Hop on the tired & crazy train with Erin and Ashlei for another episode of our wild podcast. We are going to tell some stories from the classroom about how your kids tell their class all your secrets, we will be chatting about the difference in kid's birthday parties then and now, and then closing out the show with Parents of Instagram! Woot! The p…

Guys! This whole episode is PARENTS OF INSTAGRAM! We are just trying it out. Send us your feedback :) The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Instagram.com Don’t forget to follow us your podcast platform of choice and leave us a five star review if you have time and are enjoying our banter. You can email us your funny stories o…

Hello, friends! We are so happy that you are joining us this week. We have some creepy stories, which is Erin's favorite. We also read through some Easter parenting tweets now that we have all made it through the glorious weekend of the death and resurrection of Jesus, wild and rainy egg hunts, and sugar highs that are anything but holy. Then we wi…

Here's another long one for you! (That's what she said!) Keeping it simple this episode with some funny stories and closing out with Parents of Instagram... but we will rant for the first half hour. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Don’t forget to follow us your podcast platform of choice and lea…

Join us on our adventure through tangents and side quests, talking through how crazy it is when young kids have to process silly statements with no context, Ashlei's wild confession about the mythical creatures that bring magic into our households, and the wild land of Parents of Instagram! Hold on tight! The places on the internet where we stole t…

We are back, baby! Join us for the science of hugs, Driver's Ed for parents, and Parents of Instagram! Truth be told, we tried to make this one shorter so we could record more episodes in one session, but it didn't turn out that way. You're welcome :) And we love you! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram…

Hi! We are excited to have another silly episode of parenting fails, lies, lies, lies and more lies, and finally, Parents of Instagram. Thanks for sticking with us during this season of inconsistency and not deserting us! We love and appreciate all of you! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Don’t f…

Happy New Year!!! Please join us on our adventure around the world to see what fascinating things people do in other countries to celebrate the new year. We drive slowly down the dirt road of creepy stories that people remember from their childhood and we will finish this joy ride with Parents of Instagram, as usual :) The places on the internet wh…

Welcome to our Christmas episode! Happy whatever wintery holiday you celebrate and thank you for tuning in. We will be sharing a story about the wild parenting experience of trampoline parks. We will hear some Christmas fails and we will ride the roller coaster that is Parents of Instagram. The places on the internet where we stole this content fro…

Hello, friends, and happy December! Join us for an adorable story about a couple of 7 year olds who are really doing things right, with supervision of course. This one also takes a walk down memory lane and how you found out that Santa wasn’t what you thought as well as Parents of Instagram. We will finish off this episode with a sweet story and so…

For some reason, this one is not that funny. But if you are down to spend time with us talking a whole lot about nothing, this episode is for you ;) Join us for a chat about sleep walking, growing up before the internet, and parents of Instagram! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Rollercoaster.ie …

After a long week off, we surely missed you guys. And each other for that matter. So in this episode, we will spend almost TWO HOURS with you and boy do we have some rants loaded up in this one. This is also our Thanksgiving episode! We have some Thanksgiving stories, we share some love for those school nurses out there, and we jump in the deep end…

Since we are taking a week off so that Erin can move all of her tiny humans into the new house she bought, we threw together a mini episode with some of the best bits of episodes 14 to 24. Sorry it's short (These take hours to produce!) and we are excited to be back to our usually scheduled programming next week!…

Hop on our silly and a little wild ride as we share some funny and sometimes gross emergencies, as we talk about a grandma’s pure love with a funny story from the granddaughter of a marketing genius, and a long and funny road down the Parents of Instagram road. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Ki…

Happy Halloween! Our episode today is a creepy one! We start off with exploring 31 monsters from around the world that parents have invented to get their children to behave. We review some tweets from parents about Halloween and then, of course, Parents of Instagram! Thanks for tuning in! The places on the internet where we stole this content from:…

Guys. We are 50 episodes into this adventure we call a podcast. Can you believe it?! Today we will read some Halloween parenting fails, discuss what is the big deal about sticks (and rocks), and journey through Parents of Instagram. Join us! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Familyfriendlyhq.ie Do…

Welcome to episode 49! Today we will explore the lands of reddit.com and Instagram to laugh, judge, and even cry about the chaos that is parenting. Please join us for our 49th adventure on this podcast. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Don’t forget to follow us your podcast platform of choice and…

