The Parents Who Podcast Episode 42: Parents Who Find Permission Part III
I want to give myself permission to have a bad day, to prioritize my marriage over my kids, to ignore what society says and do things my own way but how the heck do I do that? Today we continue with the three part series on giving yourself permission. (Part I here) (Part II here) How […]
The Parents Who Podcast Episode 41: Parents Who Find Permission Part II
Today we continue with the three part series on giving yourself permission. (Part I here) Though I have been working on this topic for almost two years now, this is the first time I have spoken publicly about it. If this episode sounds like I’m driving all over the road, it’s because I am a bit. Bear with […]
The Parents Who Podcast Episode 40: Parents Who Find Permission Part I
There was such a huge response after the last episode around permission that I decided to do a three part series on the topic. I haven’t really spoken publicly before about permission and my journey to find it so you’ll probably still hear some trepidation in my voice. That’s just the sound of me still figuring […]
The Parents Who Podcast Episode 39: Parents Who Stop Doing the Dishes and Start Issuing Permission
After dinner tonight, as I was cleaning up the dishes I started crying. And then I felt inspired to turn on the microphone and record this episode. No outline, just raw, off the top of my head. Sometimes in the moments when you feel most down, when you’re crying in the closet, or you yelled […]
The Parents Who Podcast Episode 38: Parents Who Let Go of Busyness
How many things should my kid be involved in? Have I committed to too many sports, activities and social things? When is it okay to let my kids (or myself) quit? Am I a bad parent if my kids are doing “just” one thing? How do I find the permission to shut things down? […]