Break out your Mad Libs! In this episode, we take a journey back to our childhood conversion van and head down I-95, reflecting on what it was like to travel in the 80s and 90s and what is different for our kids today. We discuss being a fun parent vs. being a respected parent….can those two co-exist? From gymnastics to hockey, coleslaw to sushi, we share what we have tried to like but simply don’t-- and handle the tough question of how do you remain kind and generous to those who aren’t.

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How do you balance being a fun dad (parent) and one that our kids respect?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2974918/, Play-doh https://playdoh.hasbro.com/en-us

For parents who are struggling to gain their kid’s respect what advice would you have? How is travel different today vs. when we were kids?

Sunkist Fruit Gems https://www.amazon.com/Sunkist-Fruit-Assorted-Natural-Flavors/dp/B002PA1AVG

Michael Bolton https://michaelbolton.com/, Amy Grant https://amygrant.com/, Mariah Carey https://mariahcarey.com/, John Michael Montgomery https://www.johnmichael.com/, Boyz II Men https://boyziimen.com/, The Beach Boys https://thebeachboys.com/, I-95 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_95

Handheld The Little Mermaid Video Game https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-Games-Electronics-Little-Mermaid/dp/B083YL2QMM, Mad Libs https://www.madlibs.com/, Travel/Roadside Bingo https://www.amazon.com/Regal-Games-Original-Travel-Vacations/dp/B00BJOG0LE

Jersey Boys https://jerseyboysinfo.com/, Woody Woodpecker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker, The Statler Brothers https://thestatlerbrothers.com/, Matchbox Twenty https://matchboxtwenty.com/, Kelly Clarkson https://kellyclarkson.com/, Dixie Chicks (The Chicks) https://thechicks.com/

What is something you’ve tried in your life to really get into or to like but you just can’t?

Tsunami https://tsunamiannapolis.com/, Looking For Lovely https://shopanniefdowns.com/collections/books/products/looking-for-lovely-autographed-edition

Enneagram Type 3 https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-3, Joey Chestnut https://majorleagueeating.com/eaters/106

The Caps https://www.nhl.com/capitals, The Penguins https://www.nhl.com/penguins

How do you keep showing kindness and generosity to people who might be unkind or ungrateful?

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