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
Fighting the Urge: Avoiding Comparison in Parenting #053
Not sure about you, but we are constantly tempted to compare ourselves to others (and to each other, if we are being honest). And, it is no good for us.
Comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison is a…
Joy: Don't Let Circumstances Steal Our Kids' Joy #052
We were inspired by a TED Talk from Shawn Achor ("The Happy Secret to Better Work") about how happiness makes us more productive and we (even more than our circumstances) have the power to enable an…
How to Prepare for Remote Learning (Thanks, COVID!) #051
The school year is upon us, but it is like none other. We are facing remote learning for at least two months where we live. So, we spend some time talking about how to make the most of this season of…
Be Encouraged: You Are the Woman or Man For This Job #050
You are the person your spouse and kids need. Today. Just as you are.
Be encouraged.
No matter how hard it feels, you have it in you to be the husband, wife, mother, father that your family needs today…
Connection Amidst COVID: Pursuing Time & Space (& Sex) with Our Spouse #049
**Note: There are a couple of swear words and a short discussion about sexual intimacy in this episode. Please use discretion.**
We are spending almost all our time in our home, but it is still (someh…
The Power of Curiosity: Asking Our Children Good Questions #48
The tendency to tell our children things is strong. But, asking questions can be powerful. Seeking to know our kids--their deep feelings, their true thoughts, their motivations--is a rewarding journe…
COVID Is for Quarrelers: What to Do When the Kids Won't Stop Fighting #047
The COVID quarantine / shelter-in-place / shutdown / social distancing (whatever we call it these days) is taking its toll on our kids and there is some real expert-level quarreling going on in our h…
Want Some Cheese With That Whine? What To Do With Whiny Kids #046 (Best of Episode)
It is officially Summer and we are in it. Even amidst COVID (or maybe especially amidst COVID) it is a bit hot and crazy this week. So, we decided to revisit an earlier episode we did about how to wo…
Searching for the Minivan of Our Dreams #045
Our 2010 minivan went caput last week. Up in a billow of smoke. Don't worry, there was no fire and no-one was hurt. But, it does mean we have to kick our car search into high gear. We still need the …
Parenting with Conviction...Not Guilt and Shame #044
Everyone deals with guilt and shame in their lives, but there may be a special mix of it reserved for mothers (and fathers, to a slightly lesser degree). It is hard to not feel shame when we are pare…
The Value of Diverse Relationships and Perspectives #043
It has been a harder week than most given the recent events in Minneapolis. We are not qualified to talk about racial injustice or police policies, so we won't even try. However, this is a good time …
Vacation with Kids Is Not So Restful #042
Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing. No one warns you that vacations with children are anything but those two things (at least some of the time). There is extra gear. There are nap times to…
Dreading, I Mean Prepping For, Summer #041
School is over and summer is here. And COVID-19 lockdowns continue...
What are we going to do with no camps, limited places to go, and very very long days?!?!
Well, first, we are going to have to set o…
"Model" Parenting -- Leading (Imperfectly) by Example #040
We have been feeling pressure lately to "make the most" of quarantine and have all the right talks in the perfect way in the correct frequency. However, we aren't always right, we are never perfect, …
The New Normal Is Not Normal: Trying To Re-Establish Family Rhythms #039
We are working on the rhythms of our family life that have been displaced by the challenges of COVID living--home schooling, working from home, lack of structure, etc.
At first this season of shelter-…
COVID Is Kicking Our Butts...#038
Still in quarantine, and we are trying to make the most of it. We have all kinds of feelings about it.
We are tired. It feels like we have a lack of direction and purpose. However, we are trying to le…
Ground Hog Day -- Every Day Is Painfully the Same During COVID Lockdown #037
Living 24-7 in our home together during COVID-19 shelter-in-place is somehow (and surprisingly) exhausting. It can feel like everyday is just like the last and nothing new gets accomplished. Our own …
Stress & the Family #036 (A Best of Episode)
Shelter-in-place has us a little stressed--between work, parenting, distance learning and a full month now of near-isolation. So, we decided to revisit an earlier episode we did on the impact of stre…
Cruise Director: The Pull to Constantly Entertain Our Kids #035
Even when life is full of school, work, sports, clubs, and other scheduled activities we feel the demand to entertain our kids when they are in the house. It is so hard to make our kids sit in their …
Intimacy in Isolation #034
We are two weeks into COVID-19 quarantine! Most of the time we are doing just great, but teaching kids, working from home and being isolated from most other humans isn't easy. In fact, this concentra…