Sexual education with your children can start right from babyhood. Teaching them the proper names for their body parts is the perfect place to start. Start early and always keep the conversation going. This will help avoid an awkward “birds and the bees” conversation when they are preteens and educate them along the way.
This is what we did and we feel like it was very effective. We never had “the talk” but rather an on going conversation (age appropriate) from baby until the day before they were married.
I wish I did this! I had my son at 18 years old & didn’t ever think about any of this & he’s 9.5 now & I’m like how do I even start this conversation 😩
@@LivDB its part of life there's nothing awkward Its either you educate them based on their age and curiosity NOW....or peers and social media will do it
Yep! Aside from Matt asking for podcast reviews every minute. I counted 4 in this podcast alone 😭 ppl will review and know that if you’re in the charts sponsors will give more $ but you could be more lowkey about your greed Matt. ppl are more likely to do it without the excessive asks! actually makes me want to do it less lol you interrupting the actual content to remind me how to rate the podcast like your fans are dumb and have forgotten since you last begged them for a review a couple of minutes ago is embarrassing🥱Just be self aware
I love your podcast! Married for 21 years here and my husband had to wipe me after I dislocated my left shoulder and it was in a sling, and my right wrist had just had surgery and had metal pins in it. Marriage is not for the faint of heart. Real life is not always pretty but boy is it a blessing to have someone who loves you enough to go through it with you.
My 6 month old and I are finally catching up! Your voices soothe him so much because I watched so many of your TikToks while pregnant with him! We are huge fans!
Definitely always tell ur kids at an age appropriate level that no one should touch you in certain areas, often when kids are to young to understand they don't know how to protect themselves or even think to tell someone. Never to early to teach them safety
My favorite episodes are just with u too. Then the ones with ur family or friends we've seen in vlogs and are invested in. Just because ppl are famous doesn't really mean ppl care about then especially ur fans. We wanna see u guys
One of my favorite episodes yet! You guys are the best! Keep on being yourselves and share your life openly and authentically. Sending love from Sweden!
5 stars! Matt and Abby are truly such a real life, go with the flow couple. Your podcast is my favorite part of the week, and I always feel like the topics you guys cover are so relevant to what’s happening in the world! Love this podcast, and so happy that you guys decided to start making these episodes!❤
I've been with you guys since the small apartment pre- Hawaii and hearing you talk about the gourmet restaurant was amazing 😂 Hearing Abby describe spitting out the food into the fireplace is totally you and hilarious. You are the best and so authentic. Great episode! Eating pretzels on my couch with the episode on my TV. It's like I'm with my homie Midwest folk
What Matt said about hand sanitizer is true! Most sanitizers also have harmful chemicals in them. They’re meant to be a back up for “in need” situations. Not daily use. When you’re in an area with water and soap it’s always best to wash your hands. Friction goes a long way. And we do have helpful bacteria on our skin 😊
I went on a first date...where we met at the restaurant. There was a long wait, so in conversation I asked him when his last date was. (We had been talking for about 6 weeks.) Turns out, he just broke up with his FIANCE 3 weeks before our date. I asked if he was really ready to date...he assured me he was. He was checking out the waitress's behind every time she walked past. It wasn't even close to covert. He had two sleeve tattoos on his arms so I asked what they were for. He rolls his arms over, and they were covered in swastikas!! He said he got them in prison for attempting to murder a friend after getting drunk. 😮 Needless to say, I left. I even drove to a whole other side of town in vase he tried to follow me home. Lol
I love how you guys can talk about anything and everything and still look back on the funny and embarrassing moments. I seriously enjoy watching you guys. I don't even skip ahead because every part of your videos is worth watching and relatible and so fun to watch. You two are such an amazing couple, seriously my fave.❤
Consent does not always have to be vocal, it's also given or not given through body language. For instance, when you start to lean in for a kiss and start to pucker your lips, keep your eyes open to see if the other person also leans in and does the same, that's giving consent. If the other person pulls away or doesn't lean in, then they are clearly saying no and not giving consent to a kiss. Body language is everything, you don't always have to ask, "may I kiss you?" You are welcome to ask to kiss someone if you are not sure
Another thing with forbidding any exposure at all to social media is that it creates a strong and potentially dangerous curiosity. Now the kid is going to be wandering why it's so bad and what he isn't allowed to see. So when he inevitably gets access somehow (whether through friends, devices at school, etc...) he will be more inclined to look at bad stuff on the web. Kind of like a forbidden fruit kind of deal. I have no experience raising children of my own, but that's how I was as a kid.
Exactly! Just because you don’t want them to have something doesn’t mean they won’t find a way. They can create accounts using computers or friends devices & you’d never know.
One thing though, they say that not having a smartphone until 18 is wrong because no exposure for the kid to the internet BUUUUT as a 17 year old who only got a flip phone when I turned 16 and I’ll get a smart phone in a few months… I still am on the internet! ( obviously lol ) and just because I don’t have a smart phone doesn’t mean I can’t have social media! Like I have instagram and RUclips on my computer and it works fantastic! I think it was perfect for my siblings and I! Also I do understand that every family is different but I am so glad my parents implemented this. I mean, I’m scared that once I get a smartphone, I’m going to be addicted to it like a lot of other teens 😬 but I do have awareness of that so hopefully I’m ok 😂😂 alrighty thanks for letting me rant 😂😂😂😂
I only like the podcasts of the two of them together. With guests, its always just them complimenting each other and talking about the same exact topics.
