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Have you ever felt like your kids aren’t grateful for what they have or what they experience? Do you ever feel like they live with a distasteful attitude of demandingness? Perhaps you see this tendency in yourself? In this replay episode Billy and Joy discuss the benefits of having an attitude of gratitude and some practical ways to build the habit of thankfulness in your family. TALK ABOUT THIS: How well do I (personally) communicate gratitude? and how well is our family overall at cultivating attitudes of gratitude? Where are your family "pinch points?" What parts of our family environment need to look different and what habits do we need to cultivate? RELATED-ISH LINKS Episode #17 – Creating a Plan For Money & Allowance With Your Kids Do guys or girls make better sound effects? Check out the video HERE ALSO REMEMBER: Sharing is caring!!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share! You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts. This is SUPER helpful in helping others find our show. OR cut/paste a link from our website betweenparentspodcast.com (this is also where you can find helpful packages of back episodes!) Want to reach us? You can find us on the socials @betweenparents on Instagram and @betweenparentspodcast on Facebook. Thanks for being awesome!

Even though we’ve been together for decades, we’re still learning ways to build a successful family and be better parents. In this episode, we share some of the things we learned at the Stephen Covey’s 7 habits training organized by the kids’ school.  Let’s Talk About This: How do you see or view your family? What are the things that are most important to you? What are the things you have control over? What are the things you don’t have control over?  What are the things you’d like to have more control over?    See Blog Posts on -  Ride OR Die Life:  http://rideordiecouples.com/    Follow them on INSTAGRAM:  @brandonandsam @brandontmiddleton @rideordiecouples   Like them on FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/rideordiecouples/

It’s our 18th anniversary of being together next week – April 18th, and we would be married ten years, next year. Yaay! We’ve made it this far because of our patience, communication, sacrifice, teamwork and commitment to each other. In this podcast, we discuss our life together in the past 18 years and hope to give you insights and perspective that will be helpful on your journey to forever with your partner. Feel free to ask us any question about how we made it this far as a couple, in the comment section. Quick Poll: Should we have a huge celebration for our twenty years together or ten years married? Let’s Talk About This: How do you stay sane and keep the passion alive in your relationship? Did you have qualities of a perfect partner written down, before you met your partner? Do you and your partner have a mutual understanding on really big things? What are the highs and lows of your relationship? When did you have it figured out?   See Blog Posts on - Ride OR Die Life: http://rideordiecouples.com/   Follow them on INSTAGRAM: @brandonandsam @rideordiecouples   Like them on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rideordiecouples

Unfortunately this simple question doesn’t have a simple answer.  In this episode Billy and Joy discussed the critical milestones your kids should reach before getting a phone and the markers you’ll need to notice and, as necessary, discuss with your kids during the Pre-Phone Season.  Now it’s time for you to have your own discussion. These questions should get you started! TALK ABOUT THIS: How digitally mature are your kids? What conversations do you need to initiate with your kids? What have been your biggest takeaways through this podcast series?  What changes or additions do you want to make?  What other adults are you having this conversation with on a regular basis?   LINKS: RESOURCES FROM TRANSIT STUDENTS (North Point Community Church): VIDEO: Joy Interviewing Andy Stanley on Technology & Parenting GUIDE: Smartphone Guide for Parents TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS: Circle By Disney: Internet content and time manager  Covenant Eyes: Screen Accountability

The primary role of a parent is to raise our kids into mature adults. This includes people who know how to do their own laundry, work, pay a few bills, recycle and maybe even get their own place to live!  However, in the age of constant electronic connection, parents have a new item in their job description: raising digitally mature adults.   Where do you begin? How do you know that maturity actually exists? Listen to this episode as a prompt for the discussion questions below. TALK ABOUT THIS: How do you define “digital maturity?” Does it differ from what you heard in the episode? From your perspective, which seems to be the biggest challenge for your kids: WHEN they use it HOW MUCH they use it, or  WHY they use it? Ask your kids to identify their challenges, too. Do they match? What are YOUR challenges with tech? (Remember, you don't get off the hook!)  What should each of you do in response to these challenges? How do you rate your ability to discuss your family tech struggles? Discuss how you can incorporate the language of WHEN/HOW MUCH/WHY into regular conversations.  LINK:  BOOK: Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour

