Alright, Mom. Put down that coffee and grab a wine. Get ready for another episode of Nursing and Cursing, a parenting podcast that covers more shit than your baby's full diaper. I'm Kate. I'm a stay-at-home mom of three in Brooklyn, New York. I'm trying to figure out whether I should go back to work, have another baby, or spend the rest of my life waiting for my fresh direct order. Hey, I'm Christine, a video editor and a mom of two living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Allie here, podcasting up in the mountains in South Kona, Hawaii. I work as a real estate agent and a mom of two boys. Hey, I'm Molly. I'm a teacher raising two kids in St. Augustine, Florida. And I'm Sarah, a new mom to one sweet babe living in Brooklyn, New York. Between five busy households, it's a miracle we make it on the mic at all.
Trust me. We need this as much as you do. Hey, guys. Missed ya. Welcome back to Nursing and Cursing. Hey. So, who's been hanging out in their bathroom naked lately? Me. Me all the time.
Me. How about your living room and kitchen? No longer. No more. So that's our big topic tonight. How long can you be naked in front of your kids? Or how long are you naked in front of your kids? How long are you? How long should you be? How long are they healthy? In relation to how long they want to be naked around you? Just family dynamics around that or what? I think so. I don't give a shit, but I know that my son is almost 11. We are so past him wanting to see me naked. That fucking ship has sailed.
He would die. If he walks in on me changing now. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Hands over his eyes, backing away. Really? Yeah. And I'm like, oh, whatever. I don't care. I mean, I don't have, I'm like, I'm not embarrassed. I'm sad for him. He has to see that, but I'm not. I'm not like embarrassed. I probably should be though. Yeah. Did this gradually happen, Kate? Or is this something that just happened? Like in the last 18 months, but it's like, but it's also like, it's also like if I'm.
He'll still walk in while I'm peeing and talk to me. So it hasn't totally dropped. Do you know what I mean? Okay. So that's a 10-year-old boy, almost 11-year-old boy. Allie, seven-year-old boy? Not even, no, zero issue whatsoever. I'm on six acres and it's real private, so I could just be hanging out naked all day long, right?
you know if I come out of the shower or whatever and I need to take something off the stove or there's plenty of times when I'm just fully naked my kids do not I'm only laughing not at you naked just imagining you like at the stove I'm loving seeing like picturing her naked out in the garden like naked and afraid that's a little more romantic than what's happening it's more like me naked bending over to pick up mac and cheese off the floor or something so you're naked you're naked picking up mac and cheese Easily could be. I mean, we actually don't eat mac and cheese, but. Oh, God. To me, that's actually more offensive. Like, seriously. I don't eat mac and cheese. We just eat mac and cheese. My kid doesn't like cheese. I'm just more bending down to pick up some organic. No, I'm bending down. Some beans I soaked overnight. Nope, don't do that either. I'm teasing you, Bally. I just don't like being naked anymore. I don't like the way my boobs feel naked. They feel gross, you guys. I was like, I know. Sorry.
Okay. Chrissy, like, uncomfortable not in a bra, you mean, right? Yes, correct. Like, if I'm not in a bra, I'm like, ew, I don't like the way the air feels touching my nipple. I don't like the sag my boobs have now. It just feels so wrong. It feels wrong. Yeah, it's not contained. It's not contained. And I don't have big boobs. But you have to be naked because you have to get dressed and undressed. Oh, I know. I'm just saying I could never be naked in the kitchen chilling. I'd be like, ew, gross. Get these things strapped in, even though they're, yeah, not a lot, but it's enough to make me have the huge jeans. I also, like, my house is not clean enough for me to be naked. If I were naked in my kitchen, I would lean up against, like, a jelly spot. There'd be couscous on my nipples. Disgusting. When I go...
like say visit you guys or whatever the thought of there's like some exposure you have beautiful like bay windows out to your streets and that is probably a reason why no subconsciously you're like I can't be naked in this room I just feel uncomfortable with my titties out really okay so let me even let me just put it on let me just switch to the husband's real quick my husband could still fully freely be naked from morning to night at home with no nothing ticking that maybe it's not okay anymore with your daughters oh yeah he doesn't care do they care um Great question because I'm always the first to be like, hey, would you mind putting some pants on? So I'm like, I'm there first. I'm never letting anybody get uncomfortable. He's like full dong out naked.
yeah and it's weird because yesterday I walked in on him like he was peeing sitting down and I was like oh god oh my god he's such a legend I got so fucking mad because I was like I never in all the time that I've like been having sex with you so like 11 years how did I never realize that balls get so fucking close to the toilet water when you guys I was but I was like tired PMS and I got so angry I was like well I'm just gonna let you know right up front I'm never touching them again oh my god were you before when do your husbands also get my The type that is fully, if he uses the bathroom, he's completely naked. Like the shirt comes off. Yes. It's like a workout. Why do they do that? What the heck are you guys talking about? I don't know. Yes. Okay. You have to be completely naked to be on the toilet. Okay. He says, I'm taking my contacts out. I'm like, here we go. Stop. He's like, I need my glasses for this experience. No, he'll be like, I'm taking my contacts out. He'll come back downstairs. Pretty much either just a pair of underwear, just a pair of underwear. Cause my son now is always like, yes, he didn't need pants for work today. Dad. Like everybody makes fun of him now.
