Episode 74: Unpopular Millennial Mom Opinions We’re Probably Going to Get Judged For: Hot Takes on Gentle Parenting, Screen Time & Birthday Parties

Episode Description: Are millennial parents doing too much… or are we just trying to do better with way too much information? This week, it’s just Christina and T, and we’re sharing our unpopular mom opinions without knowing what the other person is going to say.With Christina parenting a 2- and 4-year-old and T parenting kids from 7 to 13, we’re in very different stages of motherhood, which makes the agree/disagree part even more interesting.We’re talking overscheduled kids, boredom, gentle parenting, birthday party insanity, mom friendships, childcare, screen time, feeding our kids, mom guilt, prioritizing your marriage and why we might be over-explaining absolutely everything to our children.We also get into whether having endless parenting information has actually made us better parents or just more anxious ones. And we save our hottest takes for last: Are the little-kid years actually the hardest years of parenting? And do moms have to enjoy playing with their kids to be good moms?Some opinions we agree on immediately. Some depend entirely on the age of your kids. And a few might get us in trouble.In This Episode:Why kids don’t need to be entertained or scheduled every secondGentle parenting vs. parenting the actual kid in front of youWhy we don’t need to make every childhood moment magicalToys, birthday parties and the case against overdoing itWhy you don’t have to be friends with every momMom trips, hobbies and having an identity outside of motherhoodWhy motherhood doesn’t need to be the Suffering OlympicsChildcare, mom guilt and the judgment around getting helpPrioritizing your marriage after kidsScreen time and the meals we’re actually feeding our familiesHas having too much parenting information made us more stressed?Are millennial parents explaining too much?Little kids, little problems. Big kids, big problems… true or absolutely not?And our hottest take: sometimes we don’t actually enjoy playing with our kids 😬Tell us your unpopular mom opinion, and more importantly, tell us which one of ours you strongly disagree with.💗 Pink SpotlightEach week, we highlight a moment, product, or practice that’s bringing us joy:Christina: A dry facial brush from Amazon that helps with lymphatic drainage and moving extra fluid out of the face. It takes about a minute, feels amazing, and gives that instantly more sculpted, snatched look.T: The Shark hair dryer + straightener combo, which is actually a Pink Spotlight coming full circle. T discovered it after our previous guest Meg Hall shared it during her episode, bought it, and now officially understands the hype. A Pink Spotlight influenced by a Pink Spotlight!https://amzn.to/4qSFdPXIf this episode made you laugh, feel seen, or immediately text your group chat! Come hang out with us between episodes on Instagram @prettyinpinkagain and now on Facebook at Pretty in Pink Again, where we’re sharing more of what we’re watching, reading, loving, and talking about off the mic.You can also find us individually on Instagram at @christinatarabishy and @kristinabontempo.Hey PIPAS! Send us a text for episode feedback, ideas, and questions!