IMbetween Podcast on Marriage, Parenting, Faith, and Everything In Between: Recent Episodes
Daniel Im and Christina Im
The IMbetween Podcast is a conversation on marriage, parenting, faith, and everything in between. With your co-hosts, Daniel and Christina Im, you will laugh and learn to build a strong, connected, and joy-filled marriage + family. On this podcast, you will hear how to raise emotionally healthy children, ideas to keep the romance alive with your spouse, how to not hate your in-laws, and how to use the Enneagram in your relationships. Daniel is an author, pastor, and Gallup strengths performance coach. Christina is a social worker, relationship coach, Gottman 7 Principles Leader, and Enneagram enthusiast. They are Canadians that moved back from Nashville, TN and have three children.
Anyone feeling tired, stressed, and overwhelmed? Are you looking for a tool to simplify your life and bring back the calm, peace, fun, and love in your home? Us too! In this episode, you will discover how brain science can increase the connection with your spouse and your children. We interview author and speaker Cherilyn Orr on the stoplight approach. You will discover the link between brain science and the Bible, and how you can use this knowledge to cultivate a connected and thriving "green home."
In this episode, you'll hear about the following:
Explanation of the stoplight approach (red, yellow, green brain states)
Connection between the stoplight approach and marriage and parenting
Comparison of the stoplight approach to traditional parenting techniques like timeouts
Description of a "green home" and its pillars (safety, mutual respect, responsibility)
Importance of skill-building and empathy in teaching responsibility
Application of the stoplight approach to teenagers and the decision-making process
Meet Cherilyn Orr: Cherilyn Orr is an educational consultant, trainer, coach, and resource developer. She has been an educator from pre-school to university level for 35 years. Cherilyn was a teaching professor at Vanguard College in Canada for 14 years and has worked with families and educators in Canada, Uganda, Greece, and England to help build safe schools, safe homes, safe communities, and resilient children. The Stoplight Approach she developed synthesizes the latest research in brain science and her years of experience as a teacher (early childhood, primary, special needs), as a mom to 7 children through birth and adoption, and as a foster mom. Her practical, simple, hands-on approach to understanding children's emotional health and relational needs has helped hundreds of parents, caregivers, and teachers build strong, healthy relationships with their children and their students.
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In this episode, you will learn about the benefits of couples therapy and discover practical steps to inspire your spouse to attend therapy. You will also learn how to approach your spouse who may be resistant to attending therapy, and how you can present therapy as an opportunity rather than an obligation. Overall, this episode emphasizes the importance of communication, understanding, and patience in working through relationship issues.
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What is an affair, how do they start, and how can you affair proof your marriage? In Episode 169, we interview Braden and Kristen Hafner on common reasons marriages are susceptible to affairs, the role of trust in affair-proofing your marriage, how to identify potential vulnerabilities in your marriage, and how to rebuild trust and recover from infidelity if it has already occurred in your marriage.
Meet Braden and Kristen Hafner: Since their parents are friends and they grew up in the same church, Braden and Kristen joke that their marriage was arranged. But the truth is Kristen found Braden to have too much hockey hair for her liking. So Braden cut off his luscious locks and the rest is history. Kristen, a former high school science teacher, and Braden an ordained pastor, have been married for 15 years and live in Edmonton. Together they are the Regional Directors of Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. They run Starting Marriage Strong, FamilyLife's pre-marriage course, and Braden co-hosts Pure Victory Podcast helping individuals get free from porn.
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Are you raising kids who are kind and compassionate? It is critical to demonstrate to our children what it means to include others instead of excluding them. In episode 162, we share with you some ideas of how we can raise kids who are “includers” by modelling what that looks like.
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Perhaps you are familiar with Dr. Gary Chapman's The 5 Love Languages. It has been revolutionary to individuals, couples, and families worldwide. Truity, a company that offers a variety of online personality quizzes, wanted to build on Dr. Chapman's work. They surveyed over 500 000 people about what makes them feel loved and discovered that there are seven distinct ways of showing and receiving love.
In episode 161, Daniel and Christina break down the seven new love languages and give you four simple steps to get your love language heard.
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We were recently asked about what advice we would give to younger couples, and so that’s what we want to unpack today. If we were to write a congratulations card to your wedding or sit down together to chat with you about those first precious years of your marriage, here’s what we would say…
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Hope can seem like such an elusive thing. In Episode 159, Drake Farmer unpacks for us what hope is, where we should put our hope when we are going through a difficult season, and how to be full of love, fueled by faith, and addicted to hope.
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Sometimes our spouse can feel like our best friend. And, other times, they can drive us crazy! In episode 158, we want to give you 4 ways to stick together when you feel bored, irritated, or frustrated with your spouse.
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No one wakes up and decides, "I’m going to ruin my marriage, neglect my kids, and cause mistrust in my family." Yet, sometimes our spouse and children can feel like they have taken second (or last) place to our personal goals and busyness.
In Episode 157, Dr. Josh and Christi Straub share with us how seven core decisions can help us put what’s most important center stage in our lives. If you can carve out 20 minutes a day for your child, it can fuel their soul.
Dr. Josh and Christi Straub are speakers, authors, and marriage and leadership coaches. Together they lead Famous at Home, an organization devoted to equipping leaders, organizations, military families, and churches in emotional intelligence and family wellness.
They host the weekly Famous At Home Podcast, lead a yearlong coaching cohort called The Leader’s Heart, and have written children’s books on emotional intelligence. Josh and Christi love spending time on the lake with their three sweet kids and their feisty Goldendoodle, Copper.
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With the rising costs of gas, groceries, and pretty much everything in life, are you feeling the financial strain like we are? In Episode 156, we’re so thankful to be talking with the founders of SeedTime money, Bob and Linda Lotich. They answer the tough question, "Finances are killing my marriage. What do I do?"
Bob and Linda Lotich have spent the last 15 years helping millions discover true financial freedom with their award-winning blog SeedTime.com and SeedTime Money podcast. Unlike most financial experts, they lead with grace over judgement and focus on creating hope while washing away the shame so many carry with money. In their new book Simple Money, Rich Life they share practical steps to save and earn more money in order to fund your God-given purpose and dreams.
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The gift of Enneagram for relationships is that it offers us insights and perspectives of others. If you've ever found yourself questioning why your spouse does certain things in some ways or reacts to certain triggers in other ways, this episode is for you.
In episode 155, we interview Enneagram coach, Dani Cooper, about how the Enneagram can help you understand your spouse at a deeper level. She also helps you learn how to love your spouse well by discovering the core lies they believe and how you can speak truth to their deepest wounds.
Dani Cooper is a Certified Enneagram Teacher and Coach for individuals, couples and teams. She is the author of a new book, The Enneagram For Christian Couples. She is passionate about encouraging others to get on the road to self-discovery, and believes that only as we begin to understand ourselves, can we begin to truly love and care for the people in our lives and grow in our relationship with God and the world around us.
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Whether you're a bride-to-be, a mother-in-law-to-be, or a woman who has been braving the in-law relationship for decades, every daughter-in-law and mother-in-law needs help navigating their relationship sometimes. In Episode 154, we chat with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo, Barbara and Stacy Reaoch, about practical ways the in-law relationship can genuinely thrive in the midst of difficulty.
Barbara Reaoch, author of A Better Than Anything Christmas (2020), is the former director of the children’s division at Bible Study Fellowship International. Her home is Minneapolis, Minn., with her husband Ron. Prior to her role at BSF, Barbara and Ron lived in Cape Town, South Africa, to teach Bible Study Fellowship classes. They also worked with the Rafiki Foundation to train young women in job and life skills. You can connect with her at www.barbarareaoch.com.
Stacy Reaoch is a pastor’s wife, mother of four, and the author of Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life. She has written for various ministries including Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and Revive Our Hearts. Stacy and her husband, Ben, (Barbara’s son) live in Pittsburgh, Penn., with their children. You can find more about Stacy and her writings at www.stacyreaoch.com.
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Known as 40 days to give up chocolate, alcohol, social media, or a "quick" way to diet before Easter, the Lenten season can easily be misunderstood. It’s not in the Bible and Jesus never told us to do it, yet the ancient Church declared the months before Easter a fasting season, and millions of Christians still observe it today. In Episode 153, we interview best-selling author, Tsh Oxenreider, about celebrating Lent as a family. Whether you have been celebrating Lent for many years, or you are just wanting to dip your family's toes into this liturgical practice, this episode is full of practical tips and historical background of the why and how of observing Lent. Starting with Ash Wednesday, Tsh guides us to a better understanding of Jesus’s sacrifice as we delight in His ultimate love. She opens up with a brief history of Lent, the importance of Lent’s trifecta: fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, as well as 5 questions to ask yourself when you’re deciding what to give up. She also gives us some practical ideas about how to involve our children in this practice. So, pull up a chair, get a warm drink, and listen to our conversation with Tsh. Consider this your invitation to go deeper this Lenten season.
Tsh Oxenreider is the bestselling author of several books, most notably At Home in the World, her memoir about her family’s year traveling around the world and living out of backpacks. She’s also a travel guide, teacher, and podcaster, and she lives in Georgetown, Texas, with her husband and three children. She is equally happy snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef with her family and putzing around her own backyard.
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Whether you realize it or not, parenting happens in habits. We make meals, we get in cars, we answer SO many questions, we discipline, and we do bedtime. So much of our relationship with children happens through these ordinary rhythms of the day, and yet how often do we go through these motions as if they were meaningless? How often do we just blaze through these mundane “chores” to finally get some “me-time?” In this episode, Justin will show us how ordinary routines are actually extraordinary opportunities to live out the love of God in a profound way. He’ll give us the tools we need for parenting and discover spiritual meaning in the everyday moments of waking, mealtimes, screen time, and bedtimes. We trust that you'll find this episode inspiring and useful in establishing new habits and intentional rhythms around your everyday routines. We hope that by seeing these mundane moments as spiritual practices, your family will have a greater sense of peace and purpose as your home becomes a place where everyone learns how to love. Justin Earley is a writer, speaker, and lawyer from Richmond, Virginia, and the author of an award-winning book on habits and spiritual formation. But, most of all, he is a dad who is married to Lauren and spends a lot of time wrestling his four young boys. You can follow him online at justinwhitmelearley.com
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Today, we’re going to be discussing how to support your hurting spouse when you are hurting too. This topic hits close to home because we’ve lived it this past year. In May of last year, we said goodbye to Daniel’s dad after a brave 16 month battle with cancer. Thankfully, we were literally there to say goodbye to him. We had flown into Daniel’s hometown on Sunday and his dad unexpectedly passed away two days later. We weren’t ready for this kind of grief. No one is. Many of you have been grieving and hurting as well. Perhaps you’ve lost a loved one too. Maybe you’ve lost your job in these tumultuous times. Perhaps you’ve lost friends or family members over differences of opinion. It’s been a difficult few years, to say the least. So, how do you support your spouse when you’re hurting too? How do you not ignore your own pain to be there for your spouse? How do you not resent your spouse for needing extra attention when they are not necessarily paying attention to your needs and wants? There are no easy answers, but we wanted to share with you a few tips that have helped us during these difficult times.
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Marcus and Chris have spent years studying human relationships and were previously on our podcast talking about the connection between joy and marriage. Now they offer parenting principles derived from the way our brains are hardwired. As you'll soon find out, joy isn’t some abstract concept, but a neurochemical reality that arises from the choices we make. Listen to this episode to learn how to make the parenting decisions that bring joy to yourself and then to those young lives in your hands. You’ll never regret investing in joy!
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This episode is just in time for the holidays!
Are you looking for the PERFECT gift to give to your loved one, friend, co-worker, or neighbor? Are you tired of dropping hints to your loved ones about what you want, only to be disappointed by their gift-giving? If you want to give or receive the perfect gift, the Enneagram can help guide you.
Dr. Drew Moser takes us through the perfect gifts to indulge and/or to encourage each Enneagram type to grow into a healthier version of themselves.
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In Episode 149, we chat with Scott James about Celebrating Jesus in the Advent season with your family. For those of you that would like to observe Advent together as a family, but don’t know where to start, this episode is for you. Or, if you have been celebrating Advent together as a family for a number of years, but looking to do something a little different, this interview is for you too.
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In Episode 148, we are chatting with Karen Ehman about How to Break The Pattern of People Pleasing and Confidently Live Your Life.
As we enter into the holidays, there are many times we bend over backward or say “YES!" to many situations that we look back and wish we had said no. Whether it’s packing the calendar with holiday parties, or hosting Christmas dinner for the family because “No one else will do it and then what will happen?!” this episode will help you realize if you are a people pleaser or not. This interview will also give you practical steps about how you can implement boundaries with the pushers, pouters, guilt bombers, and others who try to call the shots in your life.
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In Episode 147, we have the great honor of interviewing Ruth Chou Simons. Y’all…this was such an incredible discussion as we jump right into why we need to stop pretending we have it altogether, the gospel of self-improvement and why we need to replace it with the gospel of life-transforming grace. We talk about growing up in a shame based household as we all grew up in first generation Asian families, and how she learned not to carry on the same way of parenting into her own family. We also talk about what it means to be a third-culture-kid and striving for approval. We could have talked to her for hours on end as we feel like we were just scratching the surface of what it means and how it feels to be an Asian North American during this time.
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Research shows that worry has a trickle-down effect from parent to child. Thus, it's important that parents learn how to manage their worries so that they can cultivate a more peaceful environment for their children. It is possible to give your children (both young and older) the tools for coping with worry and the ability to think differently about the problems and challenges they encounter in the world around them. In episode 146, Daniel and Christina interview Dr. Josh Straub about what tools to teach our kids to help them manage their worry and trust God. We can all choose to be brave and live free even when we worry. Here's how to do it.
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There has been a lot of talk about personal burnout as the result of everything we have been experiencing. In the same breath, there have been lots of conversations about how we can practice self-care to improve/protect our mental health and overall well-being. And while these conversations are important, one crucial piece of the puzzle has not been highlighted enough: marriage burnout.
In Episode 145, Daniel and Christina interview Carey and Toni Nieywhof about what marriage burnout is and how to prevent it. We also discuss the crucial link between getting healthier personally and having a healthier marriage. If you are currently experiencing marriage burnout, they share some really practical ways to heal and move forward together with your spouse.
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After studying thousands of couples for over 4 decades, Dr. John Gottman found that the difference between happy and unhappy couples is not how much they fight, how often they have sex, or how much money is in their bank accounts. Instead, it is how often they turn toward each other instead of turning away from one another. In episode 144, Daniel and Christina share how the first half of their marriage was a disaster waiting to happen and what changes they made to ensure the second half of their marriage was healthier.
