A Contagious Smile Podcast · Victora Cuore; A Contagious Smile, Who Kicked First, Domestic Violence Survivor, Advocate, Motivational Coach, Special Needs, Abuse Support, Life Skill Classes, Special Needs Social Groups

Home Depot Dad Moment

November 24, 2025·25 min·2 clips
Stranger thinks I'm his daughter, not his wife. His response: 'That's my wife.'
Victoria and Michael discuss their Home Depot shopping trip while building a new wing for Michael's father (in health recovery). A woman at Home Depot mistakes Michael for someone's father, then for Victoria's own father rather than her husband. Victoria mines this absurdist comedy for the entire remaining shopping trip, repeatedly calling Michael 'dad.' Michael initially protested the story being on the podcast, which makes Victoria more insistent on sharing it. Discusses family caregiving obligations, legal paperwork (wills, trusts, medical power of attorney). Victoria mentions recent award recognition, magazine interviews, and her author/advocate work.

As heard by us

A Home Depot encounter opens into grief, caregiving, practical compassion, and the dogs who help steady the household.

A trip to Home Depot becomes a warm, slightly unruly look at what changes when a parent moves into the center of family life. A woman asks Michael about shelf brackets for her grandmother's funeral flowers, then tells him he looks and smells like her dad.

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You want a Home Depot detour that opens into caregiving logistics, sudden loss, and two devoted dogs.

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