Inspiration from this Episode

“Don’t just say I love you, also act it.”

“Listen to feedback from your spouse on what makes them calm down and hear them.”

“Help them learn, help them through the flops.”

023 | Us & Kids: How to Become Bilingual

Intro 

On today’s show, we are learning how your brain best receives love so that it can sink into your heart and being is good to know - and good for others to know. Of course - you would also then want to know what language your spouse speaks so that you can clearly and deeply communicate your deep love for them in a way that they easily understand.  

Did you know that love can have many different languages? And that you and your spouse and other family members can all speak a different language? Don’t be overwhelmed just yet - these languages are pretty easy as they share the common base to them - the base of love.  

What You’ll...

Inspiration from this Episode

“What I do advocate is that you work a plan and work a budget.”

“We talked about where there was going to be time for us.”

“It keeps integrity between us so we can ask about each other’s day.”

022 | Us & Kids: Keeping Your Relationship Rug Clean

Intro 

On today’s show, we are carrying on from last week’s episode about cleaning up under your rug. Rugs...keep our feet warm, collect crud from our shoes, make a room look pretty. How do we keep our relationship so that it is warm, doesn’t become overwhelmed with crud and even looks and feels pretty? 

Like an entryway rug, our relationship gets daily use and can easily get beat up and looking pretty ratty. But, with some attention to daily details, your relationships can stay strong, steady and even pretty. Join us for great ways to keep track of memories, stay positive and keep the crud of everyday living from...

Inspiration from this Episode

“It really helped us stay steady in the traumatic year we had.”

“We had learned to value each others input and perspective.”

“Maybe it’s ending a habit, maybe it’s starting a new one.”

017 | Us & Kids: How to Have Remarkable Courage in Difficult Years

Intro 

On today’s show, we are celebrating the last day of the year as we bring in the New Year. It’s often hard not to get up in the “year in review” mode when we get to the end of the year. It can be important to look back and see where we have been and how far we’ve come. Sometimes though, we might have difficult or painful that happened to us this past year that are hard to relive. 

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode

• Reviewing the good and the bad.
• Finding calmness through our partner.
• What we can achieve if we don’t quit.
• How to build that solid foundation.

Resources...

 Inspiration from this Episode

“These are the same skills we want when we're parenting our little ones.”

“Be creative. Ask for help.”

“Teach, model, show, practice, encourage. Be patient and persistent, with deep kindness and joy.”

015 | Us & Kids: Raising our Kids is Messy, Like Building Gingerbread Houses

Intro 

On today’s show, we're talking about how raising our kids is like building gingerbread houses. There are so many fun, messy and challenging parts of building a gingerbread house around the holidays. A lot can also be said about the fun, messy and challenging times that we go through when we raise our little ones.

As our kids grow and go through different phases, there are little tidbits we can take away from how to handle situations. Sometimes we might need to be still, quiet and just support, while other times we may need to overlook the messy bits and just appreciate the fun we’ve had along the...

Inspiration from this Episode

“You can make it the best it can be under whatever circumstances you’re in.”

“Sometimes it takes a lot of energy to be around groups of people.”

“Keep your boundaries in a good place.”

012 | Us & Kids: Thanksgiving 

Intro 

On today’s show, we're in the season of celebrating Thanksgiving this week. The holidays can put an emotional and relational impact on your relationship and raising your kids. This holiday season when there is so much to be thankful for, there are still some things you should focus on for yourself. 

During this season, I want you to work on putting pride aside and really focusing on happiness. Learn when to ask and accept help from others. Remember to take time for yourself if constant crowds and large groups become draining for you. It’s never a bad thing to ensure you are in the right mind space to truly enjoy the season with our loved...

 Inspiration from this Episode

“Remember, those who knew you before still know you.”

“Your needs and desires can shift.”

008 | Us & Kids: Breast Cancer Awareness

Intro 

On today’s show, we are talking about something that can be hard to talk about but something that is necessary to bring awareness to—breast cancer. When someone gets diagnosed with cancer, there is a lot of uncertainty in their lives. They become unsure of who they are as a woman, as a wife and as a mother. 

There are so many ways we can deal with this diagnosis in our own lives as well as for those around us. We want to ensure we can embrace the new things to come while also keeping the normal things in our lives. This month let’s take the time to bring awareness around breast cancer and how it can affect everyone. 

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode

• Breast cancer as a woman & a wife.
• How to bring normalcy back into your...

Inspiration from this Episode:

“Get them outside. Let them play, let them have fun.”

“Give them the space for rest.”

004 | Us & Kids: Blueberries

Intro 

On today’s show, we are talking about the sweet and juicy topic of berries and how they can resemble our kids and families. When we think about our gardens and the variety of fruits we might be growing, we hardly ever stop to think how so many of the attributes of these berries are similar to our kids. Many of the things needed to careful grow plants and make them flourish are the same things our kids need as they also grow. 

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode

•     What berries have to do with raising kids.
•     How our kids might resemble growing fruits.
•     Dealing with the differences in their personalities.
•     Growing fruit vs growing good kids.

Resources in Today’s Episode

•  ...

Inspiration from this Episode

“Being married is a challenge all in itself, learning how to become husband and wife.”

“Put something in that schedule that says this is for us.”

003 | Us & Kids: Alive After Five—Us

Intro 

Today on our show, we’re getting into part 2 of our series Alive After Five. On the last episode, we discussed what happens in the first 5 years of raising our kids. Today, the discussion is all about our marriage and those first few stages most couples go through. We talk about how to be open to all of the changing phases as well as how to take intentional actions that help direct your marriage. 

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode

• The first few stages of being married.
•  Dealing with the changes and being open to them.
• How to get yourself back to that passion.
• Regular actions to take to live with purpose.

Resources in Today’s Episode

•   Join the Us &...