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Season One

Being Spontaneous with Your Kids
Season One ► June 1, 2021

Being Spontaneous with Your Kids

Have you ever been spontaneous with your kids? Have you ever asked your kids what they enjoy doing with you?  We recently asked our kids what they wanted to do with us individually, and it...

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Social Media + Navigating Turbulent Waters
Season One ► May 25, 2021

Social Media + Navigating Turbulent Waters

We dig into the good, the bad, and the ugly. Social media can be the bane of any parent’s existence, and for a good reason, but what happens when social media is good? Parents tend...

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The Good + Bad of Being Your Child’s Friend
Season One ► May 18, 2021

The Good + Bad of Being Your Child’s Friend

  The Good + Bad of Being Your Child’s Friend. Being your kid’s friend is a process that evolves as they get older. Sometimes we rush the process, while other times, we block it from...

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Vacationing with Your Spouse
Season One ► May 11, 2021

Vacationing with Your Spouse

Vacationing with Your Spouse is one of the most important things you can do for your marriage, friendship, and as a parent. We’ve been vacationing for the last 19 years, and the ones where it’s...

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Vacationing with Friends
Season One ► May 4, 2021

Vacationing with Friends

Vacationing with other Friends is fun, but it can quickly turn into a nightmare. If you aren’t communicating, you might end up like us – standing outside of the J.W. Marriott in a “busted” minivan...

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Family Vacation Mishaps
Season One ► April 27, 2021

Family Vacation Mishaps

Family Vacation Mishaps are bound to happen. It’s your response to them that sets the tone for the remainder of your time. What happens when you plan this phenomenal family vacation, but then everything seems...

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The Motivated Parent – Intro
Season One ► April 22, 2021

The Motivated Parent – Intro

Welcome to the Motivated Parent — a podcast that motivates parents of tweens and teens with real advice and laughter. We, Stacy and Armando, are excited you are here. We hope that with each episode,...

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We’re Marty + Stacy, a husband and wife team who decided to start our podcast after having a mini existential crisis about growing up! Our kids are 17, 11, and 9, and we aren’t even 40 yet (well, one of us is). Marty jokes that we did everything too fast, so now we are here, just hanging in some balance of life.

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