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
We’re Getting “Punchy”: Social Distancing Wins & Losses #033
It has been a week-and-a-half of "social distancing." We are getting a little punchy, and it shows on this week's episode. We take this time to parse the difference between herbs and spices, whether …
Hopelessly Devoted: Practices to Knit Your Family Together #032
We long for our family to be a cohesive unit that celebrates the individuals in it. We want a home culture that creates a sense of belonging for our children, promotes self-worth, and builds a devote…
Empowered to Change Your Family Tree: Breaking Negative Generational Cycles #031
We have the power to change our family tree by identifying and working on the negative patterns and habits we "inherited." This episode we talk about some of our generational cycles that we are worki…
Developing More Humility in Your Marriage #030
The coming together of a husband and wife is a challenging experience that requires compromise, courage, and humility. This week we talk about what true humility is, why it is so important, and then …
Sometimes We Cuss a Little: Getting to the Heart of the “Unsavory Language” of Our Kids #029
How do we handle cursing and crude language with our children? Each family is different, but the same principles can apply for leading and guiding our children through this sticky subject. In this ep…
Want Some Cheese With That Whine? What To Do With Whiny Kids #028
Thank you for listening to Growing Up With Kids. If you are encouraged, learn something helpful, and/or get a good laugh out of this podcast, please share with a friend who would benefit from this ep…
Telling Bigger Stories with Your Family #027
Are our kids up for bigger stories and bigger challenges? We think so.
It is so easy to be tempted to keep our kids safe and secure and comfortable. However, real security comes from facing challenges…
How Conflict Produces Good People #026
Engaging with our kids' conflict isn't easy. Our hearts are fickle and we can be tempted to avoid conflict or to just try and fix it or even to dismiss it. However, our children's hearts are strength…
Planning Ahead, One Week At A Time: A Simple Tool For Peace Of Mind #025
This week we share a little tool we use for keeping our family organized. It's simple, stress free, and flexible. It's nothing flashy, but if you're looking for something easy to organize your week…
Enjoying Your Spouse: Ideas for Liking Each Other More #024
Enjoying your spouse seems like an obvious thing to do, but it isn't always as easy as we'd think or like. This week we cover 6.5 ideas on how to increase your level of "likitude" with your spouse. H…
Positivity in Parenting: Saying "Yes" & Catching Kids Doing the Right Thing #023
Sometimes it is too easy to look for (and find) the negative. This week we are working on being more positive in our parenting. One way is avoiding the temptation to give a knee-jerk "no" to our kids…
Starting the New Year with a Sense of Mission #022
A new year is upon us. The holidays are over and it is back to "real life." For some that's a drag, and for others the prospect of school, work and steady schedules is sweet relief!
Either way, the ne…
Stop Saying "Be Careful" -- Balancing Caution & Adventure #021
This week David caught himself telling one of our kids to "be careful" for no real good reason. Our drive to protect our children is a good desire. However, we can seek to keep them safe because it m…
Be the Antidote: Fighting the Lies & "SuperInfections" In Our Spouse's and Kids' Heads & Hearts #020
On this week's episode we talk about the idea of "idea superinfections," and how we--as well as our spouses and our children--can be susceptible to repetitive lies and accusations in our heads and he…
Teaching the Fine Art of Conversation Through Talking With, and Listening To Your Kids #019
Being a parent can feel tricky, complex and overwhelming. However, being a good parent can be a lot simpler than we think.
According to the longest study of human development many of the best indicato…
An Interview and Giveaway with the Creator of The Wise Guys Adventure, Allison Dudley #018
It's our first interview episode, and we talk with Allison Dudley of The Wise Guys Adventure about a fun family Christmas tradition. It's simple, easy, engaging, and a ton of fun for the kids!
Also ou…
Christmas Makes Mommy Sad - Part 2 #017
We've had a couple of days to think about the beginning of this conversation and have more to say about the difficulties and sadness around Christmas.
During the previous episode, David spent a little…
Christmas Makes Mommy Sad - Part 1 #016
We were planning on talking about our kids, but instead we accidentally got real honest about how sad Christmas sometimes makes Rachael. Maybe you can relate.
There is so much pressure. Too many expec…
Engaging Your Child's Emotions Without Getting Enmeshed #015
Our kids have BIG emotions. Sometimes they come out in very big ways, and others they don't come at all. How do we engage with our kids with their feelings when they feel uncomfortably big? How do we…
Traveling With Kids AND Keeping Your Sanity #014
The holidays mean family travel. Whether it is driving or flying, there are a myriad of challenges for parents: confined spaces, boredom, fighting, exhaustion...
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