Happily Bored

EP080 - We survived! by Jenna and Chuck

EP079 - A lot to share but we can't by Jenna and Chuck

Crazy week including a very dangerous Uber ride

College plans change, Chuck's moving on with his creativity, and Jenna learns how to better communicate with Chuck subconsciously.

With all the kids visiting, I can't imagine if we would have had more than 2 kids. We also discuss the upcoming party. We're also wondering if we'd make good foster parents...

It's a short one today, but it was a crazy weekend. Too many teenagers inhabiting our house at one time :-)

Jenna is away in Iceland, so it's time to call in some backup! One of our best friends in real life, and also our #1 FAN, Mandy joins Chuck today to discuss things to help their marriage. We also discuss differences between how we and our partners view sex. How much is the physical act vs. the emotional parts? Check it out!

The week Jenna and Gabi went shopping for a Quince dresses. We went to the boyfriend's house for a football game, I reviewed Jenna's favorite audio book creator, and Jenna is doubting her hotness with a dress.

This week we're talking about how to communicate better to improve you and your partner's sex life. Chuck is also going to explore the Devil of Dublin. Check it out!

This week we discuss a dating relationship milestone for our daughter, more loss, the ghosts of datings past, and a look back at our previous audio setups.

This week we talk about the last couple days of 2024, how our holiday's went, Chuck's work trip to Paris, update on the team love situation, and we got updated recording gear... let us know if it sounds better or not :-)

It's episode 69! In honor of that in today's episode Jenna and I are going to discuss his/her porn.

Relationships need time to grow and you need time to get used to each other... Jenna and I discuss how this time could be so crucial.

We're back! We've been VERY VERY busy and just haven't gotten around to recording. But we've been here living live and focusing on our growth and family, listen for the update as we attempt to get back with a structured format. Let us know what else we should consider for future episodes. :-)

In this episode: Jenna is starting to enjoy comedy/country songs! YAY! We celebrate our Anniversary tradition of our State of the Union discussion. And look forward to the end of the years finally getting here! YAY!!!

Why is Jenna sneaky? Why is our roller coaster so drastic this year? Alex learns the word premeditated and is Chuck finally broken free from his depression? we'll see...

In today's episode we talk about communication. Is it just saying what you're thinking or feeling out loud, does that count? Is hearing the other person communication? How do you know if they understand what you're saying? Jenna and I discuss how we communicate now vs. when we met, and things we've discovered to help communication and things that hurt it.

End-of-Summer Carnival Visit, Alex sports a man bun, we confront the toxic sister

in this episode we discuss the beginning of the process to start removing toxic people from our daily lives. Maintaining any positivity is hard enough. Continuing to drain energy on toxic people doesn't make sense.

Where have we been??? How do other couples talk? How do we talk? How do we feel connected? What do we do that makes the other feel valued that we often forget to acknowledge?

We're back! We need to get back to this weekly team huddle we call marriage. The children are starting to resist. We need to refortify and be consistent to keep our structures standing. Must also remember, defiance is a healthy thing :-)

The girls went on a trip out of town and the boys hung out and had some great discussions while they were away. Jenna and I share the events of the last week for the first time during the recording. We also discuss the issues that have kept us from recording in a while. Send us any comments, questions, or suggestions you may have :-)

We cover Jenna's mother's day and the happenings since then. We also discuss getting our kids ready to leave the house one day. We also look at how Covid has ruined some of our kid's social development and how to combat it.

We're back! Jenna broke her foot, Chuck's on staycation, and a guitar field trip

We get the opportunity to discuss issues with gambling and/or addiction. Lots more "wrestling" this week as well :-)

We're back, and in the groove. Well, we need your help. Let us know what you'd like us to discuss and any suggestions you may have to improve the format of our show. This week we talk about our kids and how they're growing up and starting to explore the idea of sexuality... and how we're dealing :-)

This week we talk about Jenna's amazing ability to lower the cost of our truck repairs, our daughter is wearing make-up to school, some health issues Chuck is going through, and WTF was up with the new Matrix movie (spoiler... it sucked)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Sorry for the echo, much larger panel this week :-) In this episode we discuss ways we are trying to "break the cycle" with the things we had been taught and much much more.

