Recent Posts
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Reviving & Rethinking Friendships
With the arrival of Spring, COVID vaccines, and school changes, many of us are trying to wrap our heads around a shifting social landscape. More people? More normality? Maybe even less Zoom? Christine and Asha talk about how to revive and rethink friendships as we navigate safety concerns and potential social awkwardness.
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How To Be An Adult (with Julie Lythcott-Haims)
The joke is, adulting is no joke. And it is, in fact, the case that there’s way more to adulting than the typical five markers of adulthood (finish education, get a job, leave home, marry, have kids). Christine talks to Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of the new book “Your Turn: How To Be An Adult,” about how to get beyond learning basic adulting skills to the power of wanting to be an adult and having to adult. Christine and Julie talk about vulnerability, perfectionism, people pleasing, and more.
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Why Meningitis Prevention Matters (with Dr. Len Friedland)
While COVID-19 vaccinations are top of mind right now, there’s another crucial vaccine parents of adolescents + young adults really need to know about: the vaccinations for meningococcal disease (a/k/a “meningitis”). In this bonus episode, Christine talks about why meningitis prevention matters with Dr. Len Friedland, a dad, pediatrician, and research scientist who serves as Vice President, Director Scientific Affairs and Public Health, for GSK Vaccines.
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Reframing COVID School Year Success
Online classes, emailed homework, interrupted friendships, cancelled activities—these are the hallmarks of the COVID school year. But as we acknowledge the losses, are there ways to uncover the successes? Christine and Asha talk about pandemic schooling. They discuss this school year in the context of growth, reframe the skills kids are gaining, and share some unexpected bright spots as spring approaches.
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Guest Interview, Productivity, Time
Time Management + Productivity (with Laura Vanderkam)
One of the big scarcities people feel is time; there never seems to be enough of it. Christine chats with time management and productivity expert Laura Vanderkam. Christine and Laura talk about how to reframe your perception of time, Laura’s favorite time management tactics, early morning productivity, and self-care.
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Reading for Pleasure and Grounding
Books are magical. They can provide inspiration, escape, relief, and so much more. Christine and Asha talk about how reading is grounding them during these uncertain times, sources for book inspiration, and books that have captivated their attention.
