WE QUIT ❌ 10 Things We're No Longer Doing (and you shouldn't either) | Ep. 320 

While I’m happy that people can do content creation and work from home a lot more now I do think people also don’t realize how detrimental it has been to the generations. We all would be so much happier if social media, RU-vid, etc really did cease to exist because it would be so much harder to compare, to waste time, to have access to so much info. It would make people get more involved in communities, reach out to people, be more content…

I wish RU-vidrs would use the phrase “right now”. “I don’t do this thing right now.” There’s so many videos of things I don’t buy, things we don’t do, and then 6 months later, it’s no longer a commitment. Which is fine! But using a contextual phrase like “right now” or “in this season” reflects reality better than the absolute language. Maybe it’s just me. Just thoughts.

Thanks for the botox honesty, Katie. :) I'm a 34 year old mom of young children and also learning to be content and take care of my body in realistic ways, not necessarily the Instagram ways!

I would love to see you two write a book someday!! It seems like a very natural fit.

Great episode! I recently gave up t.v. at night. I used to like to watch youtube or a movie with my husband after the kids went to bed, I mostly was realizing they knew we watching shows, and they were jealous and would get out of bed a lot, but after we stopped instarted reading more and like Elijah said, im sleeping better too! And I agree Katie, I'm more inspired when reading, then visually or through audio. I tried podcasts and audio books, but I so much prefer reading a book. I think I might actually stop consuming content after dinner. That's a really good cut off time. Not that i comsume all day haha i mostly listen to music or am homeschooling or outside, but the evening should be screen free for all, for better sleep amd moods. ❤

Also what you said about filing your soul with Gods word is most important really touched me. Makes me want to do that too more consistently!

Oh… the “what time is good for you?”, absolutely hit relatable for our family situation currently! We have always homeschooled and my husband has worked from home for years, but we moved out of state to the country on acreage to start homesteading only a year ago. Our home-state family members, friends, and church/homeschooling community have been absolutely fascinated with our new life here (we came from dense suburban life). When I say 20 families have wanted to come stay with us just within this past year, I’m not exaggerating! They want to experience the mountains, the garden, the chickens, the quiet serenity of nature. And we have been so excited to share it all with those we love. But we fell into the “come anytime! Whenever works for you! Stay as long as you want!”. Well…We got burnt out really fast! Because this kind of life may be slower paced, but it is a constant physical pace that cannot be interrupted often or it quickly falls apart. We now schedule intentional margin, and reserve only certain seasons for visitors.

At some point and setimes the question what works for.you is necessary. Its not just homers and big fsmilies that decide everything. Being single a long time i ended up having to be so flexible or never see people and have fellowship because some always set the boundaries. I understand most the listeners are families but i live listening and learning too as a single hoping one day to have a family.

Agreed. I will discipline our daughter and she will always say, “are you going to tell daddy? He is going to be angry, “ when she actually means he will be disappointed. She takes his judgement very seriously, which is normal as a girl with a loving father.

It’s good to prioritize certain family and personal activities. But be flexible. What if others can’t accommodate your schedule. Sometimes you have to compromise by considering other people’s schedules as well. My entire family of 5 siblings with families has had to coordinate holiday schedules with the time a family sets their time. If others were not flexible we would never get together as an extended family. That’s incredibly selfish not to consider others’ scheduled as well - including church family or friends - and come up with a time that would be the least disruptive for everyone.

I think you both look better than ever. I also had infected wwll water 5 weeks in summer and i used bottled water to rinse and wash my hair ij the garden and i felt so joyful and clean

If boys aren’t responding to their mother’s authority, it might be because they have picked up on the idea that there is some difference in authority between mom and dad, with the emphasis in some homes on dad being there head of the home and therefore “above” mom. It seems quite feasible that even a male child will internalize that and decide they don’t have to listen to mom the same way. This seems pretty unhealthy to the adult-child relationship and boundaries. There’s no way my child, regardless of gender, is going to be told “wait until dad gets home.”

You guys this has been such a great video! Some of the things you have said my husband and I were doing in our lives and have noticed such great improvement!! It’s funny how it’s kind of a universal thing once you start doing them. One of those things is getting off Instagram; it has dramatically improved our cognitive abilities.

You guys look great in nature!! Love your style and overall “look” - it makes me want to go live off grid - just get out of the city and take it easy with the screens and have my kids enjoy the outdoors. Very encouraging 😀 Love you guys! Such an incredible couple you both are! Beautiful family!

