She challenges the pervasive notion that parents only have 18 summers with their kids, advocating for a balanced approach that focuses on enjoying each day while maintaining self-care. Hilary shares personal anecdotes and insights on avoiding the pitfalls of scarcity-induced stress and embracing the present moments with our children. This episode is sponsored by Family Routines, ensuring you enjoy your kids more while prioritizing their learning needs.

Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines -- because you only have a few years to teach them what they need to know!

Timestamps:

00:00 Enjoying Disneyland with kids, teaching and parenting. 03:22 Parenting: Embrace each day with balance. 06:38 Next week: induction preparations and breaking routine.

Keypoints:

• Introduction to the scarcity mindset in parenting and its impact
• Critique of the "you only have 18 summers with your kids" concept
• Comparison between daily child development and daily parental aging
• Influence of marketing on creating a scarcity mindset, especially by companies like Disney
• Discussion on the real-life experience of repetitive, mundane tasks with children like feeding them Goldfish and chicken nuggets
• Balancing the need to cherish moments with realistic daily challenges of parenting
• Personal anecdote about pushing oneself despite exhaustion to fulfill perceived parenting duties
• Emphasis on the importance of self-care and recognizing limits in parenting
• Observations on social media and culture perpetuating scarcity beliefs in parenting
• Encouragement to find balance between routine and spontaneity in parenting while addressing the next podcast topics on induction preparation and the issue of being too tied to routine.

Producer: Drew Erickson

Keywords:

pulling curls podcast, scarcity mindset, parenting, Hilary Erickson, Family Routines, kids learning, 18 summers, parenting reality, children growing, marketing to parents, Disney, Disneyland experience, summer challenges, kids' food preferences, Goldfish and chicken nuggets, scarcity and parenting, pregnant pare