Parenting Vs Podcast

The pandemic has put us all under a lot of pressure. We find ourselves at the edge of sanity more than we'd like. It's no surprise then, that it seems there are more videos surfacing of "Karens" lashing out at people on the streets, and at neighborhood Starbucks.  We're just trying to keep calm ourselves, and maybe reflect on the times we've been Karens ourselves. Be kind to each other, espec...

We made it! We've moved to Portland from Albuquerque. In this episode we talk a bit about trip out here, the differences we're already noticing, and how we're feeling about the move so far.  Enjoy! We promised to link:  Fresh Air Further Seems Forever Moriarty Truck Stop Strippers Circle Round Podcast The Great on Hulu Get in touch:  Lindsey tweets at  @LindseyFace28 Lorenzo tw...

This might be our longest podcast episode ever. It's a stitching of a few different recording sessions. I like it, though. It feels like a metaphor for parenting. You have great thoughts, but get interrupted constantly and have to pick up where you left off later.  In this one we talk about The Algorithm . We watched a documentary on Netflix called The Social Dilemma . That doc was a good one...

Some big changes are on the horizon for us. In this episode we talk about our anticipated move to Portland. We're doing it. We're finally doing it. At least, that's what it looks like. We discuss the reasons for our move, the struggles and joys we experienced in Albuquerque, and the dream of starting new in a different city.  We promised to link:  Kurzgesagt Utopia The Juliana Theory My...

Time is moving slow and fast at the same time. How is this even possible? Every day begins the same--I wake up between 5:30 and 6. I stumble to the coffee pot then make coffee. I clean the dishes in the sink if there are any. Then I sit on my patio chair outside and watch the sun come up and wait for the chaos and noise that awaits when the all the kids wake up.  Every. Day. Begins. The. Same...

We're not really moving to Staten Island, but it might not be so bad. The hot weather, pandemic life, working from home, and online school has brought us down.  In this episode, we get into the nitty gritty of mental health, our opinions on faith and how it relates to politics, and we discuss the frustrations of doing online school with our kids while just trying to maintain.  Lindsey tw...

We don't mince words in this episode. Well, I'm not sure if we ever mince words. In this one we go into our faith, BLM, Trump, the evangelical church, anti-maskers, and local megachurch pastor Steve Smotherman.  We brought up the Albuquerque journal article about the impact of sending our kids to school. You can find that here .  Lindsey tweets at  @LindseyFace28 Lorenzo tweets at&n...

We spent some time in Santa Fe to get our minds off Portland for a bit.  Lindsey tweets at  @LindseyFace28 Lorenzo tweets at  @offlohi Parenting Vs Podcast tweets at  @parentingvspod All our music is made by Jeff:  https://soundcloud.com/jeff-omidvaran

Well, um, either way, I'm glad when we have those times when we don't have to worry, or think about this darn virus, this covid 19. This weekend we booked a New Mexico getaway and it was amazing. We talked about that. We talked about MLMs. We talked about what the beginnings of our summer look like.  Lindsey tweets at  @LindseyFace28 Lorenzo tweets at  @offlohi Parenting Vs Podcast...

Being home has allowed us to really appreciate nature. We talk about our feelings, nature, birds, kids, and Mother's Day. It's good to just sit with your parent and reflect. I think that's one thing a lot of couples don't do...reflect. It feels so energizing to our relationship when we can be honest with how we feel, share our goals, our desires, our everything, without the fear of being judged, o...

Hi everyone! It's hard not to talk about our new lifestyles with COVID-19, so in this one we do just that. We sit down with Ryan Freeman from What's Up ABQ and chat how we're adjusting to a new lifestyle. We also chat about how our community is adjusting, and how humans can do so much good when we're in crisis. Enjoy this co-broadcast with What's Up ABQ podcast, and make sure to subscribe to What'...

Isolation days bring ups and downs. It brought Lindsey to bead. Yeah, she's making "hope strands". There's hope. We won't be stuck in the house for much longer, we hope. Well, maybe that's wishful thinking. Isolation does some...interesting things to people. We've had to take into account *gasp* each other's feelings, thoughts, and wishes. Well, in marriage its good practice to do anyway. I'm hopi...

