Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, Breaking Intergenerational Trauma & Why Spank Kids?

05/27/23 • 45 min

Why celebrate AAPI Heritage Month? What is AAPI? What is Intergenerational trauma and what does that have to do with spanking kids? So many questions and we have some answers, well at least we have our own experiences to share and make sense of these topics. AAPI stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander. We talk about the important contributions these communities has had on our country and why it’s important to keep AAPI representation and traditions alive and well. Brandy shares little bit about her Filipino upbringing especially growing up in the Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay (PPAC). Both Brian and Brandy share how they were spanked by the slipper or wooden spoon and why that generational curse ends with them and their kids. Happy Listening!

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How Could You Not Carry Cash?, Traveling w/ Kids & Why Man-Babies Are Annoying

In this episode we reminisce about our first vacation together as a new couple, what annoyed each other and what made us smitten over each other. Let’s just say it entailed a long bike ride and a hammock. The days of traveling without kids are no more. The short car trips and kicking back in the plane with a hot cup of coffee are long gone. Hello long car rides, lugging heavy car seats and extend iPad use. Don’t get us wrong, we use to be the judgmental child-free couple who rolled our eyes to the sound of crying babies, yes we own it. But now we roll our eyes back to the judgy child-free traveler listening to our kids being loud. Kids will be kids, babies will be babies, most times they can’t help how they’re feeling, but a man-baby crying over a baby crying is one shit show too far. Happy Listening!

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Our Marriage Proposal That Almost Didn’t Happen, Ted Lasso Positivity & Why Do The "Murph" Challenge On Memorial Day?

Brian has been anticipating this episode. He shares his amazing marriage proposal that almost didn’t happen in Palawan, Philippines. It was an adventure and there were miracles all around but he couldn’t have pulled it off without his LA community. The story is about what’s possible when you don’t give up and BELIEVE. Speaking of believing, they just watched the season or series, who knows, finale of Ted Lasso and talk about the positivity that exudes from the hit show. Don’t worry no spoilers. But first off the episode starts by acknowledging this year’s Memorial Day at the end of May and the intense workout called ’The Murph that Brandy did in honor of our fallen soldiers. Sometimes we try to do our part, not matter how big or small to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Happy Listening!