# Ep. 406: Mom Hacks for Homework, Laundry, Lost Keys and More! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-406-mom-hacks-for-homework-laundry-lost-keys-and-more Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-406-mom-hacks-for-homework-laundry-lost-keys-and-more.md Podcast: [Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851) Published: 2026-04-13T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/32a1735b-0c80-45e7-a1c1-d705435235da.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/32a1735b-0c80-45e7-a1c1-d705435235da.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-406-mom-hacks-for-homework-laundry-lost-keys-and-more Duration seconds: 3612 ## Resource In the special segment "What the Hack?," Shanna and Laura share some of their favorite parenting tips and tricks, including ideas for making household laundry easier, making homework time more engaging and more! Also, Shanna has a surprising reaction to her daughter's softball schedule this season, and Laura's son has his first appointment with an Occupational Therapist. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a product that has changed Shanna's life for the better and a musical event that delighted Laura's entire family. Shanna’s kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura’s kids are 7 years old and 5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: Handling your kids' extracurricular activity schedules What is occupational therapy? Dealing with sibling jealousy Clever parenting tips and tricks for laundry, oil stains, homework, dangerous dress-up clothes and more Best water bottle ever Kid-friendly live concerts Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: Helium balloons at Staples Oil stain hack on Reddit Cabinet door and drawer bumpers Fluffy key fob iPhone Shortcuts app How to: Automating a file to play on your iPhone Wheel of Names Collapsible laundry hampers Bare-bones stopwatch Owala water bottle Rock and Roll Playground Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: Ep. 391 - Where Shanna talks about streamlining her kids' extracurricular-activity schedule 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:  bigfatpositivepodcast.com Email us:  contact@bigfatpositivepodcast.com Send us a voice message:  speakpipe.com/bfppodcast If you enjoye… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-406-mom-hacks-for-homework-laundry-lost-keys-and-more/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-406-mom-hacks-for-homework-laundry-lost-keys-and-more.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.