Is there such a thing as normal? Not when it comes to family! James and Donna share stories and philosophies about the crazy things their family has done.

James and Donna educate themselves on gun control options in real time. Some of the information given in this episode comes from the https://www.gunlaws101.com/ website.

References for statements made in this episode include:

PolitiFact, "Evidence shows most of the 47 men in famous 'Declaration of Independence' painting were slaveholders," Sept. 10, 2019

Smithsonian Magazine, "Founding Fathers and Slaveholders," November 2002

USA Today, "These are the 56 people who signed the Declaration of Independence," July 4, 2019

https://www.tri-citiesmuseum.org/active-history-bathing-and-washing

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/new-england-colonies-and-native-americans/

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01394

https://fortune.com/2014/10/07/race-gender-sexual-orientation-job-applications/

Do you know what toxic positivity is? Listen to this episode to find out if you're passing it along to friends and family. Also what you can do about it. This episode was inspired by a Facebook post shared by a good and wise friend of ours.

This episode covers questions brought up by a listener. Mainly the history of our relationship and experiences as an interracial couple in our society. Comments on this episode are requested and encouraged! Info on the books referenced in this episode:

"Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus" by Dr. John Gray

"Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti" by Bill & Pam Farrel

"The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

In this first episode you find out about the double-lives Donna and James are living