Striving for MORE

Today Jordan and I discuss navigating being parents in a world that seems to be so divided as of late. It’s hard to cover all the topics of the world in one episode so if you want us to dive deeper into a section of this topic, please let us know and we will toss it in the topic bucket. We hope our discussion helps you see that no matter your views on this world, that we are all doing the best we can to parent our kids and it won’t look identical and that’s okay. Keep your focus on your four walls 🥰

Oh parenting. A never ending revolving door of lessons and reminders that we don’t know it all. And that’s okay, we are imperfect, just like our kids. Today we discuss our different parenting styles, some fall down moments and hopefully you’ll take away a bigger or two that makes you feel like you’re doing way better at the game of parenting than you give yourself credit for. There is no such thing as a perfect parent, the only perfect parent is the you before kids 😂 that ship sailed. Let it go.

Todays topic from the hat was all about our pregnancy losses and how we dealt different as husband vs wife. Honestly this is one of the first times we’ve even discussed a lot of our 3 losses. It’s one that’s so different depending on the couple and the circumstances. We are completely different in how we view and feel things. I hope we can give some insight on how we handled it separately but together as a couple.

This weeks topic was all about making big decisions where we feel like God is leading us. This was more of a question that was asked so we talked a little about having faith and a faithful grind towards everything in life. We’ve always seen Gods work from the other side of our adventures and truly the best life we’ve lived has been made when we stop trying to control everything and just walked ahead with God alongside us.

This weeks topic was another finance one, and throughout it we shared some tips for how we save money as a big family. Especially on cell phone bills, if you’re paying more than $25 a line, we need to chat! Let us know savings tips you have for your family, we’d love to learn more!

Oh the fun of marriage and all the conflicts that come along with trying to live with another human being 24/7 (think about how annoying your college roommates got! And now you’re supposed to live with this other grown human forever😂) conflicts come so easily because we all have different ideas, ways of life and emotions. We dove into how we’ve worked through conflict over the years. Hopefully you find a nugget of wisdom from our ramblings 😂 we all grow daily, give yourself grace and know that you will get through whatever season you’re in. We’re cheering you on!

This weeks topic from the bucket was “how to deal with toxic people” so we dived into how we deal with toxic people and how we’ve grown thicker skin over the years. We both laugh over the “angry email” I sent early on in our marriage to a toxic family member 🙉 and how unproductive that was. We hope we offer a nugget or two to help you deal with toxic people you come across.

As I come up on the one year anniversary of my moms death; I have a lot of emotions. I discuss my first year of the grief journey, diving into therapy, how I spent my adulthood creating boundaries, how freaking awful suicide is and how hard it is living without your mother. It’s a lot to unpack and I pray some nuggets of hope are offered up.

This weeks topic from the hat was “Finances, investing and how to retired early”. Jordan retired last year at 35 so he dives into crucial steps for setting up a budget, being honest about finances, having a certain level of “thrift” and always looking at compounding effects of dollars spent. This is a hefty topic so this week is budget, and emergency fund. Finances and saving money isn’t sexy, but financial freedom and retiring early is. Next week we will dive investing. Jordan has a Finance and Fitness monthly group where he shares budgeting advice, investing, and fitness all in one spot. He is available to help you “get your crap together” in all areas! Find him on IG @striving4morewellness

This weeks topic from the bucket was “how to keep marriage alive, exciting as parents?” And we dove into it as best we could.