Mr. Homemaker

Every couple struggles with conflict. Let's consider the underlying causes of that conflict, rather than simply focus on the symptoms and coping mechanisms. *  Download the "Iceberg Model" & Couples' "Beliefs & Values" Survey here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/marriage-values-77760673?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshar...

Special Guest: Greg Bonito ~ Husband, Father, Breadwinner * Advice for men in your 20s about whether to get Married, when, and to whom ~  from two men who have each been married for nearly 10 years, each have 3 kids, and each endorse the institution of marriage (if you're ready and you find the right girl - let's discuss how). * This is a "Girls Allowed" version of this episode...

Let's get 2023 off on the right foot ! Previously broadcast LIVE stream on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jLlrLGdKREs  *** Household MANagement Focus: Strategic Planning & Goal Setting TPR: Tip / Principle Refresher: Economy of Bandwidth / Force Concentration ~~ Prioritization of Goals, Time, Energy Family Strategy Implementation: Vision, Goals, Objectives, Milestones (but first) Have You Re...

Visit our Special Guest's Homepage & YouTube Channel: https://www.philosophyforthepeople.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyforthePeople * This Episode also available as a YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.homemaker * ((Timestamps & External Links Coming)) ... "The 80/80 Marriage" by the Klemps https://www.8080marriage.com/ ... "Platonism and Naturalism&qu...

How should we approach Santa with our children?  Does making a big deal about Santa set children up for a disillusionment, resentment, and skepticism that will send them down the road to agnosticism or atheism?   In this installment of “Have You Reddit?” I share highlights from my online discussions with Kristen to get her reactions and stimulate collaboration and decision-making for our marriage...

Pursue a happier, healthier, more fruitful marriage and family life by developing a strategy with your spouse.  Whether it's time to set New Year's Resolutions, starting a new school year, or taking a job that will require you to relocate to a new city and start all over again - this is an opportunity to begin a new chapter for yourself, your spouse, your children, and all those whose li...

Continuing the discussion of our vision, priorities, time allocation, communication, and conflict resolution.    Remember : Conflict is OK if you resolve it well (as discussed in Season 1, Wk 16 - particularly in the book " Conflicted: How Productive Disagreements Lead to Better Outcomes ") * Director's Cut / Behind-the-Scenes Version with over 30 minutes of ADDITIONAL video availab...

Visit our Special Guest's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheScientificSkeptic * This Episode also available as a YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.homemaker * Outline & Visual Aids for this episode: https://mr-homemaker.com/season-2-artifacts * Approximate Timestamps ( correspond to YouTube video, which is not compressed the way podcast audio is - so segments start som...

The Mrs. registers her disapproval with the direction of the podcast and argues for a refocus on Season 1 "Household MANagement." * Director's Cut / Behind-the-Scenes Version with nearly 1 HOUR of ADDITIONAL video available to Patrons via Patreon.com  * Please join us and other listeners on: YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxknPCqn8A_kDFLwDUvGfA ; Facebook  - www.faceboo...

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6T7KGZSJ_EE   * Special Guest: Jared * Authorities: "Enlightenment Now" | Steven Pinker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlightenment_Now "Civilized to Death" | Christopher Ryan: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Civilized-to-Death/Christopher-Ryan/9781451659115 * Reviews & Commentaries: "Buck up, everyone! We are riding along the...

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6T7KGZSJ_EE   * Special Guests: Alison & Jeffrey * Discussed: Gary Vaynerchuk on Getting Off Your Parents Payroll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN2ZISLfENA   * Please join us and other listeners on: YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxknPCqn8A_kDFLwDUvGfA ; Facebook  - www.facebook.com/HouseholdMANager ; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mr_in...

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6KRsONnC9zw * In a 2006 Professor Matthew Baker of the US Naval Academy and Professor Joyce Jacobsen of Wesleyan University published a paper entitled “Marriage Specialization and the Gender Division of Labor.” In it, they present a mathematical model that explains how Adolescents and Young Adults developing strategies INTENDED to serve in their INDIVIDUAL self-i...

