# Ep. 412: The School Auction

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Podcast: [Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851)
Published: 2026-05-25T07:00:00+00:00
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In the special segment "Out of Context," Laura and Shanna share random text messages they have sent or received that shed light on their parenting lives, including shocking elementary-school auction items, bizarre stovetop contraptions and more. Also, Shanna gives an update on her 7-year-old's daily medication routine, and Laura reports on a last-minute volunteering opportunity that turned into an hours-long commitment. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including an exciting new parenting support program and a long-awaited Disneyland milestone. Shanna's kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura's kids are 7 and 5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: • Helping your child get comfortable with a daily medicine routine • Whether or not to use a reward system to help your child take medicine • When volunteering at school becomes a whole "thing." • What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)? • Picking your battles with neurodivergent kids • Shockingly inappropriate items in a school auction • Kids playing April Fools' Day pranks on their parents • Disneyland height requirements and the fast pass card hack Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: • UCLA PCIT Program - Parent-Child Interaction Therapy individual and group sessions • Five Below - Shanna's treasure box supply sources • Wheel of Names - Shanna's homework rotation system • The Comeback - HBO show Laura watched while babysitting at Nora's • The Traitors - Peacock reality show (Nora's murder mystery party theme) • Highlights Magazine - Source of the April Fools' food prank activity Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: • Ep. 410 - Where Shanna talks about her struggle to get Cece to take her new daily medication • Ep. 411 - Where Laura's BFP was the Long Bea…

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