My husband and I have both had talks with our girls. Both together, and separately. I want all of our kids, boys, and girls, to be able to visit with either of us about anything. Starting talking with them about periods and intimacy at an appropriate age is the best decision I feel like.
I'm a young stay at home Mom of two little boys ages 2 and 4 and I just wanted to say how much I have loved your podcasts. I listen to guys while cleaning, making meals or while out walking solo when my husband gets off of work. My husband and I got married young and had kiddos early as well so It's nice to have something so wholesome and real to listen to that I can relate to. Thank you very much for sharing your lives with us. You're a bright light in today's world and make such a difference in my life. 🩷 Keeping you guys in my prayers as Abby's delivery date gets closer. 🙏🏼 P.s. Abby's due date is on my birthday 🥳
My husband and I have agreed that our children will not have social media until they're adults, and probably won't have their own phone until they have a job to pay for it. There's so much danger on the internet and kids don't need to be anywhere around it.
Just realize if they have friends with devices they will have access & their friends will let them use their devices. Also schools are very device heavy now & they can use those devices as well. Kids are also buying phones off of each other at school & just using them with internet access so be mindful of that as well. These are just things I’ve seen as a teacher & parent so wanted to throw it out there.
@@jennifermcnutt0530 I appreciate the input! We're homeschooling so that takes a big worry out of it for us, and we hope to find like minded friends. But certainly a good word of warning for those who won't homeschool.
I laughed listening to the story about the period blood on her boyfriend’s parents’ dining chair (so sorry to her because I can imagine she was mortified!) I laughed because I also spent the night with my boyfriend for the first time at 15 years old. I didn’t have a good home life and even though other people close to me were totally unaware, his mom sensed it and provided a safe space for me. It actually changed my life in ways I’ll never be able to put into words. Almost 12 years later and I’m still with my high school sweet heart - we have two dogs, own two properties and are working towards building our family ❤
always loving the podcasts! i know this probably won’t be seen, but it would be SO awesome if the entire video has subtitles like the beginning segments. this may just be a personal preference, but it is just more helpful to follow along. very glad you’re both doing well :)
I just realized this morning watching this podcast on our TV my 4 month old reacts to you both it's the sweetest thing 🥰 Keep doing what you guys do best No longer a silent follower 😂
Almost halfway through and y’all got me cracking up in this episode🤣 So glad I decided to watch y’all’s channel! God bless you and your sweet little fam!🤍🕊️
Y’all seem to have a really healthy and uplifting relationship, so I just love “hanging out” with y’all as I work. It’s a good influence as a parent and wife 🥰🙏🏼☺️ Keep doing what your doing.
I love you guys so much you guys are just very comforting and make me feel like I’m not alone because my parents both have a full-time job I’m 10 and I stay home and I’ll listen to everyone of your podcasts and you guys are just so positive and I just love how you guys are!
I love watching/listening to you guys is my favorite thing to do on Wednesdays!! I wish Spotify's comment section was longer because I could comment all day! You guys are so true and genuine. You always brighten my day. So funny 😂 love yall❤
I am super excited I found your channel. I haven't found many videos keeping my attention lately until... RUclips recommended your channel. What a breath of fresh air. You guys are the sweetest couple and Abby is such a great mommy/human. I relate to the crying over every thing. 😂😢 I love the videos with just the two of you. Yall make the perfect duo and are unstoppable. Excited to see everything to come.☀️
Just wanted to throw out there that I am a junior in HS and do not have a phone. I do have an iPad so I can communicate with friends and all that. ( I got the iPad at 11) At times it is frustrating and I feel left out when I’m in group settings where everyone’s on their phone and I’m…just there. But there’s something really freeing about it. When I’m out I don’t have to worry about all that. I don’t have to respond right away to friends because I can’t. I don’t have the constant temptation to check social media or anything because it’s not right in my pocket. I don’t know if that makes any sense lol. I do know there are many opinions so I don’t want anyone getting offended there’s many ways to go about it, this was just my parents choice. When I was younger it did really bother me but now I see how valuable it is to be free of having a phone. Of course like I mentioned sometimes I do wish I had a phone but for the most part I’m grateful. Anyway that was long. Just thought I’d mention it for any parents who have little ones and wondering what the teens POV is. And if you’re a kid without a phone out there like me, trust me, your parents just want the best for you. Enjoy this time while you can ♥
I've only got one child, but during her ultrasounds she was kicking and wiggling the whole time. Nearing the end of the pregnancy she was doing summersaults you could literally see it 😅. And yep she came out rearing to go, crawling before 6 months and walking before a year 😂. Not a lot has changed and she's just over 5
All 3 of my boys were crazy during their ultrasounds. And all 3 of them.. have been very early with their milestones. One of my boys was running around at 9 months old 😱😂
I was in a relationship for over a year and honestly didn't feel comfortable kissing the guy until he got down on one knee and proposed. I have known the guy for years, we were friends. Physical intimacy is something that I'm not completely comfortable with and I want to make sure that I can trust, and he knew that. We were long distance as well. The sad is we aren't together and he isn't talking to me, and we were friends for years. We used to talk about anything.
