Month: March 2016
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Letting Kids Experience Risk
Protecting our kids is the most basic of parenting jobs, but how much is too much? When we shield kids from anything that’s remotely risky, we erase a valuable learning opportunity. Christine and Asha discuss the importance of exposing kids to reasonable risk and danger, how “reasonable” differs from parent-to-parent (even in the same family), and how knowing-- and trusting -- ourselves is crucial as we navigate risky territory with our kids. Talk to us Leave a comment on the Edit Your Life Facebook page Talk to us on Instagram or Twitter using #EditYourLifeShow Email us at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com If you're enjoying our podcast, please consider leaving a review on iTunes. It's one of the best ways you can help new listeners find us. Here's how to leave a review. Resources mentioned in this episode Why I think kids should do chores that aren’t 100% safe (Asha’s post on kids & danger) How to Get Kids to Do Chores Zyliss plastic knife Two-year-old Violet rocking the paring knife The Overprotected Kid (via the Atlantic) Free Range Parenting by Lenore Skenazy Kermit Flail Last day to claim your free gift with Parent Hack book order Interested in sponsorship? We’ve got an awesome range of lifestyle, parenting and productivity topics in the queue for future episodes. If you’d like to discuss sponsoring an episode, email us at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com.
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Guest Interview, Organization, Productivity
How To Bust Through Paper Clutter (with Erin Doland)
The never-ending nature of paper clutter -- incoming mail, bills, and school papers -- is both irritating and anxiety-provoking, and yet most of it can go straight into the recycle bin. In this episode of Edit Your Life, Asha interviews Erin Doland, Real Simple’s organizing columnist and author of the new book, Never Too Busy to Cure Clutter. Asha and Erin discuss the wisdom of handling paper clutter in small bits, note the energy difference between mindful and mindless organizing, and share practical tips for both handling incoming paper and busting through the paper clutter already filling your house.