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After a year of ups and downs, loss of power and control, children in and out of school, and working from home, our lives have become more chaotic than ever before. Are you ready to bring peace into your home? In Episode 143, Laura Hernandez shares with us her proven customized systems that have brought calm and order into her family of 12. If you feel like you are only reacting to your life instead of intentionally living your life, this episode is for you!
Laura Hernandez and her husband Tony live in the Dallas area where they raise their 10 amazing children, 7 biological and 3 adopted. Laura created Mama Systems to help others bring peace to their homes through customized systems. She offers coaching and courses that help families live more intentionally.
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Is it possible for you and your spouse to live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, eat dinner around the same table, be quarantined in the same space, and feel utterly alone? Absolutely. And if you feel this way, you are not alone. It happens more often than couples talk about or are willing to confess.
Researcher and psychologist, Dr. John Gottman, discovered that the #1 thing couples fight about is not about money, or in-laws, or sex. Instead, most arguments in relationships are about a failure to connect emotionally. That’s why, in today’s episode, we want to share with you 4 simple ways to reconnect with your spouse when you are feeling disconnected. After more than a year of this pandemic, there has been a lot said (or maybe unsaid) that may have left the both of you feeling more weary and alone. We want to help redirect you to one another instead of continuing to let the wedge grow between you and your spouse.
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What is the purpose behind your parenting? What are you aiming for? In Episode 141, we interview Dave and Ann Wilson about the parenting secret that changes everything. Dave and Ann share their hard-earned but easy-to-apply principles that ensure a strong parent-to-child relationship and a strong foundation for your child in every stage of their lives. Get ready to laugh until your belly hurts as they share their parenting wins, mistakes, and the lessons they have learned raising three (now grown) sons as imperfect parents. Dave Wilson was the Detroit Lions chaplain for 33 seasons, a lead pastor, co-founder of Kensington Community Church, and a nationally touring speaker as well as the radio host with his wife, Ann, of the nationally syndicated radio show Family Life Today. Ann Wilson has served alongside her husband for more than twenty-five years, cofounding Kensington Community Church, speaking at FamilyLife's Weekend to Remember®, and hosting their own marriage conferences across the country. They live in the Detroit area, and they have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody; three daughters-in-law; and five grandchildren.
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Have you ever considered going to couples counseling, but were afraid of the unknown? The first step is often the hardest because you are not sure what to expect. In Episode 140, we interview Monica DiCristina, a Licensed Professional Counselor, about some tell-tale signs your relationship could benefit from counseling. We also discuss what to expect during your initial counseling session, how to know if you and your therapist are a good fit, and what to do if one partner is more willing to pursue counseling than the other. We also ask Monica to take us through a counseling session using a real-life example that plagued our marriage for almost 7 years! We hope that our vulnerability will help demystify what happens during a counseling session and help you take the next step toward healing and wholeness in your relationship.
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Parenting isn’t for wimps, especially when it comes to navigating the crucial conversations that we must have with our kids. Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins have had plenty of crucial conversations in their lives—not only with their own eight children but with parents who are scared and seeking wisdom. In Episode 139, Jimmy and Kristin share the "conversation map” to work through any tough conversations you will have with your children.
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12 years ago, Emily Ley found herself with a life she didn’t love. But instead of just settling, she dug deep and did the hard work of changing her life. In Episode 138, Emily shares with us about her journey from "Unsatisfied Emily" to the founder of Simplified, a successful brand of planners and home organizational tools for busy women. Emily created a life she loves using the BUILD philosophy, and she’s on a mission to help others do the same.
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In every conflict, there are two options: to go down the road of an argument or open the doors to a deeper conversation which can lead to a greater understanding between you and your spouse. As John Gottman’s research has shown, it doesn’t actually matter what you fight about. What matters is how you repair your relationship after the fight. In Episode 137, we want to give you the framework of how to repair your relationship after a big fight. Because, if you don’t process your conflicts, you may both find yourselves feeling disrespected, unheard, lonely, and festering in your anger. The little fights will become huge arguments because you don’t feel safe with one another.
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Toxic relationships drain us, consume our brain space, and steal our joy. We've all experienced the aftermath of a toxic person's destruction, but do we all know what to do next? In Episode 136, we interview Gary Thomas about the tall-tell signs of a toxic person and how to walk away from this relationship in freedom and without guilt. We can't let others steal our joy or our mission. Listen in to learn how to set good boundaries and protect your life's calling.
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Do you live your life trying to avoid pain? Maybe you've pretended everything is fine even though you feel like you are crumbling inside. While most people would never choose to go through a difficult season, we have all walked through some very dark days. In Episode 135, we interview Lisa Harper about the hidden treasure of difficult times and why it's important not to fake it through the hard stuff of life.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About: What this pandemic can help us learn.
Why "faking it 'till we make it" is a horrible idea.
How to stop pretending everything is fine and what to do instead.
How Jesus is enough...even in really difficult circumstances:
When you are single and parenting
When you lose a loved one
When you are hurt by other people, especially Christians
When you are learning what it means to grieve with hope
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The Enneagram is a tool that can help us grow in our understanding of ourselves and each other. In Episode 134, we want to take a deeper dive into the Enneagram as it pertains to parenting. Many teachers of the Enneagram do not recommend typing your children, so that is not what we will be doing in this episode. Instead, we will be discussing each type’s parenting strengths, certain areas each type needs to watch out for, and the paths of growth in our relationships with our children.
A Healthy Person Leads To A Healthy Parent: We have talked to hundreds of parents and most would say that they are trying to be the very best parents to their children given the tools that they have. Maybe you've taken a parenting course, read a few books, or are raising your kids the way your parents raised you. And, yet you are still stumped about your relationship with your child. "Why do I react the way that I do when my child doesn't want to spend time with me?" or "Why is it easier to get along with my older children than my younger children?"
While we will never know all the answers to our parenting questions, what we do know is that perfect parents don’t exist —and that should not be our goal. However, the longer that we parent, the more we realize that being emotionally healthy is really a huge component of parenting. It’s really difficult to model and teach our children how to be in a relationship with others if we don’t know how to be in a healthy relationship ourselves. As we further unpack the Enneagram within the parenting lens, you will see that no matter what type you are, the healthier you become, the better your parenting skills will be.
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The 5 Love Languages has helped millions of relationships, marriages, and families grow in their love and understanding for one another. In a blended family, The 5 Love Languages can help build your love for each other too, but with some unique parameters. In Episode 133, we interview Ron Deal—the leading national expert and the most widely read and viewed author on blended families in the country—about how to use the 5 Love Languages to create a loving and safe environment for your stepfamily.
The 5 Love Languages For Blended Families? Maybe you have read other titles in the 5 Love Languages Series and your marriage and parenting have benefited from lessons learned. However, you are beginning to realize that what was successful with your own children or previous spouse is not succeeding as well with your current family. Perhaps you are confused as to why your stepchild’s love language is physical touch, but when you try to hug your step-child, they respond in anger or walk away. There are unique challenges to using the 5 love languages with the blending of two families.
Ron provides the context surrounding the challenges that stepfamilies face when expressing and receiving love based on the 5 Love Languages. While empathetically reminding us that loss is a fundamental storyline in the backstory of every blended family, he also presents hope and encouragement for each stepfamily. He shares how we can avoid common mistakes and gives practical recommendations to help family members take steps forward with patience, persistence, love, and intentionality. By using the 5 Love Languages, and learning the unique dialects your family speaks, you can grow in your coupleness and your family togetherness.
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Why is it so hard to say, "I'm sorry?" If you’ve been married longer than a week, you’ve probably already realized that there is no such thing as a perfect marriage. You will have disagreements, misunderstandings, hurt feelings, or trust broken. Making mistakes is what makes us human. But, when you’ve hurt your spouse, knowing the right way to apologize makes all the difference. True apologies strengthen your relationship and bring you closer together, not further apart. That’s why we want to give you 4 steps to healing hurts with your spouse by learning the art of apologizing.
An Important Note: Before we dive in, we do want to note that some mistakes are bigger than others. Sometimes saying sorry is not enough, especially if there is a big betrayal like an affair. If you are walking through this journey, these 4 steps are a good start, but we highly recommend counseling both for you as a couple, and also as individuals. There is much more that needs to be worked through than we have time to discuss today.
Apologizing is About Repairing Connection: Knowing you’ve hurt the one you love feels awful, right? And it may feel quite frustrating when it seems like whatever you do or say makes things worse. "I said I’m sorry! What else do you want?!" Apologizing to your spouse and healing your relationship involves more than just saying “I’m sorry.” It’s about repairing your connection. As Dr. John Gottman, says, “Successful relationships master the art of apology.” Knowing how to apologize well is one of the keys to successful relationships. It’s not about accepting the blame for something. But, instead, it’s about acknowledging and responding to your spouse’s emotional pain. You can and should be accountable, but as we talked about in last week’s episode about boundaries, everyone is responsible for their emotional reactions. Relationships are a tender dance that can have many stepping on toes moments from both dance partners. But, by knowing how to apologize well, these "stepping on toes" moments can go from hurting each other to learning to work together and repair your emotional connection.
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Many times we do not set boundaries because we feel the need to help others or we fear disappointing them. While helping others is not wrong, if you feel like you can’t say no because you’re afraid of disappointing the other person, or you feel like you are giving so much of yourself that you are exhausted or in deep emotional pain, it has crossed the line of helping to hurting. That’s why, in Episode 131, we want to teach you how you can learn to set boundaries…even if you’re a people-pleaser! This is the year you learn to set boundaries. We’ll also address some common myths about boundaries, which may be the reason why you aren’t setting them. What is a boundary? Boundaries are what define us. They define what is you and what is not you. In its simplest sense, a boundary is a property line. It outlines the beginning and end of something. By having boundaries, you are able to know what we are to own and take responsibility for. In relationships, ownership is really important. If you know where the boundaries are in a relationship, you know who “owns” things such as feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. You don’t own someone else's feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. Neither do they own your feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. It's important to note that boundaries are not walls. They are not meant to keep people out. It isn’t an excuse for you to be a hermit or unkind to those who are outside of your boundaries. In John 17:11, it says that we are to be “one." We are to be in community with others. But, in every community, all members have their own space and property. Like author Dr. Henry Cloud says, "The important thing is that property lines be permeable enough to allow passing and strong enough to keep out danger. Boundaries help us distinguish our property so that we can take care of it.” In other words, boundaries help you take care and improve your own life. Instead of being SO concerned about what others are thinking or doing, you focus on your own health and well-being.
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Money is often the source of many marital conflicts and has been one of the top reasons for divorce. But, it doesn't have to be this way! In Episode 130, we interview #1 New York Times bestselling author and money expert Rachel Cruze about the money advice married couples should not ignore. When couples understand why they handle money the way they do it changes everything. You can partner with your spouse more effectively, you can build on your strengths, change your bad habits for good, see some serious life-change, and have the freedom to do the things that matter most to you.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Discover how the way you grew up influences your money decisions.
The 4 money classrooms:
Anxious Classroom - emotionally stressed and verbally closed
Unstable Classroom - emotionally stressed and verbally open
Unaware Classroom - emotionally calm and verbally closed
Secure Classroom - emotionally calm and verbally open
Why it is important to set a value system about money with your spouse.
The 7 money fears and how fear can signal what financial changes need to take place in your family.
How working together on your money will improve other parts of your relationship.
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As a family, the New Year is a great opportunity to decide together what habits and rhythms of life you want to live out in 2021. It’s also a great time to come together and set some family goals for the upcoming year too. And, that’s why in today’s episode, we want to share 4 Life-Changing Near Year’s Resolutions for your family to make this year. These ideas will grow your closeness with one another, but they will also set healthy rhythms for your children to take with them into adulthood.
When we think of New Year’s Resolutions, many times we are very aware of what changes we want to make in ourselves like losing the last bit of baby weight or wanting to read more books. And sometimes we are keenly aware of what changes we hope to make in our spouses. Har, har..just kidding…this episode has nothing to do with that.
Until the pandemic hit last year, we had never thought about making meaningful family resolutions. In a previous episode, we talked about discussing with your family about what stays and what goes. It was in the middle of our country’s lockdown when we were all working and learning from home. Everything else but grocery stores were shut down…so literally, we lived, worked, and played at home. But, in the middle of this mess, we were able to look at everything we used to have in our schedules and take a proactive step in choosing if we will put those activities back in.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About: The 4 life-changing resolutions to make with your family:
Adopt a growth mindset.
Try things that we will fail at.
Practice "secrecy."
Learn to apologize.
Why having a growth mindset is crucial to your family's well-being.
We'll discuss why we need to teach our kids to fail.
We will break down the practice of "secrecy" (and no..it's not about keeping secrets from one another).
We'll talk about all things apologies and how to avoid the tricky "I"m sorry" traps.
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When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, many of us breathed a sigh of relief. Finally…2020 is over! Kiss me, we survived! What many of us may have not done is talk about how the last year has been because how do you put into words what 2020 has done to us? In many ways, 2020 has been traumatizing. What was is no longer what is. That much change in such a short period of time is exhausting and unnerving.
Many times the new year offers us the chance of a “do-over”. What we didn’t like about the previous year is what we hopefully won’t bring into the new year. However, this year when we realize that what we wanted to leave in 2020 is most likely sliding in through the door of 2021, it’s really important that we take the time to check-in with one another. That’s why in Episode 128, we want to walk you through how to do a new year’s relationship check-in and help you carve out the space to think through what relationship resolutions you may want to make for 2021.
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When you’re sitting down with your not-yet-born children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, what are you going to say about 2020? And when you read through the not-yet-written history books outlining the COVID-19/coronavirus global pandemic of 2020, what lens will you be looking through? What words will you use to describe this unprecedented year? What sorrows, joys, and silver-linings will you share?
2020 was the year that literally felt like the world had stopped spinning. We quickly learned to have all of our plans written in pencil so that they could be erased, put on hold, or put aside. We learned how to be bosses, workers, teachers, personal chefs, and sanitation engineers,..sometimes all at once. We learned that toilet paper, sanitizer, masks, and wipes are treasures more valuable than gold. There was a LOT to process, to grieve over, to cry about, to be frustrated about, and to rejoice over. What lessons did you learn in 2020? In episode 127, we share the 7 lessons we learned from a year that did not go as planned.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
The importance of taking the time to pause and reflect about 2020
Why naming your emotions is a vital part of processing all that happened this past year
The 7 lessons we learned from a year that did not go as planned
How these 7 lessons will help you walk in freedom in 2021
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Shutdowns. Stay-at-home orders. Canceled holiday plans. Christmas certainly looks different this year. And while we may feel like we can't celebrate anything, does everything need to be perfect for us to have a reason to celebrate? Can we experience joy even when we are suffering?
