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How to be a “friend” to your kids without being a friend.
Blog ► March 28, 2023

How to be a “friend” to your kids without being a friend.

Being a parent means having a unique and special role beyond being a friend in your child’s life. However, having a close and positive relationship with your children is possible without sacrificing your role as...

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Three ways you can strengthen your relationship with your teens today!
Blog ► August 22, 2022

Three ways you can strengthen your relationship with your teens today!

The relationships you build with your kids are vital. But, unfortunately, it is something that I think most parents overlook in the tween and teen stages of life because, well, attitudes. However, there are three...

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We’re Back! Season 2 Opener!
Podcast ► February 22, 2022

We’re Back! Season 2 Opener!

It’s here! We are back with season 2 of The Motivated Parent Podcast. We’re Armando and Stacy, the hosts of The Motivated Parent Podcast. Join us as we launch into a new season of motivation...

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Season One Finale + Laughs
Season One ► November 4, 2021

Season One Finale + Laughs

It’s a wrap! Season One Finale + Laughs is an episode you’ll want to listen to. Your hosts, Armando + Stacy, recorded, edited, produced, and published 26 episodes filled with laughs, mishaps, and genuine advice....

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Family Traditions
Season One ► October 26, 2021

Family Traditions

In Episode 25, Armando and Stacy discuss Family Traditions as it relates to the holidays. Every family has its way of celebrating different holidays. Our family mixes two cultures to provide fun and memorable holidays...

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One to Eighteen – Birthday Traditions
Season One ► October 20, 2021

One to Eighteen – Birthday Traditions

Do you have One to Eighteen – Birthday Traditions? According to Merriam-Webster, a tradition is defined as an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a...

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Campfire Stories
Season One ► October 14, 2021

Campfire Stories

We aren’t around a real campfire, but we have eight very relatable questions and lots of laughs with our campfire stories. Armando and Stacy asked each other random questions for spontaneous fun! Those questions are:...

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From Speed Dating to Reconnecting
Season One ► October 6, 2021

From Speed Dating to Reconnecting

How do you go from speed dating to reconnecting? Episode 21 was all about Speed Dating your spouse/significant other. Marriages and Relationships start to begin to fizzle out over time. They don’t always end, but...

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Speed Dating
Season One ► September 29, 2021

Speed Dating

Marriages and Relationships begin to fizzle out over time. I’m not saying they end, but they lose their luster. We forget that we are people with interests, likes/dislikes, etc. Armando and I have kept a...

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Parenting a Killer
Season One ► September 21, 2021

Parenting a Killer

Our emotions and perceived “connections” lure us into high-profile cases where someone is murdered or vanishes. We saw this with Laci Peterson, Natalee Holloway, Casey Anthony, and now, Gabby Petito. In the past, we would...

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