Lunch With Sandy

Send us a text Have you ever wondered how your parenting style might be affecting your child’s development and behavior? Join us, Terrance and Sandy, along with our lovely daughter Ayla, as we tackle the complexities of parenting styles and their impacts. We share our personal experiences and even play a game that tests our understanding of each other's parenting approaches. You'll see how empathy...

Send us a text Do you and your partner have separate bank accounts? Have you ever wondered if combining your finances might strengthen or weaken your relationship? Join us on this episode of the Lunch with Sandy podcast, where we tackle these questions, reflect on the generational differences in managing money, and explore how short weeks can feel like we don't get a break from work. Plus, we shar...

Send us a text Every relationship is a journey. And during the journey, there will be milestones that happen. In this episode, Sandy and I talk about some of the moments that matter in a relationship. Do you remember your first kiss? What about the first date? Join us as we discuss these moments.

Send us a text Times have changed. Growing up now as opposed to 15-20 years ago is different. In this episode, we are joined by our 13 year old daughter Ayla to discuss how things we "When I was your age". The difference in the environment and technological advances have helped shape today's youth and provide them with some distinct advantages. We discuss these in this episode.

Send us a text Sometimes you can be in the same room with your partner and be worlds apart. The awareness of how you are connecting to someone can be overlooked if you are not careful. In this episode, Sandy and I talk about being present in your relationship and how not being present can have an impact on the relationship.

Send us a text All relationships have challenges. But what happens when your partner does something that you feel they can't come back from? Where is that line in the sand that cannot be crossed. We discuss this in this episode.

Send us a text Honesty is essential for a relationship to endure. It aides in building trust and faith in the each other. But are there times when it is best not to be honest about certain things? We discuss this in this episode.

Send us a text In this episode, Sandy and I speak on some of the differences we had to navigate being from two different cultures. From the food to communication, we discuss how we were able to compromise and work toward building our own culture together.

Send us a text We all have insecurities. But how do you deal when those insecurities begin to overwhelm and cause issues in your relationship. In this episode we discuss how to deal with some of these insecurities.

Send us a text In some relationships, friends can play a pivotal role. In this episode we discuss some of the different dynamics and types of friendships. We basically are looking to answer 3 questions:  Can me and women be just friends?  Should partners be best friends?  Should parents be friends with their kids  

Send us a text When you have kids, you quickly find out that they can be little versions of yourself. Eventually, they grow into their own individual selves. However, they do keep some of the characteristics and traits they pick up from their parents. In this episode, Sandy and I pick things we see in our kids and pick my kid or your kids depending on who we feel they take after. 

Send us a text In this episode, Sandy and I discuss how to deal with change and growing while in a relationship. We talk about how even though you each may be growing at different paces, there are things you can do to ensure you do not grow apart and talk about how to grow together as a couple while growing individually.

Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the discuss the difference between avoiding conflict versus working toward resolving conflict. We touch on some of the avoidance techniques we have seen or experienced and why some people choose the route of avoidance. We also discuss some ways to try to change the mindset from using avoidance techniques and working toward resolution. 

Send us a text Sometimes, you just need to play a game. In this episode, we choose Stay if our personal preference aligns with the concept (of thing) or we choose Go if we feel the concept (or thing) should be tossed out. We then explain our reasoning behind our personal preference.

Send us a text Marriage is a partnership. Two individuals come together using their individual strengths to create something stronger. In this episode, we discuss the similarities and some of the differences between what happens with a business partnership comes together to when that partnership is formed through marriage.  Specifically, we look at the differences between what is considered assets...

Send us a text In this episode, Sandy and I discuss what makes a solid foundation to build a relationship on. Long term relationships have one thing in common. A strong foundation. That is how you weather the storm when things get rough. If your foundation is not strong and it begins to crumble, more times than not, your relationship will crumble as well.

Send us a text In this episode, Sandy and I talk about the basics of what we believe attribute to a successful relationship. We discuss how commitment, communication and compromise (the 3 C's) have played a role in keeping us together for over 2 decades.