Are you a gentle parent—or just breaking old patterns? Ruth & Sam rip the Band-Aid off the gentle parenting vs. tough love debate By Ruth & Sam — NoirPoised Podcast Are We Disciplining—or Just Repeating What Hurt Us? You ever hear yourself say something to your kid and suddenly realize it’s something your parents would’ve said to you? We discussed this realization in episode 69. But that pause between “don’t cry” and “wait... am I the problem?” is what this episode is about.

Ruth & Sam unpack why our generation’s trading hustle for peace — from tea over wine to gardens over grind. The slow life is the new success By Ruth & Sam — NoirPoised Podcast From Bottomless Brunch to Bottomless Peace Once upon a time, we lived for the weekend — rooftop mimosas, endless playlists, and plans back-to-back. Now? We’re swapping Saturday nights out for Saturday mornings in the garden. Ruth laughs: “We used to be 25, out every weekend. Now we’re 35, barefoot in th

Ever catch yourself parenting like your parents? Ruth & Sam unpack cultural habits, family pressure, and finding your own rhythm in modern parenting.

Ruth & Sam unpack the line between healing and revenge — and how forgiveness, anger, and learned behavior shape the way we love and let go. By Ruth & Sam — NoirPoised Podcast When Love Turns Into a Battlefield You’ve seen it before—two people who once whispered “I love you” now barely whisper each other’s names. Maybe they were married. Maybe they shared kids, a home, a whole life. But somewhere between the vows and the silence, something broke. One small wound became a war.

Ruth & Sam ask if parenting ends friendships—or simply edits them. Accountability, seasons, and practical ways to stay connected when life gets louder. by Ruth & Sam — NoirPoised Podcast Before kids, friendship was simple: text, show up, repeat. Then life got louder—bottles clinking in the sink, nap schedules dictating Saturdays—and the easy yes turned into careful maybes. Standing outside this season and we often wonder why parents drift. Now that we're inside it, answering

Ruth and Sam open up about marriage, communication, and rediscovering connection after kids — proof that love doesn’t fade; it just evolves. by Ruth & Sam — NoirPoised Podcast When Love Meets the Life Quake Before the sleepless nights, the toddler meltdowns, and the scattered toys — we promised each other that our relationship would always come first, no matter what. It was easy to say back then, not knowing what to expect once children became a part of our story. We were you