We'll talk about why combining family systems is like living in a foreign land, and how we can approach in-law relationships with honor, respect, and appreciation.

Traditions and rituals help us form connection and affection. We're big fans of a good tradition, so we'll share some of our favorites. We'd love to hear some of yours as well!

As we continue our Four Cornerstones series, we'll explore two more key ideas in developing healthy relationships: Language & Meaning.

In this episode, we’ll talk about two of our key concepts that are foundational to healthy relationships: Perspective and Development.

Dr. Joel Morris was the first one in his family to go to university. He has since had multiple professional identities, including living in Korea as a nuclear engineer. When he and David met at a conference, they skipped all the small talk and went straight to theology, life’s purpose, and the metaverse! Tara was away attending a birth during our recording time, so David & Joel had a great afternoon exploring ideas around career dorection, God’s guidance, and life transitions.

There's no skipping past the weird and wild time of adolescence. Understanding and appreciating teenagers will go a long way toward connecting well with them. This is a subject we love, so we talk about the biology of adolescence, and share some of our own teenage mishaps and parenting wins and fails.

Let’s talk about teenagers! We worked with Marko in youth ministry when we were newlyweds and we learned a lot about approaching teens with playfulness and respect. We love the way Marko changes the narrative about adolescence.

“MFTs are unique because they are trained in both psychotherapy and family systems, which allows them to focus on understanding client symptoms in the context of the relational interactions that influence behavior. The problem does not define the client but rather is a symptom of his or her system.”

I found my dream job when I became a doula. I'm excited to tell you more about my path to birth work and why I believe support makes such a difference to help families start strong.

We chat with Emöke about growing up in Hungary under an oppressive government, and how she finds hope.

Let’s get personal.

Oh… every day? David and Tara learn that they might not have the same expectations about how much time to spend together.

Get a little taste of what it’s like to hang out with us. (It’s fun!)