Best IMOM Podcasts (2026)

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How Is Your Phone Use Affecting Your Kid? 51:51

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! In today's digital age, managing screen time is a growing concern. In the recent crossover episode of the All Pro Dad and iMOM podcasts, hosts Megan Tignor and Ted Lowe talked with Joey Odom, co-founder of ARO, about the impact of phone usage on…

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Juggling a Career and Motherhood 23:47

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Announcement time! This episode of the iMOM Podcast has a special announcement you don’t want to miss. We’re also sharing the highs and lows of making a career work while raising children. Mentions: Are You Experiencing Working Mom Guilt? 5 Ways…

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I Don't Want to Put My Child in Front of a Screen, but... 23:17

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! No mom wants to put her child in front of a screen, but they’re so convenient, and life is busy! In this episode, we discuss how to lean on screens less even when they feel like the only option. Mentions: 19 Alternatives to Screen Time Your Kids…

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To Play or Not to Play With Your Kids? 19:18

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Sometimes being a mom means doing things we don’t want to do. In this week’s episode, which was inspired by the Instagram mom who doesn’t play with her kids, we talk about how our kids force us to step outside our comfort zones. Mentions: 4 Ways…

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How Will AI Impact Your Child's Education? 19:34

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! AI and education is an incredible collaboration that can help your kids learn and grow. In the third episode in our series on AI, we dig into how AI and education will merge and how parents can cooperate with AI to help their kids academically. …

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Parenting in the Age of AI 22:44

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Once you have a basic understanding of AI, the next step is figuring out how your kids are going to use it for entertainment, socialization, and learning. In this episode, we cover how parents can navigate AI with their children and keep them sa…

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AI 101 for Moms 24:09

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! AI is new and exciting (and a little intimidating). In this episode, we talk with Mary Jo Wyse, iMOM's AI researcher to learn the basics of this new technology and how it will impact our families. Mentions: All Pro Dad Podcast 6 Things You Need …

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Are You Losing Yourself or Finding Yourself in Motherhood? 18:08

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Has motherhood made you more authentically you, or have you lost your sense of self? In this episode, we ask how moms can embrace the sacrifices that come with parenting and maybe even find themselves in this journey. Mentions: State of Motherho…

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Choosing Therapy for Your Child 24:30

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Mental health is a big part of our cultural conversation, which means it has become part of many families' conversations. In this episode, we talk about what influences a mom's decision to put her child in therapy. Mentions: Article from The Syd…

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Moms and Sons: How Mothers Influence Their Boys 31:54

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Even if your husband and son are like two peas in a pod, you have a special relationship with your boy, too. In this episode we chat about how moms can use their influence to raise kind, strong young men. Mentions: 3 Words We Say That Hurt Our S…

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Mom's ABCs for a Great School Year 24:21

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! It's time to go back to school. A mom's attitude and approach to a new school year can make all the difference, so in this episode, we break it down to the ABCs. Mentions: 7 Ways to Be Involved at School Even When You Work After School Conversat…

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Things to Avoid When You're In a Fight With Your Husband 27:37

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Grab your husband for this episode because the iMOM ladies are joined by speaker, author, and founder of For Us Marriage, Ted Lowe. We fire questions at Ted as he tells us what to avoid when we're in the midst of conflicts with our husbands. Men…

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When Big Changes Come to Your Family (Part 2) 17:19

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Part two! In the last episode, we talked about how Susan and Megan's family changed through adoption. In this episode, we dig into how and when to share changes with kids and how big changes can help our faith grow. Mentions: Adoption resources …

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When Big Changes Come to Your Family (Part 1) 24:04

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Every family faces big changes at some point or another. A move, an illness, a job loss, or, in the case of Susan and Megan’s family, adoption. The way you respond to the changes can bring your family closer together and strengthen your family i…

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Teaching Kids Discernment 20:24

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Our kids need to make decisions on their own as they grow, so it's on us as parents to teach the skill of discernment. In this episode, we talk about how to help kids make good choices with media, friendships, and life decisions. Mentions: 2 Que…

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Helping Your Kids Become More Independent 24:38

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Teaching kids how to be independent is key to their physical and mental well-being, but man, is it hard for moms to let go. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of independence and little ways to give our kids room to grow. Mentions: Univers…

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How to Enjoy a Low(er) Stress Family Vacation 25:15

