Hard conversations are hard. It's all to easy to think that by avoiding them we are keeping the peace... but we're not. We're just keeping the resentment, frustration & tension. In today's episode, we talk hard conversations, why we avoid them, resentment, fear & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick...

Would you consider yourself a calm and centered presence in your kids life? In today's episode, we talk about why it's so hard and so important for your kids, what it means and looks like, and how to actually become more calm and centered. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts f...

If you're anything like us, you're really good at saying the wrong thing in a heated moment... In today's episode, we hit on how to not do exactly that when your kids are upset. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts for us? Doing this helps more people find the podcast whic...

Sometimes it's not about adding things, but taking things away. In today's episode we talk 5 things we had to let go of in our relationship in order to survive. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts for us? Doing this helps more people find the podcast which means even more peop...

Parents are supposed to build us up, but sometimes they can can tear us down. In today's episode we talk about forgiving your parents, why not forgiving is hurting yourself, what forgiveness is & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts for us? Doing this helps more peopl...

Letting your children fail is hard. Watching them experience disappointment, frustration & discomfort is painful. But sometimes, it's what they need. In today's episode, we talk making life easier on our kids, letting them fail, consequences, shame & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or r...

We all have our moments where we're tough to love... In today's episode, we tackle the question of how to love each other in our less than lovable moments. We share stories, techniques, what worked for us (and didn't), and even talk about training your husband like a dog! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rat...

Conflict in a marriage doesn't mean it's doomed to failure. In today's episode, we talk why conflict is necessary, how to fight fair, and practical steps to learning how to manage conflict in your marriage. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts for us? Doing this helps more peop...

What's best for the relationship is not always what's most convenient for you (or your partner). In today's episode, we talk forgiveness & resentment, having difficult conversations, modeling a relationship you'd want your kids to have and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple ...

Sometimes the line between perception and reality is blurred. In relationships, what you intended to communicate is different that what was received. In today's episode, we discuss how to walk the line between perception & reality, why perception is more important than reality, how to handle this better and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjo...

How do you react when you feel disrespected? For most people, the answer is some for of “like a child...” This lead us to the realization that most people did not feel valued and respected as children. Today, we're talking about ways to ensure that we break this chain and make our children feel valued and respected. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the...

Words have power We all know this, but how do we actually guard the impact of our words on ourselves and those around us? In today's episode, we cover keeping our mouths shut, intentional listening, having an "eject button," body language & tone, and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or revie...

In today's episode, we share the most impactful changes we made in our marriage to go from near failure to happier than ever. We talk why you should run your relationship like a business, the weight of being the model for our kids, learning to speak emotion instead of logic, dropping expectations & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the e...

Childhood experiences, whether traumatic events or subtle conditioning, can surface at any time. When they come out in our romantic relationships, it can be especially difficult (& dangerous for our partner) to navigate... Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts fo...

Many of us dream of passing down generational wealth, but what about generational knowledge? What kind of knowledge can we pass down that will change the trajectory of our family tree? In today's episode, we talk generational wealth vs. generational knowledge, protecting vs. providing, boundaries, the sex talk and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! I...

"Believe in yourself" is easy to say, but harder to do. This week, we talk about how to develop this faith in ourselves, growth mindset for adults, parenting doubts, "fake it 'til you make it," and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts for us? Doing this helps more people ...

Anger has a bad reputation, and understandably so! But can it ever be useful? In today's episode, we talk anger, victimhood, the people who benefit from making you angry, how to use anger constructively & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts for us? Doing this helps m...

We all KNOW we should choose growth over safety, but it's a lot easier said than done! In today's episode, we talk how to actually choose growth over safety, how the safety isn't actually that safe, how to use the pain of the past constructively & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rating or review o...

As we reflect back on our recent 10 year anniversary, we answer the "magic time machine" question and share the advice we'd offer ourselves at the start of our marriage. We talk healing together, learning emotions, the problem with expectations, training your husband like a dog, keeping score & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, w...

No marriage is perfect. Anyone claiming otherwise is full of crap! In today's episode we talk about how to weather the struggles of a relationship between two imperfect humans, growing together with your partner (or not), working through your own issues & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the episode, would you please leave a quick rati...