{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjesses-jabber.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fkids-remember-weird-things-r9QN5b35","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Kids Remember Weird Things","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9e46c43b-9196-4333-aa05-2f7b0f9c10b9/8a70c8b1-07c5-40cf-979c-3295bfb9de7c/13354.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"After another whirlwind stretch of All-Star baseball tournaments, Jesse finds himself sitting in the quiet after the chaos. The Great White Whale is finally parked, the gear is piled by the door, and all 12 kids are asleep. As the dust settles, a simple realization emerges: the moments parents think matter most are often not the moments kids remember at all.\nIn this episode, Jesse explores the surprising way children build memories. While adults focus on the big events—the tournaments, vacations, holidays, and carefully planned experiences—kids tend to hold onto the tiny, unexpected moments along the way. A funny joke, a gas station stop, a late-night snack, a conversation in the van, or a random Tuesday can become the memories that last a lifetime.\nThrough stories from family life, baseball season, and raising \"the 12,\" Jesse reflects on the pressure modern parents often feel to create the perfect childhood. He challenges the idea that meaningful memories require expensive experiences or elaborate planning and makes the case that the ordinary moments are often the most powerful.\nThis episode is a reminder that childhood is built less from grand events and more from everyday presence—family dinners, car rides, bedtime conversations, kitchen table laughter, and simply being together. Because in the end, kids may not remember everything we did, but they'll remember how it felt to be with us."}