Parenting
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Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Parenting
Transforming Toddlerhood + Beyond (with Devon Kuntzman)
The toddler years don’t have the best reputation, and it’s time to reframe the narrative. Christine talks with Devon Kuntzman about using positive, effective, and developmentally appropriate tools to nurture development and foster connection with kids. Devon and Christine talk about how to navigate the adult baggage that inherently informs our parenting, reframing expectations, discipline, and more. This episode is anchored in toddlerhood but so many of the lessons extend through the longer parenting runway.
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Education, Lifestyle, Parenting
College Application Reality Check [Encore!]
Fall can be an incredibly stressful time of year for high school seniors if they are considering college as a future path. Christine shares eight tips from her original 2022 college application reality check episode, preceded by encore notes in the form of four pieces of advice that have resonated both in the college and post-graduate application processes for her daughter Laurel (now a college senior).
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Parenting Passionate Kids
Do you have a kid who is intensely passionate about an activity? Are you struggling with the demands and expectations as a result? In this episode brought out from the locked archive, Christine and Asha share 9 recommendations for how to balance supporting, and sometimes questioning, when it comes to passionate kids. They also share a level setting, compassionate perspective in the—totally normal—instance that your kid hasn’t found their passion.
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Navigating School Achievement Pressure
It’s a new school year, and with that can come pressure. In this episode brought out from the locked archive, Christine and Asha share about the challenges we bring in our own histories, as well as the very real struggle between encouraging our kids and not micro-managing. They follow to share seven recommendations for navigating the challenging school achievement pressure waters.
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Creating Intentional Space (with Lizzie Johnson)
Time is the most scarce resource, especially when you have young kids and are an independent business owner. Christine chats with bakery owner Lizzie Johnson about creating intentional space amidst a very full life. They talk about community, the power of outsourcing and playing to your strengths, staying present with your kids when your to-do list is a mile long, picking your battles with decluttering, and more.
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Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Parenting, Work
Being in the Moment (with Amy Joyce)
Is it possible to be in the moment when life feels a little (or a lot) chaotic? Christine digs into this question with former Washington Post journalist turned bookshop owner Amy Joyce. They chat about Amy’s big leap, the power of living in a connected community, how to stay focused on the moment, letting go in service of reducing mental load, and more.
