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Join Dominique and Kolter Bouchard as they dive into the complex world of raising mixed-race children in this eye-opening episode of Playing House. Featuring special guest Dr. Jennifer Noble, a psychologist and coach for parents of mixed-race kids, this episode explores the struggles and beauty of navigating multiple identities.Key topics include:- Common challenges faced by mixed-race children- Navigating parenting differences in interracial couples- Strategies for supporting multiracial children's identity development- Building a strong family identityThe hosts also answer listener questions about exploring dual identities, introducing historical context, and addressing racial biases in young children. Whether you're in an interracial relationship, raising mixed-race kids, or simply interested in diverse family dynamics, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice.🧢🛒 Show your support for the show by rocking Playing House merch: https://www.playinghousepod.com/shop☎️ Have a question you’d like Dom and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at https://www.playinghousepod.com/submit-a-questionPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@playinghousepodcast
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Would you view your partner opening up about his insecurities as sexy or as emasculating? On this episode of Playing House podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss the far too often untapped world of men’s insecurities. Kolter gets honest about one of his insecurities and his upcoming trip to Turkey for a hair transplant. Diving into how impactful acknowledging and talking through insecurities can be for men, how partners can be open and supportive, and creating safe spaces in relationships to both people to be vulnerable.
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If you can make her laugh and giggle you can make them cheeks clap and jiggle. On this episode of Playing House Podcast Dom and Kolter Bouchard discuss humor’s impact on relaitonships. Exploring how a shared sense of humor can strengthen bonds, ease tensions, and tips on how to incorporate more humor into the everyday.
Welcome to the Playing House Podcast, the show about keeping your relationship sexy and secure! Here, married hosts Kolter Bouchard and Dominique Bouchard blend comedy and relationship wisdom to ensure your love life brings the best life. With this dynamic duo at the helm, prepare for a journey brimming with laughter, love, and invaluable insights into the world of relationships. 🖥️ Website: https://www.playinghousepod.com/ ▶️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@playinghousepodcast 🤳🏾 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playinghousepodcast🎶 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1J7G6frRmLQDKKAPtIwxUp?si=eC70zzsRSPaFg9D5fnYjNQ&nd=1&dlsi=e1dc4f91be3e4565 🎶 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-house-with-kolter-dominique-bouchard/id1717474846 PO Box Info: PO Box 30585 Oshawa RPO Stevenson King, Ontario L1J 8L8
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Is sex the ultimate form of intimacy?
On this episode of Playing House podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard dive into the different types of non-physical intimacy, practical exercises and tips they’ve used to increase non-physical intimacy, and some of their favourite ways to initiate sex.
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Why can’t married men have female friends?On this episode of Playing House podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard dive into have close friends of the opposite sex or the sex that you’re attracted to, when you’re in a longterm relationship. At what point is sharing details about your relationship disrespectful?Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at https://www.playinghousepod.com/submit-a-questionPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Am I the a**hole for not telling my partner that their personal hygiene sucks?Personal hygiene impacts relationships as much as it impacts us individually. Without prioritizing personal hygiene, environmental hygiene and mental hygiene - you’re not respecting yourself or your partner.On this episode of Playing House Podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss building a skincare regimen, menstrual hygiene, tackling the chores to keep your home liveable and resources for creating a mental health routine.Want to try out period underwear? Use code dom.creates-tryknix for 15% off of a $120 purchase at [Knix](http://Knix.com) https://creatoriq.cc/461pRhRHave a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at https://www.playinghousepod.com/submit-a-questionPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Does the decision to have kids mean no longer having time for passion for one another?On this episode of Playing House podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss their journey into parenthood, the decision, the surprises and the learnings. They chat about their fears and challenges when being parents, and the resilience they’ve tried to show. Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at https://www.playinghousepod.com/submit-a-questionPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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What the hell does it mean to allow a woman to be in her feminine energy?On this episode of the Playing House podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss the power of vulnerability in relationships, taking turns being the little spoon, and some of their favourite non-sexual ways to connect.Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at https://www.playinghousepod.com/submit-a-questionPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Can two people who don’t share the same faith have a successful relationship, let alone a happy marriage?On this episode of the Playing House podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss what it’s like dating and ultimately marrying outside of their religions. From where their spiritual beliefs differ and common grounds they’ve found, and how they approach spirituality while raising their daughter.Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at playinghousepod.comPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Is the 7-year itch real?On this episode of Playing House podcast Kolter Bouchard and Dominique Bouchard discuss sustaining long-term satisfaction in their over 15-year relationship. Is monogamy an old-school concept that we need to move on from? And after almost a decade of marriage, how do they keep the flame alive?Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at https://www.playinghousepod.com/submit-a-questionPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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How do you know when it’s time to introduce couples therapy into a relationship? What are the telltale signs that a relationship just isn’t going to make it?On this episode of the Playing House Podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard speak with couples therapist Roxanne Francis. Roxanne dives into some of the hurdles that couple’s face when deciding to seek counselling, answers your submitted questions, referees some of our most recent fights and explains who was in the wrong.Learn more from Roxanne Francis!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francispsychotherapy/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.francispsychotherapy.com/Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at playinghousepod.comPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Preferences change over time so it's important for couples to be open and flexible in embracing sexuality. Playing House Podcast hosts Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss:
Fetishization vs Preference;
Sexual Shame, including their Catholic schooling experiences and Dom's journey being raised in the Christian church;
Communicating sexual desires with your partner;
And embracing new discoveries.Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Send in your question at playinghousepod.comPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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In this episode: my husband is a unemployed bum, lovers/friends/and business partners, and we tried grits for the first time - now we’re ready to move!
