Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast
Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is a show that’s for imperfect parents by imperfect parents. Hosted by humorist and imperfect parent of three Chris Cate, every episode breaks down a topic that causes parents to break down, such as putting kids to bed, potty training, the terrible twos, homework, family communication, clothing, discipline, cleaning up, cooking for kids, etc.
The mission of the show is to help parents laugh when they want to cry. By the end of each topic breakdown, parents will hopefully realize they aren’t alone in their struggles and that the craziness all parents go through is actually quite funny when it’s looked at in the right light.
Longtime listeners will know the show began as The ParentNormal Podcast. For nearly 100 episodes, it featured celebrity interviews, parenting fails and even a few skits. All of those episodes are still available, but the best is yet to come.
Breaking Down Parenting: A ParentNormal Podcast is diving deeper than ever into the crazy realities of parenthood with more stories and hilarious confessions from real parents all over the world.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 116
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2020
Ep. 36 Interview with BuzzFeed Parents Editor Mike Spohr
Mike Spohr, editor of BuzzFeed Parents, is this week's featured guest. If you’re a writer or even if you’re just an aspiring writer, you are really going to enjoy this conversation.
Mike and I talk a…
Ep. 35 Interview with author Mary Elizabeth Williams about the challenges of parenting through cancer
Mary Elizabeth Williams was diagnosed with a rapidly fatal form of cancer while her kids were only 6 and 10 years old. In this episode, we talk about how she responded to her diagnosis and how she to…
Ep. 34 Interview with Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post and author of The Sleep Revolution
Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor in chief of the Huffington Post, is my featured guest this week. Arianna is a mom who has been on Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in …
Ep. 33 Interview with Adam Mansbach, author of Go the F**k to Sleep, a #1 New York Times Bestseller
Adam Mansbach, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep and You Have to F**king Eat, is the featured guest this week.
If you’ve never heard of these books, you must not have an int…
Ep. 32 Interview with Mike Sacks, Vanity Fair Editor, Comedy Writer and Podcaster
Mike Sacks, a comedy writer, podcaster and editor at Vanity Fair, is this week's featured guest.
Mike has published two books that I consider to be required reading for anyone who loves great comedy …
Ep. 31 Interview with Karen Alpert, NYT bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes and I Want My Epidural Back
Karen Alpert is the New York Times bestselling author of I Heart My Little A-Holes: A bunch of holy-crap moments no one ever told you about parenting. Her new book is I Want My Epidural Back: Adventu…
Ep. 30 Interview with Rosie Pope, star of the Bravo TV Show Pregnant in Heels
Rosie Pope, star of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels, is the featured guest this week. In addition to her work on Pregnant in Heels, a show in which Rosie guided soon-to-be mothers and fathers through the j…
Ep. 29 Interview with Fowl Language Webcomic Creator Brian Gordon
Fowl Language webcomic creator Brian Gordon is the guest this week. He has a brand new book out called Fowl Language: Welcome to Parenting, which is full of cartoons that perfectly poke fun at the da…
Ep. 28 Interview with Charlie Capen, Co-creator of How to Be a Dad
This week's guest is Charlie Capen, co-creator of the How to Be a Dad website and co-author of The Guide to Baby Sleep Positions: Survival Tips for Co-Sleeping Parents.
In our conversation, we’ll tal…
Ep. 27 Spring Breakdown with ParentNormal News and Mail
It’s the week of Spring Break for our family, so the theme of this episode, naturally, is Spring Break-down. In the episode, I'll cover what's in the ParentNormal News about spring breakdowns. I'll a…
Ep. 26 Interview with Bianca Jamotte – Entrepreneur and Creator of Real Mommy Confessions
Bianca Jamotte is a mom, an actress and the creator of the webseries Real Mommy Confessions. If that wasn't enough, she also owns a specialty mac and cheese restaurant and a coffee shop in Brooklyn, …
Ep. 25 Interview with Unmumsy Mum Sarah Turner
Sarah Turner, known to her fans as the Unmumsy Mum, is the featured guest this week. Sarah has just released a book called The Unmumsy Mum, which is already a Sunday Times bestseller in England. The …
Ep. 24 Interview with 6-year-old Ava Cate about Lunch and Losing Teeth
My 6-year-old daughter Ava is the featured guest this week. She is the first non-parent to be a guest on the show, but she still offers valuable and amusing insight from a kid's perspective.
We talk …
Ep. 23 Interview with Lunchbox Dad Beau Coffron
Beau Coffron, also known as Lunchbox Dad, is the featured guest this week. He’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Steve Harvey Show and several other top shows. He’s also appeared on ABCNews.com,…
Ep. 22 ParentNormal Mailbag – Scary Good Edition
It's ParentNormal Mailbag day. Last Tuesday I shared what was scary good in the ParentNormal News and on Thursday I interviewed Jill Smokler, the creator of the hugely popular parenting website Scary…
Ep. 21 Interview with Scary Mommy Jill Smokler
Scary Mommy Jill Smokler is the featured guest this week. She is the creator of the very popular parenting website Scary Mommy. Jill is also the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of A …
Ep. 20 ParentNormal News – Scary Good Edition
The theme for this week is Scary Good, which means the ParentNormal News will feature what's scary good about parenting. In this episode, I also preview Thursday's upcoming interview with Scary Mommy…
Ep. 19 ParentNormal Mailbag – Time After Time Edition
Here is this week's ParentNormal Mailbag. Since the theme is Time After Time, I answer questions related to time.
ParentNormal Questions Answered in this Episode:
- Now that I’m a parent, will I ever …
Ep. 18 Interview with The Longest Shortest Time Host Hillary Frank
Hillary Frank, host of The Longest Shortest Time podcast, is the featured guest this week. Her work has aired on a variety of public radio programs including This American Life, Morning Edition, All…
Ep. 17 ParentNormal News – Time After Time Edition
The theme for the three episodes being released this week is Time After Time. So if you're lost, you can look, and you will find… well, I don’t know what you’ll find but I’m sure if you’re a parent i…