The 6570 Family Project

There are “touchy” people and “non-touchy” people, but the fact is physical contact is important in the human experience, and diving in and getting curious about how we feel about touch is important. So often the aversions are from childhood traumas and dramas and exploring the emotional healing is just as important, and probably more so than the physical healing...

This episode is so fun, as you would expect an interview with an expert on play to be. Roya and Nellie go deeper than the smiles and giggles when it comes to play and examine the bigger effects at play (pun totally intended!) How does play affect their curiosity, validation, perspective on diversity, tolerance, problem-solving, and more! We are not just talking about barbies, cars, and kitchen here either...

What can we do? It seems so complicated and tangled and the finger-pointing is going around and around, so the problem is revolving instead of resolving. There are 4 conversations that need to be had and the best place to start is in your living room. In this episode, I dive into each conversation and what that means. This is NOT a political debate. This is NOT a policy debate. This is NOT about blame or shame. This is about all of us agreeing that this is not ok and finding solutions...

Has what happens after high school always seemed cut and dry to you? There is a decades-long idea that after high school comes college and that is the way of life, but what it is wasn’t for some? What if it is for others? Stephanie and Nellie have a fantastic and educational discussion here that you will want a pen and paper out for. Stephanie discusses the details of the 5 main pathways of post-high school education and the pros and cons of each...

Have you ever thought about homeschooling? Maybe you are homeschooling now or did in the past. I just closed the doors on our school after 7 years and I want to share with you everything I learned in that experience, how it grew me, grew our relationships, understanding, patience, curiosity, critical thinking and so much more...

How are teen girls today different than when you were a teen? How is parenting teens different today than when your parents had to parent you? What are our girls facing today and how are their brains handling the 24/7 social life of today? What can you do to help your teen? These questions and so many more are addressed in this pivotal podcast conversation with Nellie and Sheri! If you have a teen girl listen and share because we are all trying to raise up confident, respectful, and wise young...

There is so much pressure around summertime! Make the most, cherish every moment, have no responsibility (while it piles up around you), and take it all in because it is fleeting. Yes! Yes, it is. But, we can’t stop life, pause all responsibilities and just live at the pool for 3 months of every year. In this podcast, I want to strip the stress of summer fun and give you the real deal on a silver platter...

So much of our world actually exists between our ears and building the foundations of communication and connection with our kids to be able to share in that prime real estate is essential to being able to help them grow, lead them and give them space to fail, pivot and heal...

Do you have a child going into their senior year? Whew! Me too and it is playing with all the emotions I have. The weight of everything coming up in this big transition year with my oldest can feel paralyzing sometimes, but thankfully we have been preparing for this for quite some time as best we could. This is a hug and a guide for any parent coming up in this year or you see it in your future. I got you.

Have you ever wondered how your relationship with your kids is affected by your marriage or how their relationships are navigated by your own? In this discussion with marriage specialist, Ann Visser, Nellie, and Ann open up about their own marriages and the trials and triumphs and pave a way forward with the 3 secrets to a happy and healthy marriage! This is not a conversation you will want to miss!