Someone celebrated a milestone birthday and in this episode we talk about new mystery aches and pains and what we’ve learned as we’ve grown older. This includes, but is not limited to, what Sarah’s mother was right about and why a certain older gentleman can be grumpy.

In our last episode we talked about grumpy monkeys and how it’s OK to be grumpy, to sit in those feelings. In this episode, we talk about the impact of this on those around the grumpy monkey and share some advice on how to avoid getting hit in the kisser by bananas!

You know how your little brains can sometimes, well most of time, forget that there are other people in the world? In this episode we talk about how to cope with this infuriating characteristic of these brains can be and how sometimes it’sOK to be a grumpy monkey about it!

Adult friendships are so important to maintaining your sanity but they take effort to build. In this episode we talk about how building the base of those friendships can and will payoff as it is the foundation on which your friendships will stand for years into the future.

How many times have you been talking to someone about something and you realize the two of you are looking at the same thing from two completely different perspectives? Probably happens a lot, especially with your kids. Well, there's a reason for that and it's not you....it's them! Actually it's their brain and how their perception forms their reality. In this episode we talk about how impactful perception is on our brains.

Taylor is right, we're the problem when it comes to what's wrong with our kids. We don't let them fail in life and we're keeping them from learning those important life lessons. Why do we let them fail in sports, but not in school or social situations? In this episode we talk about how difficult it is to watch them fail and give them the space to learn from their failures.

In this episode we find out Sarah's line is the fear of a kid getting hit by a car, so there's that. Listen as we recount an experience we can only hope made an impression on our kids and taught them how important it is to ensure people feel heard. Disclaimer: No children were harmed in the making of this episode.

In this episode, we hear how Sarah believes reframing your perspective gives you control over your emotions...as usual Kevin is skeptical. He's not sure that's a DIY project he wants to tackle.

Apparently there is a new trend of marri....er, committed couples living separately. Look at us, being trendsetters!! In this episode we dive into how this has worked for us and why we think it's the secret to our success....so far.

Ever wonder what makes you happy, like really happy? In this episode we break down the "Happiness Formula" proposed by Dr. Arthur Brooks from Harvard. Well, we try once Kevin figured out what it all meant. It took a few times before he got it. Turns out happiness isn't that simple.

Check out the TedTalk we reference here! https://youtu.be/G7Pf2Xb5PdA