1 year of parenting: best advice, favorite baby products & hardest moments

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re looking back on our first year as parents (Tate is 1 in T-1 week!!!). From the best and hardest moments to the products we swear by (and the ones we regret buying), we’re breaking down everything we’ve learned over the past 12 months. Plus, we get into food under one year old, the advice we wish we had about breastfeeding and pumping (PS im officially done!!!!) , and what helped us thrive year one as a couple. And of course, the fun stuff: in Things We DMed - a high school’s “Rejection Therapy” assignment (yes, kids literally asking to do the chicken dance for free food) and the frat prank that convinced a pledge he won the $1.8 billion Powerball (best prank ever or is this just mean??). And in This Week We Learned: “placebo sleep” is actually a thing… and it might change the way you think about a bad night’s sleep. WE LOVE YOU GUYS! So glad to be doing this parenting thing with all of you!!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast 00:01:30 Why parents count baby age in months (and now we get it) 00:03:37 I’m officially done pumping!!! 00:08:08 The best parenting moment of year one 00:10:00 The hardest (worst) moment of the first year 00:12:42 Our baby’s favorite toy of the year 00:14:20 The most useless baby toy we bought 00:17:58 The most surprising thing about year one of parenting 00:19:52 Best baby product that saved us this year 00:21:46 Biggest buyer’s remorse purchase 00:24:14 The most underrated baby item parents should know about 00:25:54 Our #1 piece of advice for new parents after one year 00:27:43 Our experience with food under one year old 00:31:57 Breastfeeding and pumping advice we wish we had 00:35:03 Relationship advice for surviving year one with a baby 00:38:02 Final thoughts on our first year of parenting 00:43:26 Things We DMed Each Other: “Rejection Therapy” high school class 00:45:00 Things We DMed Each Other: $1.8 billion Powerball prank 00:48:23 Things We Learned This Week: Placebo sleep 00:49:56 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Fast Growing Trees: This Fall, Fast Growing Trees has the best deals for your yard, up to half off on select plants and other deals. Listeners of our show get 15% OFF at https://www.FastGrowingTrees.com/TWOPARENTS when using the code TWOPARENTS at checkout. *Quince: Keep it classic and cozy this fall—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/Alex for free shipping and 365-day returns. *Bilt: Earn points on rent and around your neighborhood, wherever you call home, by going to https://www.joinbilt.com/TWOPARENTS . *Cozy Earth: Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/TWOPARENTS for up to 40% off your new favorite pajama set and blanket! --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman --------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices