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021: Self-Care For Parents

35 minutes Posted Jan 16, 2019 at 10:00 am.

Defining Self-Care

Flexible Sleep and Work Schedules

Parenting Identities

Specific Self-Care Suggestions

Being Okay with Kids Temporary Unhappiness and Discomfort

Genius / Fail Moments

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Parent Driven Development

Episode 021: Self-Care For Parents

Refilling your energy bucket.

Naps.

Taking care of your human body.

Parenting yourself.

Treating yourself with respect and kindness.

Doing things for the good of the family.

Time spent caregiving vs adulting.

Having different strengths as parents.

Having a network of "other" parents and families. "Intentional Community."

Setting your environment.

Meditation.

Having non-distracting routines and activities.

Cooking.

Creative outlets: Music, etc.

Yes Spaces.

Ignoring tantrums.

KWu: Her son called her Mama!! (#Genius)

Chris: Teaching his kids sarcasm. (#Genius)

Jess: Teaching her son to use Google Home to tell him jokes! (#Genius)

Mandy: Mazie's first chorus concert. (#Genius)

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Mandy Moore

KWu

Jess Szmajda

Chris Sexton

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