So, we did it! My sister, Laura, and I hid away on our Ontario vacation for an hour and chatted like we would IRL but pressed record in hopes to encourage any listeners. We share insights on our experiences raising eight children ages 1-13, homeschooling, private-schooling, and a little of everything in between.

Ever Warmly,

Olivia (and Laura)

Some housekeeping…

* The idea of “Containment” goes with you wherever you are. For example the stroller for being in public places (i.e. strapping in the toddler while changing the babies diaper; “if you run away from mama when I say ‘time to go’ you will go in the stroller” type idea.)

* Scripture reference: Psalm 90:12

* I knew the Toronto Maple Leafs was spelled incorrectly…just wanted to make sure I said it incorrectly, correctly. ;)

* Rachel Norman from Mother U talks more about benevolent deprivation in her podcast with the same title.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the love and support of this “summer podcast trial” series. Here’s to seeing what the future holds!

Ever Warmly, Olivia

Some other housekeeping…

I utilize help in various ways and didn’t get in to all the details in this episode. This is something I can do a deeper dive into in the future.

My examples and anecdotes on parenting are not finessed with every exact word I would like to use and I didn’t word everything perfectly in this episode. Thanks for your giving the benefit of the doubt.

Lastly, I will be hosting a Q and A podcast for my next episode. Share in the comment below any questions and I’ll pick a few to answer!

Aiming for two episodes per month for the time being. The goal is to have the podcast available on Apple, Spotify, etc.... in the meantime, thanks for your patience.