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Claude and Renee get together before their kids wake up and enjoy a cup of coffee or a cocktail (depending on the time of day). They discuss the joys and perils of parenting a hyperactive child and a moody teenager while navigating the trials of being a middle-class interracial family in today's complicated society.
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Wondrous tales of heroes and myths for your child’s enlightenment (and your entertainment!) Gather your little ones, ready your minds, and join me, as we embark together (all of us!—parents included!) on fantastic adventures in distant lands. Here, on Finneran’s Wake, you’ll find THE greatest stories ever told, the stories passed down from one generation to the next since the dawn of time, by which our great culture has been raised, and your child will be too.
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In this week's episode, we discuss our most recent family vacation aboard a Caribbean cruise line. And we give advice to a couple who struggles to communicate during volatile moments while traveling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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In this week's episode, we discuss our most recent family vacation aboard a Caribbean cruise line. And we give advice to a couple who struggles to communicate during volatile moments while traveling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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Often people want to feel appreciated in their relationships. We ask our partners to tell us how they feel about us but sometimes that's not enough. In this episode we discuss how you can better express how your partner can SHOW you they appreciate you. Plus Taylor Swift wins the Super Bowl and we give advice to a man whose girlfriend doesn't think…
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In this episode, we discuss our Christmas woes and why it sucks to be parents during the holidays and have the responsibility of creating "the holiday magic" for your kids. Also, we give advice to a TikTok personality who thinks her in-laws should be responsible for watching her kids while she takes an extended work trip. Remember to like, follow, …
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In this episode of Before The Kids Wake Up, we're talking about the "realities" of TV dating shows and how love takes time to develop a foundation worth building upon. We all know that there's nothing like a good reality TV dating show to top off a relaxing night in, but is it just mindless entertainment or is that something to it? And, I guess we …
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It's our anniversary again, and in this episode, we discuss 8 years of marriage, Kiki Palmer's sexy outfit as a mom, how individuals in a relationship represent each other, and the expectations we have for one another. Plus we give advice to an adult daughter who is the emotional support for her mother and struggles to communicate with her about he…
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In this episode, we're talking about relationships. How they're not a fairytale, and how we need to escape the "fairy tale" illusion that we're always happy in our relationships.We start the episode off by talking about how we need to be honest with ourselves, and how that often leads to more happiness in our relationships. From there, we talk abou…
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In this episode, Claude and Renee discuss the importance of "putting on your mask first" when it comes to parenting and relationships; how you can only help others when you have first taken care of yourself. Also, natural consequences are anything that happens naturally, with no adult interference, and how taking a "hands-off" approach to raising o…
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We're back! It's been a long time but we decided to bring B4TK back! In our first episode of B4TK 2.0, we discuss couples therapy, how we have learned and are still learning to communicate with one another, and why it's okay to say sometimes say "fudge" them kids! Plus we answer your questions about marriage, relationships, and parenting.--- Send i…
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We're back! It's been a long time but we decided to bring B4TK back! In our first episode of B4TK 2.0, we discuss couples therapy, how we have learned and are still learning to communicate with one another, and why it's okay to say sometimes say "fudge" them kids! Plus we answer your questions about marriage, relationships, and parenting. --- Send …
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Episode 6 - Diana and Actaeon | The Boy Who Caught (an illicit!) Glimpse of a Goddess, For Which He was Severely Punished
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This one is a classic! The story of Diana and Actaeon features a remarkable young nobleman, Actaeon, whose skill as a hunter, fitness as a leader, and handsomeness as a royal lad were the envy of all; his aimless wandering into a mystical cave; his encounter with the owner of said cave, the chaste and beautiful goddess Diana, by whom, in a fit of r…
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This story features distraught king, whose noble son, Prince Cadmus, is tasked with finding and recovering Europa, his stolen sister; his failure to do so, and his consequent exile from the realm; his visit to the Oracle of Delphi and his founding of a new city, Thebes; the monster by whom that city was menaced, against whom our great hero waged a …
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"Slowly, slowly down the broad dry beach, first in the shallow waves the great god set his spurious hooves, then sauntered further out till in the open sea he bore his prize. Fear filled her heart, as, gazing back, she saw the fast receding sands..." Did you ever wonder where "Europe" got its name? Or how the Minoan civilization came to be? Or why …
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“The lips that Jove so praised were now hideous Jaws! And lest her prayers prevail, her power of speech was quenched; a fearful growl, angry and menacing, came from her throat. She was a BEAR!--but, beneath her grisly exterior, she kept her woman’s heart”. The myth of Callisto, who now twinkles high above us as the constellation Ursa Major, feature…
