This Week's Episode:One-on-one dates with our younger kids can be a great time to be together and to teach them the mechanics of how to go on a date when they get to that stage of life. This week, Rachael breaks down a recen...

This Week's Episode:We are talking about toxic positivity again, but this time inside our marriages. We look at how passivity and "equanimity" (if we even use that word correctly) can make your spouse feel crazy.This...

This Week's Episode:We are back! Again...After a longer-than-expected layoff, we are back to talk about toxic positivity in our parenting--how we sometimes rush over our kids' feelings in an attempt to make them "fee...

This Week's Episode:After a couple months off we are back to talk about how mom's can focus on being the mom they want to be, not the mom they think they are supposed to be.Our discussion is inspired by "

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This Week's Episode:Have you ever felt like you just can't be enough...enough at work, enough at home, enough in your marriage, enough with your kids, enough in your friendships???Of course you have...we all have.

This Week's Episode:We are reminding ourselves how to interact with our kids when they are being surly--no matter what age.Be emotionally engaged, but appropriately distanced.Don't expect our kids to be ...

This Week's Episode:Maybe you and your spouse have never fought. But, we have. So, we are dissecting some of our recent ones--how they look, how each of us reacts, what we do to resolve them. And, we take a trip down memory ...

This Week's Episode:We are talking about the benefits of old technologies (e.g., newspapers, answering machines and record players), as well as the positives of modern technology. This is not an episode just griping about "k...

This Week's Episode:This week we are sharing some of our losses, some sweet moments with our kids, and some thoughts on the challenges of certain ages--specifically age 4. Kids are growing in independence, but still so very ...

This Week's EpisodeIt's Spring Break, so we are bringing back one of our most popular episodes. It was recorded pre-pandemic, so keep that in mind as you listen..._________________________________________________________...

This Week's Episode:We are planning on a more active summer and fall--God willing--so we are refreshing our family mission statement to make sure we stay aligned amidst the busyness.This can be a fun and relatively e...

This Week's Episode:The babysitters here!After covering a few funny stories about babysitter quirks we experienced over the years, we discuss a few pointers on finding babys...

Action Item: Put courage into someone you love and who trusts you. Go tell them they are doing a great job as a parent and/or spouse during a very difficult time.Thank you so much for listening! We'd love it if you t...

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None of us would say we are shooting for perfection. However, the way we feel and act sometimes indicates we do actually expect ourselves to be perfect. We all feel pangs of guilt and shame, second guess ourselves, and beat our selves up for fa...

We are talking about the words and heart around how to make sure both wives and husbands are getting a chance to really enjoy their kids (because our kids need to feel enjoyed). It's a common theme -- but not true in every marriage...

Parenting can be stressful, and we can all lose our temper. And, yelling can be hurtful for our kids. So, how do we manage our feelings and care for our children well (knowing we are going to mess up sometime).This episode is an encoura...

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**Use discretion when and where you listen to this episode. This is a frank discussion about sex and may not be appropriate to listen to with your children. We also use one swear word.**We are having the sex talk. Or more accurately, we...

Happy New Year! While 2020 is over, many of us are still struggling with loneliness caused (or made worse) by a global pandemic. Even in the best of times, parenting can be isolating.So, we are talking about the value and benefits of in...