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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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Marriage

What Are Relationship Secret Contracts?

It started with asking myself, “Should I harness the power of the internet to bring great shame upon my husband so he changes his ways.” And the answer was “Yes, yes I should.” The toilet paper standoff began. I decided…

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This Is The Year Of Clarity

Human beings excel at adapting. For better or worse, we find a way to cope and adjust to the world around us. I’m not to say all coping mechanisms are healthy for us, by the way. Just that our bodies…

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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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Wellness

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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Making Sense of Screen Time

We’re all feeling it. The slump of social distancing, summer camps canceled, and just the bizarre world that is 2020. I’ve gone through phases as a parent. From forced gratitude of “you should feel lucky that…” to allowing myself to…

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