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Keeping Kids Safe Online

An important note – this podcast episode is around the heavy topic of social media and the prevalence of sexual predators. There is content on the show that people may find disturbing. Though it’s important to have these conversations with…

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10 Favorite Podcasts From Our Team

One thing Penn and I really love about our jobs is our podcast. Sitting down with my husband to either talk about our marriage or interview very cool guests is such a highlight of my week, every week. But to…

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When to Push Through, and When to Pause

A major theme of this years’ Olympics has been mental health and the pressure athletes face. We wanted to know – what’s the right balance between working hard and performing, but also listening to your gut and taking care of…

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What It’s Like To Be Our Kids

Imagine coming home from school and having an important conversation with your Mom… while she holds an inflatable turkey dressed up as a Grandma for a Thanksgiving video. (True story.) You try to keep a straight face, but ultimately you…

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Where Does Our Comedy Come From

Everyone has one of those friends.  The guy or gal who has you in stitches every time they open their mouth.  For Kim and I, that guy is Charlie Berens. He has become an Internet star with his standup, skits,…

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Marriage

What Our Vows Should Have Said

When we promised to love and cherish each other 16 years ago, we didn’t specifically promise to compromise and tolerate life’s everyday annoyances. I’m sure twenty-something Kim would have thought it was SUPER UNROMANTIC to make Penn promise to sleep…

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Released Back Into The Wild

Last weekend, Penn and I actually left town for an adults-only vacation. (I know, I’m just as shocked as you are.) We had a group of friends who were all vaccinated who we hadn’t seen in well over a year,…

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Has It Been A Year?

Let’s talk about the “one year wall.” March marks one year since the pandemic really took off in the United States. Even if you haven’t lost someone to Covid or been sick yourself, your life has been affected. Our lives…

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Marriage

Are You Even Listening To Me?

Ahh…listening. A simple gesture. When two people are in the flow of conversation, both actively listening and thoughtful responding, it can feel like church bells going off in our head. We feel understood. We feel heard. We feel grounded. But…

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Marriage

Our Secrets To A Happy Marriage

We have finally (and unfortunately) hit the 6-month mark of Covid quarantine. Penn and I both feel that we have hit a wall that comes with feeling cooped up for so long. The adrenaline of response to the pandemic and…

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