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7y-brjyqpSA * Mr. Homemaker's Definition & Purpose of MARRIAGE [Draft as of Sep 24, 2022]: A life-long contract establishing * mutual support and enrichment * sexual exclusivity * intention to jointly -- cultivate a well-functioning family, including -- bring-up children * References Seven Types of Love: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-s...

Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKYiZCypJP8  *** I believe that, over the past 70 years or more, mindsets and lifestyles related to marriage and family have changed in detrimental ways; and that Millenials today confront a crisis, as will Generation Z very soon. The challenge we confront - as Millennials and Generation Z - is to recognize the problem, diagnose the causes, and dev...

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Qm4kuvE9H4 * Mr. Homemaker's Definition & Purpose of FAMILY [Draft as of Aug 24, 2022]: [ Who ] A group of people who ... [ What they do (function) ] share emotional, material, and financial resources ... [ Why they do it (the purpose) ] in order to provide for the flourishing of its members – helping them to progress through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs...

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Hc-bTxqbuA *** Tip of the iceberg from Season 1: Wk 15 Bonus: 20th Century American History & Culture: Effects on Work-vs-Family & Gender Roles (buzzsprout.com) *** Core Topics : Objectivity (philosophy) | Wikipedia ; Human nature | Wikipedia ; Human Flourishing ~ "Eudaimonia" | Wikipedia ; Structuralism | Wikipedia Structuralism, (& Compet...

Season 2 Premiere Date: Wed, August 10, 2022 *** Please join us and other listeners on the following platforms Facebook will continue to be where polls requesting listener input and announcements of upcoming events and topics will be focused - www.facebook.com/HouseholdMANager ; Instagram is where day-in-the-life experiences as well as tips and tricks for MANaging Household Operations will be shar...

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Broadcasted & recorded Fri, Jul 8th, 8pm (Eastern) via Facebook - Follow HERE *** 1:06 = Episode Welcome; 6:35 = Wk 22 (Part 1) Recap & Lingering Thoughts; 7:42 = (a) Reminder of Experiment Launch Context & Mindset (Jan 2022); 9:23 = (b) Gender Roles; 11:19 = (c) Philosophy & Politics: How Progressive is Markus ?; 12:26 = (d) Professional Skills & Mindset Applied to Domestic Sp...

Visit our HOMEPAGE and access complementary resources (and hyperlinks that don't come through your podcast app) at: https://Mr-Homemaker.com/   *** >Director's Cut< with nearly 30 MIN of extra content - available at https://www.patreon.com/Mr_Homemaker   *** >Timestamps< 1:04 = Expectations 6 Months Ago; ] 2:46 = Gender Roles; 9:26 = Professional Skills in Domestic Sphere; 16...

Visit our HOMEPAGE and access complementary resources (and hyperlinks that don't come through your podcast app) at: https://Mr-Homemaker.com/   *** >Parenting Books Discussed on the Mr. Homemaker Podcast< Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development, Ages 4 - 14 |  Chip Wood ; The Everything Guide To Homeschooling | Sherri Linsenbach ;  *** >Timestamps< 1:05 = Episode Welcome, Upd...

Visit our HOMEPAGE and access complementary resources (and hyperlinks that don't come through your podcast app) at: https://Mr-Homemaker.com/   *** >Parenting Books Discussed on the Mr. Homemaker Podcast< French Twist | Catherine Crawford ; *** >Timestamps< 1:32 = Episode Welcome & Intro to French Parenting; 27:38 = Expressions of Appreciation; 28:27 = French Parenting Essenti...

Visit our HOMEPAGE and access complementary resources (and hyperlinks that don't come through your podcast app) at: https://Mr-Homemaker.com/   *** >Director's Cut< with nearly 30 MIN of extra content - available at https://www.patreon.com/Mr_Homemaker   *** >Interactive Portion< Instagram Puzzler: Tantrum vs. Naptime *** >Parenting Books Discussed on the Mr. Homemaker Pod...

Visit our HOMEPAGE and access complementary resources (and hyperlinks that don't come through your podcast app) at: https://Mr-Homemaker.com/   *** >Director's Cut< with over 30 MIN of extra content - available at https://www.patreon.com/Mr_Homemaker   *** >The Mom Comm< Homepage at https://www.themomcomm.com/   Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/themomcomm/ Facebook at h...