In Episode 126, Daniel and Christina interview author and advocate, Katherine Wolf. At the age of 26, Katherine experienced a near-fatal stroke when her son was only 6 months old. Katherine shares her inspiring story of recovery and how she learned to celebrate everything even in the midst of pain and suffering. Looking for the PERFECT Gift For A Friend, Co-Worker, or Loved One? Download our FREE eBook: The Perfect Gift for Every Enneagram Type
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Fake news. Online rage. Canceled out. Silenced. Echo chambers. These phrases did not mean much a decade ago, but they are prevalent today. In a world that relies heavily on digital communication, it is becoming more and more difficult to tease out what is real and what is fake. In Episode 125, Daniel and Christina interview Dan Darling about the importance of "online discernment" and how you can use your online conversations for good. In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
How you can use your online conversations for good
Learn to use "online discernment" before posting something or responding to someone on social media
Hear about when it is appropriate to “silence” or “cancel out” someone on your social media
A framework of discernment to use when reading the news to know what’s real and what’s fake news
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The holidays are known to be the most stressful time of the year. And perhaps this statement rings true in your own life. But, it doesn't have to be this way! In episode 124, Daniel and Christina share the 5 questions you need to ask your spouse before the holidays start. With a little bit of planning ahead and some cozy couch discussions, this Christmas can be a celebration worth remembering, even if it is in the midst of a global pandemic. In This Episode, You Will Hear About: The 5 discussion questions to have with your spouse before the holidays:
What did Christmas feel like in your own home while growing up?
What boundaries do we need to set?
How can we play to each other’s strengths?
What do you need to feel recharged during this season, especially when visiting family?
Do we need a Plan A and Plan B?
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In light of November being National Adoption Month, Daniel and Christina Im interview Jamie and Aaron Ivey about their adoption story. They have four children, three of whom are teenagers, and one preteen. 15 years ago, they started building their family through adoption — 2 international and 1 domestic. Jamie and Aaron honestly share about their experience, how they continue to talk about adoption with their children, and how their approach to adoption has changed over the years. In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Jamie and Aaron's adoption story
How to talk to your children about adoption
How we are all called to care for the orphans, but how we may not all be called to adopt
Practical ways to help and support those who are going through the adoption process
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Raise your hand if you've ever yelled at your child? And at the moment it felt good to blow off some steam, but afterward, you feel terribly guilty, right? We know how it feels because we used to be serial screamers. Thankfully, both of us have learned and grown through these experiences. In episode 122, Daniel and Christina share what it means to be a mindful parent and how we can learn to respond to our feelings of stress, anger, and frustration, instead of scream. In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
What mindful parenting is
Why we tend to scream at our kids when we are stressed
How to recognize your emotional triggers and hotspots
The importance of self-care
3 key factors to mindful parenting:
Notice your own feelings when you’re in conflict with your child
Learn to pause before responding in anger
Listen carefully to a child’s viewpoint even when you disagree with it
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Have you ever made a decision that you later regretted? Do you wish you knew how to make wiser choices instead of repeating the mistakes over and over again? In Episode 121, Daniel and Christina interview Enneagram teacher, Dr. Drew Moser, about how you can make wiser decisions by asking yourself these nine Enneagram questions.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
How The Enneagram can give you a good framework to help you make wiser decisions
The different centers of intelligence and how they can help you in your decision-making process
The importance of looking at the past, present, and future (the fullness of time) as you navigate a decision
Should Christians use The Enneagram?
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Do you find yourself currently frustrated with a relationship in your life? Perhaps you've been ghosted and you aren't sure what you did. Perhaps you constantly feel aggravated by a person with who you were once close. It is natural for friendships to change over time, but it can cause hurt, confusion, and frustration if you aren't sure why it happened.
In Episode 120, Daniel and Christina continue their conversation about Adult Friendships. They discuss how to know which category of relationship a person belongs in, and how to discern if you are expecting someone to give what they are incapable or unwilling to give. In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
The reason why some friendships change over time and what to do about it (especially if you are hurt)
The next steps to take after understanding the 4 categories of relationships
Learn to discern who is in your life, what category they are currently in, and whether they should actually be there
How to readjust relationships to lessen frustration and journey with others in love, grace, and freedom
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A recent survey shows that 8 out of 10 people feel we are completely, hopelessly divided from one another. Do you feel the same way? We have come to the point where we are valuing being right over valuing those around us. In a culture of polarization, do we have to join in?
In Episode 119, Daniel and Christina interview Sharon Hersh about how peace and common grace can be the transformation that we all desperately need. In This Episode, You'll Hear About:
How to be a voice of peace in a culture of polarization on social media/in-person
What relational violence is and what to do when you've been the receiver/giver
Why we all need common grace
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Do you remember how easy it was to make friends in kindergarten? Do you wish it was still as simple? With the number of people we meet in-person and online, work with, and become friends within our lifetime, learning how to be successful in friendships is a crucial life skill to have. That’s why in today’s episode, we want to do a crash course on everything that they didn’t teach you in school. Welcome to Adult Friendships 101.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Why you may be feeling frustrated with your current relationships
What relational intelligence is and why it matters
The difference between doing things versus doing life with others
The four categories of relationships:
Friends - individuals who are relational assets and not liabilities; a relationship where you can be your authentic self
Associates - a relationship where a common interest or intersecting schedules brings individuals together. The nature of the relationship is friendly, but there isn't a desire to go deeper in the relationship or you don’t know enough about the person to really trust them.
Assignments - a trainee, a mentee, and/or advisee. It is a mentoring relationship where you are the mentor
Advisors - when an individual is mentoring you for a limited amount of time
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Relating Theme in your child.
The Relating Theme:
0:54 Characteristics of the Relating child
1:44 Emerging signs of the Relating theme
3:08 Action items for parents with a Relating themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child, The Confident Child, The Dependable Child, The Discoverer Child, The Future Thinker Child,The Organizer Child,The Relating Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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If there’s anything that’s tested our resilience as parents, it’s COVID. Schooling at home or in person, masks/no masks, bus/no bus, having others over or not; the choices seem endless and the stakes seem really high. In the midst of all of these difficult decisions, parenting sometimes feels very weighty.
In Episode 117, Daniel and Christina interview Leslie Leyland Fields about what we can do when parenting feels so hard. In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Should parenting feel this hard? Is there a parenting hack to make things easier?
Myths about parenting that many of us believe and the truth behind them
How you can tell the difference between the myths you believe about parenting and the truth
The importance of laughter and fun, especially during a pandemic
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The Presence Theme:
0:56 Characteristics of the Presence child
2:16 Emerging signs of the Presence theme
3:14 Action items for parents with a Presence themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child, The Confident Child, The Dependable Child, The Discoverer Child, The Future Thinker Child,The Organizer Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Having choices is both a blessing and a curse; it is a blessing to be able to make choices and not be forced into a decision. However, when you cannot decide —when there are too many choices — you can start to feel overwhelmed or stuck. In Episode 116, Daniel and Christina give you 3 things to do when you cannot make a decision.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
How to figure out what is essential in your life
Learn how to clear your soul clutter
When is quitting the right decision?
3 Decisions You Can Make:
What’s essential in your life
Wait for more information
Try on your decision
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Organizer Theme in your child. The Future Thinker Theme:
1:18 Characteristics of the Organizer child
2:33 Emerging signs of the Organizer theme
4:07 Action items for parents with an Organizer themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Grab a copy of Daniel's book, You Are What You Do: And Six Other Lies About Work, Life, and Love
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child, The Confident Child, The Dependable Child, The Discoverer Child, The Future Thinker Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
The IMbetween Podcast Drops Twice a Week Now?! Got 10 minutes? Tune in every Friday to hear practical ways of how you can continue to build strong, connected, and joy-filled marriages and families. Make sure to subscribe to The IMBetween Podcast, so you don't miss any episodes NOW dropping on Tuesdays and Fridays!
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In Episode 115, Daniel and Christina interview Myquillyn Smith about how you can practice hospitality in every season of life including hosting others during a pandemic.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
How to transition your home from one season to the next, even if the weather isn't co-operating
How "shopping your own home" will save you time and money
The meaning of hospitality
How to host a meaningful and beautiful party, even during a pandemic
The importance of shifting your mindset to hospitality really not being about your house
The importance of being mindful of the personalities in your own family when hosting others
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Is there a way to fight with your spouse without the argument blowing up into World War III? We previously discussed what to do with perpetual conflicts and how a conflict-free marriage should not be your goal because it’s impossible. In Episode 114, we want to dive deeper into those “solvable conflicts” and how you can fight with your spouse without ruining your marriage.
While conflict is inevitable in a marriage, we’ve learned through experience that there are many different ways we can fight; and some fights may last longer or hurt deeper than we intended because of the “weapon of choice” we choose to battle with. Here are 5 tools you can use during your next argument to help defuse the flames of a fight.
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Prayer can feel daunting, especially with the busyness of life. Where to begin? What to say? How do you make time to pray when you don't even have time to think? On today's mini episode, Chrystal Evans Hurst takes us on a guided journey to develop a powerful daily prayer life. Transforming Your Conversation With God:
1:24 What does "pray without ceasing" mean?
1:50 What a day of prayer looks like.
6:50 Prayer as a conversation with God.
7:07 How you can hear from God.
10:00 Time of reflection.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
To find out more about Chrystal, check out her website
Pick up a copy of Chrystal's newest book: The 28-Day Prayer Journey: A Daily Guide to Conversations with God
Anytime is a good time to have a conversation with God. @chrystalhurst
Praying without ceasing is an invitation to talk with God. @chrystalhurst
If you want to hear from God, you start with His word. And then if you want His word to resound in application in your life, then you have to make time for Him to allow that word to take seed, to sprout out, and then infect and inform the way you think, the way you feel and, in return, what you do. @chrystalhurst
Prayer is our conduit into relationship with God. Just like any relationship, our relationship with God requires time, intentionality, and consistent deposits of our hearts while listening to His. @chrystalhurst
Don't let distraction or forgetfulness throw you; just pick up where you left off with God. He is ready and willing to listen and wants to talk to you, no matter how long it has been. @chrystalhurst
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_________________________________________________________________ Meet Chrystal Evans Hurst: Chrystal Evans Hurst is an encourager who teaches people to love God, to love others, and to love themselves. Chrystal is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of two. She is also a speaker and the best-selling author of She’s Still There and Kingdom Woman and the newly released, The 28-Day Prayer Journey. Chrystal is an energetic, life-loving “girl-next-door” who loves encouraging others to fulfill their potential in Christ. With humor and vulnerability, Chrystal tells it like it is but does so with grace, integrity, and love. You can find Chrystal regularly sharing encouragement via her podcasts and blogs, where she poignantly reflects on faith and speaks with frank honesty about the everyday experiences of women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There has recently been a heightened awareness of human trafficking in the news and on social media. While there are many conspiracy theories floating around, one thing is certain: There are an estimated 40 million people trapped in slavery around the world. If that’s the reality for 40 million people, we can no longer choose ignorance of this issue.
In Episode 113, Daniel and Christina interview Richard Lee, the Global Officer of Public Engagement with International Justice Mission, about how your family can take part in the fight against modern-day slavery.
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Future Thinker Theme in your child.
The Future Thinker Theme:
2:35 Characteristics of the Future Thinker child
3:22 Emerging signs of the Future Thinker theme
5:24 Action items for parents with a Future Thinker themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Grab a copy of Daniel's book, You Are What You Do: And Six Other Lies About Work, Life, and Love
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child, The Confident Child, The Dependable Child, The Discoverer Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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How do you keep your sex life active after becoming parents? How do you find the time to be intimate with your spouse when you are exhausted, there are hungry mouths to feed, dishes to be done, and homework to help complete? In Episode 112, Daniel and Christina interview author and speaker Sheila Wray Gregoire about how to prioritize sex with your spouse in every stage of parenting. IMBETWEEN FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/imbetweenshow
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Discoverer Theme in your child. The Discoverer Theme:
2:04 Characteristics of the Discoverer child
4:03 Emerging signs of the Discoverer theme
7:05 Action items for parents with a Discoverer-themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child, The Confident Child, The Dependable Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Do you sleep 8 hours a night and still wake up feeling tired? Do you find yourself feeling exhausted, even though you’ve had your second cup of coffee and put your feet up to rest while checking social media? In Episode 111, Daniel and Christina interview Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about the 7 different kinds of rest and why you need each one to live your best life.
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Dependability Theme in your child. The Dependability Theme:
1:36 Characteristics of the Dependable child
2:30 Emerging signs of the Dependability theme
4:43 Action items for parents with a Dependability-themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child, The Confident Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Porn is a billion-dollar industry and a national epidemic that aims to turn your children into addicts. If the porn industry can get your kids addicted while they are young, they know they will grow into porn-addicted adults, and thus make money off of them for years to come.
In Episode 110, Daniel and Christina interview Rosie Makinney about practical tools parents can take to porn-proof their kids. We discuss what signs to look for to know if your child is watching porn and how you can support a child who is struggling with a porn addiction.
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Confidence Theme in your child. The Confidence Theme: 0:55 Characteristics of the Confident child
1:38 Emerging signs of the Confidence theme
3:37 Action items for parents with a Confidence-themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode: Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child, The Caring Child, The Competing Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Help! My spouse is addicted to porn! If these words are familiar, this episode is for you. Porn is a billion-dollar industry and a national epidemic that is seeping into our homes and taking marriages captive. In Episode 109, Daniel and Christina interview Rosie Makinney about how you can fight against porn in your marriage and family. IMBETWEEN FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/imbetweenshow
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Competing Theme in your child. Competing Theme:
1:41 Characteristics of the Competing child
2:43 Emerging signs of the Competing theme
4:05 Action items for parents with a Competing-themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child and The Caring Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Resilience is the ability to withstand and overcome. As a parent, you have shown resiliency through a pandemic, through school closures, through canceled playdates and vacations. But, what if you find yourself exhausted from the load of parenting? How do you continue if you feel like you have nothing left to give? In Episode 108, Daniel and Christina interview Laura Howe about the 7 keys to resiliency for the exhausted parent.
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During the Strengths Based Parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. Here is how to spot the Caring Theme in your child. Caring Theme: 0:40 Characteristics of the Caring child
2:20 Emerging signs of the Caring theme
4:45 Action items for parents with a Caring-themed child
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode: Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
Listen to our previous mini episode about The Achiever Child
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Do you feel like you have a sexless marriage? You are not alone and there is hope. In Episode 107, Daniel and Christina interview Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley about what triggers sexual inactivity in a marriage, what to do if there is a mismatch in the desire for sex, and some practical steps you can take to resurrect your sex life.
