Ep. 412: The School Auction

In the special segment "Out of Context," Laura and Shanna share random text messages they have sent or received that shed light on their parenting lives, including shocking elementary-school auction items, bizarre stovetop contraptions and more. Also, Shanna gives an update on her 7-year-old's daily medication routine, and Laura reports on a last-minute volunteering opportunity that turned into an hours-long commitment. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including an exciting new parenting support program and a long-awaited Disneyland milestone. Shanna's kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura's kids are 7 and 5 years old.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Helping your child get comfortable with a daily medicine routine

• Whether or not to use a reward system to help your child take medicine

• When volunteering at school becomes a whole "thing."

• What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)?

• Picking your battles with neurodivergent kids

• Shockingly inappropriate items in a school auction

• Kids playing April Fools' Day pranks on their parents

• Disneyland height requirements and the fast pass card hack

Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:

• UCLA PCIT Program - Parent-Child Interaction Therapy individual and group sessions

• Five Below - Shanna's treasure box supply sources

• Wheel of Names - Shanna's homework rotation system

• The Comeback - HBO show Laura watched while babysitting at Nora's

• The Traitors - Peacock reality show (Nora's murder mystery party theme)

• Highlights Magazine - Source of the April Fools' food prank activity

Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Ep. 410 - Where Shanna talks about her struggle to get Cece to take her new daily medication

• Ep. 411 - Where Laura's BFP was the Long Beach Grand Prix

• Ep. 388 - Where Laura discussed switching the kids' schools

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