Kindred Conversations

Dr. Marisa G. Franco is a New York Times bestselling author of her book: Platonic, a professor, speaker, and psychologist. Her book is all about how the science of attachment can help you make and keep friendships. We talked to Marisa all about making friendships as an adult and the hurdles that often get in the way. Marisa is a powerhouse of friendship knowledge and we couldn’t be more grateful to have her as a guest for today’s episode.

Dr. Marisa G. Franco on instagram

Marisa's website

Dr. Franco's book: Platonic

Submission Episode!

Another submission episode in the books! What are formal chores? What are just good manners? How do you teach your children to help around the house? What do you do when they refuse? We had so many questions about introducing chores to our toddlers and got the scoop on all the things you do in your homes! We discuss what to do when your child doesn't want to help, what types of chores are easy to introduce as "firsts", using the natural motivation toddlers have to do tasks for themselves, and the difference between bribing & threatening vs positive reinforcement & natural consequences.

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Episode with Ciera

Episode with Emmy

Unruffled Episode with Janet Lansbury

As promised, this episode is dedicated to eating seasonally. Eating local, seasonal produce is actually more nutrient dense, cost effective, environmentally friendly, and just a fun way to celebrate the seasons!  If you can't tell we are passionate about this and excited to get you excited about it as well. 

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Past Episodes:

Episode with Ciera Leavitt

Fall Wellness Check

Food Blogs/Social:

Nourish The Good

Half Baked Harvest

Modern Proper

Two Peas and Their Pod

Lyke Minded

Cieras Kitchen and Ciera's Instagram

This episode was inspired by former guest Emmy Colton @emmyapproved on instagram. We are loving the opportunity this fall to slow down and look within ourselves to assess our wellness practices and routines. We discuss our favorite wellness routines and a few we are looking to improve.

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Episode with Brooke Romney

Episode with Emmy

Andrew Huberman

Intro to Meditation Episode

Episode with Cody from MixHers

Glucose Goddess on Blonde Files

In this episode we cover all of our best tips on solo parenting. We talk about why we think it’s important to find what makes it enjoyable for you; getting a babysitter is a great way to break up the time; sticking to your schedule is more (not less) important than normal. Disclaimer: This episode is not about single parenting! We don’t pretend that solo parenting (having full parental responsibility while your spouse is traveling or away) is single parenting in any form. We applaud those single parents out there and look forward to an episode dedicated to you.

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Episode about Finding Your People

This was the first book we read along with our listeners! The Happiest Kids in the World: How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids by Doing Less by Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison came highly recommended to us. This episode has our honest review and favorite takeaways! Did you read with us? What were your thoughts? 

You can join in the conversation on Instagram @kindred_conversations.

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Happiest Kids in The World

This week's episode is all about thrifting! We all know that there are vintage treasures out there, but finding them can feel like a very daunting task. We reached out to a few close friends and thrifting experts to pick their brains on successful vintage shopping. A special thanks to Savanna Gallacher, Isabelle Baker, and Jaleisa Cottle for their thoughtful advice and wisdom on this topic. 

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Episode with Savanna Gallacher

Allison Bornstein

We are so thrilled to introduce our guest in today's episode. Brooke Romney is a mother of four boys, author of two books, speaker, educator and connector. She is passionate about parenting and connecting as mothers. Brooke runs an active instagram page (@brookeromneywrites) and blog, https://brookeromney.com/ . We talked about her parenting tips, how to find joy in motherhood while being honest about the difficulties, finding and building a community that rallies around your children, and the power of reframing to see the good. We couldn't be more grateful to Brooke for taking the time to come on our episode and hope you love it as much as we do!

In this episode we talk all about our favorite rituals as we enter the new season. As the temperature drops we are feeling the need to get back into our routines and slow the pace of our days. We share submissions from our listeners as well as what we do in our own homes. Fall is so fleeting and we enjoyed discussing making the most of it without putting too much pressure on ourselves! 

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Submission Episode! In this episode we talk through all of your tips on adding another child to your family. These suggestions cover asking for specific help postpartum to how to cope with emotions from older children. We love how insightful you are with your needs and your growing family! Let us know what has been most helpful for your family with this big transition!

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Episode with Anna Cook

Episode with Olivia Gochnour 

Beehive Meals