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This week, we are joined by Jonathan's cousin, Daniella Shaw,  to talk about Long Distance Relationships.  

Daniella describes the beginnings of her current relationship, including breaking the news of being stationed in South Korea during a tour in the Air Force. And now, still currently in a long distant relationship, we find out more on how her and her partner navigate their lives together while being apart.

Taking into consideration their personal experience with going long distance, hosts, Jon and Steph join Daniella as we talk about our yearning for traveling, experiencing other cultures, and ways we closed the distance in order to maintain an intentional and engaging relationship despite being hundreds of miles apart. 

So join in our FaceTime call, and shorten that distance from us to you as we explore what makes a healthy long distant relationship

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This is part 2 of our discussion on family culture and our thoughts after pondering the questions asked in the book "Wild + Free Family".  

If you haven't listened to part 1, we highly recommend listening to that first as the main focus comes from answers relating to part 1.  

If you have listened to part 1 please continue along with us on thinking how you want to handle your family structure, culture and dynamics

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Out of parental desperation, Stephanie has started a new book called "Wild + Free Family", which is written as a guide to connecting more deeply with your family and building the sense of wonder and adventure in every day life. In it, the book talks about ways to understand your family dynamic and culture.  How you are as a parent, how you interact with your kids, values you consider priorities, experiences you share, and how all of that effects how you raise your kids.  The book encourages you to reflect on what these values are in your own family, and provides summary questions to go over with your loved one or just you mentally to try and understand what you families makeup, and in this case, our "Family Culture".

So we go over our thoughts and answers to these questions without knowing or preparing in advance! Just raw review

So pounder with us what your family culture truly is and what you think you can work on or build toward

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This week on the podcast, Jonathan and Stephanie, are joined by their eldest daughter, Jade, to talk about "Mami's" big change! 

The change being....Steph changed her hair color lol.  But with such a drastic change we wanted to include Jade for a quick talk on her reaction to seeing her mom now as a Ginger! 

Steph captured Jade and Sora's immediate reaction on camera so take a listen and laugh along as Jade gives a background "eww". 

Hope you enjoy Jade's time with us on the Pod, we hope to get her on a little more often....if her schedule allows it.  Girl is on high demand!

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While "terrible twos" is a more widely recognized term, "terrible threes" also exist, and some argue they can be even more difficult than the twos....oh great!!!

Lately hosts, Jonathan and Stephanie, have been having a difficult time dealing with their second child Sora and her behavior.  They have struggled figuring out ways to handle her tantrums and outburst so they have asked other parents and are conducting all types of research, but finding the best remedy tonight was a drink and a little venting on the Pod.

Surely they are not alone in feeling stressed and overwhelmed when kids enter the "terrible twos" phase, and if so listen in and get your head nodding as you agree completely with what they are dealing with!

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Fair or Foul....."Go to the 10 minute mark!"



This week in SWTS, we are joined with friend of the pod and Jonathan's best friend Andy Henriquez (female) for a heated discussion: is it ok to have friends with the opposite sex?

Both ladies share their thoughts and push back to friends who think you can’t be friends with the opp sex because of perceived risks involved, and giving personal examples as to where that line is drawn.

The discussion begins with Stephanie and Andy sharing in their understanding in the friendship dynamic and how their bond grew from mutual/connected friends to family.

Jonathan joins in the convo and gives his points later in the pod, but just refer to the 10 minute mark!

But hear out our arguments in favor/against and give your thoughts to this supposed taboo conundrum 

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Hello and Welcome to...the OWL HOUSE! 

In this episode hosts, Jonathan and Stephanie, talk about their new found love for a Disney Channel cartoon (mainly Jon), The Owl House!

A show full of magic and adventure captivated Jon so much that he needed to talk about it, and luckily for him, Steph was along for the broom ride with their palismans.

With numerous, interesting characters, great story development and plot twists, Owl House delivers in so many ways. With the show coming to a close for controversial reasons, it makes us wonder what could’ve been.

If you haven't seen the show yet, both host recommend watching.  And if you have, we hope you had  HOOT HOOT as much as we did.  

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In this episode of SWTS we talk about the struggles we've had as parents (and adults) trying to maintain friends and making new ones.  

As we have gotten older, we've sensed a drift in our connection with old friends, causing us to look elsewhere for new people to connect with.  From meeting people at bars to scavenging the parents of our children's friends.  These task have been tough for us introverts, but very much needed for our mental health and social wellbeing.

The judging is strong and the standards are high, can other parents out there relate? 

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After a few months of revolving household sickness we finally were able to sit down and talk about or favorite topic to talk about with everyone, Lorcana! Yes this the complimentary episode to our youtube video where Stephanie and Jonathan explain some of the rules and have a singular battle for all the marbles (who's doing dishes).  

In this episode we talk about our favorite types of cards, decks, and strategies when battling each other.  Give backstories on how we got into the game and ways we are trying to convince friends to join in.

So lets take you on this deep dive down the cave of wonders as you too will hopefully get (captain) hooked on this card game....for we are not totally alone!

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Happy New Year to you and yours from Sipping with the Segarras.  As most people bring in the new year with so called "resolutions", our host Jonathan and Stephanie have focused more on lifestyle reminders and goals to try and achieve in 2025.  

You dont need to go from 0-100 with your resolutions, because that's what causes most to fail.  Its about getting the most out of what you set your mind to and taking it a step at a time.  The year is long and if it takes you all 12 months to get what you wanted out of 2025 then it is mission accomplished.

Like everyone else we are nervous for what the new year brings but join us and remember "If you can conceive, you can believe, and then you'll achieve" (Suite Life of Zack and Cody quote)