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Goals For Senior Year

I am holding some wildly conflicting emotions about having a kid going into her senior year of high school. (There is no way I am old enough for this, right?) On one hand, I’m so excited for her future. On…

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When Life Turns Out Differently

There’s a lot of things in life that haven’t been on my bingo card. Living in North Carolina. Making videos for the internet as a job. Competing on The Amazing Race. Those are all pretty great life surprises, but there…

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5 Lessons From Team USA

I have never been prouder of Team USA than I am this year. To be clear, I have binge watched every single Olympics since 1984. I watch everything – racewalking, speed climbing, archery, you name it – and I like…

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One Moment Doesn’t Define You

Penn and I are huge Olympic nerds. We love to watch them live (despite the productivity drawbacks of having them on in the workday) and we have already loved all the amazing stories coming out of Paris. (I mean, please…

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Let Kids Quit

As someone who has said one of their family’s values is resilience, I have a hard time with seeing my kids quit something. On the outside, I am always supportive of their decisions. On the inside, I always wonder if…

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Life Lessons From Coaching Youth Sports

Penn here. The other day, I drove home from rural North Carolina after yet another youth basketball tournament, and I went back over the weekend in my mind. Between the fast food, long drives, and uncomfortable hotel beds, there were…

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Summer Mode & Mundane Celebrations

Happy July, friends. Hoping you all are enjoying your summer so far. Happy to say that Penn and I are currently in full-on summer mode. After a very busy spring with our book tour, we’ve been lucky enough to squeeze…

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Inside Out of Teen Emotions

Penn here. I’m not embarrassed to tell you that I cried last week. In a movie theater, no less. Kim and I went to see Inside Out 2 in anticipation of a podcast we were going to record with Dr.…

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Summer Then vs Now

I grew up in Florida where being outside in the summer felt like being on the surface of the sun. Despite that, I have fond memories of riding bikes and walking around the mall (with my biggest worry being how…

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What Your Dreams Actually Mean

Penn and I do lots of things together. We work together, we live together, we travel together, and now we… dream together? (No, it’s literally the same dream. What do dreams mean?!) Lately, we each have been having a similar…

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