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The Back to School Decision

Are you struggling with what to do about school this year? Us too. Every parent I know has spent the last few weeks in deep conversation about what decision to make for their children. There are so many things to…

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Wrestling with Back to School Anxiety

If you took a peek inside my head (and waded through the anxiety and bizarre catalog of movie quotes) you’d see a massive venn diagram of emotions about our kids going back to school this year. I’m smack dab in…

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13 Silly Challenges for Your Family | Free Download

Summer 2020 is upon us and we already know it’s going to be a bummer. *Cue Penn Charles singing Bummertime and Lola’s eyeroll in Bummer Camp.* But here at The Holderness Family, we are all about making the best of…

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Yes, We Let Our Kid Start His Own YouTube Channel

Covid made me do it. Between the quarantining and the stress of…life – I caved and let my son start his own YouTube channel. He’s only 10,  but he’s spent the better part of the last three years of his…

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How To Be An LGBTQ+ Ally Past Pride Month

Hi there! Penn here. This is a late addition to Pride Month.  I apologize that it took cleaning out my Dad’s old condo to make this happen. We were moving him into a skilled nursing facility and clearing out a…

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Space Escape Room – Free Download

If you’re like us, being home this summer with little options for camps has you reaching for things to do. So why not… reach for the stars with this at-home escape room activity?! (Yes, that was very cheesy of me.)…

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Making Sense of Screen Time

We’re all feeling it. The slump of social distancing, summer camps canceled, and just the bizarre world that is 2020. I’ve gone through phases as a parent. From forced gratitude of “you should feel lucky that…” to allowing myself to…

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How to Be More Productive

Isn’t that a great title? Are you expecting real tips on how to conquer your to-do list? Welp. I have none. We create about 4-ish new videos a week, a bi-monthly podcast, a few blog posts, and parent two children.…

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Listening and Learning with Jen Hatmaker

First I want to say how liberating it’s been to watch our podcast transform before our eyes. Penn and I have loved using this podcast as a place to grow and learn, especially inside our marriage. But with this week…

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Working on Being A Better Ally

Let me start by saying that our mission on the podcast has always been to better ourselves. The events of the last week in the wake of George Floyd have really caused us to hit the pause button. Publishing silly…

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