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There are two times each year that always encourage me to re-evaluate my routine. The first is at the beginning of a new year and the second is the beginning of a new school year. The back-to-school season (or any change in seasons, for that matter) is a great time to re-evaluate our daily and weekly routines to make sure they’re serving us. Most of our children are back in school (and likely have been for several weeks), so now is the perfect time to reassess what is working and what isn't. Joining me for the conversation today is the queen of routines, Ashley Brown (of Routine & Things). She and I talk through tips that have benefited our personal schedules and other strategies that might be of benefit to you!
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Show Notes for EP191: Reassessing Your School Year Routines
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We’ve heard all about the need to get our 1000 Hours Outside (thanks to friend of the podcast, Ginny Yurich) but what about getting our kids outdoors WITHOUT us? Joining me today is parenting coach, Allana Robinson. Allana believes a helpful developmental tool can be the role of outdoor play (and why it needs to be done (from time-to-time) without parents!) Her coaching encourages parents to ditch the overwhelm (and confusion) so they can actually focus on things that matter (which is right up my alley!)
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Show Notes for EP233: Free-Range Children
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Did you know that babies less than a day old can parse out different vowel sounds? Or that language learning starts early while a baby is in utero, by about 35 weeks’ gestation, and the formation of synapses involved in language learning peaks during the first 6 months after birth? Me neither, until I read Maya Smart’s READING FOR OUR LIVES: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, a step-by-step guide for building literacy in a child’s early years. Maya is here today to discuss key strategies that parents should employ early (and often), conventional reading tools and instruction focuses on teachers and the school years, essential lessons parents can – and should – give their children, and more…
For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes with unique topics that may not interest my wider audience so if this topic doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation about the importance of outdoor play (sans parents!) that you don’t want to miss!
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Show Notes for Bonus Episode: How Parents Can Lay the Foundation for Literacy Success
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Today’s episode features my conversation with Laney Schwartz, author of the popular cooking blog, Life is But a Dish. Laney is passionate to help momsovercome their fear of the kitchen to gain confidence in their skills. Cooking can be fun and enjoyable, and Laney helps women feel assured in the kitchen so that they can entertain their families and friends stress-free.
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Show Notes for EP233: Take Stress Out of the Kitchen
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Joining me today is author and environmentalist Heather White. She is here to discuss how to contribute to the climate movement through self-discovery. Her revolutionary call to action will unlock your eco-friendly “superpower”, to create a daily practice of sustainability. This conversation will focus on what Heather calls the “seven essential service types”. After twenty years of environmental advocacy, Heather developed the assessment to show people how they can take action in their own lives. Her evaluation will reveal your unique hidden gifts that you can leverage for the climate movement!
For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes with unique topics that may not interest my wider audience so if this topic doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation about simplicity in the kitchen that you don’t want to miss!
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Show Notes for Bonus Episode: How to Contribute to the Climate Movement Through Self-Discovery
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Order (or review) my recent book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity
Questions? You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.
Thanks for listening! For more updates and episodes, visit the website. You may also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.
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This is the second in a new series of the Minimalist Moms Podcast. Going Deeper episodes will be less structured with a more conversational tone. This week, I spoke with Leah McDermott of Your Natural Learner about "unschooling", also known as "natural learning". Leah shared about her experience "unschooling" her children, education, encouragement to others and more. If you're a homeschooling family or are curious about unschooling/natural learning, this episode is for you!
Previous Going Deeper Episodes:
Building a Business: Navigating Friendship, Challenges & Growth in Podcasting
Choosing Quality Over Quantity (In Most Things) Can Improve Wellbeing
Leaving Corporate for a More Intentional Career
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Show Notes for Going Deeper: Unschooling
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Join me today for a conversation with world-renowned expert on performance, well-being, and sustainable success, Steve Magness. I recently heard Steve on an episode of the Rich Roll podcast and thoroughly enjoyed the conversation regarding mental toughness. As a mom to three young children, I recognized the correlation to mental toughness needed in parenthood. Having coached Olympic athletes and other top-performers, I knew Steve would be a great guest to discuss resilience but specifically, how we can train our brains to transcend the discomfort we will surely encounter in our parenting journeys.
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Show Notes for EP231: Mental Toughness in Parenting
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As most of you know, a huge issue parents currently face is a sharp increase in screen time for children. In fact, a recent study by JAMA Pediatrics found that children’s recreational use of screens (not including time spent online for virtual classes) nearly doubled during the pandemic. Moreover, the study linked higher screen usage to poorer mental health and greater stress among teens. I, myself, acknowledge that screens themselves aren’t bad but strive to balance screen time with playtime. Joining me today to highlight the importance of screen free play and what parents can do to engage their children is Anna Yudina of the Genius of Play (whose mission is to provide families with the information and inspiration they need to make play an important part of their child’s day). Anna shares how play benefits parents, what play really means (how science defines play), importance of multi-generational play and more…
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Show Notes for EP230: Simple Ways to Encourage More Play
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Joining me today is author, Catherine Pearlman for a conversation about first phones and digital safety. In her new book, First Phone, Catherine Pearlman—licensed clinical social worker and parenting expert—introduces 8 to 12-year olds (and their parents) to the concepts of digital safety, privacy, social media, cyberbullying, phone etiquette and how to set appropriate boundaries to establish a healthy digital relationship in an increasingly complicated online world. I hope this conversation gives parents peace of mind, tools to engage with their children and encouragement for their children as they internalize digital safety.
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Show Notes for EP229: Addressing Digital Mistakes (& Other First Phone Tips)
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Whether you’re new to minimalism and decluttering or have been pursuing the lifestyle for awhile now, today’s episode is for you! I’m joined by professional organizer, Amy Mayorga to discuss decluttering our entire homes. This episode is filled with practical advice for how to accomplish this, timelines, mistakes we make in the process and more…
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Show Notes for EP228: Decluttering the Entire Home
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