Then & Now: Stories of Life, Love and Family through the Decades

14. Christmas Then & Now

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:48:00 -0500

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re talking all things holidays from our family traditions to our thoughts on Santa Claus and the Elf on the Shelf. Merry Christmas and Happy Everything to you and yours! Xo

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13. Moms Over 40

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:41:00 -0500

This week we’re talking all about our experience having our daughter in our mid-40s and reflecting on the judgement that’s sometimes aimed directly at older mothers. Thank you for listening! Xo

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12. Seasons of Marriage

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:19:00 -0500

Join us as we talk about marriage in our early years vs today and share our honest thoughts about roommate vs honeymoon phases, what we got right and what we would do differently. Xo

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11. Our Wedding Story

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:43:00 -0500

From our Christmas Eve engagement our senior year of college in 1991, to our elopement to St. Thomas, to our last minute reception back at home in New Jersey, we tell the story of how our marriage began 33 years ago this week. It’s not the most traditional wedding story, but it’s ours! xo

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10. Travels and Adventures

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:16:00 -0500

Travel has always been a priority, even when our children were little. In this episode we share our favorite memories, destinations and mishaps over the years and where we plan to go next! Xo

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9. Party Like It's 1988

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Inspired by commentary on some of our old photos we talk in depth about our relationship with alcohol and other substances then and now. Let us know if you can relate to any of our stories! Xo

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8. Age Gap Siblings

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:58:00 -0500

Join us as we chat about the unique relationship between siblings that are a generation apart, staying close to our adult kids and behind the scenes of our much-loved sibling costume photo series. Thank you for listening! Xo

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7. Birth, Loss & Baby Stories

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:16:00 -0500

Inspired by the upcoming birth of our grandson we take a trip down memory lane sharing our birth and baby stories, our losses in between and our insights from then and now. Xo

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6. Social Media: The Discussion Continues

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:37:00 -0500

This week we continue our social media deep dive covering sponsored posts and working with brands plus our thoughts about children and social media. Thank you for listening! Xo

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5. Social Media: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:30:00 -0500

Join us as we talk all things social media from what it’s really like to go viral, to the unpredictable algorithms, to balancing our private life with our public social media presence. Let us know what you think! Xo

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4. Long Distance Love in the 80s

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:19:00 -0500

We had so much fun with this episode! We’re reminiscing about long distance romance pre-internet, sharing our thoughts on commitment at a young age, and talking about teenagers and consent. Thank you for listening! xo

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3. Parenting in the 90s vs Today

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:35:00 -0500

In today’s episode we’re reminiscing about raising our three young sons in the 90s vs our young daughter today… how different the world was then, being younger vs older parents, and a few of the insights we’ve learned along the way. xo

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2. Is Lifelong Monogamy Possible

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:50:00 -0500

We’re sharing all of our unfiltered thoughts on this topic, and some of them may surprise you. We can’t wait to hear what you think! xo

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1. Our Story & How We Got Here

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:05:00 -0500

In our first episode we take you with us from summer 1985 through today and answer a few of our most common questions about marriage, family, social media and Larry’s hair. Thank you for listening! xo

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Trailer

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:45:00 -0500

Get ready for Then & Now with Patti and Larry Schmidt, where four decades of love, marriage, and family are shared with humor, heart, and plenty of laugh-out-loud stories. From raising kids across generations to aging with confidence, Patti and Larry share their experience navigating life’s smallest moments and bigges