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In todays episode we talk about the struggles with millennial parents and how it's affecting our children. We also talk Consumerism, social media, and financial stress and how that all plays out in our lives. 

In this episode we talk about getting through the holidays and also how we get through when our husbands are away. Positive thinking really can change your life! 

This episode is for the moms. We talk about the mental and physical changes that come along with birthing children, and Val’s plans for her new farm animals. 

It's official. We've outgrown social media platforms....or maybe we are just really sick of the constant comparison, and waste of our day that comes with scrolling? Either way, Cylie has already relinquished the demon and Val is doing it this afternoon. It's time to read some books, do some house projects, be a more present mother and wife. We are here for it, care to join us? 

Merry Christmas! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your families. Today we had our first guest...Chris Johnson on the show ( hey, all you single ladies). We talked about the single life of millennials, declining testosterone levels, what life is like living in Turkey, seizures, and how not to wear a beanie. Come join us for some humor and thoughtful conversation. 

It's been a while! We are back... and in true Cylie and Val fashion... we are hitting all the current hot topics ;) We are so excited to be recording and will have a new episode every month. Please join us for an hour of laughs and strong opinions 3 

We think it's pretty cool that we get to live in the Yakima Valley, and we are talking about it today! Millennials get a bad wrap sometimes, but all those 1980's and 1990's babies are shaping this community for the better and we are shouting out about them! 

Hey guys! We took a short break because....well life happened...but the dust has settled and we are back to chattin' it up! Today we jumped straight into talking about play dates and the etiquette that goes along with them, and sleep overs, leading to the question- how do we protect our children without over protecting our children? We then hopped on the trauma train- talking about how it has shaped and molded us for the better...and created connection with others...which left us asking- if we removed all of our traumas- who would we be? 

Did you wake up to breakfast in bed and a sparkling clean house on Mother's Day? Yeah........neither did we. This morning we talked about what Mother's Day looked like. We also dove into the uncomfortable question......are we giving our partners enough? And yes, it is what you're thinking...sex (and other things like attention, compliments, even space...but mostly sex). We all have needs and wants we want met....but are we reciprocating this with our partner? 

 We both took a personality test that is based off of core fears, desires, and what motivates us and convinced our husbands to do the same. Listen in on how this brought clarity and understanding to our relationships and even our friendships. Understanding our enneagram and our husbands enneagram has opened the doors for better quality communication. We can't change people...but we can change how we deal with them ;)

Did you know that mirroring the behavior you wish to see is surprisingly effective? This morning Val shared how her husbands approach to cultivating an exclusive bond, easily rubbed off on her and she didn't even know it. Is anyone else out there fed up with the birth control hormone roller coaster? We are, and we're talking about it. And it's been a while, but we decided to plunge into some controversial hot topics because...why not?

Trying to get your kids to listen is a job all it's own. Val started reading "How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen," and we dove into the "tools of engaging cooperation," chapter. We've decided that its one thing to find helpful information and be inspired by it, but it's another to take that information and implement it into your day to day. Cylie also shared a quote that had us  seeking ways to create a passionate, truly, madly, deeply (Savage Garden anyone?) marriage.