This week we are chatting about something that has caught our eye lately as we have been scrolling through end-of-the-year...

This week we are chatting about something that has caught our eye lately as we have been scrolling through end-of-the-year posts on social media: Grit. We have heard of grit and seen people described as having grit...but what really is grit?

Join us as we discuss what grit is, what grit isn't, and listen as we share stories of some of the grittiest people we have witnessed, as well as shed a few tears over some amazing underdog stories.

We love hearing from you and hope you will join in the conversation! We also hope that you will share the podcast with a friend, we love adding more voices to the conversation.

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This week we are talking about a hot topic in parenting: when it’s appropriate for your child to discontinue (or...

This week we are talking about a hot topic in parenting: when it's appropriate for your child to discontinue (or quit) a lesson or sport.

There are varying family rules and expectations when it comes to musical lessons, art, sports, or school clubs, and all of us know our children and what is best for them...which from time to time will be allowing them to discontinue an activity that they are involved in.

There are a lot of feelings, including fear, that can accompany allowing your child to quit an activity: fear of the stigma of your child being a quitter, fear of missed dreams or opportunities, even the fear of a sunk investment in those activities...

We also recognize that each individual child and situation they are in is unique and must be handled as such. There is no blanketed perfect situation when it comes to a child having a difficult time with a coach, teammate, or other varying circumstances. This is just an open discussion about typical scenarios we encounter when our children ask to discontinue an activity.

Join us as we unpack all of these fears, feelings and more on this week's podcast, and discuss our thoughts and opinions on the subject of quitting.

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In this week’s episode we are discussing a subject that hits really close to home this time of year: how...

In this week's episode we are discussing a subject that hits really close to home this time of year: how to help your child through the disappointment of not making a team. Try-outs for next school year's clubs/teams/groups are in full swing right now and while the jury is still out for some of our kids and their friends, the results are in for others and disappointment abounds.

Joy shares some stories of kids not making teams that they were hoping to make, or getting cut from a team that they had previously been on, and how to help them work their way through the sadness and loneliness that can come with that kind of loss.

Lissi talks about the challenges that comes with being an alternate or swing on a team, how to talk through all the scenarios with a child to help them come to their own decisions on how they want to proceed.

Join us in this conversation as we discuss things that are helpful to say, things that are not helpful to say, and how to be gracious on both sides of tryouts- whether your child makes it or not.

We would love to hear from you! Have you helped a child through the disappointment of not making a team, or getting something that they had worked hard for? We want to swap stories and tips with you! Comment on Instagram, and don't forget to share the podcast with a friend.

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This week we are having a conversation about something that an be tricky to navigate: helping our kids through the...

This week we are having a conversation about something that an be tricky to navigate: helping our kids through the experience of having misunderstandings with other adults.

Join us as we discuss different situations where they have felt unheard or misunderstood by coaches, teachers, or other adults in their lives. We have experienced being the ones to jump to conclusions based on something we have been told by another adult, and we are learning to take the time to get the full story from our children's perspective before we react (three day rule!)

We understand that no one is perfect: not our kids, not us, not other adults and that misunderstandings and miscommunications happen. We would love to have input from others on how they help teach their kids how to respectfully stand up for themselves...or how we can help them deal with the fact that sometimes they won't be heard or validated, and they can move on from it.

Join in the conversation on Instagram, we love hearing from you!

Welcome to the final week of our homebuilding podcast series! We have covered so much ground up to this point,...

Welcome to the final week of our homebuilding podcast series! We have covered so much ground up to this point, and we are rounding it all out by talking about lighting, landscaping, our experiences working with a designer, our feelings about Pinterest and Houzz, and much much more.

Join us as we relate our highs and lows of building, and as we share our stories of when things went well and when things went terribly wrong...and what things we are still working on with our new homes.

We love to hear from you! Join in the conversation on Instagram and don't forget to rate and review the podcast...and share with a friend!

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