‘One and done’ parenting, kid-free flights & should toddler birthdays have gift registries?!

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! We’re coming off a BIG weekend: F1 with the kids (Tate is now a race car girl, more on that later) and the first annual father/child weekend!! Alex Kost and Ace came to town and the boys were booked and busy.. gymnastics drop-in, boat breakfast, short rib tacos (Harrison has a marquee dish now??) and the UT game. Which brings us to a new framework: PTO (Parent Time Off) credits.. and why bringing your kid on the boys trip actually EARNS you some hahaha

But first: Jules has a Taylor Swift announcement (the new songs grow on you, it’s science), and we need a ruling from the audience: do you ACTUALLY need insurance to rent a car?? Someone who knows, please weigh in!!

A solids update for everyone who asked: the difference between 1st kid energy (a regimented feeding PROGRAM) and 2nd kid energy (looking around the kitchen like.. banana it is). And we found THE Christmas shopping spot. We’re not gatekeeping, it’s in the episode, and yes there’s a Ferris wheel.

Then it’s what’s on the table today?!

🧸 Parenting: the “one and done parenting” take going viral.. does having one kid actually mean MORE parenting? And why we keep bringing our toddler to new experiences (the F1 takeaway).

🍿 Pop culture: the Love Is Blind couple MIGHT be getting back together?! Plus Jennifer Lawrence responding to Connor Wood calling her his celebrity crush (and the shirt he made about it hahaha)

💼 Business: JetBlue is testing kid-free flights?! We have thoughts.. and they’re not what you’d expect. Also: a military dog startup just hit a $1.2B valuation and we’re still processing.

💻 Technology: iPhone Duo reviews are in (getting it or skipping it?) and how much would YOU pay for guaranteed WiFi on a flight?

🃏 Wildcard: The Dictionary.com word of the year is maxxing???

OK the other random stuff before we go… House update: PERMITS APPROVED!! The fence could go in this week. Plus Book Club is back with The Five Types of Wealth, and the Bicker of the Week: committing to family dinner.. one of us sets the menu at 10am, one of us “will never make a firm meal commitment.” You can guess who. And we close with your question: should toddler birthdays have gift registries? One of us defends it, one of us is OUT.. comment your take!!

Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:01:10 Why do Taylor Swift songs ALWAYS get better with time?

00:02:23 Do you ACTUALLY need insurance to rent a car?!

00:06:38 First Annual Father/Child Weekend for Harrison & Alex Kost!

00:13:03 How many PTO (Parent Time Off) credits is THIS worth?!

00:17:06 Starting Solids: 1st vs. 2nd time parent energy

00:23:54 We found THE Christmas shopping spot

00:26:32 JetBlue is testing kid-free flights?!

00:30:41 How much would you pay for guaranteed WiFi on a flight?

00:34:21 Bicker of the Week: committing to family dinner

00:43:15 Why we keep bringing our toddler to new experiences

00:46:17 The Love Is Blind couple MIGHT be getting back together?!

00:52:11 DWTS: Jennifer Lawrence just responded to Connor Wood calling her his celebrity crush

00:55:02 House update: PERMITS APPROVED!!

00:57:19 Book Club: The Five Types of Wealth (Sahil Bloom)

01:03:01 A $1.2B startup for military dogs?!

01:07:58 iPhone Duo: getting it or skipping it?

01:09:58 The "one and done parenting" take going viral

01:11:37 Dictionary.com's word of the year is.. maxxing?!

01:14:15 Should toddler birthdays have gift registries?!

01:16:48 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Sources:

*Entreprise-rent-a-car: https://www.enterprise.com/en/car-rental-faqs/us-insurance-and-protections/personal-auto-insurance.html

*JetBlue kid-free flights: https://people.com/jetblue-introducing-kid-free-flight-as-part-of-adults-only-vacation-package-12184628

*Love Is Blind: https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1235088614/love-is-blind-stew-ja