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David Foster and Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPhee is adjusting to motherhood like a pro, and she has great help in the form of seasoned dad David Foster.

TheAmerican Idolalumna, 37, raves about life with newborn son Rennie David, born Feb. 22, on the latest episode of thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast with host Janine Rubenstein.

Rennie is the first child for McPhee (who can currently be seen on Netflix’sCountry Comfort),and the sixth for Foster, 71,who has five daughters from previous relationships.

Listen to more of our interview with Katharine McPhee below onour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day!

She’s recently been promoting her new Netflix family sitcomCountry Comfort, the first season of which isnow available on the streaming platform. McPhee plays a struggling country singer who takes a job as a nanny to a cowboy (Eddie Cibrian) and his five children.

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“It’s been great to play something so silly and different than I’d ever done before,” says McPhee, whose previous credits includeScorpion,SmashandThe House Bunny. “I’ve always wanted to do a comedy!”

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“This is the kind of dream show, when you’re a new mom, and you want to just be home with your family, and you still want to have a great job, and a fun job, a fulfilling job,” she says. “This has been my favorite job I think I’ve had. It’s like a really sweet, fun family. … You get to be funny. You get to be creative. And you’re done before three o’clock, Monday through Thursday.”

Check out more from Katharine’s interview on PEOPLE Every Day, airing now oniHeartMedia,Apple podcasts,Spotify,Stitcheror wherever you listen to your podcasts.

source: people.com