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"We’re not parenting experts. We’re just trying not to cry into a $40 cupcake while wandering a Disney mall in the Florida summer…"

Amanda and Josh explore the complicated "relationship DMZ" that follows separation when kids are involved, sharing their personal experiences navigating co-parenting challenges and offering practical advice for others in similar situations.

Talking Points

• Disney Sprin...

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We explore the profound importance of rituals in building connection with loved ones while navigating the complexities of perimenopause and our changing social world.

• Rituals creating emotional safety
• Post-church chicken and Friday movie nights 
• Turning extroverts into introverts
• Head pressure, rage episodes, and social withdrawal 
• AI Stress

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We've all done it—swiped Halloween candy from our kids' stash, pretended to watch their 750th video game playthrough, or claimed we don't know where that toy went (that we definitely threw away). In this candid conversation about the necessary deceptions of family life, we explore the white lies that keep our households running.

Other Talking Points
• Amanda builds a bar cart
• Sneaky HamburgerMi...

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We celebrate Amanda's 50th birthday with wisdom from friends.

• Amanda's birthday party
• The social awkwardness of parties
• Winthrop scores his first two goals of the soccer season
• Josh rants about movie soundtracks and their heavy-handed emotional manipulation
• We share a segment from our "Unscrew It Up" podcast with humorous solutions to common marriage problems

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Hormones, third-grade teaching aspirations, and palm-scanning payment technology collide in this exploration of modern marriage and family life.

Other Talking Points:

• "You're going through hell and taking me with you." 
• Winthrops career ambitions 
• Amazon's palm-scanning payment system at Whole Food
• Bad Advice from TV Moms
• Flashbacks Quiz
• Digital gardening

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Navigating parenting dilemmas and celebrating academic achievements while sharing real-talk about the everyday quirks of Wilson life.

Talking Points:

• 8 year old Winthrop "character building" as his soccer team hasn't won a single game.
• 18-year-old Muffy graduated with her AA degree featuring bagpipes and lengthy speeches,
• Food territorialism creates marital tension
• Fun with p...

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Topics
• The great bra disposal debate 
• Unexpected sheriff visit
• First visit to Blaze Pizza
• The absurdity of everyday items 
• "Game Time" 
• Menopause symptoms men should know about
• Winthrop's soccer dilemma

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Is Josh becoming less of a curmudgeon?, birthday celebrations, and hastily-repaired chairs. More talking points:

• Soccer woes with Winthrop
• "Wilson Wanderings"
• Someone lost the remote control
•  National Josh Day on May 8th
• The New York Times "Flashbacks" Quiz 
• Book recommendation: "How to Solve Your Own Murder" by Kristen Perrin

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We celebrate the Florida Gators men's basketball national championship win while exploring how our son might perceive colors differently than most people, and Josh become a grass farmer...not that type of grass.

Talking Points

• The Florida Gators won the NCAA men's basketball championship despite only leading for 17 seconds until the final minute
• Children's unusual names at soccer games 
• Josh&a...

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We chat with Chris Barron, lead singer of the Spin Doctors, about their new album "Face Full of Cake" and explore his journey through music, stagecraft, and discovering photography as a healing art form.

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Soccer season returns with Winthrop joining a new, not-so-skilled team while his former teammate Gunter shines on the opposing side, Winthrop remains blissfully happy to be running around.

• Josh's sports viewing curse continues.
• An evening at the pub 
• Reading a letter from German listener M, who corrects Josh on German traditions and pronunciation
• Debate about farmer's market pric...

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Mailbag Episode!

• Winthrop begins a new soccer season with the Mighty Eagles
• Exploring the delicate balance between giving kids autonomy and making parental decisions
• Nighttime reminiscences of creepy household encounters and ghost stories
• Letter from Refined Gay Jeff prompts discussion about the importance of knowing your neighbors
• Jeff shares memories of his childhood community wher...

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There was a time when knowing your neighbors wasn't just common—it was expected. Today, that simple connection has become increasingly rare. Josh and Amanda unpack why neighborhood relationships have faded and what we've collectively lost in the process.

The numbers tell a troubling story: nearly one in six Americans don't know any neighbors' names, with this figure jumping to 26% among mi...

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The International Festival that wasn't, anonymous confessions, Daylight Saving Time, Scottish gibberish.

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Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons
and on Youtube
Contact us! familiar...