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During the strengths based parenting episode, we mentioned 10 themes that you can start to spot in your child. We didn’t have time to get into detail, so we wanted to deep dive into each theme separately. Here is how to spot the Achiever Theme in your child. Achiever Theme:
1:44 Characteristics of the Achiever
2:44 Emerging signs of the Achieving theme
5:27 Action items for parents with an Achiever-themed child
6:42 What to do if your child doesn't have the achiever theme
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Listen to our previous episode about Strengths Based Parenting
If you don't know your own strengths, read StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup
Have a child that is 15 years old and above? Read CliftonStrengths for Students
Have a child between 10 to 14? Read StrengthsExplorer for Ages 10 to 14
Strengths Based Parenting: Developing Your Children's Innate Talents
Listen to our episode about a Strengths Based Marriage
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Do you believe that not having conflict with your spouse is a sign of a healthy marriage? While, it may seem like couples that don’t disagree or argue, seem to have a good marriage, there is more to the story. In Episode 106, Daniel and Christina discuss why a conflict-free marriage should not be your goal.
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This pandemic has caused us to pause, to breathe, and to take inventory on what matters and what doesn’t. It is almost like we are able to start our year over again. Like New Year's resolutions help us decide what we want to focus on, this is your opportunity to make your "Pandemic Resolutions". Before everything opens up again, this is the perfect time to ask yourself: What stays and what goes.
What Stays and What Goes:
0:40 What was your pre-COVID life like?
1:04 Pandemic resolutions
1:23 What is staying?
2:02 What is going?
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Needing some more tips about making decisions?
5 Keys To Help You Make Decisions
How Our Brains React In Crisis
How To Find Your Family's Purpose
What To Do When Life Doesn't Go As Planned
5 Tips To Help You Thrive Your Next Transition
Why Slowing Down Life Matters
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What does it mean to talk to our kids about race? What does it mean to engage in conversations of justice, race, and privilege, in the context of diversity? How do we approach these conversations with our kids even when it's hard? What if we don't know what to say? In Episode 105, we interview Cara Meredith about talking to your kids about racism and racial justice.
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You’ve heard the old saying, “More is caught than taught?” Well, this rings even truer as our children observe who we spend time with, who we shy away from, who we shake hands with, or who pretend we don’t see. If we want our children to learn to love God and love others, we can start by practicing hospitality. The Gift Of Hospitality:
1:32 What is hospitality?
2:27 The grander purpose of hospitality
2:48 The power of imperfection
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Talking To Your Kids About Racism and Empathy
In a world that is hurting and longing for hope, we can be the ones that share the good news of the gospel—that they are seen, heard, loved, made in the image of God, and redeemed. We can show them grace. @imbetweenshow
How To Raise Kids That Change The World
If we really believe in the power of imperfections, that they put people at ease and allow us to truly to connect, then we won’t have to erase all signs of imperfection and real life before we invite people over. We’ll realize that sharing some of our everyday imperfection is an essential part of connection with people. We don’t have to finish every project, redecorate every room, overthink or over spend. People remember being loved, welcomed, invited, and thought of. @thenester
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Are there some things your child is naturally better at than other people? What if you could spot those areas of talent and turn them into strengths? That's what this episode is precisely about.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
The importance of knowing your own strengths
Why the Strengths-Based parenting approach to raising children is crucial
How to notice, appreciate, support, and build on your child's talents
The difference between focussing on your child's weakness versus managing their weakness
How to cultivate your child's interests and turn them into strengths
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There are many times we have found ourselves feeling stressed, unsure, scared, anxious, and completely overwhelmed with the brokenness of our world. That is when we stop, open our Bibles and continue to remind ourselves about the promises of God. The promises written in His word about how He will never leave us or forsake us, promises that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His word is a balm to our hearts, minds, and souls. It is the cure to our overwhelm. On today’s mini episode, we want to read 7 bible passages to you and over you. So, next time you are feeling “all the feels” and you just don’t know what to do, listen to this episode and remind yourselves of the truth that never fades, never changes, and never fails. The Cure To Your Overwhelm: 0:31 What to do if you are feeling overwhelmed
1:08 The truth that never fades, never changes, and never fails
6:28 The cure for your anxiety
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode: Psalm 91: The Protection Of The Most High
2 Corinthians 1:3-7: The God of Comfort
Romans 8:18-30: From Groans To Glory
Psalm 23: The Good Shepherd
Psalm 40:1-5: Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help
Matthew 6:25-31: The Cure For Anxiety
Isaiah 40:28-31 God's People Comforted
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Our culture is obsessed with figuring out the "right" way to raise their children. But, what if the most important thing a parent needs to know for a thriving relationship is: you and your child are made for connection. In Episode 103, we interview Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick about what your child really needs from you. The Olricks invite parents to stop treating parenting as a job and to instead embrace it as a journey. They help parents integrate the science of connection with practical tools while using easy-to-understand language. They give parents permission to breathe and show us why it's more important to be present than perfect.
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In a world that tells us we need to do more, be more, and buy more, it is easy to fall into the trap of more. But actually, one of the best ways to change your life is to do nothing. On today's mini episode, Daniel and Christina discuss how more sleep is exactly what you need to change your life. Change Your Life By Doing Nothing? 0:33 What happens if you don't get enough sleep?
2:02 How sleep can change your life.
2:23 Tips to help you relax and fall asleep.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
One of our primary activities in human life is being neglected–sleep! @imbetweenshow
God has designed us to spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping. @imbetweenshow
God designed us to be stewards of all parts of our lives - physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. @imbetweenshow
We need to begin caring for our bodies by not doing more, but by sleeping more. @imbetweenshow
Sleep is a perfect example of the combination of discipline and grace. You cannot make yourself sleep. You cannot force your body to sleep. Sleep is an act of surrender. It’s a declaration of trust. It is admitting that we are not God (who never sleeps), and that is good news. We cannot make ourselves sleep, but we can create the conditions necessary for sleep. @jamesbryansmith
The Good And Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith
Looking for more ways to relax? Listen in here:
Palms Down, Palms Up Prayer
Centering Prayer
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Because of this global pandemic, our entire lives are registering on our brains—with red lights twirling around and sirens blasting—ERROR! As a result, our bodies have quickly amped up and our normal everyday functioning—emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, and physically—is off-kilter.
In Episode 102, Daniel and Christina discuss how our brains react in a crisis and 5 ways we can hit the reset button to bring back calm into our lives. IMBETWEEN FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/imbetweenshow
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With COVID restrictions starting to lift, and the talk about a second pandemic wave possibly coming, you may find yourself feeling more stressed than usual. There are many things you can do to de-stress, but did you know that kissing your spouse is an incredible reliever of stress? On this mini episode, Daniel and Christina share the benefits of passionate kissing. What's In A Kiss? 0:42 What happens when we kiss?
1:05 Feel good chemicals that give you a natural high.
2:04 Kissing versus physical intimacy for relationship happiness.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode: Looking for more ways to de-stress? Listen in here:
Palms Down, Palms Up Prayer
Centering Prayer
A Simple Grounding Exercise To Help With Anxiety
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In Episode 101, Daniel and Christina interview author and business owner, Rebecca Smith about how life is better when it is slow. Imagine a world in which dreams and passions are achieved with slow steps, simple obedience, and steadfast diligence? Is that not the world we are living in today? This pandemic has all forced us to pause, to allow our souls to take a deep breath, and to re-evaluate the goals we've been hustling for. It's time to learn why life is better when it is slow.
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How many times have you lost your cool since the start of this pandemic? How many times have you yelled at your kids or gave the silent treatment to your spouse? No matter your experience with anger, it’s important to be aware of the anger that we feel. It is our body’s way of signaling something is wrong.
On today's mini episode, Daniel and Christina address how anger is a secondary emotion; it's a reaction to another emotion. Your anger is trying to tell you something deeper is going on. What Is Your Anger Telling To Tell You?
1:15 Anger as a secondary emotion.
1:42 Why we need to pay attention to our primary emotions.
2:58 What your anger is trying to signal to you.
4:42 Use your anger as a yellow flag.
4:52 What to do with your anger.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Hear more about the Palms Down, Palms Up Prayer
"What emotion is underneath my anger?" @imbetweenshow
"Anger is what we call a secondary emotion. It’s a reaction to another emotion" @imbetweenshow
"While anger, frustration, or irritation is what’s showing up on the surface, the emotions are actually much deeper than that. And knowing those deeper, primary emotions, is important." @imbetweenshow
"Our anger is always trying to signal to us something deeper is going on. So when you feel yourself getting angry, when you notice frustration, irritation, and annoyance, stop, take a breath, and notice those feelings." @imbetweenshow
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What marriage and parenting advice do a 10, 9, and 5 year old have? To celebrate our 100th episode, our kids are answering your questions! They cover topics like the Enneagram, what parenting advice they'd like to share, and how important they think marriage is.
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The Importance of Journaling:
2:05 What's the purpose of journaling?
3:24 Learning to value our every day lives.
3:52 Discovering moments of grace.
5:05 Frameworks around the process of journaling.
7:22 The importance of guilt-free journaling.
9:00 Inviting our children into the process of reflection.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
To find out more about Leslie, check out her website
Pick up a copy of Leslie's copy of her newest book: Your Story Matters: Finding, Writing, and Living The Truth Of Your Life
"Journaling is an important way of processing the events of the day thoughtfully." @lesliefields
"I don't think we value the plain, beautiful, everyday moments, and we miss seeing God in those moments." @lesliefields
"Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace." - Frederich Buechner
"Journal prompt: How has God shown up today?" @lesliefields
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The longer this pandemic goes on, the more things and events are being canceled. Birthday parties, summer camps, vacations — the list goes on and on. In some ways, it feels like COVID has thrown fun out the window! Now, more than ever, we need to look for creative ways to incorporate more fun into our lives. In Episode 99, Daniel and Christina share simple ways to incorporate more fun into your daily lives — with yourself, with your family, and with your spouse.
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Most married couples know that they love each other. However, do most married couples know that they are FOR each other? When you are in an argument, do you immediately assume the worst of your spouse, even though you know that they love you? If so, it's time to learn about the power of giving your spouse the benefit of the doubt. Give Your Spouse The Benefit Of The Doubt: 0:33 The difference between loving your spouse versus knowing you are FOR your spouse.
1:28 What happens when you assume the worst of your spouse.
3:32 What happens when you give your spouse the benefit of the doubt.
5:06 How you can calmly communicate that your feelings were hurt.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode: Remind yourself that your spouse loves you. @imbetweenshow
Remind yourself that your spouse is for you and not against you. @imbetweenshow
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Have you ever felt like you don't understand your spouse? Have you ever wondered why your spouse handles a situation in a completely different manner than you would? Do you wish for a closer connection, but don't know how to get there?
In Episode 98, Daniel and Christina interview Enneagram coaches, Beth and Jeff McCord, about how the Enneagram can give you the language to communicate with your spouse, the empathy to understand your spouse, and the tools to help defuse conflicts before they start with your spouse.
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While there are a lot of things that are out of our control, it is helpful to underline for our families what we can control. So, sometime today, when y’all are altogether, ask your family this one question.
Ask Your Family This Question:
0:38 How things have changed.
1:14 The one question to ask your family.
1:24 Why you should be asking your family this one question.
2:17 What we can and cannot control.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Episode 4: Why slowing down life matters
Episode 68: Why your kids need to be bored this summer
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No one wants their families to look back on this Quarantine and remember the stress, the short tempers, or the frustrated tears. Instead, we want our families to look back on this time and remember feeling safe - not just from COVID, but safe in our hearts and minds as well. This is why we need to show our family grace.
In Episode 97, Daniel and Christina share 5 practical ways to show grace to your family, even when they are driving you crazy!
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Have you ever felt so overwhelmed that you can't think? Have you found yourself tossing and turning at night because your mind is racing? When you feel out of control, when you can't sleep, try this: Palms Down, Palms Up. Palms Down, Palms Up Exercise:
1:09 Breathing exercise to prepare.
1:36 Begin Palms Down prayer.
2:54 Begin Palms Up prayer.
4:07 Short breath prayer.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
If you want to hear more about the benefits of deep breathing, listen to Centering Prayer
Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22, 23
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What makes you powerful? What makes you strong? Is strength measured in grit, tenacity, courage, bravery, and never backing down from a challenge? In Episode 96, Daniel and Christina interview author Catherine Parks about where our true strength comes from and how to start the conversation with our kids about character, strength, empowerment, and grace.
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Anxiety is something that most of us have experienced in our life, especially during these uncertain times. This 5 step exercise can be very helpful during periods of anxiety or panic by helping to ground you in the present when your mind is bouncing between various “what ifs.”
The Grounding Exercise:
0:31 What anticipatory grief is and why it matters.
1:33 The importance of deep breathing versus shallow breathing.
2:25 Explanation of the 5 step grounding exercise.
3:24 A step-by-step walk through of the grounding exercise.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
Anticipatory grief is the mind going to the future and imagining the worst. @imbetweenshow
I was grieving things that hadn’t actually happened. I had to purposefully pull my thoughts to come into the present reality or else I would spiral out of control. @imbetweenshow
If you'd like to be taken through a deep breathing exercise, listen to our first mini episode about Centering Prayer
This quick exercise will help ground you in the present. Grounding yourself reminds your body, your nervous system, and your brain that you are safe. @imbetweenshow
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What does stress do to a marriage? Does it make it or break it? We are seeing stats come out of China - the first country to be quarantined from the Coronavirus - that divorce rates have skyrocketed once the quarantine was lifted. While feelings of fear, anxiety, and stress come with the territory of unexpected times, it does not have to break your relationship. Here are 4 keys to help you and your spouse survive your marital stress while constantly being together.
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There are two words that we need to erase from our vocabulary during this difficult time. People assume these two words help themselves and others get through a funk. Instead, they stunt the process of grief that we all need to walk through. Do you know what these two words are? Are you saying them? Tune in to find out.
The Two Words To Avoid:
2:30 What happens when we speak these two words to ourselves, our friends, and our family.
3:04 The dangers of comparative suffering.
3:52 The lie we've believed about pain.
5:09 What we should all be saying instead of these two words.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
"Comparative suffering is dangerous. Empathy is not finite. When we practice empathy, we create more empathy. Hurt is hurt, and every time we honor our own struggle, and the struggles of others by responding with empathy, the healing that results affect us all." @brenebrown
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
"It is necessary to hold our pain in one hand, hold the pain of others in our other hand, and go to Jesus and lay them down at His feet." @imbetweenshow
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Does everything need to be perfect in order for us to have a reason to celebrate? Can we experience joy even when we are suffering? On Episode 94, Daniel and Christina interview author and advocate, Katherine Wolf. At the age of 26, Katherine experienced a near-fatal stroke when her son was only 6 months old. Katherine shares her inspiring story of recovery and how she learned to celebrate everything even in the midst of pain and suffering.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Learn how to survive anything by redefining everything.
