In this episode, April and Loren discuss moms that cuss.  The ladies talk about their past co-parenting experience with their attorneys advising them to be "perfect" in front of the children.  When April let a naughty word slip, John's head spun.
They also talk about growing up and what types of language was appropriate in their homes.
April and Loren also dive into the here and now.  How do they handle swear words in each household?  Does saying bad words make you a bad mom?  Listen to what the ladies have to say about this and so much more!

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss the ways they have sabotaged their relationships.  Are we our own worst enemies?  Find out how we answer that question.  
Listen as we discuss how the trauma from our past relationships affected the beginning of our co-parenting relationship.  Also, we talk about how our past issues have molded us, as well as created walls that have made it very difficult to truly. find happiness in our current relationships.  We also discuss how we have been able to break the barriers from our past trauma in order to live in the now.

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss the possibility of having it all.  As women, wives, and moms - can you really have it all, or does it come with a price?  First, the women define what it means to have it all.  Then, they discuss how to prioritize the things you want and how that fits in with your lifestyle.  Listen as they rationalize what having it all means to them.  Find out if they think it is truly possible to have it all.

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss reasons why bio mom dislike stepmoms.  They remember a time, not so long ago, when they disliked each other so much they could not stand being in the same room as one another.  
The women consider the different ways they reacted to circumstances during their custody battle and how they relate to how other bio moms feel about stepmoms.  They also talk about how you should react when the biome does not like you.

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In this episode, April and Loren take it back to the beginning.  They discuss what led to them creating the relationship they have today.  The women give a recap on what it took to develop the co-parenting dynamic they currently have.  April and Loren also talk about how they all ended up living in the same neighborhood.  Times were difficult in the beginning; they were not as blissful as they are today.  The women open up about why they decided to be so raw and vulnerable in telling their story.

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In this episode, April and Loren teach you ways to fight with your spouse.
Well, maybe not so much how to fight - but how to disagree in a healthier way.  

The women discuss their marriages and the ways they argued in each of them.  They discuss all the unhealthy aspects of the disagreements they faced during their previous marriages, as well as how they have managed not to bring those into their current relationships.

April and Loren talk about ways to argue in a more productive manner, in hopes of not making the same mistakes they have made previously.

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss finding your sanity during this pandemic. They talk about how hard it has been to find an outlet and a release while working, owning a business, being wives, and taking care of all the children during this chaos.

Joining them to shed some clarity on the chaos is Josephine Atluri.  Josephine is an expert in meditation and in overcoming adversity to find joy.  Through her unique journey on her path to become a mom of five, Josephine weathered many ups and downs with IVF, international adoption and surrogacy.
You can find out more about Josephine, visit her website at www.jatluri.com
She is also the host of the Responding To Life Podcast, which you can listen to on your favorite listening platform.
Also, check out her Instagram at www.instagram.com/josephineratluri/

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss why moms shame themselves into feeling like they aren't a good enough mom.  They also talk about how they tend to allow one of their children in particular, to set the standard for how they parent in their households.

The women share an incident from recently where they felt like horrible moms and what led up to them threatening to sell one of their kids to the circus.

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss finding your thanks and discovering your clarity through the chaos of a coparenting relationship.

The women remember their bitter custody battle and how they could have changed their mindset early on to prohibit so much animosity. 
They offer three steps that you can follow in order to find clarity through the chaos.

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In this episode, April and Loren discuss how their views on bonus parent involvement has evolved since they began coparenting.  Loren explains how her opinions have changed the most.  In the beginning, she believed that April should not have such a leading role in the parenting decisions.  Now that their relationship has grown, and they have become best friends, Loren admits that she is absolutely on board with April's involvement.
April admits that she has also learned things from Loren that has helped in her motherhood and step-motherhood journeys.

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