Embrace the Crazy

Dan and Kristy Marks
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Embrace the Crazy is about a normal couple living in suburban Canberra, Australia juggling a family, marriage, business and all the challenges of life. Dan and Kristy talk about the ups and downs they have, what they do to get through them, accept and manage them. Dan and Kristy provide practical real examples of how they keep their partnership strong, remain healthy, deal with four young children, manage their finances, budget and live a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. Follow them as they share their life stories and learnings.

  1. 29/09/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Building Kids Friendships

    How can parents better shape their kids’ friendships? Making friends is an important aspect of every kid’s sense of connection and development. Dan and Kristy talk about how to help your kids be and make good friends from before they start school, at school and as young adults. They talk about the importance of being good friend to each other and the affect that can have on their kids.

    22 min

  2. 12/09/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Knowing When to Jump In and Stand Back

    Do you stand in the way of your child learning and connecting with others? Working out when to get involved in your child's interaction with others is an important part of parenting but, how do you improve awareness and get good at it? Dan and Kristy open up and laugh with what they have learned over more than a few bad examples.

    15 min

  3. 10/09/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Saying No

    Are you the 'yes' or 'no' parent? Either way, you need to deal with the consequences which can appear to be soul destroying for your kids and sometimes yourselves. Dan and Kristy look at why parents need to say no, the benefits to their kids and themselves, and how it can assist creativity, resilience and contribute to many other positive outcomes.

    16 min

  4. 01/08/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Confrontation and Conflict Resolution

    Conflict is a part of everyone’s every day, whether we like it or not. How we manage and deal with disagreements can have a big impact on our own and our family’s quality of life. Dan and Kristy look at some of the areas of their lives such as school, sport, and home life where they experience and need to deal with confrontation. They talk about what qualities help, tactics and strategies they use to avoid conflict altogether. They also take the dive and look at some of the mistakes they and others have made to resolve conflict.

    23 min

  5. 25/07/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Fostering Family Relationship

    In this episode Dan and Kristy talk about why they invest time and effort in cultivating good family relationships and how to make family members some of your best friends. They look at how to involve different generations within the family to draw closer and built strong connections and the benefits of successfully interacting with your immediate and extended family.

    17 min

  6. 06/05/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Career Passion

    Big change is afoot as Kristy returns to her first career love. Dan and Kristy talk about how they transition into this new role that has implications individually and as a family. Kristy talks about the journey and how support and belief in her has helped her embrace the sometimes uncomfortable journey back into her first career.

    14 min

  7. 22/04/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Sparking Joy in Our Children

    Getting things done can take over from some of the more important aspects of parenting. Dan and Kristy talk about how they ignite the spark in their children by getting involved in their children's interests and games.

    14 min

  8. 11/04/2024

    Embrace the Crazy: Creativity in Our House

    How do you feel about creativity? Many of us don’t think of ourselves as creative however this episode looks at Dan’s passion for the importance and power of creativity, its diverse applications, and its integral part in learning. We look at the Mark’s family way of applying and driving creativity, the activities that encourage different ways of thinking and working, why it’s so important, ideals versus reality, the fun and discomfort of it and how creativity plays into developing every one of us.

    15 min
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Embrace the Crazy is about a normal couple living in suburban Canberra, Australia juggling a family, marriage, business and all the challenges of life. Dan and Kristy talk about the ups and downs they have, what they do to get through them, accept and manage them. Dan and Kristy provide practical real examples of how they keep their partnership strong, remain healthy, deal with four young children, manage their finances, budget and live a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. Follow them as they share their life stories and learnings.

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  • Creator
    Dan and Kristy Marks
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dan and Kristy Marks
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