As some of you know, Nellie and Bari are having another baby—any moment now—maybe even by the time this podcast is published!
Going from one kid to two is no small challenge, so we’re doing something a little different on the podcast today. In an attempt to quell the nerves, we decided to call up some of our favorite parents to give Nellie and Bari advice before they become a family of four. We ask Bethany Mandel about the importance of birth order; Elon Gold about how to protect your marriage as your family expands; Amy and Lou Weiss (yes, those Weisses) about the best part of having kids; and Mary Katharine Ham about how they should prepare for raising a boy in a household of girls.
Bari and Nellie learned a lot of parenting wisdom making this episode, and we think you will too.
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Another comment….
Did I hear correctly that you are having a son?
I was raised by a single mom after my father passed away when I was young.
My mom pushed my older brother and I hard into wrestling when I was in Elementary school. I loved it. I won fights because of it in high school and college. In college one was a fight that needed to happen to keep someone safe. But as an adult I asked my mom why she pushed us so hard to wrestle.
She said that she wanted to make sure her boys to learn the “macho stuff” she couldn’t teach us as a woman. And wrestling was the mostly macho sport she could think of that didn’t cause brain damage.
If you have a son, one day he is going to need or want to protect someone. Its best when that day comes he can win the fight.
Literally millions of parents have adjusted to a larger family, you’ll be fine! Just allow for a lot more time leaving the house! And congratulations! You’ll be fantastic parents to this new baby! Just don’t blink! It goes by in a flash!