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Children Ruin Everything Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Sleep
Mon, Sep 19, 2022 60 mins
With a new baby refusing to sleep and a return to the office looming for Astrid, she and James consider desperate measures.
Episode 2
Friends
Mon, Sep 26, 2022 60 mins
James plans to meet friends to do their yearly fantasy baseball draft, while Astrid cannot shake the feeling that all those hours of parental duty have eaten away at her old friendships. When Viv hits it off with another girl at the park, Astrid finds herself jumping at accompanying her on a playdate for the adult interaction, even if it's with the polar opposite Disaster Mom. Meanwhile, James' commitment to his friends is put in jeopardy.
Episode 3
Dignity
Mon, Oct 3, 2022 60 mins
Astrid feels on the back foot and disconnected from her younger co-workers following embarrassing run-ins with her boss and co-workers. When she goes to her sister Dawn for advice, Astrid realizes her best move might be to attend a drink night with the rest of her team, if she can shake off the exhaustion and rust long enough to fit in in at the trendy bar. Back at home, James is recovering from vasectomy surgery, but his attempts to follow the doctor's orders are put to the test.
Episode 4
Screen Time
Mon, Oct 10, 2022 60 mins
Astrid and James enact a weekend screen ban, but when Astrid inadvertently takes on an assignment at work and James gets put in charge of his company's social media accounts, leading by example becomes more complicated than they originally thought. In a bid to get some work done, James takes the older kids to the park to distract them while he sneaks in some social media updates and Astrid stays home to put the baby down for a nap before launching into her own assignment.
Episode 5
Privacy
Mon, Oct 17, 2022 60 mins
Astrid and her sister Dawn are convinced their mother, Nisha, is keeping something from them. With a history of questionable choices, they begin snooping around to make sure Nisha once again is not making a regrettable decision.
Episode 6
Fairness
Mon, Oct 24, 2022 60 mins
Burn out on babysitting, Nisha retires from free childcare, forcing Astrid and Dawn to try and get her back on board for watching their kids.
Episode 7
Identity
Mon, Nov 7, 2022 60 mins
Astrid and James' daughter Viv answers on a school assignment that she is Indigenous instead of her actual heritage, Indian. Astrid begins to feel guilty that she has not properly taught Viv about their family history. But as Astrid tries to share their cultural heritage with Viv, she quickly realizes she may not be well versed in it either.
Episode 8
Each Other
Mon, Nov 14, 2022 60 mins
When their son Felix's best friend moves away, Astrid and James try and help Felix make a new friend, but a sleepover soon has them questioning if Felix's potential new bestie might be a bad influence on their son. Meanwhile, a planned family portrait has Astrid and her sister Dawn reliving their own childhood dynamics, bringing up some long-buried feelings as their mother leaves them with a list of errands to run in preparation for the photoshoot.
Episode 9
Teamwork
Mon, Nov 21, 2022 60 mins
Astrid and James prepare to celebrate their 'hook-up-aversary' but all that stands between them and a much-needed night together is getting their kids to bed.
Episode 10
Me Time
Mon, Dec 5, 2022 60 mins
Astrid wants some time to herself as James struggles to catch up on weeks' worth of laundry. But with Astrid's sister Dawn's family on vacation, the vacant house looks like both the escape Astrid needs and the place James can get chores done after a power outage in the midst of a heatwave leaves their own house unbearable. But as the family slowly occupies the pristine house, their mess and chaotic energy is soon to follow.
Episode 11
Money
Mon, Jan 9, 2023 60 mins
Astrid proposes to James trying to get through without dipping beyond their monthly budget just once. The Berney's find creative ways to stay on target and all seems well until an unexpected cost comes up and the family scrambles to earn a little extra income to right their expenses while still delivering the treat they promised.
Episode 12
Weekends
Thu, Dec 7, 2023 22 mins
With long days at the office, Astrid cannot shake the feeling that she is missing out on key moments with their kids. Astrid convinces James that what the family needs is an adventure together.
Episode 13
Arguments
Mon, Jan 30, 2023 22 mins
Reaching a tipping point, Astrid and James need to vent about their growing list of grievances toward one another.
Episode 14
Expectations
Mon, Feb 6, 2023 23 mins
With a move out of the city and their home of a decade looming, Astrid and James look back on when they first moved in. With Astrid set to give birth to her first child, her mother and sister do not see eye to eye on Astrid's birth plan.
Episode 15
Momentum
Mon, Feb 13, 2023 60 mins
With potential buyers coming to look at their house sooner than they expected, Astrid and James try to rally the kids to clean and get out to the park before their open house begins, but their daughter Viv takes a vow to not ever leave their home.
Episode 16
Parenting
Mon, Feb 20, 2023 60 mins
Astrid and James are forced to examine their differing parenting approaches to dealing with their daughter's behavior issues.