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Can a mom actually feel like she's on vacation when she takes a trip with her family? In this iMOM Podcast episode, we share mindset shifts, practical ideas, and stories of surviving nightmarish vacation situations. Mentions: 15 Family Car Games…

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Teaching Resilience to Our Kids 20:36

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Resilience is one of the most important things we can teach our kids, but that means we have to let them struggle, which can be really tough for moms. In this episode, we'll talk about what resilience is and how to look for everyday opportunitie…

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Loving Your Husband Well 22:42

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! A new tie and golf balls are great Father's Day gifts, but the best gift you can give your husband any time of the year is to be a more loving wife. In this episode, things get real. We talk about how we (might) be falling a little short and wha…

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What I'd Say to My Younger Mom Self 18:33

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! If you could give advice to a younger version of yourself, what would you say? Whether you want to talk to the nine-months-pregnant you or you from last year, you probably have some words to share! In this episode, we talk about the lessons we l…

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Feeding Your Picky Eater 20:57

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Often, one of the first battles between moms and kids is at the dinner table. In this episode, we talk about picky eating struggles, how to know when it’s time to get help, and a few ideas to help expand your picky eater’s palate. Mentions: 9 St…

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Who Is Generation Alpha? 26:44

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Generation Alpha—the kids born between 2010 and the end of 2024. They're impacting our culture and our world in big and small ways. All of Chloe's, Abby's, and Megan's children are Gen Alpha, so in this episode, we talk about what makes these ki…

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How to Avoid the Mom Comparison Trap 21:22

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! We all have different stories. Our pasts, our kids, our marriages... they're all unique, but we love to compare ourselves to one another anyway. In this episode, we talk about how to stop comparing yourself with others, what pulls you into that …

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Parenting Different Personalities 22:36

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! No two kids are the same, even within one family! In this episode, we discuss how different personalities can make parenting more challenging and how we can use our strengths to be the best moms we can be to all of our children. Mentions: How to…

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Preparing the Child vs Preparing the Path 18:57

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! We can't prepare our kids for everything the might encounter in life, but we can help lay a foundation that sets them up to be able to make good decisions and be confident in who they are. If you're trying to build kids who know their worth and …

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5 Things Burned Out Moms Believe 24:21

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Being a mom is a gift and a blessing, but boy, is it a lot of work. That means motherhood can lead to burnout. But there's hope! In this episode, we talk about the things moms believe that lead to that "I need a break" feeling and ways to find r…

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When to Get Involved in Other Kids' Problems 20:41

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Bullying, risky behavior, inappropriate conversations... when a child is in trouble or doing something he shouldn't, but it's not YOUR child, when should you step in? In this episode, we talk about when to meddle and when to mind your own busine…

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How to Slow Down and Be Present With Your Kids 21:18

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! "Blink, and your kids will be grown." Have you heard that before? Well, we can't avoid blinking, so how can moms slow down a little and practice being present with our kids so we can have meaningful moments? Mentions: 4 Things You Need to Fall B…

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What Do You Do If Your Kid's Coach Is Harsh? 20:16

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! No mom wants to stand on the sidelines and listen to her child get yelled at or hear about a coach who's a bully at practice. But knowing the next best step can be tricky. Pull your child from the activity? Report the coach? That's our discussio…

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Can You Get a Toddler to Listen Without Yelling? 18:40

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Why are the tiniest members of our families the ones who frustrate us the most? When your toddler won't listen or is mischievous, it's tempting to yell (and yes, we all yell). In this episode, we'll discuss our attempts to get toddlers to comply…

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Laughing When You Want to Cry 19:09

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Hindsight helps us realize a situation wasn't as big of a deal as we thought, but when we're in the thick of it, it's hard not to cry. In this episode, Chloe talks about how she managed to laugh during a disastrous day, and we talk about keeping…

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Making the Most of a School Break 20:31

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Have you ever gotten to the end of a school break and thought, did we really relax? Did we have fun? Did we make the most of it? Striking a balance during time off isn't hard, but it takes some thought. Let us do the thinking for you in this epi…

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100th Episode! Listener Mailbag 18:22

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! The iMOM Podcast has hit a milestone: 100 episodes! To celebrate, we're answering questions from listeners. Thanks for growing with us and taking us along on your parenting journey! Mentions: Want to ask a question? Have an idea for an episode? …

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Can a People Pleaser Be an Assertive Mom? 21:49

