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The podcast is by Christy Thomas
Summer Audiobooks for Mom
Non-Fiction Edition
Links to all the books can be found at www.keepcalmmotheron.com
Want to know my favorite Parenting Books? Check Out Episode 8.
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Self-care: Read a book in front of your kids. Let them wait on you--read one whole chapter. At least one chapter.
Play: Watch Mark Rober as a family. Can you do what he does?https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg
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Affirmation: From my struggle, I will gain great strength.
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Effective Communication with Kids
Guest Expert Anna Seewald
Episode 142
Find Anna in the following places:
Website: https://authenticparenting.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authentic.parenting.podcast/
Amazon: 15 Keys to Effective Communication: Building Strong Parent and Child Relationships
There were many many self-care ideas in this episode—here are just a few.
Self-Care: Go for a walk in nature.
Play Idea: Physical touch- hugs and cuddles. I loved how Anna tells her daughter and husband they forgot something to give a surprise hug or a kiss.
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Affirmation: I will let go of how I think things are supposed to go and I will embrace whatever imperfectly happens.
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#podcastblackout organized by the podcast Cult45:The Movie Podcast
It's my hope that motherhood will unite us and that we will lift each other's children to safety. Let's continue to educate our children and advocate loudly for racial justice, true peace, and love.
--Christy
Podcasts to listen to by Black Mothers:
Straight Talk with Dr El- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-with-dr-el/id1515819375
First Name Basis- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-name-basis-podcast/id1474439369
Moms Called to More- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moms-called-to-more-podcast/id1456188945
Links
Books
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Kindle Edition by Robin J. DiAngeloThis Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani MemoryLauren Winter owner of Brick House in the City wrote this prayer and posted it on Instagram. I reached out to her and asked if I could read it for you. She said yes. <3
https://www.brickhouseinthecity.com/
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lauren Winter (@brickhouseinthecity) on May 31, 2020 at 12:42pm PDT
Find your FLOW with Vanessa Wright. https://www.instagram.com/vanessawrightwrites/
Find your FLOW with my dear friend Vanessa. Vanessa is a soul sister and I can't wait to meet her in real life someday!
Self-Care: The whole episode is self-care but at the end of the episode Vanessa suggested writing a letter to yourself. It sounds odd but it was amazing--I did it & texted Vanessa after.
Play: Take time for 1:1. Vanessa lets her daughter do her hair and make-up. She watches SNL and Goldberg's with one of her son's and walks with the other. Find what your kid likes and join them.
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This episode was inspired by https://mindfulnessexercises.com/practice-of-smiling/
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Solo Show:
Main idea? Let noticing joy be an important part of your day. Your joy adds joy to the whole world.
Want to try the Breathe With Me episode that inspired this show?
https://everydaymotherhood.libsyn.com/breathe-with-me-15-my-joy-multiplies-the-joy-in-the-universe
Self-Care Task: Take 5 photos of beautiful things.
Play Idea: 5 Dots Game. <3
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Affirmation: I can be instead of doing more.
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