What Time Is Noon? (And Other Nonsense We Couldn’t Make Up If We Tried) with Chip Leighton

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Chip Leighton—described by his kids as an "unemployed, middle-aged TikTokker”—has turned the hilarious chaos of parenting teens into comedy gold. By transforming real-life text conversations into viral reels, he keeps parents everywhere laughing (and feeling a little less alone). Now, he’s bringing the best of these moments into his new book, What Time Is Noon? In this episode, Chip and Jen dive into the wild ride of raising teenagers, proving once and for all that you cannot make this stuff up. In this episode: 📌 The names our teens give us: Gangster, Bruh… or Jen’s favorite, Pimp 📌 Unbelievably ridiculous questions kids ask (like Did Grandma have kids? and What’s a stamp?) 📌 The savage burns Chip’s kids have made about his wardrobe ("That looks like the material they make tents from.") 📌 The never-ending instructions on how not to embarrass them in front of their friends 📌 Plus, Chip’s leap from corporate life to stand-up comedy (at the urging of Caroline Rhea!) Segments: 🧥 Bless & Release: The questionable clothes we made our kids wear 👶 GenXCellence: Parenting in GenX vs. GenZ 💡 Memorable Quotes: 🤣 “I’m nostalgic about the feral children—riding bikes, building forts, staying out till the streetlights came on.” – Amy Hardin 🤣 “It’s universal. All teens don’t know how to dress for the weather—but they sure know what we’re doing wrong.” – Jen Hatmaker & Chip Leighton 🤣 “You wouldn’t have predicted I’d be funny. I wasn’t the class clown—I just kept my humor inside all these years.” – Chip Leighton 🤣 “Everyone has strengths and interests that aren’t always leveraged in their career, and these platforms let creative people connect with an audience in new ways.” – Chip Leighton If you’ve ever been roasted by your teen, questioned your entire parenting strategy, or just needed a laugh—this episode is for you. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: What Time is Noon?: Hilarious Texts, Ridiculous Feedback, and Not-So-Subtle Advice from Teenagers by Chip Leighton - https://amzn.to/4hp7qrH Caroline Rhea - https://carolinerhea.com/ Guest’s Links: Chip’s website - https://theleightonshow.com/ Chip’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_leighton_show/ Chip’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theleightonshow/ Chip’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdstcflneJKZ_Qi5TQAvQQ Chip’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@the_leighton_show Connect with Jen! Jen’s website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy. #ParentingTeens #WhatTimeIsNoon #GenXParents #ChipLeighton #JenHatmaker #ParentingComedy