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How do we best help kids navigate growing up in public, especially if parents and caregivers have overstepped on privacy issues? Christine talks with Devorah Heitner about best practices, mentorship, boundary setting, school portals, and more.  LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:  Devorah Heitner  Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Dig...

After a couple of months deep in the emotional and mental decluttering zone, Christine is ready to tackle her house chaos, with a refined lens on what she can (and cannot) control and a new decluttering target. RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, visit the show notes):  A New Beginning Embracing Micro Goals My Clothing Rental Experiment Questioning The KonMari Decluttering Method Guilt-Free De...

Christine shares her favorites from Trader Joe’s, with a lens towards quick meals and snacks since the fall is often chaotic. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: How To Handle Food Allergies Food Reframes + Practical Tactics (with Stacie Billis) Weekend Food Prep...

How do you get things done when you are surrounded by a relentless run of household tasks? Christine and Sarah Powers talk about to-do lists, prioritizing, boundaries, side hustles and passion projects, outsourcing, energy patterns, juggling kids during summer and more. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Cultivating Hobbies + Interests Advocating For Your Needs At Work (with Leslie Forde) Compartmentalizing...

Christine shares about how she and her college freshman stayed connected through the challenging transition. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington) How To Be An Adult (with Julie Lythcott-Haims) College Application First Steps  Coll...

Recorded from an unprecedented week-long creative and restorative retreat with herself, Christine shares about a recent leap into uncertainty and what has happened as a result. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Toxic Friendships Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick) Christine’s Substack essays: Facing uncertainty? Finding a new gear Season of noticing Learn more about your a...

Christine shares tips on how to get kids in the school lunch making game. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: How to Teach Kids Life Skills How To Get Kids To Do Chores  Mini Edit: How To Handle Chores 110 easy and healthy school lunch ideas The Mini Edit is a short-form ser...

We all could use more joy in life. Christine chats with best-selling novelist Katherine Center about positive vs. negative valence theory, why prioritizing happiness and joy matters, amazing women writers, and more. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see the show notes): Katherine Center and her full suite of books Mini Edit: Quick Mood Boost Ideas “Making a case for slow reading” Edit...

Christine answers the question, “What do you tell the kids about the afterlife, what happens after you die, etc.” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Beginning Sex Ed Conversations Dr. Robyn Silverman’s forthcoming book, How to Talk to Kids about Anything: Tips, S...

Christine answers the listener question, “What are your best quick mood boosts?” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see show notes): The Power of Cognitive Reframing Managing Anxiety with Self-Awareness & Compassion (with Morra Aarons-Mele) Cultivating Hobbi...

Middle school isn’t always easy, but it’s also a time where kids can develop superpowers. Christine chats with licensed clinical professional counselor, author, and freelance journalist Phyllis Fagell about resilience, letting go of parental baggage, boundary setting, and more. RELATED EPISODES (for additional links, see the show notes): Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey) Simple + Compa...

Christine shares about the baking tools that make her life happier and easier. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. RELATED EPISODES: Weekend Food Prep  Summer of Small Delights  Mini Edit: Gluten-Free Favorites  Cultivating Hobbies + Interests See additional product links at the show notes. The Min...

Figuring out how to step back in a culture of involvement is hard but doable. Christine chats with educator and author Jessica Lahey about letting go of control, how ignoring the grade portal actually encourages learning, how lovingly stepping back doesn’t have to feel like walking away, and more. RELATED EPISODES (for additional resource links, visit the show notes) Raising Teenagers (with Mary D...

Christine addresses a question from a listener about when to prioritize movement during the day. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam) Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker  Cultivating H...

Prioritizing curiosity and learning through everyday interests is powerful. Christine asked her community “What hobbies/passion projects light you up at present, or do you want to try?” and received nearly 200 responses! She shares about the responses with the hope that they will provide inspiration for your next pursuits. RELATED EPISODES: Summer of Small Delights Making Space for Passion Project...

At the request of a listener/reader, Christine shares an essay about embracing changing roles with your kids as they grow. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: On following, Trust is hard and necessary, Is the second-semester ache a thing? Identifying Your Values Modeling Imp...

Compromise doesn’t mean giving in or giving up. Christine talks with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC, about how to identify what kind of compromiser you are, the importance of being honest and articulating what you want (both to yourself and to your partner), negotiation tactics, and why it’s actually powerful to be vulnerable and ask for help. RELATED EPISODES: Mental + Physical Load Management (with Jonat...

In honor of Juneteenth, Christine shares three incredible books for your booklist. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wil...

We all deserve a life that involves more joy and ease. Christine shares how she will be reorienting, calibrating, and crafting her personal and work life to this effect, including what she is calling the Summer of Small Delights. RELATED EPISODES (see show notes for additional links): Mini Edit: My Simple Holistic Wellness Tracker The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh) Making Space for Passion P...

As we move into the season of stink, Christine shares about her favorite uses for baking soda. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Natural armpit stain removal  STEM activities with baking soda and vinegar The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host...

Parents often think that once kids become teenagers and are more independent, they need you less, but they actually need you more than ever. Christine chats with Mary Dell Harrington about navigating teen reticence, high school stress, mistakes, different paths, and more. RELATED EPISODES (visit the show notes for additional links): College Application Reality Check Identifying Your Values Modelin...

Christine shares about the new holistic wellness tracker she developed and has been using with great delight since mid-April. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Embracing Micro-Goals Creating A Self-Directed Practice Mini Edit: Movement Routine Reboot Mini Edit: Gluten-Free...

How do you forge new relationships amidst life shifts? Christine chats with author Melody Warnick about place attachment, how to align your location to your values, practical steps to forge new friendships and anchor into your community, and developing friendships outside of parenting relationships. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Melody Warnick | www.melodywarnick.com, author of This Is Where You Belon...

How do you make space for passion projects, especially when there isn’t a monetary goal or your partner isn’t supportive of your endeavors? Christine offers recommendations for how to identify new passion projects and internal goals, create and protect that space, and communicate the importance of them with your partner. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Creating A Self-Directed Practice Healing Through E...

Christine answers the question, “What are your favorite family games?” Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: 21 Family Games (That Are Actually Fun For Adults Too) (5+) Qwirkle  (8+) Dragonwood, Guesstures, Clue, Ticket to Ride (10+) Catan, Codenames Learn more about your ad c...