{"podcast":{"title":"Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)","slug":"big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851","podcast_index_feed_id":334851,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/big-fat-positive","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/big-fat-positive","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/ff/31/98/e7/ff3198e7-f254-4946-b78b-7ce020d147ac/09260d14789a24a733d42ccc3c25da2121216b8ac3ba72c1f4557d261438c5c2f9f3c2925f85ac366f5f4b4c2b33fb5f796748aec5e16d6ee6c1b144a46871d2.jpeg","author":"Laura Birek, Shanna Micko","episode_count":458,"summary":"Getting a big fat positive pregnancy test (your BFP!) is just the beginning of a wild, emotional and often funny ride into parenthood, and \"Big Fat Positive\" is here for you through it all. On this weekly podcast, hosts Shanna and Laura share their pregnancies and parenthood in real time, starting at just eight weeks pregnant. They tell hilarious true stories, tackle tough parenting topics, share favorite tips and products, explore the wild and wacky corners of parenthood, and bring in expert guests for trustworthy insight on pregnancy, babies, mental health and more. Whether you’re newly pregnant, navigating life with a newborn or deep into the parenting years, \"Big Fat Positive\" offers a smart, supportive mix of laughter, honesty and evidence-based information, plus the feeling of having two best mom friends in your corner, reminding you you’re not doing this alone. New episodes are released every Monday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 409: Impulsive Decisions","slug":"ep-409-impulsive-decisions","published_at":"2026-05-04T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-409-impulsive-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/687e2d1c-9ef9-476f-ac2f-0c7a0e285ee3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/687e2d1c-9ef9-476f-ac2f-0c7a0e285ee3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Laura reports on her family's rocky journey home from Mexico and the effects it had on her kids, and Shanna talks about how her daughter's adorable Easter egg hunt took an unexpected turn. Also, in the special segment \"Throwback,\" Shanna shares two stories about how her impulsive decisions as a child disrupted her family's vacations. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a long-overdue errand Laura finally checked off her list and a spontaneous project Cece took on that made Shanna's heart sing. 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: • How to keep your kids occupied during a long travel day • Handling sibling jealousy during spring break • Taking kids to birthday parties when they're overtired and dysregulated • Sending your kids to day camp during school breaks • Impulsive childhood decisions • When best-laid vacation plans go wrong • Letting your child take ownership of a project Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: • Johnny Rockets (Restaurant in the Cancun airport) • \"Meat tenderizer in the acute treatment of imported fire ant stings\" - Article from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1987 • Pinetop, Arizona - Where Shanna's family vacationed • Best Jewelry and Watch Repair, Glendale — Laura's ring resizing recommendation Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: • Ep. 386 - Where Shanna shares the hack of keeping an Oh Shit kit in your car • Ep. 397 - Where Shanna talks about her girls attending \"field trip\" camp over winter break • Ep. 408 - Where Laura shares a Throwback story about the time her family went on vacation to an all-inclusive Club Med resort in Mexico Connect with Us: • Become a Patreon member to access…","meta_description":"Laura reports on her family's rocky journey home from Mexico and the effects it had on her kids, and Shanna talks about how her daughter's adorable Easter…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3277,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-409-impulsive-decisions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-409-impulsive-decisions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}