Beauty Standards - Ep. 427
Beauty Standards - Ep. 427  
Podcast: Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Sep 07 2026
Description: In this week's "They Said What?" segment, Shanna and Laura cover a bedtime conversation that took a shocking left turn, a sentence Laura never expected to say out loud, and an adult's comment about beauty standards that made a lasting impact. Also, Laura reports on a Portland trip derailed by wildfire smoke and saved by 300 pinball machines, and Shanna navigates her daughter's emotionally charged earring switch. They also share this week's BFPs and BFNs.Kids' ages: Shanna's kids are 7.5 and 10.5 years old, and Laura's kids are 7.5 years old and 5.5 years old.Topics discussed in this episode:• What to do when wildfire smoke ruins your vacation plans• Getting kids comfortable changing their earrings• Body image conversations with young kids• When your five-year-old is in a sweet, grateful phase• When your kid says something completely out of left field at bedtime• Using OpenTable and Resi's notify feature to snag last-minute reservations• Taking your kids to their first concertProducts, links, resources mentioned in this episode:• Next Level Arcade and Pinball Museum, Hillsboro OR • Fox Theater Pomona• Gado Gado Portland• OpenTable / Resy• Indiana Jones soundtrack on Spotify• Schindler's List soundtrack by John Williams• Beach Bunny• Vertigo by Beach BunnyConnect with Us:• Become a Patreon member for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.• Follow @bfppodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, or join our Facebook community group.Loved this episode? A quick rating or review helps other parents find the show. Thanks for listening!Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.