<p>Oops, it&#39;s been a year! But believe it or not people are still listening, so we&#39;re still recording. In this episode, Maya and Erik talk about life with a 20-month-old: childcare woes, starting to talk (or not...), and whether or not it&#39;s reeeeally a problem to spoil your firstborn rotten. (I mean can YOU go to Target without buying your kid 30 toys?!)</p> <p>We also discuss the very real toll having a young child can take on your marriage, and the sorts of dumb fights we get into and talk about at couples&#39; therapy. The best advice we can give you, if you&#39;re new parents: go to therapy now. And certainly go before you decide to have a second kid 😬</p> <p><br></p> <p>As always, you can thank our incredible editor AJ for turning our ramblings into a coherent and enjoyable podcast episode: twitter.com/ajfillari</p> <p>If you have any thoughts, questions, or feedback for us, you can reply to our question (&quot;What did you think of this episode?&quot;) on Spotify! And don&#39;t forget to participate in our poll (also on Spotify): we want to know if you&#39;d watch a video version of this podcast!</p>

The End of the World as We Know It: A First-Time Parenting Podcast

Erik & Maya

"How not to hate your husband after kids": Marriage advice from two people you definitely should not take marriage advice from

APR 8, 202343 MIN
The End of the World as We Know It: A First-Time Parenting Podcast

"How not to hate your husband after kids": Marriage advice from two people you definitely should not take marriage advice from

APR 8, 202343 MIN

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<p>Oops, it&#39;s been a year! But believe it or not people are still listening, so we&#39;re still recording. In this episode, Maya and Erik talk about life with a 20-month-old: childcare woes, starting to talk (or not...), and whether or not it&#39;s reeeeally a problem to spoil your firstborn rotten. (I mean can YOU go to Target without buying your kid 30 toys?!)</p> <p>We also discuss the very real toll having a young child can take on your marriage, and the sorts of dumb fights we get into and talk about at couples&#39; therapy. The best advice we can give you, if you&#39;re new parents: go to therapy now. And certainly go before you decide to have a second kid 😬</p> <p><br></p> <p>As always, you can thank our incredible editor AJ for turning our ramblings into a coherent and enjoyable podcast episode: twitter.com/ajfillari</p> <p>If you have any thoughts, questions, or feedback for us, you can reply to our question (&quot;What did you think of this episode?&quot;) on Spotify! And don&#39;t forget to participate in our poll (also on Spotify): we want to know if you&#39;d watch a video version of this podcast!</p>