The Somerstime Podcast
The Somerstime Podcast
Hi, I’m Jim and I’m Emily and we’re the Somers family! She works in an office and he runs the home. Together, we’re raising our 4 kids with an emphasis on family, adventure, and the arts. Welcome to the Somerstime Podcast!
23: Gearing Up For The Holidays!
This is our favorite time of the year!  We are sharing some of our best tips for making the holidays special and minimizing stress!
Oct 25, 2020
44 min
22: Teaching Our Kids Perspective
In this episode, we talk about why perspective is important to us, how we try to expand our kids' perspective (it's wide-reaching!), and what we are still working on.  There's a lot in this episode, so we will have additional posts with more detail on several subjects that were discussed in this podcast.
Oct 12, 2020
28 min
21: Transitioning Into The Next Season
In this episode we give an update on how our summer turned out, how we are approaching the colder months, and how it's been with the kids back to (virtual) school!  We are sharing tips on what's working and talking through what we've struggled with.  Enjoy!
Oct 4, 2020
36 min
20: Why The Arts Are One Of Our Core Family Values
It is very important to us to incorporate the arts into our family.  In this episode we explain why, how we weave it into our day-to-day, and how the pandemic has impacted our approach.
Aug 9, 2020
44 min
19: Let's Talk About Worry - Our Triggers, How It Can Be A Good Thing, And What We Do To Manage It
So many of our conversations as parents, and certainly now through the pandemic, have been sparked by things we are worried about.  Here's a glimpse into how we are tackling it.  We hope you enjoy this episode!
Aug 2, 2020
39 min
18: Who Comes First, Kids Or Spouse?
We share our philosophy on the subject and discuss how we go about living it out.  Our approach certainly isn't the only way to go about it, so we'd love to hear your take as well!
Jul 12, 2020
31 min
17: Our Goal For The Next Few Months = Having A Good Ole Fashioned Summer
Having a good ole fashioned summer - What it means, why it's important to us, and how we are going to make it a reality.  Having zero plans never looked so good!
Jun 28, 2020
35 min
16: Burnout - What's Triggering It And How We Are Managing It
Four months into the pandemic and we're tackling a topic that's been a big conversation for us.
Jun 22, 2020
35 min
15: Kid Devices - Friend or Foe?
School's out for the summer and with so many restrictions on activities, we've been having a lot of chats about screen time!  In this episode, we discuss the positives and negatives of devices (especially during these times), we dig into our thoughts on the "right" amount of screen time, and we share some tools and hacks that we have found helpful along the way. Google WiFi Mesh System: https://store.google.com/product/nest_wifi YouTube Kids Facebook Messenger
Jun 14, 2020
37 min
14: How To Raise Strong Women!
This is a regular topic of discussion for us as we raise our 3 daughters.  In this episode, we explore the behaviors that we try to model for our kids, the conversations that we have with them to attempt to shift the narrative from societal norms, and the specific strategies that we use to raise the next generation.
Jun 1, 2020
32 min
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