My absolute favorite podcast! I love u guys! I listen in the car usually & it helps to pass the time & feels like u guys are right here with me. I love the episodes where it's just you two but I do also enjoy when you have guest! Keep doing what you love & making great content for us to enjoy ❤
I love your podcast. My favorite episodes by far are your 1:1 chats. It is so lovely to hear you just chat about your life and share what’s going on with you in that moment. An occasional guest is nice, although understandably you end up sharing stories that we’ve heard before about your own relationship with those guests which makes episodes with guests feel a little repetitive. Thanks for being so open to feedback. You two are wonderful.
I’m making breakfast for my two babies who are 13 months apart watching your podcast! Lol love you guys!!!!! I can agree with your guy’s comment…. My first baby is calm and my second is the wild one😅 ❤
love y’all so much!! y’all’s videos always bring me some comfort at the ends of my days. thank you for being you! i pray everything goes smoothly with the parents moving in and with baby boy #2 being on the way!♥️
Just a quick correction, pregnant ladies are allowed and encouraged to eat liver, because we need a ton of protein and iron to maintain the healthiest pregnancy possible.
LOVED the episode with Shawn and Andrew! Love the East fam and y’all! Keep up the good work! Praying for y’all for a safe delivery and smooth transition to 2!
I just want to say, although I agree that arguing early on in a relationship is a 🚩, BUT it doesn’t necessarily mean the relationship is doomed! My now husband and I have worked out our kinks and communication styles! We’ve been together 5 years, will be married for 4 in July. We have a beautiful son and extremely happy today. With the right person you can stick it out and work through the toxic mess sometimes! (Again wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, but it worked for us) love you guys!
As a mommy of a 6 year old daughter and a 2 year old son, I’m finding that conversations about our bodies are best done in layers. You have a 2 year old’s level of conversation when they’re that age, mostly talking about their body parts and the names for them. For my 6 year old, she has seen me in the bathroom on my period before, so I had to give a basic explanation of what was happening. She also saw me go through the process of pregnancy and was old enough when her brother was born to hear some of how that happened. Now, I explain in some additional detail how a woman’s body works, but I let her know that there are more details that I will explain when she gets older, and she’s totally fine with that. I think it’s just good to make it matter of fact, and constantly be building a knowledge base for them, so that when they have a question, you aren’t starting from square one. Also, if you have spoken with them about bodies since they were tiny, it never got a chance to become awkward.
Unfortunately most single men who have a kid don’t want anymore…..so typically I won’t go out with them unless we are on the same page regarding more kids.
I love your guys podcast! I personally love the one on one conversation you guys have and like the atmosphere better than the guest podcasts. I do think when you have guests it's fun, but I definitely really like when it's just you two.
One of my favorite podcasts! I don’t know if it’s just my phone but this episode on Apple Podcasts doesn’t have the right audio. It has the audio from the episode with Shawn and Andrew in case you guys didn’t know! Love y’all!
Yeah, me and my husband have been together 22 years and he was my very first boyfriend and I was his very first girlfriend. We dated for 4 months before we had sex...he was 15 at the time and I was 18. It sounds crazy now, but felt right at the time. Our friends have 15 year old children now and I keep reminding them of our story and feel relieved that we don't have kids of our own. But we love each other to bits and I'm happy that we were each others firsts and hopefully we'll be each others last as well. And even though we were young, (well he was :D) our love was true. Through out the years you are together as an couple stuff happens,life happens and it will change you and it will change your partner and some couples grow apart, but we grew together, he is my person
I found it interesting when they were talking about social media and what social platforms they won’t let there kids have because as someone who is in their late teens I had friends when I was younger who would download social media apps that their parents wouldn’t let them have. I think it depends on the child’s personality and who they’re influenced by but imo strict parents raise sneaky kids. You can put however many blockers on their phones or iPads as you want but if they want something they’ll find a way around it.
I agree. I think it's more important to teach them how to be on social media safely than to not allow it at all, especially because of how popular social media is nowadays it's impossible to keep them off it.
I'm a 42 year old mom and you are correct. I didn't have social media as a kid but I was sneaky about things. I allow my kids (12 & under) to use an old phone for videos and audio books as well as kids messenger. They seem happy with that for now. I'm pretty careful but not in a super strict way, if that makes sense.
@@JB11334 I do think that it also depends on the kid’s relationship with their parents. I’m just saying most of my friends growing up had fairly good relationships with their parents and they still did things without their parents knowing. That’s just my experience though.
I totally agree with talking to your kids at an early age in age appropriate ways!! I love that my momma would always teach us and answer any questions we might have had. I remember being in kindergarten...KINDERGARTEN...and a little boy said "dick" but wouldn't tell me what it was. So I asked my momma when I got home. She just said, "it's a nasty word that little boys use for their penis." I just said "okay" and went about my merry little way lol. Because she was always so open, I never felt the need to look elsewhere with questions. She was so approachable. I feel like that's really important for the parent child relationship! And kids these days are learning and doing things wayyyy earlier now. So teaching them the appropriate words for body parts, teaching them what a good touch vs bad touch is, and even what sex is at an early age is important these days.
