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• Parenting Is Humbling (And I Hate Being Humbled)

  This week, we talk about the humbling experience of parenthood and how reality shatters expectations.We cover:The gap between pre-parenting fantasies (museum trips and Christmas traditions) versus post-kid realities (barbecue chip crumbs in the car)Why buying your postpartum wife lingerie is a terrible ideaHow having children affects relationships and identitiesParenting might not be what you imagined, but finding humor in the chaos makes it all a little more manageable, even when you're the parent bringing yogurt-covered raisin snacks to baseball that no child actually wants (at least you tried!)-----------Have feedback or questions? Send a message to [email protected] all of our episodes at notrightnow.show-----------Links:Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America by Rachel Louise MoranFollow us:Subscribe to Quinn's newsletter at importantnotimportant.comSubscribe to Claire's newsletter at https://www.evilwitches.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notrightnowpodcast/Subscribe to our YouTube channelProduced and edited by Willow BeckMusic by Tim Blane: timblane.comAdvertise with us: importantnotimportant.com/c/sponsors

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• Q&A: Questions We're Not Qualified to Answer (But We'll Try Anyway)

  In our first bonus Q&A episode, Quinn and Claire tackle listener questions with their signature blend of honesty, humor, and zero judgment.Topics covered:Making parent friends: Is it a real connection or just shared misery? What makes friendship work during the parenting years, the importance of finding your parenting community, and why it's okay if some friendships are just "for the season"Supporting a child with ADHD: Quinn and Claire share personal experiences with ADHD in their families, including medication journeys, therapy challenges, and finding support at schoolNOTE: Future Q&A and bonus episodes will be for Important Members and paid subscribers of Evil Witches only! Upgrade to get them directly into your feed.Try a free 30 day free trial of the Important Membership here: https://www.importantnotimportant.com/upgrade.-----------Have feedback or questions? Send a message to [email protected] all of our episodes at notrightnow.show-----------Links:New York Times article on ADHD https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/magazine/adhd-medication-treatment-research.htmlTeacher intro email template https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Crw0HoibRpSt8kBGmYIAjLRGFf38Pq0pXpedZg9R_c/edit?tab=t.0Follow us:Subscribe to Quinn's newsletter at importantnotimportant.comSubscribe to Claire's newsletter at https://www.evilwitches.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notrightnowpodcast/Subscribe to our YouTube channelProduced and edited by Willow BeckMusic by Tim Blane: timblane.comAdvertise with us: importantnotimportant.com/c/sponsors

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• It's Not A Vacation, It's A Family Trip

  This week, Quinn and Claire dive into traveling with kids. They share personal stories about family trips from their own childhoods and with their children now, covering everything from dealing with jetlag to bathroom emergencies at 30,000 feet. Also discussed: the myth of "vacation" with children (let's just call it a "family trip"), tips and tricks for making travel less hellish, how to make travel more meaningful, the necessity of getting occasional breaks from your kids, and as always, the importance of lower expectations. -----------Have feedback or questions? Send a message to [email protected] all of our episodes at notrightnow.show-----------Links:3D Rendering of historical Mexico CityPatagonia Black Hole BagsSound machine for kidsNUUN hydration tabletsFollow us:Subscribe to Quinn's newsletter at importantnotimportant.comSubscribe to Claire's newsletter at https://www.evilwitches.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notrightnowpodcast/Subscribe to our YouTube channelProduced and edited by Willow BeckMusic by Tim Blane: timblane.comAdvertise with us: importantnotimportant.com/c/sponsors

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• Understimulated or Overscheduled

  This week, Claire and Quinn dig into the minefield of youth sports: understimulated kids who are getting on everyone's nerves vs. overscheduled families who have no time to breathe, the horrors of early-season kid-pitch baseball, the importance (or not) of having "hustle", and what is the point of kids sports, anyways?-----------Have feedback or questions? Send a message to [email protected] all of our episodes at notrightnow.show-----------Follow us:Subscribe to Quinn's newsletter at importantnotimportant.comSubscribe to Claire's newsletter at https://www.evilwitches.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notrightnowpodcast/Subscribe to our YouTube channelProduced and edited by Willow BeckMusic by Tim Blane: timblane.comAdvertise with us: importantnotimportant.com/c/sponsors

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• Recycling Isn't Real, But Your Kid's Plastic Hoard Is

  This week, Claire and Quinn lament on the endless influx of STUFF that children seem to magically manifest in your home. From mysterious bouncy balls to apple juice containers full of sand to fantasies of cleansing fires, they explore the anxiety and dread created by attempting to manage the unmanageable (spoiler alert: yeah, recycling isn't real. Have a great day!)-----------Have feedback or questions? Send a message to [email protected] all of our episodes at notrightnow.show-----------Follow us:Subscribe to Quinn's newsletter at importantnotimportant.comSubscribe to Claire's newsletter at https://www.evilwitches.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notrightnowpodcast/Subscribe to our YouTube channelProduced and edited by Willow BeckMusic by Tim Blane: timblane.comAdvertise with us: importantnotimportant.com/c/sponsors

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