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Parrott Nest

Parrott Nest

By Kohl Parrott

A family experience starting at the beginning. We are a married couple and parents of two beautiful boys. The show will discuss topics revolving around raising a family and the experiences, tips, and tricks that we pick up along the way. Come and learn with us as we experience what being a family really means.
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Big 10

Parrott NestJan 19, 2023

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Big 10

Big 10

As usual, we provide general life updates like Asher turning 3, Asher starting school, the holidays, and our ANNIVERSARY. However, in this episode, we focus on marriage advice. We talked about lessons learned after 10 years of marriage and also talk about an article about the top reasons marriages fail after 10 years. For those with sensitive ears, this podcast episode does contain the word "sex". Its a fun one, ENJOY!

Jan 19, 202301:20:47
Road Trip

Road Trip

On this episode of the Parrott Nest we start out with the candy bar draft, then we talk about the Parrott family road trip to Oklahoma. We cover Kohl's vacation, diets, anxiety, sickness, Kohl's bday, and more so tune in! 

Oct 24, 202201:10:55
The Ways We Change

The Ways We Change

On this episode of the Parrott Nest, we talk about some updates to childcare, and Kohl's hair, and review our current social media cleanse. We also take some time to talk through an article about the ways being a parent changes us, and discuss a funny video we saw about how a childless couple vs a couple with children go about life in different ways. 

Aug 07, 202201:00:03
Anxiety City

Anxiety City

It's been 4 long months. That's too dang long. On this podcast, we talk about a battle with anxiety, a large construction project, and some other fun things that happened along the way. 

Jun 29, 202259:01
The Little One is One

The Little One is One

In this episode, we chat about Kohl's new dad app, we review what it was like having two kids under two, and we talk about the events since our last episode including our anniversary, Callum's birthday, and the stomach flu. 

Mar 01, 202258:52
The COVID Nest

The COVID Nest

Alright, so we got COVID. Tune in to hear how it went. We also chat about the holidays, do a year in review, and talk about our hopes for 2022. 

Jan 02, 202201:03:52
More Tears for the Crying Man

More Tears for the Crying Man

Two and a half months since the last podcast....guess this is normal now. We went on vacation, we made jam, we ran, we partied, and.....we cried. 

Nov 18, 202159:31
A Crying Man

A Crying Man

From Babies, Houses, Jobs, and Relationships, we discuss it all in this episode. Kohl also cried for the first time in his manly life....tune in to find out why in this episode of the Parrott Nest. 

Aug 31, 202101:00:01
The Hardest Transition

The Hardest Transition

A lot of changes were talked about in the last episode of the Parrott Nest. In this episode, we update you on all of those changes. We also "blind react" to an article we read for the first time about why the transition from 1 to 2 kids is the hardest. 

Jul 26, 202159:46
It's a lot!

It's a lot!

It's been almost 4 months since our last episode! Listen to this podcast to hear why. New baby, new house, new job, new childcare...It's a lot of change. In this episode, we talk about all that change and how we are "trying" to manage all the stresses that come with it. 

Jun 04, 202101:19:29
Callum

Callum

This episode is all about the arrival of the newest member of the Parrott Nest, Callum Leo Parrott. Oh, also a fire. 

Feb 12, 202149:43
Don't Worry, 2021 will be different

Don't Worry, 2021 will be different

It's New Years Day! In this episode, we debrief 2020 by discussing our highs and lows. We also talk about our goals for 2021. 

Jan 02, 202158:58
Tough Year

Tough Year

It's been 2 months since the last podcast. In this podcast we talk about what we have been up to the last few months, we dive into how we have been fairing emotionally through the last few months of 2020, discuss our increased stress due to the anticipation of a new baby, and we also chat about some argument de-escalation techniques. Oh and Asher turned one!!!!

Dec 06, 202001:08:16
Ball Talk

Ball Talk

Leah and I tell you whether our bun in the oven is a little girl or a little boy. We discuss traveling with a baby. We start a new segment called Relationship Advice With Leah. Oh, and some ball talk. 

Oct 09, 202052:59
Another Baby Is Coming

Another Baby Is Coming

Leah and I pretty much just argue about financial opinions the whole time. We also talk about how excited we are to have baby number two on the way!!!! 

Sep 01, 202057:38
What to expect when expecting

What to expect when expecting

Today we talk about expectations. What we expected having kids would be like, what we expected our relationship to be like when we became parents, and what we expect having more children to be like. Also, a surprise!
Jul 31, 202057:04
Interview with our Roommate

Interview with our Roommate

This podcast we sat down with our roommate to get his perspective on living with a married couple, a pregnant lady, and a newborn baby.
Jun 28, 202054:22
Leg Hair Scare

Leg Hair Scare

Its been almost two months since our last episode but we are back. Asher is changing a lot and we have been doing a lot. We will fill you in on all that stuff in this episode. Also, Kohl tells a gross thigh hair story. 

Jun 13, 202057:37
Worst Year of My Life

Worst Year of My Life

This podcast we take the opportunity to get real and talk about Leah's struggle with prepartum depression during her pregnancy with Asher. 

Apr 24, 202054:28
Always Never Home

Always Never Home

Leah popped Asher, Asher got sick, and this thing called COVID-19 

Mar 27, 202053:32
A bad date and a good boy

A bad date and a good boy

Asher is 3 months old, Kohl went skydiving, we went on a good date, we went on a bad date, and we have 10 new parent mistakes you should avoid! 

Feb 21, 202001:07:48
7 years of Marriage

7 years of Marriage

Today is our 7th wedding anniversary! We talk about our thoughts on what has contributed to what we believe is a successful marriage. We also talk through the top 10 difficulties of new parenting and Kohl tells us all how he found out he isn't as cool with the youth of today as he thought he was. 

Jan 12, 202001:09:28
So far so good

So far so good

Asher has been with us for four weeks. We talk this week about our experience so far, what we are doing well as parents, what we need to get better at, our "professional" relationship advice, and we tell some funny (poopy) stories!!! 

Dec 14, 201954:11
The Birth of Asher

The Birth of Asher

In this episode, we talk through what labor, giving birth, and the hospital stay was like for us. 

Nov 26, 201957:08
Getting Close

Getting Close

Baby Showers, Birthdays, Online Education, Doctor Visits, and Boobs, all in this episode of the Parrott Nest.

Oct 24, 201951:31
De-evolution

De-evolution

A bunch of random stuff including sleeping tips for pregnancy, life updates, and things we havent done yet. Also Leah talks about her theory of De-Evolution!

Sep 19, 201950:60
Sliding into 3rd

Sliding into 3rd

We made it to the third trimester! This week we talk about our expectations and fears regarding the third trimester. We also talk about a lot of other random stuff including how Leah plans to manipulate Kohl into changing poo diapers.

Sep 01, 201945:22
Preppers

Preppers

In this episode of the Parrott Nest we try keep the conversation to what we are doing as a couple to prepare for the introduction of our little one. "Try", being the key word. Also, we set up a Facebook group so join the community at Parrott Nest. 

Aug 14, 201955:38
Pilot

Pilot

This is the first episode of the Parrott Nest!  On this episode we talk about what this podcast is going to be about, who we are, the path to pregnancy, where we are now, and some thoughts and questions about what is next. We hope you enjoy it!

Jul 31, 201948:15