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This is a Breathe With Me:
Plant a seed of kindness and calm each time you notice your full inhale and exhale.
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Natalie Silverstein is an author, speaker, consultant and passionate advocate for family and youth service. Her first book, Simple Acts: The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back, was published in 2019 and was named one of the Top Books for parents who want to raise kind kids by the HuffPost. Her second book, The Busy Teen's Guide to Making a Difference, launched on July 12th. After a successful career in healthcare administration and as a non-profit founder, Natalie became the New York coordinator of Doing Good Together, an organization with the mission of helping parents raise kids who care and contribute. In this role, she curates a free monthly e-mail listing of family-friendly service opportunities that is distributed to thousands of subscribers. Her personal essays on parenting, grief and loss have been published on several national platforms including Medium, Grown and Flown and Motherwell. Along with her husband, she is the co-founder of The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA, a non-profit focused on finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease in GBA mutation carriers. As a philanthropist, she is a member of Impact 100 NYC and Legacy Collective, two giving circles that make grants to nonprofits making a transformative impact on their communities. Natalie holds a master's degree in public health from Yale University. She lives in New York City with her husband and three teenagers. Simple Acts Guide (@simpleactsguide) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/simpleactsguide/ Simple Acts, Big Impact - Podcast Addict Simple Acts Guide - Value of Service Natalie's Self-Care: Reading a lot this year. She made a goal to read 22 books in 2022 in various voices. She sews and shares her creativity and is working on meeting more with friends. Text someone on your phone you haven't heard from in a while. Make a date and get it on the calendar. Stay connected and be authentic. Family Fun Idea: One on One time with her kids. Meals and movies are quality time. This is the fun here. Bonus--Start a family kindness practice - one small, intentional act of kindness each day (or each day for the days leading up to a birthday, milestone, etc.). For younger kids, try a "scavenger hunt" type kindness challenge.
You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you.
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This episode is inspired by a passage called Warm in the Comfort Book by Matt Haig.
This is a Breathe With Me:
This person wants you to know how glad they are that we are both alive and breathing in this moment.
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This episode is inspired by https://drdansiegel.com/healthy-mind-platter/
You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you.
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Breathe With Me-- May I
May I accept myself as I am
May I be kind to myself, unconditionally
May I have courage
May I remember that we are all human
May I remember that I am just a human
May I know that others struggle along with me
May I give myself the compassion I need
May I give others the compassion they need
May I care for myself
May I cherish myself
May I have peace with every breath
May I remember that today is a good day to have a good enough day
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The nervous mom
The new to the town/school mom
The excited mom
The homeschool mom
You are the lighthouse of calm. The backbone of peaceful energy for your kids, protect your energy before and after school so you can help guide them.
Concerned about your kid's study skills? Check out this episode with Dr. Jannot. Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: 277. Struggling but Smart & Falling Apart -- helping kids flourish (libsyn.com)
Self-Care: Stretch! Try out longer stretches on youtube that are 20 minutes, or message Christy on IG for a Peloton Buddy pass.
Family Fun: Make chocolate chip cookies together. We used this one, I think the trick is butter-flavored Crisco. Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER (Your family will love these!) (passionatepennypincher.com)
You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you.
Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast
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Want to share a family play idea? Leave a message on SpeakPipe!
This episode is inspired by a passage called Warm in the Comfort Book by Matt Haig.
This is a Breathe With Me:
Be Warm. Today's a really good day to be warm today.
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Do you love stories? Today's guest is a professional storyteller for adults (news) and children (global stories).
Rebecca Sheir is the author of the Circle Round books The Unwelcome Guest and A Taste of Honey, and the host, writer, and producer of the Circle Round storytelling podcast for kids and the grown-ups they love. Distributed by WBUR (Boston's NPR station), Circle Round is heard in all 50 states and nearly 200 countries, and has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and TIME. Sheir holds a BA in Film Studies from Columbia University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Iowa. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and son.
Rebecca Sheir - Storey Publishing
Self-Care: Rebecca loves to read essays for fun. The real-life personal stories and the turns of phrase fascinate her when she breaks from gathering stories from all around the world.
Family Fun: Rebecca and her husband are diving into the passions of their son this summer. Dinosaurs, airplanes, ferries. Make time to explore what lights your kids up with questions and joy.
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This is a Pep Talk & A Breathe With Me:
I can change, I can grow, and I can be flexible. I can offer grace and self-compassion. Transitions of growth can be sweet, peaceful, and have beauty.
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What it takes to make a friend.
It's back to school time, so I've talked about friendship with my kids this week. I've also talked with other women about loneliness this week. You're not alone; let's nudge it up a bit.
Episode 300 and 70
This podcast was inspired by the TEDx Talk by Shasta Nelson. https://www.ted.com/talks/shasta_nelson_frientimacy_the_3_requirements_of_all_healthy_friendships?language=en
Friendship Intimacy is where you feel seen and safe in a satisfying way.
How close do you feel to your friends right now? 1-10. 70% of us rate 5 or below.
We are hungry for closeness, the answer is not to make more friends.
3 Common Dominators Connect All Friends
The more time we spend, the stronger the friendship triangle. When we are lonely, we need to move some people up the triangle and not meet new people. This triangle is about how much we practice.
When we have high positivity, we feel satisfied.
When we have high consistency, we feel safe.
When we have high vulnerability, we feel seen.
Self-Care: Reach out to an old friend and ratchet up the consistency factor.
Play Idea: Use YouTube to find karaoke tracks and have a family sing-off.
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