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September 8, 2025 ⢠46 mins
In this episode, I get to sit down with two of my favorite voices in the parenting space, Sissy Goff and David Thomas. Sissy wrote The Worry-Free Parent and Raising Worry-Free Girls, and David wrote Raising Emotionally Strong Boys. Their books have been such a gift to me in my own friend circle / mom book club, and this conversation felt like talking to two friends.
Instead of piling on more âfix your kidâ advice, it reminds us t...
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August 25, 2025 ⢠66 mins
We may think we know who we are marrying - but do we really KNOW the family they come from?
In-laws can be one of the most layered and unspoken dynamics in marriage.
When two people say âI do,â they arenât just joining lives, theyâre also stepping into entire family ecosystems with their own histories, expectations, rhythms, and quirks.
Sometimes that looks like open arms and instant belonging, and other times it feels more li...
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August 11, 2025 ⢠41 mins
In part two of my conversation with my friend Albert, we go deeper into what being a âgood dadâ truly means to him as shares the small but powerful & super intentional ways he stays connected to his family throughout each season.
In this episode we talk about:
đŹ How you can define a âgood dadâ
đ¤ Why he never lets go first in a hug with his daughter
đ¸ The meaning behind taking a photo when his son holds his hand
đ How resp...
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July 28, 2025 ⢠68 mins
Are You A Good Dad?
This oneâs been sitting with me for a while. I often hear moms wondering aloud, âAm I a good mom?â And what the parenting experts say is that the moms who even ask that question are usually the ones who care enough to be doing a pretty great job.
But when it comes to dads... itâs different. I donât hear that same level of wondering or reflection as often.
With fatherhood - how can you tell if youâre a good da...
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July 14, 2025 ⢠68 mins
In this episode we explore the emotional complexity of sustaining friendship from girlhood into adulthood. What happens when life pulls you and your closest childhood friends in different directions? From cross-country moves to evolving values, distance, and even unspoken grief over friendships that fade without a fight.
Iâm joined by my lifelong friend Rachel Clark (technically Passantino but in my heart she's always a Clark girl...
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June 30, 2025 ⢠59 mins
Memory Monday!!
Originally aired last season, Iâm bringing back one of the most meaningful conversations Iâve had a two-part series with my very first and most formative relationship: my mom.
After a short clip of me reading her parenting feedback went viral (over 4 million views!), so many of you reached out wanting to hear more from her - and this is that more. If youâre new here and havenât explored past episodes yet, this one...
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June 16, 2025 ⢠54 mins
We hear a lot about toxic masculinity â in viral clips, cultural commentary, and even our personal lives. But it got me wondering: Can femininity become toxic too? If masculinity becomes harmful when itâs distorted or out of balance, could the same be true for traits we associate with femininity?
In this episode, Iâm joined by Abby (whose recent take on Proverbs 31 made me revisit a chapter that reminded me of my AIM screen name I...
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June 2, 2025 ⢠65 mins
In this vulnerable and practical follow-up to our pregnancy episode, Iâm joined again by Tess to unpack everything we wish we knew before entering the wild, beautiful, disorienting season of postpartumâalso known as the 4th trimester.
Postpartum isnât just âafter having a baby.â Itâs its own stage of life. And it deserves its own conversation.
We talk about what no one tells you about preparing for the hospital, what to pack (for...
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May 19, 2025 ⢠100 mins
How do you know when you're actually ready to have kids? And once you are⌠why does no one tell you how complicated, emotional, vulnerable and confusing the road to pregnancy can be?
In this episode weâre kicking off a two-part series starting with "What I Wish I Knew Before I Got Pregnant" and Part 1 is all about the season before baby. (Part 2 will be What I Wish I Knew Before I was Postpartum... an entirely different beast.)
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May 5, 2025 ⢠67 mins
Ever been asked where the birthday candles areâor when your kid last went to the dentistâand realized YOU are the walking, talking family database?In this episode, we unpack the invisible, often unspoken labor of running a household and raising children: the mental load.
We define what it actually is: not just doing the chores, but thinking about them, planning them, and carrying the responsibility if they donât get done. From rem...
