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Nerd Parents

English, Computing/Technology, 1 season, 30 episodes
About
We are group of friends and parents coming together in a positive space to discuss parenting in a nerdy world. Proud part of the FrogPants Network!
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Nerd Parents Break Update

We had a great year of shows and we just wanted to say thank you for going on the ride with us! Remember every kid (and parent ;) is different!
2/25/20150
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Nerd Parents 44: Santa Baby

Special guest Chris Marsh, Eric and Nicole talk about Santa, baking cookies, our favorite holiday songs, Christmas blues, playing video games with our kids, being prepared, toddler translations, family game night and solicited advice!
12/19/20140
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Nerd Parents 43: Happy Holidays

This episode goes out to all of our Nerd Parents supporters! Kerry, Eric and Nicole talk about holidays, making gifts, cooking holiday dinner, temper tantrums, night terrors, toddler translations, family game night and solicited advice on kids refusing to poop and great resources for kids to learn programming!
12/5/20140
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Nerd Parents 42: It’s Good to Give

This episode goes out to all of our Nerd Parents supporters! Dan and Nicole talk about night terrors, going to the library, puberty, getting involved in charity, World Prematurity Day, fun learning songs, lots and lots of great family board games, family game night and solicited advice! Sorry for all the noise in the background!
11/21/20140
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Nerd Parents 41: Taming The Toys

This episode goes out to Nora our newest Nerd Parents supporter! Kerry, Eric and Nicole talk about our favorite kids, taming the toys, raising socially aware kids, society filters, Blizzcon, family game night and solicited advice!
11/12/20140
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Nerd Parents 40: Picture Day

Sorry for the delay everyone! Stephen Schleicher from Major Spoilers and Nicole talk about where our time goes, school pictures, birth order, family dynamics, helping kids become more independent, growing pains, bedtime routines, family game night and solicited advice!
11/6/20140
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Nerd Parents 39: Annoyingly Festive

Kerry, Nicole & Eric talk about decorating for the holidays, pumpkin patches, parents that act worse than their kids, riding the bus, school dress codes, helping kids handle stress, family game night and solicited advice on handling our kids behavior!
10/23/20140
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Nerd Parents 38: Back it Up

Matthew, Nicole & Eric talk about potty regression, going to the laundry mat, why you should back up your pictures, dropbox, converting physical media to digital, imaginary friends, preparing for a birthday party, kids sticking stuff up their nose, family game night and solicited advice involving being an only child and socializing for shy kids!
10/16/20140
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Nerd Parents 37: A Different Kind of Dad

Scott Johnson joins Nicole & Kerry this week to talk about what it's like to be the first generation of parents in the age of ieverything, lying to strangers, daughters keeping their last name, taking on a different roll as a parent, following our dreams, family game night and solicited advice involving sleep and picky eaters!
10/8/20140
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Nerd Parents 36: Tiny Little Mirrors

Charles McFall joins Nicole this week to talk about homeschooling & Charter schools, socializing, having multiple kids, Pee-Wee Herman, moving, handling scary stuff, common core standards in school and family game night!
9/29/20140
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Nerd Parents 35: BOGO Babies

Renee & JJ Valentine are back to talk with Nicole about newborns, multiples discount, baby wearing, baby tracking apps, bottles, the tech of breastfeeding, pumping, swings, to steam or not steam clean, maple syrup pee, Facebook parenting groups, talking lots of pictures, saving baby clothes, when kids fall and family game night!
9/18/20140
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Nerd Parents 34: Game On

Eric and Nicole discuss "snow days", gaming with kids, Halloween stores & scary movies, sleep problems, a new study on kids game time, kids music and family game night!
9/12/20140
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Nerd Parents 33: Mama Bear

Eric, Kerry and Nicole discuss dealing with other peoples kids in public, double checking medical advice, moving from a crib to a bed, kid cosplay at DragonCon, being expelled from Preschool over parents Facebook posts, deciding when to have a baby, toddler translations and family game night!
9/5/20140
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DragonCon 2014 Kid CosPlay WrapUp

The cosplay at DragonCon is some of the best out there. I took time from working the podcasting track to snap a few pictures of some of the families and kids that dressed up.
9/4/20140
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Nerd Parents 32: OOPS

Eric, Kerry and Nicole discuss getting sick in the summer, sleeping through the night, school uniforms, more back to school, protecting your iPad, flushing toilets, 'morning sickness', great resources for dads, and family game night!
8/28/20140
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Nerd Parents 31: Toddler Bloodsport

This week Matthew Peterson from Major Spoilers, Marc and Nicole discuss back to school shopping, potty training, rough play, nerd babies, apps to control phones, disney vacation, newborn must haves and family game night!
8/22/20140
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Nerd Parents 30: Back to School

