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We find excellence in career and marriage goals as well as spending time with friends. Then, we attain imperfection with pool lies, laundry baskets, and a rant on pediatric clinic frustrations. We finish discussing our favorite topics from "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann Zoellner with a discussion on non-moms, airplanes, stay-at-home dads. Then our final thoughts including the consumeristic mindset of having children. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board. Exploring Excellence 01:02 Attaining Imperfection 04:20 Book Review 09:50 Parent Board 30:34

We find excellence in date night and extended-family time. Then, we attain imperfection with exploding cars and broken phones. "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann Zoellner with a discussion on only children, thank you notes, low-grade fevers. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board (finally found it).

Exploring Excellence 02:10 Attaining Imperfection: 05:55 Book Review 10:50 30:00 - Spark Joy Lady is Marie Kondo! Parent Board 42:50

We find excellence in father son bonding over imaginary video games & jumping in puddles. Then, we attain imperfection when Oliver and Rolo, our dog, decide to venture out on their own and improvise with some new locks. We make a quick detour to read the plot summary of a ridiculous romantic novel, then finish our talk on "All Joy and No Fun" by Jennifer Senior with a discussion on scarcity mentality, 'folk wisdom.' dirty homes, adolescence, & joy. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board (that's still packed up in a box somewhere).

Exploring Excellence 01:05 Attaining Imperfection: 02:28 Book Review 10:07 Parent Board 49:50

We find excellence with morning notes and evening dinner, and attain imperfection with poorly timed pool trips and exhausted career crises. Then we introduce "All Joy and No Fun" by Jennifer Senior with a discussion on autonomy, marriage and simple gifts.

Exploring Excellence 02:00 Attaining Imperfection: 08:30 Book Review 17:10 Parent Board 45:50

We find excellence with our new home & discover our Enneagram types. Then, we attain imperfection with fur baby problems including housebreaking and chewing seatbelts. Then we finish our talk on "Grace-Based Parenting" by Dr. Tim Kimmel with a discussion on a secure hope and cultivating a home with the freedom to be different, to be vulnerable, to be candid, and to make mistakes. As always, we wrap it up with a new quote for The Parent Board.

Exploring Excellence 01:15 Attaining Imperfection: 03:45 Book Review 08:20 23:00 - "Pain is the entry point of growth" is a quote from John Mark Comer! He was on the "Behind The Scenes" Podcast with Jeremy & Audrey Roloff Parent Board 30:45

We find excellence with some much needed "me" time and avocados with everything but bagel seasoning on top, and attain imperfection with some travel anxiety. Then we introduce "Grace-Based Parenting" by Dr. Tim Kimmel with a discussion on the first 4 chapters and some detours into Biblical context, puzzle nightmares, and gender dysphoria. As always, we wrap it up with a new quote for The Parent Board.

Exploring Excellence 00:50 Attaining Imperfection: 04:05 Book Review 06:15 25:00 - Idea based off a quote by John Stott, "'Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and our truth grows hard if it is not softened by love." Parent Board 53:15

We find excellence with clean laundry and dishes, as well as a perfect morning. Then we attain imperfection with a typical afternoon, as well as last minute birthday follies. We finish "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish with a discussion on encouraging autonomy, praise, and more on punishment and time out. Then we wrap it up wrap it up with an update to The Parent Board.

Exploring Excellence 00:35 Attaining Imperfection: 06:35 Book Review 12:10 Parent Board 35:05

We find excellence with spring cleaning (albeit somewhat obligatory) and leadership luncheons! Then, we attain imperfection in the fight against constipation. This episode introduces "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish with a discussion on wishful thinking, engaging cooperation, and our thoughts on punishment. Then we wrap it up wrap it up with an update to The Parent Board and an unexpected arguement while reviewing our lists. - Exploring Excellence 2:45 - Attaining Imperfection: 7:21 - Book Review 10:40 - Parent Board 40:50

We find excellence in Netflix and virtual fires! Then, we attain imperfection in busy schedules and losing ground with good habits. We wrap up our review of Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, and discuss the being named and drawing out the heart of a boy. Finally we wrap it up with The Parent Board.

Exploring Excellence 3:00 Attaining Imperfection: 6:25 Book Review 10:50 Parent Board 51:30

*Disclaimer* Although there is no explicit language, this episode contains some mature thematic content many parents may find inappropriate for little ears!

We celebrate keeping our cool and Oliver's new school! Then, Justin from God is A Dad Podcast shares two #MAPMoments that made us laugh and made us think. We review the first part of Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, and discuss the stages of boyhood with a few sidebars on puberty, masturbation, and pornography. Finally we wrap it up with The Parent Board.