Trying to keep up with the demands of life isn’t easy, and sometimes you find yourself overwhelmed, lacking the time and energy needed to fulfill all your obligations and keep up with all of life’s demands.
Today’s episode is all about ways you can simplify your life and reserve your energy for the things that are most important to you! Practical strategies that will help you align your approach to life with your goals.
In today’s episode:
- New challenges 2:00
- The challenges of mealtimes 3:53
- Making dinner work for you 6:13
- The stressful years raising teenagers. 9:03
- A simplified perspective on parenting 10:29
- The only two hard and fast rules 12:29
- Find the parenting style that works for each child. 13:27
- More freedom to choose means more mistakes. 15:37
- Having a parenting goal 16:32
- A simplified approach to housekeeping 17:13
- The angrier I got, the messier my house got. 18:14
- Your secret weapon 19:48
- Your most precious commodity 20:56
- A very simple concept 21:45
- The REAL reason you feel guilty about saying no 21:50
- The correct way to decline an invitation 22:49
Power Quotes
Make decisions based on what works best for your family, not based on what the world thinks is best for your family. 8:19
Parenting the way that works for your family is parenting the right way 15:26
The WiFi password is a powerful currency, and you should use it 19:48
Stop spending time and money on things you don’t care about 21:45
Resources
- https://theblissfulmind.com/25-ways-to-simplify-your-life/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRzjFQa_Og
- https://www.cbc.ca/parents/learning/view/we-need-to-calm-the-f-down-about-parenting-teens
- https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-eating-habits/healthy-eating-habits-teens
- https://www.simplyfiercely.com/20-ways-ive-simplified-life/
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