Child First, Relationship Second with Sam & Rick

Rick and Sam begin by checking in about the past 11 months with their daughter, Dorthy Rose, and speak on what the journey of stepping into parenthood has meant for them and both their personal evolutions, and collective evolution as a couple. They talk about their perspective on having children early on in their relationship, and why they choose not to prioritize date nights, but rather allow Dorthy to lead the way when it comes to spending any time away.

In this episode:

• The celebration of passing on our genes and creating life
• Defining malnutrition in the Western world: the normalization of sickness in old age
• What we lose vs. what we gain through parenthood
• Sam & Rick’s tentative plan for future children
• The car seat STRUGGLE
• Why Sam & Rick don’t do date nights: allowing the relationship be on the back burner

Show References:

• Dr. Gabor Mate on ADHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEa0-t4Icss
• Listen to Rick’s NEW podcast, A Musical Mind

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