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While Amanda Gorman's words at the Presidential Inauguration were addressing an entire nation, her message applies to you as a parent as you raise the next generation—a message of unity, hope, purpose and growth. She reminds us that there is always light to be found in the darkness.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.theamandagorman.com, or preorder her book, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country.

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Your physical space matters—what you surround yourself with impacts your outlook on life. Today architect Scott Wyatt integrates neuroscience with design techniques to explain how our surroundings influence our work. As we move forward in this new remote working world, how can you reset your physical environment in order to improve your mental health?

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As we navigate new and continued struggles as parents, we too often either ignore our emotions as if they're not important, or we wallow in them as victims of our circumstances. Although most of our everyday struggles pale in comparison to the experiences of Dr. Edith Eger, who survived Auschwitz, she explains that we choose to become survivors, rather than victims, when we allow ourselves to really feel, to grieve, and then to heal.

Watch the full clip here, and for more info, go to www.dreditheger.com. Check out her book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life.

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Today's episode is part two of Marc Brackett's talk about how intentional strategies can shape our families and our world. Although diving into our emotions can be messy, and even scary, Marc shares the importance of taking time to understand emotions—only then can we create the home environment that helps us thrive.

Watch the full clip here, and for more info, go to www.marcbrackett.com. Check out his book, Permission to Feel.

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So many of us are still just trying to survive these continued difficult days. We're tired, and we've lost sight of how to thrive. In the first of this two-part series, research psychologist Marc Brackett explains why we need intentional strategies, not short-term coping mechanisms, in order to change the environment we're living in—not just for our sakes, but for our kids.

Watch the full clip here, and for more info, go to www.marcbrackett.com. Check out his book, Permission to Feel.

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I've come to the conclusion that "grit" is synonymous with being a parent. It requires resilience, perseverance, problem-solving, passion, and intentionality—in other words, parenting takes a ton of grit. Today Angela Duckworth explores a few different facets on the topic of grit, and how our grit as parents can grow over time and pay off in the long run.

Watch the full clip here, and for more info, go to www.angeladuckworth.com and www.characterlab.org. Check out her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.

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You don't need me to tell you that parenting can be complex. We know that we have influence, but how do we know what really matters, and how to parent the right way? Today, Yuko Munakata, a faculty member with the UCDavis Center for Mind and Brain, walks us through the science of parenting, and why most advice is wrong—which might actually allow us to breathe a sigh of relief.

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We tend to make all kinds of resolutions for the new year, and sometimes we're overwhelmed by the number of possible changes we could make. With limited time, energy, and resources, how do we decide what's worth it? Best-selling author Sarah Knight walks us through how to dissect the essential and non-essential elements of life. Basically, getting rid of the nonsense, and bringing more joy into your life.

*This episode has explicit language, so be sure to listen without your kiddos around!

Watch the full clip here, and for more info about Sarah Knight, here's her website. Check out her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do.

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As we rev our engines this week, stepping into a new year with anticipation and fresh goals, I want to bring you a reminder that it's okay to PAUSE and to give yourself grace in the days and weeks ahead. Today I get to interview the two founders of Pause Meditation, who will talk about ways to incorporate mindful pauses into your day, what the Window of Tolerance is, and why grace is so important.

Get in touch with Ryan and Rena at www.pausemeditation.org.

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As 2020 comes to a close, I'm taking a moment to reflect on what this year has taught me about my kids, my parenting, and myself. Although 2020 has been full of challenges, today I'm sharing four lessons I've learned along the way—that hopefully we can carry into the new (and brighter) year.

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