Being the “default parent” (+ moving into a hotel & crying babies on planes)
Being the “default parent” (+ moving into a hotel & crying babies on planes)  
Podcast: Two Parents & A Podcast
Published On: Thu Mar 27 2025
Description: Happy Thursday! This week, we dive into “default parent syndrome”—what it means, how it’s not good or bad (unless you’re experiencing it and you think it is!!), and how it could be your own fault if you’re the default parent?? But first - we talk about our housing update (I think we’re moving into a hotel… Eloise at the Plaza 🤝 Tate at the [insert Austin hotel here]), recap our Aspen trip (plus answered your questions about we handled childcare while traveling) and is it OK for babies to cry on planes (+ a bunch more of airplane talk lol). In Things We DMed Each Other, we talk about Frontier clapping back at Southwest and the viral TikTok trend on teaching kids to share. Then, we’re responding to your comments (trying this for the first time!!!) about building family traditions. And in this week’s Brain Break, we read a sweet (but hilarious) text from Harrison’s dad. We LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:01:20 We made our “What Happens If…” housing plan 00:07:55 Aspen trip recap 00:13:33 How to find child care while traveling 00:19:33 The most amazing customer service experience 00:24:42 Crying babies on airplanes 00:32:05 Things We DMed Each Other: Southwest vs. Frontier 00:38:16 Things DMed Each Other: Teaching Kids to Share on TikTok 00:42:20 Responding To The Comments: Building Family Traditions 00:45:50 Listener Question: Being the “default parent” is exhausting… 00:58:20 Brain Break: A text from Harrison’s dad 01:00:02 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: * Cozy Earth – Get up to 40% off Cozy Earth’s best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more at https://www.CozyEarth.com/TWOPARENTS with code TWOPARENTS. And if you get a post-purchase survey, let them know you heard about Cozy Earth here! * Calm – For listeners of our show, Calm is offering an exclusive 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription at https://www.calm.com/TWOPARENTS. * Magnetic Me – Order Magnetic Me today for yourself or as the perfect gift for any parent! New customers get 15% off their first order at https://www.MagneticMe.com. * Ollie – Get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe at https://www.Ollie.com/TWOPARENTS and use code TWOPARENTS. Plus, they offer a Clean Bowl Guarantee—if you’re not completely satisfied with the first box, you’ll get your money back! * DraftKings – New players can get 500 CASINO SPINS ON A FEATURED GAME! Sign up at https://casino.draftkings.com/promos with code JUSTALEX and wager a minimum of $5 to receive 500 CASINO SPINS. The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. In Connecticut, call 888-789-7777 or visit https://www.ccpg.org. Please play responsibly. 21+. Physically present in MI, NJ, PA, WV only. Void in CT and Ontario. Eligibility restrictions apply. New customers only. Non-withdrawable Casino Spins valid for featured game only and expire in 168 hours. Ends 4/27/25 at 11:59 PM ET. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices