges and developed their identities. We also hear a great retrospective from Kelly and Mike as parents with older kids on how parenting shifts through the years. Contact us: Everydayparentspod.com...

Laura and husband Chris have an 11-month-old daughter named Summer and live in Canada. Thanks to Canada's maternity leave policies, Laura is still spending her days with Summer. Laura shares the emotional challenges she and Chris experienced as they navigated feeding Summer, with Laura ultimately being an exclusive pumper. Now, pumping takes up less time in Laura's daily routine but she is still n...

Dez and his partner Lau are both immigrants to New Zealand, where they are raising Roy (6 years old) and Valentina (3 years old). Dez details some of the challenges and benefits of raising kids in a different country than where he and his partner were each born (Australia and Argentina, respectively). He talks about how Roy and Valentina's personality differences result in varied challenges for ea...

Brittney is a stay-at-home mom to Kinsley (5 years) and Lincoln (14 months) finishing up summer break in Michigan. Brittney shares how they manage daughter Kinsley's bountiful energy, that her son Lincoln prefers crawling over learning to walk, the challenges of managing complex extended family dynamics, and how Lincoln and Kinsley's sibling dynamic has grown over time. You can find Brittney'...

Tess and Jordan are both working parents in Florida with their 9-month-old, Emmett. Emmett is one of those mythical unicorn babies who started sleeping through the night early, with 8-hour stretches starting at 10 weeks. Tess also talks about ways she manages her anxiety as a parent. A production note from this episode: The audio quality improves about ten minutes in, so skip ahead if you prefer....

Karla and Lee have three kids: Quinn (5 years), Cameran (4 years), and Chase (1.5 years). Karla is a stay-at-home mom who also works part-time from home and Lee's military career means they all live far from family support. Karla and Lee also share Karla's plan of attack for taking three kids out of the house on fun excursions and the challenge of attending to each child's individual needs with th...

Katie and her husband from Atlanta, Georgia have a 8.5-month-old daughter who goes to daycare while school is in session, but right now Katie is on summer break with Isla. She shares what Isla is interested in, how she and her husband spend their time, and about Isla's sleep struggles. Explicit tag for a couple of naughty words... we're trying to clean it up in the future! Apply to be on the show...

Introducing Everyday Parents: A Day in the Life Podcast. Take a glimpse into the life--and parenting styles--of folks from all walks of life. Husband and wife team Jerome Kluck and Caitlin Kirby sit down bi-weekly for a chat with parents of every variety to learn about just one of the ways parents today are handling the day-to-day of raising children.   Our first full episode will be launchin...