"Thanks for this episode . I wanted to get in touch to ask if you could share any advice for when your kids were younger and babies? I run a food business and recently had my first baby. I am struggling to manage the disparit...
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#258 How to Prevent & Manage Overwhelm as a Parent of Young (or Old) Kids, While Pursuing BIG Dreams & Goals
"I'm writing to tell you both what an inspiration you've been to me over the last year! I've listened to almost all your podcasts and am working my way through the family systems and charts course . All your information is cl...
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#257 Practicalities of Travel as a Family, Budget Saving Tips, + How to Worldschool (No Matter Your Schooling Choice)
As a follow-up question to a recent episode about helping your spouse 'show up' or invest in your extraordinary life , we were asked: "I love listening to your podcast. I'm a stay-at-home mom of four and I homeschool. I reall...
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#256 How to Become More CAPABLE So You Can Do The Work to Achieve Your Extraordinary Life, Marriage & Family
This much-needed episode addresses something we've been concerned about, thinking about, and researching for years regarding ADHD/ADD in adults and children . Based on our own experience (having at least 3 kids with ADHD, and...
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#255 Stop Calling it 'ADHD' -- It's NOT a Disorder, It's Normal
In this episode, Greg and Rachel Denning answer this question: "Wondering if you have advice for someone who has been trying to pour everything into life/marriage to make it extraordinary but the spouse is not showing up and ...
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#254 What to Do When Your Spouse is Not 'Showing Up' or Investing in Your Extraordinary Marriage/Life
On Instagram, I saw a reel that stated " Myth: Sex is a need. Fact: Sex is a desire, not a need." "All of us can live without sex; we cannot live without water, food, or belonging." I had to disagree and responded: "It depend...
A member of my 28-Day Challenge coaching program asked: "I'm curious: what do your kids do for work or how do they learn work ethic? Our oldest is almost 16 and starting a job this summer which is flexible (thank goodness) bu...
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#252 "No Job for Our Teens" How We Teach a Wealth & Entrepreneur Mindset
"I wanted to know what you guys think about screen time ... I stopped letting my son (6) watch but then we reintroduced it as my husband said that if itβs in a foreign language it can be beneficial exposure to the language .....
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#251 Managing (& Modeling) Screen Time Usage & Addiction in Kids & Adults
It wasn't too long ago that I would have been hesitant to make such a bold statement -- that wokesim is a dangerous cult. That's because I have many beliefs that are in line with the underlying viewpoints, such as open-minded...
In this unique episode, I'm sharing a coaching session from my β 28-Day Challenge β because Greg is currently trekking to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro with four of our teens and a group of 18 other people. In this coaching sess...
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#249 Here's Why You & Your Spouse Disagree (Understanding the Values Hierarchy) PLUS Tips to Motivate Teens
In this unique episode, I'm discussing how to motivate your teen and sharing a coaching session from my 28-Day Challenge because Greg is currently trekking to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro with four of our teens and a group of 1...
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#249 Here's Why You & Your Spouse Disagree (Understanding the Values Hierarchy) PLUS Tips to Motivate Teens
"I am wondering if I can expect more from my kids than I expect from husband ? He has ADHD so he "gets distracted" easily and spends hours a day looking at news stories with his phone. Can I expect my teens to go on a phone d...
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#248 Can I Expect MORE from my Kids Even if my Spouse Isn't Setting an Example?
If you're like me, then there's probably been a time when you've felt like this : "...you're convincing me [to change my life]! And I know I have some development to do, but I start to feel so much lack sometimes when I liste...
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#247 What to do When You're Both INSPIRED & DEPRESSED by Listening to Our Podcast
First, let us start by explaining what we're NOT saying in this episode. EVERY family should not homeschool. But *most* families should (we explain what that means). And NO, homeschooling does not automatically guarantee cert...
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#246 Why 'Every' Family* Should Homeschool Their Kids if They Want EXTRAORDINARY Outcomes
As we begin the New Year and pursuing new goals, this timely episode shares a real-life *happening now* obstacle to pursuing our dream (to buy a chateau in France) -- getting stuck and stranded in Casablanca, Morocco. We walk...
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#245 Face & OVERCOME the (Inevitable) Obstacles to Your Family's Goals & Dreams!
As we record this we're sitting in an Airbnb in Tangier, Morocco , living yet *another* of our family's dreams -- to road trip from Portugal to Morocco. Before this trip is over we'll travel from our home base in Portugal to ...
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#244 Make NEXT Year Your Best Yet! How to Turn Your Family Dreams into Reality
Before we had kids, we all had idealized visions of what we *thought* it would be like. For me, it included images of perfectly dressed and pressed children with clean faces sitting on a picnic blanket in the sunshine, enjoyi...
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#243 Why You Don't Enjoy Parenthood As Much As You'd Hoped You Would
"What would I actually do if I spent more time with my wife and kids? What does that look like? " "I went on a getaway with my husband and I was bored . I couldn't wait to get back to the kids." "I've been going on more dates...
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#242 HOW to (Enjoy) Spending More Time with Your Spouse & Kids
Do you want to develop a parenting style and family culture that nurtures instilling values through individual autonomy INSTEAD of through parental control? Parents face many challenges -- and the temptation to control their ...
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#241 Stop Controlling Your Kids & Instead Gain Their Love, Respect & Admiration
Are your kids picky eaters? Are you concerned about their short and long-term health because of a lack of nutrition? Then listen to this episode where we discuss the importance -- and strategies -- for instilling good dietary...
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#240 Dealing with Picky Eaters & Empowering a Lifetime of Healthy Food Choices
Would you love to know how to EFFECTIVELY & correctily discipline your kids? (There is a wrong and right way.) Would you like to be able to discipline without the drama, yelling, punishing, or nagging, AND do it in a way that...
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#239 Stop Punishing. Learn How to (Effectively) Discipline Your Kids
We cover a LOT of things in this episode as we discuss, examine, and analyze things that have been on our minds during the last week and as we ask each other WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD?? We're not talking about conspiracy t...
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#238 Israel/Palestine, Ukraine, W.H.O., 'The Great Reset', Tolerance, Murdered Activists, and Other Craziness! π€ͺ
In this series about raising well-adjusted kids and better family stability , we're now diving into the 2nd level of the Extraordinary Family Life Pyramid -- Marriage! YOU are the foundation of your family life, followed by y...
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#237 The Stability of Your Family Life DEPENDS on the Stability of Your Marriage
If you've been a parent long you know that parenting often feels like a series of problems to solve. This is accurate. So it only makes sense that if you become a better problem-solver, you will become a better parent. Contin...
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#236 Creating Stability: Become a Better Problem Solver to Become a Better Parent
