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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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Marriage

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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Wellness

Staying Positive in 2020

Positivity isn’t my default setting. In a year like 2020 with coronavirus, natural disasters, and politics deeply dividing our nation, it is easy for me to slip into waves of anxiety and depression. Being an empath to a fault, I…

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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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The Back to School Decision

Are you struggling with what to do about school this year? Us too. Every parent I know has spent the last few weeks in deep conversation about what decision to make for their children. There are so many things to…

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What If 2020 Is Good For Us?

What if 2020 is the best thing that ever happened to us? Obviously not the pandemic and getting sick part. And the hurricanes and murder hornets part. But working from home and staying inside and being together. What if 2020…

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