This episode is all about blended or crockpot families, growing up in them, and/or parenting through them. Penney and Janae chat about their personal experiences and perspectives on blended families. They discuss tips and advice on the dos and don'ts in bringing two families together and creating space for everyone involved.

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Welcome to our last episode in this parenting mini-series. Today we are joined by all three of our parenting couples to talk to them about how their relationships have changed over the course of having their first child/ first pregnancy. Each of the parents gives insight on how to keep intimacy alive, ways to handle differences in parenting styles, and what they wish more people knew about raising a child in today's world.

Feel free to catch up on our other episodes in this series Ep. 16 & 17 were great conversations with just the moms and then just the dads!

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Join us for a special guest episode with three dads who talk about their experiences of fatherhood so far. We dive into questions like "What is your favorite part of being a dad" to "How you are coping with all the changes fatherhood brings".

Join us for a special conversation with a group of moms who are getting candid about their journeys. We dive into their biggest societal pet peeves, their top tips for other moms and parents, and some of their favorite memories from motherhood. These moms have wonderful perspectives to share and insights to learn from. We are so lucky to have them on the pod. I hope you enjoy this episode.

CW: Infertility

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This episode is a debrief from our women's retreat between Penney, Janae, and our guest Tina. We talk about the big takeaways we gained from the retreat and give tips on how to keep the momentum going after you have gone through a phase of transformation and change.

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This episode opens up conversations about making friends as an adult. We discuss the internal and external barriers to friendship. What are the personal responsibilities around friendships vs. societal responsibilities? We end by giving some actionable steps to creating deeper friendships and how to have connected conversations about your expectations and needs in these relationships.

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Unlocking the power behind understanding your different nervous system states is one of the biggest game changers for mental health, relationship wellness, and healing. Penney and I talk about our personal journeys with understanding our nervous system reactions and then dig deep into explaining the different nervous system states. The episode ends with tips on how to notice where you are at within regulation or reaction and how you can come back to states of calm.

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This episode explores ideas about using control and perfectionism to combat the fear of vulnerability. How do we let go of fear and step into our authentic selves in our lives and relationships? If you want to dig into this topic even more join us at our Women's Camping Retreat on Aug. 18-20th, 2023 www.hilltopwellness.net

This episode is all about compromise. Join us as we discuss what can get in the way of compromise, what are the differences between gridlock and solvable issues, and how to step out of defensiveness when talking through compromises.

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Penney and I talk about third places in this episode. What are they, how do they impact us, and what to do to get back to them... are all answered and more in our 10th (!!) episode.

We hope you enjoy it and share this episode with a friend who you want to join you in third-place adventures.

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