Best of Both Worlds Podcast

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah take on a concept Laura heard about recently known as "easy child privilege" -- the phenomenon where parents might experience an unearned advantage with kids who are naturally compliant, neurotypical, healthy, or easy to sooth, and then attribute these features to superior parenting. They discuss how this might apply in various realms from eating to sleep to academic milestones.In the Q&A, a listener asks about backup layers of child care -- how did the hosts build their "babysitter bench"?Mentioned in the episode: Laura & Sarah's Patreon! A fun and supportive environment with threads 3-4x/week and monthly meetups. Check it out at patreon.com/bestofbothworldspod!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss their own current situations with respect to parental health and independence, and then board-certified geriatrician Dr. Anita Chandra joins Sarah to discuss the challenges of living in the 'sandwich generation' -- a scenario where you have both older and younger relatives or relations that require help or caregiving. An important topic that impacts so many!Find more from Dr. Anita Chandra at www.anitachandramd.com or her IG, @itsdoctoranita. She also co-hosts The Millennial Sandwich (@themillennialsandwich), a podcast about the generation raising kids while watching their parents get older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura (hanging out together in Philadelphia) share some life updates and then focus on the positive with a list of current favorites.Some are fall themed, and some are just of the moment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First a disclaimer: everyone's idea of frugality is relative! And many people have real struggles making ends meet from day to day. This episode unfortunately doesn't solve this issue, but instead provides interesting perspective on ways one might choose to spend strategically, saving money without any real sacrifice on your part.Ideas include grocery store shopping vs restaurants, the joy of cheap hobbies, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah chat about all things meal planning! They open with takes on recent food trends (protein + fiber, anyone?) and then move to a detailed discussion of their current meal planning practices, struggles, and victories. They cover shopping, non-dinner meals, school lunches and more.In the Q&A, a listener asks for tips getting tiny humans (think toddlers and below!) out the door.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.