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Latest Episodes

SSP Ep015 - "New Year/New Resolutions " - Are you a shop-a-holic? Compulsive Shopping Addiction and the 4 Finger Rule
February 04, 2020

In this episode we dive into the topic of overcoming a compulsive shopping addiction by using Jaana's newly coined "four finger rule" (Identify, Inventory, Impulse & Invest) to help you create sustainable shopping habits so that not onl

SSP Ep014 - "The Outcast" - Parenting a different kind of child in a bullies world
November 05, 2019

In this episode we discuss the age old tradition of bullying and most specifically what it's like and how it feels to be a parent of a child with an intellectual disability who is bullied and treated among his "typical" peers. As sweet and

SSP Ep013 - "Mommy Summer Camp Woes" - Dealing with the 24-7 Mind-F That Is Summertime Parenting
August 22, 2019

In this episode we dive deep into the challenges of parenting during summer break. Once the summer schools and day camps have closed for the season, some of us (Jaana that is) still has a few weeks of mommy entertaining to do before school is back in sess

SSP Ep012 - "Our Special Guest Is..."
July 23, 2019

In this episode we get to interview our very first and most special guest!

SSP Ep011 - "The One Where We Talk About Parenting" - How we've worked through different parenting styles and approaches
July 09, 2019

In this episode we discuss an age old issue in marriages and parenting; different parenting styles & approaches. What do we do when one parent disagrees or goes against the wishes of the other parent? How do we deal when one spouse takes a completely

SSP Ep010 - "Listener Q&A" - You asked, we told!
July 02, 2019

On this episode we have answers to a wide range of listener questions from what our favorite dave matthews band song is to what we wish we knew about labor or caring for a newborn all the way to what syndrome Stevie has, Jaana's sewing and how we fou

SSP Ep009 - "Just the Tips!" - Marriage Survival Tips for Parents
June 25, 2019

In this episode we discuss several survival tips that have helped us keep a strong marriage and some personal sanity while raising our son with special needs. From monthly date nights to exploring personal hobbies.

SSP Ep008 - "Shit Happens, So Go On Vacation" - Vacations Make People Happy!
June 13, 2019

In this episode we dive into some of our latest travel adventures to Mexico, our future travel plans, traveling with kids, traveling sans kid, traveling alone sans spouse and so much more.

SSP Ep007 - "The Life Before" - How Becoming Parents Changed Us
May 28, 2019

In this episode we discuss our son's heart procedure and the outcome and future plans. We also take a superficial look into what life was like before having our son 8 years ago and then a deeper look at how he's changed us as humans for the bett

SSP Ep006 - "Minimalist to the Max" - Fast Fashion And The Great Clothing Purge
May 22, 2019

In this episode we jump head first into Jaana's 4 year transformation with leaving behind her addicition of fast fashion (Gap, Old Navy, Target, H&M etc) and how she adopted a new way of mindful shopping for clothes as investments. We also discuss the