That's something they'll always remember. Yes. Because go back into your own mind now as a child. Got it. My dad pouring milk naked in Allie. Who saw it? Allie or Allie? Oh, my God. You had to bring us into it? Well, do you remember? It was me. That's my one memory of my dad being naked. It's like a sleepover. Yeah, I came whipping around the hallway. I couldn't breathe. It was like in the middle of the night. Yeah. I'm sure your parents just got finished having a real good time.
He needed a cool glass of milk after that. Who doesn't need a cool glass of milk after that? Oh, my gosh. Well, I feel like we could be naked still, but Levi's always like, as you guys, I've shared before, we'll comment like, did you get new boobs? What's going on with your vagina? Like, he's very curious about it. But not to the point where he's like, ew, mom, get some clothes on. But he's always pointing it out. I have a penis. You have a vagina?
That's a vagina. Oh, you know, like just wants to talk about it a lot. Leo would like to get on all fours or whatever with a shit eating grin and just look up into the areas where I'll be like, what are you doing? Get away from here. You know, I see mommy.
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continues like some family it's like okay being naked in front of my kids I'm never letting this go even though the kids are probably like what the heck because I have heard some stories of um my husband being out recently like on a camping trip or a hike or whatever not recently but you know in the past 15 years and he's an adult man um with his dad who's just like yeah why not I'm at a waterfall great there's people around no problem no way my son yes totally so It's crazy. I know. Yeah. I mean, some families, it's just a way of life. I so respect that. But don't you also want to be like, I also feel like even though I'm less comfortable naked, like kind of like what Chrissy was saying, I also don't want to model being embarrassed in front of me. A deep, dark secret. Exactly. I don't hate the feeling of my saggling titties, but I would, I hope to never put that out.
Your titties are really great. She keeps them all tied up. We would not know. For me and my son, who's four and a half, he's just doing this thing where he'll come in and he'll be chit-chatting with me and I'm getting dressed because they're just always following me around. Not that that's anything new for anybody here, but I wouldn't know how to get privacy if I could. I wouldn't know how to get privacy. Right. You're like, how would I keep my naked body a secret? If somebody says to me, okay, well, he's rounding the age where you need to make a change. I'm like, well, what am I going to do?
I guess close the door and tell him to watch his one-year-old sister. I think they are probably going to tell us, right? Kate, it seems like Wilder has sort of popped the brakes and has put up the boundary himself where you are catching a clue. And it kind of just happens naturally, I'm assuming? Yeah. Molly, it's like everything else. They'll let you know when – they'll totally let you know. And, like, I feel like – Is it too late? No, like, nakedness in our family is still a joke. Like, Edie will still get totally naked in Crash Wilder's playdates because she thinks it's hilarious. It's like – I mean, I don't know. How long does that go on for? I don't know.
right i don't know but stopping it molly i remember colin used to yell at me put a shirt on and i was like in fourth grade and yeah maybe i should have had a shirt on but i didn't have any sign of boobs for years to come calling your brother yes my brother i'm so sorry yeah my bro and he was uh probably a little older than wilder about wilder's age yeah i don't know i don't know i don't know what the answer is but i do know that i have like a correlation between what i just like when i see gonzo You think of a penis. I think of being a young girl and seeing my dad's penis. Every time I see Gonzo. Oh, fuck. Wow. Okay, so I need to talk to JJ. That's what you're saying. That comments for me. That comments for me. And it's totally cool, but there was a day where one day I looked and I realized, wait, what am I seeing? And then somewhere in my childhood mind, Gonzo crossed it. I don't know. Molly.
I don't want it to get to that point. Okay, I'll tell you right now. Is it different between a little boy and a little girl? Because the boy has the gonzo. So, do you think? Because it's so strange for us, right? Molly, I'm not going to let you get off this episode without telling everybody what you told us. You said you saw, it's so funny that you think you saw Wayne in the middle of the night coming out of the bathroom naked. That's pretty stuff. Right, but what about what Augie said to you the other day? About how babies are made. Oh, yeah. Well, he's so...
