A Boy Mom Cracks the Code on Male Behavior with Jenilee Samuel 

A Boy Mom Cracks the Code on Male Behavior with Jenilee Samuel 

If you’re trying to figure out how the boys (and men) in your life operate, this week’s guest on the podcast is a must-listen. Jenilee Samuel, host of the popular podcast Java With Jen, offers heartfelt tips—including one question she and her husband have learned to ask that is nearly guaranteed to dial down conflict. …

Fatherhood Goes Viral: Dave Barnes Ponders the Laboratory Called Home
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Fatherhood Goes Viral: Dave Barnes Ponders the Laboratory Called Home

This week’s Father’s Day guest blog comes to you from singer/songwriter and co-host of the Dadville podcast Dave Barnes. I love his take this week on how home is like a lab (social media loved it too, because the post went viral)! Dave is heartfelt and hilarious, and I hope you’ll check out his music…

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 2)

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 2)

Expectations are appropriate in marriage, right? Things should be a certain way. We stepped on a landmine and we’re not even three sentences into the blog. Should. What if our “shoulds” are leading to unnecessary unhappiness? More to the point, what if we have expectations of our spouse that they are just not wired to…

The Impact of ‘No Contact’ on Families 
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The Impact of ‘No Contact’ on Families 

You kid just went “no contact.” It’s any parent’s nightmare.  This week on the I Wish You Could Hear This podcast, we unpack the “no contact” phenomenon, taking an honest look at both sides of this intensely painful equation.  If you’re the parents of an adult child who has severed contact, you’re likely blindsided and…

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

Oh, to be newlyweds again. (And all the long-marrieds just collectively sighed a happy sigh.) The early years are exciting years! Full of planning, promise, and … pitfalls. Didn’t see that last one coming, did you? Googly-eyed at the altar, many young married couples don’t either. In this article and the next one we’re going…