Fighting For Our Family

Over the past 4 weeks our family has been sick and tired. We made an effort to limit what we said yes to and gave ourselves permission to say no to everything else. In this episode we talk about how and why we did this.

Real love is very different from what is portrayed in most movies. In this episode we talk about what love means to us.

We are finally talking about the color system we’ve been dangling like a carrot out there! Please be reminded that this is not a system we bought or got from a company or stole from somewhere else. We created it one night in our basement. The back to school adjustment is real and super difficult. … Continue reading "6: The Color System"

We operate our family on a monthly budget. Once a year we look back at our spending to see where our money went. We find that knowing what we have done helps us plan for what we will do next. You can email us at podcast@fightingforourfamily.com. We would love to hear from you.

People do not fit into neat categories, but we each have some tendencies that are stronger than others. In this episode we talk about how one of us is more introverted and the other more extroverted. Knowing what energizes and drains your spouse is key for good communication.

Supporting your spouse takes a lot of communication and is also the base of everything that you will do with and for your family. In this episode, Heidi discusses two important ways to support your spouse: How important it is to support your spouse with his/her big dreams How you speak about your spouse around … Continue reading "3: Supporting Your Spouse"

Our intention is not to give advice, but to share our experiences.  The last thing you need is someone else give you advice.  Family is very personal.  What works for one family won’t work for others, but we can learn from each other.  In this episode we talk about our interests, how we met and … Continue reading "2: Our Story"

Marriage is difficult and complex.  Add kids to the mix and it only get’s harder.  We are here to share our experiences as openly as possible.  We will give you the good the bad and the ugly. Join us weekly as we focus on different topics around marriage and family!