My 9 month was a very busy boy! Non-stop moving, it was tiring😂 he hasn’t slowed down any. He can’t sit still for anything and diaper changing is a wrestling match. He is a whirlwind, but I wouldn’t change it for the world! Good luck and get some running shoes!❤
I agree with Matt that you need to talk to your kids BEFORE they’re hearing things from other kids. (But still age appropriate of course. And BTW, the bus is the worst place for that kind of talk happening) My kids are both adults now, but one of the best things I think we did as parents was that we BOTH talked to each of our kids about stuff. I had been too embarrassed to EVER talk to my Dad about “women things” until I was probably almost 30 and the mother of 2. It was important to me that our daughter was comfortable going to my husband about things, not just me. Bonus is that he’s a paramedic, so very medically knowledgeable. I never wanted either of our kids to be afraid to talk to one of us about something if the other wasn’t around for some reason.
Matt I agree with you about the learning aspect. My daughter is an artist and she has been learning and building things. She made her own claw machine by an idea. She got off RUclips when she was seven or eight and it completely worked and looked totally real. Gave prices and everything. She also had her own variety of slime and slime business lol. There are good things but also bad you just have to find balance and also Supervision my daughter was very inquisitive and she still is and like you she love to learn and build things. She used it more in an artistic way, but I would not want to take that away from her in any way she loved her iPad in those ways and luckily we never had any problems.
My fiancé and I went on a romantic date and he planned a dinner as well. We waited so long for the food that the champaign started to make me tipsy. He booked like a small chalet and started joking that if they didn't hurry with the dessert, he would have to carry me up to our room or I would fall asleep right there. We waited almost an hour for the dessert btw 😅
1:50 absolutely! My first son was calm and sweet. We call our second son our sour patch kid 😅 we wanted more kids initially… but now we have decided two is all we can handle 😂 and made it official ✂️ but two boys is so great! Enjoy those days where the boys are young because once the little one turns 1.5-2yrs , they fight ALL THE TIME! “Share” is an unknown concept! It’s fun though. Every single stage is precious 😊
I really prefer the episodes of just the two of you talking to each other. I like them all but I love the ones where you just talk about life.
Same here tbh! Love them.
Same! I agree! I like the ones with the guests, but I loveee the ones with just them because I feel like I'm learning more about them.
I agree - it feels so much more relaxing to listen
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Agreed
Sexual education with your children can start right from babyhood. Teaching them the proper names for their body parts is the perfect place to start. Start early and always keep the conversation going. This will help avoid an awkward “birds and the bees” conversation when they are preteens and educate them along the way.
This is what we did and we feel like it was very effective. We never had “the talk” but rather an on going conversation (age appropriate) from baby until
the day before they were married.
I wish I did this! I had my son at 18 years old & didn’t ever think about any of this & he’s 9.5 now & I’m like how do I even start this conversation 😩
teaching proper body part names isn't sexual education do you even know what Sexual education is
@@LivDB its part of life there's nothing awkward Its either you educate them based on their age and curiosity NOW....or peers and social media will do it
The guest podcasts are great but just you two are my favorite episodes. Y’all just flow so well together
Yesssss!!
Agree!!!
Agree
Yes agree
Abby talking about “cheating on current-me with pre-pregnancy me” is SO REAL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love the episodes where it is just Matt&Abby together❤ such good chemistry!
Yep! Aside from Matt asking for podcast reviews every minute. I counted 4 in this podcast alone 😭 ppl will review and know that if you’re in the charts sponsors will give more $ but you could be more lowkey about your greed Matt. ppl are more likely to do it without the excessive asks! actually makes me want to do it less lol you interrupting the actual content to remind me how to rate the podcast like your fans are dumb and have forgotten since you last begged them for a review a couple of minutes ago is embarrassing🥱Just be self aware
Yes, these are my favorite as well
I love your podcast! Married for 21 years here and my husband had to wipe me after I dislocated my left shoulder and it was in a sling, and my right wrist had just had surgery and had metal pins in it. Marriage is not for the faint of heart. Real life is not always pretty but boy is it a blessing to have someone who loves you enough to go through it with you.
4:46 What Matt says is parallel to Ross saying, "I grew up with Monica. If you didn't eat fast, YOU DIDNT EAT"
I was thinking the same thing!!
I was waiting to find this!! Yessss!
Abby is glowing lately!
Pregnancy definitely suits some more than others! She looks amazing 👏 ❤
Abby is glowing lately ❤❤❤❤❤pregnancy definitely suits some more than others she looks amazing 👏🏻❤ 3:17
I know
@@Jamie-ry5ei You merged both of their comments into one 🤣
she’s always glowing, pregnant or not 🫶🏻
My 6 month old and I are finally catching up! Your voices soothe him so much because I watched so many of your TikToks while pregnant with him! We are huge fans!
With how society is these days it’s such a breath of fresh air to watch these two have such a healthy marriage; thank you guys ♥️
That’s exactly how I feel! 🥹 Brings me joy
Definitely always tell ur kids at an age appropriate level that no one should touch you in certain areas, often when kids are to young to understand they don't know how to protect themselves or even think to tell someone. Never to early to teach them safety
I really prefer the episodes when it’s just the two of y’all! The flow is better & so much more entertaining
Saaaame
Y’all are completely honest with each other…very admirable!