Finding a new normal. Many people are experiencing this new reality. It's interesting to me how important our routine is to us. Even the youngest of us realize when routine is thrown off. This week we're over the freak out of realizing there's a deadly disease permeating the globe, and we're ready to do what we need to do to limit the spread, and balance contenting life at the same time. Emotions...

The global pandemic COVID-19 has taken us by surprise and we've all had to build the plane as we're flying, as the saying goes. Parents across the country are having to learn how to balance working from home while keeping their kids entertained and educated. It's hard, but we have found that there have been some unexpected lessons that parents are learning. We hope this podcast episode finds you h...

It's our anniversary. 11 years of marriage. In this episode we talk about how we're dealing with the global pandemic that is COVID-19 while still celebrating each other. And what do you do during your anniversary during a pandemic? Luckily in New Mexico there are lots of open spaces where it's easy to isolate. We visited Mogollon, NM, a ghost town, and drove down dusty roads near Silver City, NM....

Yeah, don't hoard the corn. If you hoard the corn, then there's not enough to go around. But seriously, the times we're living in are surreal. People are clearing out grocery stores, buying up all the toilet paper, pasta, meats, canned food, even ramen. We hope it'll be okay. We also hope this episode finds you well. If you're quarentied, or social distancing, perhaps we can find a spot in our pod...

If you're into ASMR then you'll really be into this episode. But seriously? What's up with ASMR? We just don't understand it. And that's okay. There are things that we don't understand and we don't have to understand. To us though, eating and weird noises can be annoying to each other. That's marriage though, right? We look past the things that annoy us and move forward, looking more towards the t...

What does it look like to love yourself? We've both gone through periods of time where we just don't like ourselves. I think it's important to care about yourself so that you're ready to love others. Maybe I'm wrong. We kinda talk through this idea on this episode. Enjoy!

We had a list of topics to discuss and haphazardly went through those topics. Liminal space, gratitude, cults, megachurches, instapot, and an apocalypse were among the topics. Enjoy! Find more about liminal space here: https://inaliminalspace.org/about-us/what-is-a-liminal-space/

There comes a time in your life... In this episode we discussed what it's like to feel like you've made the wrong decision. We feel like our 30s have been self discovery, trying to discern what is worth dedicating our lives to. It's been a series of mistakes in parenting, in our careers, in our marriage. Now, we're trying to find out where to go. The journey isn't over, but this is us trying to ta...

In this one we talk about podcasts we listen to, life changes, enneagram, and artistic endeavors. Lindsey and Ryan's podcast is called What's Up ABQ, and it can be listened to anywhere you get podcasts. Check out their website http://www.whatsupabq.com . Also, check out the KRQE story on them...  https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/new-podcast-aims-to-highlight-whats-up-in-albuquerque...

We've all got our issues... We all experience privilege in our own way. We're trying to navigate how to have empathy for others, deal with the problems we have, and not minimize the problems of others. (Especially those who we perceive to have more "privilege" than we do.) And...raising three is hard (for us). But, raising four, even if it's just for a week, is harder. Enjoy!

Faith has been on our minds. We talk a lot about what bothers us, and faith has been high on that list. Not faith itself, but our own faith. We were brought up with a certain set of expectations, and we don't fit into those expectations at the moment. For most expectations, we don't care very much. But, faith is a big one. We want to live "right". We want to raise our kids in the "right" way. Incl...

Our thoughts differ when it comes to the thought of leaving our kids in the care of a robot. Robot is such a harsh term. AI seems nicer. Anyway, we discuss robot moms, Albuquerque, Lindsey and Ryan's Podcast about Albuquerque, and other things. Enjoy!

We traveled 4,248 km (2,639 mi). From ABQ to Denver to Salina to Vegas to Palm Springs to Laguna Beach to Palm Springs to Phoenix, and back to ABQ. It was a trip. We learned a lot about ourselves, our kids, the road, the cities. It was a blast, and this conversation is about that road trip. Enjoy!