Keaton It Real

From potty training setbacks to behavioral bumps in the road, we talk about dealing with "regression" in our kids. How are we handling it? Are we making mountains out of mole hills? Are we being too hard on ourselves? We don't know. We hope we're getting closer to figuring it out, though! Thanks, as always, for choosing to spend your time with us!

Looking for helpful tips on how to handle your home when all the kids (and adults) are ruthlessly criticizing each other? We are, too. Nitpicking is something of which we are all guilty. Once it starts, it all seems to go downhill from there. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on how we're learning to handle the bad nitpicking days, why we think they happen, and how we can grow from it! Thanks, as always, for choosing to be with us! 

Everyone's story is a little different. Join us as we sit down with Matthew's mom, Michelle. She'll discuss discovering her breast cancer, fighting it, and the long road ahead. She'll get real about her anger, her sadness, and the Golden Retriever who helped her get through the tough times. Thanks, as always for being with us! 

Thanks for being with us! We're all aware of breast cancer these days, and an increasing number of us have stories to share. Join us as Lara share's her mom's battle with the breast cancer that would eventually take her life. We also talk about staying vigilant if it runs in the family, and staying even more vigilant if you're one of many survivors! 

This week, we try something a little different. We ask each other a selection of questions from Oprahdaily.com's list of "100 Questions to Help Couples Get to Know Each Other." Stay tuned for a cameo from one of the kids (who definitely should've been sleeping). Thanks, as always, for being with us! 

Feeling stressed by un-folded laundry and growing piles of dirty dishes? Feeling guilty about the moments you take to care for yourself? We get it. Join us as we talk about the inner voice which calls us "inadequate" no matter how many tasks we check off our list. Thanks, as always, for choosing to be with us! 

Hi everyone! Join us for a quick wrap up of the first week of homeschool for the 2021/2022 school year! The highs, the lows, and the plans for the future! Thanks, as always, for being with us! 

Feeling constant pressure to keep your kids (and yourselves) entertained? Feeling more like an event planner than a parent? We get it. Join Lara and Matthew for a discussion about technology, productivity, and our growing collective fear of boredom and unstructured time to ourselves. Thanks for being here! 

CW: Domestic violence, physical/verbal abuse, alcoholism, attempted suicide 

No flowery verbiage here: This week's episode discusses Lara's upbringing and how it has affected her parenting style and parenting goals. We discuss a chaotic early life of abuse and uncertainty. We hope that, if you've lived through a similar situation, you may be able to find some fellowship and hope from Lara's story. Thanks for being with us! 

Join us this week as we discuss the pace of life during a pandemic, and the effect of social media "doom scrolling" on our parenting. We discuss "un-schooling," refusing to intervene in your kids' arguments, and choosing your battles wisely. Mostly, we'll discuss the wave of "crunchy," "granola," "hippie" parenting tips that we've encountered--and which of them are most helpful in un-learning the modern pace of life. Thanks for being with us!