{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhold-my-baby.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F9-RV0kH_mN","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ep 9: Christmas Break Parenting Burnout & Why Child-Free People Need to Relax","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b3f405d2-e127-41e0-b9de-0d1d7a101e12/c2cd8964-fb9e-4c4d-88d4-891a97af5fdf/hold-20my-20baby.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we love our kids… but we also believe **school should be open 24/7** for the sake of civilization.\n\nIn this episode, Erik and Kira return from a hiatus with the kind of energy you only get after **three weeks of Christmas break** and zero personal space. They break down why winter break is basically a hostage situation, why camps cost more than rent, and what happens when you’ve already taken away TV, video games, and phones… and your kid is still acting like a villain.\n\nThen things get worse (in the best way), because we also get into:\n\n* Remodeling a kid’s room while stepping on decapitated Barbie heads\n* Husbands with garages that look like **Home Depot got punched in the face**\n* Why kids don’t learn basic life skills anymore\n* HOLD MY BABY: If you don’t have kids… stop telling parents you’re tired\n* Doodle dogs, allergies, Whole Foods supplements, and **anal gland expression** (unfortunately)\n\nYou’re welcome. Now go drink water and send your kids outside."}