In the special segment "Big Topic," Laura shares a difficult decision she made recently that affects her entire family. She discusses the first moment that her gut instinct signalled that things were amiss in this particular situation as well as the events leading up to the decision. Also, Shanna talks about a smaller scale, but still significant, tough choice she recently made to take care of herself. Finally, Laura and Shanna share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6.5 and 9.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4.5 years old.Topics discussed in this episode:-Making tough decisions to take care of yourself and your kids-Learning from your past mistakes as a mom-Knowing when to trust your gut as a mom-What to do when your child is having a hard time at school-How to talk to your kids about a big change-Two fantastic, funny picture books for kidsProducts, links, resources mentioned in this episode:-<a href="https://www.dohenystatebeach.org/park-information/day-use-and-campers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doheny State Beach Campsite</a>-<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bathe-Cat-Alice-B-McGinty/dp/145214270X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Bathe the Cat" by Alice B. McGinty, Illustrated by David Roberts</a>-<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Planet-Sneaking-Vibrating-Creature/dp/0063049740" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature" by Nathan W. Pyle</a>-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nathanwpyle/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nathan W. Pyle on Instagram</a>This episode's full show notes can be found <a href="https://bigfatpositivepodcast.com/ep-388" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.Want to get in touch with Shanna and Laura? Send us an <a href="mailto:contact@bigfatpositivepodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">email</a> and follow us on social! <a href="https://instagram.com/bfppodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://facebook.com/bfppodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://tiktok.com/@bfppodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> at @bfppodcastJoin our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigfatpositivepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook community group</a> for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey.Visit our <a href="https://bigfatpositivepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>!Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager.	See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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