It's been a difficult couple of weeks. Not only was a man murdered while in police custody, but that act of racial injustice seems to be the straw that has broken the camel's back, as protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and against police brutality have taken shape in all 50 states and in countries around the world. Paul and Carly are very passionate about standing with the oppressed and disenfranchised, and you can tune in to this week's episode to hear them discuss that. However, there is more to discuss here. Paul and Carly are also an interracial couple, living in a small, conservative town in rural Indiana - and that is not without its own difficulties. Catch it all here on this week's episode of The Cord.

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What we require in life based on life circumstances and experiences (our nurture) and what we instinctively and fundamentally value as people (our nature) aren’t always the same thing. It's a safe bet that most humans operate somewhere on a continuum between what they feel like they truly need and what they want to need. The good news is that the needle can move in either direction depending on the demands of the moment. Tune in to hear Paul and Carly discuss some recent revelations Carly has experienced regarding the conflict and distance she's often experienced between what she needs and what she values, and how she is navigating those discrepancies. Also - does God know what chocolate chips taste like? All this and more on this episode of the Cord!

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We have officially reached the point in this quarantine thing we are all doing where our self-reflection has gotten a little intense. We’ve moved past how we're feeling today, processing change, and looking for stability to wondering what actually makes up the fabric of who we are. And, moreover, how that affects our parenting. In Carly's blog, which you can read here, she examines how her answers to five introspective questions help her be a better parent to our oldest daughter, Risa, who is her Mini-Me. In this week's episode, you'll hear Paul consider these same questions live, while applying what he learns to the parenting of his Mini-Me, our youngest daughter, Reyna. Listen in to hear what we figure out about how to be good parents to kid who're just like us!

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While it is nice to be able to exchange words with each other, our souls actually need so much more from relationships. We were made for touch, for eye contact, for sharing silence together. We need those physical and emotional expressions of friendship and belonging.

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Without any sense of novelty, and with a constant audience, how do we date during quarantine? Well, we have to create our own adventure. If you’re stuck in a rut, maybe some of these ideas will help you. Try inventing a game, creating a challenge, sparking a conversation, and don't forget to pull out all the stops. Tune in to Carly and Paul's QuaranTalk on Facebook Live this Thursday night at 9pm to see them put some of this into action with an exciting and free new resource from The Lazy Genius!

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All of those demands that we used to pass off to other people for a few hours a day are now our sole responsibility. 24/7. Inside our home. Or at least  on our property. For the next who knows how many days. It can feel like a lot. It is a lot. And it took us a good two weeks to realize I was playing the parenting game wrong when it came to this whole quarantine gig. Check out this latest episode to hear us discuss what we're doing differently under the stay-at-home order, including the implementation of a new communication and discipline strategy called "the Family Meeting."

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