You Aren’t the Person I Fell in Love With
When I married Penn, I was in my 20s and I was a lot more fun. I had an entire section of my closet dedicated to “going out” tops. I was spontaneous and carefree. Late night dinners and nights dancing…
Valentine’s Day Gifts You Can Amazon Prime
Penn and I have this tradition with Valentine’s Day. We always say, “Don’t get me anything” then 100% of the time he gets me something. This year I won’t be fooled! But I also don’t plan ahead. Luckily, we live…
How to Compromise with Your Partner
Early on in our marriage, I always thought of compromise as 100%. I wanted Penn to be 100% as invested in something as I was into. In return, I would be 100% invested in something he wanted to do, even…
Our First-Ever Live Podcast!
In the time of social media and algorithms, I’ve realized I prefer to see people’s faces. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an introvert and I love the connection and community created online. I recognize names in the comment section and…
The 15-Second Kissing Challenge
Click here to get more information and tickets to our live podcast recording next month in Raleigh, NC! The holidays can be such a noisy time of year for a number of reasons. The obligations, the shopping, the parties, and…
Are Screens Wrecking Intimacy? Here’s How to Stop It.
Click here to get more information and tickets to our live podcast recording next month in Raleigh, NC! There is a familiar scene at our house on any given night: Penn gets excited about watching something and he turns on…
Let’s Talk About Sex: Interview with Cindy Eckert
Note: This week’s podcast is not appropriate for young kids, however, if they do walk in we have made ice cream the code word for sex. Get ready for the puns. We don’t talk about women’s lack of sexual desire…
We Are Dealing With Loss: The Stress of Aging Parents
Everyone deals with stress and loss differently. My empathy gets the best of me and I get very emotional very quickly. Penn, on the other hand, plays the class clown. He keeps the mood light and the energy positive, especially…
Penn’s Turn to Get Emotional
We’re going to be really honest with you, dear listener. We don’t want to do this podcast today. As much as we love this forum (it’s our favorite platform actually), we have some heavy stuff filling our heads this week.…
Back to School Resolutions for Happy Kids & Happy Marriage
Shoulder pads? (check) Cropped, pegged pants? (check) Bangs that could stand on their own (double check) Seventh grade me was super ready to tackle the school year. As a parent? Welp.. I’m getting there. Every year I say, “This year…
