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Nov 2023
43m 34s

Your Burning Parenting Questions, ANSWER...

Audacy and Big Little Feelings
About this episode

By popular demand, we’re devoting a whole episode to answering YOUR burning questions. Join us as we answer your Q’s on:

  • How to end parent preference struggles for good! Get your life back, girl!
  • Why using rewards for potty training *doesn’t* work—and how to potty train quicker and easier 
  • Our No. 1 tip to potty train your toddler in three days 
  • How to hanldeYOUR OWN big feelings *while* parenting your kids and supporting them through THEIR big feelings (spoiler: this sh*t is hard)
  • A real-time update from Deena on where her marriage stands today
  • The ONE thing you want to *avoid* when your toddler is hitting
  • The transcript of this episode can be found here!

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