Honesty is the best policy!
My favorite episodes are just with u too. Then the ones with ur family or friends we've seen in vlogs and are invested in. Just because ppl are famous doesn't really mean ppl care about then especially ur fans. We wanna see u guys
One of my favorite episodes yet! You guys are the best! Keep on being yourselves and share your life openly and authentically. Sending love from Sweden!
5 stars! Matt and Abby are truly such a real life, go with the flow couple. Your podcast is my favorite part of the week, and I always feel like the topics you guys cover are so relevant to what’s happening in the world! Love this podcast, and so happy that you guys decided to start making these episodes!❤
I've been with you guys since the small apartment pre- Hawaii and hearing you talk about the gourmet restaurant was amazing 😂 Hearing Abby describe spitting out the food into the fireplace is totally you and hilarious. You are the best and so authentic. Great episode! Eating pretzels on my couch with the episode on my TV. It's like I'm with my homie Midwest folk
What Matt said about hand sanitizer is true! Most sanitizers also have harmful chemicals in them. They’re meant to be a back up for “in need” situations. Not daily use. When you’re in an area with water and soap it’s always best to wash your hands. Friction goes a long way. And we do have helpful bacteria on our skin 😊
Yes this very true. Good bacteria is very healthy and helps your immunsystem. Also you are less likely to get any allergies or autoimmunes diseases
Happy to see you guys back in your normal podcast setting!
I went on a first date...where we met at the restaurant. There was a long wait, so in conversation I asked him when his last date was. (We had been talking for about 6 weeks.) Turns out, he just broke up with his FIANCE 3 weeks before our date. I asked if he was really ready to date...he assured me he was. He was checking out the waitress's behind every time she walked past. It wasn't even close to covert. He had two sleeve tattoos on his arms so I asked what they were for. He rolls his arms over, and they were covered in swastikas!! He said he got them in prison for attempting to murder a friend after getting drunk. 😮
Needless to say, I left. I even drove to a whole other side of town in vase he tried to follow me home. Lol
Omg 😮 glad you got away!
@@keepcalmanddanceon9128 I had already called a friend to check on me in 10 minutes if I didn't call her back. Lol
I love how you guys can talk about anything and everything and still look back on the funny and embarrassing moments. I seriously enjoy watching you guys. I don't even skip ahead because every part of your videos is worth watching and relatible and so fun to watch. You two are such an amazing couple, seriously my fave.❤
Consent does not always have to be vocal, it's also given or not given through body language. For instance, when you start to lean in for a kiss and start to pucker your lips, keep your eyes open to see if the other person also leans in and does the same, that's giving consent. If the other person pulls away or doesn't lean in, then they are clearly saying no and not giving consent to a kiss. Body language is everything, you don't always have to ask, "may I kiss you?" You are welcome to ask to kiss someone if you are not sure
i NEVER miss your podcasts!! all of them are great, but personally my fav podcasts are the ones where it's just you two!
Another thing with forbidding any exposure at all to social media is that it creates a strong and potentially dangerous curiosity. Now the kid is going to be wandering why it's so bad and what he isn't allowed to see. So when he inevitably gets access somehow (whether through friends, devices at school, etc...) he will be more inclined to look at bad stuff on the web. Kind of like a forbidden fruit kind of deal. I have no experience raising children of my own, but that's how I was as a kid.
Exactly! Just because you don’t want them to have something doesn’t mean they won’t find a way. They can create accounts using computers or friends devices & you’d never know.
One thing though, they say that not having a smartphone until 18 is wrong because no exposure for the kid to the internet BUUUUT as a 17 year old who only got a flip phone when I turned 16 and I’ll get a smart phone in a few months… I still am on the internet! ( obviously lol ) and just because I don’t have a smart phone doesn’t mean I can’t have social media! Like I have instagram and RUclips on my computer and it works fantastic! I think it was perfect for my siblings and I! Also I do understand that every family is different but I am so glad my parents implemented this. I mean, I’m scared that once I get a smartphone, I’m going to be addicted to it like a lot of other teens 😬 but I do have awareness of that so hopefully I’m ok 😂😂 alrighty thanks for letting me rant 😂😂😂😂
I only like the podcasts of the two of them together. With guests, its always just them complimenting each other and talking about the same exact topics.
Love the Matt & Abby only episodes!
My husband and I have both had talks with our girls. Both together, and separately. I want all of our kids, boys, and girls, to be able to visit with either of us about anything. Starting talking with them about periods and intimacy at an appropriate age is the best decision I feel like.
I'm a young stay at home Mom of two little boys ages 2 and 4 and I just wanted to say how much I have loved your podcasts. I listen to guys while cleaning, making meals or while out walking solo when my husband gets off of work. My husband and I got married young and had kiddos early as well so It's nice to have something so wholesome and real to listen to that I can relate to. Thank you very much for sharing your lives with us. You're a bright light in today's world and make such a difference in my life. 🩷
Keeping you guys in my prayers as Abby's delivery date gets closer. 🙏🏼
P.s. Abby's due date is on my birthday 🥳
This episode make me so thankful I didn’t date a bunch, and I found my hubby so young 🙏 We just celebrated 20 years together ❤️
I really enjoy listening to you guys. I love that Abby;s parents are moving in to help with the kids. Great family!