Hear how celebration and suffering are not mutually exclusive.
Disrupting the myth that joy can only be found in a pain-free life.
How celebration can be an act of worship, community, faith, and joyful rebellion.
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Purchase a copy of Katherine and Jay Wolf's newest book, Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything
Check out Katherine and Jay's first book, Hope Heals: A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and an Overcoming Love
To find out more about Katherine and Jay, visit them at Hopeheals.com
Quotes and Tweets:
Life defines us, suffering redefines us, and hope refines us. @hopeheals
Worship in its purest form doesn't happen when everything comes perfectly together; it's most powerful when everything is falling apart. @hopeheals
Celebration can be an act of worship and an act of hope and perhaps, in a way, an act of joyful rebellion against fear. @hopeheals
We all have a seat at this table, at God's table, if we're willing to be vulnerable and brave enough to sit down to the life we have and celebrate the life we can't yet see. @hopeheals
Even in the face of the unknown, we can remember what and who we do know, and help each other remember it too. In so doing, we can start to know the truest things again. We can preach them to our own hearts until we actually believe them. @hopeheals
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. - Corrie ten Boom
God made you to do the hard thing in the good story He's writing for your life. Whether tomorrow is the best or worst or last day of our lives, we pray that God will give us everything we need to live it out to the fullest with courage and joy. @hopeheals
Celebration and joy can be part of the hard stories of suffering. Celebration and suffering are not mutually exclusive. @hopeheals
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If you find yourself being bossed around by your feelings of fear or anxiety, try this centering prayer. Centering Prayer:
2:32 - Why should I do a centering prayer?
3:37 - What is a centering prayer?
5:40 - Daniel walks us through a centering prayer.
Resources Mentioned During This Episode:
Great Are You Lord song by All Sons and Daughters
"Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me." Psalm 54:4
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God." Romans 8:26, 27
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Can a movie about divorce really teach us important lessons about marriage? Most certainly! We recently watched the Netflix movie, Marriage Story. While it is a heartbreaking to watch a marriage literally crumble, the movie highlights some very important relationship lessons that can make or break a marriage. On Episode 93, Daniel and Christina continue their discussion about the 6 crucial relationship lessons from the Netflix movie, Marriage Story. If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, make sure to go back and do so.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Crucial marriage lessons from the Netflix movie Marriage Story
What intruders are and how to protect your marriage from them
How men and women are wired differently when it comes to physical intimacy
Why you and your spouse should have more sex
The importance of counseling and how it can help strengthen your marriage
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Listen to Part 1 of 6 Relationship Lessons From The Netflix Movie Marriage Story
Tune into our previous episode about How To Strengthen Your Marriage in 15 Minutes
Check out Episode 74: Blended Families: Strategies to Help Your Stepfamily Blend and Episode 75: Common Pitfalls in Blended Families and How to Overcome Them
Interested in learning more about Stone Walling? Listen to Episode 76: 4 Things to Remember When Marriage Is Hard
The Enneagram is an incredible tool to help strengthen your marriage! Listen to Episode 69: Enneagram and Communication Styles and Episode 70: Resolving Conflict with the Enneagram to find out more.
Want to find out more about bids? Read Dr. John Gottman's books The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships and What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal
Interested in finding out more about intruders in your marriage and how to have healthy marriage boundaries? Read Dr. Henry Cloud's Boundaries in Marriage
Deb Hirsch's book Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations About Sexuality and Spirituality
Quotes & Tweets:
Intimacy is an important part of a romantic relationship and one of the first areas to suffer if the marriage is going through a difficult season. @imbetweenshow
God designed both spouses to invest continually in their attachment to each other. Couples need to work to keep their love secure and safe. @drhenrycloud
When a marriage contains conflict or hurt, we tend to busy ourselves in other people and activities. Busyness is less painful than facing some seemingly unsolvable problem in love day after day. @drhenrycloud
The reality is that marriage is only as good as the investment people make in it. @drhenrycloud
Living in unconditional grace is never an excuse to be irresponsible or hurtful. @drhenrycloud
There are other issues surrounding the fact that you do not want to be physically intimate with your spouse. @imbetweenshow
Never make the one you love feel alone, especially when you're there. @GottmanInst
Every positive thing you do in your relationship is foreplay. @GottmanInst
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We are currently living in unprecedented times. And, while we don't have the ability to "fix" the current state of our world, there are some things we can all do.
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On Episode 92, Daniel and Christina interview author Jamie Sumner about the joys and challenges of raising a special needs child with Cerebral Palsy. According to the CDC, 1 in 6 children ages 3 to 17 have a developmental disability (Source). Parents raising kids with special needs live exhausting, often unseen and challenging lives. Jamie reminds them that they are not alone. Because of God’s grace, parents can find joy, beauty and hope every day. With a mixture of humor, honesty, and hope, Jamie Sumner brings comfort to other parents - like herself - who need to hear that God has made them more than capable to raise their special kids.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Encouragement for special needs parents.
What it looks like to bury your fear in trust so it rises again as bravery.
When you should advocate for your child and when you should take a step back.
How to show your special needs child that their future is lit with a brilliant, heavenly light.
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Purchase a copy of Jamie's newest book, Eat, Sleep, Save The World: Words Of Encouragement For The Special Needs Parent
Check out Jamie's other books, Unbound:Finding Freedom From The Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhoodand Roll With It - a big-hearted middle grade story about an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she moves to a new town.
To find out more about Jamie and her family, visit her at www.jamie-sumner.com
Quotes and Tweets:
It is we, their parents, who must lead the life of Lazarus. We have died a thousand tiny deaths as we watch them fight their war. We are the dead we come back again to testify to all that God has and is doing for our children. @jamiesumner
It’s okay to be angry. Really. It’s an emotion, just like sadness or joy or grief or hope. It’s what you do with the anger that counts. So feel it and then let it pass. Entrust it to God. Entrust your child’s care to Him. Count to ten, or a million, and then pray. Let Him provide another way to handle the difficult situation or person. You simply have to be still long enough to let Him go about His work. @jamiesumner
Go now and live in laughter and exuberance for the future that is yours in Christ. Hug your kids and help them see this promise too. This is your calling as a parent: to show your children that their future is lit with a brilliant, heavenly light. @jamiesumner
Fear of the unknown is a key player in the special needs game and perhaps the most seductive. There is just so much unknown. It hovers, like a distant tidal wave in the ocean and we watch with our toes in the sand, waiting to see if it will come crashing down. But what would it look like if we buried that fear in so much trust that it rises again as bravery? Because, if, or when, or greatest fear is realized, we cannot let it sink us. @jamiesumner
Sometimes advocating as a parent involves silence and distance to encourage independence, and other times it involves stepping in to make change happen for the better. It takes a lot of prayer and stillness to discern what times call for what measure. @jamiesumner
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With the Coronavirus pandemic, we all seem to be glued to our news media channels or social media to see what our friends and family are posting. We, too, feel like we want to stay up-to-date with everything that is going on. But, is there a point where it becomes an unhealthy obsession? If the gain of more knowledge is driving you to become anxious, fearful, and losing sleep, perhaps this can be a gentle encouragement to take a little breather. On this episode, we talk about how COVID-19 is causing us to want to break up with our phones. We also discuss why our phones are so addicting and how we can break off this unhealthy relationship.
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Why we want to break up with our phones
Discuss the connection between brain science, slot machines, and phone apps (it's both fascinating and frightening)
How the 3 W's can change your relationship with your phone
Hear all about joining our 5-day social media detox
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Watch the clip about Social Media Dangers Exposed By Mom Posing as 11-Year Old
Want to find out what your child's love language is? Listen to Episode 53 and Episode 54 about Discovering Your Child's Love Language.
Hear more about creative ways to connect with your child/teenager on our interview with Melanie Shankle, Debunking The Myths of Motherhood.
What does it look like to have technology in its proper place in your family? Check out Parenting In Our Digital Age to find more more.
Have you ever thought about the need to teach your kids online manners? We talk about Netiquette: Teaching Our Kids Online Manners on this episode.
Do you need some ideas about what to replace your screen time with? Tune into Episode 87: How to Find Your Family's Purpose.
Are you wanting to hear more about how to break up with your phone? Read Catherine Price's book, How To Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan To Take Back Your Life
Quotes and Tweets:
We aren’t saying to throw out your phone, shut down your social media profiles, or ban your family from screen time. When used properly, they can be tools to bring you closer together as a family. @imbetweenshow
Any time you notice that you are about to reach for your phone, take a second to ask yourself: What For? Why now? What else? @Catherine_Price
If you wanted to invent a device that could rewire our minds, if you wanted to create a society of people who were perpetually distracted, isolated, and overtired, if you wanted to weaken our memories and damage our capacity for focus and deep thought, if you wanted to reduce empathy, encourage self-absorption, and redraw the lines of social etiquette, you’d likely end up with a smartphone. @Catherine_Price
our attention is the most valuable thing we have. We experience only what we pay attention to. We remember only what we pay attention to. When we decide what to pay attention to in the moment, we are making a broader decision about how we want to spend our lives. @Catherine_Price
Technology is in its proper place when it starts great conversations. It’s out of its proper place when it prevents us from talking with and listening to one another. @ahc
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For centuries, people have been using stories and narrative to teach important lessons. Stories have the power to teach us to love, to forgive others, to be empathetic, just, and to strive for better than we have. On Episode 90, Daniel and Christina interview children's author Sarah Parker Rubio about teaching our kids empathy and compassion through the use of story. Sarah opens the refugee discussion between kids and parents in her book, Far From Home. Far From Home is a simple but multi-layered refugee story (drawing directly from headlines) that will help children understand the world around them and remind them that they are not alone.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Teaching our kids empathy and compassion through the use of story
How to talk to your children about the refugee crisis
Practical ways your family can help refugees
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Purchase a copy of Sarah's beautiful children's book, Far From Home
Read Sarah's articles, 4 Ways Anyone Can Help Refugees and How To Talk To Your Kids About Refugees
Listen to our previous episodes about How To Raise Kids That Change The World and How to Raise Grateful Children
Check out Episode 87: How to Find Your Family's Purpose
Quotables and Tweetables:
"Many of us cannot imagine that level of trauma, but we can think about what would it be like. We can make a connection from an experience that we've had and use our imagination to get to a place of empathy and compassion." - Sarah Parker Rubio @imbetweenshow
"Story gives us the opportunity to strengthen our imagination and help us bridge the gap between our experience and someone else's experience that may be very different" - Sarah Parker Rubio @imbetweenshow
"Story helps us make points of connection with people who may be different than us and see their humanity." - Sarah Parker Rubio @imbetweenshow
"Empathy and caring is really seeing the humanity of another person, being open to their experience, being willing to receive their story, and being willing to put yourself in their shoes as much as you can." - Sarah Parker Rubio @imbetweenshow
"Hope is our armor." - Sarah Parker Rubio @imbetweenshow
"Wherever we are together, that's home." - Sarah Parker Rubio @imbetweenshow
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And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode! _________________________________________________________________ Meet Sarah Parker Rubio: Sarah Parker Rubio edits children's and young adult books by day and writes them by night. She was born in the United States, grew up in Costa Rica and Ecuador, and now has a bilingual and bicultural family with her husband, Colombian composer Gary Rubio. They live in the Chicago area with their two sons, Gabriel and Adan; two sassy cats, Perry and Bono; and a giant white dog named Finn. Find out more about Sarah via her Website, Facebook, and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
100% of married couples have conflict. But, not 100% of married couples know how to resolve their conflict. We recently watched the Netflix movie, Marriage Story. While it is a heartbreaking to watch a marriage literally fall apart, the movie points out some very important relationship lessons that can make or break a marriage. On Episode 89, Daniel and Christina discuss 6 crucial relationship lessons from the Netflix movie, Marriage Story. Whether you have watched the movie or not, these 6 points will help you re-center and re-focus your marriage on the path to growth, connection, respect, and love for one another.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Important marriage lessons from the Netflix movie Marriage Story
How marriage is hard, but divorce is harder
What bids are and why they are crucial to your relationship
The importance of learning to resolve conflict with your spouse
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Want to find out more about bids? Read Dr. John Gottman's books The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Workand The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships and What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal
Tune into our previous episodes about resolving conflict:
Episode 19: How to Handle and Resolve Conflict
Episode 37: One of The Greatest Secrets to a Successful Marriage
Episode 61: I Think I've Married The Wrong Person
Episode 69: Enneagram and Communication Styles (with Lauren Gray)
Episode 70: Resolving Conflict with the Enneagram (with Lauren Gray)
Episode 86: The Good, The Hard, and The Beautiful
Curious about how the Enneagram can help your marriage? Check out Beth and Jeff McCord's book, Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage
Quotables & Tweetables:
"Getting divorced with a kid can be one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. It’s like a death without a body." @marriagestory
Walking away from conflict does not solve it nor does it end it. @imbetweenshow
Marriage is hard, divorce is harder. @imbetweenshow
Maybe it’s not the depth of intimacy in conversations that matters. Maybe it doesn’t even matter whether couples agree or disagree. Maybe the important thing is how you pay attention to each other, no matter what your spouse is talking about or doing. @gottmaninst
Simply put, successful couples are attentive. They listen, and they put their phones down when the other person wants to chat. @gottmaninst
Gottman found when couples break up, it’s usually not because of issues like big fights or infidelity. More often, it’s a result of the resentment and distance that builds up over time when partners continually turn away from bids for connection.@gottmaninst
Seek to understand the situation and your spouse's feelings. @imbetweenshow
Assumicide is when we incorrectly believe we know another person’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations. We assume we understand why they are behaving in a particular way, and then we respond without asking clarifying questions. @enneagram_coach
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In an age where we measure success, influence, Youtube subscribers, and Instagram likes, how do you measure motherhood? What makes a Perfect Mom? And is being a good Mom just not good enough? On Episode 88, Daniel and Christina interview New York Times best selling author, Melanie Shankle. Melanie shares her wisdom and humor about the realities of motherhood and helps speak truth into the facade of the "Perfect Mom."
