(Disclaimer: Adult language and content.)

In this episode of the Frankie & Jess Podcast, we start with a simple but powerful reminder: protect your energy. Not everything needs your attention.

From the constant pull of notifications, texts, and DMs to the pressure of always “clearing the plate,” we talk about how exhausting modern life can be and why it’s okay to slow down, pick and choose, and create space.

We reflect on parenting moments that make time stand still, like Axel heading out on a school ski field trip, and the surprisingly few childhood field trips that still live in our memories decades later. From zoo trips and camping adventures to visiting the Kellogg factory and Toronto’s CN Tower, we explore how experiences shape us, for better and sometimes in unexpectedly heavy ways.

The conversation takes a deeper turn as we discuss the heartbreak of parents losing their lives at the hands of their own child, mental illness, addiction, and the impossible questions that follow. As parents ourselves, we sit with the weight of those stories and what they stir emotionally.

We also touch on jury duty, late-night hockey games, anxiety-driven moments every parent knows too well, and an inspiring centenarian who reminds us that movement, joy, and purpose matter at every age.

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