Growing Up With Kids :: A Funny Parenting Podcast
A lively conversation on the joys and challenges of parenting and marriage. A dose of humor, humility, honesty and creative solutions for normal people who want to be amazing parents and spouses.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Taking Your Kids on Practice Dates #093
This Week's Episode:
One-on-one dates with our younger kids can be a great time to be together and to teach them the mechanics of how to go on a date when they get to that stage of life. This week, Ra…
Toxic Positivity in Marriage #092
This Week's Episode:
We are talking about toxic positivity again, but this time inside our marriages. We look at how passivity and "equanimity" (if we even use that word correctly) can make your spous…
Toxic Positivity in Parenting #091
This Week's Episode:
We are back! Again...
After a longer-than-expected layoff, we are back to talk about toxic positivity in our parenting--how we sometimes rush over our kids' feelings in an attempt …
Mom, Embrace the Mom You Want to Be Not the One You Think You Should Be #90
This Week's Episode:
After a couple months off we are back to talk about how mom's can focus on being the mom they want to be, not the mom they think they are supposed to be.
Our discussion is inspired…
Got Guilt? Fighting Summertime Parenting Shame #089
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Summer Tips for Easier Fun at the Pool, Beach, or Wherever #088
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Never Enough: That (Untrue) Feeling We All Have #087
This Week's Episode:
Have you ever felt like you just can't be enough...enough at work, enough at home, enough in your marriage, enough with your kids, enough in your friendships???
Of course you have.…
Dealing with Surly Kids of All Ages #086
This Week's Episode:
We are reminding ourselves how to interact with our kids when they are being surly--no matter what age.
- Be emotionally engaged, but appropriately distanced.
- Don't expect our kids to…
What Fights Look Like in Our Marriage #085
This Week's Episode:
Maybe you and your spouse have never fought. But, we have. So, we are dissecting some of our recent ones--how they look, how each of us reacts, what we do to resolve them. And, we…
Kids These Days: Analog vs. Digital Experiences #084
This Week's Episode:
We are talking about the benefits of old technologies (e.g., newspapers, answering machines and record players), as well as the positives of modern technology. This is not an epis…
Some of the Hardest Years: The "F You" 4's #083
This Week's Episode:
This week we are sharing some of our losses, some sweet moments with our kids, and some thoughts on the challenges of certain ages--specifically age 4. Kids are growing in indepen…
Enjoying Your Spouse: Ideas for Liking Each Other More #082 (Best of Episode)
This Week's Episode
It's Spring Break, so we are bringing back one of our most popular episodes. It was recorded pre-pandemic, so keep that in mind as you listen...
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Make an Easy & Simple Family Mission Statement #081
This Week's Episode:
We are planning on a more active summer and fall--God willing--so we are refreshing our family mission statement to make sure we stay aligned amidst the busyness.
This can be a fun…
Babysitters: Funny Stories About Finding a Good One vs. Finding Marshmallows Everywhere #080
This Week's Episode:
The babysitters here!
After covering a few funny stories about babysitter quirks we experienced over the years, we discuss a few pointers on finding babysitters and setting your ki…
Anxiety and Parenting Guilt #079
Action Item: Put courage into someone you love and who trusts you. Go tell them they are doing a great job as a parent and/or spouse during a very difficult time.
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Forgiveness: Nuance, Power & Benefits #078
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Parental Check-In #077
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Wrestling with Guilt & the Pressure of Parenting (in a Pandemic or Not) #076
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Embracing Identity to Develop Intimacy #075
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The Myth of Perfect Parenting #074
None of us would say we are shooting for perfection. However, the way we feel and act sometimes indicates we do actually expect ourselves to be perfect. We all feel pangs of guilt and shame, second g…