Finding home - a quest we are all on. What does it really mean and can we arrive? In this weeks mini magic Felica shares the impetus behind their adventure to Florida and 3 keys to help us navigate finding home. Home doesn’t always mean a concrete place or a city; what she unpacks helps us see that home is our heart and headspace. Home is a settled feeling of acceptance of all the unknowing, the good and the bad.

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How do you make sure everyone’s needs are met when it doesn’t feel like there is enough time in the day? How can you better your relationship with your spouse or partner when also trying to run a household and life together? What do you do when your kid starts saying things you don’t want them to say? In this episode, we dive into some of our recent listener questions and aim to help you with concrete tips and ideas to remedy these common household concerns.  

Books Mentioned

Playful Parenting // Lawrence Cohen

Fair Play // Eve Rodsky

Related Episodes

217 // Finding Tranquility in Our Family Schedules with Laura Vanderkam

Running a Household Without Resentment

Thank you for the kind reviews! We appreciate them so much. Here is how to leave a review for us  on iTunes: Open Find the Magic in the podcast app   Scroll to the bottom of the page Click on write a review Tap the stars to rate us and then write us some feedback:) Hit SEND Review of the week  A parenting podcast for all the ages I have been listening to Find The Magic for a long time now and appreciate that they provide info that spans from mom of newborns to parents of teens. They have kids in all the stages (similar to me) and also connect to women in general (they don’t only talking about things related to being a mom). They share parenting tips and info on many great books, but also lots of information about meditation, miracle morning and taking time for ourselves amidst the chaos of parenthood. I can’t recommend this podcast enough!

This episode covers tips of how to manage your time with intentionality and mindfulness. Felica interviews Laura VanderKam, author of Tranquility by Tuesday, and explores ways that we can get the most out of our time. She covers some ideas around how to avoid mindlessness in our schedules, bringing intention to our daily plans, and tips to help us feel less frazzled when it comes to using our time well.

Learn more about how to manage your time better at Laura Vanderkam’s website and book:

https://lauravanderkam.com/start-here/

Tranquility by Tuesday // Laura Vanderkam

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Review of the week by Jjaammiee

Best podcast!

I love this podcast; it makes me want to be better every time I listen and gives me the tools I need to be a better mom and wife and enjoy each day more. So grateful for their example and advice…[It’s] my number one favorite podcast and I recommend it to every friend! Love you girls!

We all know that we don’t love feeling jealous, but do we know the difference between jealous and envy? When we feel them, where do we go from there? What about when we feel resentful of someone? Where does this emotion come from and who is responsible for it?  In this episode, we deep dive into these emotions using Brene Brown’s work as a guideline. Resentment is in the envy family, along with a host of other unpleasant emotions. We give some ideas on how to process these difficult feelings.

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Related episodes:

How to Process Jealousy and Resist the Gaping Pit of Comparison 

Comparison vs. Contentment

Books and links we mentioned:

Atlas of the Heart // Brené Brown

Decide Already by Hidden Brain

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Parenting is overwhelming and unpredictable. Even in the best of times we can find ourselves reacting instead of responding to our kid's big emotions or perceived disobedience. We know that we are in charge of our internal landscape but often that feels much easier said than executed. Today Felica chats with host of Your Parenting Mojo, Jen Lumanlan about how we can identify and tame our internal triggers to create healthier relationships with our kids. This work often involves delving into our personal BIG T or little t trauma as well as "trauma" that is less obvious; we discuss how we can work with these triggers and how to do so in a safe space. We walk through 13 common reasons our kids "don't listen" and strategies for navigating this as well! 

If you would like to dive deeper you can find the PDF HERE! 

You can find more from Jen @yourparentingmojo 

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How to Embrace Childhood 

Review of the Week from Sydnee

We all go through hard times. People we love experience hard things. What do we do when we are faced with the suffering of others? It can be easy to either push it away because it is too painful to see, or we can go the other way and fully immerse ourselves in a way that is more enmeshment than compassion.

In this episode, Taralyn shares some personal experiences that have recently invited her to delve deep into what it means to be compassionate. She uses the work of Brene Brown, Kristin Neff, and Chris Germer to define what compassion is, what it is not, and how to use the power of true compassion to love people in the middle of their suffering.

Related episodes:

Parenting with Unconditional Love 

179 // Do You Want a House Full of Kind Kids this Summer? Techniques to Help Raise Kind Kids

Books and links she mentioned:

Atlas of the Heart // Brené Brown

Brene with Chris Germer on theThe Near and Far Enemies of Compassion

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Review of the week from bprause

My go to

I am inspired literally. Every. Episode. I recommend you to all my friends. I love my children to pieces and I am so grateful to have found a sound resource that I can turn to , to unfold the best version of myself for them. Until recent years I turned my nose up at all the ‘self-help’ type resources. Until I discovered one day I don’t know more than everyone. Now I want to learn from the best. I truly feel like you ladies are top tier, and I truly truly thank you.

How do you feel about the New Year? Are you overwhelmed by the prospect of shaping a year? Do you rebel against the concept of new year goals? Do you thrive off of the excitement of setting intentions for the year?

