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How to Build a Fanbase on Instagram and TikTok: Family Style with Anna Macfarlane

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The Cost of Parenthood with Mike Julianelle

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Life as a Teen Mom with Sara Buckley

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Jeff Kinney on His Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series

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The Start with Nick Thune

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Parent Survival Mode with James Breakwell (Xploding Unicorn)

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Raising Twin Babies with Macgill Frutchey

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Parent Friendships with Jenna Kim Jones

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Birthday Party Planning with Jennifer Douglas

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Modern Parenting Problems with Tara Clark from Modern Mom Problems

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Breaking Down Bath Time with Andy Herald from How to Be a Dad

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What Teachers Really Think About Their Students (Our Kids) with Stephanie Jankowski

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Being a One and Done Parent with Amanda Pacovsky

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Clingy Kids with Rachel Sobel

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Toddler Dangers: How to keep toddlers from injuring themselves and you (with Clint Edwards)

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WTF Moments of Parenthood with Serena Dorman

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Raising Teenage Boys with Sarcastic Mommy Lisa Munn

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Dad Stereotypes Versus Reality with Simon Holland

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Sick Kids with Gila Pfeffer

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First Year Milestones with Adrian Kulp

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Tooth Fairy Duty with Julie Burton

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The Mess Kids Make with Lauren Lodder

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An Introduction to Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast

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Ep. 93 Interview with Everybody Loves Raymond creator and Somebody Feed Phil host Phil Rosenthal

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Ep. 92 How Ellen DeGeneres' Audience Warm-up Comedian Created a Social Network for Dads – with Life of Dad co-founder Tommy Riles

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Ep. 91 How to get your baby to sleep better with baby sleep consultant Nicole Johnson

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Ep. 90 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 3 of 3 featuring Jay Papasan, Jenna von Oy, Lev Grossman, Chris Pegula and Heather Haupt

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Ep. 89 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 2 of 3 featuring Julie Clark, Victoria Kann, Heather Armstrong, Doug Moe & Dr. Catherine Pearlman

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Ep. 88 Best Parenting Fails of 2017 Part 1 of 3 featuring James Breakwell, Mike and Heather Spohr, Colleen O'Grady, Matt Schneider and Josh Temple

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Ep. 87 How to be a feminist mom and raise a fearless little princess – with Devorah Blachor

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Ep. 86 How improv acting can help you survive the weirdness of parenting – with Doug Moe

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Ep. 85 How to be a parent and survive the zombie apocalypse – with James Breakwell

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Ep. 84 How to improve your child's behavior and attention span without drugs, labels or coercion – with Dr. Thomas Armstrong

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Ep. 83 Can looking the other way decrease your child's behavioral problems? – with Dr. Catherine Pearlman

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Ep. 82 Interview with Mike and Heather Spohr, authors of The Toddler Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Whiny Unfed

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Ep. 81 Interview with Diaper Dude Chris Pegula

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Ep. 80 Interview with Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys

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Ep. 79 Interview with Nicola Yoon, bestselling author of Everything Everything and The Sun is Also a Star

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Ep. 78 Interview with Barry Watson, star of 7th Heaven and new show Date My Dad

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Ep. 77 Interview with Jay Papasan, co-author of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

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Ep. 76 Interview with platinum-selling singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb

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Ep. 75 Parenting Fails Vol. IX featuring stories from Pinkalicious author Victoria Kann, Blossom star Jenna von Oy, Baby Einstein creator Julie Clark, City Dads co-founder Matt Schneider and ParentSpeak author Jennifer Lehr

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Ep. 74 Parenting Fails Vol. VIII featuring stories from Heather Armstrong, Lev Grossman, Josh Temple and Colleen O'Grady

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Ep. 73 Interview with Pinkalicious and Peterrific author Victoria Kann

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Ep. 72 Interview with Jenna von Oy, star of Blossom and The Parkers and author of Situation Momedy: A Very Special Episode in Toddlerdom

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Ep. 71 Interview with Julie Clark, creator of Baby Einstein, bestselling author and CEO of WeeSchool

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Ep. 70 Interview with Jay Chandrasekhar, director of Super Troopers, Beerfest, Arrested Development, Community, New Girl and more

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Ep. 69 Interview with City Dads Group co-founder Matt Schneider

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Ep. 68 Interview with Family Therapist Colleen O'Grady, author of Dial Down the Drama

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Ep. 67 Interview with Marc Webb, director of The Amazing Spider-Man, 500 Days of Summer and Gifted starring Chris Evans

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Ep. 66 Interview with HGTV star Josh Temple, host of House Crashers, America's Toughest Jobs, Ultimate Treehouse & Backyard Nation

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Ep. 65 Interview with Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians and book critic for Time

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Ep. 64 Interview with Heather Armstrong of Dooce, "Queen of the Mommy Bloggers"

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Ep. 63 Best of the Parenting Fails Part 3 (Top 10 Fails) featuring Jeff Kinney, Dave Barry, Jeannie Gaffigan, Hillary Frank, Adam Mansbach and Michele Lepe