Hello This Is Hard community! Sorry that we missed a week. Life has been WILD. Here is another long one for you. We will start with generally funny stories, then move into parenting fails, then finish this thing off with Parents of Instagram. Have fun and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review! The places on the internet where we stole this conte…

Here’s another long one! Join us for some funny stories about life with multiples, a more serious talk about teaching our kids about “tricky people” instead of “stranger danger,” and good ol’ Parents of Instagram! How this episode got so long, we may never know, but I’m sure it has a lot to do with rants and opinions! Have fun and buckle up! The pl…

Welcome to episode 46! Since we missed an episode last week, our next couple episodes will be a bit longer for our This Is Hard junkies. We will start with some funny stories, we will discuss kids these days and their execution strategies for pranks like ding dong ditching, and then we will spend the whole rest of the episode on Parents of Instagra…

Here we are again! Welcome to our newest installment of recorded shenanigans. Today we will talk about everything from tampon box instructions to things that were awesome as a kid, but now suck as grown-ups, some more creepy kid stories and our classic Parents of Instagram. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Wea…

Episode 44 Hello wonderful humans who like to listen to our ridiculousness! Today on the pod: We dive into some funny parenting stories about hilarious gifts, we explore the fascinating topic of donating sperm, and round it out with Parents of Instagram. Glad you joined us! Buckle up! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Red…

We accidentally recorded a 90 minute episode. Welcome to episode 43! We will be taking you on quite the adventure today with tangents and rants galore. Is mercury in retrograde? We dive into some funny parenting stories about what surprised us about having boys or girls, we explore some creepy stories about kids, and then finish off with Parents of…

Welcome to Episode 42! This one is slow to start, and full of opinions, but no less full of our usual shenanigans. We start off with funny parenting stories, continue on to first steps stories, and then a bonus segment about kids with crayons in restaurants, ending this crazy train with parents of Instagram. Buckle up, grab a glass of wine, and joi…

This one goes out to Uncle A-Do! Remembering a very special human with a few uncle stories to start off the show. Then dipping our toes into the life of teachers when they reveal some very interesting show & tell choices from students, and finally diving into the world of Instagram with our favorite funny moms and dads on the internet. Please join …

40 episodes down! Welcome to our rants, tangents, and silly mom shit. Today we are going to talk about kids being brutally honest, why we can’t have nice things, and our usual Instagram delightfulness. Moms, Dads, Grandparents & everyone else that enjoys quality time with children, please join us for an hour of ridiculousness and if it sounds like …

Hi Friends! It’s episode 39! Thanks for joining us on this wild ride! We start out with quite the introduction tangent, mosey on into tweets from moms and dads about hanging by a thread, and then all the goodness that Instagram had for us this week. Thanks to all the parents who provide their agony to the internet for us to capitalize on ;) The pla…

Summer is finally here (in Southern California) and we are very excited to be bringing you another episode! Little extra wine on this one, so enjoy! We will dive into lessons from super smart parents, more funny children stories, and Instagram’s contribution to our motherhood/fatherhood journeys! Thanks for joining us! The places on the internet wh…

Hi Friends! Welcome do episode 37! Join us for a stroll down “summer camp” lane and all the weird things kids do when let loose at camp. Tweets from other parents about the joys of swimming with your kids will make you giggle and cry at the same time and then a whole segment on kids being weirdos with some hilarious stories from moms, dads, and oth…

Happy Independence day to all of our local listeners (You know, since we are now up to 11 countries listening to our shenanigans!). This episode is filled with funny quotes from “YOUR SON” as well as a handful of tweets about 4th of July with children. We also make sure to include some recent posts from some of our favorite parents of Instagram. Ho…

Welcome to the 35th episode of our wonderful and ridiculous podcast, This is Hard. Today we will explore some weird flexes from hilarious children, relate to some funny tweets about parenting during the summer, and then bond over the funny posts from the parents of Instagram that we love so dearly. Glad you are here! The places on the internet wher…

Happy Tuesday Party People! Welcome to another week of shenanigans. This week we will share some funny parenting moments, some Instagram gold, and a funny secret about Erin in college. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Instagram.com Don’t forget to follow us your podcast platform of choice and leave us a five s…

Happy Father’s Day to all the baby daddies out there! This is our Father’s Day episode where we share a few funny dad stories, hear some tender moments from Dad’s perspective, and then the classic Parents of Instagram shenanigans we tend to close the episodes out with. Please enjoy! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddi…

