In today’s episode we talk about the birth of our fifth kiddo, how we felt when we found out, choosing a new midwife, and our second home birth experience. We also catch up on recent family news like a new dog, work challenges, and some fun stuff we've done together. Then we talk about the plans for the next podcast season, focusing on personal growth and parenting.

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• The Obstacle is the Way
• Stillness is the Key
• Death By Comfort⁠⁠
• Rucking in the morning with no phones
• Practicing the Way
• Building a Non-Anxious Life
• Intentional Parents Podcast
• Weekly Daddy Dates in the Morning

• Fourth Wing Series
• Sierra Ferrell
• Take your kids to a field
• Iced Mint Matcha ⁠
• Antioxidant Balm⁠

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to the Way Family Podcast

02:28 Weekly Catch-Up: Stress and New Additions

05:00 Parenting and Family Dynamics

10:17 Homeschool Market Adventures

12:43 Soccer Season Highlights

14:10 Unexpected Pregnancy and Initial Reactions

29:17 Reflecting on a Special Midwife

30:35 A Peaceful Homebirth Experience

31:46 The Birth of River

35:55 Introducing River to the Family

39:14 Book and Lifestyle Recommendations

56:12 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Wow, it’s been four years! We’ve got a lot to catch up on. In this episode, we discuss significant life changes since 2020, including adding two more kids, homeschooling, buying a house, getting a cat, getting a new (used) big ol’ van, carnivore diet, exploring new hobbies, and the importance of downtime and good habits.

We would love to hear your thoughts! Please leave a review!

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Feel free to send us your questions, feedback, or even your favorite jokes to ⁠thewayfampodcast@gmail.com⁠.

Recommendations:

• Hanna’s newsletter
• Happy Coffee at Home ebook
• Protein powder (use code hannaway)
• Antioxidant Balm
• Go to a field with your kids instead of a park
• YMCA
• Atomic Habits
• Comfort Crisis
• Habits of the Household
• My TechWise Family
• Digital Minimalism
• Death By Comfort

Chapters & Time Stamps:

00:00 Welcome Back

00:25 Catching Up After Four Years

00:54 Future Podcast Topics

01:24 How Are You Doing?

02:06 Homeschooling Five Kids

03:26 Daily Highlights

04:05 Daddy Dates and Family Updates

05:05 Major Life Changes Since 2020

06:48 Buying Our House

08:30 Reflecting on Highs and Lows

11:22 Homeschooling Journey

16:48 Our New Family Van

21:37 Finding a New Church

23:17 Emergency Gallbladder Surgery

29:16 The Perfect Storm of Terrible Situations

29:48 Reflecting on Personal Growth

30:53 The Power of Journaling and Planners

34:45 Discovering ADHD and OCD

39:47 Carnivore Diet Experience

40:45 World War II Fascination

56:14 Podcasting and Future Plans

01:00:16 Recommendations and Closing Thoughts

We met Xavier about 3 years ago, he was in the air force and decided to try out van life. Immediately he became a regular at our weekly family dinners and a part of our community group. Fast forward to now and he's a personal trainer and coach in LA working on writing a book. In this episode, we talk about how to find your purpose. Xavier has a list of 7 questions for someone who is looking to find their purpose:

1. Who is God?
2. Who are you?
3. Where do you come from?
4. What can you do?
5. Who are you serving through your gifts and why?
6. What do the people you're serving want or need?
7. Where are you going?

You can find Xavier on Instagram @_weaponx or check out his website: https://surgefit.squarespace.com

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