Parenting in Real Life

Have you ever had a dream or passion, but haven't pursued it yet because of parenting? Then this episode is for you! As moms and dads, we sometimes sacrifice our own dreams because of time, money, or even guilt. In this episode, we are talking with Ceri Payne who is a life coach who helps women in motherhood and their business and helps them figure out how to accomplish their goals without sa...

Should kids share a room? We did an episode on this 4 years ago (episode 21) and found there are a lot of good things that come from kids sharing rooms, but we recently found that sharing a room in our family wasn't working out very well.  In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of kids having their own rooms, how to make sharing or not sharing work (if it's an option for you), a...

What did you love to do before you had kids? Do you still do that thing? It can be easy to get lost in parenthood and put things we love on the back burner as we put our family first, but you may have found that can take the joy out of life. So how do we bring those joys back into our life? We loved this interview with Michelle McGuire. She is an artist and mom of 5 who has been on a journey to br...

How much extracurriculars should you kids be doing? How much is enough or too much? Unfortunately, there isn't one answer here, but we discuss the different ways to know if your kid has too much going on in their life. We share the pros and cons of extracurriculars and 4 questions to ask yourself to see if you have a good family balance. I did lots of research for this episode, so here are th...

Is your child showing signs of ADHD? Do you know what that might look like? If they do have ADHD, what do you do now? All excellent questions. In this episode, we’re interviewing Dr. Norrine Russell, an academic and ADHD coaching expert. She talks to us about what ADHD looks like, what ADHD really is, what we can do as parents to help our children, and how to set your child up for success.  Whethe...

In this episode, we thought it would be fun to interview our two oldest daughters, Kamryn and Chloe. They are starting the tween years so we wanted to ask them things like: what's cool, slang words they hear, how they feel about COVID, popular styles, etc. So dive in with us as we talk to tweens of 2021. This week’s Products That Makes Parenting Stink Less are tools to teach your kids about s...

Find out more about Cali Pope on her website . You can even schedule a FREE call with her! Cali on Instagram . This week’s Sponsor is City Threads. Use Tanner10 for 10% off. City threads has incredibly soft clothing options for kids. With many 100% organic cotton, jersey, and nylon pieces, my kids love the feel of their City Threads clothes. And for children with sensory or allergy challenges, Cit...

This time of year is a great time to reset goals, change up your routine, or start something new. In this episode, we’re going to tell you why September is the new January. Alan also shares his word for the year and our new family motto - you don’t want to miss this, it’s not what you think! We are also sharing our Back to School Traditions. If you’re looking for some laughter and lightheartedness...

We’re back! We’re excited to be back with you again. Now that our kids are back in school, we have a little more time to dedicate to the podcast so we are resuming our weekly episodes. This week we are relaunching with 2 episodes so make sure you listen to both! This first episode is us updating you on our lives over the past few months and talking about how we spent the summer. We’re really excit...

This is an awesome interview with first time parents David and Abby Tanner.  They share with us the best and unexpected things about having a baby especially in the middle of a pandemic. They have some great ideas on how to help with the loneliness that can come when having a baby. They also have a great parenting in real life moment you don’t want to miss! This week’s Product That Makes Parenting...

Summer can sometimes feel a bit daunting with all your kids home from school for 3 solid months. We've definitely had some fun summers, but some rough summers too.  We're finally finding things that work for our family that we'd love to share with you.  Here are 10 ideas for having a great summer!   One of our favorite things to do is create a giant calendar and bucket list of all t...

We had an experience at our home the other day that really frustrated us.  Our kids seemed so self-centered and we wanted to figure out how to help them see the needs of others better.  We've done episodes on sharing (ep. 72) and waiting (ep. 4), but we decided empathy was what we really needed to learn more about.  In this episode we dive into what empathy is and different things to do to he...

If you have teenagers or will in the future, you're definitely going to want to listen to this episode.  We interview Christi Davis of Christi Davis Coaching all about teens and how to build relationships with them so that you enjoy them.  From changing parenting roles to what to do when you have a kid that doesn't follow boundaries you set, Christi shares her expertise as an experienced...

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I had had it with my kids - their behavior was too much for me so I told them no more screens - FOR A MONTH!  When we got back from our vacation we took all tablets, TVs, Nintendo, phones, everything with a screen away and we lasted 3 whole weeks.  Today we're sharing the pros and cons from the experiment and if it really changed our kids' behavior. We're also sharing 5 tips for bet...

Summer is right around the corner and we could not be more excited! If you haven't started to plan your summer yet, now is the time especially as reservations fill up and passes go on sale. We know this year may still look different for some people as some people are still social distancing by choice or because they have to.  So we decided to share out top 5 social distance summer activities...

Did you know that the Danish are considered the happiest people on earth? I recently read a book called The Danish Way of Parenting written by an American mom and a Danish family therapist.  It was really interesting to see the difference in parenting styles and technique from an American perspective.  They use the acronym PARENT to discuss the parenting techniques of the Danish people and today w...

We've talked on this podcast about what to do when your kids have anxiety (episodes 66, 35, and 29), but we haven't talked about when the PARENTS have anxiety.  Anxiety and depression can manifest in so many different ways that it might be hard to recognize. This interview with Dr. Lauren Cook is just what we needed to hear as we are still in this pandemic and anxiety and the unknown is...

We are on vacation today and so we are playing an oldie, but a goodie.  This episode originally aired in September 2019, so it's a good refresher if you've already heard it, or if you're new, it's a good one from our older episodes. This episode is all about what to do when your kids say "no." From toddler, to older kids, to kids saying no by wanting to quit something...

Family finances.  Not always the most fun topic, but something super important to know. Today we're sharing our finance journey as well as some tips on budgeting resources, how to budget out your money, what debt to pay off first, how much you should save, and maybe what you could do with the recent US stimulus package.  We're definitely not perfect, but we've come a long way!  We&a...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you haven’t celebrated yet, here are some fun traditions!  Or add some of these traditions to yours.  We like to celebrate all throughout the week so feel free to keep celebrating!  Or make a note for next year when St. Patrick’s Day comes again. Here’s a list of the movies we mentioned: Song of the Sea, Darby O’Gill and the Little People, Luck of the Irish, The Secret...

Today we finish the two part episode of our interview with Rosie and Adam from the Irish Mummy Podcast. Last week we talked all about minimalizing clothes and today we mostly focus on minimalizing kids toys.  You can find the Irish Mummy Podcast on their website or on their Instagram account @the_irish_mummy.  This month's Sponsor is The Local Chow . Do you love to bake or cook and want to ma...

We are super excited about this interview with Rosie and Adam.  They have some great tips for incorporating minimalism in family homes.  We're talking about clothing, rooms, business, and family life.  This is a 2 part episode so make sure to check in next week for the remaining interview.  You can find Rose and Adam at the Irish Mummy Podcast and on Instagram . We are super excited about thi...

About 2.5 years ago, we did a podcast episode on patient parenting.  It's our most listened to episode!  So we thought we would revisit the topic again with some new things we've learned since that episode. We talk about why it is hard to be a patient parent share a couple tips on what you can do to be more patient. This week’s Product That Makes Parenting Stink Less is the children&apos...

Being intrinsically motivated is having the inner drive that propels a person to pursue an activity, not for external rewards, but because the action itself is enjoyable. People who are intrinsically motivated are more likely to be successful, committed, persistent, and creative.  We all want our kids to be motivated to do their best and that comes from having this intrinsic motivation.  So how do...