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010: The Surprises of Parenthood

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Release Date: 03/04/2019

012: Getting Older As Parents & When Babies Learn to Crawl show art 012: Getting Older As Parents & When Babies Learn to Crawl

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Why does it feel like we are getting older faster than our kids???

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011: Things We Use & Love and Birthdays! show art 011: Things We Use & Love and Birthdays!

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We talk about some of the things we use that have been totally WORTH IT! We also talk about BIRTHDAYS!

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010: The Surprises of Parenthood show art 010: The Surprises of Parenthood

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In this episode Ryan and Rebekah talk about what surprised them the most about becoming, and being, a parent. 

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009: Traveling With Kids show art 009: Traveling With Kids

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We are on the road! This episode is all about our experiences traveling with the kiddos. We share our stories from the car and in the air.

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008: Getting Sick, Thermometer Drama, Parental Instincts show art 008: Getting Sick, Thermometer Drama, Parental Instincts

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In this episode we talk about the grand adventure of getting sick. Sick kids, sick parents, sick friends...and all that "fun" chaos. We also dig into frustrations we have with thermometers and the confusion they inspire. Finally we touch on how we have to create new brain pathways when we have children.

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007: Rebekah Launched a New Product: Your Generous Home show art 007: Rebekah Launched a New Product: Your Generous Home

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In this episode we talk about Rebekah's new online Course: Your Generous Home, that teaches "Everyday Hospitality" for busy moms with limited time, space and resources. She started this course for moms like her who want their homes to be a generous and welcoming place for family and friends without going crazy in the process.

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006: Public Bathrooms (“DON’T TOUCH THAT!”), and Work vs. Home Life show art 006: Public Bathrooms (“DON’T TOUCH THAT!”), and Work vs. Home Life

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The unintended consequence of potty training is having to deal with public bathrooms! Also, we dig into the conflict and struggle of balancing work vs. home-life.

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005: We Are Not Our Kids, Playing Inside vs. Outside, Parenting Pet-Peeves show art 005: We Are Not Our Kids, Playing Inside vs. Outside, Parenting Pet-Peeves

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We are all wired differently. We need to be the best version of who we are, so our kids can be the best version of who they are! Playing outside offers significant brain development opportunities, but can be hard for us as parents to find time for. Parenting pet peeves that bother us may seem insignificant but are real all the same.

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004: Bedtime Routines, Plans vs. Needs, and Being Intentional show art 004: Bedtime Routines, Plans vs. Needs, and Being Intentional

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We switch up the bedtime routine which causes a bit of drama. Our kids are not getting in the way of our lives, we are learning how to do life with them. It is important that we are intentional with our time.

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003: Chore Charts, Robot Karate, and Toddlers at Bedtime show art 003: Chore Charts, Robot Karate, and Toddlers at Bedtime

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We spend a lot of time in this episode talking about how tired we are. We discuss the implementation of a chore chart, playing with the kids after work, and getting everyone ready for bed!

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In this episode Ryan and Rebekah talk about what surprised them the most about becoming, and being, a parent. 

  • [4:27] Surprise #1: The severe lack of sleep that never ends.

  • [10:25] Surprise #2: Our ability to increase our capacity.

  • [15:51] Surprise #3: How quickly kids change and develop.

  • [21:16] Surprise #4: The overwhelming love we feel toward our kids.

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