Episode 43: Suzanne and Kim Wade – 4 kids in 20 months to empty nesters in one year

Suzanne and Kim Wade are on the show today! Their daughter, Becky Wade, was on my running podcast, I’ll Have Another, a few years ago. Becky is a professional marathon runner and she wrote a book called Run the World where she wrote about her experience traveling around the world running with different cultures. Suzanne and Kim had two sets of twins within 20 months of one another. They are both lawyers and now are empty nesters. In this episode, we talk about sports, giving kids the opportunity to try new things, setting boundaries, developing young leaders, and encouraging our kids to have jobs when they are teenagers.  I really admire the passion that Kim and Suzanne have for showing up for their kids no matter what. What we talked about: 5:30- Having two sets of twins 7:20- Staying home with the kids temporarily and then transitioning back into the workforce 8:25- Putting the kids in activities and sports 13:25- What they each pulled from their own parent’s parenting styles 16:25- Managing the kids’ arguments and complaints 19:35- Encouraging your kids to have jobs and do chores 24:20- Becoming an empty nester 30:25- Being grandparents and seeing their kids parent 35:00-Making and cultivating friendships at different stages of life 37:35- Setting boundaries with your children 47:30- Giving each child individualized attention 55:20- End of podcast questions Show notes: Sonny Elephant The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear Giraffes Can’t Dance Hank the Cowdog books American Wolf A Quantum Life Run the World by Becky Wade Becky Wade on the I’ll Have Another Podcast Connect with Us: Why is Everyone Yelling? on Instagram Join our Facebook Group Lindsey on Instagram Sponsors Beam Use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off