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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 56 MIN

Holiday Q&A: Gift-giving rules, blending traditions & traveling with a 1 year old

from Two Parents & A Podcast · host Alex & Harrison Fugman

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re answering YOUR holiday questions — from gift-giving rules to family traditions to surviving holiday travel with a 1-year-old. We’re talking what we’re getting Tate for Christmas (if you’ve been here since last year - you know the answer), our official stance on physical gifts (less is more), and the tiny things we’re doing to make the holidays feel magical in our house. Plus questions like: does Santa exist? (Easy answer: yes.) How we’re celebrating Chrismakkuh. And of course… what holiday traditions we hope will become our traditions as a family (and seriously — how did it end up being the Turkey Trot???) Plus: a Thanksgiving recap, holiday travel stories (please weigh in: do you think cats should be allowed on planes?!), and our best attempt at keeping Tate on schedule during holiday season (spoiler alert: you really cant).  As always, LOVE YOU GUYS!  Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:11:15 Q&A: What are you getting Tate for Christmas? 00:14:58 Q&A: Thoughts on gift giving for kids? Go all out or less is more?  00:16:54 Q&A: How are you planning to make the holidays magical? Looking for new ideas 00:19:37 Q&A: Are you doing Santa? 00:21:48 Q&A: How do you split holidays with in-laws? 00:25:18 Q&A: How was your Thanksgiving?!  00:28:17 00:28:17 Quick Q&A break: Thanksgiving  travel, cats on planes?! + team-player moms 00:36:18 Q&A: Traveling with a 1yo for Xmas. NERVOUS HELP 00:39:56 Q&A: How do you keep Tate’s schedule during the holidays?  00:45:50 Q&A: Holiday tradition you hope to start? 00:50:18 Q&A: How do you guys divide different religions when it comes to holidays (Christmas/Hanukkah)? 00:53:50 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription plus free shipping at https://www.nutrafol.com with code TWOPARENTS. *Neuro: For a limited time, get 20% off your first order at https://www.neurogum.com using code TWOPARENTS. *Perelel: New customers get 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.perelelhealth.com. *Hers: Start your initial free online visit today at https://www.forhers.com/TWOPARENTS for personalized weight-loss treatment options. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re answering YOUR holiday questions — from gift-giving rules to family traditions to surviving holiday travel with a 1-year-old. We’re talking what we’re getting Tate for Christmas (if you’ve been here since last year - you know the answer), our official stance on physical gifts (less is more), and the tiny things we’re doing to make the holidays feel magical in our house. Plus questions like: does Santa exist? (Easy answer: yes.) How we’re celebrating Chrismakkuh. And of course… what holiday traditions we hope will become our traditions as a family (and seriously — how did it end up being the Turkey Trot???) Plus: a Thanksgiving recap, holiday travel stories (please weigh in: do you think cats should be allowed on planes?!), and our best attempt at keeping Tate on schedule during holiday season (spoiler alert: you really cant).  As always, LOVE YOU GUYS!  Timestamps:  00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:11:15 Q&A: What are you getting Tate for Christmas? 00:14:58 Q&A: Thoughts on gift giving for kids? Go all out or less is more?  00:16:54 Q&A: How are you planning to make the holidays magical? Looking for new ideas 00:19:37 Q&A: Are you doing Santa? 00:21:48 Q&A: How do you split holidays with in-laws? 00:25:18 Q&A: How was your Thanksgiving?!  00:28:17 00:28:17 Quick Q&A break: Thanksgiving  travel, cats on planes?! + team-player moms 00:36:18 Q&A: Traveling with a 1yo for Xmas. NERVOUS HELP 00:39:56 Q&A: How do you keep Tate’s schedule during the holidays?  00:45:50 Q&A: Holiday tradition you hope to start? 00:50:18 Q&A: How do you guys divide different religions when it comes to holidays (Christmas/Hanukkah)? 00:53:50 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription plus free shipping at https://www.nutrafol.com with code TWOPARENTS. *Neuro: For a limited time, get 20% off your first order at https://www.neurogum.com using code TWOPARENTS. *Perelel: New customers get 20% off their first order with code TWOPARENTS at https://www.perelelhealth.com. *Hers: Start your initial free online visit today at https://www.forhers.com/TWOPARENTS for personalized weight-loss treatment options. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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

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