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!!! It's our anniversary! We recapped our annual anniversary tradition, we discuss our "new" additional tradition, Christmas elves are again running amok in our house, increased drug dosages, and an invitation to visit from my dad with no computer issues to fix... kind of.

This episode we discuss our talk with the kids of the lost relationship with their Godfather, travel is returning, crazy work schedules, and the new variant scare.

*** SPECIAL GUEST *** Mandy joins us! We discuss Chuck's ended life-long friendship and moving forward. Our original selection process for Godparents and how they didn't realize what they were being offered and how decisions would have been different if we knew then what we know now. Jenna watched and understands the Matrix movies now and Chuck couldn't be more happy about that. Finally, we discuss what we are all thankful for going into this Thanksgiving week.

It's my birthday! We talk about kids with attitudes. Another visit with new friends and another would you rather???

This week we discuss our daughter's new friend and meeting her family, trick or treating with new people, discussing political ideas and values with our kids, and our movie reviews of The Sixth Sense and Annabelle: Coming Home.

This week we discuss the weather changes, is it affecting our moods? Wonky eye was spotted!!!

Jenna's back from California, how did it go? Gabi says "I just want to die" on her school computer and Jenna gets to chat with the counselor. Jenna commits to watching the rest of the Conjuring movies and a Crow learns how to recycle.

Conversations at the dinner table: how to communicate speak up but don't interrupt. How to speak up to start a conversation. We explained tangents and that they're normal part of conversation. Chuck's Mom stops by for a couple day quick visit, and she's welcome back!, a sneaky sunflower, and both kids were slacking at school and the actions taken. Dad's FB Drama continues - getting hacked for $6,000!!!!

In this episode we talk about Domestic Violence, and it's victims. This violence can often happen to men too, but it's often not taken seriously. This week we discuss Jenna's birthday and then delve into my previous marriage where I was stuck in that situation.

This week we discuss whether or not football is back in our house, Alex practing cursing, and the fact my new chair could kill my mother.

This week we discuss NON-Covid sickness, friendships, recent tragedies, the basement project, our goals, and the fact the table is finally gone!!!

This week we discuss the troubles with having two kids in different schools, Chuck going on a cleaning rampage, Sex Swings (okay, it's called a hammock chair, but whatever...) What is yelling to one person may not be to another...

This week starts the kids first full week back to school after 530 days of being stuck at home, parents forgot how to drive in car lines, and I got to scare Jenna more this week. Make sure to follow us here and on Facebook!

We discuss our trip, some changes to our household operations, and why Jenna has no soul when it comes to movies.

This week we discuss the idea of practicing sex. Realizing that we don't 'just know how to do it' and that to get better we have to choose to look for things that can be improved. We also discuss some of the silly things we've thought in the past and how communication has helped.

Prepping for our trip to Cali and things we've been trying to relaunch to improve efficency. Also, we saw a great movie you must see, and one you should avoid.

Navigating a separation from a life-long friend, family laid to rest, staying open minded with requests from the kids, and a whole lot more that got packed into this past week.

This week we discuss our trip to the Crozet Chalet, different ways households handle their finances, and a surprise visit from Chuck's little sister and family.

This week we discuss the drama of the 4th regarding Chicken-Gate. We also discuss boy vs girl behavior with regards to lazy parenting. And finally, we started testing a new sound board app...

This week we chat about kitchen drama, our summer bucket list, and our exes.

Happy Father's Day! This week we discuss the new summer schedule for the kids, an amazing movie, and the creepy sex predator that's roaming the neighborhood.

Yes, it's true, another baby! This week we're discussing the end of daughter's elementary school career and our son's promotion to high school and all the fun activities that the end of the year entails. Make sure to check us out on Instagram @happilyboredpodcast and Facebook at https://fb.com/happilyboredpodcast

There's this magical thing called discipline. When coupled with consistency, guess what? Your kids aren't assholes. The drama is settling down, so we're back to giving unsolicited advice! :)