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Marriage

Wartime vs. Peacetime

Before Penn and I went on The Amazing Race, we trained and planned as much as our work and home schedules would allow. We rewatched old episodes and talked to experts (even learned how to do an oil change on…

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Wellness

Practicing Gratitude, Even When It’s Hard

If 2020 had a theme song, it would be the one from Tubthumping “I Get Knocked Down.” You know the one …”I get knocked down.. But I get up again..” But if there’s one lesson to be gleaned from all…

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Faves

Why Is CBD in Everything?

Is hemp the new kale? Like it’s leafy green predecessor or any indie band with a handsome, weepy lead singer, hemp has ditched its Birkenstocks and gone mainstream. Why? Hemp’s not-so-secret superpower: CBD. It’s a literal chill pill that will…

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Wellness

My Fall Mental Health Routine

Did you see where summer went? I feel like I’m sitting in a movie theater, the previews just ended and now the credits are rolling. Is seasonal whiplash a thing? We were finally settling into a routine and then it…

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Learn

Don’t Have 2019 Goals This Year

Scrolling Instagram last week, a post from one of our favorite podcast guests, Dr. Emily King, jumped out at me. Don’t go into this school year with 2019 goals. This is 2020. Have 2020 goals. We had just had a…

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Learn

Preparing Our Kids For School

It’s a stressful time for parents no matter what you are doing about school. Our kids are feeling our anxiety and I want to do everything possible to help them with that. So, we brought in an expert on the…

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Learn

How to Set Boundaries & When to Say No

I call this time of year “Boundary Setting Season.” There are so many responsibilities, commitments, and people pulling our attention.  I used to have a very hard time saying no. I would say yes when I really meant no, then…

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