Hope I Don't Fuck This Up! A single parent podcast with Lili and Scott
Lili is a single mom. Scott is a single dad. They've got a lot to talk about. Join these two friends as they pull back the veil to reveal the joys, hardships, and daily challenges of single parenting. No subject is too taboo or embarrassing to discuss, from the horrors of dating to the joys? of managing kids alone to the frustrating gender divides between a single mother and a single father; this hilarious, heartfelt podcast digs in to all the topics that really matter, but sometimes we’re too scared to talk about. Come for the funny arguments and stay for unexpected revelations on "Hope I Don't Fuck This Up!"
Episodes
13 episodes
Where is the best city in the USA for a single parent to live?
Scott and Lili react to a surprising list of the best places for single parents to live (not a surprise: they have thoughts!) and Lili relays her kids' response to some of Scott's comments in earlier episodes. Spoiler alert: they were not happy...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:45
How to raise confident, self-reliant kids with Lenore Skenazy
Lili and Scott sit down with parenting guru (and Lili's parenting crush), Lenore Skenazy, for a fascinating, funny, and practical tip-filled conversation on raising children to be strong, confident, and unafraid of the world that awaits them. L...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:58
Teenage Dream: How to Actually Talk to Your Kids Without Embarrassing Yourself
Lili gives Scott a crash course in raising teenagers and shares her secrets to getting them to listen (she has teen twins, so she knows what she's talking about). Scott, meanwhile, shares how he almost poisoned his son because he never watched ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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57:12
Let's Get Physical with Kristin McGee: How to stay active and healthy as a single parent
Lili and Scott are joined by Pilates and Yoga expert (and fellow single parent) Kristin McGee to talk all about fitness and health. They discuss how it's never too late to start working out, the best ways to motivate when you're exhausted all t...
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Episode 8
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49:40
New Years Q&A: We answer some burning questions, make some things right, and apologize to our mom
Scott takes the mic to answer a bunch of questions, delve into all the hoopla surrounding episode six and the Kylie Kelce army, and to apologize to his mother. Also, a look ahead at the first shows of 2025, including some very special guests!
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11:25
This Is Me Trying: How can we anxious parents help our anxious kids?
Anxiety is the constant co-pilot of the single parent, so what do we do when our kids get anxious? Lili and Scott dig into how to balance their own worries with the mental health of their children, and try to figure out how to help their kids n...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:09
Good Luck, Babe: Can we instill a work ethic in our kids without being a-holes?
We want our kids to work hard and do well, but we also want them to be happy. How do we do both? And how do single parents get on the same page as their co-parent without descending into drama? Lili and Scott try to unpack it all, plus they dec...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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53:53
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: Co-parenting over the holidays without losing it
It's the holidays and Lili and Scott are getting ready for the hardest co-parenting month of the year. From how to handle Christmas morning to the joys of tasting the ex's girlfriend's cooking to the unexpected landmines of old Christmas orname...
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49:44
Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely: Single parents and dealing with being alone
Lili and Scott admit how lonely it is to be a single parent and try to get to the bottom of why they don't ask for enough help. They also discuss whether it's ever ok to shit-talk the ex around the kids, and whether being Gen X or a Millennial ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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47:47
Mama Said Knock You Out: Whatever happened to a good, old-fashioned whooping?
Lili and Scott discuss whether it's ever ok to spank your kids. Or is psychological punishment somehow even worse? Plus, Scott begins to wonder if his dad was in the CIA while Lili reveals just how good a liar she really is.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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47:58
Breakaway: Can we go to jail if we leave our kids alone for five minutes?
Lili and Scott wonder whether running out to the store without their kids will get them in trouble with the police, and whether parents today are being too overprotective. If the cops ask, though, they were home the whole time.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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41:25
Hard Times: Does dating as a single parent have to suck this hard?
In this first episode of Hope I Don't Fuck This Up, a single parent podcast, Lili and Scott talk dating as single parents, the worst selfies in the world, the different experiences between single dads and single moms, and why a few texts can sa...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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53:28