Kelsey and Dalen reflect on the last week of support and community, and discuss what they felt after sharing last week that they recently had another miscarriage. They also reflected on Spring Break, and while it’s different than your college years, they discussed how gratifying is it to get to be the family taking the trip. Plus- what do you hope your kids remember from these trips decades later? And out of left field, how important is your hose length?

Pregnancy Loss On this episode.  Dalen and Kelsey open up about the last few weeks away from the podcast.  While their March Madness schedules were busy, it was another pregnancy loss in the midst of a hectic season that challenged them the most. The episode starts with a clip the couple recorded when they found out they were pregnant.  They shared the happiness, anxieties, and complicated raw emotions of pregnancy after a previous loss. Then, they discuss the here and now navigating another miscarriage in the midst of march Madness.  They reflect on the small gratitudes that kept them afloat, how faith and religion play an integral role in deciding what's next, the pressures of aging, and the sadness of experiencing this loss again after waiting for and wanting more children.

On this episode, Dalen and Kelsey's true plan for the podcast get derailed when talking TFEs take them down a different path. What's life like when you realize the places where you are irreplaceable and prioritize those? Why is it important to be grateful for even the things you experience daily. And why fighting for your marriage doesn't mean things aren't good.

On this episode, Dalen and Kelsey play a game of catch up. The chaos of this season, coupled with family loss has made the slow time before the busy, busier. They talk about navigating that, reflect on a life lived 97 years, and try to talk a little hoops… all with an almost two year old in the room. Plus, could you do a podcast when your flight leaves in 2 hours? It’s March and it’s Madness!

On this week’s episode of TFEs, Kelsey loves Love…does Dalen?  Why they think setting the tone with their kids matters so much and doing the little things in life goes a long way.  Plus, the old Southern saying “bless your heart” takes on a much bigger meaning when they discuss a charity near and dear to their heart.

On this episode, Dalen clears the way for Kelsey to have her own therapy session after a great morning was derailed in a matter minutes. And, the E in TFEs should stand for empathy this week. Why did a sweet video make a baby cry? Would you hold hands with a stranger who had peed themselves? And what are you doing to make sure you’re a fountain, not a drain?

On this episode, Dalen and Kelsey come back from separate work trips in different mental places… Kelsey’s excited- Dalen’s in a funk. So they unpack it all with TFEs. Plus what’s it like to see your child achieve their dreams? Is that the ultimate parenting goal? And why doing what your partner needs can’t happen if you only want them to read your mind.

It's not what you think... or maybe it is. On this episode, Dalen and Kelsey deep dive into how powerful it can be to lose the screens and just listen to a voice- and this thought provoking moment all started with a children's Christmas gift. What happens when you focus in on a voice, when it's one you can't hear everyday, or one you won't hear again? Plus- is driving home in silence an insane move or a thought provoking slowdown. Some might say you're rawdogging the ride- they're not wrong. Before we go, let's celebrate an anniversary, offer some unsolicited advice, and relive Dalen's greatest (or worst) moment celebrating as a has been athlete and diehard Steelers fan.

**  Listener Note ** some technical challenges to our sound at min 48, we will resolve for next week!

Kelsey and Dalen discuss choosing to celebrate the highs of a hard 2025 and look ahead to hopes for 2026.  Plus New Year’s resolutions and New Year’s Eve stories and perspective as your life stage changes. Happy 2026!  Thanks for listening and hopefully sharing your TFEs with those close to you.

Dalen and Kelsey take a deep dive on the holidays. Their discussion of family traditions and the Magic of Christmas evolves into an emotional conversation of how holidays can be a milestone and reminder of things lost and gained, plans that worked out and dreams that haven’t been realized. Plus Dalen’s favorite Christmas Eve mass story is one you’ve got to hear, and why decorating a Christmas tree has so much more meaning when you do it with people you love.