We find excellence in career and marriage goals as well as spending time with friends. Then, we attain imperfection with pool lies, laundry baskets, and a rant on pediatric clinic frustrations.  We finish discussing our favorite topics from...

We find excellence in date night and extended-family time. Then, we attain imperfection with exploding cars and broken phones.  "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann...

We find excellence in father son bonding over imaginary video games & jumping in puddles. Then, we attain imperfection when Oliver and Rolo, our dog, decide to venture out on their own and improvise with some new locks.  We make a quick...

We find excellence with morning notes and evening dinner, and attain imperfection with poorly timed pool trips and exhausted career crises.  Then we introduce "All Joy and No Fun" by Jennifer Senior with a discussion on autonomy, marriage and...

We find excellence with our new home & discover our Enneagram types. Then, we attain imperfection with fur baby problems including housebreaking and chewing seatbelts.  Then we finish our talk on "Grace-Based Parenting" by Dr. Tim Kimmel with...

We find excellence with some much needed "me" time and avocados with everything but bagel seasoning on top, and attain imperfection with some travel anxiety.  Then we introduce "Grace-Based Parenting" by Dr. Tim Kimmel with a discussion on the...

We find excellence with clean laundry and dishes, as well as a perfect morning. Then we attain imperfection with a typical afternoon, as well as last minute birthday follies. We finish "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk"...

We find excellence with spring cleaning (albeit somewhat obligatory) and leadership luncheons! Then, we attain imperfection in the fight against constipation. This episode introduces "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by...

We find excellence in Netflix and virtual fires! Then, we attain imperfection in busy schedules and losing ground with good habits. We wrap up our review of Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, and discuss the being named and drawing out the heart...

*Disclaimer* Although there is no explicit language, this episode contains some mature thematic content many parents may find inappropriate for little ears! We celebrate keeping our cool and Oliver's new school! Then, Justin from God is A Dad Podcast...