# Ep. 401: Haunted by the Past

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-401-haunted-by-the-past
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-401-haunted-by-the-past.md
Podcast: [Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851)
Published: 2026-03-09T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/9044aa04-ad32-4460-aef1-e38aad661e51.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0
Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/9044aa04-ad32-4460-aef1-e38aad661e51.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-401-haunted-by-the-past
Duration seconds: 3353

## Resource

In the special segment "Why Is My Kid Crying?," Shanna and Laura explore the things that have brought out the waterworks in their little ones recently, including situations in the distant past that seem to have induced an anxiety attack and a jealousy-induced meltdown. Also, Laura is skeptical about her son's newest extracurricular activity, and Shanna is surprised by the incident that leaves her daughter looking "like a pirate." Finally, the moms wrap up with their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a joyous celebration at the park and a volunteer position that actually sounds fun. Shanna’s kids are 10 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 7 and 5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: Signing your kid up for an extracurricular activity that requires a big time commitment Dads taking the lead on planning activities for the kids Getting your kids' ears pierced Handling your child's anxiety and allowing them to make their own decisions about their body Can a traumatic situation that happened when your child was a baby or toddler still affect them? When your child feels extreme jealousy toward their sibling Navigating your kids' big feelings about something seemingly trivial Setting rules about screen time and how your kids handle those rules Having a joint birthday party for your kids Volunteering for your kids' extracurricular activity Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: Little League 2023 Writers Strike The Simpsons Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: Ep. 271 - Where Laura talks about how the Writers' Strike is affecting her family Connect with Us Follow us on social: Instagram , TikTok or Facebook at @bfppodcast Join our Facebook community group for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website: bigfatpositiv…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-401-haunted-by-the-past/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-401-haunted-by-the-past.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.