Some call it Pollyanna syndrome, some call it seeing the worldthrough rose colored glasses....today we discuss the good and the bad of seeing the good in all things. Listen in and join us as we discuss a new term for us, “toxic positivity,” what we think of it, and how we handle being accused of it. Squish on in. We hope you gather something useful to apply to your life today.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Continue the conversation over on Instagram@thevictorycouch,Facebook, [email protected], or⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season 3: Episode 17 – about toxic positivity, superheroes, and lessons learned from being an aunt & uncle https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qVNloSPYsjwjnogtJczLz?si=_hEWLNFPTZGg8hdOG8vw7g

Today we discuss an epidemic of sorts-- the habit of quitting.This is something we see kids and teens doing more rapidly with activities than ever. We can't help but notice when things get challenging, more and more kids (and adults) are just stopping and giving up-- when maybe it's time to learn perseverance. Squish on in. We hope you gather something useful to apply to your life today.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Continue the conversation over on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook, [email protected], or ⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season 3: Episode 14 – about tree light timing, pregnant chipmunks, emotions, and feeling unnerved https://open.spotify.com/episode/1L9wcW78BZHHCX6J8uhjiD?si=9I2tdFQIQAKOTrry20VnPw

This week's revisited topic is one we all likely need a reminderabout-- that is, how to model processing our emotions well, and teaching our kids to do the same. Anger, frustration, anxiety, sadness, confusion, happiness, etc. they all live in all of us and pop up in ways we don't always handle perfectly. This discussion is a timely one as we manage how to process emotions in summer scenarios, family vacays, tight quarters...and so on. Squish on in. We hope yougather something useful to apply to your life today.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Continue the conversation over on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook, [email protected], or⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season 3: Episode 14 – about tree light timing, pregnant chipmunks, emotions, and feeling unnerved https://open.spotify.com/episode/1L9wcW78BZHHCX6J8uhjiD?si=9I2tdFQIQAKOTrry20VnPw

As we continue the journey to mend and renew on The VC-Upholstery, this week we are discussing what it means to handle disappointment well. How do we handle disappointment? And, perhaps more importantly in this conversation, how do we help our childrenhandle disappointment? Squish on in. We hope you gather somethinguseful to apply to your life today.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Continue the conversation over on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook, [email protected], or⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season3: Episode 12 – about handling disappointment, traveling the world, and what 2023 taught ushttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5lDPKFFg29LVaIS8BfJ4co?si=zmw7aEjoQcmYKdgnumLeWQAnnie F. Downs https://www.anniefdowns.com/

As we continue the journey to mend and renew on The VC-Upholstery, this week we are sharing about what it means to exhibit kindness intentionally. Who do we try to go out of our way to be nice to and how do we show kindness? Listen in and help us spread a little kindness intentionally today.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook,[email protected], or ⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop,guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season Three, Episode 10: about must dos before Christmas, olderperson habits, fictitious lives elsewhere and intentional kindnesshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1C9OxMvo0vPtoAhREcEEXs?si=LkAHNPbNQcGX1yuvGL8x5Q

As we continue the journey to mend and renew on The VC-Upholstery, this week we are sharing about how inspiration can come from all kinds of sources, including young adults and teens we have in our lives. Our interactions may be subtle but their impact and wisdom runs deep. Listen and and be inspired about those who inspire us.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook,[email protected], or ⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season Three, Episode 4: about looking up to younger people, lifedreams to hold on to, and our desires for those we servehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZuloqvwGv7lC2OpgCMfJU?si=53d7RF6PSWCDwEd9hZMJSA

As we continue the journey to mend and renew on The VC-Upholstery, this time we are sharing (in the most transparent way) how we practically apply showing grace when parenting. Squish on in and breathe with us.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook,[email protected], or ⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season Three, Episode 3: about pausing first, what we would delete from the world, homecoming, and popular Halloween candyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5cnVEACdPLXvGpvFT69pJ4?si=AeJ4GrjmSBObGcyoSlZLw

As we continue the journey to mend and renew on The VC-Upholstery, this time we are discussing practices and traditions we find important for our family. We also share why we don't “should” one another.Thank you for joining us in between seasons for this specialmini-season format of The Victory Couch, Upholstery. We hope these gentle reminders will encourage you to disconnect with what doesn't really matter and CONNECT with those who do (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch,Facebook,[email protected], or ⁠⁠www.thevictorycouch.com⁠⁠Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop,guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.Listen to the original episode in FULL here:Season Three, Episode 1: about embarrassing tunes, advice to new friends, and why we don't should each other https://open.spotify.com/episode/66EurTvVukOGH7yWBb4gAC?si=qTV2AfjVR9K2KK6UOJNqIg

Today we're sharing the most meaningful and appreciated gifts for teachers regardless of your budget. As the children of educators, we strongly believe in taking care of those who pour into our kids day in and day out. Listen in and gift well (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).Shownotes: Connectwith us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,[email protected], or www.thevictorycouch.comWanta new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitarcase, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.SUBSCRIBEto The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top ofyour screen.

Sometimes in life, especially as we approach “Maycember,” we need something to save the day. For us, that's having some quick, easy, and simple meals in our back pocket everyone can enjoy. Today we dedicate this episode to the working parent trying to “do it all,” who needs some fresh ideas to make the day a little less stressful. This one is for you (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando)!Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,[email protected], or www.thevictorycouch.comWant a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one.SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen.The Rando 4, quick meals*tacos (americanized/mexican, korean)*pasta (versatile ways, Julie's quick and easy Alfredo sauce)*homemade pizza night *stir fry with fettuccine noodles Wedding Crashers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396269/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkOld School https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302886/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk