Lowe Standards

Thanksgiving traditions are sacred… until Terri decides she’s done cooking the turkey. 😂
In this episode, we’re debating the Thanksgiving traditions worth keeping, changing, or retiring altogether. Tyerra is fighting for her beloved turkey, Terri would happily remove it from the menu, and we’re officially letting the audience settle the argument: Team Turkey or no turkey? Your vote may determine what gets served at our Thanksgiving dinner.
We also get into stuffing, football, the differences between Canadian and American Thanksgiving, the kids’ table, whether adult children should start contributing to dinner, and one slightly embarrassing confession: neither of us has ever tried pumpkin pie. Should we?
But beyond the food debates, we talk about why Thanksgiving is one of our favourite family holidays—the traditions, being together, and having an excuse to actually spend the whole day as a family. And now that Terri is entering her empty-nester era, apparently Thanksgiving is getting an upgrade. Pumpkin-carving contests, activities…the woman has plans.

🎙️ In This Episode:
Thanksgiving traditions: keep them or ditch them?
The great Thanksgiving turkey debate
Canadian vs. American Thanksgiving traditions
Pumpkin pie: worth the hype?
Kids’ tables & adult kids contributing to dinner
Creating new family traditions as your kids get older
Why Thanksgiving might be our favourite family holiday
Most importantly: settle this for us. 🦃 Should Terri cook the turkey this year—YES or NO?

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Marriage used to feel like the obvious next step: meet someone, get married, buy a house, have kids, live happily ever after. But for younger generations, that timeline is looking a little more like… optional.
In this episode, we’re asking whether marriage is still worth it and why people are getting married later—or choosing not to marry at all. Terri thinks Tyerra’s generation might be too picky. Tyerra’s response? She’d rather be picky than settle for a marriage that makes her miserable. Fair enough. 😂
We debate whether previous generations stayed in unhappy marriages longer, whether getting married later means knowing yourself (and what you want) better, and if today’s dating culture has made finding “the one” harder. We also get into divorce, prenups, separate bank accounts, staying together for the kids, and what people actually gain from marriage in 2026.
Because maybe marriage isn’t outdated—maybe our standards for marriage have changed.

🎙️ In This Episode:
Why Millennials and Gen Z are waiting longer to get married
Are younger generations too picky—or just refusing to settle?
Is marriage still worth it?
Did previous generations tolerate more in relationships?
Divorce, prenups & separate bank accounts
Should couples ever stay together for the kids?
Are open marriages the future—or a hard no?
Is marriage simply not for everyone?

So, are we giving up on marriage… or finally getting better at choosing who we marry? 💍

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Is honesty always the best policy—or are there times when a little white lie is actually the kinder option?
In this episode, we’re debating brutal honesty vs. being nice and quickly realize our morals are… situational. 😂 If your best friend is excited about her birthday outfit and you secretly hate it, do you really need to tell her? What if your friend is being cheated on? Easy—we’re telling. But what if your best friend is the one doing the cheating? Suddenly things get complicated.
We also get into whether family should comment on weight gain, whether ghosting is kinder than outright rejection, and where the line falls between honesty, kindness, loyalty, and lying. Because sometimes “I’m just being honest” is helpful—and sometimes it’s just an excuse to be mean.

🎙️ In This Episode:
Is brutal honesty actually better than being nice?
When is lying the kinder option?
Would you tell your best friend they’re being cheated on?
What if your best friend is the cheater?
Honesty about appearance, weight & uncomfortable truths
When does “being honest” cross the line into being mean?
Our conclusion? The truth might set you free…but apparently we need the terms and conditions first. 😂

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Everyone says you should “marry your best friend”… but does your partner actually need to be your best friend? And if they’re not, who gets the title?
In this episode, we’re debating who really gets the #1 spot once you’re in a relationship. Tyerra is firmly Team Girlfriends, while Terri makes it clear that her mom still holds the top spot. Sorry to everyone else involved. 😂
We also get into whether healthy couples need separate friends and separate lives, how much you should tell your best friend about your relationship, and whether venting crosses a line. Because you might forgive your partner…but your best friend remembers everything.
Finally, we debate what matters more in a long-term relationship: passion or friendship? Does your partner need to be your lover and your best friend—or are we expecting one person to be everything?

🎙️ In This Episode:
Should your partner be your best friend?
Who gets the #1 spot in your life?
Maintaining friendships outside your relationship
Should your friends know everything about your relationship?
Passion vs. friendship in long-term relationships

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At what age should your parents officially cut you off? Terri says eventually. Tyerra says… never sounds reasonable. 😂
In this episode, we’re getting into the sometimes awkward world of parents financially supporting adult children. Terri raised three strong, independent women who should be able to support themselves—but does being financially independent mean Mom and Dad should officially close the Bank of Parents?
We debate when adult children should start offering to pay, whether parents should still pick up the bill when everyone goes out, and where financial help crosses the line into enabling. And when life goes sideways, does the reason you need money matter? Losing your job is one thing. Running up your credit card because you treated “add to cart” like a personality trait? Terri has thoughts.
Ultimately, we ask the question a lot of families quietly navigate: When should parents stop financially supporting their adult children—and when will you always be their kid, no matter how old you are?
🎙️ In This Episode:
When should parents financially cut off their adult children?
Do parents owe their adult kids financial support?
Should adult children offer to pay when they're with their parents?
Helping your kids vs. financially enabling them
Should parents bail their kids out of bad financial decisions?
When it’s okay to move back home and ask your parents for help
Raising financially independent adult children
Because apparently being a strong, independent woman and still wanting your mom to pick up the dinner bill can coexist. 💅

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