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
The difference between a Perfect Mom and a Good Mom
What happens when we parent out of fear
How you know when you should stop having children
What our kids need most from us
Quality time versus quantity time
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Grab a copy of Melanie's newest books, On The Bright Side: Stories about Friendship, Love and Being True to Yourself and children's book, Piper and Mabel: Two Very Wild but Very Good Dogs
Check out Melanie's blog, The Big Mama Blog
Listen to our previous episode about Why We Need to Teach Our Kids to Fail
Want to hear more about raising kids that are resilient, passionate, and gritty? Tune into Episode 10: How to Raise Resilient, Gritty, and Passionate Kids
Are you a stay-at-home parent? Listen into Episode 14: How to Thrive as a Stay-At-Home Parent
Needing to learn how to balance your work and home life? Check out our interview with Christy Wright about Work-Life Balance
Quotables and Tweetables:
"The perfect Mom doesn't exist. And, even if she did, we would all hate her guts." @BigMama
"The perfect mom is a unicorn, mythical at best. But a good mom is the velveteen rabbit, a little worn from use." @BigMama
"I'm confident I'm a good mom, because what ultimately makes a good mom is showing up." @BigMama
"I've learned that I sometimes want to parent out of fear, and that's not good for any of us." @BigMama
"If we're scared, then we're going to raise kids who are scared. And you know what scared kids don't do? Grow up to be people who impact their world." @BigMama
"Let's teach our kids to be brave, even if that means we sometimes have to pretend to be less scared than we really are as we watch them learn to fly." @BigMama
"And that sums up having a teenager. These are the years that increase our prayer life as we hold on for the ride to see who they are going to become and try to figure out how to show them the way and get out of their way at the same time." @BigMama
"Perfect parents exist. They just don't have kids yet." @imbetweenshow
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Do you know what story you are living according to? That’s influencing the way you parent? Do you know what story your children are living? Every day, we are exposed to over 5000 ads a day! At the grocery store, on Instagram, onYoutube, on Tik Tok, and on the bus ride to and from school. Every day, it is estimated that we make around 35,000 decisions! The stories that we believe and let drive our lives matter because they are not only providing for us the framework to make decisions, but are also influencing the way we spend our time, our money, and our energy. So if we’re not intentional and proactive in living our lives, and parenting according to the story that matters most to us, then we’re opening the doors to allow fortune 500 companies, peer pressure, and fate to write our stories. And, we can guarantee that none of those things or people have our—or our family's—best interests in mind. The fact is, if we do not invite our children into a story, someone else will. On Episode 87, Daniel and Christina give you the tools to identify and craft a family story that will give you purpose, direction in life, and connection with one another.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
What a guiding statement looks like
Why it is crucial that your family knows what story they are living out
How to invite your family into a meaningful story
Principles to creating a guiding statement for your family
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Listen to our previous episodes about How to Set Goals and ACTUALLY Achieve Them and How to End Your Year Strong
Not quite ready to set goals for 2020? Listen to our previous episode about The Year of Grace and Gratitude
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Quotables & Tweetables:
"The fact is, if we do not invite our children into a story, someone else will." @imbetweenshow
"Unless you have an overarching framework for your family’s story, you won’t know what to say yes to, and what to say no to." @imbetweenshow
"When your guiding statement introduces a challenge or problem that you see in the world and how your family is going to overcome it, it will be exciting, memorable, and something that everyone wants to be invested in." @imbetweenshow
Your guiding statement creates a sense that you are on the same team moving in the same direction toward a common goal." @imbetweenshow
"The sweet spot is if your guiding statement scares everyone just a little bit. Like, can we actually do this? It requires a struggle, an investment, faith, and to trust God outside of our own abilities." @imbetweenshow
"By defining the key characteristics your family needs to solve an issue, all of a sudden, you and your children wake up realizing that you are playing a much more important role in your life and in the world than you have ever realized!" @imbetweenshow
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Imagine what would happen if you stopped expecting your spouse to make you happy? What if you no longer believed that a good marriage is something you find, but rather it is something you work for? How would your relationship change if you embraced difficult times as a season of your marriage instead of an excuse to leave it? On Episode 86, Daniel and Christina interview best selling author, Gary Thomas, about God's beautiful design for marriage. Gary will help us stop highlighting where our spouse falls short and encourage us to focus on the divine mysteries of marriage and the lessons it has to teach us.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
God's design for marriage
What happens when we admit marriage is difficult
How our struggles in our marriage can be sacred
What we should do if we are not happy in our marriage
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Grab your copy of Gary Thomas' books, The Sacred Marriage and The Sacred Search
Check out Gary's newest book When To Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People
Listen to our previous episode about Dating Your Spouse in Every Season of Life
Make sure to tun into Episode 76: 4 Things to Remember When Marriage is Hard
Quotables and Tweetables:
"What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?" - @garyLthomas
"To spiritually benefit from marriage, we have to be honest. We have to look at our disappointments, own up to our ugly attitudes, and confront our selfishness." @garyLthomas
"Romantic love has no elasticity to it. It can never be stretched; it simply shatters. Mature love, the kind demanded of a good marriage, must stretch, as the sinful human condition is such that all of us bear conflicting emotions." @garyLthomas
"We can run from the challenges of marriage, or we can admit that every marriage presents these challenges and asks us to address them head on." @garyLthomas
"It's not holy instead of happy. Holiness preserves happiness." @garyLthomas
"You are going to have good seasons, quiet seasons, and frustrating seasons in your marriage. But, you don't define your marriage by any particular season." @garyLthomas
"Marriage calls us to an entirely new and selfless life." @garyLthomas
"Though marriage is an amazing institution that reflects God's creative genius, when we want to get the largest portion of our life's fulfillment from our relationship with our spouse, that's asking too much. God didn't design marriage to compete with himself but to point us to himself." @garyLthomas
We preserve our marriage because it brings glory to God and points a sinful world to a reconciling creator." @garyLthomas
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To the mom that’s rediscovering herself as her children are growing older. To the dad that’s wrestling through the tension of being present for his children, while also trying to make ends meet and provide for his family. To the student who is not convinced that a traditional nine to five job is right for them. To the individual who wants clarity around their purpose and identity, since there’s such cultural confusion about who we are and where our worth comes from. And for anyone and everyone who is tired of the hustle, grind, and go of life, and wants to experience something different — this episode is for you! On Episode 85, Daniel and Christina discuss how to recognize everyday lies in your lives—and why it’s sketchy to build your lives upon them. They also unpack the truth on the other side. The truth that leads to freedom. The truth that will move us from surviving to thriving. And ultimately, the truth that will unlock a life of purpose, adventure, meaning, and destiny. BOOK LAUNCH GIVEAWAY: Want to win a pair of these AMAZING wireless earbuds? Send us an email (imbetweenpodcast@gmail.com) of your You Are What You Do book receipt, and you’ll be entered in for a draw for a pair of wireless earbuds!
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Daniel's latest book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
How to recognize the every day lies we are believing
The dangers of believing these lies
What to do if you believe these lies
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Listen to Episode 82: The Lies We Believe About Ourselves where we go more into depth about the lies "You are what you do" and "You are your past"
Catch up on Episode 83: The Lies We Believe About Marriage were we discuss the lies: "You are who you know" and "You are what you experience"
Hear more about the lies: "You are who you raise"and "You are who you know" on Episode 84: The Lies We Believe About Parenting
Grab your copy of Daniel's book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
Quotables & Tweetables:
"At the root of this lie–you are who you raise–is pride. It's the belief that you are the one who is ultimately in control over the destiny of your children. It's the belief that you can shape and mold them into your image and likeness–that you have not only created them but can sustain them." @danielsangi
"Underneath the surface, children who grow up with prideful parents that believe this lie–you are who you raise–will never feel accepted just as they are." @danielsangi
"I get that there are times where tough love is necessary, but doesn't every child ultimately need to experience unconditional love and affection from his or her parents?" @danielsangi
"Unfortunately, children who have been parented according to this lie–you are who you raise– often grow up believing that contentment is found in pleasing others, since this was the pattern set for them as children." @danielsangi
"No one's purpose in life should be to redeem someone else's unhappiness–neither through success nor through any other means. That is not a way to live, and it applies a weight that no person can shoulder." @danielsangi
"Forgiveness is something you can do regardless of the other party, whereas reconciliation requires both parties to do the hard work of repeatedly repairing and restoring trust over time." @danielsangi
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On the surface, believing the lie that you are who you raise doesn’t seem too bad, since involvement in your child’s life is better than neglect. However, underneath the surface, this lie frauds us into believing that our children’s success is our success. And their failure is our failure. Are we the ones that are ultimately in control over the destiny of our children? Can we shape and mould them into our image and likeness? Do we have the power to sustain them? Outwardly, of course we would blurt out, "NO!" But inwardly, we may be sitting with a lie that actually tricks us into believing that our self-worth is tied directly to our children. On Episode 84, Daniel and Christina unpack two of the common lies that we believe about parenting reframed as half-truths: You are who you raise and You are what you know. These two are from Daniel's new book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Daniel's latest book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
The lies we believe about parenting
The vicious cycle we create when we believe the lies that you are who you raise and you are what you know
Why we need to overcome these lies and how to overcome them
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Grab a copy of Daniel's new book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
Listen to Episode 82: The Lies We Believe About Ourselves where we go more into depth about the lies "You are what you do" and "You are your past"
Catch up on Episode 83: The Lies We Believe About Marriage were we discuss the lies: "You are who you know" and "You are what you experience"
Quotables & Tweetables:
"If media, which includes YouTube, has become the number-one influencer for our children's career choices, what are the implications?" @danielsangi
"And then one day we realize that we have no idea why we are doing what we're doing. And when it comes to parenting, that's a scary place to be." @danielsangi
"You are who you raise: This lie is so dangerous because it deceives you into believing that parenting ought to be your all and everything. That your children should be the center of your universe." @danielsangi
"On the surface this lie, "You are who you raise" doesn't seem too bad, since involvement in your child's life is better than neglect. However, underneath the surface, this lie actually tricks you into believing that your self-worth is tied directly to the performance of your children." @danielsangi
"This lie, "You are who you raise" frauds you into believing that your children's successes your success. And their failure is your failure." @danielsangi
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On the surface, while the Internet, smartphones, and the rise of the gig economy appear to be connecting us with one another, they’re actually doing the very opposite. They’re exacerbating the problems of disconnection, isolation, and loneliness. We are more disconnected than ever before, which is leading to a decline in trust. And the more disconnected and untrusting we become, the more we are going to turn inward and become unhealthily obsessed with ourselves. Marriage is about unity, oneness, and should be the opposite of selfishness. On Episode 83, Daniel and Christina walk through two of the common lies that we believe about marriage reframed as half-truths: You are who you know and You are what you experience. These two lies are from Daniel's new book, You Are What You Do: And Six Other Lies about Work, Life, and Love.
Grab Your FREE Guide to Setting a SMART Goal: This printable will help you set and achieve your goals in 2020. We can't wait to hear all about the goals you have smashed this year!
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Daniel's latest book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
The lies we believe about marriage
The negative sides of believing that you are who you know and you are what you experience
Why we need to overcome these lies and how to overcome them
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Grab a copy of Daniel's new book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
Listen to Episode 82: The Lies We Believe About Ourselves where we go more into depth about the lies "You are what you do" and "You are your past"
Quotables & Tweetables:
"On the surface, while the Internet, smartphones, and the rise of the gig economy appear to be connecting us with one another, they’re actually doing the very opposite. They’re exacerbating the problems of disconnection, isolation, and loneliness." @danielsangi
"If we're not careful, chasing after experiences can become a god in our lives." @danielsangi
"Comparisons is a zero sum game. Underneath it all, there is no end to this lie. There is always more comparison. Instead of quenching the flames of jealousy and envy in our hearts, experiences end up fanning them." @danielsangi
"And while freedom is the allure of the gig economy— that you will have more flexibility in your schedule to spend time with your loved ones, and money to spend on experiences—it actually leads to the opposite."@danielsangi
"Just consider the free time or downtime that you used to have after work to invite friends over for dinner, to talk with your neighbors, or go to the lake with your family on the weekends. Haven’t you replaced some or all of it with hustling, grinding, and working on the side, so that you’ll have more money to spend time with them . . . at some point in the future?" @danielsangi
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We live in a day and age of fake news where half-truths are everywhere. At first glance, these partial truths don't seem so hard to swallow. We desire peace in our hearts, in our minds, and in our bodies. So, we become less busy or busier. We set goals of numbers that we want to see on the scale by January 31st. We get a new planner to fill with all the things we want to do. We buy into the lie that we are what we do, we are what the scale says we have become, and we are what the calendar block of the day tells us. It's not the outright harmful, evil, or unjust lies that are dangerous; they are the easily recognizable ones. However, the half-truths - the ones that mingle truth and falsehood with the deliberate intent to deceive? Those are the ones we need to pay attention to. On Episode 82, Daniel and Christina Im walk through two of the common lies that we believe about ourselves reframed as half-truths: You are what you do and You are your past. These two lies are from Daniel's book, You Are What You Do: And Six Other Lies about Work, Life, and Love.
Grab Your FREE Guide to Setting a SMART Goal:
This printable will help you set and achieve your goals in 2020. We can't wait to hear all about the goals you have smashed this year!
