Embracing "Mom Mode" in Unusual Circumstances - Ep. 398

In the special segment “Mom Wins,” Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting achievements, including a clever chemistry-based solution that saved bath time and a surprising moment of jumping into action to help a stranger. Also, Shanna checks in about adjusting to a new chapter now that the kids are back at school and she must figure out what’s next after leaving her job, while Laura shares an unexpected weekend saga that took a sharp turn. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a full agenda “mommy camp” day and a new hobby that’s quickly becoming a kid’s entire personality. Shanna’s kids are 7 and 9.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 7 years old and 4.5 years old.

Topics discussed in this episode:
• Adjusting to life after leaving your job and figuring out what's next
• Giving yourself permission to have a “fallow period” after a big work/life shift
• Handling your kid's sudden and mysterious medical symptoms while far from home
• Solving kid “fairness” problems before they become full-blown meltdowns
• Citric acid: what it is, how to use it and why Laura swears by it
• When motherhood changes how you respond in an urgent situation
• Planning an all-day outing with kids to avoid a wide-open day at home
• Watching your kid fall in love with a new hobby

Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:
• Piccle P street artist (artillerymag.com/piccle-p)
• Chuck E. Cheese Fun Pass (chuckecheese.com/funpass)
• Bath Bomb Potion Kit (amazon.com/Tub-PotionTM-Nontoxic-Eruption-Inte…)
• Citric Acid (amazon.com/Viva-Doria-Citric-Grade-Grain/dp/B0…)
• Trails Cafe (tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g32655-d1812…)
• Jesse Owens Park (yelp.com/biz/jesse-owens-park-los-angeles?dd_r…)
• Zootopia 2 (imdb.com/title/tt26443597)
• Guitar Ninjas (guitarninjas.com)
• Fender Squier 3/4-size electric guitar (guitarcenter.com/Squier/Affinity-Mini-Stratoca…)
• Guitar strings mnemonics (fender.com/articles/techniques/never-forget-st…)

Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode:
• Ep. 397 - Where Laura talks about the bath potions as her BFP for the week (bigfatpositivepodcast.com/ep-397)
• Ep. 384 - Where Sebastian wonders why Laura didn't marry Tom York of Radiohead (bigfatpositivepodcast.com/ep-384)

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