Parenting is no joke, and it is easy to assume your children are bad after you've given the last warning for the fifth time. Today we talk about the struggle of trying to understand our kids and connect with them while also managing their, eh, not so stellar behavior at times.

Resources Referenced

Parenting Resource: Habits of the Household - Justin Whitmel Earley

Nourish Move Love - Lindsey Bomgren

0:00 Intro
1:37 Parental "looks"
4:05 Shirley & Spencer Update
11:48 Take 15 minutes for kids
17:09 Third Tutu
18:24 Your Kids Aren't Bad
20:00 Snack Break
25:00 Exercise & Children
30:21 Shirley's Fun Fact
33:50 Things we say we won't ever do
36:10 Wrapping Up

Phew, it's been a minute! We're excited to be back.

0:00 Intro

1:45 Spencer & Shirley update

5:05 Couple's Question

6:45 Brussels

9:09 All about moving

14:49 How to help someone who's moving

19:57 Moving advice

24:41 Baby interruption...

25:05 True or False

30:15 Hating Lasagna

32:27 Avoiding triggers

36:29 Ministry update

37:32 Shirley's fun fact

39:48 Wrapping up

Join us as we unravel the difficulties of moving in an interracial marriage. You'll get to hear Spencer's true feelings about Shirley's lasagna, and also how to AVOID sharing your true feelings in some cases...

https://marriagemixed.org/podcast/episode-12-i-hate-lasagna-and-moving/

Communicating our expectations in life is fairly common... except in marriage. The same goes for checking in; maybe you check in with your team at work, or go check on your kids when they go strangely silent. When was the last time you checked in with your spouse?

https://marriagemixed.org/podcast/episode-11-what-did-you-expect-lets-talk/

Resources Referenced:

The Five Love Languages Podcast - Gary Chapman
The Natural Baby Sleep Solution - Dr. Polly Moore
The Urban Alternative - Dr. Tony Evans