Until They Sleep

Send a text LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVICED! We discuss our Father's Day, the Big 5 personality traits and Men's mental health, especially as it affects their families. We touch on military PTSD and Suicide as well as a couple of cases where fathers committed Familicide. This is the first of a two part discussion. We do not condone the atrocious things men/father's have done...

Send a text We discuss our fathers and how they have influenced our roles as parents. We also reference movies with fathers. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day https://www.thescribesportion.com/history-fathers-day/ These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this increasingly confusing world. We are...

Send a text Daniel hijacks the equipment and records his night "in" with two buddies. They discuss everything from meeting their wives, having kids, work, single life craziness and how they now share a love for painting minatures. ** A lot more cursing than usual. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this in...

Send a text Epsiode 25 or 26...? Depends on if we're counting recordings versus what we've already posted. Due to a murder mystery Shantelle listened to this past week, she questions the thought process of teenagers who make life changing decisions over not wanting to listen to parental authority or house rules. We also touch on, "The Puppy", a concept about unchecked emotions...

Send a text We discuss the last week of schools activities, plans for the summer and briefly talk about another murder mystery that Shantelle had heard about on a podcast and has now been turned into two movies. SPOILERS for the new Little Mermaid, Love & Death and Candy. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this...

Send a text Shantelle is torn about being part of the Mom Cliques at the kids school. She also touches on making a Captain Phasma helmet, with the wrong foam, for a kids birthday party. Daniel brings up a murdering Mom who was in the news recently and they go down a murder podcast rabbit hole for a bit (a topic Shantelle is a fan of). Random commentary about boys helping dad with a project, cowboy...

Send a text What's better, having your Mom around or Not? Daniel explains the meaning of Mother's Day to him after losing his as a young boy and Shantelle talks about how Mom's and Daughter's can clash when they're living in the same household, as adults. She also touches on the Mom guilt that can arise from being judged on how well you Mother. Our 10 year old and 4 year o...

Send a text Bienvenidos! Este es nuestro pimer episodio en español y es una introduccion a quien somos y tocamos sobre algunos temas que hemos hablado en ingles. Si gustarian escuchar mas en español, avisen nos. Welcome! This is our first episode in Spanish and it is an introduction to who we are and we touch on some topics that we have talked about in English. If you would like to hear more in Sp...

Send a text Listen in as we rant about the decision between sending our soon to be kindergartener to school or homeschool. Danny touches on a Dad's night in and we rant about how Shantelle doesn't understand competition and her feelings of dropping the ball. We also touch on how giving each other affection is interrupted by the kids. These recordings are based on our experiences and opin...

Send a text Our 23 year old is in town and discusses, with us, her decision to join the Navy as well as her current future plans. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this increasingly confusing world. We are far from perfect and not licensed therapist but these are our couples therapy sessions. You can connect with u...

Send a text This is a long one.... We open with Danny's rant about how family parties should be done and ultimately discuss Responsible Parenting and how once you have kids, almost everything you do should be about them and not yourself. We touch on a new family surprise, the motivation to do more, and the importance of the idea of it taking a village. Danny discusses his disconnect with our...

Send a text We fact check ourselves on some things we brought up in episode 15. We talk about our first family trip to Universal Studios Hollywood, and we question if expecting our teen to communicate with us while he's away for a week is overkill. The website used for Lake Shasta info was updated to a higher number so Daniel stands correct.  Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Doctor-o...

Send a text Do you celebrate Easter or some other Spring celebration? Join us as we discuss what we celebrate at this time of year and why. The discussion touches on religious/spiritual beliefs and how we're raising our kids. We also go on a tangent about time travel within the MCU. Spoiler info about the movies Footloose from 1984 and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special from 2022 at...

Send a text We all have, "What If?" moments. We discuss applying for new jobs, starting classes we said we were going to start years ago and how even on days one of us doesn't want to record, we have to just get through it to avoid the, "What If?". Skip to about minute 11 if you don't want to hear about our lack of plans for Spring Break. These recordings are based on...

Send a text We discuss Oskar's (Daniel) decision to become a Carnivore about 3 years ago and how the fall back into old habits has him in pain again. Shantelle also finds out how mad a family member was when they found our podcast. *Noted as Explicit as we curse a bit and adult humor. Sources: Dr. Paul Saladino, The Carnivore Code https://carnivore.diet/dr-shawn-baker-md/ https://www.carnivor...

Send a text Bonus episode about building Leprechaun Traps,  a little history about St. Patrick's day and what would we wish for? These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this increasingly confusing world. We are far from perfect and not licensed therapist but these are our couples therapy sessions. You can connect wi...

Send a text Shantelle brings up a question about the historical roles of parents - Can fathers/patriarchy be seen as capitalists' and mothers/matriarchy as socialists within the home structure? We also touch on Daniel now wanting to be called Oskar and how people have less patience with children as they get older, male pattern baldness and color deficiency. Source list: https://premium-papers...

Send a text What do you say when your 10 yo tells you he's been recruited into a Dungeons & Dragons group at school and your 14 yo is breathing, eating and dreaming Star Wars? What do you do when your kid downloads Instagram without permission and how do you protect them from Social Media? These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to rai...

Send a text Shantelle explains the importance of Iodine and they touch on Daniel's Carnivore Diet. Source Citations: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-HealthProfessional/ https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/34/selenium#:~:text=Selenium%20is%20found%20in%20a,carbonate%20to%20release%20the%20selenium https://www.zrtlab.com/blog/archive/brazil-nuts-as-a-selenium-supplement/ https:/...

Send a text After a year and a half of working from home and trying to juggle family life, Daniel asks Shantelle if she misses working away from home. There is also some brief discussion on what's going on at home from illness to large unexpected expenses.  A mellow conversation and we went back to our original intro and outro music. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions...

Send a text We attempt a conversation about how nice having siblings should be but it turns a bit dark and ends in frustration as Daniel concludes that he's an only child despite having several half-siblings. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this increasingly confusing world. We are far from perfect and not l...

Send a text We discuss how we celebrate Valentine's Day... or not, and list our four favorite movies about love or lost love. Who wins for most romantic choices? No updates on the kids this time. Trying a new intro/outro song by Maya Olson titled, "Adore You" from Snapmuse. Let us know if you like it better. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and...

Send a text Daniel is being a goof before we dive into the concept of chores. We had them, our kids have them but how do we get through the struggle of getting them to stay on top of their chores? We also ramble about music choices on the way to school, teaching our 6 year old about, "rule breaker" words, getting older with injuries and fostering a puppy. These recordings are based on ou...

Send a text Why in the world did we start this? Listen as we discuss our initial thought process and meander into several tangents from our phones breaking to the kids not leaving mom alone to looking for a leak in our attic. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise good humans in this increasingly confusing world. We are far from perfe...

Send a text How do we explain friendship to our kids when they want everyone to be their best friend or the friends they thought they had are acting like jerks? Listen in as we attempt to communicate about how we see things differently based on our life experiences. * Note there may be cursing. These recordings are based on our experiences and opinions as a couple and parents attempting to raise g...