Ep. 413: Failing the Sniff Test
Ep. 413: Failing the Sniff Test  
Podcast: Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Jun 01 2026
Description: In the special segment “Mom Confessions,” Laura and Shanna share the embarrassing or hilarious parenting experiences they have had recently, including an interaction with an unsuspecting stranger, an incident with a curious cat and more. Also, Laura celebrates her 10th wedding anniversary with an out-of-the-ordinary trip, and Shanna recaps a nail-biting end to her 7-year-old's softball season. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a piece of office equipment that had to be rationed like screen time. 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:• Taking your first overnight trip as a couple after having kids• Self-driving cars: would you try a Waymo?• When your child is facing a big moment and you're a nervous wreck• Kids with ADHD and visual tracking challenges in sports• Cats and kids: an unpredictable combination• Regulating your own emotions on a bad parenting day• Sleep disruption from enlarged adenoids in kids• Electric pencil sharpeners: a surprisingly divisive household item• Face painting at kids' sports eventsProducts, links, resources mentioned in this episode:• The Line LA - Hotel that Laura and Corey went to for their anniversary• Waymo - Self-driving cars• Hard Fork - podcast that radicalized Laura on self-driving cars• Gwen - Restaurant that Laura and Corey went to for anniversary dinner• Martin Riese - Water sommelier• "Mom" by Meghan Trainor - Cece's walkup song• Spotify Jam• "Mr. Sun" by Raffi• "Grumpy Monkey" - Kid's book Shanna mentions• Robot Electric Pencil Sharpener• Face Paint Pens (Jim & Gloria)Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode:• Ep. 407 - Where Shanna first talked about the Savannah Bananas San Diego trip• Ep. 410 - Where Laura first discussed Sebastian's ENT follow-up and upcoming ear tube surgeryConnect with Us:• Become a Patreon member to access ad-free episodes, bonus content, live hangouts and more! patreon.com/bfppodcast• 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/bfppodcastIf you enjoyed this episode, help spread the word by sharing the show or leaving a review. Thank you!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.