Not only has it been a year since I launched this podcast (Hooray!), but I have a year of homeschooling under my belt as well! In this episode I talk about the pros and cons of my past year, why I decided to homeschool in the first place, and the advice I would give to anyone beginning their journey.

Thank you so much for listening!

Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay

I have a love/hate relationship with the summer because of how fast it goes by... Where did May even go anyway? In this episode I'm covering what's been eating up my time in the blink of an eye... Potty training, Disneyland, homeschooling... The craziness of parenthood with small kids! Then add in trying to get the creative juices flowing and it takes some real effort! I went from what felt like endless creativity just a couple months back to creative depletion in no time at all. Join me for this catch-up episode after a long break. Thanks for listening!

Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay

Welcome to this episode all about what I got out of my time in personal therapy over the last year. It's taken me a while to gather all my thoughts and select what I feel like were the most significant lessons I learned. I also share my most recent occurrence of "The Jessica Curse" for those of you who know what I'm talking about- if you don't, have a listen to "The Jessica Curse" episode. It's a fun one!

Content Warning- general discussion of abuse for a portion of the episode.

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Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay

This week I recount my adventures from the last few weeks. Life never seems to slow down... sometimes we have to intentionally choose to slow down so that we can reflect on what we've learned and how we feel. Then we can focus on what's most important and regain our energy and drive.

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Today I'm joined by my husband, Nick, to talk all about his experience having ADHD. (Hence the many chair noises you'll hear in this episode!) We talk about coping skills, the struggles, and what we see as the benefits to thinking differently.

YouTube channel mentioned in episode: How to ADHD

Mindfulness apps mentioned in episode: Calm & Headspace

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Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay

*Content warning- brief use of the word "abuse".

Have you ever heard someone say something like "You don't say no to your parents!" Is that really a good principle to teach our kids? How much more important is it that they learn that they can say no and make their own choices? In this episode I talk about why my focus isn't so much on not letting my kids say "no" and more about the natural consequences of their actions, as well as why I feel so passionately about them exploring the use of the word "no".

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Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay

It's ironic how I've done this episode on motivation and yet I felt so unmotivated to finish editing and publish it. I have struggled with motivation at many different times and it's a topic I've discussed many times over the last year in therapy. In this episode I share with you my personal hacks for when I'm feeling a lack of motivation and the internal dialogue I've had to fight when I'm feeling that way.

If you have any of your own tips and tricks for motivation, I'd love to hear them!

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Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay

Happy New Year everyone! It has been... quite the ending to the year.

In this episode, I tell a few stories from the past couple of weeks (including the reason behind my unplanned holiday break!) and also talk about why I don't really make or like "New Year's Resolutions" despite the overwhelming focus on them by so many people.

Music: "Summer Walk" by Olexy on Pixabay