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Parents, What You’re Doing Is Impossible

[Portions of this blog were taken from a Facebook post written by Dr. Emily King] What parents are being asked to do right now is not humanly possible. Working, parenting, and teaching are three different jobs that cannot be done…

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Food

Anxiety Soup: Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla

If you feel your anxiety rising, lean in, stir it up and eat it like a soup. This is a recipe I call Anxiety Soup. But really, it’s Chicken Tortilla. I find myself making this when I’m stressed, hence the…

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10 Board Games to Fight Boredom

We are board game people. As a family, we have always loved the chance to disconnect from the digital world and connect (read: yell and scream at each other) over a good game. A few years ago we even made…

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Marriage

Alternative Date Ideas When Stuck at Home

Ahh, date night. Doesn’t this sound like an absolute foreign concept these days? Even though we are staying at home more, it’s hard to make room for quality one-on-one time. But, if we’ve learned anything on the podcast from our…

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Marriage

Finding Our Enneagram Types

Ever since I went to a conference last year, I’ve been trying to figure out my Enneagram. I got so many different results, that even Penn took a quiz on my behalf to get to the bottom of it. Still…

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Wellness

How to Deal with Isolation Anxiety

On a good day, when the sun is shining and everyone is healthy, my baseline mental state can be described as “barely hanging on.”  Anxiety and depression are constant companions and I fight like a beast to keep them at…

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Marriage

Working from Home with Your Spouse

The number one question we get after, “aren’t you afraid you’re screwing up your kids” (the answer is yes, aren’t we all?) is: “How do you work from home all day with your husband?” Working from home presents its own…

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Homemade Scavenger Hunt – Download

My kids have always loved a good homemade scavenger hunt, especially Penn Charles. When they were younger I used to make them when we had an occasional snow day or to fight the summer break slump. Now that they are…

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Mom Madness Bracket – Free Download

While there might not be March Madness, Mom Madness is real. Especially if we are going to be spending more time at home with our family. Who is your bracket winner? Challenge your family to play Mom Madness today! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff;…

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Food

Healthy-ish Dole Whip Recipe

Raise your hand if your inner eight-year-old cried a little when you heard Disney properties were closed temporarily in 2020? We applaud them for putting people above profits, but my heart broke for the families who had planned trips that…

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