Send us a text - your number will not show, so if you want a response include an emailBoth Drs. Michael Stewart and Kelly Olson Stewart received their EdDs from Arizona State University.  Michael and Kelly got married and started a family and then decided to pursue their doctoral degrees on this episode they share insights about how to not just survive but thrive when there is a doctor in the house!Tips:Communicate!Know when to ask for help – and then be specific about what you need.Know when to give help – and be specific about how you want to help.It’s a ride best journeyed together (the person in the program should consider inviting their partner/friend/family member along for the ride and the person not getting the doctorate should consider being a co-pilot).Get creative and carve out small chunks of time when you can be totally present with each other.Find your theme song (see below) P-PrioritizeA-Activate support systemsR-Reorganize space/time/systemsT-TalkN-Navigate & noticeE-EnergizeR-Review & Remind The theme song they used for their journeys: I Won’t Give Up (by Jason Mraz)When I look into your eyesIt's like watching the night skyOr a beautiful sunriseWell there's so much they holdAnd just like them old starsI see that you've come so farTo be right where you areHow old is your soul?Well, I won't give up on usEven if the skies get roughI'm giving you all my loveI'm still looking upAnd when you're needing your spaceTo do some navigatingI'll be here patiently waitingTo see what you find'Cause even the stars they burnSome even fall to the earthWe've got a lot to learnGod knows we're worth itNo, I won't give upI don't wanna be someone who walks away so easilyI'm here to stay and make the difference that I can makeOur differences they do a lot to teach us how to use the tools and giftsWe got yeah we got a lot at stakeAnd in the end you're still my friend at least we did intendFor us to work we didn't break, we didn't burnWe had to learn, how to bend without the world caving inI had to learn what I got, and what I'm notAnd who I amI won't give up on usEven if the skies get roughI'm giving you all my loveI'm still looking upI'm still looking upWell, I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)God knows I'm tough (I am tough) he knows (I am loved)We got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)I won't give up on usEven if the skies get roughI'm giving you all my loveI'm still looking uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1-4u9W-bns  Get your Happy Doc Student Swag: https://www.bonfire.com/store/happy-doc-student-podcast-swag/  Support the showSupport this free content: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/supporters/new Get The Happy Doc Student Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578333732Other resources at: http://Expandyourhappy.com Want to make my day? Rate, review, subscribe & share with someone you love.

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