After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

The holidays are supposed to be magical. They’re also loud, overstimulating, emotionally charged, and somehow happening every single day for a month straight. So this episode? This one’s for the parents who are hanging on by a thread of tinsel. In this Holiday Confessions special, Kristin and Tyler are dropping the filters and saying the quiet parts out loud — the hot takes, the opinions you’re not supposed to have, the moments you feel guilty for even thinking. We laugh. A lot. We admit things we probably shouldn’t. And we give you full permission to stop trying to make December look like a commercial. Because your kids don’t need perfect holidays. They need you — the real you. The one who’s tired, trying, showing up, and doing their absolute best. This episode is your reminder that: Lowering the bar doesn’t ruin the magic. It’s usually where the magic actually lives. Pour the coffee. Hide in the pantry. Pop in your earbuds. We’ve got you 🤍 This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. If you want to feel good about what's in your baby's bottle, get 10% off with code FEELINGS at hibobbie.com. Visit chrysler.com/pacifica to build your family's perfect minivan. Use code BLF at monarch.com in your browser for half off your first year. That's 50% off your first year! Head to WAYFAIR.COM right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Save an extra $25 off on Crib and Kid Mattresses on top of their holiday sale at avocadogreenmattress.com with code BLF Use code BIGLITTLEFEELINGS at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a FREE cool gloss with your first purchase! Get 20% off of all orders with code BLF at myvitalvitamins.com.  Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’re touched out. Your brain is fried. And sex feels like one more thing on the list. In this episode, Kristin and Deena sit down with sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband Xander Marin to talk honestly about what really happens to intimacy after kids, and why so many loving couples feel disconnected during this stage. This conversation goes beyond surface-level advice and digs into the real blockers to desire: exhaustion, resentment, mental load, body changes, and the pressure to “get back to normal.” You’ll learn: • Why “low desire” is often a pleasure, energy, and safety problem, not a you problem • How mental load and invisible labor quietly shut down intimacy • What your partner is really asking for when they initiate sex (even when it comes out clumsy or annoying) • Why going back to the honeymoon phase isn’t possible - and what’s available instead • Simple, realistic ways to reconnect when you’re already depleted If you’ve been missing closeness but don’t know how to get back there, or don’t even know where to start... Nothing is broken. You’re not failing. You’re just in a season no one talks about. And this episodes gives you real tools, real relief, and a clear path forward. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. Discover all of the ways a Chrysler Pacifica can make your life and your family's rides easier and more enjoyable by visiting chrysler.com/pacifica Head to WAYFAIR.COM right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Save an extra $25 off on Crib and Kid Mattresses on top of their holiday sale at avocadogreenmattress.com with code BLF Use code BIGLITTLEFEELINGS at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a FREE cool gloss with your first purchase! If you want to feel good about what's in your baby's bottle, get 10% off with code FEELINGS at hibobbie.com. Get 20% off of all orders with code BLF at myvitalvitamins.com.  Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This might be the funniest, most NSFW episode we’ve ever recorded—and it’s also one of the realest conversations we’ve ever had about women, comedy, and motherhood. Kristin and Tyler sit down with two women who have done something almost no one in their industry pulls off: build big, boundary-pushing comedy careers… and then become moms without disappearing into motherhood. Natasha Leggero — yes, that Natasha — the iconic stand-up comedian you know from Chelsea Lately, the Comedy Central Roasts, countless specials, and her cult-favorite series Another Period — brings her signature sharp, glamorous, no-BS take on what it really costs to survive Hollywood, stay funny, and navigate the emotional landmines of becoming a mom. She’s joined by Sabrina Jalees — a comedian and powerhouse TV writer known for Big Mouth, Search Party, and Apple TV+’s Fraggle Rock — who brings a brutally funny, disarmingly honest look at identity, parenting, and the chaos of raising kids while making comedy for a living. Together, they do what women in comedy have always been told not to do: they get real, they get raw, and they say the quiet parts out loud. You’ll hear: •    How motherhood collides with a career built on late nights, touring, and telling the truth into a microphone •    The invisible pressure on moms to be “grateful” and “perfect” while quietly drowning •    The identity crisis of going from “comic first” to “mom first” — and how they’re reclaiming both •    Why laughing about the darkest, messiest parts of parenting can be the most healing thing you do •    Wild, genuinely NSFW stories (strip clubs, autism disclaimers, airline-tracking apps… nothing is off-limits) It’s chaotic, brilliant, vulnerable, and laugh-til-you-snort funny. