In our concluding episode of Children Ruin Podcasts Season 1, hosts Mike Veerman & Alex Cunningham speak to Children Ruin Everything's writer and creator, Kurt Smeaton. The discussion sheds light on the real-life inspirations for the show, how Kurt arrived at many of the creative choices, and what elements of the show mirror his own life, as a parent and partner. It’s a truly humourous and honest conversation that perfectly encapsulates the first season of the hit TV series.

In this episode, our hosts Mike Veerman & Alexandra Cunningham get into the idea of 'personal space'. As any adult knows, personal space is directly tied to one's own identity, and when kids enter the picture, that space evaporates quickly. Special guest Shane Cunningham - a writer, producer, podcaster, and husband to our very own host Alex - joins the show to dish on the familial frustrations and random moments of levity he's experienced in the battle for space in his own household; both as a parent and a partner.

In this episode, our hosts Mike Veerman and Alexandra Cunningham look to address the solemn yet unavoidable topic of 'death.' They discuss the ways in which they encountered it as kids, the explanations they were given, and how it compares to how they now address the topic as parents. We welcome guest speaker and lifestyle blogger Breanna Perkins, whose own experiences of love and loss create a truly frank and honest dialogue on handling grief and explaining the loss of a loved one to a child.

In this episode our hosts, Mike Veerman & Alexandra Cunningham, deal with the agony of the travelling family and all the trials and tribulations that come with it. The notion of the 'road trip' normally associated with youthful hi-jix and unendeing adventure, takes a turn into chaos when applied to the family dynamic. Influencer Brittany Ostofe lends her comedic, yet expert opinion on how to survive such an endeavour; offering some radically alternative solutions along the way. 

In this episode, our hosts Mike Veerman and Alexandra Cunningham go headfirst into every parent's least productive situation: sick days. As any parent knows, life does not come to a screeching halt when illness strikes. Between family responsibilities, schedule balancing, and children’s needs, sick days are never actually rest days. Kayla Grey joins the conversation to delve into what sick days look like for her, and the challenges she encounters as a single mother in modern media life.

In this episode of Children Ruin Podcasts, our hosts Mike Veerman and Alex Cunningham are square in the thick of moral parental ambiguity; more specifically, when is it ok to lie to your kids? In the Children Ruin Everything episode, “Truth,” the parents find themselves in a situation protecting the innocence of one child while simultaneously having a conversation dispelling the concept of the Tooth Fairy to the other. Our hosts chat about how their own experiences with “truth” shaped their lives, and what hilariously clever ways they've found to navigate it as parents. Comedian and actor, Oren Williamson, shares his own experiences with truth and childhood, and how these experiences have laughingly impacted future relationships and shape one's identity on the journey into adulthood.

In this episode of Children Ruin Podcasts, hosts Mike Veerman & Alexandra Cunningham delve into a major struggle for all parents: creating intimacy. As highlighted by the episode "Intimacy," of Children Ruin Everything (CTV), parents learn quickly that the once intimacy-filled lives they used to have, are now marred by the constant interruptions of their offspring. Celebrated broadcast host and sexual-health advocate, Cynthia Loyst, enters the conversation, bringing a much-needed dose of levity and understanding to a topic that plagues many a child-rearing couple.

In this episode of the Children Ruin Podcasts series, our hosts, Mike Veerman & Alexandra Cunningham, dig into one of the more polarizing topics of modern parenting: body acceptance as you change with childbirth and age. In the Children Ruin Everything episode "Bodies,"  Astrid feels shame and insecurity about how her body has changed with the birth of her children. This is a prevalent struggle that many parents face, and find at odds with their adult identity. From bounce-back culture to self-esteem issues, to the war waged in the pelvic region, this episode goes into the trenches of body functionality and body respect. Special guest, Erin Treloar (@RawBeautyTalks) leads a charged discussion through the toxicity of archaic thinking and into the realm of modern physical acceptance as we confront the ways we have stigmatized pregnancy and the physical changes that accompany it.