EP25: Our Second Baby Changed Our Marriage
Having a second baby can bring a marriage closer together, but it can also leave you completely exhausted. In this episode of The Jones Family Playbook, we get honest about what life is really like with two boys under two.
And there's a special guest joining us the entire time: our infant son, Callan!
We also play Red Flag or Green Flag, debating everything from going to bed angry and opposite-sex friends to separate vacations, splitting household chores, and whether couples who never argue are actually a red flag.
Then we get into one of our biggest parenting conversations yet: Are the "terrible twos" really terrible? We talk toddler tantrums, boundaries, discipline, independence, and why parents may be too quick to label normal learning behavior as "bad behavior."
In this episode:
Life with two boys under two
How baby #2 has changed our marriage
Marriage, exhaustion and finding time for each other
Red Flag or Green Flag: relationships and parenting
Going to bed angry
Opposite-sex friendships in marriage
Separate vacations and separate bedrooms
Splitting household chores
The mental load and who does more at home
Using AI for parenting advice
Toddler tantrums and boundaries
The "terrible twos" debate
Gentle parenting vs. firm discipline
Toddler independence and stranger danger
Why normal learning behavior isn't necessarily "bad behavior"
Parenting two very different boys
And, of course, plenty of Callan 🥰
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