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April 21, 2025 ⢠78 mins
The #1 topic request Iâve received on this podcast has been marriage. So we're bringing back a favorite: my two-part series with none other than the LOML â Aaron Weits, my husband of nearly 12 years, lover for 17, and best friend for 20.
I realized I have a lot of new listeners who may not have heard this gem from Season 1 so we're doing something new & special called "Memory Mondays" where I'll pull something out of the archive t...
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April 7, 2025 ⢠41 mins
âCan marriages even last anymore?â
âItâs just a piece of paper.â
âWhy even get married at all?â
These are the questions I hear all the time. And honestly? I get it.
In this episode, Iâm diving into the real, raw, and often unspoken fears my generation carries about marriage. As a millennial, Iâm part of a demographic where only 44% of us are marriedâcompared to 81% of previous generations. Many of us are delaying marriage, pushi...
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March 24, 2025 ⢠46 mins
I donât think Iâve ever experienced anything quite as life-changing as having kids. Itâs the kind of shift you canât fully prepare forâyet somehow, we expect ourselves to know exactly what to do.
In this episode, Aaron joins me as we talk about what we wish someone had told us before we became parents. From the shock of being sent home with a newborn (and a mom in diapers!) to the way everything shifts every three months, weâre di...
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March 10, 2025 ⢠42 mins
There are so many things you canât fully understand about marriage until youâre in it. Like how some seasons will feel 10/90 instead of 50/50. Or how your spouse will do things completely differently than youâand that doesnât mean itâs wrong. Or that even though you live together, you still need date nights outside the house.
In this episode, Aaron joins me as we dive into the things we wish someone had told us before we got marri...
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February 24, 2025 ⢠47 mins
For a long time, marriage counseling was seen as a last-ditch effortâsomething couples did when they were already on the brink of divorce. While that stigma has lessened, many couples still wait way too long before seeking helpâstatistically, an average of seven years after problems first begin.
In this episode, Aaron and I get real about our own journey with marriage counseling and introduce you to someone whoâs been instrumental...
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February 18, 2025 ⢠2 mins
Hi, Iâm Haven.
For as long as I can remember Iâve had thoughts, ideas and questions inside of me that I love to talk about with friends and, usually over a tasty vanilla oat latte, together we pull the thread of those curiosities to explore them in a safe context.
But I now have a more demanding job, Iâm a mom to two little kids, I still want to have some semblance of a social life and oh yeah nurture my 10+ year marriage.Â
âŚI want...
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February 10, 2025 ⢠62 mins
Welcome to Season 3!!!!!
This new season is all about relationships. I took a poll a few months ago asking why you're listening to this podcast and the topics that rose to the top were marriage, parenting, & friendships.
So with as our first topic... letâs get into some conflict.
Whatâs your favorite fight youâve ever had?
How do you win an argument?
What happens in your body during an argument?
And the real questionâwhatâs the...
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January 27, 2025 ⢠61 mins
What do you do after you crash & burn from burnout?Â
I was talking with a girlfriend the other morning over coffee and we realized itâs not âhave you experienced burnoutâ itâs âwhat did it look like?â
When I look back at the time I've run into that issue I can point back to being either hurt, depleted of energy, giving more than I really had to give OR Iâm giving something my all and things donât seem to be successful and I becom...
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January 13, 2025 ⢠79 mins
How Accurate Is A Motherâs Intuition?
A mother's intuition is a deep, often instinctual sense of knowing that many mothers feel when it comes to their children. It can be hard to explain or measure, but it's widely acknowledged by many moms as a guiding force in decision-making, nurturing, and protecting their kids.Â
Most of us parents can recall a moment when we had a strong gut feeling about our child - how can we dive deeper i...
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December 16, 2024 ⢠71 mins
In this episode of the Haven! podcast book club, I sit down with author Erwin Raphael McManus to dive into his latest book, The 7 Frequencies of Communication, and explore how these frequencies show up in our everyday lives.
Are you a Maven, a Seer, a Commander, a Professor, a Healer, a Challenger, or a Motivator? Discovering your unique frequency can unlock your potential and transform how you connect with others.
Erwin graciously...
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