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Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply shares two shorts posts discussing social skills for girls and why you can rely on your parenting instincts.

Episode 151: Social Skills For Girls AND Why You Can Trust Your Parenting Instincts by Adina Soclof

A certified Speech Pathologist, Adina received her Master's degree from Hunter College in New York in Communication Sciences. Adina worked in preschools for the developmentally disabled in the New York area before staying home full time with her family.

In 2010, she launched Parenting Simply as a community to help parents connect with their children and learn simple, practical and easy to implement skills to create a peaceful home. Parenting Simply's mission is to reduce the stress that parents and children feel by giving parents communication and organizational tips that can help parents maintain a loving and calm home.

The original posts are located here: https://parentingsimply.com/social-skills-girls-manage-friendships/ & https://parentingsimply.com/trust-your-parenting-instincts/ 

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Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose helps you reduce your amount of trips to the grocery store.

Episode 150: 5 Tips to Make Your Groceries Last Two Weeks by Shawna Scafe

Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it. She read a book on minimalism that changed how she viewed her life. She started asking questions about why we have so much, do so much, work so much and we feel so restless and overwhelmed. Shawna is trying to live life on purpose, set dreams and goals for herself as a mom, wife and woman and she is trying to share it openly with everyone.

The original post is located here: https://simpleonpurpose.ca/two-week-groceries/ 

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Rose Lounsbury shares 5 ways to travel light with kids.

Episode 149: 5 Ways to Travel Light With Kids by Rose Lounsbury

Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and more importantly–their minds–by letting go of the excess stuff that gets in the way. Rose started her own simplicity journey in 2012, after getting fed up with spending all of her free time dealing with my stuff. As she slowly let go of everything that didn't matter to her, she discovered some amazing things: free time, peace of mind, & clarity. Rose became a simplicity coach to help others do the same thing.

The original post is located here: https://roselounsbury.com/travel-light-kids/ 

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Julie Morgenstern tells parents how to prepare for life's inevitable curveballs.

Episode 148: When Life Throws You Curveballs by Julie Morgenstern

Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world – by helping them design their own systems for managing time and space that feel natural and are easy to maintain. This Inside Out approach to organizing everything gives readers, listeners, and clients the energy and knowledge they need to get (and stay) organized.

The original post is located here: https://www.juliemorgenstern.com/tips-tools-blog/2020/6/5/when-life-throws-you-curveballs 

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Kumiko of The Budget Mom tells you how to save for your or your children's education expenses by using a 529 Plan. This is part 2 of 2. 

Episode 147: [Part 2] Saving for College – What is a 529 Plan by Kumiko

Kumiko went from having a pile of credit card debt to becoming a successful budgeter and Accredited Financial Counselor. The Budget Mom exists to empower women to build a life they love on a budget they understand and can afford.

The original post is located here: https://www.thebudgetmom.com/saving-for-college-what-is-a-529-plan/ 

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Kumiko of The Budget Mom tells you how to save for your or your children's education expenses by using a 529 Plan. This is part 1 of 2. 

Episode 146: [Part 1] Saving for College – What is a 529 Plan by Kumiko

Kumiko went from having a pile of credit card debt to becoming a successful budgeter and Accredited Financial Counselor. The Budget Mom exists to empower women to build a life they love on a budget they understand and can afford.

The original post is located here: https://www.thebudgetmom.com/saving-for-college-what-is-a-529-plan/ 

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Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose reminds mothers of 15 mistakes they'll probably make

Episode 145: 15 Mom Fails That Almost Every Mom Can Expect by Shawna Scafe

Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it. She read a book on minimalism that changed how she viewed her life. She started asking questions about why we have so much, do so much, work so much and we feel so restless and overwhelmed. Shawna is trying to live life on purpose, set dreams and goals for herself as a mom, wife and woman and she is trying to share it openly with everyone.

The original post is located here: https://simpleonpurpose.ca/15-mom-fails/ 

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Rose Lounsbury shares 6 home decluttering and organizing tips for busy parents

Episode 144: 6 Home Decluttering and Organizing Tips for Busy Parents by Rose Lounsbury

Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and more importantly–their minds–by letting go of the excess stuff that gets in the way. Rose started her own simplicity journey in 2012, after getting fed up with spending all of her free time dealing with my stuff. As she slowly let go of everything that didn't matter to her, she discovered some amazing things: free time, peace of mind, & clarity. Rose became a simplicity coach to help others do the same thing.

The original post is located here: https://roselounsbury.com/6-home-decluttering-and-organizing-tips-for-busy-parents/

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Andy Hill of Marriage, Kids and Money tells you how to get your 5-year-old to help around the house

Episode 143: How to Get Your 5-Year Old to Help Around the House by Andy Hill

Andy Hill is the award-winning writer, speaker and podcaster behind Marriage, Kids and Money – a platform dedicated to helping young families build wealth and thrive. Andy's advice and personal finance experience have been featured in major media outlets like Business Insider, MarketWatch, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and NBC News. Trusted as a personal finance influencer and corporate financial wellness speaker by global brands like JLL, Andy's message of family financial empowerment has resonated with listeners, readers and viewers across the world.   When he's not “talking money”, Andy enjoys wrestling with his two kids, singing karaoke with his wife and watching Marvel movies.

The original post is located here: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/get-5-year-old-help-around-house 

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Jana Rooheart with Introvert, Dear offers 4 mistakes that extroverted parents make with their introverted kids.

Episode 142: 4 Mistakes Extroverted Parents Make With Their Introverted Kids by Jana Rooheart

Jenn Granneman is the founder of Introvert, Dear and author of The Secret Lives of Introverts. She started Introvert, Dear in 2013 as her personal blog. She was living with an extroverted roommate, dating an extroverted guy, and working an extroverted job (teaching 4th grade). Jenn wanted to write about what it was like being an introvert living in an extrovert's world.

In true introvert form, she wrote her blog anonymously for almost two years. Jenn had no desire to be in the spotlight. And she had no idea her little blog would become this! Now, with the help of quiet ones around the world, she is on a mission: to let introverts everywhere know it's okay to be who they are.

The original post is located here: https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-kids-mistakes-extroverted-parents-make/ 

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