Accidental Parenting

Accidental Parenting

Sometimes we get it right. Sometimes we get it wrong. Kids don’t come with an instruction guide and it's best to figure it out together. No parent is perfect, but we’ve all got some great stories to tell. Listen to Accidental Parenting for interviews and stories on parenting wins and fails.

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December 5, 2022 25 mins

Col and Aubrey discuss what it means to be a helicopter parent, Aubrey's spelling bee championships, and losing children in public.

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An introduction to Accidental Parenting. As parents, we have the best of intentions, but often fall short. It's at those times that we have the best stories to tell.

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December 24, 2021 2 mins

It's been raining nonstop in Arizona today and Gigi was inspired to write a song. Merry Christmas!

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December 8, 2020 14 mins

We chat about the pros and cons of online school with our very special guest, our youngest daughter Georgia. She shares the changes she's noticed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and gives us the nitty gritty about navigating the roller coaster of hybrid, in-person and online school.

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October 22, 2020 40 mins

Heather Koziol of The Future is Bilingual podcast joins Aubrey to discuss raising bilingual kids. She and her husband are raising their children speaking both Polish and English, and she shares advice for anyone wanting to help children develop a love for language learning.

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Jenna and Maddie join us to chat about their athletic wear company, Senita Athletics. We walk a fine line of TMI, or maybe we cross it a bit. .
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May 10, 2020 22 mins
Happy Mother's Day! Col & Aubrey chat about the origins of mother's day and share their fondest memories of their own mothers. They play a trivia game and discuss the best and worst TV moms. Col successfully eliminates any chance of a sponsorship opportunity with Hallmark.
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Aubrey interviews Thea Greaves about Junior Hero, the nonprofit she runs with her family. They play superhero trivia/would you rather and it turns out no one likes Tom Holland except every teenage girl.
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Kaitlyn Flake shares details about Blue Pond Boutique, a business she started in Snowflake, Arizona. She talks about her passion for supporting local artisans and how our help is even more vital as businesses are impacted by Covid-19.
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April 14, 2020 57 mins
Aubrey interviews the founders of Mom Camp about the difficulties of starting a business and their First Attempt In Learning. Col shares his CaronActivity Book, guaranteed to buy you 15 minutes of quarantine peace and quiet.
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Welcome back to season two of Accidental Parenting. In episode one, Aubrey and Col discuss how they are currently coping with the nightmare that is Coronavirus isolation. Aubrey also introduces a new series within the podcast interviewing parent entrepreneurs. First up is Brooke Giffin of Sweeteez Sweets.
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February 16, 2020 36 mins

Col interviews his sister Courtney (aka Kimberly) about parenting her 4 children, including Ruby, the happiest 6-year-old in history. She shares their journey discovering how to navigate Ruby’s physical and educational needs, and her advice for parents in similar situations.

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February 9, 2020 29 mins
Valentine's Day celebrations have changed over the years. Col and Aubrey discuss how it was different when they were kids and chat about the candy takeover, homemade Valentine cards and whether to give loved ones Valentine's gifts, and if so, what? They play a Romantic Comedy trivia game and discover that Col knows a lot more about RomComs than Aubrey does.
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February 2, 2020 12 mins
One of the hardest things about kids growing up is they stop laughing at dad jokes. Luckily, Penelope isn't there yet! Col tells her a bunch of dad jokes and we capture her adorable giggle. The two then face off in a trivia challenge.
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January 26, 2020 36 mins
Aubrey and Col interview their good friend and neighbor Danielle deGreef about living deBest life with her husband and 5 boys. Danielle shares her passion for hosting parties and gives some examples of great kid (and adult) parties they've thrown in the past.
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January 19, 2020 39 mins
Col interviews Troy about being a father of girls who takes them on big adventures. Col and Troy also discuss having a boy after years of having only girls, and wrap it up with an intense game of Would You Rather. We teased Troy's encounter with the law in last week's episode, so keep listening to the very end to hear the whole story.
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January 5, 2020 34 mins
Aubrey interviews Jessica Lundin and Rachelle Liddle about their open adoption.
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December 30, 2019 31 mins
Happy New Year from Accidental Parenting! Col feels like a kid again playing with all our kids' new Christmas presents, and we discover that Aubrey is impressively bad at Super Mario Land. Listen to this week's episode for stories about our best and worst New Year's Eves, as well as ideas on how to ring in the new year with kids.
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December 22, 2019 25 mins

Col and Aubrey discuss white elephant parties, Christmas goodies, and other traditions in the last Christmas-themed episode of 2019.

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December 15, 2019 30 mins
You can never have too many Christmas decorations. Or can you? Col and Aubrey interview their good friend and neighbor Erin about holiday decor and the mishap that kept their Elf on the Shelf from being able to move all month long.
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