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May 2022
47m 37s

114 having the third baby talk..

Shawn Johnson + Andrew East
About this episode
You guys requested this one so much so here it is! In this episode Andrew and I discuss the idea of having a third child. We talk about what that journey would look like, address why some people choose not to have more kids and how this could change our lives. If you have any questions, comments or just want to reach out for future episodes please head over ... Show More
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Today we dove into a topic we’ve been talking a lot about ever since we became parents of three kids and that’s “pruning” in our lives. After we became a family of five we really had to sit down and figure out what was the best use of our time and take a look at our top prioritie ... Show More
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Today we sat down for part TWO of your latest assumptions about us as a family of five. Not gonna lie, some of the assumptions from part one were spot on, seems like you’ve figured us out ;) Let us know if any of these caught you by surprise in the comments below! Love you guys! ... Show More
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