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Finding Our Family Through Digital Minimalism Jun 21, 2021

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Technology is a wonderful tool, but it makes a poor master. In this episode, Felica talks with Diane Boden from Minimalist Moms Podcast about implementing digital minimalism in our homes. She offers a realistic view of life with screens and kids, embracing the messy middle of life and coexisting with them.

They touch on many concrete tips to make it achievable from independent play to hard conversations about devices in your home (peer pressure!). We view the screen epidemic as very dangerous. If we band together as parents and question societal norms we can lead our kids to a more connected and aware future.

Related Books and links:

Digital Minimalism // Cal Newport

Atomic Habits // James Clear

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Saving Our Kids and Ourselves from Screens & Social Media with Collin Kartchner

Finding Solitude Through Digital Minimalism

Curbing Your Screen Attachment

Tantrums, Screen Time, and Breaking Out of a Funk

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Kayla60910 6.1.21

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I can’t even begin to describe how this podcast has helped me in my motherhood journey. It has truly helped me crawl out of the survival mode hole I was in with two young kids. It has helped me find myself again, take better care of myself again, live an intentional life, and continues to help me grow to be a better/happier version of myself to be a better mom and wife. This podcast has also introduced me to countless books that have also been transformative. This podcast, along with the journal, has been my life guide and I’m so grateful for it every day.

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Awakening the Creative Process Inside of Us Jun 14, 2021

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For people who consider themselves to be artists, making time for creativity can feel as important as breathing. However, for the rest of us, we might dismiss the concept of cultivating creativity as something “cute” that only other people have time for. We might feel like creativity is simply an unnecessary luxury that doesn’t mesh with the practical responsibilities of life.

Creativity is a key component to wholehearted living for ALL of us. In this episode, we discuss ways that everyone, regardless of interests, personality, and responsibilities, can benefit from engaging with the creative spark in all of us. Creation feeds our souls.

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BOOKS AND LINKS WE MENTIONED

Art of War // Steven Pressfield

The Artist’s Way // Julia Cameron

Tim Ferris Article // https://tim.blog/2021/05/26/how-to-become-a-better-writer-by-becoming-a-better-noticer/

Creative Visualization // Shakti Gawain

Bird by Bird // Ann Lamont

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TaraMS10 5.20.21 -- BEST PODCAST!

My favorite parenting podcast (and I listen to a LOT of them). These women are real, with great advice, and examples for navigating the parenting journey. They read all the books we don’t find the time to read, make our struggles seem normal, and provide tips along the way.

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HOW TO Prepare Children for a New Sibling: a Conversation with Upbringing Jun 07, 2021

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Adding a new baby can bring many emotions, for us and especially for siblings are essentially being dethroned! How can we help them through this transition smoothly? In this episode we talked with Hannah and Kelty of the parenting resource Upbringing. Certified in Simplicity Parenting, Positive Discipline and trained in Foundations of the respectful parenting approach, RIE, Hannah & Kelty empower parents to grow up alongside their babies and kids elevating their discipline practices one conversation at a time! And this is one of them. We break down environment changes and routines that can reduce stress, preparing our kids with the right information and supporting them emotionally.

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Learn more about their new baby course, Right From The Start and their discipline-related guides on their website, and catch their live Dismantling Discipline Q&As weekly on their thriving Instagram community or their top-rated parenting podcast of the same name.

Website: www.Upbringing.co

Instagram: @upbringing.co

Right From The Start Course + Free Roadmap: https://yourparentingmojo.com/rightfromthestart/

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Creating a Slow Home with Carl Honoré Jun 01, 2021

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Life often seems to be pulsing or pushing; it has a hum beneath us telling us to go, making us honk in traffic and get mad at the slower person in line. This hum can create anxiety and stress in us and our children, but often, we don’t question it. In this episode, Felica talks with Carl Honore, author of In Praise of Slowness about how we can be free from that constant rushing hum.

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Books and Links We Mentioned

In Praise of Slowness // Carl Honore

Under Pressure // Lisa Damour

WORKBOOK // 30 Days to Slow: Build a Calmer, Richer Life // Carl Honore

Carl’s website: carlhonore.info

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The Kids are Home for Summer, Now What? May 24, 2021

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In a few weeks our kids will be home for the summer, and our daily schedules will change drastically. A lot of jokes, angst and dread can surround this time of year. Let’s start as we mean to go on! In this episode, we are sharing some of our favorite tips for designing our summer. We touch on creating and setting boundaries from the start, letting our kids be and resisting screen entertaining. If we have learned anything this year, it is that being fluid and available for change can help us live in the present and create a calm atmosphere in our homes. As we let them be free to work through the B word (boredom!) we will come out the other side with having enjoyed our summer together!

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The Martyr Effect. HOW TO Stop Offering Ourselves at the Altar of Parenting

Interview with Dr. Mary Wilde: How to Joyfully Ride the Waves of Parenthood Without Drowning in Them

Encouraging Independent Play and Letting Go of Guilt

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How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids May 17, 2021

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Do you ever feel parent guilt? We get so many questions from listeners about the torn feeling that comes while trying to balance being a whole person ourselves while still serving our families with love. In this episode, we answer this question as we discuss how we can set boundaries for ourselves, protect our own personal time (shower time, bathroom, etc.) and learn to coexist with more ease without young children.

