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When your podcast guest says, “Our goal as parents is to raise up these self-sufficient, independent people someday,” you know she’s in the right place! Diane Boden and I talk all about her journey to minimalism and the intentional mindset she’s fostered over the last 14 years. It’s not just about the “stuff” but about […]
There are very few podcast episodes where I insist, “Parents, go get your teens right now.” This is one of those episodes! My guest today is 17-year-old Abdullah Ansari, and listening to him talk about teen health, food, stress, tech, and purpose made my jaw drop more than once. Not because he sounded rehearsed or
Coughs, Flu and School Germs, oh my! If cold-and-flu season causes tremors in your heart but you hate the idea of using over-the-counter drugs on your kids just to get through the night, I have great news: The bees got your back. Carly from Beekeeper’s Naturals joins us today to share about the power of
We’re lonely! It’s hurting us! And we’re not very good at connecting with other humans. Heather MacFadyen is here to help. Author and podcaster of Don’t Mom Alone, she’s all about building connection to help moms do their jobs better. “Loneliness can be when you’re with others but not feeling truly known,” she said in
If you’ve ever felt that homeschooling can slip into a checklist of math pages and grammar drills, you’ll love this conversation. Pam Barnhill, a veteran homeschooling mom of over 15 years, reminds us what education can truly be: a chance to connect deeply with our kids and nurture a lifelong love of learning. Pam’s story
The very morning I did this interview, my husband was complaining about how badly he felt because of a certain number…and when I heard Heidi’s final “practical” challenge to parents, I knew we had to do it. This interview was a HUGE paradigm shift for me, and you will alternately want to turn it off
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year … or the most overwhelming. Between the excitement, the sugar, the schedule changes, and the constant stimulation, even the calmest kids can start to unravel. And let’s be honest, parents can too! In this episode, I sat down with JoAnn Crohn, a former school
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Our digestion happens every day and REALLY can impact how we feel, think, and treat others! So let’s talk all about poop. 🙂 My guest today is brimming over with practical tips about assessing your digestive output (aka poo) and solving issues in gut health based on what you see. For example: What does “healthy”
Let’s talk toddlers. They scream at the banana that broke in half. They insist on doing everything themselves…until they melt down and demand help. And they can go from sunshine to thunderstorm in the time it takes you to sip your coffee. Cold. If you’ve ever thought, “What on earth is happening in that tiny
Did you know we’ve lost 80% of the nutrients in vegetables in the last 100 years? As farming has become big agriculture focused on scale, transportation, and profit, human health has suffered along with soil health. Farmer Lee Jones has become one of regenerative farming’s most enthusiastic promoters, and to hear him wax poetic about
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