Probably OK Parenting

We heard last week's episode was a snoozer...so we tried to spice this one up a bit. We discussed some parenting hot takes (thanks for some listeners for entries!), a pretty shameful combined parenting confession, the quality of our neighborhood pool snack shack, and our 4.5 year old starting swim lessons with a 12 year old "teacher." It's Probably OK!

Well friends, I don't even know what happened in the episode. A lot of tomfoolery. Listen to find out. It's Probably OK!

Allison & Brian do their best to navigate a sticky stitch involving unruly children at a playground, debate the morality of having kids involved in paid content on social media , confess their weirdest behaviors at the neighborhood T-ball game, and go off on at least 15 random tangents. It's Probably OK!

Musings about after school activities, trying to host fun playdates, the horrors of feeding your child frozen mac and cheese, and more!

Brian & Allison are back with a smattering of updates! They share what strange details their child is divulging to the preschool teacher, why another mom gave Allison an obscene gesture, and the story of Allison getting into a verbal altercation with another mom in the preschool drop off line. Brian has a lot to say about it, as you can imagine. But- you don't have to imagine! You can list...

Well folks- we're summing up a summer of parenting fun in this episode. Travel adventures, trips to urgent care, parenting confessions, playdates, roller coasters (both of the emotional variety and the amusement park variety) are all discussed at length. This episode ends with a particularly upsetting story, but otherwise, it's just us laughing our way through doing our best raising our FOUR year...

Well folks, this one has it all. Allison & Brian grapple with many issues as they try to set rules for their toddler---especially when they differ from the rules of his friends' families. We've got many parent confessions (some more serious than others--Brian's got a BIG one!) and a big disagreement over sharing sunscreen (we need your input!), a rare satellite segment , discussion...

Allison & Brian discuss some cringe-worthy experiences with other parents at the playground, debrief the end-of-year preschool parent-teacher conference, discuss watching their son cry through soccer practice, debate the legalities of performing a 'citizen's arrest,' gripe about meaningless details, and much more in this whirlDwind of an episode. Goodnight, mam!

Allison may have accidentally hit on a dad at the toy store, and Brian gets criticized for not allowing his son to use an ipad during dinner...They also recap their recent traumatic flu experience, debrief the experience of bringing their 3 year old to his first funeral, celebrate becoming an aunt and uncle, reflect on frolicking around New York City with a toddler, and can't help but end up s...

In this whirlwind episode, Allison delivers on a critical update that ALL the fans have been yearning for. Also included: discussion over our future pizzeria based on famous killers, whether or not it's rude to compare someone's baby to your dog, and some HIGH quality presidential impressions. You don't want to miss! It's PROBABLY OK!

Allison & Brian discuss their first "Parent-Teacher Conference" for their 3 year old preschooler. Also, yet again- a NEW SEGMENT- is introduced, called "AITA?" where Allison questions the excuses her friends give to avoid hanging out with her. Lastly, Allison's encounter with another mom at the library leaves us all wondering what the heck is going on.... Please listen and us know if you think...

We're back! Our 3 year old toddler is up to his usual antics and we're here to talk about it! Why are there 10 zillion halloween events? And why do all child events include some sort of zoo animal? All this an MORE, including our new segment "parenting peeves." Lots to get into! Visit us on instagram @ProbablyOKParenting and let us know what you think of the episode.

Allison & Brian discuss BIG emotions, their attempts to reinforce manners and their toddler's reactions to changes in routine as their toddler just turned THE BIG 3! They also introduce a new segment called "PICK A FIGHT" where they battle it out over whether or not their 3-year old still needs a daily nap. As usual, many tangents derail the conversation and Brian & Allison a...

On the eve of their son's 3rd birthday, Allison & Brian reflect on 3 years of parenting while they come to terms with the fact that their child might be disappointed with his birthday plans for this year. In addition, they reflect on using humor/sarcasm as a parenting technique and spend a lot of time hashing out the WOES of switching from a crib to a "big boy bed."

Allison & Brian recap the last few weeks in toddlertown including weird antics of their 2.5 year old and various parenting confessions. They start exploring their different parenting boundaries and realize they have contrasting ideas of what rules are acceptable. It gets HEATED! Find us on Instagram @ProbablyOKParenting and comment to help us settle this dispute! Who is being reasonable and wh...

Allison & Brian celebrate their Paci Sobriety, debrief their first kids-only playdate, discuss some important etiquette issues regarding kid birthday parties, and discuss the ways in which they "bend" the truth when talking with their 2 year and 9 month old. Just some good old fashioned parenting fun!

Our toddler is 2 years and 9 months old and we're using potty talk in every sense of the phrase.... Including lots of toilet discussions (Can we all agree the men's room in the airport is a definite hellscape?!) AND some *warning* explicit language while ranting about the trials of frustrations of health insurance! Thanks for listening! Visit us on instagram @ProbablyOKParenting

Brian & Allison spend most of this episode recounting an extremely traumatic parenting event that happened recently involving their (almost) 2.5 year old toddler, two ambulances, and a naked Brian in the middle of the street. Thankfully, everything turned out OK, and they are now able laugh about many aspects of the insane story. They also give an update on their potty training efforts and end...

On today's episode, we recap our first scary injury with our 2-year old before moving into a 'parenting news' segment about building a side-hustle through social media. We got to interview special guest Jessica Chapman (@cozyandevergreen) about what it's like to be a busy mom of 2 AND active social media entrepreneur. We conclude the episode discussing a new law in Illinois that wi...

Baby C turned the big T-W-O and we have lots to say about it. We also recap our first (traumatic) trip to the pediatric dentist, a sleepy parenting confession, how to simultaneously enforce rules and manners, and generally overanalyze any interaction we've had with our 2-year old toddler. Moms out there: let us know if you've ever been 'picked up' at a local spot. Come here often?!

Allison & Brian talk sleep woes, a new toddler travel experience, the deep regret that follows them to any toddler restaurant experience, Brian's shocking parenting confession, a sticky situation involving a stark contrast of expectations among parents of your child's friends, and digest an article on the contrasting parenting norms around the world. It's a doozy!

What do raising boys, meth-dealership windows, and a bidet have in common? You'll have to listen to episode 33 to find out! There's a lot packed into his episode, including Brian's weirdest "weird" he's experienced yet in this crazy game called parenting! Does anyone else....experience "nap paralysis"? Let us know @ProbablyOKParenting

In Episode 32, we dive deep into some parent confessions, question our conflict-navigation skills, randomly break out into Italian pop song lyrics, and discuss the parenting chapter of Brene Brown's Book, "Daring Greatly." It's a personal and reflective episode, full of ridiculous tomfoolery. What does our 21-month-old toddler have in common with the main love interest in any rom...

Baby C is 21 months old and his parents have differing opinions about potty training and transitioning to a toddler bed.. They also wonder... does anyone else have a hard time keeping up emotionally with their toddler's mood swings? Also, is it inappropriate to mean mug another child at the playground? Let us know what you think @ProbablyOKParenting

On today's episode, we discuss some recent travel adventures with our 20-month old, what happened when Allison tried to pull a fast one on a TSA agent, and some interesting playground interactions.. We also launch a new segment; "Sticky Sitch" where we interview one of our dear friends of the pod (DFPs) about a tricky parenting situation! Find us on instagram @ProbablyOKParenting and...