We also address questions about reinventing ourselves as our children grow, how to handle kids being sneaky and hiding things, and how to deal with our children being bossy and having public meltdowns.

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Running a Household Without Resentment

Books and Links We Mentioned

Fairplay // Eve Rodsky

Raising Lions // Joe Newman

No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame // Janet Lansbury

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Craving a Slow Down? Start with Your Mind. May 10, 2021

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The search for simplicity and slow can be overwhelming. As we looked for where to start the prompting to go inside was reoccurring. In this we start with clearing and cleaning up our mind first. How can we free up our minds, create more mental minimalism to live in the present moment, while still accomplishing our goals and managing our lives day to day? Do you have too many big rocks in your jar? We explore the concept of balance and where we may be confusing balance with perfectionism and bringing awareness to the time we realistically have. Lastly we touch on time, not getting stuck in our thoughts of the past or pushing for the future but how we can live here in this moment.

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Finding Solitude Through Digital Minimalism

How to Find Slow Simplicity in Your Life

Simplifying Our Lives Through the Beauty of Minimalism with Diane Boden

Books and Links We Mentioned

Essentialism and Effortless // Greg Mcowen

The Artist’s Way // Julia Cameron

Stillness is Key // Ryan Holiday

When the Heart Waits // Sue Monk Kid

Think Like a Monk // Jay Shetty

This episode’s sponsors:

OnVive is a health and wellness company that is giving away a Mercedes Benz SUV and $10,000 cash to one lucky customer on June 1st! Right now, every dollar spent on OnVive.com gives you 3 entries towards winning. Make sure to use discount code “Magic15” at checkout. Get entered today, follow along on their Instagram @onvivelife for more updates, and good luck!

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An Honest Path to a More Minimal Lifestyle with Diane Boden of Minimalist Moms Podcast May 04, 2021

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In an age when materialism is rampant and we are craving simplicity in our lives, the logic of minimalism offers us a beautiful alternative. In this episode, one of our favorite minimalists and authors, helps us move towards minimalism in our lives by giving us some very applicable concrete tips on where to start making shifts in our lives.

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Essentialism / How to Do Less But Better

Finding Solitude Through Digital Minimalism

How to Find Slow Simplicity in Your Life

Books and Links We Mentioned

Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity // Diane Boden

https://minimalistmomspodcast.com

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This episode’s sponsors:

OnVive is a health and wellness company that is giving away a Mercedes Benz SUV and $10,000 cash to one lucky customer on June 1st! Right now, every dollar spent on OnVive.com gives you 3 entries towards winning. Make sure to use discount code “Magic15” at checkout. Get entered today, follow along on their Instagram @onvivelife for more updates, and good luck!

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Is Being Busy Stealing Your Life? May 03, 2021

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We all have the same 24 hours in a day. And yet, somehow, it often seems like others somehow are doing more, accomplishing more with their time and we are left feeling like failures. We have people who need us, responsibilities to fulfill, and what can seem like an endless to do list that we are never caught up on. This can lead to us chasing after achieving and we end up in a space of burnout and being constantly busy.

In this episode, we hash out how we ourselves struggle with the balance between accomplishment and calm, and the things we have found helpful as we search for the elusive balance.

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Anxious Depletion / Magic Moment # 1

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This episode’s sponsor: Utah House Doctors: Everyone knows that the market is hot right now and it is the perfect time to sell your home, but what you may not know is using a professional in this type of market will actually make you more money then if you try and sell your home yourself, or sell with a discount brokerage. We have experienced the service of Utah House Doctors, and they make buying and selling homes so easy and painless. You can find them at Instagram at@utahhousedoctors or on their website,http://www.utahhousedoctors.com.

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Recalculating Happiness with Jess Klasnick Apr 26, 2021

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Most of us say that happiness is something that we want, and society is all too willing to volunteer a recipe for finding it. If only we had the right size house, in the right neighborhood, with the right job, then we would be happy. In this episode, Jess Klaznick helps us recalculate happiness as she shares her family’s journey to joy. She found that after achieving the recipe that society offered to her for happiness, she was surprised that the happiness promised didn’t automatically follow. She and her husband sold much of their belongings to travel the world with their children, and the insights she gained along the way are both inspiring and helpful.

You can find more about Jess on her website, https://www.recalculatinghappiness.com

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Essentialism / How to Do Less But Better

How to: Create Pockets of Peace

How to Find Slow Simplicity in Your Life

Are you feeling lost, unanchored or listless in your days? We use our daily planner and journal to align our core values with the tasks we do each day! You can learn more about it HERE

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p.s. Our secret to reading so many books is this this little baby, a magical wireless earbud:)

Find us on instagram @findthemagicpodcast

This episode’s sponsor: Utah House Doctors: Everyone knows that the market is hot right now and it is the perfect time to sell your home, but what you may not know is using a professional in this type of market will actually make you more money then if you try and sell your home yourself, or sell with a discount brokerage. We have experienced the service of Utah House Doctors, and they make buying and selling homes so easy and painless. You can find them at Instagram at@utahhousedoctors or on their website,http://www.utahhousedoctors.com.

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Are you feeling lost, unanchored or listless in your days? We use our daily planner and journal to align our core values with the tasks we do each day! You can learn more about it HERE

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