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Today's episode is a bit different—it's just me, sharing some recent realizations about how we so easily let time slip by as we pack too much into our lives. My oldest daughter turned 10 over the weekend, and suddenly I feel the impact of life flying by. Listen in as I share about milestones, rest, gray hairs (and how that could be reversible!), and why sometimes less is more.

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Today we continue this week's series with Priya Parker, a conflict resolution expert who works to help people connect in more meaningful ways through being intentional in their gatherings. Today she explains how creating a common language around tension and conflict provides a fertile ground for growth and connection. By asking hard questions from a place of love and respect, we can actually move from fear and avoidance to understanding and empowerment—and transform the way we interact.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.priyaparker.com, or order her book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters.

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Every day you're creating a narrative in your home based on your conversations, your structure system, and your style of family life. Wouldn't it be great to use that narrative to provide a greater purpose and mission statement for your family? Priya Parker, an author, facilitator, and strategic advisor, believes that how we gather is how we live—so we need to be intentional about how and why we connect with those around us.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.priyaparker.com, or order her book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters.

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Parenting brings out the best—and the worst—in us. So in honor of Father's Day, today's episode is an ode to the dads who step up to the plate, who make mistakes but do the best they can, who find ways to love their kids in unexpected moments. And while I know Louis C.K. has had some shade in recent years, the truth he offers in this clip is invaluable (as is the smile it will hopefully put on your face).

Watch the full clip here, and don't forget to download my FREE Connection Guide for some easy ways to connect with your kids!

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Be honest—anyone else rely on Cliffs Notes during your years as a student? Good news. Today's episode is truly the Cliffs Notes on how to be a parent, and how to cultivate healthy relationships with your kiddos. Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and author who is passionate about helping parents navigate their own past in order to change their patterns of parent-child dynamics. She explains how to be authentic, why we need to define ourselves and our own needs to our kids, and how to build a positive blueprint for every future relationship they will have.

Watch the full clip here. Check out her book, The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did).

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What happens when you combine purpose, connection, and intentional living? You get a mind-body approach to living your best life. But how do you get there? Today I chat with movement and life coach Chris Rodriguez, who helps his clients re-energize by making shifts in their daily rhythms to find confidence and alignment. You won't want to miss this conversation about priorities, authentic connections, and stress management.

Watch sessions from the Pandemic Parenting Survival Summit, and for more info on Chris, go to www.coachchrisrodriguez.com.

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We all have an inner dialogue constantly streaming in our heads (especially as parents juggling all the things!)—which can help us do hard things and tell us when we're great, but it can also sometimes put negative thoughts on replay. Ethan Kross, an award-winning professor and best-selling author, believes that we have the power to harness our own mental chatter and use it for good. Today he shares how the daily conversations you have with yourself can impact the way you approach life, and of course, parenting.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.ethankross.com, or order his book, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It.

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Today's Throwback Thursday episode (see #47) deals with our goals, our dreams, and the legacy we want to leave on the world around us. The way we live our lives is determined by the story we believe about ourselves—whether it's good or bad. Les Brown shares why someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality, and how we have the power to create the change we want to model for our kids.

Watch the full clip here, and learn more about Les Brown at www.lesbrown.com.

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Brad Montague is a New York Times bestselling author who is on a mission to create stories that cultivate empathy and imagination in kids and adults alike. He believes that creating a better and more joyful world is possible—because when you live with intention, you can live your best life. Listen in as he speaks to a graduating class and shares some simple reminders about living a life of hope.

Watch the full clip here. For more info on Brad's work, go to www.montagueworkshop.com.

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As I think about my kids someday growing up to pursue meaningful relationships and careers, I'm forced to analyze the behaviors and values I'm displaying for them today. Where is my focus, and how does my use of technology either add to our lives or possibly pull us apart?

Cal Newport, an author and associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, takes a bold stance toward social media, encouraging people to actually delete it from their lives. He defuses the three most common objections to quitting social media by explaining why they don't hold up.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.calnewport.com, and check out a few of his books:

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