Episode 21 - Surviving Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, The Story Of Our Daughter
Release Date: 10/21/2019
Episode 74 - Don't Look Back In Anger, I Heard Ya Say
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Anyway, here's Wonderwall. On this episode we talk about a recent trip we took to the Great Salt Lake and what was good about it, and what went wrong and how that could have lead to hard feelings between us due to frustrations. We also laugh for several minutes straight over an unintended sexual innuendo, which I am still laughing about as I write this synopsis.
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Episode 73 - Advice We Would Give To Ourselves
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On today's episode we give a quick update on our last episode about how we have implemented our plans and if they're working. Then we get a little more light-hearted this week and get into our topic, which is advice we would give to our newlywed selves to make our marriage a little bit easier. We discuss things like school, work, money, Roseanne (the TV show), and sex with the lights on. We hope you enjoy!
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Episode 72 - Discussing the Elephant in the Bedroom...
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On this episode we get deeply personal as we share a real discussion we had with each other over our sex life. We recorded our discussion just in case, and now we're being our bravest selves and posting it for all to hear the process as we communicate our concerns in a loving way and try to come up with solutions. Be prepared to hear more than you ever wanted to about the one problem that has plagued our relationship for almost its entirety. Listener discretion is advised.
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Episode 71 - Unsolicited Parenting Advice
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On this weeks episode we talk about getting a new cat, an ER visit with our 12 year old daughter with a heart condition, and having a meltdown over not wearing a mask in a public place. Eventually we make our way to this weeks topic and discuss mom and dad shaming and unsolicited parental advice. We talk about what it means to shame other parents and give some examples of times when we've been shamed. We exchange some facts from studies about what people in your life are more likely to shame you over parenting choices, and we offer some tips and tricks to to let the shame slide off your back...
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Episode 70 - The Best of a Bad Year
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On this episode we talk about our year in review. We discuss how we managed to get through a tough year and why we had to rely on each other more than ever, what we learned while being stuck at home, and the things we have come to appreciate. And for some reason we also explain why Die Hard is apparently an aphrodisiac , so you'll definitely want to tune in to hear that.
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Episode 69 - Elf on the Shelf Dilemma
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On this episode we discuss our feelings about the Christmas tradition of the Elf on the Shelf and whether or not it is time to move on from it. By the end of the episode we actually make a definitive decision about if we will continue suffering over it, or finally let it go, so listen for that.
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Episode 68 - Some Junk We're Thankful For
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On this episode we talk about the gratitude that we have for each other, not only during the current pandemic, but especially during it. We tell each other specific things the other does for our family and our house that we appreciate. And finally we express our gratitude for the situation we are in, in which we are fortunate enough to get to stay home with our family all the time to try and protect our daughter from Covid-19.
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Episode 67 - Having Friends As An Awkward Couple
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On today’s episode we talk about how homeschooling is going, and Halloween costumes past and present. We discuss at length why we love having “couple” friends, and tell the story of an attempt to make friends while living in Boise. And finally we talk about why we love the relationships we have with our current group of friends and why it works for us.
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Episode 66 - Contraceptive Perspective
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On this episode we briefly discuss Ivy’s clinic adventures, before diving into birth control. We talk about 12 different forms of birth control and how they work, and how well they work. We also talk about which ones we’ve had personal experience with. Obviously this episode gets into some things that may be offensive to some listeners, so listener discretion is advised.
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Episode 65 - Malcolm Is Great, 2020 Blows
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On this episode we talk about celebrating our youngest child’s birthday, our daughter, Ivy’s clinical appointments at the children’s hospital, and the overwhelming and tough time we have been having this year.
info_outlineOn today’s episode we go over Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a condition that our 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with before birth. We discuss how we have managed to get through the tough situation of having a child with severe medical needs, and continued to have a happy, healthy marriage.
Specific topic discussed in this episode:
- Scott’s work trip. (0:30)
- Our daughter Ivy’s newest diagnosis. (1:45)
- Ivy’s medical issues amping up in the last year. (4:45)
- Why having a child with a medical condition is stressful on a marriage. (5:20)
- Ivy’s story of how she was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). (6:30)
- How we dealt with the news of her heart condition. (8:15)
- Ivy’s birth and immediately afterwards including her first open heart surgery. (9:30)
- Emergency heart surgery. (11:45)
- Slow progress of recovery, and other diagnoses. (13:10)
- Recovery at home after 2 heart surgeries and one intestinal surgery. (15:15)
- More heart surgeries and continuing to have children. (17:15)
- Ivy’s amazingness and why she is the best. (17:55)
- Fear of needles with Ivy and Scott. (20:30)
- Never having to raise our voice with this perfect child. (22:30)
- "Fun" facts of HLHS. How rare it is, why it occurs, treatment, continued risks, etc. (23:40)
- Rochelle being featured on another podcast (Heart 2 Heart with Anna, Episode - Congenital heart awareness at Podcast Movement 2019) to give a short synopsis of Ivy’s story. (28:00)
- More on how we got through and continue to get through everything. (30:30)