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We start episode 4 with some Halloween chat and catch up on the spookiest thing of all, Love is Blind Boston. We share the couple(s) we're rooting for and who we're concerned about (basically everyone). Then we share our personal updates around weaning (Meghan) and potty training (Hannah) and why these things can feel so complicated. We get into our personal philosophies around Halloween candy as two registered dietitians & moms and how to navigate sweets with our toddlers in a way that allows them to explore, learn to self-regulate, and enjoy candy for what it is. We finish up with some rapid fire Halloween questions including what candy we're most likely to steal from our kids and what movies we're watching.

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00:00 Podcast Goes Live

00:42 Halloween Feelings

04:33 Love Is Blind Catchup

06:33 Couples Red Flags

10:48 Johns Manosphere Vibes

15:42 Reality TV Dreams

21:09 Weaning And Period Return

26:14 Potty Training Poop Struggles

33:15 Halloween Candy Approach

38:48 Candy Boundaries For Toddlers

40:56 Letting Kids Self Regulate

47:56 Rapid Fire Halloween Picks

55:50 Movies And Wrap Up

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Potty Training Wins, Real Self-Care, and Our Random Favorites

We jump back in after some microphone issues and end up talking about how overwhelming it feels that everything is becoming AI, and how scary that is when we think about our kids’ future. From there we detour into Daniel Tiger songs and a big parenting win: Marley’s potty training is going surprisingly smoothly. Then we return to our deeper questionnaire, reflecting on who we are outside of motherhood, how work used to be our identity, and how we’re slowly reclaiming freedom and fun again. We also talk about unlearning diet culture in dietetics training, what self-care actually looks like on hard weeks (showers, routines, alone time), and wrap with random questions like scent profiles, coffee orders, childhood dream jobs, and comfort snacks like Annie’s mac and cheese and cereal.

00:00 Tech Trouble and AI Fears

01:04 Daniel Tiger Earworms

02:20 Potty Training Wins

06:14 Back to the Questionnaire

06:53 Identity Beyond Mom

15:08 Unlearning Diet Culture

19:35 Realistic Self Care Routines

21:32 Shower Habits and Rituals

25:35 Kids Sleep and Noise

26:24 Realistic Self Care

28:51 Random Questions Setup

29:20 Candle Scent Profiles

33:58 Coffee Orders and Dunkin

41:13 Dream Jobs Growing Up

46:21 Comfort Meals and Cereal

50:14 Wrap Up and Where to Follow