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Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits

Written by: Kat Burnham
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Our family is completely unhinged — in the best possible way.

My husband is my third husband. His second wife? She’s my best friend. And yes, we’re neighbors. She’s remarried too, and all of us do life together: the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. And trust me… we’ve had our fair share of ugly.

But here’s the thing: this isn’t a show about perfection. It’s about community. It’s about laughing through the chaos, finding peace in the mess, and reminding anyone listening that “normal families” are mostly a myth created by people who never met one.

If you’ve ever wondered how unconventional families actually work — or you just need a place where your own chaos feels a little less lonely — welcome home.

© 2026 Friends with Benefits
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Episodes
  • 17: Moms Deserve More Than Brunch
    May 8 2026


    This one's equal parts hug and honest conversation. We're not doing the highlight reel version of Mother's Day — the brunch, the flowers, the performance of gratitude. We're doing the real one.


    Kat and Sam are getting into the stuff that actually lives underneath the holiday and the identity changes that creep in the moment you become somebody's mom.


    This episode is for every mom who has ever hidden in a bathroom just to get five minutes of silence and called it self care.

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    41 mins
  • 16 - Thanks For the Advice. We're Not Taking It.
    May 1 2026

    This isn’t your grandmother’s parenting podcast. In Episode 16, we’re burning the manual. We’re diving into the "unfiltered" reality of being a millennial mom and breaking down all the outdated, toxic, or just plain weird advice we’ve been given. From the "cry it out" debates to the pressure of being a "Pinterest-perfect" household, we’re discussing why we chose the feral, honest route instead. It’s time to talk about the cycles we’re breaking and the "because I said so" strategies we’ve officially retired.

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    47 mins
  • 15 - Logins, Love and Living Next Door
    Apr 24 2026

    “From the outside, it looks like a puzzle. From the inside, it’s just Tuesday.” Today, we’re talking to Kat and Sam about their "Family Pretzel." They live next door, they share everything from pets to passwords, and they’ve built a life that defies every label in the book. We’re digging into the messy, beautiful, and highly practical details of how they made it work when everyone told them it shouldn't.

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    46 mins
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