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"From his quiver's laden armory, Cupid drew two arrows of opposing power: one shaft, tipped with gold, rouses love, while the second, forged of iron, smothers all affection". The following story, with which I've the great pleasure to inaugurate this enchanted channel, is one of my favorites! It features boastful and wrathful gods, bows and arrows, …
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"Dangerous is your choice! You seek a privilege that ill suits your growing years and strength so boyish still. Mortal your lot--not mortal your desire; this, to which even the gods may not aspire, in ignorance you claim!" This story, in which many useful lessons abound, features a reckless, arrogant, boastful boy whose high-placed father promised …
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In this episode, Claude and Renee discuss the impending holiday season, gift-giving, and what makes a happy family! Remember to Like Subscribe and Follow us on all of our socials!!!! @B4thekidswakeup on IG @beforethekidswakeup on all other socials --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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In this week'ss episode of Before the Kids Wake Up, Claude and Renee discuss the difficulties of raising a teenager who would rather focus on video games and social media than learning to grow and develop skills that will be useful in adulthood. Remember to Like, Subscribe & Follow the Vision @shiftedvisionmedia on all socials and @b4thekidswakeup …
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In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss their children's post-secondary education and have an in-depth conversation about traditional and vocation education. They also weigh in on the hot topic of working wages in America. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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In this week's episode, Renee and Claude discuss how they have handled their teenager's difference in political opinion and also talk about how the election has affected them and how we can strive to heal the divisions caused by differing beliefs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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In this week’s episode, Claude and Renee discuss diversity and inclusion. What it means, how we should foster it and why its so important in todays complicated society. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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This week Claude and Renee talk about Halloweens past, present, and future and what they plan on doing this year amid a Covid-19 pandemic.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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Renee and Claude are back after taking a short break to handle a family loss. This week they keep things light and play the B4TKWU scaled-down version of LifeHack.com's 100 Questions to Ask Your Partner on Date Night game! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss blended families and share some lessons learned over the last 8 years that have helped them manage their blended family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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In this week's episode, Claude and Renee change things up and sit down in the evening over a few cocktails and discuss matters of friendship, shrinking circles, what happens to friend groups when couples in relationships split, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss arguments and fighting in relationships. They also provide their experiences with disagreements and tips about how to not let a little tiff turn into a full-on smackdown! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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In this week's episode, Claude and Renee discuss time apart from one another and explain how self-growth has made them grow more as a couple. Remember new episodes will be dropping on Mondays from now on. So be on the lookout for Before the Kids Wakeup to get your week started off right! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…
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Claude and Renee discuss the overwhelmingly volatile racial climate going on right now and try to break down the perceived "culture war" that is the apparent cause of so much division in the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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Claude and Renee discuss money matters, the financial faux pas of relationships, how finances affect marriage and couples, and how they have overcome some financial hurdles in their relationship, in this week's episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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Claude and Renee have an in-depth discussion about behind closed door racism, and BLM and share their intimate feelings about racism and the family ties that bind them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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In this episode, Claude and Renee talk about anxiety, how it has affected their relationship, and what they have done to manage their individual anxieties, amid raising children, working, and being an active family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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Claude and Renee discuss their week, creating a will and preparing for the unforeseen, their different parenting styles, and how they manage to keep it all together amid constant battles with work, volunteering, raising kids, and finding time for each other. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/me…
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Claude and Renee discuss how their family dynamic has changed since the global pandemic and how relationships, daily routines, and society will change as a whole when things do finally get back to "normal". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message…
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Claude and Renee discuss his recent vasectomy, the kids going back to school during Covid-19, Tik Tok, who Renee cares about the most, the kids or the dogs, and more on this week's episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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Renee and Claude sit together and look back at 5 years of marriage in their first ever episode of Before the Kids Wake Up. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethekidswakeup/message
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