The Chris Show

I'm sharing my so-far-100%-effective tips for avoiding running into your exes while out and about. There are only three guys that I would consider "serious exes" in my past but, knock on wood, I have been successful in avoiding them for the entirety of my married life. And I'm not mad at that. There are only two things you have to do (one is definitely easier than the other) but give them a try and let me know if they work for you too.

People can change and sometimes we need to let them. Most of the time we need to let them. Today we're talking about a specific group of people that I am mentally working to accept that they have changed. I'm also sharing an instance where I have changed DRAMATICALLY and I hope that those who remember the me before this transformation can forgive me for my...craziness. 

I love making this podcast, I really do, and I SO appreciate you all for listening. I like to entertain you, sometimes I like to educate you, but I've promised to always be authentic with you which is why I am sharing the good, the bad and the messy that preceded the recording of this podcast today. So if you've ever felt over-stimulated or if you're feeling that way now, you're not alone. We can be over-stimulated together.

Oh and we also tie in the results from yesterday's Thought Provoking Questions: Mother's Day edition.

Every Mother's Day, the preschool my kids go to sends home a sweet gift made by my kid and a questionnaire that my kid has filled out about why they love me and other various thoughts about me. Last year I was informed that one of my children thinks that I am 900 lbs...so there's that. This year's answers were a little less shocking but there was definitely a theme to her answers that was...comical and, frankly, unsurprising.

I feel like the "all or nothing" mentality is usually applied to diets and weight loss and I didn't think it had a presence in my life. Then I realized I was very wrong. It shows up in SO many of my projects, currently as it applies to fixing my yard. I plan and prep but I feel like I can't start anything until the stars align. But then my OCD notices one little thing that will "just take me a minute to fix" ...and hours later, my kids are doing who-knows-what and I am neck-deep in a project that I have to finish at some point because it will drive me insane until it's done. And this, friends, is how things get done at my house.

Our theme for this week's thought provoking questions was toddlers vs teens and I have learned that parenting doesn't get easier after toddler-hood. At least in terms of sleep, smells and messes. Take a listen and see if you agree with what the people have said.

Yup, I said it. There are things that I love about Canada. And when I find those things, I hold onto them with a vice-like grip. What are these four things, you ask? You'll have to listen and find out. PS - the fourth thing...I like BETTER than its American equivalent.

The bottom line of this episode? You do what you gotta do. There are a lot of people and professionals who will tell you what you "should" be doing and the right and wrong amounts of screen time for your kids. Guess what? I'm not one of those people. This is how we do screen time, take from it what you will.

Every Sunday night on my Instastories, I ask some Thought Provoking Questions that are sparked by what's been going on, conversations I've had recently, or the random musings of my brain (scary, huh? It's not that bad). I enjoy looking at the results and decided to start sharing my findings with you and hopefully you'll find them as interesting and entertaining as I do.

This week we are talking about a certain beloved Hershey's peanut butter cup, hockey, and (this is a usual topic) stuff kids do.

Infertility sucks. It just does. If you struggle with infertility, just know, you are seen, you are loved, your worth is not based on anything you or your body can or cannot do. Love you.

In this episode, I tell you what NOT to say to someone dealing with infertility and I also tell you what TO say. Then I'm sharing my infertility, what we did to be able to start our family and how Hayden came to be.