And then asking questions, questions, questions. And we went from, well, you know, babies are made by, you know, the daddy has a seed and he plants it in the mama. But then he just started being, he started being worried. He was worried that he was going to suddenly be a father. He was laying in bed at night. I was putting him to bed. He was like, mama, I feel like I'm going to have a baby. I'm like, well, one day when you're a grown up and you're, you might be a daddy, but what if I'm not ready to be a daddy? I'm like, well, you know, you, what if I haven't finished kindergarten?
i tried to say i basically tried to explain to him that you have a little bit of control over that and he didn't understand and he kept pushing and i remember i had told him like next time he pushes me i'm going for it because better to tell him early so i said okay this is how babies are made and i explained to him that the penis goes into the vagina and he was like staring at the ceiling so puzzled it's horrifying even when you say it right now i'm like oh gross right and he the first thing he said was you mean you get naked And I was like, yep. And he was like, and so does Dede. Yep. And then he was like, okay, so let me get this straight, which is one of his phrases. And he told the story again, how it's done. And I was like, yep, that's it. And he was like, okay. And he basically rolled over and went to sleep. Fast forward to two nights ago where I'm putting him to bed. And he said, I need to talk to you about something. Are you sure that when Dede's penis goes into your vagina, you go naked? Like he's stuck on the part about being naked.
Yeah. He said, well, they could be wearing socks and a t-shirt and I might be wearing a crop top, but pretty much. And he was like, well, what do you mean? Are you like on your way to take a bath or something? Oh, I don't know, guys. That's amazing. Would have loved Sarah's take on it, by the way. Oh, me too. She would make us all feel better. Like we're doing great. She always does. I say stay naked as long as you can. Yep. Stay nude. I got a quick fail. Okay.
I have a kid with a... slight fever headache nothing nothing crazy she's just whatever virus down with something um but she's been warm all day and she's been asking me for juice and we don't usually have juice we just usually do water or seltzer but she's been like you know like sick thirsty like she just really wants something cold and sweet so um finally after she asked me like 20 times I took a look in the fridge and we don't have juice but we have margarita mix so I just gave her that she was like this lemonade is so good I was like yeah sure it is yeah it is girl oh my god huge nail huge nail I have a fail A couple of days ago, my son's also been fighting a virus this week and a little feverish, whatever. And we went outside. Like, I like to go outside 30 minutes before bed and just get it all out. It's been so hot here. High 90s. Humid. Human, human. And I'm ready to go inside. I'm like, sweet. Bedtime's like 15 minutes away. Let's get this party started. They're both whining and so tired. Anyway, locked us out.
Rocked us out. Rocked us out. Levi starts hyperventilating. It's so hot. It's so hot. I don't feel well. My head hurts. I'm like, it's totally cool. We're just going to play outside. Being outside is so awesome. Call my mother-in-law. She doesn't have a spare key. Garrett's supposed to be working late. He's not answering his phone. Levi's flipping. Anyway, finally got in touch with dad and he was home a half hour later. But let me tell you, that 30 minutes was truly hell on earth. I'm like putting on the sprinklers, pretending it's on purpose. I'm tired. My head hurts.
It's so hot. Why can't we go inside? I'm like, because we're enjoying the summer. We're just enjoying the summer. Right, you're like, party's not over until I say so. I'm like, this is like bath time right now. Go run in the sprinkler. This is your bath. Good save though, babe. Yeah, great save. That's all I got tonight. Okay, anyone else? My fail is that, well, I'm going on, I guess, almost a month already, you guys, of being out of school. I think about a month, so.
to kids and you know oh boy i've been working too with them and i've got a short temper this past week i don't know if it's hormonal or what but i have been snapping screaming raging pinching all of the above you guys thank you for your honesty raging and pinching i've been pinching leo's butt because i don't know what else to do he'll be he's so out of control right now that i'll be like you're gonna get a pinch and then i'm actually following through with a pinch this is not i mean i should not be admitting this but we try everything right but um A while ago when my kids would be rowdy and acting up, I used to say to them, okay, you know what? You guys are all freaked out. Let's hit the reset button. And if I'm driving and I hit the reset button, I usually slam on the brakes and then honk the horn and then make some crazy noise like, you know, and they'll be like, well, good morning. How are you guys doing today? And then they laugh and smile and giggle and we start over. And so I've just been raging and finally Phoenix is like, mom, mom, can we please hit the reset button? And I'm like, yes, yes, we can. Thank you for the reset button.
The reset buttons helped me. You can always reset and you can always have a special moment, right? Dude, we call it time travel here, Allie. I always say, can we time travel to 10 minutes ago before we all lost our shit? I love that I'm going to use that. Thank you.
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