(Nothing makes me feel less qualified than scrolling social media and seeing how everyone else has it together.) In this episode, I share my vulnerable moments of feeling less than, how we can avoid the trap of comparison, and the three questions we should ask ourselves to get out of our head. 



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Things I’m Learning About Feeling Unqualified

Join Emmy-Award winning journalist, Founder of CARRY™ and America’s most curious mom, Paula Faris, as she and her frequent co-host, husband John, talk about the hottest topics that parents are talking about. This listener driven show tackles your big questions: "When to have the sex talk with my kid? Why are we fighting about the dishes again? How can I juggle work and life? Why are teenagers and toddlers so hard?" If you’re talking about it, Paula is talking about it in a real, relatable and authentic manner. Join Paula as she engages in a conversation style of no sugar coating, authenticity and keeping it real. She will have you laughing and learning. Life Happens. Let's Talk About It!

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John and I are back to answer your questions, which ranged from how we got through our tough times to why we moved from NYC to small-town South Carolina and how we disagree in a healthy way.  
 As always, we’re talking about the things YOU want to talk about.  
 Listen in to learn more:  (00:00) Navigating Family Disagreements and Life Transitions (11:05) Handling Marriage Challenges and Building Unity (19:37) Our Love Story 
 SUMMARY: In this episode, we are digging into how we made the move from NYC to South Carolina, how we have gotten through the tough times in our marriage, what to do when you disagree with your partner about how to run your family, and some fun things like dream vacations and favorite date nights.  
 
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Paula and John ASK US ANYTHING Part 2 - Moving to a Small Town  and How We Get Through Tough Times

John is always surprised by how many questions we get when we do these ask us anything episodes. And not just that, they’re almost always our most popular episodes!  So much so, that we are doing a two-parter!  
 Today, we’re answering your questions about toxic work environments, whether we’re done having kids, our best life advice for our kids and what is SAVING US THIS SUMMER as our children are out of school and we’re working from home.  
 As always, we’re talking about the things YOU want to talk about. 
 Life Happens, friends! Let’s Talk About It!  
RESOURCES:
 
 Listen in to learn more:  (00:00) Summer Survival Guide for Parents (11:17) Navigating Relationships and Parenting Advice (18:59) Toxic Work Environments and Family Judgement (26:43) Navigating Family Relationships 
 In this episode, we are diving into a resource that is saving our summer as work from home parents (it’s free and can save yours, too!), what we want to tell our kids as they leave the nest in just a few short years, when to leave a toxic work environment, what to do when you disagree with family about how you’re raising your kids, and how we really feel about NYC. 
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Paula and John ASK US ANYTHING Part 1 : Toxic work, saving our summer and advice for our kids

This was such a fun conversation catching up with Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and her husband, Andrew East, as we talked about The Olympics, life with littles, and youth sports.  
 Because the Olympics start NEXT MONTH, we had to park there for a bit and Shawn shared something about the Olympics and the athletes that truly shocked not just me, but Andrew, as well.  
 It’s so much fun for me to talk to parents with littles, and wow, are they in the thick of it, with THREE kids under the age of 4? I can’t wait for you to hear what’s saving them in this season, how they’re supporting Olympic athletes who are parents, and their really unique take on youth sports.  
 Life Happens. Let’s Talk About it! 
RESOURCES:
 
 Listen in to learn more:  (00:00) - Life With Littles and Olympics (13:19) - Parenting Perspectives on Gender Differences (17:53) - Importance of Kids Sports Participation (23:13) - Parenting, Youth Sports, and Relationship Dynamics (37:12) - Challenges in Supporting Families (42:45) - Olympics Excitement and Parenting Advice 
 
 
 SUMMARY In this episode, we are digging into the ins and outs of parenting little kids of both genders, preventing burnout and encouraging our kids in sports, how proactive counseling has been beneficial as individuals and as a couple, and the heart behind Shawn and Andrew’s launch of the Moment Makers childcare initiative.  
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Shawn Johnson and Andrew East: The Olympics, Life with Littles and Youth Sports

It’s the most vulnerable John and I have ever been about our 25+ year relationship, as we talk about the tensions we’ve navigated in our marriage and how we’ve fumbled our way to being equal partners, at home and at work.  
 The journey to true partnership hasn’t been easy and, at times, has been clumsier than clean.  
 In this conversation, you’ll hear about the scary and supportive decision John made for me early on and how we’ve figured out a way to share the load at home, which has been our BIGGEST source of tension. (That reminds me, who is cooking dinner tonight??)  
 If you didn’t love John already, you’re going to love hearing his heart and journey of how he’s been a true partner in every aspect.  
 Plus, we discuss some of those antiquated phrases like “stay at home” and “breadwinner”, that just need to go… 
 Life Happens. Let’s Talk About It! 
 RESOURCES: 
 Listen in to learn more:  (00:00) Equal Partnership in Work and Life (04:09) Gender Roles and Partner Support (14:52) Navigating Career Changes and Sacrifices (26:18) Household Partnership and Communication (32:59) Living With Three Kids and Olympics 
 
 SUMMARY In this episode, we are delving into the importance of having a partner who is your biggest cheerleader, the disservice we do to both men and women when we box each other into specific roles, why the 1950s dynamic many of us have romanticized may not be as ideal as we thought, and a method for sharing the tasks of the home that has been a lifesaver for John and I.  
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Our Ongoing Journey to Being Equal Partners At Work and At Home

Therapist David Thomas is back, answering all your questions about TWEEN and TEEN boys! 
 Your questions ranged from gaming, discipline, ragey hormones, and phone use to porn, substance use, and body image. Phew! We covered so much.  
 David, the host of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast and the Executive Director of Daystar Counseling, will help you navigate these years and give you SO MUCH HOPE. 
 Share with anyone who could use some insight into tween and teen boys. They’re precious but so misunderstood.  
 Life Happens. Let’s Talk About It.  
 
 Listen in to learn more:  (10:42 - 11:32) Consequences of Phone Misuse (18:25 - 19:50) Supporting Boys Through Peer Pressure (29:51 - 30:51) Addressing Pornography and Male-Female Relationships 
 
 In this episode, we are diving into healthy boundaries on gaming and technology, why helping our kids regulate is the first step of discipline, consequences that make sense (besides just taking away screens!), body image conversations with our boys, and helping our sons navigate through instead of numbing out when things get tough. 
 Resources:  
 CONNECT WITH DAVID:  https://www.daystarcounseling.com/  
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 DAVID’S BOOK RAISING EMOTIONALLY STRONG BOYS: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Emotionally-Strong-Boys-Tools/dp/0764239988 
 DAVID'S PODCAST - https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/podcast  
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Things I’m Learning About Feeling Unqualified

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