There is an aspect of parenting we discuss which might not be agreed on by everyone. We believe you have to be willing to let your kids fail. It's time for perfectionism parenting to be replaced by truth. Pull down the facade. Your children don’t exist to be a trophy to make you look good in front of other people. Kids are individuals who will have their own journey and story.

We talk about walking with our kids through their failures and how it starts with us being transparent about our own.

We can’t control our kids away from making mistakes and have to let them experience the good, the bad and the ugly.

We talk about how rules provide no power or ability for your child to do what is right. Rather, they create a box-checker.

How to build a life irrespective of what others think about you.

You have to be willing to offend the right people in order for your kids to be mature.

Your kids need to never live in fear of men.

How to speak belief into your children.

If you’re afraid to mess up or fail, you will never succeed.

We close by discussing our ultimate goal as parents, which is to see our children be able to function in the world independent of us.

After a few months hiatus, we are back! In this episode we discuss the following:

• The importance of getting to know your spouse.
• Who are they, outside of the mayhem of day to day life?
• How do we tap into their individuality?
• How do we cultivate being a safe place where our spouse can put real words to their thoughts and dreams?
• What does it mean to help your spouse understand how you think, so they can hear what you’re saying?
• How do we read the emotional cues in our spouse?
• Sometimes the simplest actions are the hardest things to actually do.
• Creating space for each other to be themselves and expand their creativity.

Sometimes we don’t quite know how to end an episode… so stay til the end to hear a little bit of real life we decided to keep in the final edit. As always, please share with a friend, on your socials, and let us know how we can serve you in future episodes!

This week we are diving into our top tips for traveling. We also share some of our funniest experiences and come to the conclusion that sometimes the worst travel memories end up becoming the best stories.
Hopefully this gives you some inspiration on communicating with your spouse and figuring out a way to make your dreams happen!
As always, please share this with a friend and leave a review so others can find us. We appreciate you!

In this episode, we talk about the importance of bearing each other's burdens. We both share two recent heavy loads we have had to allow the other to help us carry. What is the line between walking our own personal journey, and letting others help us? Amy talks about her struggle with body image and some of the ways Matthew has helped her navigate and shoulder it with her. We hope it encourages you to create a safe space in which the other can share vulnerably.

We are so excited to be back from our six-or so-month hiatus and to be sharing our time with you again. This week we share all about what has been happening since our last recording.
From almost losing Matthew, to the complete flipside of him running in one of the most difficult ultramarathons in the world... we hope something in this episode speaks to you where you need it most. As always, we appreciate it when you share these episodes and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

This week we had the privilege of speaking with Demond & Juanita Logan. Demond is a mindset development specialist who lives out his motto of: "Change your mind, change your life". They share the struggles and hurdles they have overcome over the last two years and how every obstacle has actually been preparing them for another opportunity. They share some key stories which highlight how important it is to trust your spouse and their intuition. It's truly inspiring to peek into this conversation and hear how powerful it is when your spouse has and lives in extreme faith.

You can learn more about Demond and his services at https://www.demondlogan.com/

Navigating parenting in a social media world is new territory for many of us. No other generation has raised their children amidst the temptations accompanying the distraction and pull of social media. For the first time ever, we are learning on the fly, how to parent children in this generation of cell phones and having anything and everything at their fingertips.

How do we manage this in our home? This week we're excited to have our four oldest kids on the podcast, sharing their input and wisdom on this topic. We were really blown away by their take on this subject.

We discussed if they are glad to have a phone and if they find it a valuable part of their life. They share some of the struggles they've had with self-regulating and we chat through the transitions of having more and more freedom as they get older.

We dive into the topic of boundaries and friendships, and we hear their take on what they think is happening to their generation because of the pressures to have social media, the latest phone, and forgetting to look up. Has it been detrimental or beneficial to their friendships?

We're super proud of their vulnerability in sharing some experiences in hoping it will help someone else, and they drop some serious words of wisdom!

Make sure to drop them a note of encouragement in the comments and share it with your friends! Thanks for listening!

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This week we dive into a topic which is unfortunately becoming too common: infidelity. None of us are immune to it, so how can we safeguard our marriages from it?

We discuss our thought life and how this plays a huge role in the temperature of our marriages. So many simple things lay the foundation of growth and intimacy and protection.

Is it possible to have safety and protection while simultaneously experiencing excitement and adventure? How does this reflect our relationship with God?

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