Kindred Conversations

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Incorporating Play as an Adult Mar 31, 2023

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Submission Episode! In this episode we discuss how you (and we) are incorporating play as an adult. A few submissions include limiting screen time, getting outside, and moving your body.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff

Episode about How to Break up with Your Phone

How to Break up With Your Phone by Catharine Price

What Would You Pass Down to Your Children? Mar 24, 2023

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This episode was inspired by an instagram post we found from Corrine Stokoe (linked below). She found an article of heirloom pieces you may want to gift your daughters and it sparked the idea of truly timeless pieces to pass down to your children: values and lessons you want them to always keep in their hearts. In this episode we discuss a few things that we want to gift our children and encourage you to take time to make a small list for your own home!

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Instagram post by Corrine Stokoe

Episode with Olivia Ogden

Him and Her Podcast episode with Alan Stein Jr.

Managing Overstimulation as a Parent Mar 17, 2023

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This episode was a request from a listener and something that we think about DAILY so we were grateful for the opportunity to really hone in on a topic we feel is so relatable and important. In this episode we discuss a number of tactics that we use to help manage overstimulation as a parent. We talk about how we spend our time with our children, scheduling regular times to be alone, improving phone habits, implementing a perspective check, and setting an intention for the day.

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Emotional Intelligence in Toddlers with Olivia Ogden from Bloom and Grow Mar 10, 2023

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This episode is a long time coming and one that every toddler parent will be wanting to hear! Olivia is the founder of Bloom and Grow and creator of The Growing Guide which provides intentional activities for parents and toddlers to help build emotional intelligence. We use The Growing Guide in our home and cannot recommend it enough. In this episode we talk about how to cultivate emotional intelligence in our children, what it means to be a "gardener" in our homes, some activities you can do with your children to encourage emotional awareness, and ways that you can model managing your emotions to your children.

You can find Olivia on instagram @bloomandgrow.ei or on her website bloomandgrowei.com

Honoring Our Younger Selves Mar 03, 2023

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In this episode we reflect on the dreams of our younger selves and how we honor those dreams in this phase of life. We also talk about the importance in seeing things from a different perspective and the value in connecting with our inner children even as we're raising our own!

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Deepening Friendships Feb 24, 2023

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What is the difference between surface-level relationships and truly deep friendships? What do you value in friendship and how do you cultivate it? In this episode we chat about how we deepen our friendships and answer a few friendship questions you sent in!

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Episode on Find Your People

The Book: Find Your People by Jenny Allen

Episode with Marisa G Franco

Episode with Kiley De Visser

Rerun: Regularly Connecting With Your Spouse Feb 17, 2023

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Rerun Episode! In honor of Valentines Day this week we wanted to air this episode talking all about the routines that you have to regularly connect with your spouse. These are submissions that we received from you!

If you would like to join in the conversation for the next submission episode, find us on Instagram @kindred_conversations!

How Do You Stay On Top of Things? Feb 10, 2023

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This is a submission episode! We wanted to know how you stay on top of things in your day to day life so you aren’t constantly feeling “behind”. In this episode we discuss we discuss all the tips and tricks that you (and we) use to stay on schedule, keep houses and cars cleaned, and maintain a general sense of togetherness in our homes and families.

Making Birthdays Special Feb 03, 2023

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Today we’re talking all about birthdays! Most of our family members have birthdays early in the year so they are top of mind. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite traditions and the importance of expressing what you want as an adult.

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What's Your Word of The Year? Jan 27, 2023

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The first time we've recorded this year! We accepted submissions for this episode of words and mantras that you selected to encompass your goals and feelings moving into 2023. We share our own words and discuss how we intend to implement them. Because this is our first time recording this year we start our episode with a check-in on Britt's new baby and life with three kids!

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Lizzy Jensen Instagram