The Family Lab: Experiments in Parenting and Home Management

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48 How She Thought She Would Mom Feb 02, 2021

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Chances are, you saw motherhood going a little differently. When the rubber pacifier hits the road, we rarely turn out to be the moms we thought we would be—but in so many ways we're better than those fantasy moms we dreamed up.

You can learn more about some of the moms I featured in this episode here:

Devon Smiddy: Meagghanthompsoncoaching.com

Celeste Davis: marriagelaboratory.com

Rachel Nielson: 3in30podcast.com

47 How Chantel Allen Manages Anxiety Jan 26, 2021

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Today, I'm delighted to share some of the highlights from a conversation I had with Chantel Allen, a mom of four and a life coach. She'll talk about some of the different stages of motherhood, and her career path from preschool teacher to life coach. We also talk about how she has learned to live with anxiety and help her children through some of the same challenges.

46 How She Names Her Children Jan 19, 2021

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Naming a baby is one of the first big decisions we make as parents—and it's a huge one! Talk about pressure! This is the name they're going to be known by their whole lives. It sounds so stressful--so why is it so darn fun?

In this episode we're going to talk about some of the common—and uncommon--ways parents come up with names, and how they actually come to an agreement on those names. We'll also take a fun intermission with a little quiz we'll call Spot the Urban Legend.

Sources:

How To Name a Baby, by Tim Urban

Baby Name Voyager

45 How Leisle Strategizes Jan 12, 2021

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Every year, Leisle and Vinh Chung take a couple retreat to come up with a new version of their Plan with a capital P--a 30-year blueprint for their family. In this episode you'll learn about their plan and how they infuse their values--including hard work, compassion and service--into parenting and family life.

44 How She Does Bedtime Jan 05, 2021

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In this episode I'll share what bedtime looks like for several different moms, some with just young kids and some with older kids and teenagers, including some really sweet ideas about how to connect with your kids at bedtime. Then I'll share some of the advice and research that's helped me improve our bedtime routine this year.

Resources:

howshemoms.com

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, by Marc Weissbluth MD

routineandthings.com

jenbrewer.com

thepurposegathering.com

meckmom.com

rebeccabrownwright.com

(Encore) How She Serves Her Community and Beyond Dec 15, 2020

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Inspiring stories of women who love and serve their communities and the world and teach their children to do the same.

43 How Beth Millward Does Christmas Dec 08, 2020

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Beth Millward is the mom version of Buddy the Elf. In this episode she shares her many Christmas traditions, from Santa's Workshop to the twelve days of Christmas. I dare you to listen without getting excited to celebrate!

42 How She Plays With Her Kids (And How She Doesn't) Nov 30, 2020

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In this episode we'll talk about 10 tactics to bring a little more play into parenting. Along the way, we'll dig into the guilt a little bit and examine that pressure we feel to entertain our kids, we'll talk to moms about specific ways they play with their kids—including march-madness style taste tests, airborne pancakes, and competitive toilet wiping—and we'll even learn some techniques for making those pretend-play sessions something you can actually enjoy once in a while.

41 How Brooke Romney Learns from Other Moms Nov 23, 2020

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Brooke Romney is one of my favorite writers on the topic of being a mother and being a good person in general. Her first book, I Love Me Anyway, released this fall, and it's as beautiful and inspiring as I expected. Here, I talk with Brooke about some of the different stages she's experienced in motherhood, and what she's learned along the way, especially from other moms.

40 How She Takes Care of Herself Part 2 Nov 17, 2020

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In the last episode, we talked about why self-care is important and some great ideas of how to make it happen. Today, we're going to talk to three moms who have figured out how to take care of themselves while taking care of their kids, in three very different ways and in three different situations.

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