What was going to be a quick “Merry Christmas” message from Bobby and Lance turned into a two-part episode. Funny how that works. On Part 1, we talked about sharing the meaning of Christmas in your big family (and somehow include Jews and Atheists), materialism, and gift giving when you’ve got a bunch of kids. Here in Part 2, we’ll talk about some favorite holiday traditions in our fams. For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter, ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC. http://osborne.io

What was going to be a quick “Merry Christmas” message from Bobby and Lance turned into a two-part episode. Funny how that works. On Part 1, we talk about sharing the meaning of Christmas in your big family (and somehow include Jews and Atheists), materialism, and gift giving when you’ve got a bunch of kids. In Part 2 (coming up next), we’ll talk about some favorite holiday traditions in our fams. If you’re reading this at the time of release, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter, ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC. http://osborne.io

We’ve broken down this topic into two parts: talking and doing. When you’ve got a bunch of kids, both are important. (And even though Thanksgiving is right around the corner as of the date we’re posting this episode, these ideas are evergreen.) For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter, ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC. http://osborne.io

Lance talks with Jason Evert about his family, how to teach the importance of chastity to your family when you’ve got a bunch of kids, and they even discuss some of Jason’s favorite books and Evert family traditions. By the way, Jason’s a father of 6 - they “get” being Above Average. For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter. ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC http://osborne.io

Josh in Virginia wrote in to the show asking, “When did you decide to have a big family? Or did it just happen (or happening) one kid at a time?” Lance and Bobby answer: “Oh boy…” Well, it may be a little more detailed than that. Dig in to learn more about Josh’s situation and our response and experiences.

When you think about lifestyles that indicate someone’s really got it together, what do you think of? A fancy house or car? Retiring early? Or maybe it’s someone who’s a part of the upper crust - a celebrity or a Wall Street tycoon? What about a big family? In this episode, we talk about some recent articles that show that - for some who live in elite ZIP codes and earn huge money - having an Above Average family is a growing trend. For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter. ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC http://osborne.io

Subliminal inflation has been a sneaky trend for years, preying on the bank accounts of shoppers who don’t even know it exists. Learn how to find it and what you can do to overcome it. For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter. ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC http://osborne.io

The second part to this week’s show: a recording of Pope Francis’ unscripted speech at the World Meeting of Families event in Philadelphia from September 2015.

This week’s show is broken up into two parts. First, a discussion with Lance and Sarah about the Pope’s recent US visit. In the second part, you’ll hear a full recording of Pope Francis’ unscripted speech to the World Mtg of Families audience on September 26.

Newsflash: Kids don’t come in the world knowing much. Just like we have to teach them the basics like getting dressed or the alphabet, parents have a duty to raise children who know the value of personality responsibility. But sometimes that’s hard when it seems like you’ve got more kids than minutes in the day? Above Average is here to help and share what we’ve done in our families that’s worked (so far). For more episodes, show notes, and general awesomeness, visit http://aboveaverageshow.com Contact: [email protected], @osborne on Twitter. ©2015 Osborne Strategies, LLC http://osborne.io