Growing Up With Kids :: A Funny Parenting Podcast

Growing Up With Kids is a conversational show about parenting, marriage, and the strange comedy of keeping a family moving. The excerpts center on David and Rachel talking through domestic situations with a mix of reflection and teasing. It is not a tidy advice column. The show lets the mess stay visible. A topic like taking kids on practice dates sits beside jokes about awkward recorded moments. A discussion of toxic positivity in marriage moves into passivity, hurt feelings, emotional hiding, and the loneliness that can form when one spouse rushes past conflict. An episode on surly kids turns toward aging, expectations, defiance, distance, and the work of staying engaged without overreacting. Babysitter talk becomes a practical conversation about setting expectations, protecting date nights, swaps with friends, and the irritation of coming home to a wrecked house. COVID-era episodes add another layer: remote learning, spouse connection, kids missing friends, household strain, and the feeling that every part of the day has become harder. The show’s rhythm is casual and reactive. One person starts with a topic, the other pushes, jokes, redirects, or names the emotion underneath it. Statistics sometimes appear near the end, but the strongest material comes from the couple’s own back-and-forth: fear of lines, BLT cravings, marshmallows, coffee, chores, late recordings, and the recurring sign-off about working on the farm. Its practical value comes from specificity rather than grand theory. The marriage advice is about listening before fixing, noticing passivity, and making room for disappointment without turning every complaint into an accusation. The parenting advice is grounded in homes where kids resist, chores pile up, sitters need guidance, and everyone is tired. Growing Up With Kids suits someone who wants family talk with warmth, candor, and enough absurdity to keep the heavier parts breathable.