The Funny Thing About Parenting
Kids & Family Podcasts
The Funny Thing About Parenting, hosted by TJ and Melissa Therrien, is a podcast for parents who need a quick breather in their week because raising kids is bananas.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Kids & Family Podcasts
Description:
The Funny Thing About Parenting, hosted by TJ and Melissa Therrien, is a podcast for parents who need a quick breather in their week because raising kids is bananas.
Language:
English
Contact:
7634582325
Email:
tj.therrien@gmail.com
Episodes
96. The Mom Life
5/10/2023
We're getting caught up and chatting about what's so tough about being a mom, a review of our bedtime routine, and our favorite parts of being parents right now.
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:26:04
95. Parenting is like a Wrestling Match
4/19/2023
Get in the ring...it's time for another wrestling match. This one's for all the parents who are feeling the ups and downs lately!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:25:16
94. TJ's Coffee Journey ("A Story of Hope") + Having Kids in Elementary School
4/5/2023
Today, we're chatting about our experiences (and maybe advice) with having kids in elementary school. Melissa also titles TJ's coffee journey as "A Story of Hope."
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:23:22
93. Warm Fuzzies With Your Kids
3/29/2023
We just want the "warm fuzzies" with our kids. We chat about how we connect with our kids differently, even when they seem to not want it.
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:27:31
92. Refueling the Parenting Tank
3/22/2023
We're back from a vacation (from our wintery state AND from our kids) and we're reminded how time away helps us be better parents.
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:17:20
91. Who Does What? A Picture Into Our Parenting
3/8/2023
We're breaking out a Venn Diagram in today's show to give a peek into our marriage and parenting. The two of us have drifted into "the leaders" of certain things like staying on top of our finances, chores, groceries, and all sorts of other things. We also talk about the things we share pretty evenly.
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:31:33
90. TJ's Brother: The Youngest Child Tells All
3/1/2023
We're chatting with my younger brother, Mark, this week!! We talk about our upbringing, why mom loves him more, and why Mark wrote a children's book.
***Pre-order Mark's book, "MEGAVAN"
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The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:33:50
89. Being a Sports Mom is a Part-Time Job
2/22/2023
Any other dance-parents out there?! Is it like having a part-time job? We're new to this thing and sharing our fun experiences so far.
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:25:44
88. Girl Dads vs. Boy Dads
2/15/2023
A girl-dad and a boy-dad compare notes on today's episode. Will there be differences? Better question...will there be similarities?
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:34:48
87. Making Traveling with Kids Less of a Gong Show
2/8/2023
This week, we're uncovering travel hacks for parents as submitted by our listeners.
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:27:44
86. Our trip to Disney World 🌴 Who else needs a vacation after the vacation?
2/1/2023
We just returned to Minnesota after a warm weather vacation—we mean "trip"—with our kids. Now we need a vacation :) We're chatting about the good and tough experiences while in Disney World with our fam!
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:36:31
85. This is why we can't have ✨nice things✨
1/25/2023
Kids ruin things. So why are we getting new furniture?
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:22:10
84. Is Firstborn-Anxiety a Thing?
1/18/2023
We wonder if and how firstborns tend to be a bit more anxious than others.
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
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Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:21:32
83. Birth Order Basics: Breaking down the unique traits and motivations of your firstborn, middle & youngest child ✨ How understanding it can help you be a patient parent
1/11/2023
You might know TJ as the "birth order guy" on social media. So today, we're talking all about it as we dissect the personalities of firstborns, middle and youngest children. We talk about what we see, what YOU see, and what each kid's motivations might be (that rhymed).
Leave us a voice message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
...don't worry, it goes straight to voicemail :)
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:40:36
82. Getting Rid of Our Stuff: Melissa's decluttering rampage, what we want less of, and discussing whether sentimental value is actually valuable
1/4/2023
We're in the mood to get rid of stuff and declutter! Melissa tells us why she's on a rampage and I'm saddled up for the ride.
Leave us a message—or a question—call 407-374-9808
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:26:21
81. Why do boys fart so much? ...plus other great questions from kids & parents (raising boys vs. girls, jealousy with siblings, 4th child dynamics + more!)
12/14/2022
To leave us your (or your kid's) question as a voice message: call 407-374-9808
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:28:56
80. The Magical Sounds of Christmas ✨ Our Top 10 Holiday Tunes 🎵
12/7/2022
Our list has a little classic, a little boy band, and a little obscurity.
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:27:50
79. Christmas Gifts for Kids: Puppies or Cardboard Boxes?
11/30/2022
What are your favorites gifts you've given your kids (ones that you don't regret)? We're going through your answers and our own on this week's show!
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:31:54
78. The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner: Drafting TV Characters to Sit at Your Table
11/23/2022
What if you could pick TV characters for your Thanksgiving table this year? Well today, we're doing that. With our good friend Rachel (a mom of 3), we're drafting our Thanksgiving dinner lineup by choosing from classic and current TV characters. Play along as you listen!
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:32:34
77. Amazing Parenting Hacks (...morning routines, making choices, phones, empowering and more!)
11/16/2022
We asked you to share a parenting hack, and we're going through some of the responses on today's show. Honestly, there are so many good ones that we'll get to more in future episodes!
Thanks for listening to The Funny Thing About Parenting podcast! Leave a review and rating if you have a minute. THANK YOU!
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TJ on Instagram: @tj_therrien
TJ on TikTok: @tj_therrien
Check out TJ's SHOW on YouTube: @tj_therrien
The Funny Thing About Parenting is a podcast lighthearted take on parenting aimed to help you embrace your kids' incredible personalities. This podcast is for parents, not-yet parents, already-were parents, and even for the whole family.
Duration:00:30:42