This week we have an extra long episode with Brian Dunaway, Kerry and Nicole. We discuss back to school, after school jobs, Montessori, sharing, bubbles, circumcision, setting up a will or trust, explaining death of a loved one to a child, toddler translations and family game night!
8/14/20140
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Nerd Parents 29: Below the Belt

This week Eric, Kerry and Nicole discuss back to school shopping, long distance grandparents, circumcision, Eric's worst poop nightmare came true, UTI's, Cognitive behavioral therapy, how to stay healthy with a newborn, toddler translations and family game night!
8/7/20140
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Nerd Parents 28: Nerd GrandParents

Kim Price from DogHouse Systems and Ladies of L33t join Eric and me on this episode of Nerd Parents! This week we discuss becoming a grandparent, how to find bargains for baby stuff, end of summer fun, something that might give you a better night sleep, what does it mean to be a parent, how to determine if an older movie is appropriate for your kids, toddler translations and family game night!
8/1/20140
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Nerd Parents 27: Cobra Parenting

Matthew Peterson from Major Spoilers joins Kerry and me on this episode of Nerd Parents! This week we discuss comic books, pets & toddlers, handling the death of a pet, diabetes, back to school, driving our kids around, photoshop in the media, to hide or not hide the veggies, cord banking family, tv time for mom or dad and family game night!
7/24/20140
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Nerd Parents 26: Happy to be Home

Eric "Mr Mom Daily" joins me on this episode of Nerd Parents! This week we discuss taking mom & dad time, handling family emergencies, potty training, choking, accidentally teaching our kids cuss words, how to build a bully or victim video, toddler translations, family game night and solicited questions!
7/18/20140
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Nerd Parents 25: Live From Nerdtacular 2014

Our very special guest Mr. Scott Fletcher, joined us on this live episode of Nerd Parents! This week we discuss traveling with kids, unhelpful advice from other parents, temper tantrums, having personal time, puberty, toddler translations and tons solicited advice!
7/9/20140
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Nerd Parents 24: Zombie Baby

Eric joins me on this episode of Nerd Parents! This week we discuss naps, traveling, secondary drowning, heatstroke, perfect parenting and family game night!
6/25/20140
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Nerd Parents – Ep 23 – On The Spectrum

Eric, Todd & Rebecca Whitehead from AlphaGeek Radio join us on this episode of Nerd Parents! This week we discuss autism, Fathers Day, finding a nanny, locking down your kids social security number, bullies, Dunstan Baby Language, the Happiest Baby on the Block, toddler translations and family game night!
6/19/20140
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Nerd Parents – Ep 22 – Solicited Advice

Eric & Kerry join us on this episode of Nerd Parents! This week it's nothing but solicited feedback and some ups and downs! We give it our best shot answering questions about how to tell your kids your expecting another child, how to handle serious, tough or cringe-worthy questions from your kids and how we handle food & mealtimes.
6/11/20140
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NP – Ep 21 – New Age of Parenting

Brian Brushwood of Scam School, Night Attack and CordKillers & Kerry join us on this episode of Nerd Parents! We discuss the temper tantrums & behavior, overreacting, becoming a teen, food allergies, dentists, surgery, sleep, family game night, toddler translations & solicited feedback!
6/5/20140
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NP – Ep 20 – Pee Pee in the Potty!

Barry Ricks from The Closet Geeks & Eric join us on this episode of Nerd Parents! We discuss the stomach flu, potty training, shattered screens, bugs, tonsils, mean kids, roadtrips, home births, family game night, toddler translations & solicited feedback! http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/NPEp20PeePeeInThePotty/NP%20-%20Ep%2020%20-%20Pee%20Pee%20In%20The%20Potty.mp3 Download Direct or Subscribe via iTunes or Listen via Stitcher or Listen via Swell […]
5/30/20140
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NP – Ep 19 – Party Parents

Kerry & Eric join us on episode 19 (yes I know I said 18:) of Nerd Parents! We discuss strep throat, kids growing up, birthday parties (Happy 1st Bday Thaddius!), bouncy houses, kids eating free, behaving in public, baby toupees, passing on fear to our kids, more sleep, family game night, toddler translations & solicited feedback!
5/21/20140
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Kewl Kickstarter: Whaleywasher

Whaleywasher: the world's first faucet extender & soap dispenser for children!
5/9/20140
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NP – Ep 18 – 123 Magic

Sam Jane & Dan join us on this episode of Nerd Parents! We discuss 123 Magic, middle of the night wake ups, temper tantrums, Turners Syndrome, growth charts, teething, getting kids to listen, family game night, toddler translations & solicited feedback! Stay to the end for some great listener submitted segments!
5/8/20140