Us and Kids: Parenting and marriage coaching with therapist, Jan Talen

On today’s show, we are talking about PETS and how they relate to our marriage. In our day-to-day lives, there are so many things that can put us into a negative mindset. It’s hard to not let our anxiety and negative emotions creep into our relationships. We don’t want to burden our spouses with our worries but they can often be a great way to help achieve PETS.

On today’s show, we talk about the hard topic of miscarriage and losing a child. Miscarriage is never an easy thing to go through no matter when it happens. We often feel as though we are alone because no one talks about what they might also be going through.

On today’s show, we are talking about ✨ANNIVERSARIES✨ and all the ways we celebrate them. I’ve been a marriage and family therapist for many many years. Anniversaries matter to so many people around us, our family, our friends, our kids.

As the years go by and we celebrate bigger and greater accomplishments, we also need to take the time to look back and see where we’ve been. Go over all of those wins you’ve had with your spouse, and remember those times that might have been a little bit more trying.

On today’s show, we are talking about the sweet and juicy topic of berries and how they can resemble our kids and families. When we think about our gardens and the variety of fruits we might be growing, we hardly ever stop to think how so many of the attributes of these berries are similar to our kids. 🍓

Many of the things needed to careful grow plants and make them flourish are the same things our kids need as they also grow.

Today on our show, we are getting into part 2 of our series: Alive After Five. On the last episode, we discussed what happens in the first five years of raising our kids.Today, the discussion is all about our marriage and those first few stages most couples go through. We talk about how to be open to all of the changing phases as well as how to take intentional actions that help direct your marriage.

Today on Us & Kids, we're focusing on the number 5 and why it’s important in the connections in your marriage and with your kids. We are going to be talking about the first 5 years of raising a child.

The struggles and balancing acts that we can perform, or try to perform to keep all these relationships connected and healthy can be amazing - or crazy.  At Us & Kids you will have good, short chats about what skills to grow and use and how to best apply them to whatever situation you are in.  

Jan Talen, marriage and family therapist for 35 years, mom for as many years, grandma for the past 8 years and married for 40 years shares her professional knowledge and expertise along with her life stories to help you become the best team that is married forever while you parent together.  Join us!