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
Daniel's latest book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
The lies we believe about ourselves
The dangers of believing that you are what you do and you are your past
Why we need to overcome these lies and how to overcome them
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Grab a copy of Daniel's new book, You Are What You Do and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love
Listen to our This Is Us episode where we share about our past and the purpose of our podcast
Quotables & Tweetables:
"A life dictated by doing is not much of a life at all." @danielsangi
"Freedom and flexibility are hallmarks of the gig economy." @danielsangi
"In doers, I don't want to trust."@danielsangi
"No wonder we over-identify with our jobs - we've been conditioned to do so, both from within and from without."@danielsangi
"Unfortunately, the thing about pretending is that it always leads to anxiety. You're constantly looking over your shoulder, wondering when you'll be found out, and what will happen then."@danielsangi
"When we let this lie define our lives, we inevitably end up neglecting the relationships that mean the most to us, our emotional well-being, and our spiritual health." @danielsangi
"We're called human beings, and not human doings." @danielsangi
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Happy 2020! Can you believe another year has passed?! We have also entered a brand new decade! With the start of the New Year, have you set some resolutions for yourself? For your family? For your business? According to a recent article in Forbes Magazine, less than 25% of people actually stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days, and only 8% actually accomplish them. But, guess what? You don't have to be a part of that statistic! On Episode 81, Daniel and Christina discuss how to set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based) goals and how this acrostic will help you achieve and smash your 2020 goals! Are you ready?! Grab Your FREE Guide to Setting a SMART Goal: This printable will help you set and achieve your goals in 2020. We can't wait to hear all about the goals you have smashed this year! In This Episode, You Will Hear About: How to set goals and practical ways to achieve them
What setting goals and Dopamine have in common
The SMART acrostic and how it will help you achieve your 2020 goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-Based
Resources Mentioned During the Episode: The Forbes Magazine article about New Year's Resolutions that Daniel was referring to
Listen to our previous episode about How to End Your Year Strong
Not quite ready to set goals for 2020? Listen to our previous episode about The Year of Grace and Gratitude
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What separates happy marriages from miserable ones? What if we told you that you could have a stronger, healthier, more joy-filled marriage in just 15 minutes a day? Sound too good to be true? Authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey have studied relationships (and neuroscience) and discovered the joy gap - a length of time between moments of shared joy. When the joy gap gets bigger, problems are more likely to overwhelm you, resentment creeps in, and you start to feel distant and alone in your marriage. When the joy gap is smaller, you regularly feel connected, happy, and your marriage is a source of joy. On Episode 80, Daniel and Christina interview Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey (co-authors of The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages) about how 15 minutes a day, and brain science hacks, can boost your emotional, spiritual, and physical connection with your spouse. In This Episode, You Will Hear About: How 15 minutes a day will help you stay in love
The connection between brain science and having joy in your marriage
What the joy gap is, why it matters, and how to shrink it
Learn how to return to joy more quickly after disconnection
4 habits that shrink the joy gap:
Play together
Listening for emotion
Appreciate daily
Nuture a rhythm
Resources Mentioned During the Episode: Grab your copy of Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey's book The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages: How 15 Minutes a Day Will Help You Stay in Love
Wanting to hear more about how to stay in love? Listen to Episode 7: Keeping the Romance Alive
Looking for date ideas to stay connected with your spouse? Tune into Episode 58: Dating Your Spouse In Every Season of Life
Feeling a little alone in your marriage? Listen to Episode 76: 4 Things to Remember When Marriage Is Hard
Have you listened to our previous New Year's episode? Episode 50: The Year of Grace and Gratitude
Quotables and Tweetables: "Falling "out of love" is all about the absence of joy." - Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey @imbetweenshow
"Joyful attachment is the most powerful motivator in life." - Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey @imbetweenshow
"Hope is just around the corner for your marriage." - Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey @imbetweenshow
"What you believe about your wife and husband will have a profound effect on how you treat and feel about him or her." - Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey @imbetweenshow
"When appreciation is lacking, the joy gap tends to grow, and as it grows, it tends to fill with resentment."
"The good thing about joy is that it is contagious." - Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey @imbetweenshow
"Healthy marriages are filled with forgiveness, not resentment. It is a way of saying, "I want our relationship to be bigger than our problems." - Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey @imbetweenshow
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And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode! _________________________________________________________________Meet Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey:Marcus Warner is the president of Deeper Walk International. He is a former pastor and college professor who has written several books including Understanding the Wounded Heart, What Every Believer Should Know ablout Spiritual Warfare, and Rare Leadership. Marcus trains hundreds of leaders and equips thousands of Christians each year across the globe. For more information, go to deeperwalkinternational.org Chris Coursey is an ordained minister, pastoral counselor, published author, and international speaker. He and his wife, Jen, lead and design the THRIVE Training Program that uses brain-based exercises to train leaders, families, and communities in the 19 relational skills and the Immanuel Lifestyle. For more information, go to happyhappymarriage.org For the full show notes, go to IMbetween.org/episode80 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Whether we realize it or not, we all have a relationship with money. Some have a wonderful, healthy, and bountiful relationship with money. Others feel drained, owned, or overwhelmed by money. Every person has a unique way of thinking about and dealing with money. This is called a Money Personality. Not everyone has the same money personality. Perhaps you can see it in your own children. Some kids save like money is going out of style. Others may earn a quarter just so that they can tun around and spend it on anything and everything. Like our own children, we have very different ways of thinking about and dealing with money. It may seem obvious, but here’s a good reminder: most of us may assume that our spouse thinks about money like we do, and if they don’t, they are wrong. But, is that really true? In Episode 79, Daniel and Christina help you discover what your Money Personality is in order to help you understand yourself and the way you think about/approach money.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
What the 5 Money Personalities are
Saver
Spender
Risk Taker
Security Seeker
Flyer
How to discover which Money Personality you are
The strengths and shadow sides of each Money Personality
What financial infidelity is and how to avoid it
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Are you wanting to learn more about The 5 Money Personalities? Make sure to pick up The 5 Money Personalities: Speaking the Same Love and Money Language by Scott and Bethany Palmer
Want to learn more about how marriage and money can successfully go hand in hand? Listen to Episode 17: Money and Marriage with author Art Rainer
Pick up a copy of Art Rainer's book The Marriage Challenge: A Financial Guide for Married Couples
Are you wanting to teach your kids about handling money in a way they understand? Take a look at Art Rainer's kids books to help your children learn about money: The Great Lemonade Standoff, The Mad Cash Dash, and Trouble At The Toy Store
Want to learn how to raise children that are wise with their spending, saving, and giving? Listen to Episode 29: How to Raise a Money Saavy Kid with Rachel Cruze (daughter of Dave Ramsey)
Pick up a copy of Rachel Cruze's book Smart Money, Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money
Quotables & Tweetables:
"Sometimes the combination of different Money Personalities can create serious tension and conflict. But when you know and respect your spouse’s Money Personality, you will have a greater understanding of each other and hopefully money will no longer be such a “trigger point” to a heated discussion." - @imbetweenshow
"There is no right or wrong Money Personality. The goal in finding out your and your spouse's money personality is to help you understand each other better and the way you think about and approach money." - @imbetweenshow
"In the grand scheme of things, it's not really about the money. It’s about the relationship, it’s about trust, and respect, and communication." - @imbetweenshow
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How do you forgive someone that has wounded you deeply? How do you forgive someone when your wounds are still open? We are about to enter what therapists and counsellors call the most stressful time of the year – the holidays! We are surrounded by people and family that we try to avoid because the relationship is awkward. It is difficult to come face to face with people who have hurt us or be reminded that we have hurt them. On Episode 78, Daniel and Christina interview Sarah Mae (author of The Complicated Heart) about ways she has learned to forgive her alcoholic mother.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
How to forgive someone when your wounds are still open
What Gaslighting is and why you need to be aware of it
The importance of mourning the past
Why you need to set boundaries for the present
How to have hope for the future, even if the present situation doesn't look so promising
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Grab your copy of Sarah Mae's newest book, The Complicated Heart
Watch the parody about the Mom being interrupted during the BBC interview here
Listen to Episode 77: What to Do When Life Doesn't Go As Planned
Quotables and Tweetables:
"When we face our pain, that is when God will set us on a healing path and begin to set us free." @sarahmae
"It's important to know what your core lies are, so that you can replace them with the truth." @sarahmae
"Especially during the holidays, you need to know your boundaries. You need to decide what you are okay with and not okay with."@sarahmae
"Grief is the process of facing reality and letting go of expectations." @sarahmae
"Mourn the reality of what is, but don't ever mourn what God may yet restore. Don't mourn the future because that's where hope is." @sarahmae
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Sarah Mae is a nationally known speaker, the host of The Complicated Heart Podcast, and co-author of the bestselling book, Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe. She loves to travel all over the country, speaking at conferences and events, encouraging women to walk in freedom. She makes her home in Lancaster County Pennsylvania with her woodworker husband, three spunky kiddos, and a naughty yellow lab named Memphis. Learn more at sarahmae.com and follow her @sarahmaewrites.
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Interruptions: They are the worst! Whether it is finding out your plane is delayed, getting stuck in unexpected traffic, or waking up to a sick child, interruptions mess up our perfectly planned plans. Perhaps you are in a season where interruptions are more heartbreaking than getting stuck bumper to bumper on the highway. Maybe you thought you would be married by now. Maybe you assumed you would be carrying a baby in your arms instead of dragging around an aching heart. When life doesn’t go as we had originally planned, what do we do? What should we do? In Episode 77, Daniel and Christina share the lessons they have learned while recovering from their car accident and from this past year of “interruptions.”
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
What to do when life doesn't go as planned
Why grief and surrender are important steps to take
The importance of realizing that there is much more that is outside of our control than is in our control
Why we need to show grace to ourselves and how to do it
How even in our disappointments and grief, we can begin to dream again
Learning to wait with hope
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Are you wanting to hear more about learning to dream again? Listen to our interview with Aaron and Jennifer Smith about Why You Should Dream With Your Spouse
Are you suffering from decision-fatigue? Listen to Episode 66: 5 Keys to Help You Make Your Next Decision
Are you in the middle of a decision-making process ? Make sure you listen to Episode 71: 5 Tips to Help You Thrive Your Next Transition and read Daniel’s articles on The Most Important Question When Discerning Your Next Steps and The Difference Between an Opportunity and a Calling
Quotables & Tweetables:
"Interruptions can actually be advantageous and redeemed rather than a regret that looms over our heads." - @imbetweenshow
"Showing grace to yourself means not trying to repeat the rhythms of yesterday." - @imbetweenshow
"So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.” (2 Cor 4:16-18) - @imbetweenshow
"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." (Matt 6:34) - @imbetweenshow
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Let’s be honest. Marriage is difficult. There are seasons in marriage when there seems to be more fighting than kissing and more tears than laughter. On Episode 76 of the IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina share about their hardest year of marriage and the 4 things they learned while journeying through this rough season.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
4 important things to keep in mind when marriage is hard
The difference between a convenant marriage and a contractual marriage
The lies we need to stop believing about our parenting and our children
Why it's dangerous to romanticize about a different life outside of your marriage
How the Enneagram can be a useful tool while in conflict with your spouse or others
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
Are you suffering from decision-fatigue? Listen to Episode 66: 5 Keys to Help You Make Your Next Decision
Are you in the middle of a decision-making process ? Make sure you listen to Episode 71: 5 Tips to Help You Thrive Your Next Transition and read Daniel’s articles on The Most Important Question When Discerning Your Next Steps and The Difference Between an Opportunity and a Calling
Make sure you pre-order a copy of Daniel's newest book You Are What You Do: and Six Other Lies About Work, Life, and Love
Listen to our interviews with Ron Deal - the leading expert on raising healthy Blended Families, Episode 74: Blended Families: Strategies to Help Your Stepfamily Blend and Episode 75: Common Pitfalls in Blended Families and How to Overcome Them
Want to hear more about Stonewalling? Check out Dr. John Gottman's book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Looking for a free Enneagram test? This is the test we recommend
Want to hear more about the Enneagram and relationships? Listen to Episode 69: Enneagram and Communication Styles and Episode 70: Resolving Conflict with the Enneagram
Quotables & Tweetables:
"Remember that marriage is a covenant and not a contract." - @imbetweenshow
"The happiness of your kids does not trump the health of your marriage." - @imbetweenshow
"You are NOT who you raise." - @imbetweenshow
"What is the one thing you can stop, so that you can start investing into your marriage?" @imbetweenshow
"Divorce will not solve all of your problems, so don't romanticize it." @imbetweenshow
"Just keep talking." @imbetweenshow
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Are there certain things stepparents should know about their stepchildren? Are there particular do's and don'ts a blended family should know about? In part 2 of our interview, Ron Deal (the leading national expert and the most widely read and viewed author on blended families in the country) shares common pitfalls blended families may experience and how to overcome them. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, make sure you go back and listen to Blended Families: Strategies to Help Your Step Family Blend
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Blending two families is not for the faint of heart. There are many conflicts and bumps along the way as you navigate how to blend two separate families into one. On Episode 74, Daniel and Christina interview Ron Deal, the leading national expert and the most widely read and viewed author on blended families in the country. Get ready to walk away from this podcast with new strategies to help your step family blend in a healthier way. And make sure to tune into part 2 of this interview here.
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Are your mornings full of chaos? Do you wake up already stressed that you are running late and still have SO much to do? Mornings do not have to be the worst part of your day. If you are ready to have a more peaceful start, here are 5 habits that will help make your mornings less stressful.
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"I've dreamt about my spouse, but I've never dreamed WITH my spouse." Does this sound familiar? You aren't the only ones! On Episode 72, Daniel and Christina interview Aaron and Jennifer Smith (authors of Marriage After God) about why we should be dreaming with our spouse. We also discuss tips and guidelines of how you can start dreaming with our spouse today.
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After moving 9 times to 3 different countries and 7 different cities, experiencing both homelessness and unemployment, Daniel and Christina are professional transition-makers. On Episode 71, Daniel and Christina share 5 valuable tips that will help you thrive during your next transition. Whether you are considering switching schools for your children, moving to a different city, or changing jobs, their hard-earned insights will help you and your children take the next step to a better future.
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Think about the last time you had a conflict with someone. How did it turn out? Did you feel like the other person was misinterpreting your words, your actions, your need for space (or your need to face the conflict head on)? Do you wish you knew how to approach conflict better? On Episode 70, Daniel and Christina continue their interview with Lauren Gray (certified Enneagram coach) about how each type communicates and how to approach each type when you are in conflict with them. If you missed part one, make sure you tune in to Episode 69 for all the details about Enneagram types 1 through 5.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
A deeper dive into the Enneagram and why core motivations are a key factor
Style of communication for Enneagram types six through nine
How to approach and resolve conflict with Enneagram types six through nine
What healthy and unhealthy look like in the Enneagram
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
For a free Enneagram Test, please click here
For a paid Enneagram Test (which will be more accurate), check out The Enneagram Institute Testing Center
Listen to our previous Enneagram interview with Dr. Drew Moser about The Perfect Gift For Every Enneagram Type
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Cron and Susan Stabile
The Enneagram in Love and Work: Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships by Helen Palmer
How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage by Milan Yercovitch
Between us: Using The Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel Centered by Beth and Jeff McCord
Listen to our previous podcast episode with Lauren Gray about The Enneagram and Communication Styles
Check out The Enneagram Journey with Susan Stabile
Listen to Typology with Ian Cron
Find out more about Lauren Gray via her website and Instagram @laurenelkinsgray
Quotables:
"Be led by love and not pushed by fear." - @emilypfreeman
"Any healthy number can be in a relationship with any other healthy number. But, certain combinations will have challenges that other numbers may not face because they click more easily. " - Lauren Gray
"The Enneagram can help you chart out paths of growth for yourself." - Lauren Gray
"You are not your number. Your number is your personality that you have developed to survive in the world. That personality can be flexible. You can integrate different types into your personality to find more balance." - Lauren Gray
"With the Enneagram, the work is always on our end first. We can become more self-aware whether the way we are interacting is fueling or helping the conflict at hand." - Lauren Gray
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Have you ever been in a conflict with someone? Have you ever felt misunderstood or not heard? Does conflict make you want to run away or grab your boxing gloves because you are ready to fight? On Episode 69, Daniel and Christina interview Lauren Gray (certified Enneagram coach) about how each type communicates and how to approach each type when you are in conflict with them. This interview is JAM packed with amazing advice that we had to split it into two episodes! Make sure to tune in next week for part 2.