My husband and I have agreed that our children will not have social media until they're adults, and probably won't have their own phone until they have a job to pay for it. There's so much danger on the internet and kids don't need to be anywhere around it.
We’re in the same boat.. social media is so predatory for kids and teens
Just realize if they have friends with devices they will have access & their friends will let them use their devices. Also schools are very device heavy now & they can use those devices as well. Kids are also buying phones off of each other at school & just using them with internet access so be mindful of that as well. These are just things I’ve seen as a teacher & parent so wanted to throw it out there.
@@jennifermcnutt0530 I appreciate the input! We're homeschooling so that takes a big worry out of it for us, and we hope to find like minded friends. But certainly a good word of warning for those who won't homeschool.
@@jordankapral I honestly feel like that’s the best way to protect your kids.
I laughed listening to the story about the period blood on her boyfriend’s parents’ dining chair (so sorry to her because I can imagine she was mortified!) I laughed because I also spent the night with my boyfriend for the first time at 15 years old. I didn’t have a good home life and even though other people close to me were totally unaware, his mom sensed it and provided a safe space for me. It actually changed my life in ways I’ll never be able to put into words. Almost 12 years later and I’m still with my high school sweet heart - we have two dogs, own two properties and are working towards building our family ❤
thanks for the reminder to like the video! it’s so easy to get caught up in the good conversation points that i forget! 🙌🏼😄 much appreciated
always loving the podcasts! i know this probably won’t be seen, but it would be SO awesome if the entire video has subtitles like the beginning segments. this may just be a personal preference, but it is just more helpful to follow along. very glad you’re both doing well :)
I LIVE FOR YALLS PODCAST!!! I have an 18 and 15 year old and JUST HAD A BABY...my 3 month old and I watch these together now!!
Awe Matt is so kind and supportive of Abby 😊
I just realized this morning watching this podcast on our TV my 4 month old reacts to you both it's the sweetest thing 🥰
Keep doing what you guys do best
No longer a silent follower 😂
Almost halfway through and y’all got me cracking up in this episode🤣
So glad I decided to watch y’all’s channel! God bless you and your sweet little fam!🤍🕊️
Matt and Abby I absolutely love your podcast and can’t wait to watch it every Wednesday when I get off of work! ❤
Yay! Thank you!
Y’all seem to have a really healthy and uplifting relationship, so I just love “hanging out” with y’all as I work. It’s a good influence as a parent and wife 🥰🙏🏼☺️ Keep doing what your doing.
I love you guys so much you guys are just very comforting and make me feel like I’m not alone because my parents both have a full-time job I’m 10 and I stay home and I’ll listen to everyone of your podcasts and you guys are just so positive and I just love how you guys are!
I love watching/listening to you guys is my favorite thing to do on Wednesdays!! I wish Spotify's comment section was longer because I could comment all day! You guys are so true and genuine. You always brighten my day. So funny 😂 love yall❤
I love hearing about how y’all already, and will, parent and monitor social media for your kids, especially because that is yalls job!!
It would be amazing to have the Bucketlist Family on here! Been loving the episodes
I am super excited I found your channel. I haven't found many videos keeping my attention lately until... RUclips recommended your channel. What a breath of fresh air. You guys are the sweetest couple and Abby is such a great mommy/human. I relate to the crying over every thing. 😂😢 I love the videos with just the two of you. Yall make the perfect duo and are unstoppable. Excited to see everything to come.☀️
Just wanted to throw out there that I am a junior in HS and do not have a phone. I do have an iPad so I can communicate with friends and all that. ( I got the iPad at 11) At times it is frustrating and I feel left out when I’m in group settings where everyone’s on their phone and I’m…just there. But there’s something really freeing about it. When I’m out I don’t have to worry about all that. I don’t have to respond right away to friends because I can’t. I don’t have the constant temptation to check social media or anything because it’s not right in my pocket.
I don’t know if that makes any sense lol. I do know there are many opinions so I don’t want anyone getting offended there’s many ways to go about it, this was just my parents choice. When I was younger it did really bother me but now I see how valuable it is to be free of having a phone. Of course like I mentioned sometimes I do wish I had a phone but for the most part I’m grateful.
Anyway that was long. Just thought I’d mention it for any parents who have little ones and wondering what the teens POV is. And if you’re a kid without a phone out there like me, trust me, your parents just want the best for you. Enjoy this time while you can ♥
I've only got one child, but during her ultrasounds she was kicking and wiggling the whole time. Nearing the end of the pregnancy she was doing summersaults you could literally see it 😅. And yep she came out rearing to go, crawling before 6 months and walking before a year 😂. Not a lot has changed and she's just over 5
My girl crawled before then and walked before 1 too!
My nephew was walking at literally 7 months old it blows my mind lnao
All 3 of my boys were crazy during their ultrasounds. And all 3 of them.. have been very early with their milestones. One of my boys was running around at 9 months old 😱😂
I was in a relationship for over a year and honestly didn't feel comfortable kissing the guy until he got down on one knee and proposed. I have known the guy for years, we were friends. Physical intimacy is something that I'm not completely comfortable with and I want to make sure that I can trust, and he knew that. We were long distance as well. The sad is we aren't together and he isn't talking to me, and we were friends for years. We used to talk about anything.
