Home Based with The Fantes

#12 A conversation about marriage

We've been having a lot of conversation about marriage lately so we decided to continue that conversation in front of you. We recently went to a marriage retreat so it has sparked a lot of interesting conversation between us. Why do marriages fail or succeed? What are the little details of the relationship that add up to a lot over time? This is a direction we are thinking of taking a more focused approach with. We want to speak with other couples about how they successfully navigate marriage and life. Marriage is not something anyone tries to teach you how to do. You get married and everyone just says good luck. Maybe we can change all that.

#11 Depression and Hashimoto's

Jenna had a bout with depression a few years ago which led her to the doctor which, in turn, led to a Hashimoto's diagnosis. Unknowingly, many, many women suffer from Hashimoto's disease. It's a thyroid disorder. We talk about how it all happened. It affected our family which we'll discuss. Jenna is thankfully on the other side of it now and she will talk about handling that as well.

#10 Our daughter has dyslexia

About 15 months ago our daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia. We started noticing she had difficulty reading in kindergarten and as she went into first grade things still weren't clicking. We wanted to help her and she wanted answers to why she was having trouble. Her diagnosis was actually a relief to her because she wanted to read and now she had a reason why she was having difficulties. She's made a TON of progress since her diagnosis. We've made adjustments in our homeschooling to accommodate her dyslexia and that's made a huge difference.

#9 Reducing Your Anxiety

Anxiety and stress are inescapable in life. But don't feel hopeless. There are many things you can do to reduce it right from your own home. In this episode we will give you our top ways to reduce anxiety. We bet if you just adopt one of the ways it'll make a difference.

#8 You Will Thank Us - Helpful Hosting Hacks (Adulting stuff)

Don't let the topic fool you. This isn't a trivial thing. Having people feel welcomed into your home can be a tricky thing, especially when it's adults and kids. No one teaches you this stuff. You have to figure it out on your own. It's one of those "adulting" things that just happens to you. The reason all of this is important to us is because we want people to feel better after they leave our house. We don't know what people are going through when they walk into our home and we want to create an environment where they feel loved. A little bit of love goes a long way. If they feel loved they might even open up to us if necessary. You can't touch people's lives if they don't feel loved so having them feel welcome in your home is a great place to start.