In this episode of the Regretful Parents series, Erika and Kristen react to a viral Reddit post from the Regretful Parents subreddit written by a mom who loved cooking — until she had a child. From cold meals and high-pitched screaming at the dinner table to losing her passion for the kitchen entirely, this mom's story hits different for anyone who lives for food.We break down the emotional toll of meal time battles with picky toddlers, why the mental load of feeding a child falls disproportionately on moms, and what it really means when parents say motherhood is their "favorite job." Plus, the dinosaur documentary comes up again (naturally), Desperate Housewives makes a surprise appearance, and the girls share their completely unqualified parenting advice — chicken nuggets, blended vegetables, and Flintstones vitamins included.<br /><br />In this episode:<br />A mom who loved cooking loses all joy in the kitchen after having a toddler<br />The reality of meal time with picky eaters and what actually works<br />Why so many parents lie when asked if they love being a mom<br />The mental load imbalance at the dinner table (and everywhere else)<br />Erika's ongoing dinosaur documentary arc and what it says about modern life<br /><br />Take a trip with us! South of France in June: <a href="https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026</a> <br /><br />Christmas Markets trip in December: <a href="https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true</a> <br /><br />Support the pod and get even more content: <a href="http://patreon.com/dinkypod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/dinkypod</a> <br /><br />Keywords: regretful parents reddit, parenting regret stories, picky eater toddler, mom burnout, stay at home mom mental load, parenting honest conversations, childfree podcast, reddit reactions, parenting stress, cooking for kids, toddler meal time struggles, child free by choice <br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support</a>.