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Are you a people pleaser? What happened when you became a mom? Did it get worse, or did you become more assertive? In this episode, we chat about what's behind the need to please others and how to do what's best for our kids. Mentions: 5 Things …

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Becoming "Mom" 19:05

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! When your name changed to "Mom," did you experience an identity crisis? Even if you were overjoyed to become a mother, it's a massive change for your body, mind, and self-image. In today's episode, we'll talk about adjusting to this new (and hop…

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Developing a Parenting Partnership With Your Husband 20:58

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! With more moms working, we really do need our husbands to be parenting partners. In this episode, we talk about how to cooperate with our husbands, express what we need, and lean on each other’s parenting strengths. Mentions: 5 Ways You Can Help…

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Should Kids Be Allowed to Use A.I. for School? 19:05

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Even if you aren't familiar with the capabilities of A.I., your kids are, and it's probably just a matter of time before they want to use it for school. In this episode, we discuss whether using A.I. at school is helpful, harmful, or maybe a lit…

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Battling the Sunday Scaries 16:15

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! The Sunday Scaries (a.k.a. the Sunday Blues) hit adults and kids, but they don't have to! This episode will help you get to the heart of what's giving you that icky feeling on Sunday evening and help you and the kids hold on to that relaxed week…

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Loving (and Juggling) Multiple Kids 27:30

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! How do you show love to each of your kids when they need it when you’re just one person? ESPN’s Laura Rutledge is back with us to talk about how to be a great mom when your attention is divided between multiple kids. Mentions: The 5 Love Languag…

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Labeling Kids 21:44

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! The “smart one,” “lazy,” “a handful,” “our future pro athlete.” Putting labels on kids is tempting. We all do it to a certain extent, but when does it become harmful? In this episode, Chloe shares a story of being labeled as a kid, and we talk a…

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Meal Planning and Family Dinners 23:39

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Eating together as a family is no easy feat with busy schedules and wiggly kids. In this episode, we talk about how to make family meals happen and plan meals so you’re not scrambling every night (unless it’s breakfast for dinner, of course!). M…

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New Year! New Baby! New Mom! 21:24

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Can you hear the baby cooing? Chloe shares what the first three months of motherhood have been like (and her sweet baby makes his first podcast appearance). What do you remember from your first months as a new mom, and what advice do you give ne…

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Beating the Post-Christmas Blues 21:37

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! It's the most wonderful time of the year, and then it's over. (Or is it?) Many of us struggle with the blues when Christmas or the New Year has passed. This episode will give you some ideas for working through them and for talking through the bl…

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Dealing With Difficult Relatives 22:09

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Most of us have relatives who ruffle our feathers or have habits we’re not crazy about, so how do we love them and celebrate holidays and special occasions without losing our cool? Mentions: 5 Healthy Ways to Handle a Manipulative Mother-in-Law …

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Some of Our Favorite Tools for Better Marriage Communication 22:42

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Every couple communicates in their particular way, but there are some communication tools that are helpful across the board in marriage. In this episode, we share ideas for how to be more clear, open, and productive in how we speak with our husb…

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Finding Joy in the Chaos 24:05

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! ESPN’s Laura Rutledge joins us for this episode about how to enjoy the sweet and silly moments of motherhood when they seem to be overshadowed by the crazy and chaotic ones! Mentions: Survey on Parents' Busyness Affecting Time With Kids Sometime…

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Christmas Presents—What, How, and How Much! 32:00

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Presents are a fun part of Christmas, even if they’re not the most important part. Moms have great ideas for buying, hiding, and wrapping gifts. So, let’s share those ideas and discuss how to keep our families focused on what matters most. Menti…

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Do You Let Expectations Ruin a Holiday? 24:08

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Moms are experts at imagining how a special day will unfold and then feeling disappointed when things don’t go as expected. How do we keep our expectations from getting in the way of our enjoyment of the holidays? This episode will help you keep…

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The Family Meeting 20:40

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Have you ever called a family meeting? Before you ignore the idea and say it’s just another thing to put on your list, listen to this episode. We’ll share how a family meeting can help your house run more smoothly, improve communication and coop…

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When Kids Make Marriage Difficult 23:20

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We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! You and your husband are a team, a united front committed to parenting your kids well, but what do you do when parenting makes your marriage feel less united? In this episode, we get honest about how kids can make it hard for husbands and wives …