Absolutely my favorite podcast/ show, you two remind me of my husband and I, high school sweethearts and married my best friend ❤.
My absolute favorite podcast! I love u guys! I listen in the car usually & it helps to pass the time & feels like u guys are right here with me. I love the episodes where it's just you two but I do also enjoy when you have guest! Keep doing what you love & making great content for us to enjoy ❤
I love your podcast. My favorite episodes by far are your 1:1 chats. It is so lovely to hear you just chat about your life and share what’s going on with you in that moment.
An occasional guest is nice, although understandably you end up sharing stories that we’ve heard before about your own relationship with those guests which makes episodes with guests feel a little repetitive.
Thanks for being so open to feedback. You two are wonderful.
Mat and Abby are the best podcast people in the world
Watching the latest episode! Love seeing you guys do life together, the ups downs and in betweens. Keep it up, the juice is worth the squeeze!
I’m making breakfast for my two babies who are 13 months apart watching your podcast! Lol love you guys!!!!! I can agree with your guy’s comment…. My first baby is calm and my second is the wild one😅 ❤
love y’all so much!! y’all’s videos always bring me some comfort at the ends of my days. thank you for being you! i pray everything goes smoothly with the parents moving in and with baby boy #2 being on the way!♥️
Thank you so much!! Appreciate it!
I love this podcast 😭 I literally listen to it EVERY DAY! Y'all are amazing. And Griffin is literally the cutest!🫶🏻 Love y'all so much 🫶🏻🫶🏻
The more matt says to like the review the podcast the less i want to
Just a quick correction, pregnant ladies are allowed and encouraged to eat liver, because we need a ton of protein and iron to maintain the healthiest pregnancy possible.
I really excited for the new podcast episode
LOVED the episode with Shawn and Andrew! Love the East fam and y’all! Keep up the good work! Praying for y’all for a safe delivery and smooth transition to 2!
I love your podcast!! It‘s the only podcast I hear and I enjoy it very much!!🥰🥳🙌🏽
Im with matt on this one, “he touched the butt” is hilarious 🙌
I just want to say, although I agree that arguing early on in a relationship is a 🚩, BUT it doesn’t necessarily mean the relationship is doomed!
My now husband and I have worked out our kinks and communication styles! We’ve been together 5 years, will be married for 4 in July. We have a beautiful son and extremely happy today. With the right person you can stick it out and work through the toxic mess sometimes! (Again wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, but it worked for us) love you guys!
As a mommy of a 6 year old daughter and a 2 year old son, I’m finding that conversations about our bodies are best done in layers. You have a 2 year old’s level of conversation when they’re that age, mostly talking about their body parts and the names for them. For my 6 year old, she has seen me in the bathroom on my period before, so I had to give a basic explanation of what was happening. She also saw me go through the process of pregnancy and was old enough when her brother was born to hear some of how that happened. Now, I explain in some additional detail how a woman’s body works, but I let her know that there are more details that I will explain when she gets older, and she’s totally fine with that. I think it’s just good to make it matter of fact, and constantly be building a knowledge base for them, so that when they have a question, you aren’t starting from square one. Also, if you have spoken with them about bodies since they were tiny, it never got a chance to become awkward.
It’s wayyyyy easier to just tell the truth!
I love the conversations that emerge with you guys!!
YOOOOO NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY! Love these videos!
20 weeks today we are so excited!
Unfortunately most single men who have a kid don’t want anymore…..so typically I won’t go out with them unless we are on the same page regarding more kids.
Oh my gosh! The guy bringing his mom is like the guy who had his mom call me to ask me out for him 🤣!! I felt so much sympathy for that situation
I love it both ways. I love hearing directly from you and you interviewing others. ❤
It's hard to find lighthearted but interesting content like yours! Thanks for all the cool videos 💙
I love your guys podcast! I personally love the one on one conversation you guys have and like the atmosphere better than the guest podcasts. I do think when you have guests it's fun, but I definitely really like when it's just you two.
Yes yeS It’s a good day whenever you’re guys post a new podcast 🙏🏼🤩🥳
If a guy asked me to bring him deodorant on a first date, the date would be immediately cancelled.
One of my favorite podcasts! I don’t know if it’s just my phone but this episode on Apple Podcasts doesn’t have the right audio. It has the audio from the episode with Shawn and Andrew in case you guys didn’t know! Love y’all!
Yeah, me and my husband have been together 22 years and he was my very first boyfriend and I was his very first girlfriend. We dated for 4 months before we had sex...he was 15 at the time and I was 18. It sounds crazy now, but felt right at the time. Our friends have 15 year old children now and I keep reminding them of our story and feel relieved that we don't have kids of our own. But we love each other to bits and I'm happy that we were each others firsts and hopefully we'll be each others last as well. And even though we were young, (well he was :D) our love was true. Through out the years you are together as an couple stuff happens,life happens and it will change you and it will change your partner and some couples grow apart, but we grew together, he is my person
You were an adult having sex with a 15 year old lmfao?
