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We spend some time talking about COVID-19 and it's impact around us. Then we explore excellence with chore time, practicing spelling, & finding the silver lining during this difficult time. Then we attain imperfection with missed moments and dinner interruptions. We wrap-up our last book review of, "Are My Kids on Track?" by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. We discuss the social milestones of awareness, reciprocity, ownership, & importance of boundaries for young men. Then we discuss spiritual milestones of foundation, identity, mercy, and meaning. We finish by reflecting on the past year and how we have grown in this season. Then we add our last quote for the Parent Board and read through our quotes for our vision statement for parenting. Show Notes - COVID-19 3:50 Exploring Excellence 7:42 Attaining Imperfection 15:14 Book Review 18:27 Parent Board 1:10:14
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We explore excellence with practicing restraint and keeping new year's formations. Then we attain imperfection with distracted evenings and trying patience at the DMV. We kickoff our last book review of, "Are My Kids on Track?" by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. We discuss the emotional milestones of emotional vocabulary, empathy, perspective, & resourcefulness and touch on masculinity and femininity, rating anxiety, creating space, and emotional entitlement. Then we save our last quote for the Parent Board for the season finale.Show Notes -
Exploring Excellence 1:23
Attaining Imperfection 7:12
Little Things in Between 8:55
Book Review 11:57
Parent Board 41:21 -
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We explore excellence with new books & animal facts. Then we attain imperfection with sick days and a difficult weekend. We complete our discussion on Alison Gopnik's book, "The Gardener & The Carpenter" with a discussion on some cool developmental psychology experiments, exploring how children learn through imitation and testimony, as well as touching on essentialism, why kids ask why, curiosity and play, playground culture, & technological pessimists. Then we end with a new quote for the Parent Board from the last sentence in the book.
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Exploring Excellence 2:40
Attaining Imperfection 09:50
Book Review 16:51
Parent Board 1:03:20 -
We explore excellence with exciting career news, removing ingrown toenails, and avoiding zombies. Then we attain imperfections in our budget and exercise routines. We start our discussion on Alison Gopnik's book, "The Gardener & The Carpenter" with a discussion on why the "parenting" model is insufficient, the connection between immaturity & prolonged lifespan, and the powers of oxytocin to "tend & befriend" but also to make ingroup versus outgroup. We then take a major to detour to discuss ingroup versus outgroup in the context of institutional racism and vaccine hesitancy. Then we end with a new quote for the Parent Board!
Show Notes:
Exploring Excellence 2:45
Attaining Imperfection 07:28
Book Review 10:48
36:19 - The book I mention - Divided By Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Michael O. Emerson & Christian Smith
Parent Board 47:11 -
*This episode is PART B of Simplicity Parenting & picks up in the middle of our book review. So, we suggest checking out Episode 19A first.*
In Part B we continue our discussion on increasing predictability & crafting rhythms through pause, dinner, and bedtime. We reminisce on our childhood family dinners and blockbuster video. Then we touch on letting go of control, simplifying schedules, boredom, Sabbath, screens, & filtering out the adult world. -
We explore excellence with simplified rooms, climbing trees, & after-dinner walks, then attain imperfection in shifting schedules and shower meltdowns. In Part A of our discussion on Kim John Payne's book, "Simplicity Parenting," we talk on the pillars of "Too Much" and cumulative stress reactions. Then we chat on simplifying our environment through noticing marketing influences and sifting through all those toys. Plus, a couple of detours into waldorf salads, the soul, & a blue moose from Montana.
Show Notes:
Exploring Excellence 2:15
Attaining Imperfection 04:55
Book Review 07:35 -
We explore excellence with soccer games, abstaining from eating out, and The Lord's Prayer with a detour talking about The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. Our imperfection is evident in lying, panic attacks, and ticking time bombs. Then we finish our discussion on Carla Naumburg's book, "How To Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids," by sharing our thoughts on some BuRPs (button reducing practices) to include sleep, support, self-compassion, and space. Sydney gives a great example of Single-Thinking during our book review. Plus, Sydney has a quote for the Parent Board!
Exploring Excellence 2:15
Attaining Imperfection 08:10
Book Review 13:30
Parent Board 32:38 -
We explore excellence with budgeting and after-school talks and attain imperfection with hyperfocus on budgeting and napping wars. We start our discussion on Carla Naumburg's new book, "How To Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids." We talk on why we lose it and the importance of writing a new story, social media, prefrontal cortex with fight-or-flight response, and multi-tasking/multi-thinking. Then we end with a new quote for the Parent Board!
Exploring Excellence 1:40
Attaining Imperfection 06:45
Book Review 11:11
Parent Board 46:52 -
We explore excellence through finding time to play and "The Marriage Journal." Then, we attain imperfection with parent-teacher conferences and a visit to the principal's office. We finish our conversation on "Hands Free Momma" by Rachel Macy Stafford with a discussion on clarity, simplification, acceptance of your mistakes, and compassion moving forward. Finally, we update The Parent Board and announce that we're moving some things around.
Show Notes:
1:25 - Exploring Excellence
3:00 - Anastasia
4:15 - Love Letter Life & The Marriage Journal
11:10 - Attaining Imperfection
19:05 - Book Review
30:28 - Parent Board
30:45 - Family Teams -
We find excellence on the first day of Pre-K, the joys of school pick-up, and our initial thoughts on "The Marriage Journal." Then, we attain imperfection with screaming matches and a long venting session about all things residency - the weight of expectations, the burnout, physician suicide and experiencing breakthrough. We introduce "Hands Free Momma" by Rachel Macy Stafford with a discussion on our first impmressions, presentness (with a detour into safe sleep), connectedness in the family (and another detour into connecetedness in medicine), and deliberateness. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board.
