There’s a massive snowstorm outside, a lot of fear in the air, and inside our homes, parents are doing what they always do - getting through the day however they can.

In this episode, we’re recording from real life as it’s happening. Maya is two weeks postpartum, we’re snowed in with toddlers, and the news cycle feels heavy and relentless. We talk honestly about what it’s like to be parenting in this moment - when your nervous system is shot, your phone won’t stop delivering bad news, and you’re still expected to show up for your kids with patience and hope.

You’ll also hear a very special (and very sweet) guest throughout the conversation: Maya’s newborn son, whose tiny baby noises make a few perfectly timed appearances, because this is what doing it all actually sounds like.

We move between the personal and the political, touching on postpartum recovery, cabin fever, screen guilt, and the emotional toll of raising children amid political fear, ICE rumors, and growing uncertainty, especially for immigrant families. We talk about how much invisible labor parents carry, and why being told to “just be resilient” often misses the point.

Listener letters guide much of the conversation, including questions about surviving snow days with toddlers and screens, navigating fear in mixed-status families, and managing postpartum anxiety and existential dread in a world that feels increasingly unstable.

This episode is honest, chaotic, validating, and rooted in solidarity over solutions. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, scared, tired, or unsure how to hold it all at once, you’re not alone.

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