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Dec. 20, 2022

#203 Creating a Real Life 'Happily Ever After' Marriage

In this episode we talk about how having a happy marriage NOW leads to your Happily Ever After. Greg and I are still in Norway. We are in the midst of our 2nd Norway trip. The first took place in Tromsø, 225 miles north of t…
Dec. 6, 2022

#202 Video Games & Virtual Worlds -- How to Get Our Sons & Husband's Back

Gaming addictions - why this happens and what to do to get your sons and husbands back. Hey everybody! Greg and I are in Oslo, Norway with our family, recovering from jet lag. In a few hours, we fly to Tromsø, 220 miles nort…
Nov. 22, 2022

#201 Toxic Masculinity & the Epidemic of Gaming Addictions & Unmotivated, Underachieving Boys & Young Men

Toxic Masculinity - How is it effecting our boys? We like to get our podcast topics from issues that really ‘fire us up’ (it makes for better discussions). This week, I was fired up by some comments left on an Instagram Reel…
Nov. 8, 2022

#200 Disagreements in Parenting Approaches Around LGBTQ Issues

"My husband and I have been struggling a great deal in our marriage, mostly over parenting issues . We have specifically been struggling with our 13 year old daughter who told us she is gay ." Many emails and questions we re…
Nov. 1, 2022

The Rewards (& Risks) of Pursuing a Life of Comfort & Luxury

I remember the first time I realized that humanity’s desire for comfort and luxury was actually a driving force for improving the world. Previous to that I often felt that wanting luxury and comfort was wrong or bad… perhaps…
Oct. 25, 2022

#198 Masturbation & Cheap Sexual Acts Are a Poor Substitute for Real Connection — A Message for Teens AND Spouses

We’ve been asked several times over the years by coaching clients and others regarding masturbation . Specifically, they want to know how to approach masturbation in general — with their children or teens , and in their marr…
Oct. 18, 2022

#197 How to Not Let Your Children’s Moods Affect You (Grumpy & Otherwise)

We’ve all had the experience of being around someone who’s grumpy — even our spouse or children — and then soon we’re feeling grumpy as well. Is it possible to turn that around and be a forse of positive influence? A mother …
Oct. 11, 2022

#196 How & WHY to do Morning Family Devotionals (Discussions)

We are busy people. And so are you. We have a LOT going on, as I’m sure you do too. Human nature often makes us feel that we’re “too busy” to do things like morning routines or rituals. We’re “too busy” to do morning family …
Oct. 4, 2022

#195 Fear is a Traitor & is Holding Back Your Family & Your Life

Fear is a universal emotion. We’ve all experienced it at some point. It is very real and very relevant. As a teenage girl, Edith Eger was a prisoner in Auschwitz Concentration Camp. She said that after she was released once …
Sept. 27, 2022

#194 The Hero's Journey -- Leave the Ordinary World Behind and Live a Great Story

Every great story, movie, or book contains elements of what’s been called the ‘Hero’s Journey’ — a series of events and experiences that makes the story meaningful and transformational . It’s the process by which the heros-t…
Sept. 20, 2022

#193 How to STOP CARING What Other People Think About You

In this episode we five deep into social conditioning. All of us have been ‘conditioned’ by society when it comes to things such as HOW to behave and WHAT to care about. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It fact, social co…
Sept. 13, 2022

#192 EVERYTHING In Life Gets Easier & Smoother When You Can COMMUNICATE Better. Here's How to Do It

Can we start with a ‘slap’ in the face? In all sincerity, most of our communication skills with other people, especially in our family relationships. Plus, ‘communication’ seems like such a vague or broad topic. What exactly…
Sept. 6, 2022

#191 The Truth (& Myths) About Overcoming Anxiety & Depression

Many, if not all of us, know of someone — are ARE someone — who has dealt with the devastating effects of anxiety and depression. Methods for dealing with these issues can be very charged. It’s a subject that’s often difficu…
Aug. 30, 2022

#190 Unconditional Love is NOT the Highest Form of Love; Deep, Meaningful Love is CONDITIONAL

Many of us have been taught or grown to believe that unconditional love is the highest of virtues. And in many ways it makes sense. Loving others — without conditions — seems to be the highest level of love possible , partly…
Aug. 23, 2022

#189 How to Get Stuff Done & Be Productive (Even With a Family)

In this episode we talk about how to get stuff done to achieve your dream life. Getting things done is one of the most critical ingredients for achieving your dreams and goals and building a lasting family legacy . Yet it’s …
Aug. 16, 2022

#188 Your Current Habits Will Make or Break Your Life Happiness & Success

Greg often says, “ Tell me your habits and I’ll tell you your future.” Habits are the MOST important thing to determining the outcomes and happiness of your life . Habits will make or break your mental, emotional, spiritual,…
Aug. 9, 2022

#187 Seek an ‘Inner Knowing’ (Insight & Intuition) And ACT On It to Avoid Sabotaging Your Life and Your Family

In this episode we dive deep into the soul to help you draw out your inner knowing and develop your insight and intuition. n our line of work coaching families for the past 20 years, we get an up-close-and-personal look into…
Aug. 2, 2022

#186 How to Build Confidence

In this episode we talk about how to build confidence in your children and teen. "I would like to be more confident but my face turns red if I am embarrassed, nervous, shy, afraid, or just talking with someone . Without that…
July 26, 2022

#185 Helping Children Develop Self-Control (aka The GREATEST Predictor of Future Success)

Help your children develop self-control. As a parent, if you knew there was ONE major characteristic which — if developed — would drastically increase your child’s chances of success and happiness , not only now but as an ad…
July 19, 2022

#184 Helping Children to Manage Their Emotions (so They Can Live Happier Lives)

Emotions can be big and scary — for both parents and children. But it is possible to teach — and model — emotional management for your kids. Emotions are EVERYTHING. Our lives our experienced through emotions, so by default,…
June 28, 2022

#183 Seeing BEYOND Roe Vs. Wade, Gun Control, & Other 'Surface Tensions'

There is a lot of ‘surface tension’ in the media today -- social and mainstream. Lots of polarity and opposition about intense topics. And it bothers me. Because it paints the picture that there are only two sides to any iss…
June 14, 2022

#182 How to Stop Yelling At Your Kids (Because You're Traumatizing Them)

We get a little serious in this episode -- and Greg sheds a few tears -- because in our work we've seen the trauma caused by yelling parents. “People are people no matter how small.” Your children are people. And when you ye…
May 31, 2022

#181 Chores as Child Abuse?! Responses to This & Other Surprising Comments

Have you ever thought of chores as child abuse? I haven’t either. But I shared a post on Instagram about our system for organizing chores and I was shocked at the number of NEGATIVE comments I received from people who believ…
May 24, 2022

#180 This is What's Contributing to All Your Parenting Problems -- And Will Solve Them When Addressed

In this episode we talk about parenting problems, what's causing them, how to address and solve them. When Greg Denning was out on his own as a teenager it wasn’t difficult for him to realize that his life sucked … but he de…