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How to Have Forced Family Fun

In our family, Kim does most of the planning… groceries, kid schedules, workouts for us, house maintenance, and yard work. She is the best and I really appreciate her for it. So when it comes to family vacations, Kim deserves…

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The Connection Between ADHD & Forgiveness

If you want a master class in forgiveness, marry someone with ADHD. While I am the queen of holding a grudge, Penn couldn’t be more opposite. Don’t get me wrong, Penn gets upset. He isn’t a human golden retriever all…

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Navigating the Emotional Life of Teens with Dr. Lisa Damour

We’ve talked about this before (even as recently as a few months ago) about when our kids were babies, almost every seasoned parent said to us “just wait until they are teenagers.” The thing is, we love our kids. We…

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How To Find Your Person 

A couple weeks ago, I stitched a TikTok asking where you find all the good men. I jokingly said that you need to find the guys working on magic tricks and getting mathlete trophies in middle school. (Also show choir,…

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This May Be My Best Resolution Ever

Recently, I was rewatching an old episode of Friends and it was the one where Joey briefly moves into his own apartment. He was showing everyone around his “fancy” new place, and one of the highlights was a telephone (with…

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We’re on The Amazing Race!

Whenever Penn and I would put together IKEA furniture, we would always joke… “We better get better at this if we’re ever going to be on The Amazing Race.” You see we remember when The Amazing Race first aired back…

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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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