I have exciting news! ParentNormal Clothing is now on Etsy! I’ve spent the last year learning everything I can about designing shirts, printing shirts and selling shirts. And now, you can see the results in my brand new Etsy shop! Naturally, I started designing funny shirts for parents. But now I’m also making shirts for […]
Your Home for Stories About Close Encounters of the Baby, Toddler and Elementary Kind
Featured Post

How to Build a Fanbase on Instagram and TikTok: Family Style with Anna Macfarlane
Anna Macfarlane, a mom of four kids and an online marketing and branding expert, joins me to break down how to build a fanbase on Instagram and TikTok: family style. … [Read More...]
Featured Post

A Bridge to Healthy and Honest Meals
If there’s one thing I’ll never have enough of as a parent, it’s time. It’s so much more valuable than money. Every night, my kids have somewhere to be and I have … [Read More...]
Featured Posts

The Cost of Parenthood with Mike Julianelle
Mike Julianelle, a Brooklyn dad of two, joins me this week to break down the cost of parenthood. In our conversation, we cover expenses every parent faces such as child care, transportation, vacation, food, medical expenses, diapers and more. We also cover the … [Read More...]

National Oreo Cookie Day!
Happy National Oreo Cookie Day! I don’t know what Oreo means or how the name was chosen. All I know is I get a craving for an Oreo whenever I hear the word Oreo. So where do I find myself on National Oreo Cookie Day? At the store buying Oreos. A … [Read More...]

Life as a Teen Mom with Sara Buckley
Sara Buckley, a comedian, podcaster, social media pro and most importantly, a mom of 3, is this week’s guest. In our conversation, Sara opens up about her experience as a teenage mother and how it changed her life in high school and beyond. Sara explains … [Read More...]

Jeff Kinney on His Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, is this week's guest. The Wimpy Kid series is one of the most popular children’s book series ever. More than 200 million copies of the series are in print worldwide. This interview took place a … [Read More...]

The Start with Nick Thune
My guest this week is one of my favorite all-time comedians, Nick Thune. This isn’t a typical Breaking Down Parenting interview because this interview dates back to 2015 when this podcast was called The ParentNormal Comedy Podcast. I wanted to share it … [Read More...]

Parent Survival Mode with James Breakwell aka Exploding Unicorn
This week’s guest is James Breakwell, a father of four daughters and a comedy writer known to more than a million followers online as Exploding Unicorn. In our conversation, we break down the parts of parenthood that send us into parent survival mode. We … [Read More...]