It's the last week of July and you might find yourself in a summer rut. Same ol' routine, same ol' lunches. Even the pool is boring your kids. Christine, Sarah, and Stacey brainstorm ideas for how to break out of your rut with spontaneous ideas to finish the summer strong! Plus, What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Is the world safer or more dangerous than when we grew up? Consequently, do our kids have more or less independence? Christine, Sarah, and Stacey debate the pros and cons of giving our kids more freedom, including why it's challenging, what that freedom looks like at different ages, and what steps to take and language to use when teaching independence. Plus, What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Whether stateside or international, adventuresome or relaxing, travel provides life-long memories. Christine, Sarah, and Stacey share their own travel preferences and what places are currently on their travel bucket lists. Plus, What's Making Our Hearts Beat!

Happy 4th of July, everyone!! We're taking a week off from Straight From The Heart(land) to enjoy the holiday, but wanted to give you this bonus episode introducing Christine's new podcast with her daughter Tess. Launching this fall, Teenie Tiny Talks is designed for moms and tween daughters to listen to in the car on the way to and from activities. The episodes are short, fun, and relevant for this important season of life. Tweens will love the topics. Moms will love the connection. Both will love the fun! Preview Teenie Tiny Talks today and look for full episodes coming this fall.