Remember life before smartphones?  Do you ever wish we could go back to those days?   Chances are your kids won’t ever distinguish between being on or off line because life will simply be online all the time. So since our digital devices are here to stay, how do we manage the impact on our lives? How do we navigate the tension when our kids seem obsessed with screens and parents might be a wee bit addicted too? Listen to episode one then have a candid conversation about managing the tension tech brings.  TALK ABOUT THIS: How addicted are you to your devices? Do you struggle with feeling like a hypocrite? Where do you fall on the technology pendulum? Are you more likely to see devices as a non-issue or are you hyper-concerned? Does it vary? why? What are you emotions when it comes to parenting around technology? In what ways do you relate to the idea of being a “digital immigrant?” Are you reluctant to jump into the new culture? How are you resistant to embracing the new motherland? How do you see your kids being “digital natives?” Are any of their natural adaptations intimidating to you? How can you connect with your kids THIS WEEK to understand more of their world? What specific app/game/YouTube star are you willing to have them teach you on?  LINK: BOOK: Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World  by Dr. Kara Powell, Art Bamford, Brad M Griffin

It’s almost the end of the first quarter of 2019, and we’ve been able to stick to our New Year resolutions/goals by being accountable to each other. It isn’t easy being the perfect accountability partner, but over the years we’ve learned how to push each other to achieve our goals. Let’s Talk About This: How much of your new year resolutions have you achieved? Do you have an accountability partner(s)? Why did you choose them? Is your significant other your accountability partner, and vice versa? How do you push each other to achieve your goals?   See Blog Posts on - Ride OR Die Life: http://rideordiecouples.com/   Follow them on INSTAGRAM: @brandonandsam   Like them on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rideordiecouples

Are you stressed out when parents “brag” about their kids? Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up in the land of parents? You’re not alone and you’re not crazy. But what do you do to relieve the pressure when you feel like raising kids is a competition? Let’s chat about it! Talk About This: How often do I feel competitive with other parents? What are the triggers? Is there anything I do that could make other parents feel like I am being competitive with them? What specific person/family do I need to celebrate more? Related Links: Mindset by Carol Dweck Also remember: Want to reach us? You can find us on the socials @betweenparents on Instagram and @betweenparentspodcast on Facebook. While you’re there, tag someone who would also enjoy this content!  Finally, if you don’t know where to begin listening to back episodes of the podcast, look for the helpful packages on our website betweenparentspodcast.com Thanks for being awesome!  

You get on an elevator and run into some friends who are about to have a baby. They ask you for your best advice before you get to the lobby. What do you say? What wisdom do you give at a moment’s notice? In this episode Billy and Joy offer five elements of their elevator pitch and while it’s not a complete list (we only have 20 floors in this imaginary building!), but it’s a start! Hop on board… Related (ish) Links and Follow up Words you like to say, Words you hate to say…  Chilean Cattywampus Cucamonga Fastidious The origin of the Mike Tyson quote is: “Everyone has a plan until they get hit.” was explained in the Sun Sentinel:  "People were asking me [before a fight], 'What’s going to happen?,' " Tyson said. "They were talking about his style. 'He's going to give you a lot of lateral movement. He's going to move, he's going to dance. He's going to do this, do that.' I said, "Everybody has a plan until they get hit. Then, like a rat, they stop in fear and freeze.' " The correct Taylor Swift song is… Never grow up… lyrics here. Joy is still embarrassed she missed this!  We talk more about community in episode #7. Link is here The exact Stephen Covey quote is "Begin with the end in mind" and is one of the principles from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  The fabulous proverb Billy mentions is Proverbs 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.    Talk About This: How is what we are doing today helping us leading us to where we want to be tomorrow? How are our decisions now leading us to where we want to be.? Ask people whose families you admire, what their elevator pitch is for parenting. If you haven’t left us a review yet, wait no longer!!! Head on over and give us 5 stars (thanks!!! It helps)