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Edit Your Life Ep. 87: Why Kids Should Get Jobs [Podcast]

Christine and I discuss 9 reasons why kids should get jobs, from learning to manage money to gaining the life skills that come with paid work.

Edit Your Life Ep. 84: Media & Entertainment Favorites, Vol. 2

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Christine and I share what’s on our playlists, bookshelves, and TVs right now.

Episode 83: Editing End Of School Year Chaos [Rebroadcast]

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Stress and chaos seem unavoidable at the end of every school year. In Episode 83, Christine and I rebroadcast our episode on editing end-of-school-year chaos + add a couple of bonus tips at the end. Also, visit the Edit Your Life Facebook page to share your favorite tip for reducing end of school year chaos, whether that’s […]

Edit Your Life Ep. 81: Reducing High School and College Stress (Interview with Gabrielle Blair)

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The stress associated with high school education and college entrance is legendary. But is it necessary?

Edit Your Life Ep. 51: Sane Sports Parenting [Podcast]

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In Episode 51 of the podcast, Christine and I talk about sportsmanship, grit, and consequences, and we share 8 strategies for sane sports parenting.

Edit Your Life Ep. 48: Easing Back To School Transitions

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Christine and I share 8 tips for easing the transition between summer vacation and school.

Edit Your Life Ep. 47: Helping Kids Through Election Season [Podcast]

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Christine and I talk about what we can do during this election season to both communicate with our kids about what’s happening, and to create some boundaries around the fear and anxiety this may be causing them.

Edit Your Life Ep. 35: Teaching Kids About Money

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Money is complicated, which can make teaching our kids about money particularly challenging. In Episode 35 of the Edit Your Life podcast, Christine and I discuss how to teach kids about spending, saving, and giving. We offer 9 tips related to allowance, chores, investing, giving, division of parental/kid spending responsibility, making spending mistakes, and how to navigate social […]

Edit Your Life Ep. 32: Letting Kids Experience Risk [Podcast]

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Protecting our kids is the most basic of parenting jobs, but how much is too much?

Edit Your Life Ep. 30: Parenting Passionate Kids

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In Part 2 of our discussion about extracurriculars, Christine and I discuss the joys and challenges of parenting passionate kids and share 9 tips for both supporting and reigning in that passion.