Matt said "used to go out on dates as dinners " instead of friends 🤣😂
I found it interesting when they were talking about social media and what social platforms they won’t let there kids have because as someone who is in their late teens I had friends when I was younger who would download social media apps that their parents wouldn’t let them have. I think it depends on the child’s personality and who they’re influenced by but imo strict parents raise sneaky kids. You can put however many blockers on their phones or iPads as you want but if they want something they’ll find a way around it.
This right here !
I agree. I think it's more important to teach them how to be on social media safely than to not allow it at all, especially because of how popular social media is nowadays it's impossible to keep them off it.
I think it depends on the kids. Their relationship with their parents and character. Not all kids are sneaky.
I'm a 42 year old mom and you are correct. I didn't have social media as a kid but I was sneaky about things. I allow my kids (12 & under) to use an old phone for videos and audio books as well as kids messenger. They seem happy with that for now. I'm pretty careful but not in a super strict way, if that makes sense.
@@JB11334 I do think that it also depends on the kid’s relationship with their parents. I’m just saying most of my friends growing up had fairly good relationships with their parents and they still did things without their parents knowing. That’s just my experience though.
“We used to go out on dates as dinners” lol words are hard
Absolutely love you guys look forward every week for you podcast ❤️❤️❤️
Wow, thank you!
Guys this one was amazing I could listen to you two talk to each other all day haha
so early and so excited to watch my comfort podcast
Cam and Mallory would be awesome to see on here too!!!!❤❤❤
Love you're podcast , You both make me laugh ❤ Thanks for you're time !!
I totally agree with talking to your kids at an early age in age appropriate ways!! I love that my momma would always teach us and answer any questions we might have had. I remember being in kindergarten...KINDERGARTEN...and a little boy said "dick" but wouldn't tell me what it was. So I asked my momma when I got home. She just said, "it's a nasty word that little boys use for their penis." I just said "okay" and went about my merry little way lol. Because she was always so open, I never felt the need to look elsewhere with questions. She was so approachable. I feel like that's really important for the parent child relationship! And kids these days are learning and doing things wayyyy earlier now. So teaching them the appropriate words for body parts, teaching them what a good touch vs bad touch is, and even what sex is at an early age is important these days.
This episode was hilarious! Thank you for making this so funny! 😂❤
I love this podcast!! ❤
I live in Springfield and I love that ice park and I am so glad that even though I didn't meet you guys, I love that we have this city in common! ❤️❤️
I love all their episodes, but I truly prefer when they’re just talking to each other as a couple
My 9 month was a very busy boy! Non-stop moving, it was tiring😂 he hasn’t slowed down any. He can’t sit still for anything and diaper changing is a wrestling match. He is a whirlwind, but I wouldn’t change it for the world! Good luck and get some running shoes!❤
Love this! ❤
I agree with Matt that you need to talk to your kids BEFORE they’re hearing things from other kids. (But still age appropriate of course. And BTW, the bus is the worst place for that kind of talk happening) My kids are both adults now, but one of the best things I think we did as parents was that we BOTH talked to each of our kids about stuff. I had been too embarrassed to EVER talk to my Dad about “women things” until I was probably almost 30 and the mother of 2. It was important to me that our daughter was comfortable going to my husband about things, not just me. Bonus is that he’s a paramedic, so very medically knowledgeable. I never wanted either of our kids to be afraid to talk to one of us about something if the other wasn’t around for some reason.
You guys should have Connor and Liana on a podcast episode in the future!
Yes! I love them!!
You guys should invite The Scott Family to the podcast ❤🤞
Love you guys! And loved this episode!
Please tell me you did a podcast with Alex & Jon!! Saw their short video & am honestly SO excited! Love all of you!🎉❤
Your pod cast is always great.
Matt I agree with you about the learning aspect. My daughter is an artist and she has been learning and building things. She made her own claw machine by an idea. She got off RUclips when she was seven or eight and it completely worked and looked totally real. Gave prices and everything. She also had her own variety of slime and slime business lol. There are good things but also bad you just have to find balance and also Supervision my daughter was very inquisitive and she still is and like you she love to learn and build things. She used it more in an artistic way, but I would not want to take that away from her in any way she loved her iPad in those ways and luckily we never had any problems.
My fiancé and I went on a romantic date and he planned a dinner as well. We waited so long for the food that the champaign started to make me tipsy. He booked like a small chalet and started joking that if they didn't hurry with the dessert, he would have to carry me up to our room or I would fall asleep right there. We waited almost an hour for the dessert btw 😅
1:50 absolutely! My first son was calm and sweet. We call our second son our sour patch kid 😅 we wanted more kids initially… but now we have decided two is all we can handle 😂 and made it official ✂️ but two boys is so great! Enjoy those days where the boys are young because once the little one turns 1.5-2yrs , they fight ALL THE TIME! “Share” is an unknown concept! It’s fun though. Every single stage is precious 😊
I was NOT. EXPECTING. $500………… my jaw. Was ON. THE. FLOOR.
I would have cried at that bill
I do the same thing Matt’s mom does 😂 with the splash of lemonade if they don’t have lemonade. Totally justifiable
Always fun watching you guys!