In the special segment "Throwback," Shanna turns back time to tell the story of the time she made a mortifying mistake at her college job and turned to her mom for help. Also, Laura talks about the surprising incident that knocked out her 6-year-old's first tooth, and Shanna discusses how her daughters were seemingly typecast in their musical theater production. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6.5 and 9 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4 years old.
Topics discussed in this episode:
-When your kid doesn't get a good role in their play
-How much money does the Tooth Fairy give for a lost tooth?
-Shanna's story about humiliating herself at her college office job
-Parenting your kids when they make mistakes and learn lessons the hard way
-Going to a sing-along movie screening with preschoolers
-Having an unexpected celebrity sighting in Los Angeles
-The best way to get gum out of your kid's hair
Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:
-Core Power chocolate protein shakes that Auggie loves
-Vidiots Non-Profit Video Store
-"Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl" on Disney+
-TikTok from @mabrowsandhair about the BEST way to get gum out of hair
Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode:
-Ep. 170 (For Shanna's story about removing permanent marker from her daughter's face)
This episode's full show notes can be found here.
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