A Couple of Things

Same kids. Different parenting styles. Dean is more structured, consistent, and firm. Riley is more gentle, freedom-focused, and occasionally a little chaotic (ahem…a pushover). We get into where those approaches came from, the moments they clash, and what it looks like to raise three kids with three very different personalities. We’re not pretending to have this figured out. We’re just learning a...

Anxious brain (Riley) meets avoidant brain (Dean). We unpack real moments - missed texts, walking away mid-sentence, “we’ll talk later” (but when?), and the little fixes that changed everything: quick “can’t talk, love you” texts, naming a time to revisit, and actually acknowledging each other’s feelings (yes, Dean actually did that). Imperfect, practical, and hopefully a little relatable.

We’ve had this idea for years…and today we actually did it. Our first episode dives into creativity, fear of starting, and the beauty of putting imperfect things into the world. Dean talks about losing (and wanting to reclaim) his creative spark, Riley shares what it’s like to find hers for the first time, and together we unpack what it means to create something real.