Hold My Baby

Ep 15: Kids, Phones, Therapy & Parenting Chaos | When Parents Try Their Best

Episode Summary

Welcome back to **Hold My Baby Podcast** — the parenting podcast where two comedians attempt to raise children while also trying not to completely lose their minds. In this episode, Erik Rivera and Kira Soltanovich dive into the chaos of **modern parenting, phones and kids, generational parenting differences, therapy, and the strange realization that our parents definitely did some questionable things… but somehow we survived.**

Episode Notes

Welcome back to **Hold My Baby Podcast** — the parenting podcast where two comedians attempt to raise children while also trying not to completely lose their minds. In this episode, Erik Rivera and Kira Soltanovich dive into the chaos of **modern parenting, phones and kids, generational parenting differences, therapy, and the strange realization that our parents definitely did some questionable things… but somehow we survived.** 

We talk about: 

• The suspicious kindness of a child making coffee (because they want their phone back). 
• Kids today complaining about space when we grew up sharing one bedroom with the entire family.
• The universal parenting debate: **when should kids get a phone?** 
• Visiting aging parents and navigating tough conversations with kids. 
• Movies that secretly give grown men emotional breakdowns. 
• Why asking better questions might be the key to actually getting your kids to talk.

And somewhere in there we also manage to discuss therapy, family trauma, parenting strategies, and the fact that kids can apparently see their brains through their ears (don’t ask… just watch). Parenting tip of the day: If your kid suddenly makes you coffee… check what they want before you drink it. If you're a parent trying to survive modern parenting, raising kids, or just enjoy comedy podcasts about real life parenting chaos… you’re in the right place.

If you laughed, nodded, or thought **“yep… that’s exactly my kid”** — hit the **Like button** 👍 Drop a comment and tell us: 👉 When did your kids get their first phone? 👉 What’s the weirdest thing your parents did growing up? And if you’re enjoying the podcast: 

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Because parenting is easier when we’re all slightly confused together.

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