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Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of three, discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun.
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- 5 days ago32 min
An Exploration of Easy Child Privilege EP 478
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah take on a concept Laura heard about recently known as "easy child privilege" -- the phenomenon where parents might experience an unearned advantage with kids who are naturally compliant, neurotypical, healthy, or easy to sooth, and then attribute these features to superior parenting. They discuss how this might apply in various realms from eating to sleep to academic milestones.In the Q&A, a listener asks about backup layers of child care -- how did the hosts build their "babysitter bench"?Mentioned in the episode: Laura & Sarah's Patreon! A fun and supportive environment with threads 3-4x/week and monthly meetups. Check it out at patreon.com/bestofbothworldspod!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
Sandwich Generation Living with Dr. Anita Chandra EP 477
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss their own current situations with respect to parental health and independence, and then board-certified geriatrician Dr. Anita Chandra joins Sarah to discuss the challenges of living in the 'sandwich generation' -- a scenario where you have both older and younger relatives or relations that require help or caregiving. An important topic that impacts so many!Find more from Dr. Anita Chandra at www.anitachandramd.com or her IG, @itsdoctoranita. She also co-hosts The Millennial Sandwich (@themillennialsandwich), a podcast about the generation raising kids while watching their parents get older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Fall Favorites EP 476
In today's episode, Sarah and Laura (hanging out together in Philadelphia) share some life updates and then focus on the positive with a list of current favorites.Some are fall themed, and some are just of the moment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago39 min
Deprivation-Free Frugality: Ways to Treat Yourself While Staying Within Budget EP 475
First a disclaimer: everyone's idea of frugality is relative! And many people have real struggles making ends meet from day to day. This episode unfortunately doesn't solve this issue, but instead provides interesting perspective on ways one might choose to spend strategically, saving money without any real sacrifice on your part.Ideas include grocery store shopping vs restaurants, the joy of cheap hobbies, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 1, 202636 min
Meal Planning: The Perennial Challenge EP 474
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah chat about all things meal planning! They open with takes on recent food trends (protein + fiber, anyone?) and then move to a detailed discussion of their current meal planning practices, struggles, and victories. They cover shopping, non-dinner meals, school lunches and more.In the Q&A, a listener asks for tips getting tiny humans (think toddlers and below!) out the door.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 25, 202642 min
Around the World with Kids: A Semester-Long Travel Adventure with Elisabeth Frost EP 473
In today's episode, Sarah and Laura share their thoughts on whether they'd ever be up for long-haul travel with kids, and share memories of longer trips in the past.Then, Elisabeth Frost joins Sarah to provide her fascinating perspective on a months-long European adventure she recently completed with her 2 school-aged children, including an entire semester out of 'regular' school and visiting over 10 countries!Find more from Elisabeth at optimisticmusings.com!Additional resources from Elisabeth:Her website/blog: optimisticmusings.comPatreon Community: patreon.com/LighthouseKeeperPlanning summary post we chatted about during the podcast episode: https://optimisticmusings.com/how-to-plan-a-europe-trip/And this category link contains all the travel posts from the full 110 days in Europe (87 and counting)! https://optimisticmusings.com/category/travel/euro-adventure/In the Q&A, a listener wonders about how to set household policies on swearing. What do Laura and Sarah do?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 18, 202645 min
10th Annual Back to School Bonanza! EP 472
Is it possible that there have been NINE previous back to school episodes? 2017's version may have featured preschoolers (and multiple children not yet born!) -- back to school has definitely been a journey, and the adventure looks different every time!This year, Laura and Sarah have kids ranging from 1st grade to college sophomore. They share notes on re-entry, from anticipated morning schedules to trepidations about new levels.In the Q&A, a listener asks for tips on NOT forgetting about things you'd like to think about in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 11, 202635 min
Things Mentally Strong People DON'T Do with Amy Morin EP 471
In the intro, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of resilience. Then, psychotherapist and resilience expert Amy Morin joins Laura to share all about the top things (13 in her book!) that mentally strong people DON'T do.In the Q&A, a listener asks for ideas to support a friend going through an especially tough time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of three, discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun.
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