For The Parents

With our youngest being almost 2 and our oldest being 4, it can be quite difficult to make sure that they both feel like they are being treated equally. Are they both getting at least somewhat equal one on one time? Are they both getting the attention they need? What about sugary goodness (even though we do try to keep that at a minimum)? There's also a cheeky little story about our oldest. 

Full disclosure, we do have a little squabble. I mean honestly somedays buttons that you didn't even know you had get pushed, and it is completely normal to argue. Oh yeah, we also try to decipher what conscious parenting is, or rather what it means to us.

Even through our sleep deprivation we were able to talk about some interesting topics. What does your time with your children look like? Sam has a routine that she likes fairly well, but Jesse isn't sure about what to do during his time with the children. And we also chatted about our struggles with where our kids are at the moment.

A quickie little cast about a gorgeous reunion that gave us a tiny little peak into what it is like to have older children (12-14 year olds ish), and a random thought about how by just being there for your children is more than good enough. 

Jesse and I discuss what our own personal expectations are for our children, and it wasn't a minute too soon. This is such an important conversation to have with your partner because it can lead to a better understanding of your co-parent and their own personal vision for your shared children. 

Please don't mind the weird things going on with our audio and enjoy our discussion about finally being in a place in our parenthood journey where we aren't struggling to find sanity on a daily basis, and instead we are starting to think about more productive ways to spend our after hours time. There is also a little sprinkling conversation about different emotions involving being part time stay at home parents. 

Here is our #1 rule in our relationship and why we feel it is so important. It has helped us through thick and thin, and has helped both of us to truly be seen and heard. This is specific to what works for us, but regardless we do feel that every relationship could benefit from having a set of boundaries and limits that enhance their communications. 

Friends, the audio did not go that smoothly in this episode, but we wouldn't have posted in unless the message was worth it. So I hope no one is too bothered. Being a parent is hard and it is okay to let go of that guilt that we might feel about being a bad parents. It is impossible to be a perfect parent, we are all just doing our best. And that is more than good enough. 

We have fallen off of our house management bandwagon far too many times to count. So we decided that we were due for a complete overhaul of our previous housework management system. There are also a couple of bonus children story times included that we hope you enjoy as much as we have. 

As parents we are our children's first and most important teachers, which can feel incredibly intimidating. In this episode we discuss a little lesson planning guide to, we hope, make teaching at home a little easier.