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In this weeks episode your ole pal Steve is riding solo again and we discuss genuinely being happy for others! Something I know we have probably all struggled with! 

I found a great article at medium.com "The Benefits of being genuinely happy for others" by Marvin Marcano at link : https://medium.com/the-gyst/the-benefit-of-being-genuinely-happy-for-others-6305f7f2c191

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In this week's episode Kat and Steve discuss some tips and reasons why it's important on focusing on creating positive memories with your kids and teenagers! 

We found some great information to share from Psych central.com - 5 Ways to Make Happy Memories with your Kids - https://psychcentral.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-happy-family-memories#1

All Pro Dad.com - 34 Memory Making Things to Do With Your Kids - https://www.allprodad.com/34-memory-making-things-to-do-with-your-kids/

Very Well Family.com - Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your Teenager and make it fun and positive - https://www.verywellfamily.com/things-to-do-with-or-for-your-teen-2609590

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Would you know that Mrs. Kathryn Jurrens thought it would be a great idea to talk about the arts in education! Well by golly it turned out to provide some great information. 

We found this neat little fact sheet and then of course threw our Positively Midwest thoughts in there. 😁😎

https://www.miarted.org/pdf/AFTA-Arts-Education-Navigator-Facts-Figures.pdf

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This has to be something lots of people struggle with! I know we do! There are so many different variables to this and it can effect people in many different ways too. 

We of course looked for some good information to share with you folks and here are the links. https://drliza.medium.com/7-reasons-why-trying-too-hard-to-be-liked-will-backfire-d89c7c56a812 AND https://socialpronow.com/blog/trying-too-hard/

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So recently, like in the last week. I have begun to watch Hoarders. I started on Netflix which was like a more recent season from 2020 I believe. Then I searched and found the older seasons on Prime and started at Season 1. WOW! 

I am just amazed at what these people and families go through. I wanted to know more about it and the psychology behind it! I even searched some of the doctors on the show just tonight before recording this episode and found one that is from North Dakota! So I reached out and hope we can snag an interview! That would really be interesting!

For the time being I just had to put some of this out there. I found some good information at these links: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/hoarding-basics and to help with an intervention : https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/hoarding-basics/staging-intervention. 

It is quite a disorder to deal with and according to the show upwards of 19 million people are affected. WOW! 

Check it out and share your thoughts or do more research or help someone in need! 😁

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Hey oh! It's another solo Steve episode! My lovely partner Kathryn is working VERY hard with our kiddos during 4-H achievement days! 

So this past weekend we decided to have a date night while the kids went to a rodeo with their Uncle. So I decided to plan a bit of it out and surprise her. We also had some impromptu fun! 

I decided this would be a good subject to tackle again, solo, and share my thoughts. 

I pulled from 2 different articles as well which fit perfectly! 😁 Check them out below!

https://www.prevention.com/sex/relationships/g32731608/creative-date-night-ideas/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201601/the-5-active-ingredients-date-night

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Well... they grow up eventually! There's nothing we can do about it! So let's learn to positively talk with our teens about dating! 

We go through an article from good therapy.org https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/9-tips-for-talking-to-teens-about-dating-and-relationships-0227157 

They also recommend you check out www.loveisrespect.org for more advice! 

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This week's episode Steve took a solo ride. 

It's crazy to think that after over a year and a half of therapy, reading tons of positive quotes, and articles. That I could still slip into depression! Well, we have always been about being raw and organic on our show. So here we are talking about my starting journey for looking into an antidepressant with a doctor. 

This week this episode is released I will be seeing a doctor to find advisement on what could help me the best. We will then talk it about it more on the shows as they develop. 

This episode is packed full of information as if I was (which I was) researching it for myself! So here are a couple of links to check out if you like: https://www.cigna.com/individuals-families/health-wellness/hw/medical-topics/depression-ty6745  AND   https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/living-with-mental-illness/medications/antidepressants/

So in theory antidepressants help you get that chemical brain imbalance fixed and you can perhaps go off of them! WE can learn together! 

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This week's episode Kat takes the reigns and discusses one of her life passions, 4-H. 

I admit I had a negative outlook on this in the earlier part of my life with her, which I discuss in the episode. I have now grown respect for this organization and how it's positively affected my children! 

You can search for a local 4-H organization in your area too! They are even global!! 

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This week Kat and Steve tackle arguing! Which we still do like everyday! BUT holy smokes have we come a LONG way!! IT TAKES TWO!!!!

We found a great article on psychologytoday.com - called "10 Tips for Constructive Arguments with your Loved One" Link: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-fitness/201905/10-tips-constructive-arguments-your-loved-one 

Give it a read for yourself! Then do MORE research! Then LEARN! Then APPLY! 

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