In this episode, we’re talking all about the weird, hilarious, exhausting, and unexpectedly emotional things happening at the 9-month mark — for Grayson and for us.

From zombie crawling and alligator-level diaper changes to sleep going backwards, food ending up all over Sophia’s shoulder, and the sudden arrival of full-blown baby tantrums… we’re asking the question every parent seems to ask at this stage:

Is this normal?

We also get into the emotional weirdness of hitting the 9-month milestone, why it feels strangely huge, and the little things currently saving our lives — including one scientifically-engineered baby song that works like actual sorcery.

Plus:

• Easter weekend with the family
• the food intolerance test that gave Sophia some long-awaited answers
• why Bradley is deeply offended by having “sexy little legs”
• being sick while your baby is also sick
• and why ChatGPT has basically become part of the parenting team

If you’re in the thick of baby chaos too, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

• Why 9 months feels like such a big milestone
• Grayson’s “zombie crawl” and constant wriggling
• The diaper change wrestling matches
• The face-wiping drama
• Food mess, tantrums, and baby side-eye
• Sleep regression chaos
• Sudden clinginess and separation tears
• The magic of Imogen Heap’s The Happy Song
• Sophia’s food intolerance results
• Why both Roses are sick
• The parenting questions we still definitely do not have answers to

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Happy Song by Imogen Heap
• Supply Life food intolerance testing
• Our Friday aftershow: Side Chat with the Roses

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This week’s episode is a true catch-up.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Bikini disaster stories and holiday wardrobe malfunctions
• Why the Wi-Fi and phone signal situation in England makes no sense
• Bradley’s unexpected change of heart on the new Harry Potter series
• Sophia’s postpartum identity crisis and evolving business direction
• What it’s felt like to rebuild clarity after becoming a mum
• The emotional reality of business shifts in a new season of life
• Chloe escaping through the garden gate and the panic that followed
• Why aging dogs absolutely wreck us emotionally
• Dear Roses questions on:
  • losing physical attraction in a relationship
  • whether it’s weird if your partner never posts you online
  • going through your partner’s phone
  • feeling the ick over a football obsession
  • whether couples should argue more or less

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Today’s episode is a special one because it’s our first-ever double date episode — and we could not have asked for a lovelier couple to kick it off with.

We’re joined by Broadway star Laura Osnes and her husband, photographer + producer Nathan Johnson, for a funny, honest, and genuinely heartwarming conversation about love, marriage, career pivots, creative partnership, and what it looks like to build a life together over the long haul.

We get into their very cinematic origin story (which includes Aladdin, a chipped tooth, a secret Santa gift, and a first kiss on stage), how Laura’s Broadway career took off after winning a reality show, what it was really like filming One Royal Holiday during COVID, and how Nathan found his own path from acting into photography, producing, and co-building a creative business with Laura.

We also talk about the less glamorous side of long-term love — pet peeves, late-night business chats in bed, toilet paper debates, working with your spouse, and how they’ve stayed connected through 19 years of marriage.

And yes, we also ask the important questions:
Are they soulmates?
Are they secretly vampires?
And what exactly is the skincare routine over there?

This one is full of laughs, sweet moments, Broadway stories, and a lot of heart.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Our first “double date” episode
• How Laura and Nathan met while understudying Aladdin
• Their adorable secret Santa / proposal timeline
• Filming One Royal Holiday during COVID
• Broadway stories, backstage chaos, and unforgettable onstage mishaps
• Laura winning her Broadway debut through a reality competition show
• What it was like entering Broadway through reality TV
• The highs and pressure of Tony nominations
• Nathan’s pivot from acting into photography and producing
• Working together as spouses and building creative projects as a team
• Their company Stagecraft and helping the next generation of performers
• Their feature film Welcome Home
• Family planning, timing, and dreams for the future
• Pet peeves, late-night conversations, and what disagreement actually looks like in their marriage

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