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to do motherhood perfectly, the fear of losing yourself, or the relief of finally laughing at the mess — this episode is your permission slip. This is the side of motherhood no one talks about. This is the side of comedy no one sees. And this is the episode you’ll be thinking about long after it’s over Need more? Listen to their podcast, Good Enough with Natasha Leggero and Sabrina Jalees. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. Discover all of the ways a Chrysler Pacifica can make your life and your family's rides easier and more enjoyable by visiting chrysler.com/pacifica If you're looking for gifts that are guaranteed to surprise and delight, head to Neiman Marcus Visit kendrascott.com/gifts and use code BLF20 at checkout for 20% off ONE full-priced jewelry item. Expires December 31, 2025. Get 20% off of all orders with code BLF at myvitalvitamins.com. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ at onepeloton.com Get 15% off your first order at branchbasics.com/BLF with promo code BLF. Visit covesmart.com and use code BLF for an additional 10% off your first order!  Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Kristin and therapist/author Eli Harwood unpack why mother–daughter relationships are uniquely tender, triggering, and complicated. Eli explains how daughters reflect parts of ourselves we haven’t healed, fear, envy, expectations, and old wounds we wish we’d outrun. They dive into the generational dynamics that shape us, from mothers who sacrificed everything to mothers who tried to control in the name of “protection.” Eli shares her own childhood story: growing up with a mom battling depression and a dad struggling with alcoholism , and how it shaped her codependency, perfectionism, and “put together” persona today. The conversation is raw and hopeful as they explore how healing ourselves creates the future relationship we want with our daughters. This episode will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about mother–daughter dynamics. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FEELINGS and get on your way to being your best self. Get 10% off your first month! Head to ritual.com/FEELINGS for 25% off your first month. Go to HIYAHEALTH.COM/BLF for 50% off of your first order of Hiya Health children's multivitamin! Visit perelelhealth.com. New customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with the code BEDTIME. If you're looking for gifts that are guaranteed to surprise and delight, head to Neiman Marcus Visit kendrascott.com/gifts and use code BLF20 at checkout for 20% off ONE full-priced jewelry item. Expires December 31, 2025. Try ZipRecruiter for FREE at ziprecruiter.com/FEELINGS  Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The holidays are here… and so is the pressure. In this episode, Kristin and Tyler pull the curtain all the way back on what moms and dads are really carrying into Thanksgiving week: the invisible loads, the silent expectations, the emotional pressure cookers nobody talks about. If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner are walking into the holidays as two overwhelmed people fighting the same fire from opposite corners of the house… this is your reset button. We’re breaking down: * Why moms enter the holidays already burnt out (and it’s NOT a personal failure) * The surprising emotional load dads carry that no one sees * How “Mom Mode” and “Dad Mode” quietly collide and create a holiday meltdown spiral * The stats behind why this week feels so damn heavy * The real reason partners snap, shut down, or suddenly fix random things * What dads wish they could say but don’t * And the simple plan that helps couples stay a team instead of turning on each other This is the conversation that diffuses resentment, increases teamwork, and gives your whole family a calmer, more connected holiday. If you’re heading into the week overwhelmed, resentful, overstimulated, or bracing for impact, listen to this first. It might just change the way your whole house feels. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. If you're looking for gifts that are guaranteed to surprise and delight, head to Neiman Marcus Discover all of the ways a Chrysler Pacifica can make your life and your family's rides easier and more enjoyable by visiting chrysler.com/pacifica Visit kendrascott.com/gifts and use code BLF20 at checkout for 20% off ONE full-priced jewelry item. Expires December 31, 2025. Use code BLF at monarch.com in your browser for half off your first year. That's 50% off your first year! Visit covesmart.com and use code BLF for an additional 10% off your first order! Get 15% off your first order at branchbasics.com/BLF with promo code BLF. Head to timeline.com/biglittlefeelings for 20% off Mitopure gummies!  Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.