The shouldvereadthefineprint's Podcast

Hello to you all!I don't know how many folks have had to deep dive into the way gaslighting works, or worse learned how it works through being gaslighted. Kimberley, has achieved both and is here to enlighten us. Thank you all so much for allowing us into your beautiful ears!

Hello Friends and Family!Art is perhaps the most profound way human beings have to express ourselves, yet there seems to be a myriad of stumbling blocks that prevent our creativity from being common practice. Some of us have just moved on with our lives, accepting that part of us is not necessary for survival, but when we have access to our own creativity, we thrive.One of the perceived hurdles of developing and exercising our creativity is managing to even put it onto our schedule. Well, what if that's the trick? Can blocking out an hour during your week be all it takes to rediscover or rekindle our creative side? My guess is, it's definitely worth a shot. Thank you, as always, for the borrow of your lovable, lovely [email protected]

Hi Friends and Family!Parenting is a never ending endeavor and the information on doing it successfully is almost literally infinite. Recently, Kimberley and I realized that while our techniques in parenting has brought noticeable improvement to our kids' lives, we were lacking enough of that sweet stuff called positivity. Reminding us that whether we are gracefully navigating parent life, or banging our head against the wall, there are always additional options. You may know by now that we are big, big fans of charts, and we have added a new chart to our wall: Introducing... "Cool Charts"! And if you were thinking of skipping this episode, at least drop in on the last few minutes revealing a memorable new number by the lovely and talented Kimberley Zerzan.  Thank you forever and always for the borrow of those lovable, lovely ears,[email protected]

Hello Friends and Family! It seems we left a few stones unturned in our previous episode on boundaries so we are going to take another dive into this critical ability to lead honest and authentic lives. After all, folks have written books on the subject so if you'll humor us, we would love to open up our hearts and delve deeper into the use and effects of living your life with healthy boundaries. Thank you as always for the use of your lovable, lovely ears,[email protected]

Hey Y'all!Developing and supporting boundaries can feel impossible at first. Then it gets super easy?Well... No, no not really. The truth is people are cringey around boundaries. These are independent efforts we make as individuals to establish an environment of self-care and self-respect, and they can get in other people’s way.Self-care? Self-respect? Those are wonderful qualities! Why would anyone put aside those things as secondary to the care or respect of others?Because when it comes to standing up for others' values, we are told by our culture that we are honorable and courageous and good, but when we stand up for our own individual values, we are met with many voices of doubt. Most of the time that includes our own voice.This episode could be the nudge you need to take the next step in your desire to be self-empowered. You are 100% worth the work. As always, thank you for the borrow of your beautiful ears,Jason and [email protected] Show Notes:“Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life”By Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend  “Codependent No More”Melody Beattie  Dr. Nicole LePera on [email protected]

Hey Friends and Family!While the pace of life has been slowed and in some cases ground to a halt, we still are able to see personal progress. Certainly it can feel defeating when bogged down by day to day routines. It isn't obvious that you are an improved, more authentic version of yourself, but when you try looking back down the long corridor of your life you will be able to better assess your accomplishments, successes and so on. You may find yourself relaxing your internal critic in this moment and recognizing that all in all, you have come a long way in life. Hey, if not, there's still plenty of space for you to grow! Thank you everyone for the borrow of those lovely ears on the sides of your lovely heads,[email protected]

Hi Friends and Family!This week our offering is a conversation about improving the way we distribute our time, energy, and money so they are not wasted. We all have guilty pleasures, but some are more detrimental than they are cute. To that particular group we are suggesting a fantastically efficient phrase to help us not waste anymore of our resources on them: Fuck it.Thank you as always for the borrow of your beautiful ears,[email protected]

Hello Friends and Family!  We bring you this week a story about being different, about being unique, and about being connected to individuals who are on the Autism spectrum! We are often challenged by our kid on the spectrum but more consistently delighted, transfigured, and inspired by Lucy because she does not adhere to what we consider social norms or parental norms. For her life has a unique affect and we are only lately beginning to find the rhythm to which her little drum beats. Please join us as we reveal some of the best things about being a person diagnosed with Autism. Thank you for the borrow of your lovable and lovely ears, [email protected]

Hello Wonderful People, It seems we still have a few questions to hash out together and I think you are going to enjoy this round. We get real personal, take a drive down memory lane, and offer up our signature style advice through our experiences as parents and as people thus far.  Please enjoy and thank you for the use of your lovable ears, [email protected]

Hello Beautiful Listeners! This week we have grabbed up a big handful of queries and tried to give our finest responses to them at random. As you all know, this advice podcast is not intended to pontificate scholarly repeals to the daily demands and stresses of our lives, but rather to provide our down to Earth experiences and valuable pieces of wisdom found through the experiences of being a blended family of seven in this crazy world. We hope you find something to take away from this eclectic episode and enjoy our attempts to give away the best advice we can when put to the test. Thank you forever and always for the use of your lovely, beautiful ears, [email protected]