For the first time ever, we invited some other parents on the show: our friends Jen and Tom, who have two sons, ages 15 and 11. They share their unique story about getting married young, having and raising babies while Tom was in the army (and often deployed), and learning how to prioritize their relationship with each other. We’ve watched them raise their kids from birth, and have always admired their parenting style and how fun their whole family is to be around. In this episode, we ask them: how did you end up with such good kids? And what advice do you have for brand new parents like us?

Suggested resources:
• And Baby Makes Three, a book we've been reading with tips on how to keep your marriage strong after you have a baby (seems like our friends were on to something...)
• if you're pregnant or have a newborn (or if you're just curious about what it's like), Maya wrote up a detailed guide for all four trimesters that you might find useful! You can check it out here.

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