Love or Work

We are back! In Season 3 we covered all things Parenting, ranging from how to talk to your kids about race and racism to how to talk to them about the birds and the bees, and everything in between.

Since wrapping up Season 3, we took some time off to spend time with our family and to take a big deep breath. This leads us to our theme for this series: Wellness. This is all about how to build and sustain healthy relationships. What does it look like to be a healthy YOU? And eventually a healthy WE. As we dive headfirst into this subject we will be accompanied by a wise counsel of therapists, licensed counselors, etc. If you are struggling with mental health issues or you are in a relationship with someone who is, we made this for you. We are glad you're on this journey with us!

We've got a bonus episode for you this week! We are hearing from Bob Goff. Bob is a lawyer, speaker, and author of the New York Times best-selling books Love Does and Everybody, Always. Goff currently works with Love Does, formerly known as Restore International, a non-profit organization he founded. In this episode, you can listen out for a couple of things: Arguments vs Relationships and the difference between oneness and sameness.

Bob is a man with a deep love for all things new, scary and challenging. His life is a constant adventure and he shares with us what it looks like to prioritize your family in the midst of all of it. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Jump in with us because it's a good one. Bob gets real and talks about the challenges of being in long-term committed relationships and then serves up hope for us all!

“The character of our children is more important than their cultural success.” - Andre Shinabarger. In this episode, Andre and Jeff wrap up their discussion around parenting. Look out for an interview about Andre’s idea of ‘raising humans’ and the evolution of parenting within each season of life. They talk through a couple of key quotes from Love or Work & some closing thoughts for the series.

They have a new series in the works, theme yet to be revealed….get excited for some new episodes coming at the end of the summer.

This week we have the gift of learning from Claudine Miles. Claudine is a consultant and educator who has experience working with, Atlanta Public Schools, Teach for America, the CDC, and more. Additionally, she is the co-founder of Restore More, a local to Atlanta organization that supports others with building capacity for restorative practices, self-awareness, & social-emotional learning. In this episode, we cover how to talk to kids about race and racism. Claudine shares a fresh perspective that gives us practical advice and challenges our ways of thinking and doing. Listen up for these three things: Dwayne White, the word ‘colorblind’, and the white dads. This episode shows how bias is not inherently a bad thing, but learning what to do with your bias and how to grow from it is vital. Additionally, Miles emphasizes the importance of getting kids involved with a diverse community early on.

Learn more about Restore More at www.werestoremore.com

This week we are hearing from Andrew and Colleen Kraft. Andrew is a stay-at-home dad of three boys and the founder of Dwell Service, a cleaning company that employs refugee women in Clarkston, Georgia. Colleen is the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Emory University. In this episode, you can listen out for these three things: gender norms, the stress of being a breadwinner, and technology. One bonus thing to listen for: Ebola! Andrew and Colleen discuss raising their sons, navigating their individual jobs and responsibilities, and how the pandemic has changed their family’s life.

Today's episode is a doozy. It's incredibly challenging yet vitally important. We are talking about all things technology in relation to kids: the stats, time limits, how to monitor what they're doing, how to have the conversations, and more. We are talking to Matt McKee, Author of "Parenting in a Tech World" and VP of Strategic Partnerships at Bark. Three things to listen out for: a documentary on technology to watch with your kids, the Change.org petition, and the real-life stats. Join us as we dive into how to have a relationship with our kids in relation to technology.

This week we are hearing from Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People. Esther is known as the Godmother of Silicon Valley and is known as a legendary teacher, and mother of a super-family. Her daughters are absolutely amazing women: The CEO of YoutTube, Co-founder of 23andMe, and an Asst Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. Listen up for three things: the TRICK, swimming at 12 months, and Elon Musk.

Esther is giving our listeners three months free of her app, Tract; a learning app for kids ages 8-15 years old. Visit woj.tract.app and use code "WOJ" to redeem this offer.

This week we hear from Christina and Dan Ketmayura, Founders of Tokki Goods and creators of The Minimalist Baby Book. In this episode, we hear about the challenges of taking turns being entrepreneurs, raising a young family, and their experience as an Asian American couple. Dan and Christina share their "dreamy" love story, talk about their different cultural backgrounds, and more!

In season 3 Episode 2, we are diving into the world of parenting. This week we hear from Sarah Bragg. Sarah is the host of the Surviving Sarah Podcast and author of the book, A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself."In this episode, she discusses her non-traditional approach to parenting, normalizing conversations about sex with your children, teaching kids curiosity, and candid stories on personal experiences.  This episode leaves you with new ways to consider parenting and living a more curious life.

We're back! In Season 2, we covered THE BIG ISSUES (from finance to communication, to sex, to loss and divorce). In Season 3, we are talking all things PARENTING. This season is for anyone who is a parent, wants to be a parent, is a God Parent, a grandparent, and so on. We really think there's something for everyone!

Topics we will talk about:

How do we talk to our kids about sex

Addressing Race and Racism with our children

Managing Screentime and technology

+ more!

In Episode 1 of Season 3, we dive into different parenting styles. Join us!