In this episode, each of us talk about our different approaches to the new year and how the different options suit our unique natures. It’s all about finding out what serves you best in your life. What do YOU want? We discuss liberating concepts like making vital space for what we love, aligning with who we truly are and our why, and then trying out bite-sized consistency.

Related episodes and meditation links:

Discovering YOUR Life Essentials

Our Daily Meditation: this is the meditation that Taralyn does every morning. You simply push play and she walks you through it. It’s an easy way to get yourself into the habit.

Breathwork Exercises for Daily Habit Building with Taralyn 

Heart Centered Meditation

Books and links we mentioned:

Ted Talk Katelin mentioned: Matt Cutts: Can You Change For The Better In Just 30 Days? 

Felica mentioned Oprah’s Super Soul: Intention 

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Review of the week from kaykidwell

A Must for Moms

This Podcast has been such a blessing for me. It talks about all the important things that we face with a foundation in motherhood. They provide inspiring and realistic goals and changes. It sheds light on ways to gently move myself into the woman and mother I aspire to be. It really limits my feelings of inadequacy and provides clear wisdom that is beyond what I could find on my own. They have also helped me see the cycles of trauma that I have faced growing up and how to break through that to provide a better life for my children. Truly a must listen.Sharing what they learn has helped me grow and I have loved and been moved by every single episode I’ve listened to!

It’s easy to keep our cool, accept our children for who they are, and hold boundaries with unconditional love when our kids are behaving well, but what about when their behavior scares us? What do we do when our kids lie? What about when they are feeling extra reserved and we worry they won’t be able to navigate social situations? How do we handle when our kids are so easily frustrated for reasons we don’t even understand (does it really matter how your socks line up with your heel?

In this episode, we draw on Dr. Becky Kennedy’s book Good Inside to address these issues. We share many ways of reframing these difficult situations in a way that really helps us as parents see things in a bit more clearly and patiently.

Related episodes:

207 // We Are All Good Inside: Parenting Without Using Shame and Repairing When We Do, with Dr. Becky Kennedy Part 1 

210 // Navigating Tricky Transitions With Kids Ahead of Time and What to Do When Whining Feels Unbearable: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy Part 2 

202 // Facing Our Fear 

203 // Meditation: Letting Fear Go

108 // Using Play to Diffuse Poser Struggles and Connect With Your Child (based on Playful Parenting by Larence J. Cohen)

118 // Become a Child Whisperer / Parenting Your Kids True to Their Nature (based on the work of Carol Tuttle)

41 // Our Take on the Grit Phenomenon

Books and links we mentioned:

Good Inside // Dr. Becky Kennedy

Playful parenting // Lawrence J. Cohen Phd

Owala water bottle Katelin mentioned

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Review of the week from Bprause

My go to

I am inspired literally. Every. Episode. I recommend you to all of my friends. I love my children to pieces and I am so grateful to have found a sound resource that I can turn to, to unfold the best version of myself for them. Until recent years I turned my nose up at all ‘self-help’ type resources. Until I discovered one day I don’t know more than everyone. Now I want ot learn from the best. I truly feel like you ladies are top tier, and I truly truly thank you.

Nature has the power to heal us, ground us, and connect us to each other and something bigger than ourselves. In this episode Katelin explores some of the extraordinary benefits of being in nature for us and for our kids. You'll hear tips and ideas for how to experience the gifts of nature even during winter time :).

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Books & Articles mentioned

Last Child in the Woods // Richard Louv

The Danish Way of Parenting

Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth's Surface Electrons

The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases

100 Outdoor Winter Activities

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Review of the week from mamaErinE

So much wisdom and humility

You women are amazing, thank you

There are so many situations that can be hard for kids (and parents!) during childhood. The beginning of school, separation from parents for a date night or work, or any change or transition can be difficult for kids and their emotions. In this episode, we draw on the wisdom of the book Good Inside to give lots of tips around this topic and make these situations easier.

We also provide an alternative lens to look at whining through, and give several helpful tips on how to handle this universally annoying sound of our children whining. (It bothers all of us, right?:)

Related episodes:

Parenting with Unconditional Love 

Patience With Aggressive Behavior, Friendships in Motherhood, and Making Peace With Your Inner Landscape

Using Play to Diffuse Power Struggles and Connect with Your Child

Books and Links We Mentioned:

Good Inside // Dr. Becky Kennedy

Red Queen // Victoria Aveyard

An Enchantment of Ravens // Margaret Rogerson

Sponsor:

GABB WIRELESS

We LOVE devices that help our kids stay safe and be able to adventure while still being able to contact us safely and allow us to know where they are without being the kind of technology that steals their mental health and attention. Gabb wireless is an incredible company that we FULLY endorse for just that. Go to https://gabbwireless.com and use code FINDTHEMAGIC to get $50 off any device!

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Review of the week from mamaErinE

So much wisdom and humility

You women are amazing, thank you

Review of the week!

Jess Dustin

I’ve listened to this podcast from day one and obsessively check my podcast feed every Monday to see what the new episode is. Episodes are always exactly what I need to hear. They give concrete tips and ideas for a more wholehearted life and do it without making you feel guilty or like you need to change. Their views on parenting speak right to my heart and I am so grateful for the work they put into their thoughts every week. They’re changing my family one episode at a time.