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Ep. 62 Best of the Parenting Fails Part 2 featuring Nick Thune, Ilana Wiles, Greg Page, Nate Bargatze, Amy McCready and more

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Ep. 61 Best of the Parenting Fails Part 1 featuring Karen Alpert, Rosie Pope, Arianna Huffington, Asha Dornfest, Amy Bellgardt and more

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Ep. 60 Interview with Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children and What to Say Instead

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Ep. 59 Parenting Fails Vol. VII featuring interviews with Dave Barry, Jeff Kinney, Ilana Wiles, Asha Dornfest and Amy Bellgardt

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Ep. 58 Parenting Fails Vol. VI featuring Dr. Robert Keith Wallace, Kristen Chase, Liz Gumbinner, Leslie Patricelli, Amy McCready and Richard Rende

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Ep. 57 Interview with Amy Bellgardt of Mom Spark about How to Make Six Figures a Year Blogging

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Ep. 56 Interview with Parent Hacks author Asha Dornfest

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Ep. 55 SPECIAL EPISODE: My daughter interviews me about the ParentNormal Crash Course book release!

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Ep. 54 Interview with Ilana Wiles, Mommy Shorts creator and author of The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting

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Ep. 53 Interview with Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, NYT Bestseller & 6-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner

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Ep. 52 Interview with Carl Hiaasen, author of many NYT bestsellers including the Newberry Award-winning book Hoot

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Ep. 51 Interview with Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize Winner, NYT Bestseller & One of the Funniest Writers Alive

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Ep. 50! Back to School Questions Answered from the ParentNormal Mailbag

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Ep. 49 Interview with Stephanie Smith, editorial director of Scholastic Classroom Magazines

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Ep. 48 Interview with Richard Rende, Ph.D., co-author of Raising Can-Do Kids: Giving Children the Tools to Thrive in a Fast-Changing World

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Ep. 47 Interview with Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions and author of The Me, Me, Me Epidemic: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World

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Ep. 46 Interview with Leslie Patricelli, popular children's author and illustrator of Potty, Yummy Yucky and more

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Ep. 45 Interview with Cool Mom Picks and Spawned Podcast creators Kristen Chase and Liz Gumbinner

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Ep. 44 Parenting Fails Vol. V – featuring Jeannie Gaffigan, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Mike Spohr, Christopher Monks and Sarah Maizes

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Ep. 43 Interview with Dr. Robert Keith Wallace, co-author of Dharma Parenting

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Ep. 42 Parenting Fails Vol. IV – featuring Rosie Pope, Karen Alpert, Mike Sacks, Adam Mansbach and Arianna Huffington

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Ep. 41 Interview with Sarah Maizes, author of Got Milf?: The Modern Mom's Guide to Feeling Fabulous, Looking Great, and Rocking A Minivan

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Ep. 40 Parenting Fails Vol. III – featuring Beau Coffron, Sarah Turner, Bianca Jamotte, Charlie Capen and Brian Gordon

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Ep. 39 Parenting Fails Vol. II – featuring James Breakwell, Heather Brooker, Deva Dalporto, Hillary Frank and Jill Smokler

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Ep. 38 Interview with Jeannie Gaffigan, co-writer of The Jim Gaffigan Show and mom of 5 kids

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Ep. 37 Interview with McSweeney's Internet Tendency Editor Christopher Monks

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Ep. 36 Interview with BuzzFeed Parents Editor Mike Spohr

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Ep. 35 Interview with author Mary Elizabeth Williams about the challenges of parenting through cancer

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Ep. 34 Interview with Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post and author of The Sleep Revolution

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Ep. 33 Interview with Adam Mansbach, author of Go the F**k to Sleep, a #1 New York Times Bestseller

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Ep. 32 Interview with Mike Sacks, Vanity Fair Editor, Comedy Writer and Podcaster

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Ep. 31 Interview with Karen Alpert, NYT bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes and I Want My Epidural Back

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Ep. 30 Interview with Rosie Pope, star of the Bravo TV Show Pregnant in Heels

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Ep. 29 Interview with Fowl Language Webcomic Creator Brian Gordon

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Ep. 28 Interview with Charlie Capen, Co-creator of How to Be a Dad

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Ep. 27 Spring Breakdown with ParentNormal News and Mail

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Ep. 26 Interview with Bianca Jamotte – Entrepreneur and Creator of Real Mommy Confessions

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Ep. 25 Interview with Unmumsy Mum Sarah Turner

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Ep. 24 Interview with 6-year-old Ava Cate about Lunch and Losing Teeth

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Ep. 23 Interview with Lunchbox Dad Beau Coffron

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Ep. 22 ParentNormal Mailbag – Scary Good Edition

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Ep. 21 Interview with Scary Mommy Jill Smokler

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Ep. 20 ParentNormal News – Scary Good Edition

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Ep. 19 ParentNormal Mailbag – Time After Time Edition

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Ep. 18 Interview with The Longest Shortest Time Host Hillary Frank

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Ep. 17 ParentNormal News – Time After Time Edition