While The Kids Sleep

Suburban husband and wife team, Michael and Rebecca Black, chat about marriage, family, and anything else that comes to mind after they put their kids to bed at night.

Je m'appelle Claude

Our first child is in first grade and it's also her first year of French Immersion. Come listen to what it's all about and why we decided to participate in such a unique educational experience! P.S. Did you pick up on the Friends reference in the title?!?

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 20 MB - Duration: 22:19m (120 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on October 14, 2020

A Patio Education

So, we built a patio in our backyard. And it's fun, magical, and there's a firepit. What did the experience bring up for us though? The subject of education and learning throughout life. Come listen as we explain how the two are connected!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 31 MB - Duration: 33:53m (125 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on September 28, 2020

Raising Children with Autonomy

Autonomy = Independence. Why would we want to raise our kids to be independent, solve their own problems, and own their life decisions? We tell ya, and give thoughts on the positive impact these skills will manifest in their lives (and others) forever!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 23 MB - Duration: 25:43m (123 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on September 14, 2020

Get in the Back to School Groove

Here we are, the start of another school year! We share our favorite tips for things to do before school, during school, and after school to (hopefully) make things run more smoothly for parents and kids alike!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 17 MB - Duration: 19:10m (122 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on September 5, 2020

Cars That We've Owned

Looking back...we've driven some pretty crummy cars. And that makes for great stories! So, join us on this episode as we remember all the vehicles we've owned (or driven) since we were teenagers. Thank goodness we can afford good, reliable cars now!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 30 MB - Duration: 33:44m (121 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on August 24, 2020

Cleaning with Kids

We know, it seems impossible. And at times, you just have to lower your expectations. BUT...we have a few tips up our sleeve for what you can do to keep your house "relatively" clean and orderly with kids at home! And it works, we promise!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 21 MB - Duration: 25:06m (115 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on August 13, 2020

Vacationing

And we're back...from a fun trip to the lake! This episode we thought we would share how we like to vacation (and who with), some ways to make traveling easier with kids, and WHY everyone should go on a vacation every once in a while!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 23 MB - Duration: 25:47m (121 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on August 9, 2020

Cord Cutting

Fun fact: We have never paid for cable TV our entire marriage! We break down how you can "cut the cord" of cable TV, other great options for TV-based entertainment (thank you modern technology), and save lots of money in the process!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 21 MB - Duration: 23:20m (122 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on July 24, 2020

No Picky Eaters Here!

We all have different food preferences. But, that doesn't mean we can't expand them! We chat about mealtime routines, and some basic rules we follow each and every day to encourage healthy eating habits and behaviors in our children!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25 MB - Duration: 28:23m (118 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on July 16, 2020

How We Chose Our Kid's Names

What's in a name? A "child" by another name would smell just as sweet?!? We tell the stories behind our 3 daughter's names. How we decided upon each, where the inspiration came from, a little family history fun, and some differing opinions along the way!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 23 MB - Duration: 24:49m (124 kbps 44100 Hz)

Posted on July 10, 2020