Deana adds some thoughts on the earlier money episode and dives deeper into teaching investment skills as well as thoughts on teaching children about debt and credit.

Kira and Deana discuss various way to teach your children critical thinking skills when it comes to decision making and prioritization.

Kira and Deana discuss self-care in parenting and the various ways someone might begin to make time for self-care if they aren't already. They also discuss the positive impact of self-care on individuals, couples and on the children themselves. Varying types of self-care are discussed with regards to varying personality types.

Kira and Deana talk about a key parenting tool: rehearsing with your kids to help them know what to say and how to say it. This can help with manners, safety prep, talking with teachers, dealing with friendship struggles and much more.

Deana shares her strategies for creating a peaceful co-parenting relationship with an ex-partner. Kira briefly shares her experience of being the child of peacefully divorced co-parents.

Deana and Kira discuss the differences between a faith-based home and a non-faith-based home. How do they look different and how are they similar? They also discuss the big questions that have come up in their friendship and give listeners a peek into some of their big conversations.

Kira and Deana discuss the different feedback about Kira's use of swear words and engage in a lively discussion about kids, swearing, and social constructs.

When is it ok to not be Future Focused? This episode answers that important question, as Deana and Kira tackle what survival mode looks like, and how it differs from "winging it."

Kira and Deana answer a listener question about parenting on the same page when family members are care providers. They discuss strategies for getting family on the same parenting page.

This episode features a frank discussion of grief, including navigating the grieving process with children. Also covered: how to care for yourself as a grieving parent in the aftermath of loss.