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Eating together as a family is no easy feat with busy schedules and wiggly kids. In this episode, we talk about how to make family meals happen and plan meals so you’re not scrambling every night (unless it’s breakfast for dinner, of course!). 

Mentions:
10 Ideas That Will Help You Conquer Meal Planning
How to Make Family Dinners Happen
6 Family Dinner Conversation Starters
A Weekly Dinner Plan to Help You Cook at Home More
5 Rules for Family Meals
10 Table Manners for Kids Printable
Pass the Piggy Printable

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Can you hear the baby cooing? Chloe shares what the first three months of motherhood have been like (and her sweet baby makes his first podcast appearance). What do you remember from your first months as a new mom, and what advice do you give new moms now?

Mentions:
7 Ways to Resist the Pressures of Being a New Mom
15 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Mom
4 Clever Responses to “Is He a Good Baby?”
What I Wish I Knew as a New Mom

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, and then it's over. (Or is it?) Many of us struggle with the blues when Christmas or the New Year has passed. This episode will give you some ideas for working through them and for talking through the blues with kids, too. 

Mentions:
Simon Sinek's talk on the scientific power of kindness
7 Ways Moms Can Beat the Post-Holiday Blues

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Most of us have relatives who ruffle our feathers or have habits we’re not crazy about, so how do we love them and celebrate holidays and special occasions without losing our cool?
 
Mentions:
5 Healthy Ways to Handle a Manipulative Mother-in-Law
5 Things to Help You Understand Your Mother-in-Law Problems
3 Ways You’re Creating Barriers Instead of Setting Boundaries

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Every couple communicates in their particular way, but there are some communication tools that are helpful across the board in marriage. In this episode, we share ideas for how to be more clear, open, and productive in how we speak with our husbands.

Mentions:
 Could a Feedback Wheel Change Your Marriage?
Let’s Talk About Marriage Communication
Why You Need a Pre-Fight Warm-Up
This 1 Question Is a Communication Game-Changer
5-Second Questions to Keep Your Marriage on Track
Author and Speaker, Ted Lowe
Printable: Conversation Starters for Married Couples 

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ESPN’s Laura Rutledge joins us for this episode about how to enjoy the sweet and silly moments of motherhood when they seem to be overshadowed by the crazy and chaotic ones!
 
Mentions:
Survey on Parents' Busyness Affecting Time With Kids
Sometimes I Hate Being a Mom. Now What?
Printable: Don't Forget to Remember
Follow Laura Rutledge on Instagram

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Presents are a fun part of Christmas, even if they’re not the most important part. Moms have great ideas for buying, hiding, and wrapping gifts. So, let’s share those ideas and discuss how to keep our families focused on what matters most.
 
Mentions:
15 Experience Gift Ideas for Christmas
4 Questions to Ask Before Buying Gifts for Your Kids
The Secret to Teaching Gratitude During the Holidays
Buy a Goat! 
Christmas Prayers Printable
Christmas Giving and Wishing List
30 Day Holiday Challenge
Printable Advent Calendar for Kids
Light ‘Em Up Planner
The Story of Christmas Printable

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Moms are experts at imagining how a special day will unfold and then feeling disappointed when things don’t go as expected. How do we keep our expectations from getting in the way of our enjoyment of the holidays? This episode will help you keep yourself in check and prioritize what matters most to you and your family.

Mentions:
3 Ways to Keep Your Expectations From Ruining the Moment
Printable: Christmas This or That for Kids
Printable: Thanksgiving This or That Questions for Kids
Printable: Holiday Helper Cards
Printable: Christmas Giving and Wishing List

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Have you ever called a family meeting? Before you ignore the idea and say it’s just another thing to put on your list, listen to this episode. We’ll share how a family meeting can help your house run more smoothly, improve communication and cooperation, and strengthen your family identity. And it can all happen in 15 minutes!

Mentions:
5 Most Important Things to Do at a Family Meeting
The Secret to Great Family Meetings
Printable: Family Meeting Tool
Printable: Family Name Mission Statement
All Pro Dad Chapter Program

The All Pro Dad podcast is coming soon! Check out All Pro Dad here!

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You and your husband are a team, a united front committed to parenting your kids well, but what do you do when parenting makes your marriage feel less united? In this episode, we get honest about how kids can make it hard for husbands and wives to connect or get along (and how they make marriage stronger, too!).

Mentions:
How the Rule of 1 Can Refresh Your Marriage
Husband or Kids: Who Comes First?
A different perspective on triangulation: How Triangulation Hurts Your Children
Printable 30 Day Marriage Challenge

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