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Claude and Renee get together before their kids wake up and enjoy a cup of coffee or a cocktail (depending on the time of day). They discuss the joys and perils of parenting a toddler and a teenager, while navigating the trials of being an active interracial family in today's complicated society.

Before the Kids Wake Up


    • Dec 19, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Before the Kids Wake Up

    The Gift of Psychological Flexibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 49:07


    In this episode, Claude and Renee discuss the impending holiday season, gift-giving, and what makes a happy family! Remember to Like Subscribe and Follow us on all of our socials!!!! @B4thekidswakeup on IG @beforethekidswakeup on all other socials

    Teach A Child To Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 44:08


    In this week'ss episode of Before the Kids Wake Up, Claude and Renee discuss the difficulties of raising a teenager who would rather focus on video games and social media than learning to grow and develop skills that will be useful in adulthood. Remember to Like, Subscribe & Follow the Vision @shiftedvisionmedia on all socials and @b4thekidswakeup on IG!

    Waging War on Wages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 45:28


    In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss their children's post-secondary education and have an in-depth conversation about traditional and vocation education.  They also weigh in on the hot topic of working wages in America.   

    Political Afiliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 50:16


    In this week's episode, Renee and Claude discuss how they have handled their teenager's difference in political opinion and also talk about how the election has affected them and how we can strive to heal the divisions caused by differing beliefs.  

    All Inclusive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 52:17


    In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss diversity and inclusion. What it means, how we should foster it and why its so important in todays complicated society.

    Halloween Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 51:24


    This week Claude and Renee talk about Halloweens past, present, and future and what they plan on doing this year amid a Covid-19 pandemic.

    50 First Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 50:48


    Renee and Claude are back after taking a short break to handle a family loss.  This week they keep things light and play the B4TKWU scaled-down version of LifeHack.com's 100 Questions to Ask Your Partner on Date Night game! 

    Blended

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 49:30


    In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss blended families and share some lessons learned over the last 8 years that have helped them manage their blended family.  

    Married With Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 46:20


    In this week's episode, Claude and Renee change things up and sit down in the evening over a few cocktails and discuss matters of friendship, shrinking circles, what happens to friend groups when couples in relationships split, and more.

    Ready?... Set... Fight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 52:02


    In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss arguments and fighting in relationships. They also provide their experiences with disagreements and tips about how to not let a little tiff turn into a full-on smackdown!

    Growing Apart to Grow Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 47:07


    In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss time apart from one another and explain how self-growth has made them grow more as a couple.  Remember new episodes will be dropping on Mondays from now on.  So be on the lookout for Before the Kids Wakeup to get your week started off right!  

    Battling the Culture War

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 49:56


    Claude and Renee discuss the overwhelmingly volatile racial climate going on right now and try to break down the perceived "culture war" that is the apparent cause of so much division in the country.

    Financial Faux Pas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 46:17


    Claude and Renee discuss money matters, the financial faux pas of relationships, how finances affect marriage and couples, and how they have overcome some financial hurdles in their relationship, in this week's episode. 

    Behind Closed Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 47:55


    Claude and Renee have an in-depth discussion about behind closed door racism, and BLM and share their intimate feelings about racism and the family ties that bind them.

    Anxious About Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 49:27


    In this episode, Claude and Renee talk about anxiety, how it has affected their relationship, and what they have done to manage their individual anxieties, amid raising children, working, and being an active family.

    The Will to Manage It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 47:05


    Claude and Renee discuss their week, creating a will and preparing for the unforeseen, their different parenting styles, and how they manage to keep it all together amid constant battles with work, volunteering, raising kids, and finding time for each other.   

    Covid - 19 Monotony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 42:22


    Claude and Renee discuss how their family dynamic has changed since the global pandemic and how relationships, daily routines, and society will change as a whole when things do finally get back to "normal".   

    Claude's Vasectomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 59:43


    Claude and Renee discuss his recent vasectomy, the kids going back to school during Covid-19, Tik Tok, who Renee cares about the most, the kids or the dogs, and more on this week's episode. 

    5 Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 53:10


    Renee and Claude sit together and look back at 5 years of marriage in their first ever episode of Before the Kids Wake Up.

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