Kolter Bouchard and Dominique Bouchard kickoff season 2 of Playing House podcast with a new set and a new outlook as Kolter celebrates his first month after he quit his job and focused on his mental health!
On this episode, the couple discusses what it feels like to be experiencing yet another huge transition in their marriage, this time with Kolter quitting his job with no backup plan, as odd as it may seem something about the decision feels “really adult”.
Going into business with another person can be frightening, going into business with a spouse can be detrimental. The couple shares how they are balancing romance, keeping things sexy and entrepreneurship.
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Was Harrison Butker right? Have women been told a diabolical lie about their true roles in society? No, that man is an idiot. But it is important to deconstruct our views on binary gender roles in society and how they may also be playing out in our romantic relationships.On this episode of Playing House Podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss traditional marriage roles, what is a “high value man” or a “high value woman”? And what their marriage roles look like.Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at playinghousepod.comPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Is it fair to your partner to have non negotiables in relationships? Is it fair to yourself not to?On this episode of Playing House Podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss navigating non negotiables in relationships, the ridiculous rules that that set out for their dream partners, and what some of the non neogtiables in their marriage look like today.Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Leave a voicemail at playinghousepod.comPO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Does getting married mean the end of individuality? On this episode of Playing House Podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss:- what maintaining individuality in their marriage looks like;- if they believe that couples actually take a break, and;- introverts marrying extroverts.Have a question that you’d like Dominique and Kolter Bouchard to answer on the podcast? Send your question to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])PO Box 30585Oshawa RPOL1J 8L8Please support the show by subscribing!👀 Follow Kolter:https://www.tiktok.com/@koltertalkshttps://www.instagram.com/koltertalks/👋🏾 Follow Dom:https://www.tiktok.com/@domcreateshttps://www.instagram.com/dom.creates👩🏾🤝👨🏼Follow The Podcast:https://instagram.com/playinghousepodcast
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Do interracial couples have a lot more to consider before deciding to commit? Cultural differences in relationships can either be a beautiful learning journey or a deal breaker depending on how it’s handled.
On this episode of Playing House Podcast Dominique and Kolter Bouchard dive into their shared and individual experiences as an interracial couple. From interracial challenges including online hate and getting yelled at in the streets, to learning from one another and having to unpack and unlearn unconscious biases.
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Have you ever considered your partner’s communication style or even your own? From overwhelming each other with text messages, never being on the same page about budgeting, to figuring out how to initiate sex - communication breakdowns in relationships can ultimately be deal breakers if not dealt with properly.
On this episode of Playing House Podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss navigating communication styles in relationships. Dom identifies Kolter’s non-verbal cues for when he’s trying to get laid, Kolter recalls some of the things she does *instead* of just saying sorry, and they both reflect on ways they’re learning to avoid each other’s last and final nerve.
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00:00:00 Intro: Left On Read
00:01:36 Check In
00:20:49 Family Matters
01:04:29 Pillow Talk
01:09:50 Mailbox
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You know what they say about a healthy, happy relationship - weight gain is a sure giveaway that you’re in one! But what if the weight gain doesn’t stop? What if it bothers your partner? What if it bothers YOU?
On this episode of the Playing House podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss healthy relationship weight gain; From meeting as scrawny 18-year-olds to getting thick on purpose (and not). Exploring if it’s possible to embrace the concept of mom and dad bods? And discovering your partner's body and finding new favourite things about them.
**Resources:**
🔎 Finding a Black Mental Health Professional (Canada and US): https://blacktherapistlist.com/?fbclid=PAAaYxa9F7KlqmvxqKUPshFMW8A_kglFmUhDGkQEcb2UHag_ZG3LLX1gRNLHo
🔎 Connect with a POC Mental Health Professional (Canada): https://www.altheatherapy.com/
🔎 Finding a Black Mental Health Professional (US): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/african-american
🔎 Eating disorder resources for US residents - https://goop.com/ca-en/wellness/health/good-programs-for-eating-disorder-treatment-and-recovery/
🔎 Eating disorder resources for Canadians - https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/eating-disorders-teens-information-parents-caregivers.html
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They say that all good relationships require compromise but what is healthy compromise in a relationship?
On this episode of Playing House podcast, Dominique and Kolter Bouchard discuss finding common ground, when to stand firm vs when to compromise, and how they aim to avoid resentment in their marriage.
The couple shares their personal experiences with learning to become flexible and finding healthy compromises from starting their careers to deciding to become parents [10:29]. Kolter shares his personal opinion on what creates resentment in his relationship and how he goes about avoiding it. Both Dom and Kolter share new things they’ve loved learning about one another over the years [42:13] and give the audience a glimpse into how they are individually learning to advocate for their multi-racial daughter and provide space for discovery [48:01]
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The Mixed-Race Experience: Reflections and Revelations on Multicultural Identity: https://amzn.to/3Vbprli
Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada: https://amzn.to/3TygRMA
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