Growing Up With Kids :: A Funny Parenting Podcast

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This Week's Episode:
Full of practical tips for making the most (and easiest) of summer activities--be it the pool, beach, hiking or whatever. [Bonus: David gets angry about bad, one-dimensional parenting advice on social media.)

The Stat of the Week is also pool-inspired and covers some swimming statistics like how many 18-29 year old Americans own a hot tub or pool and what percentage of people pee in the pool (it's higher than it should be and probably lower than it actually is)!


We mention a lot of different items in this episode. Here are links to a few of our favorites:

• Speedo mesh bags
• Turkish beach towel
• Wet dry bag
• Sunscreens:  Blue Lizard spray and lotion
• Small first aid kit
• Beach cup holder
• Yeti Coozie
• Yeti Hopper cooler
• Large Ziploc containers
• Mom bags
  • Scout beach bag
  • Scout Rocket Pocket bag
  • BOGG bag

Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.


This Week's Episode:
Full of practical tips for making the most (and easiest) of summer activities--be it the pool, beach, hiking or whatever. [Bonus: David gets angry about bad, one-dimensional parenting advice on social media.)

The Stat of the Week is also pool-inspired and covers some swimming statistics like how many 18-29 year old Americans own a hot tub or pool and what percentage of people pee in the pool (it's higher than it should be and probably lower than it actually is)!


We mention a lot of different items in this episode. Here are links to a few of our favorites:

• Speedo mesh bags
• Turkish beach towel
• Wet dry bag
• Sunscreens:  Blue Lizard spray and lotion
• Small first aid kit
• Beach cup holder
• Yeti Coozie
• Yeti Hopper cooler
• Large Ziploc containers
• Mom bags
  • Scout beach bag
  • Scout Rocket Pocket bag
  • BOGG bag

This Week's Episode:
Have you ever felt like you just can't be enough...enough at work, enough at home, enough in your marriage, enough with your kids, enough in your friendships???

Of course you have...we all have.

This week we are lamenting a little, encouraging each other a lot, and hopefully providing some home and encouragement for you too!

The Stat of the Week is about the potential pandemic-induced Baby Bust and how many kids mothers are having these days versus the past).


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

This Week's Episode:
Have you ever felt like you just can't be enough...enough at work, enough at home, enough in your marriage, enough with your kids, enough in your friendships???

Of course you have...we all have.

This week we are lamenting a little, encouraging each other a lot, and hopefully providing some home and encouragement for you too!

The Stat of the Week is about the potential pandemic-induced Baby Bust and how many kids mothers are having these days versus the past).


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

This Week's Episode:
We are reminding ourselves how to interact with our kids when they are being surly--no matter what age.

• Be emotionally engaged, but appropriately distanced.
• Don't expect our kids to be adults.
• Use humor (wisely).
• Listen with true curiosity.
• Communicate clearly.
• Catch your kids doing "good" things, and provide descriptive, specific praise.

The Stat of the Week is inspired by our sadness about Bill & Melinda Gates' divorce announcement and is all about divorce statistics.


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

Also, you can follow us on:

• Instagram: growingupwithkidspodcast
• Facebook: @growingupwithkidspodcast
• Twitter: @DavidGrowUp and @RachaelGrowUp

This Week's Episode:
We are reminding ourselves how to interact with our kids when they are being surly--no matter what age.

• Be emotionally engaged, but appropriately distanced.
• Don't expect our kids to be adults.
• Use humor (wisely).
• Listen with true curiosity.
• Communicate clearly.
• Catch your kids doing "good" things, and provide descriptive, specific praise.

The Stat of the Week is inspired by our sadness about Bill & Melinda Gates' divorce announcement and is all about divorce statistics.


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

Also, you can follow us on:

• Instagram: growingupwithkidspodcast
• Facebook: @growingupwithkidspodcast
• Twitter: @DavidGrowUp and @RachaelGrowUp

This Week's Episode:
Maybe you and your spouse have never fought. But, we have. So, we are dissecting some of our recent ones--how they look, how each of us reacts, what we do to resolve them. And, we take a trip down memory lane to diagnose in which ways we have improved at fighting.

This episode will make you laugh at us, but hopefully it will also encourage you that your fights are normal. Not only that, fighting gives the opportunity for reconciliation and for use to teach our kids about unconditional love.


The Stat of the Week covers the fears of returning to normal that many people have as the pandemic (hopefully) winds down. But, don't fear; our brains will adapt back to post-pandemic life.


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

Also, you can follow us on:

• Instagram: growingupwithkidspodcast
• Facebook: @growingupwithkidspodcast
• Twitter: @DavidGrowUp and @RachaelGrowUp

This Week's Episode:
Maybe you and your spouse have never fought. But, we have. So, we are dissecting some of our recent ones--how they look, how each of us reacts, what we do to resolve them. And, we take a trip down memory lane to diagnose in which ways we have improved at fighting.

This episode will make you laugh at us, but hopefully it will also encourage you that your fights are normal. Not only that, fighting gives the opportunity for reconciliation and for use to teach our kids about unconditional love.


The Stat of the Week covers the fears of returning to normal that many people have as the pandemic (hopefully) winds down. But, don't fear; our brains will adapt back to post-pandemic life.


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

Also, you can follow us on:

• Instagram: growingupwithkidspodcast
• Facebook: @growingupwithkidspodcast
• Twitter: @DavidGrowUp and @RachaelGrowUp

This Week's Episode:
We are talking about the benefits of old technologies (e.g., newspapers, answering machines and record players), as well as the positives of modern technology. This is not an episode just griping about "kids these days," but is a discussion related to how we mix the modern and the slightly less modern to find good balance and set our kids up well to succeed in relationships and life.


The Stat of the Week is an interesting study on why older people complain about how younger generations are lacking today.


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

Also, you can follow us on:

• Instagram: growingupwithkidspodcast
• Facebook: @growingupwithkidspodcast
• Twitter: @DavidGrowUp and @RachaelGrowUp

This Week's Episode:
We are talking about the benefits of old technologies (e.g., newspapers, answering machines and record players), as well as the positives of modern technology. This is not an episode just griping about "kids these days," but is a discussion related to how we mix the modern and the slightly less modern to find good balance and set our kids up well to succeed in relationships and life.


The Stat of the Week is an interesting study on why older people complain about how younger generations are lacking today.


Thank you so much for listening!
We'd love it if you took a moment to subscribe and rate/review the podcast in whichever app you choose to listen. And, as always if you have a friend who may be encouraged by this conversation, don't hesitate to share the podcast with them.

Also, you can follow us on:

• Instagram: growingupwithkidspodcast
• Facebook: @growingupwithkidspodcast
• Twitter: @DavidGrowUp and @RachaelGrowUp