**Although not explicit, this episode contains discussions that some parents may deem too mature for little ears**
Show Notes:
Exploring Excellence 01:02
Attaining Imperfection: 11:02
Book Review 26:03
Parent Board 50:1040:10 - American Academy of Pediatrics article from 2017 discussing digital dedia, anxiety, and depression in Children
53:10 - "The Greater Good" reference to Hot Fuzz *spoiler alert!*
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We find excellence in career and marriage goals as well as spending time with friends. Then, we attain imperfection with pool lies, laundry baskets, and a rant on pediatric clinic frustrations. We finish discussing our favorite topics from "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann Zoellner with a discussion on non-moms, airplanes, stay-at-home dads. Then our final thoughts including the consumeristic mindset of having children. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board.
Exploring Excellence 01:02
Attaining Imperfection 04:20
Book Review 09:50
Parent Board 30:34 -
We find excellence in date night and extended-family time. Then, we attain imperfection with exploding cars and broken phones. "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann Zoellner with a discussion on only children, thank you notes, low-grade fevers. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board (finally found it).
Exploring Excellence 02:10
Attaining Imperfection: 05:55
Book Review 10:50
30:00 - Spark Joy Lady is Marie Kondo!
Parent Board 42:50 -
We find excellence in father son bonding over imaginary video games & jumping in puddles. Then, we attain imperfection when Oliver and Rolo, our dog, decide to venture out on their own and improvise with some new locks. We make a quick detour to read the plot summary of a ridiculous romantic novel, then finish our talk on "All Joy and No Fun" by Jennifer Senior with a discussion on scarcity mentality, 'folk wisdom.' dirty homes, adolescence, & joy. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board (that's still packed up in a box somewhere).
Exploring Excellence 01:05
Attaining Imperfection: 02:28
Book Review 10:07
Parent Board 49:50 -
We find excellence with morning notes and evening dinner, and attain imperfection with poorly timed pool trips and exhausted career crises. Then we introduce "All Joy and No Fun" by Jennifer Senior with a discussion on autonomy, marriage and simple gifts.
Exploring Excellence 02:00
Attaining Imperfection: 08:30
Book Review 17:10
Parent Board 45:50 -
We find excellence with our new home & discover our Enneagram types. Then, we attain imperfection with fur baby problems including housebreaking and chewing seatbelts. Then we finish our talk on "Grace-Based Parenting" by Dr. Tim Kimmel with a discussion on a secure hope and cultivating a home with the freedom to be different, to be vulnerable, to be candid, and to make mistakes. As always, we wrap it up with a new quote for The Parent Board.
Exploring Excellence 01:15
Attaining Imperfection: 03:45
Book Review 08:20
23:00 - "Pain is the entry point of growth" is a quote from John Mark Comer! He was on the "Behind The Scenes" Podcast with Jeremy & Audrey Roloff
Parent Board 30:45 -
We find excellence with some much needed "me" time and avocados with everything but bagel seasoning on top, and attain imperfection with some travel anxiety. Then we introduce "Grace-Based Parenting" by Dr. Tim Kimmel with a discussion on the first 4 chapters and some detours into Biblical context, puzzle nightmares, and gender dysphoria. As always, we wrap it up with a new quote for The Parent Board.
Exploring Excellence 00:50
Attaining Imperfection: 04:05
Book Review 06:15
25:00 - Idea based off a quote by John Stott, "'Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and our truth grows hard if it is not softened by love."
Parent Board 53:15 -
We find excellence with clean laundry and dishes, as well as a perfect morning. Then we attain imperfection with a typical afternoon, as well as last minute birthday follies. We finish "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish with a discussion on encouraging autonomy, praise, and more on punishment and time out. Then we wrap it up wrap it up with an update to The Parent Board.
Exploring Excellence 00:35
Attaining Imperfection: 06:35
Book Review 12:10
Parent Board 35:05 -
We find excellence with spring cleaning (albeit somewhat obligatory) and leadership luncheons! Then, we attain imperfection in the fight against constipation. This episode introduces "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish with a discussion on wishful thinking, engaging cooperation, and our thoughts on punishment. Then we wrap it up wrap it up with an update to The Parent Board and an unexpected arguement while reviewing our lists.
- Exploring Excellence 2:45
- Attaining Imperfection: 7:21
- Book Review 10:40
- Parent Board 40:50 -
We find excellence in Netflix and virtual fires! Then, we attain imperfection in busy schedules and losing ground with good habits. We wrap up our review of Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, and discuss the being named and drawing out the heart of a boy. Finally we wrap it up with The Parent Board.
Exploring Excellence 3:00
Attaining Imperfection: 6:25
Book Review 10:50
Parent Board 51:30 -
*Disclaimer* Although there is no explicit language, this episode contains some mature thematic content many parents may find inappropriate for little ears!
We celebrate keeping our cool and Oliver's new school! Then, Justin from God is A Dad Podcast shares two #MAPMoments that made us laugh and made us think. We review the first part of Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, and discuss the stages of boyhood with a few sidebars on puberty, masturbation, and pornography. Finally we wrap it up with The Parent Board.
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