Thoughts on Teaching, School Safety, & Why Moms Need Joy & Laughter (with Valerie Probstfeld)
- Author
- Jenny GK and Caitlin Kindred
- Published
- Tue 29 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.ckandgkpodcast.com/post/valerie-probstfeld-school-safety-laughter
You heard it here first: Laughter counts as a love language (and yes, meme exchanges totally qualify). In this episode, we’re getting real with Valerie Probstfeld—host of To Mom Is To Love—about parenting fails, Back to the Future obsessions, and why school safety shouldn’t be a political debate. And like always, you’ll feel like you’re hangin’ with your funniest mom friends.
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Who Should Listen
- Moms who’ve ever escaped chaos by folding laundry
- Parents who thought they’d be “A+” at this (then met reality)
- Anyone who believes safe schools shouldn’t be controversial
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What You Get In This Episode
- Laughter as Love: Why meme swaps and inside jokes are the glue of friendships (and parenting sanity).
- Humbling Parenting Moments: Like forgetting to mention that shots hurt to your kid…
- School Safety Without Politics: Actionable steps all sides can agree on (because kids deserve to come home).
- Nostalgia Wins: Why Back to the Future costumes and Smokey and the Bandit references are millennial parenting essentials.
- Valerie’s Wisdom: How to embrace being an “imperfect mom” (and why love is the only thing you can control).
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Bios
Caitlin & Jenny: Current and former educators, current chaos wranglers, and co-hosts of How to Be a Grownup. We’ve survived tantrums (kid + adult), quarantine teaching, and DIY haircuts—all while proving laughter is the best coping mechanism.
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Sources & Mentions
- Valerie’s podcast: To Mom Is To Love
- School safety episode: Take Action for School Safety
- Meme accounts we love: @OpenlyGayAnimals, @iamthirtyaf
- Back to the Future trivia (for your next parenting costume crisis)
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