We’re back with another classy episode about how not classy parenting is! Buckle up as we take a wild ride through embarrassing emergencies and then a tour of the best of Instagram posts of the week from some of our favorite parents. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Cafemom.com Instagram.com Don’t forget to follow us you…

Happy Tuesday! On this week’s episode of TIH we spend a little bit of time talking about ourselves for those who may be newer to the podcast, then we dive in to the bizarre and hilarious things we hear our kids saying, and last but not least, we highlight the best from the parents of Instagram this week! The places on the internet where we stole th…

Welcome to our 30th episode! Time sure does fly! Join us for some silly stories of childhood, chit chat about children eating their veggies, and a bunch of funny Instagram quotes from some of our favorite funny parents. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com Cafemom.com Instagram.com Don’t forget to follow us your p…

Welcome to our 29th episode of This Is Hard! Today we are going to giggle over some funny stories, share some hilarious things that grandparents have said, and then dive into the wild world of Instagram to highlight some of our favorite posts for the week. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com instagram.com Don’t f…

Happy Mother’s Day Episode TWO! Joining us today is Ashlei’s mama, Cathy! Telling some “Don’t tell Mom” stories, funny quotes from famous moms, and questionable things parents did in the 90s. Join in the silly fun with three ladies who love to giggle about how hard this all is. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com…

Happy Mother’s Day Episode one of two with Erin’s mom, Pam! Please enjoy a special Mother’s Day episode with a little extra perspective about how Erin made it this far! Please enjoy! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Reddit.com atimetolaugh.org buzzfeed.com boredpanda.com Don’t forget to follow us your podcast platform of…

You’ve made it to episode 26! Buckle up as we tell some funny preschool stories (with some definite tangents), talk about life as a sports parent and all the funny, dirty, angry, tired sides of it, and then share some posts from our favorite parents of Instagram! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Instagram.com Quora.com M…

Episode 25 has arrived! This is a silly episode full of inappropriateness. Please join us for some funny stories, hilarious lies parents tell their kids, and then some great nuggets from the parents of Instagram! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: Instagram.com Reddit.com Sg.theasianparent.com Todaysparent.com Parentcircle…

Welcome to the 24th episode of This Is Hard! Today we have some funny stories for you, another installment of "Come Get Your Kid" and hilarious notes sent home by teachers and a little love for those parents who are living life with teenagers. Enjoy the show! The places on the internet where we stole this content from: sg.theasianparent.com Reddit.…

Happy 23rd episode! Be ready for some funny noises int the background as we attempted to record this one while the kids were awake! We read some funny and adorable stories, spouted off some birthday tweets, and closed out with one of our favorite segments, “Parents of Instagram.” Enjoy the show! The places on the internet where we stole this conten…

This one is for Ashley’s dad! A crazy fishing story, a handful of hilarious stories of why kids got sent home from school, and some Easter tweets from parents on the internet to get you in the mood for Easter. Erin does a sassy rendition of “Ooooooo Baracuda,” and Ashley chokes on a margarita. The places on the internet where we stole this content …

This episode is tangents on tangents and rants on rants. Thanks, Sangria ;) Take a listen.

Today on the pod we read some listener stories sent in from Ashley’s sister, Jessica. We tell you some funny stories about things we didn’t realize until we were embarrassingly older than is acceptable, and finally we share some unusual and hilarious punishments. AND we are adding a sweet story to the end of our episodes :) The places on the intern…

Welcome to the 19th episode of the This Is Hard podcast! Today we are going to laugh at some funny stories, get offended with some parents on Twitter, and check in on some of our favorite funny Instagram pages and what they have been saying recently. Hop on in moms, dads, teachers, grandparents and anyone else exposed to the wonderful and terrible …

On this week's episode of This Is Hard, we dive into why just being an adult is hard, we explore the life of preschool teachers, talk about, our favorite...embarrassing stories, and finish off with some Disney tweets every parent can relate to. The places on the internet where we stole this content from: preschool-plan-it.com Twitter.com Reddit.com…

With Ash out of town this week we were unable to get our recording sesh in so we threw together a BEST OF episode. We know it's not as exciting as new content, but we didn't want to leave our listeners with nothing this week, so hopefully you all enjoy this little recap of our shenanigans. We will be back in your ear buds next week with some new no…

Back again for another episode of parental dismay and embarrassment! Please join us in exploring the age old question “Where do babies come from?” We also have a bit of advice from a 7 year old, and while not super funny, it is a great insight into the minds of our kids. Finally, another trip around Instagram highlighting those brilliant parent acc…