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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
A deeper dive into what the Enneagram is
How types one through five approach communication
The do's and don'ts about approaching Enneagram types one through five when you are in conflict with them
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
For a free Enneagram Test, please click here
For a paid Enneagram Test (which will be more accurate), check out The Enneagram Institute Testing Center
Listen to our previous Enneagram interview with Dr. Drew Moser about The Perfect Gift For Every Enneagram Type
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Cron and Susan Stabile
The Enneagram in Love and Work: Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships by Helen Palmer
Between us: Using The Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel Centered by Beth and Jeff McCord
Listen to our previous podcast episode with Lauren Gray about The Enneagram and Communication Styles
Check out The Enneagram Journey with Susan Stabile
Listen to Typology with Ian Cron
Find out more about Lauren Gray via her website and Instagram @laurenelkinsgray
Quotables:
"The Enneagram gives us nine different lenses for how people are viewing the world. The lens you are seeing the world through and communicating through is going to be very different than someone else." - Lauren Gray
"The Enneagram can help us de-personalize some things to the point where we don't take offense when it's just somebody's approach." - Lauren Gray
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On Episode 68, Daniel and Christina discuss why our kids need to be bored this summer and how to help us not immediately default to the TV, iPad, or game console to entertain them.
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What does it mean to be an intentional parent? And why is it important? On Episode 67, Daniel and Christina interview Justin Batt (author of Daddy Saturday) about creating every day epic moments for our children.
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Studies show that adults make approximately 35 000 decisions a day. That’s 1,050,000 decisions a month and 12,755,000 decisions in a year!!! No wonder so many of us are suffering from decision-fatigue! In Episode 66, Daniel and Christina discuss 5 keys to help you with make both life-altering and every day decisions.
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What if the marriage you’ve always wanted could be the one you already have? In Episode 65, Daniel and Christina interview Karen Ehman (speaker and New York Times bestselling author) about 7 ways to breathe life back into your marriage when your spouse is driving you crazy.
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In Episode 64, Daniel and Christina discuss why boundaries are important for children and ways for parents to implement boundaries with their kids.
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By the time this episode drops, Mother’s Day will almost be here. As a celebration and recognition of all moms, we want to dedicate this episode to you. In Episode 63, Daniel and Christina interview Vicki Courtney about what every Mama needs to know and what every Mama needs to stop doing, start doing, and continue doing. Get ready to be encouraged. Mama, you are amazing!
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In Episode 62, Daniel and Christina start the discussion about what it means for Millennial Moms and Dads to parent in this digital age. Spoiler alert – we are not asking you to throw away your phones, iPads, or TVs. Instead, we are going to explore what it looks like to take an active approach with technology in our homes and what it looks like for technology to have its proper place in our lives.
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What happens when you start to wonder if you really married the right person? What happens when you feel like you no longer love your spouse? In Episode 61, Daniel and Christina interview Dave and Ann Wilson about these very questions. On their 10th anniversary celebration, Dave and Ann were in very different places in their marriage. Dave thought their relationship couldn't get any better. Ann was hanging on for dear life. She was questioning if Dave was the right man for her. That night, she whispered five words that could have ended their marriage: "I've lost feelings for you." Instead of drawing up the divorce papers, God redeemed their marriage. In the midst of a very difficult time, they found the one secret that can transform a marriage.
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Episode 60 is a continuation of Episode 59 where we discuss the steps to establishing boundaries with our in-laws. We also share how the Enneagram has been a crucial and revolutionary tool in helping us continue to learn how to love our in-laws.
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In Episode 59 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share ways that will help you learn how to love your in-laws. Instead of building walls, what would it look like if you set healthy boundaries instead?
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Research shows us that couples who continue to date each other have better relationships. It makes sense, right? But, when life continues to throw curve balls at you like financial struggles, feeling disconnected, and busy schedules, it is easy to give up on dating your spouse. On Episode 58 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss why continuing to date your spouse is VITAL to your marriage. They also share practical ideas of how to continue to connect with your spouse during every season of life. For the full show notes, go to IMbetween.org/episode58 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did you know that it NOW costs more than $233 000 to raise ONE child from birth to age 18?! We were floored to hear that six digit number! We all know that diapers take up half of that expense (lol), but what about the other $100 000? In Episode 57 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss the five unexpected costs of raising a child and ways to handle these costs.
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In Episode 56 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their story of how they met and the reason why they started the IMbetween Podcast.
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In Episode 55 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Scarlet Hiltibidal about ALL the things she has been afraid of—tornadoes, firenadoes, cows, kids who never stop screaming, plane crashes, exploding organs—just to name a few. Scarlet grew up in the green room of SNL, was born to a fire-eater and then was adopted by a SWAT cop. Scarlet has been given some of life's strangest experiences and lived in fear through most of them. Hear how Scarlet stopped being so afraid and how —you too— can live beyond fear when you don't have to overcome it.
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In Episode 54 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im continue their discussion about The 5 Love Languages for Children. They describe the last two love languages – gifts and acts of service – and give you age-specific ideas about how to discover what your child’s love language is.
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In Episode 53 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss what love languages are, why it is important to know your child’s love language, and describe the first three love languages – physical touch, words of affirmation, and quality time.
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In Episode 52 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview John and Julie Manning about ways to love your spouse when life is hard. During the birth of her second child, Julie unexpecedly went into cardiac arrest. Within six weeks, tests revealed it was no one-time occurrence. This ultra-capable mom, wife, marathon runner, and pediatric nurse practitioner was in active heart failure. John and Julie share their story about how they have continued to love and support one another through the daily risk of Julie experiencing a sudden cardiac death.
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In Episode 51 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Dr. Drew Moser about the perfect gift for every Enneagram type.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
What is the Enneagram?
How can the Enneagram help me learn about myself and my spouse?
Where can I find out what my Enneagram number is?
The perfect Enneagram gift that will indulge your loved one and/or help them grow
Looking for the PERFECT Gift? Download our FREE eBook: The Perfect Gift for Every Enneagram Type
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
For a free Enneagram Test, please click here
For a paid Enneagram Test (which will be more accurate), check out The Enneagram Institute Testing Center
Listen to our previous interview with Dr. Drew Moser about How to Raise an Adult
Listen to our Strengths in Marriage episode here
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Cron and Susan Stabile
The Enneagram in Love and Work: Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships by Helen Palmer
Between us: Using The Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel Centered by Beth and Jeff McCord
Take a look at Drew Moser's latest book, Ready or Not: Leaning into Life in our Twenties
Have you ever heard of the Pomodoro Timer ?
Check out our other Enneagram Episodes:
Episode 69: Enneagram and Communication Styles with Lauren Gray
Episode 70: Resolving Conflict with The Enneagram with Lauren Gray
Quotables:
"We can often exhibit the same behaviors, but do it from different motivations." - Drew Moser
"The Enneagram talks about how we are when we are at our best, but also how we are when we are at our worst." - Drew Moser
"The Enneagram gives you the best of you, but also shows you some of your darker sides." - Drew Moser
"If you let others type you, they are often responding to behaviors more so than motivation." - Drew Moser
"This is not just for spouses. The Enneagram helps us understand the people that we care about the most and can help us be a little more intentional and nuanced about how we engage." - Drew Moser
"You should gauge your marriage in if you should give the indulgent gift, growth gift, or both. - Drew Moser
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And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode! _________________________________________________________________________________________ Meet Dr. Drew Moser: Dr. Drew Moser (drewmoser.com) has been studying, using, and teaching the Enneagram for over 10 years. First introduced it in Vancouver, British Columbia, he's since learned from some of the best master Enneagram teachers, including Suzanne Stabile, Chris Heuertz, and Nan Henson. The Enneagram has been a valuable resource in his life, his relationships and in his work as a professor and dean at Taylor University in Indiana. Drew is co-author of three books, most recently Ready or Not: Leaning into Life in our Twenties (NavPress). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In Episode 50 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss why they are minimizing their goal setting for 2019 and — instead — focusing on grace and gratitude.
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In Episode 49 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Jamie and Aaron Ivey about their adoption story. They have four children, three of which are teenagers, and one preteen (yes, we can stop and say a prayer). Fourteen years ago, they started building their family through adoption — two international and one domestic. Jamie and Aaron honestly share about their experience, how they continue to talk about adoption with their children, and how their approach to adoption has changed over the years.
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In Episode 48 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share easy ways to save money AND make money this 2019.
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Happy 2019!!! We are kicking off the New Year with our last Favorite Things episode. This week, we are covering our favorite podcasts. It is NO secret that we LOVE podcasts! Whether we are working out, doing mundane house chores (anyone else hate doing dishes?!), or sitting around the kitchen table during snack time with the kiddos, these are the podcasts that we are listening to.
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We are wrapping up the 2018 year with our Favorite Things! This week, we are covering our favorite books that have inspired us and taught us valuable information this year. We hope these books will inspire your next read!
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We are wrapping up the 2018 year with our Favorite Things! This week, we are covering our favorite life hacks that have made our 2018 a little bit simpler. We hope these will inspire you to find ways to make your life simpler to be able to spend more time with your spouse, family, and friends.
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In Episode 47 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im take you through a guided listening exercise to help you reflect on 2018, wrap up this year well, and get ready for 2019.
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In Episode 46 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Michelle Harris about five ways to reduce holiday stress and have an emotionally healthy Christmas.
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In Episode 45 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their unconventional Christmas traditions that help the family get excited for the Christmas season and remember the reason for the season.
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In Episode 44 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their top five unexpected lessons they have learned in 2018. This episode is the kick-off to their Sanity-Saving Christmas Guide.
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In Episode 43 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im talk about the WORST marriage advice they have ever heard or received and what to do instead.
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In Episode 42 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share principles about how to raise grateful children. With Thanksgiving just around the corner and Christmas hot on its heels, let’s talk about how we can calm down the greed and entitlement in our kids.
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In Episode 41 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im continue the discussion about the importance of love and respect in a marriage.
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In Episode 40 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss why it is important to teach our kids to fail and how to raise autonomous children.
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In Episode 39 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im answer a listener’s question about the good, bad, and the ugly, during the pregnancy stage and beyond. Here is today’s question: My wife and I just found out that we are expecting our first child. We were wondering if you have any advice for us as expecting parents? Is there anything that you would do differently? Are there things that worked really well?
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In Episode 38 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Susan Groner about the five forbidden phrases in parenting — why we shouldn’t use these phrases and what we should say instead.
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In Episode 37 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss the importance of love and respect in a marriage.
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In Episode 36 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss how we can teach our kids manners in the physical world and in the digital world.
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In Episode 35 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Stacie Taylor about how to trust again after courageously leaving an abusive relationship.
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In Episode 34 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss the five most stressful life transitions and how you can better prepare for them.
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In Episode 33 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss ways to communicate to your children that you are listening and that they can talk to you.
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In Episode 32 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Christy Wright (creator of Business Boutique) about Mompreneurs, how to start a business, and how to balance your work and home life.
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In Episode 31 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share ideas about how to raise children that love the world and that are open to exploring new ideas and perspectives with humility.
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In Episode 30 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss the effects of carrying past baggage into our current relationships.
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In Episode 29 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Rachel Cruze (author of Smart Money, Smart Kids and daughter of Dave Ramsey) about raising children who can make wise financial decisions and choices.
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In Episode 28 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their hacks about making the transition back to school a smoother and happier one for all.
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In Episode 27 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their tips and tricks about how to successfully dine in a restaurant with children.
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In Episode 26 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im continue the conversation about 10 ways to be less stressed in your everyday life.
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In Episode 25 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share 10 ways to be less stressed in your everyday life.
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In Episode 24 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss ideas about how to help your children get along and also grow in their conflict-management skills.
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In Episode 23 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Dr. Simon Sheh about pornography, the reasons behind porn addiction, and what to do if you or your spouse is addicted to porn.
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In Episode 22 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Dr. Simon Sheh about talking to your children about pornography.
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In Episode 21 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im talk about why it is important to ask thought-provoking questions in every stage of your relationship.
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In Episode 20 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im interview Drew Moser (author of Ready or Not: Leaning into Life in our Twenties) about thriving in our twenties and also how parents can raise their children/teenagers to be ready for life in their 20’s.
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In Episode 19 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss how to identify, deal with, and resolve conflict.
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In Episode 18 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share 10 ways to adventure around your hometown without spending a ton of $$$$.
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In Episode 17 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel Im interviews author Art Rainer (The Money Challenge/The Marriage Challenge) about the connections between money, marriage, and the journey to financial health.
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In Episode 16 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss how Strengths can help you better understand yourself and your spouse.
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In Episode 15 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their tips about saving some serious $$$$ on flights and how to entertain your kiddos while traveling in the sky.
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In Episode 14 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im chat about ALL things surrounding stay-at-home parents and what to consider if you are re-entering the workforce.
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In Episode 13 of The IMbetween Podcast, Christina Im interviews her BFF, Christine Martin, about Postpartum Depression and how to help hurting people.
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In Episode 12 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss the importance of developing and building community around you, no matter what stage of life you are in.
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In Episode 11 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their Top 5 parenting fails and discuss what lessons they have learned.
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In Episode 10 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss grit, perseverance, and teaching our kids that we are able to do difficult things.
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In Episode 9 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im talk about splitting chores, divvying up responsibilities and how to get stuff done.
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In Episode 8 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im reveal their travel hacks to help make your next road trip go smoothly.
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In Episode 7 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im talk about ways to keep the romance alive in our marriages.
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In Episode 6 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im chat about how the dating "rules" have changed, where to find someone you want to date, and how to prepare your kids for their dating years.
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In Episode 5 of The IMBetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina exchange ideas about ways to save money in your every day life.
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In Episode 4 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im examine the benefits that can come from slowing down your life and creating space in your family's busy schedule.
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In Episode 3 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im openly share about their experiences with their in-laws. Whether you have a great or strained relationship, this podcast will encourage you to take the next positive step to a better relationship with your in-laws.
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In Episode 2 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im chat about giving meaningful gifts to your loved ones, including ideas about what to give and what not to give. In this episode, you will hear about: Ideas about the best gifts ever given, received, and most awkward gifts ever received.
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In Episode 1 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im candidly discuss the importance of having honest conversations with your spouse.
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In Episode 0 of The IMbetween Podcast, you will meet us, Daniel and Christina Im. We are the first ones to confess that we don't know everything. but would love to journey with you while we figure out marriage, parenting, faith, and everything in between.
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