Until They Sleep
We've known one another for over 25 years and for the last 18 years have chosen to walk, crawl, run and climb through this life, together. Join us as we attempt to discuss parenting 6 children, keeping 5 pets, our day jobs, health and all subjects that inspire us, once our children are in bed because nothing gets done until they sleep. Thank you for making us a part of your day.* Please note, this content is intended for parents, past, current and future. Listener discretion adviced.
Episodes
72 episodes
Ep72 We Missed December
We discuss why we didn't record in December 2024 and some possible topics we can discuss in this 2025 recording year. Happy 2 year anniversary to Until They Sleep!
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Episode 72
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32:01
Ep71 Turkey Day Facts 2024
Daniel looked up some Thanksgiving facts on Google and we discuss what we think about them. Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend.
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Episode 71
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46:38
Ep70 Misplaced Emotions
Have you ever gone to a family get together and are having an absolutely great time until someone ruins the vibe by bringing up a topic no one was ready to discuss? Well, listen in as we discuss the misplaced emotions of several peoples traumas...
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Episode 70
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1:04:20
Ep69 Who is, "The Shape"
It's Spooky Movie time and even though we've binge watched the Conjuring franchise this year, Halloween and it's main man, "The Shape" aka Michael Myers, is always on someones mind. Listen in our conversations about our spooky movie watching ev...
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Episode 69
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1:04:19
Ep68 Thinking vs. Knowing
Have you ever heard your kids tell you, "I know, I know!"? How about other adults? We discuss our experiences with these infuriating moments and how just because you "think" something doesn't mean you "know" it.
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Episode 68
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1:04:43
Ep67 Bad Manners or Just Rude?
Danny brings up something he thinks is, "Bad Manners" but is it bad manners or just being rude? Do these things go hand in hand? The banter is slow as Danny's been sick but we decide that manners are taught to the young to set behavior standard...
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Episode 67
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1:13:06
Ep66 Change our Name & DNA
We're thinking of changing our podcast name or adding a segment that correlates with our Neanderthal DNA.
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Episode 66
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1:00:30
Ep65 Chat with our Highschooler about School Football
We finally got our highschooler to join us in a conversation. We review his experience in highschool football camp and his thoughts on attending a charter school versus a public highschool. Towards the end, we clarify some school budgeting poin...
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Episode 65
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1:15:11
Ep64 Education Values - Traditional and Now
Have you heard of the meanest headmistress in the UK? We discuss her ideology on education and touch on our own children's education on the west coast from public to prep.
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Episode 64
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1:31:54
Ep63 Favorite TV Dads & Kids Disney Recap
The kids take over this episode... kind of. We ask them which TV/Movie father characters are their favorites and why. We also recap their favorite rides from Disneyland.
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Episode 63
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43:53
Ep62 Girls1st trip to Disneyland
We finally took our daughters to Disneyland! Listen in on how they reacted and who had the best time.
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Episode 62
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41:02
Ep61 Mental Health & Bullying
We discuss a little bit more about bullying and what makes a bully, per our opinion. We touch on the struggle of parents to teach their kids certain beliefs without hearing oposition. We do not reference any sources as there are many articles o...
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Episode 61
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1:04:23
Ep60 School Promotions & Year End Bullies
Were you bullied as a youth or were you a bully? Have your kids been bullied and if so, what did you do? We discuss some of our experiences from our youth and how one of our kids had a bullying incident that finally came to Mom getting involved...
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Episode 60
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Ep59 Brief Discussion about Massage
Arm, hand and leg massage... have you ever had someone massage these areas? Shantelle thinks these are the most needed areas for massage and in one week three family members asked for massages. We casually discuss how everyone feels after their...
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Episode 59
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52:40
Ep58 Coaching our Kids Sports
We volunteered to become sports coaches for PeeWee and Youth Soccer, and Senior Flag Footbal, after signing up 3 of our kids for the spring in a new, local league. Shantelle has no coaching experience but Daniel has held a handful of coaching p...
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Episode 58
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1:04:02
Ep57 A man's perspective - Lessons in Chemistry
Can a man understand a book written about the struggles women faced in the '50's and '60's? Daniel listened to the audible and watched the mini series of Lessons in Chemistry. We recorded this before he listened to the book club...
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Episode 57
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1:44:52
Ep56 Book Club Review - Lessons in Chemistry
The book club finally got together for a recorded review of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, which was originally published in 2022.Listen in on five ladies conversing about female discrimination then and now, empoweri...
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Episode 56
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1:43:13
Ep55 Turning Red - Puberty or Family Curse
Daniel started watching "Turning Red" with our 5 year old, who has seen the movie many times and wants to turn into a red panda herself. He questions the idea of puberty and girls starting their period versus family curses. Shantelle attempts t...
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Episode 55
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Ep54 Joined a book club - 1st book, Mexican Gothic
Shantelle joined a book club and listened to, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, in a couple days. Daniel gave in and listened to it also so we could discuss it. It's our first attempt at a book review... also read and watched,
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Episode 54
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1:10:47
Ep53 Home & Work Time Management
Shantelle vents a bit about how being so busy has her on the brink of letting something go. How many parents deal with this daily from feeling burned out but unable to stop due to feeling the weight of responsibilities they do not think anyone ...
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Episode 53
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1:02:32
Ep52 Lazy Day conversation on Narcissim
We have a casual conversation about lazy days and the guilt that comes with those days when you have so much to get done. We introduced our almost 16 year old to Se7en (1995) and Full Metal Jacket (1987), discuss if we knew what we wanted to be...
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Episode 52
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54:43
Ep51 Anti-Heroes, Musicals & Deadly Doctors
SPOILERS! We discuss bing watching the new Marvel Mini-series, "ECHO" and ASL in our lives as well as finally watching, "La La Land" and also binging on the, "Dr. Death" series over a couple of weekends. Let us know if you've seen these and wha...
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Episode 51
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1:26:20
Ep50 Teen asks about Finances
Are you teaching your kids about how to handle money or is it a taboo subject? Our son is reading, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and has asked about allowances and starting a business. Listen in on our conversation about what we think about this and how...
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Episode 50
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1:21:16
Ep49 - Conversation with a 7 year old
Our daughter has been begging us to let her record with us. We attempt to interview her but she keeps turning it around on us. What in the world could she possibly want to say...?
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Episode 49
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1:10:31
Ep48 - 1st Year Recap & Reminder of Step-Family Status
Happy New Year and Happy 1 year Anniversary to US! We recap our most popular episodes, rant about step-family miscommunication around the Christmas holiday and review our kids question about what would we stock our very own vending machine with...
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Episode 48
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