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Trail Life Camping Kerfuffle: Campfires, Conflict & Type A Parenting

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In episode 131 of I Hate Talking, Adam and Steph explore the word kerfuffle—a fuss, disturbance, or commotion—and discuss its Scots origins. Their guesses about its meaning lead into a playful disagreement about personality types: Adam identifies firmly as Type A, while Steph relates to the informal “Type C mom” label, describing an approach that combines organization with a little unconventional storage.

The word becomes especially relevant as Adam recounts a kerfuffle from his first camping weekend with the family’s Trail Life group. While Steph stayed home with their…

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