Ask Mom and Dad

We are struggling with the idea of how we deal with the past in relationship to the upheaval that we are dealing with in today’s American culture. We discuss how people tolerated the belief that slavery was okay while still claiming to be Christians. Is that even possible? We look at the beliefs of some of our nation’s forefathers and the tensions that they lived in as they tried to forge a better...

Is this the apocalypse or just another turn of the historical wheel. Tonya and Greg look what comes up every time a little chaos comes along in history. We look at what king Solomon has to say on the subject and what we need to be mindful of as we approach the days ahead.

Greg and Tonya are back for another season of ask mom and dad. Join us today as we spend time talking about the value of life, racial tensions, authority and whatever else comes up. Neither Tonya nor I sat down and decided beforehand what we wanted to say. Both of us have a heavy heart for the condition of our country. We are sincerely aware of the difficulty we face to have a constructive convers...

Figuring out what it means to be on the right track.

We sit around and discuss what Thanksgiving means to us and other weird stuff.

Greg and Tonya discuss the meaning of Emotional Support. The differences between men and women and what it means to learn to speak the language of your mate.

The second podcast in a series about authenticity.

A discussion of what it means to be me in a world that demands I be what others are saying I am supposed to be.

Greg and Tonya discuss the weekends attacks and the cause of fear and Terror that created false alarms in Times Square after a Motorcycle backfired. What can we do to overcome Fear in our lives and live so that we are not moved by those who would seek to terrorize us

After being gone for a few weeks after our daughters wedding Tonya and I discuss when its the right time to get married.

In a polarized country. What does it mean to remember our roots and celebrate the freedoms that we have.

From raising kids to fending off friends. How do you know where you end and someone else begins?

Tonya and Greg discuss life when you feel stuck. What is it that needs to happen when you just don’t feel like there is any momentum in your world.

Become to Episode 13. What do the number 13 and posting your opinions on social media have in common? Well, more than we imagined. Listen today as we answer the question. “is is beneficial to post my opinions on social media and how should I (or not) engage in discussion in comment sections?”

Greg and Tonya answer a few random questions and then move on to discuss the major influences in their lives and how that shaped who they are today.

How to effectively prolong relationships through good communication

After a week of tragedies, personally, locally, and nationally, Greg and Tonya talk about how we deal with the reality of a very temporary humanity.

How do you break out and stand on your own as a new couple. How much should your parents be "in" your business when you are new at marriage.

We got married at 21. Here we are 31 years later and still enjoying the life and benefits of a lasting marriage. Today we talk a little about our journey and our thought regarding when to marry and what makes for an enduring union

Greg and Tonya revisit Greg's Jack of all Trades comment with some new insight and try and tackle the concepts of what life is like when our personal aspirations and life goals have to be meshed in with marriage and family stuff. Can you still be all you wanted to be and do all "this!"

The Question: What Do I Do When I Don't Know What I Am Supposed to Do? Looking at how to proceed in life when you are not sure what you are supposed to do in life. A conversation that touches on our meaning, Identity and the stuff of daily living.