Drum Beats, Turkey Cheeks, & The Great Brumate Debate

Freedom, Sprinklers, and Potty Training Toddlers

Grab a bomb pop and join the chaos! This week on Parenting in Progress, Korey and Jordynn are surviving the midwestern summer with backyard fireworks, automatic water guns, and the absolute reality of potty training a toddler.

The HP Monster: Splash Pads & BYOB (Bring Your Own Butter)

Happy Father’s Day! This week, Korey and Jordynn bring you a packed summer update. We’re officially declaring Karlee an "HP (High Precipitation) Monster" as she fearlessly conquers the splash pad and makes a triumphant, tear-free return to toddler swim lessons. Plus, we detail the highly strategic mission of sneaking real butter into the local theater's summer movie series. Grab your reusable water balloons and dive in!

The "South Dakota Vacay"

In this episode of Parenting in Progress, we recap our family road trip to the Black Hills. From surviving the long drive and white-knuckling through Needles Highway, to makeshift floor beds and an accidental $87 toddler dinner, we share the real highs and lows of vacationing with Karlee. Tune in for the full story of our South Dakota adventure, including pony rides at Old MacDonald's Farm, sightseeing chaos, and trying to keep a toddler entertained on the road.

The 3 AM Wake-Up, Trampoline Troubles, and Packing Panic

In this episode, we're officially running on fumes. We dive into the exhaustion of toddler sleep regressions after surviving a brutal 3:15 AM wake-up call from Karlee, and debate the newest addition to our backyard—a trampoline that's already complicating the lawn mowing routine. We also share our pre-vacation scramble as we gear up for our family road trip to South Dakota, highlighting our vastly different packing styles and why throwing items in a bag at the last minute is a guaranteed recipe for forgotten clothes.

Fast Cars & First-Week-of-Summer Fevers

School is officially out! Jordynn and Korey kick off the summer season with a trip to the zoo, picking the first blueberries of the year, and a run to the local Depot Market for sweet corn and Black Diamond watermelon. But the summer freedom is quickly interrupted by a broken retainer dilemma and Karlee catching a sudden 100-degree fever. Plus, Korey tunes into the Indianapolis 500 and takes a moment to remember racing legend Kyle Busch. Tune in for the fun, the sick-day survival tactics, and all the parenting in progress!