I think its funny many off grid people make.youtube channels and desire followers but they.dont use technology. Hmmm

Thats amazing. Many kids these days cant sit still for 45.mins. i live in norway. Kids dont start school til 6 before 7 years

I'd love if yall went over any tips for hiking with kids! Do you pack a back pack with drinks and snacks? Etc. Thanks!

What if nobody listened to podcasts. Your channel would cease to be. Just because you like reading better doesn’t mean everyone is visual and everyone should stop what you stop. Plus reading demands a specific time you have available. Audio can be done while getting household tasks done.

I like these podcasts because I'm lonely.

Wow amazing video! Thank you for sharing about your botox experience. I think women look better without it as long as they stay healthy and fit. Totally agree there’s no point of trying to look like everyone else but to embrace your true unique beauty.

How do you guys feel about church events? I feel our church always have something going on. My husband comes home at 6 pm everyday and then church on wednesdays is at 6:30 PM and I always feel so stressed to be at the church by certain time. I also feel guilty if I am not involved in the church! but Sunday alone is a hassle trying to make it out of the door with the kids. I don’t want to live a rush life but as christians we have to be involved someway some how. At the end of the day I am wiped out… my husband works 12 hours a day and I homeschool my kids so adding things feels like a job!

I'm laughing about the dog training. I have to try hard not to roll my eyes about the "positive" dog training. Balanced training is really the way to go.

You guys should look up Katy Bowman, Nutritious Movement. You are basically living her #stackyourlife principle right now and it makes a TON of sense. I think you would like her ideas.

Real life activity is working out.

Katie, you look amazing! What’s your workout routine

You two are very inspiring thank you thank you

I feel like the mom need to also have the same amount of influence on discipline with all the children same as the dad, they are both the house authority, even if the husband is the head of the household. That shows kids to respect their mother and women in general, also no one is promise tomorrow so you never know when your husband will pass away and then you will need to start disciplining the kids……that will not work at all if you never discipline them before, they will turn against you. But if from day one you teach them that you both have the same saying and amount of authority over them the outcome will be different. That doesn’t mean the mom cant be sweeter and more gentle than the dad, but the kids need to know both of your discipline counts.

Write a book! I would read it for sure.

Why dont you all get a tent shower? They are nice warm water instantly. They Work great!

I love Haley and Doug.

Thanks for sharing yall's thoughts. Am curious, how do you navigate the "good cop bad cop" if only Elisah is disciplining the children?

I am sure you both realize that what rhythms/routines, lifestyle choices, free time, etc... that you have now will not always be the same as your kids grow and other (unknown) changes come along. I remember homeschooling and thinking I found the "perfect" set up, only to discover that our kids change or schedules and that it's okay if everything does not feel like smooth sailing. I do enjoy your encouragements to be less focused on screens (social media, podcasts, shows...) and to really invest in your family unit and growing in communion with the Lord.

What are your plans for the winter?

Getting a haircut 😂😂😂😂 sorry had to say it. Elisha. 😜🤭

Elisha looks like Shia labuff from the peanut butter falcon movie in this episode

Great video! I really enjoy your content. Katie I'm so glad you stopped botox. Not so fun fact.. it actually doesn't "dissolve" that's a lie! It migrates to other areas as shown on MRI's. Good choice to stop.

An observation: this video is titled "10 Things We Quit (And You Should Too)".... Maybe leave off the "and you should too" if you are simultaneously asking viewers to rate your podcast, but advising us to consume less audio content (Katie). Unless you have some other form of income, your livelihood seems to rest on us consuming your content in some way. This seems to come across as belittling your audience. I have swallowed my humble pie to listen to a few episodes. My kids are a little bit older & we homeschool, so it is a little weird that you have a lot of homeschool advice for having such young children, but I understand that you both grew up in big homeschooling families, so perhaps I can learn from your experience growing up. But there are episodes like this that encourage my disenchantment with your content. I still look forward to your interviews like those with Joel Salatin, or Doug Wilson. It is nice to learn from those who are older & have more experience, so kudos for getting such high quality guests with experience.🙌

Hey, idk if you read your comments here or not but I’d love if you could maybe do a video about book recommendations for kids

What shows do you guys watch??

Do you get to read the comments?

I wish I could afford Botox lol