Go from daily chaos to a calmer home in 8 weeks.
Family Crazy to Family Calm is a self-paced marriage and parenting course with 10 private coaching conversations to help you reduce yelling, handle meltdowns, and create routines that actually stick… even if your family feels out of control right now.
Has your family lost all calm?
It just feels crazy??
The D.N.A. Way to Communicate
transforms crazy into calm!
Calm gives room for wisdom.
Calm adds protection around and within your marriage and family!
D:
DECIDE
your desires and dreams for your marriage and family life.
N:
NOTICE what skills
or attitudes you Need
Connection? Communication? Conflict or Confusion Resolution?
A:
Take ACTION to Apply those skills appropriately for your kiddos and your marriage.
Build your Marriage That Lasts. Raise a Family That Feels Like Home.
Do it with your friend group or a larger event!
Honest, practical group speaking that helps couples and parents grow closer, communicate better, and create a home where everyone feels seen, safe, and connected using the DNA Way to Communicate.
(Incorporates Christian faith if appropriate to your group.)
About Jan, the speaker
At Us & Kids, we believe strong families aren’t built on perfection—they’re built on connection.
Through honest storytelling, practical tools, and real-life insight, these talks create space for couples and parents to breathe, reflect, and take meaningful steps forward as you learn and use the DNA Way to Communicate.
Whether your audience is
navigating the stress of everyday life,
feeling disconnected, or
simply wanting to grow stronger together,
each message is designed to meet people where they are.
> Connecting
> Communicating Clearly
> Resolving Confusion and Conflict
No pressure.
No perfection.
Just real help for real families.
Speaking Topics
Each talk is customized for your audience and can integrate Christian principals per group's needs.
Reconnecting When Life Feels Busy
Communication That Actually Works at Home
Strengthening Your Marriage in Real Life
Creating a Home that Feels Safe and Connected
What makes these talks different?
The DNA Way is logical and emotional.
Learn how to:
Discern and Decide on your goals (for the conversation and the situation, long and short term)
Notice what skills and attitudes you Need
Apply the above appropriately for each age and situation.
Practical: Simple tools people can use immediately
Relatable: No jargon, no unrealistic expectations—just real-life application
Encouraging: Meets people where they are without guilt or pressure
Flexible: Faith-based elements can be included or kept optional based on your audience.
Perfect For
- Marriage conferences
- Parenting events
- Churches and faith-based organizations
- Schools and parent groups
- Community events and workshops
JAN TALEN
I've been where you are...overwhelmed, lonely, confused and faking it. There was too much to do - and not enough of us to do it all. So, we mish-mashed our way around being close and just surviving.
Our ways of relating and communicating shifted - from good, to ugh, to better.
From my personal life, and my professional world of marriage and family therapy, I share with you the DNA Way to Communicate. It is filled with doable and memorable skills that build strength and kindness throughout your entire home!
Jenn has some
Jan-isms...
~ I now teach the girls,
"Do it afraid.”
I am so grateful that you sat alongside me and helped carry me through while I was afraid to get to the other side.
~ One that I use every day is "How did you hear that?" That has helped with my marriage and with the girls to see how they interpret
the way I think I am saying something and
the way that they hear it.
~ You taught me to have the girls say something back to me that I have told them so that my words were clear.
~ You are hands-down, the best counselor for any family looking for someone to guide them.
You are the wisest woman I’ve ever met and a true blessing!
Maggie says:
My time with you helped me so much in some of the hardest years when the kids were so little and I wasn't sure what side was up.
I have referenced a lot of our conversations even still when I'm talking to friends going through some of the same struggles.
I appreciate you always being on my family's side. Meaning you were always working for us to be together and work together versus accusing one of us of being wrong or right.
Allowing me to be vulnerable in such a trusting setting, I will never forget that.
Thank you!
