Before the Kids Wake Up

Before the Kids Wake Up

Before the Kids Wake Up

Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Dormant
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S3E1 Surviving A Natural Disaster And Avoiding a Divorce

Feb 06, 2025 34m

We are back after a long involuntary hiatus! In this episode, we discuss our experience in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and how couples can struggle to keep it together during AND after a…

S3E1 Surviving A Natural Disaster And Avoiding a Divorce

Feb 06, 2025 34m

We are back after a long involuntary hiatus! In this episode, we discuss our experience in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and how couples can struggle to keep it together during a natural disaster.

S2E9 Family Vacations: Are they too Much? Video

Apr 08, 2024 43m

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.

S2E9 Family Vacations: Are They Too Much?

Apr 05, 2024 43m

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.

S2E8 How Does It Look For Your Partner to Show They Appreciate You?

Feb 22, 2024 40m

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…

S2E6 Making Holiday Magic for Mom & Dad: Before the Kids Wake Up 2.0 Episode 6

Dec 29, 2023 50m

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…

S2E5 Relationships Take Time: Love Life Reality Check

Nov 27, 2023 45m

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…

Anniversary Part 2, Mom Bods and More...

Jul 21, 2023 45m

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…

S2E3 Escaping the Fairy Tale Illusion: Live Your Life Unhappily Ever

Jul 21, 2023 39m

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…

S2E2 Putting on Your Mask First and Natural Consequences

Jun 12, 2023 47m

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…

S2E1 FTK!: Before The Kids Wake Up 2.0 Episode 1

May 24, 2023 40m

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…

S2E1 FTK!: Before The Kids Wake Up 2.0 Episode 1

May 24, 2023 40m

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…

S1E20 The Gift of Psychological Flexibility

Dec 19, 2020 49m

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…

S1E19 Teach A Child To Fish

Dec 05, 2020 44m

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…

S1E17 Waging War on Wages

Nov 17, 2020 45m

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…

S1E16 Political Afiliation

Nov 09, 2020 50m

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…

S1E15 All Inclusive

Nov 02, 2020 52m

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.

S1E14 Halloween Quarantine

Oct 27, 2020 51m

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.

S1E13 50 First Questions

Oct 19, 2020 50m

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…

S1E12 Blended

Sep 28, 2020 49m

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.

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Before the Kids Wake Up has published 31 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Relationships, Society & Culture.

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