Joe and I are back with a real-life debrief after a couple weeks of hand, foot, and mouth chaos, birthday celebrations, travel, sick kids, and me trying to survive on applesauce and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

We’re talking:

– Parenting in the thick of it

– Why kids only sleep in when they’re sick

– Potty training wins (and skid mark confessions 😅)

– The mental load of sickness + schedules

– And our ongoing Elite-ish 8 showdown (ice cream edition)

Then I sit down with Brittany Berman for a conversation that completely shifted how I see our home. We talk about how your space impacts your nervous system, why fluorescent lighting might be sabotaging your sleep, and how flow matters more than perfection — especially in a house full of toddlers.

This episode is equal parts chaotic debrief and gr ...