The Ohana Adventure

Our children recently asked us if they could get "dumb phones!" When we asked why, they blew our minds! listen in this weeks episode to try and understand these epic kids and why in the world they would ever want to get rid of their new iPhones.

We have 6 kids, but now have 3 kids and three adults in our family. We learned long ago that each child had their own personality, their own psychosis and way of thinking! We needed to learn how each was an individual and how to parent to that individuality! this is how we cam up with our unfair parenting method. The Brief All your family’s pressing concerns and questions, answered in one place. Mike... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Parenting, once you think you've got it "all figured out", Here comes ANOTHER stage in Raising your kids. MARRIED DAUGHTER, and how to navigate your family life and relationships once they are married and have started their life and family. What does it look like when they come over, does "parenting" stop, etc. It somehow completely changes and theirs expectations and communication that needs to stop and change.

Rachel was still a teenager when we got married 2 days after my 22nd birthday! This rubbed many the wrong way and also empowered others to try and dictate how we dated, arranged our wedding and lived our life! Did we listen to them, yes. Did we do as they dictated, NO! we were young but not stupid and started this journey together 24 years ago and are still going strong! Come along for this spicy episode where we go over our dating trials, engagement fiascos and marriage lessons we've learned along the way!

What kinds of things do you do to keep you and your family busy during the summer break, and not getting on each others nerves? We talk about our schedules, how we keep our kids engaged and busy during the summer days. How we organize and plan out our days. We also add in fun and family adventures, whether they are small or big, it doesn't matter, we plan them out to make sure we get in good family fun. We also make sure to plan dates with one another for some one on one time.

Did you talk to your parents about hard things? Do you want your kids to feel safe confiding in you with some of the harder things they are going through? We have tested eating at the table together daily, creating a separate safe space to talk about the hard things, going on individual dates with each kids and many more ways to create relationships that will allow our kids to feel comfortable talking to us. we share all of them here hoping that one or even a few may help others! Join in the convo and come to our YouTube channel or Facebook page, we love reading your insights and comments there!

We lived in the UK for 18 months and learned more lessons than we had hoped to! There were some incredible experiences and wonderful people but, there were some terrible experiences and we've listed them here!

In my family we have multiple generations of family members who have served missions for The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or if you prefer the uneducated term... a Mormon mission. Our Church has kept the same name since the 1830's but the catchy phrase Mormons stuck with detractors of the church and still remains. Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AI Can't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

We have 6 children and each of them continually tells us how that "when they are married," or "When i'm married" they are going to do this or that. We'll we took all of those quotes literally and started helping our children gain habits that would prepare them for that marriage in years or decades down the road. Listen in to hear all of the ways we prepared them in todays episode. we go over sharing bedrooms, chores and chore lists and wheels. we go over so many things weve done that we cant even remember all to list here so buckle up and listen in!! Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AI Can't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

We have been parents of 6 kids for over 20 years and in this episode we go over what we set up when the kids were young to prepare them for the time they would move out, find their path and eventually get married if thats what they wanted! We made so many mistakes along the way and so many great choices... and well line them up in todays episode. Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AI Can't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In this episode of Raising Ohana we get together as the Ohana Adventure and go over our kids unfiltered thoughts. do they love being youtubers or hate being youtubers? did they love being on youtube and now hate it or vise versa. We go over all of the details and as our kids say... we spill all the tea! Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AI Can't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

How have you seen being vulnerable help others? Or you?

We discuss what impacted us growing up, and why we feel what we need to do with our kids. We have our tips as well. What's your thoughts on when you should have "the talk" with your kids? What was it like for you growing up?

What if finding balance in life meant moving halfway across the world? Our journey from the fast-paced hustle of YouTube fame to the serene landscapes of Scotland has been nothing short of transformative. We kick off Season 4 of Raising Ohana by sharing personal stories from our whirlwind collaborations with household names like Disney and Lego, and the toll that lifestyle took on our health. Hear how the pandemic brought an unexpected pause, forcing us to reevaluate our priorities and embrace a slower, more meaningful pace focused on family and well-being. Ever felt like chasing success was leading you down a path of burnout? Our 2019 was a rollercoaster year, filled with the excitement of working with Nickelodeon but also immense stress and personal struggles. Therapy helped us navigate the chaos, and our Christian faith offered a guiding light towards service and family. Listen as we recount our spiritual journey, which inspired us to engage in service missions and make a bold move to Scotland. This decision was fraught with its own challenges but taught us invaluable lessons about resilience, faith, and the joy of simplifying life. While it may seem like abundance is the key to happiness, our experiences taught us otherwise. True fulfillment often lies in small acts of kindness and nurturing meaningful relationships rather than accumulating material wealth. Join us as we explore the joys and struggles of adapting to life abroad, highlighting how even simple gestures can enrich our lives and those around us. We also invite you to engage with us across various platforms as we continue to build a supportive and inspiring community. Let's walk this journey of growth and discovery together.

We are talking about our teen boys, the next two in the lineup. Shae and Wyatt. These two teen boys are incredible young men but... teaching them to be responsible has been an entirely new experience for us.

Each of our kids has moved out at 17yrs old. Each of them has graduated Highschool early and left to College early. We were told this wasn't possible for "home schoolers" and have loved how this has happened over the years to each of our kids. What is so interesting is that each one of our children is so different from the rest but this has worked so well for each of them in different ways. tune in, comment down below and join the conversation.

FINALLY we are restarting The Ohana Adventure Podcast but have changed the name to RAISING OHANA! WHY? Because we will always be raising our Ohana (family) regardless of age or situation. We launched it on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingOhanaPodcast finally so that we could have more of a community with comments and the ability to interact more openly with you directly! If you love audio you can catch all other seasons on any platform you consume podcasts on. And we will be sharing here as well. We have had lots of changes and we are grateful for everyone who is on this adventure with us. Because you know it's always a crazy adventure with us.

After serving and doing hard work we always try to have a fun adventure to solidify the earlier experiences and lace them with adventure! An African Safari is one of the most adventurous things weve done! Lions eating Zebras, Elephants chasing you and Baboons almost jumping into your vehicle was only the beginning!

After helping the children of our first village draw and bring water to their village and realize how hard and time consuming it was... We decided that instead of donating what we did, we needed to raise $100,000.00 towards giving 30 more.

We left our home full of hope and excitement for our humanitarian trip to Uganda Africa! Whatever could go wrong did! Stay tuned for tips and tricks of what to do while travelling internationally in the new normal!