Episodes

  • Parenting Shortcuts with Benefits

    Parenting Shortcuts with Benefits
    Oct 28 2018
    Sometimes as parents we need shortcuts to get all the things done in a busy day. Some of us feel guilty taking shortcuts because we think they might short-change our children. Turns out some of the best parenting shortcuts can save time and come with big benefits for you and your kids.

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    32 mins
  • Being a United Front...Even with Blended Families

    Being a United Front...Even with Blended Families
    Oct 21 2018

    Joe and Anea take their popular ‘United Front’ episode to the next level. How can you still be a united front as parents after divorce AND once new partners are in the mix? Tune in to find out.


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    30 mins
  • Expectations Are Your Enemy

    Expectations Are Your Enemy
    Oct 14 2018
    Joe sets the stage for a great show when he calls himself out for having big expectations for his family...the kind that frequently leave him feeling like a failure. Turns out most of us carry impossible expectations that leave us feeling disappointed. If you’re ready to move from disappointment to gratitude this one’s for you.

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    28 mins
  • What Does it Mean to be an Askable Adult?

    What Does it Mean to be an Askable Adult?
    Oct 7 2018
    We want our children to feel like they could come to us with anything from the time they are tiny thru their teen years. In the Age of Me Too, it is especially important that our kids come to us if they find themselves in trouble. Anea and Joe take you through 5 Steps to becoming the ‘Askable Adult’ your kids actually want you to be.

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    23 mins
  • LIfe Hacks for Parents

    LIfe Hacks for Parents
    Sep 30 2018

    We all deal with the daily challenge of trying to be great parents in the face of limited time, energy, and resources. Cue the ‘Life Hacks’! Shelli Wright, Life Hacker Extraordinaire, joins Joe and Anea to share some of her best Life Hacks - the ones that help her save time, money, AND the environment.


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    25 mins
  • Who Changed Math?!

    Who Changed Math?!
    Sep 23 2018

    As if we don’t have enough challenges as parents, now we have to re-learn math so we can help our kids do their homework?! Educational Consultant and Math Geek Chase Orton joins Joe and Anea to explain what Common Core is all about, its value to our children and tips parents can start using immediately to inspire a love of math in our kids.


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    31 mins
  • Dropping the Judgment of Other Parents

    Dropping the Judgment of Other Parents
    Sep 16 2018
    A Buzzfeed survey showed that 73% of parents judge other parents. Why do so many of us judge and how might this be detrimental to us all, including our kids? Joe and Anea challenge us to consider how we might all benefit from dropping the judgment because other parents in our communities are "co-parents," whether we like it or not.

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    25 mins
  • Modeling a Healthy Relationship With Our Partner

    Modeling a Healthy Relationship With Our Partner
    Sep 9 2018
    Our relationship with our partner plays an important role in parenting. It is, after all, not only the foundation for our family, but the model for relationships with others that our kids see every day of their young lives. How do we know if we are modeling a healthy relationship? What can we do if we're not? Tune in to find out.

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    34 mins