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10 Questions For The Deeply Curious 

 I consider myself a curious person by nature. When I’m in a social situation, I genuinely listen and ask thoughtful questions to get to know someone better. Where I struggle is small talk. There have been moments where I absolutely…

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It’s Not In Your Head

I have a solid marriage, a great one actually, but most nights I look over to my husband, who falls blissfully asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow, and I’m filled with RAGE. How does he fall asleep…

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We Were Loud Wrong

Recently, we had the privilege of going on family vacation in Belize. It was full of adventure like ziplining, river tubing, exploring Mayan ruins and snorkeling. In anticipation of the snorkeling, Penn researched what fish we may see during the…

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How To Stop Overworking

I wrote back in January about how I am trying to worry less in 2024. My solution to worrying less was adding more. More learning, more fun, more spontaneity. Adding more doesn’t necessarily mean being busier. In fact, part of…

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Is It Too Late To Change My Parenting?

I am pretty sure I didn’t do “gentle parenting” with my kids.  To be clear, Penn and I don’t really have to discipline our children. They are wonderful kids and on their way to be amazing adults. But when they…

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We’re Doing Boundaries Wrong

Over the past couple years, the phrase “setting boundaries” has been extremely popular. To me, it always felt like a list of absolutes. Walls you put up to protect yourself and supposedly, lead to a happier life. But to be…

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This Is Better Than My Vision Board 

This post goes out to all the people who had a dream that didn’t come true… But something far better happened instead.  Vulnerable moment here: I’ve always been obsessed with game shows. My weird, wild dream was to be part…

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The Best of 2023

My motto for the last couple weeks has been: “That sounds like a January problem.”  So when it came to the last podcast of the year (and even though it’s my most favorite thing we do) I decided to make…

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Lessons From The Last 10 Years

I don’t buy lottery tickets. Not because I have moral opposition, but because I know I’ll never get this lucky ever again. Ten years ago, we won the internet lottery. We posted a video we titled, “XMAS JAMMIES” and it…

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Can You Have A Calm Christmas?

I have to admit, I roll my eyes when people tell me to slow down and enjoy things. (I am fully aware that is ironic given I am trying to have a ‘Slow 60’ between November and December this year.)…

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