Flamingo Family

Charlie and Rebeca recently noticed that the kids make and maintain friendships in completely different ways and on completely different levels than they did when they were young - back in the Stone Age. They have friends all over the country and the world who they may or may not have ever met in person. These aren't just surface friendships either, they KNOW these people intimately through their online interactions.

Listen in to hear how these friendships are made, formed, and nurtured. You also will get some tips on how to filter out toxic people, engage safely in this wild virtual world, and a little bit of how we USED to do it before the Internet made it possible to easily have world-spanning relationships.

After a somewhat forced hiatus, The Flamingo Family is back! Listen in to hear why they had to take a break and what they've been doing these past months. Firstborn and Secondborn both have lots of news to share and Katie is live and in-person in this welcome back episode. Thank you to our fans who have been wondering where we disappeared to.

After more than a year of being careful, getting vaccinated, wearing masks, and seemingly doing everything possible to avoid COVID coming to their house, a member of The Flamingo Family finally falls victim to the pandemic. Find out what happened, how it went, and learn some things about this disease along the way.

The 20 day, 4,500 mile Flamingo Family tour concludes with a pretty spectacular Independence Day in Nashville, TN, more hurricane dodging, and a couple of extra nights on the road. If you want to replicate part of all of this trip yourself, you can find the full itinerary at flamingofamily.com.

The Flamingo Family's RV journey continues through Saint Louis, Madison, WI, their major destination of The Mall of America, the Mark Twain Cave, and Nashville, TN. Poor Firstborn managed to pick up the stomach flu and the various RV parks and locations are rated for their facilities, insect population, and wild animal encounters. Another tropical storm rears her head to thwart the best-laid plans of the Flamingos. Listen in to see how it all turns out!

Dodging a tropical storm, marital spats about speed - the "Secondborn Turns 13!" road trip got off to a bumpy start, y'all. Thankfully, there was a warm bath in hot springs waiting at the end of this episode. (To see visuals from the trip, follow Mom on TikTok. She's @FlamingoFamMom)

The Flamingo Family discusses some of the greatest jingles from TV ads of the 1980s, explaining to the kids what a big piece of their cultural lives these were to the 80's generation. What do the kids think of these songs and ads from the era before binging, fast-forwarding through ads, and YouTube?

The Flamingo Family discusses the struggles that Secondborn has with hyperacusis, a rare condition where the sense of hearing is super sensitive and doesn't filter out background noise, making everyday tasks like going to school difficult. Then the Family tackles a conversation that the kids were having the other day about whether women should be eligible for conscription. Oh, and a baby duck may have hatched during the production of this episode. Listen in to find out more!

The Flamingo Family introduces the newest member of the family, Katie! The expanded family talks about the social media apps they use, why they like particular ones, and teaching kids to be responsible with their social media usage. As usual, plenty of squirrels get chased and we get to learn things like what footballs are made of.
Welcome to the Family, Katie!

Shifting to virtual school when no one saw it coming is NOT the same as home school or "actual" virtual school (both of which the Flam Fam kids have done at one time or another). Here, we discuss the challenges and joys of the sudden shift in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders. (And it would be a Flam Fam chat if a few squirrels didn't get chased!)

I hate Trump! I love Trump! Nancy Pelosi sucks. Mitch McConnell is ruining the country. AGH!! Everybody's staying home, which means we're all on social, and the political rants are flying. The Flamingo Fam discusses a different way to talk politics. As usual, several rabbits are chased. (Also, the neighbor's car gets thoroughly ogled.)

With the Covid-19 quarantine underway, the Flam Fam discusses strategies to keep the kids busy, the stress down, and everyone healthy and happy. (And, as always, a few squirrels are chased along the way.) Enjoy!

This episode is drippy, no cap. The Flamingo Kiddos school the Flamingo Parents on the language and lingo of Gen Z. Are some of these even words?! As always, a squirrel or 7 is chased in the process...

The Flamingo Family discusses VAPING: what it is, how kids are getting away with it, and more. Also, the Flaming-lets are shocked to learn that Mom does actually go through their rooms looking for contraband while they're at school. (Don't all parents?!) As always, a squirrel or 7 is chased along the way.

The Flamingo Family discusses video games - what they like and which ones get Firstborn in trouble. Minecraft, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, CS:Go, PubG, and even Super Mario Bros are covered. The Flam Fam considers the intended and unintended effects of gaming on themselves and the world at large.

A family in Florida lives life out loud, learning and loving along the way. Go with them on their journeys of raising a teen and tween and all of the crazy things that entails, as they learn life lessons and teach each other how to be their best selves.