Before the Kids Wake Up

Before the Kids Wake Up

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Before the Kids Wake Up episodes

  • Family Vacations: Are They Too Much?

    In this week's episode, we discuss our most recent family vacation aboard a Caribbean cruise line. And we give advice to a couple who struggles to communicate during volatile moments while traveling.

    44 min
  • How Does It Look For Your Partner to Show They Appreciate You?
    Often people want to feel appreciated in their relationships. We ask our partners to tell us how they feel about us but sometimes that's not enough. In this episode we discuss how you can better express how your partner can SHOW you they appreciate you. Plus Taylor Swift wins the Super Bowl and we give advice to a man whose girlfriend doesn't think he is romantic enough.
    41 min
  • Making Holiday Magic for Mom & Dad: Before the Kids Wake Up 2.0 Episode 6

    In this episode, we discuss our Christmas woes and why it sucks to be parents during the holidays and have the responsibility of creating "the holiday magic" for your kids. Also, we give advice to a TikTok personality who thinks her in-laws should be responsible for watching her kids while she takes an extended work trip. Remember to like, follow, subscribe, and share.

    51 min
  • Relationships Take Time: Love Life Reality Check

    In this episode of Before The Kids Wake Up, we're talking about the "realities" of TV dating shows and how love takes time to develop a foundation worth building upon.

    We all know that there's nothing like a good reality TV dating show to top off a relaxing night in, but is it just mindless entertainment or is that something to it? And, I guess we have to talk about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey. Our take on the relationship and why people need to stop pushing marriage on Taylor and Travis or others for that matter. Plus this week we give advice to someone whose spouse relies heavily on social media as a means of receiving dating and relationship tips (we know the irony does not escape us). Check it out and remember to subscribe, like, and share.

    46 min
  • Anniversary Part 2, Mom Bods and More...

    It's our anniversary again, and in this episode, we discuss 8 years of marriage, Kiki Palmer's sexy outfit as a mom, how individuals in a relationship represent each other, and the expectations we have for one another.

    Plus we give advice to an adult daughter who is the emotional support for her mother and struggles to communicate with her about her feelings.

    46 min
  • Escaping the Fairy Tale Illusion: Live Your Life Unhappily Ever

    In this episode, we're talking about relationships. How they're not a fairytale, and how we need to escape the "fairy tale" illusion that we're always happy in our relationships.
    We start the episode off by talking about how we need to be honest with ourselves, and how that often leads to more happiness in our relationships. From there, we talk about how to deal with difficult situations, and how to have the conversations that are necessary to have a healthy relationship.
    Plus we give advice to a couple who is contemplating having children but don't really want to go through "the baby stage".

    40 min
  • Putting on Your Mask First and Natural Consequences

    In this episode, Claude and Renee discuss the importance of "putting on your mask first" when it comes to parenting and relationships; how you can only help others when you have first taken care of yourself. Also, natural consequences are anything that happens naturally, with no adult interference, and how taking a "hands-off" approach to raising our teen has made for more effective parenting. Plus we give advice to a listener who has a boyfriend that is less goal-oriented and contemplating ending their relationship as a result of their lack of drive.


    48 min

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Claude and Renee get together before their kids wake up and enjoy a cup of coffee or a cocktail (depending on the time of day). They discuss the joys and perils of parenting a hyperactive child and a…