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Christine answers the question, “How do you handle chores?” LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: How To Get Kids To Do Chores How to Teach Kids Life Skills 100 Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kid in 5 Minutes or Less (printable PDF) Modeling Imperfection The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relat...

We all need reminders that we don’t need to do it all. Inspired by a listener's voice memo about the power of creating intentional pauses in life and letting go of feeling the need to keep all the plates spinning, Christine shares an archived episode about the power of letting go of the hero role.  LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Identifying Your Values Intentional Pauses  How To Get Kids To Do Chores E...

Christine answers the question, “How do you move on from a toxic friendship?” LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Reviving & Rethinking Friendships  Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlif...

The reason it’s important to think about and articulate your values is that they will help you edit your life. Christine shares about her key values, an exercise to help you identify yours, and framing for the connection between values and creating a life that feels true to you.   LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Managing Anxiety with Self-Awareness & Compassion (with Morra Aarons-Mele) The Power of Curi...

Christine answers the question, “How do you make homemade fire starters?” LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: 100% cotton makeup pads Soy wax The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow...

How do you find traction and move forward in the face of anxiety? Christine chats with award-winning speaker, author (including the new book, “The Anxious Achiever”), podcaster, and entrepreneur Morra Aarons-Mele about anxiety management tactics, toxic bosses, authenticity of feelings at work, boundary setting, and more. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Morra Aarons-Mele: website | Books: Hiding in the B...

Christine answers the question, “What are the first sex ed conversations I should have with my kid?” LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson) Advocates for Youth AMAZE.org The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home...

Christine shares about her current favorite things spanning home, entertainment, work, beauty, and apparel. She also talks about a new short-form Edit Your Life series: the Mini Edit! Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Christine’s Substack newsletter, including Making a case for slow reading and Is the s...

Christine answers the question, “How do you recommend getting back into a movement routine?” LINKS/RELATED EPISODES: Embracing Micro Goals Why Self-Care Is Hard + How To Make It Happen Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam) The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships...

There’s a lot of grousing about midlife AND there are many gifts this stretch of life brings. Christine talks with Lizzie Bermudez, an Emmy winning TV journalist and co-host of the forthcoming podcast Our Halftime Show. Christine and Lizzie talk about midlife pain points, the upsides around boundary setting and handling judgment, menopause, and more. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Lizzie Bermudez: webs...

The days are long but the years are short. And the stress and pressures in everyday parenting seem greater than ever. Christine talks with mom of three, best-selling author, and psychotherapist Dr. Tina Payne Bryson about the brain’s natural developmental runway. Dr. Bryson shares a slew of practical and compassionate parenting tactics and also talks about what kids need in order to thrive, and ho...

What foods and beverages bring you comfort and delight during the cold winter months? Christine shares about her seasonal intake patterns, preferred beverages, and the baked goods and mealtime items that are on high rotation right now. She also shares a favorite recipe collection hack and an update on her micro goals. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Christine’s Substack newsletter, There's Always A Stor...

Prioritizing connection time is important all year round, but it can be a challenge amidst the busyness of everyday life. Christine chats with author and entrepreneur Thien-Kim Lam about simple ways to be intentional about relationships and find ways to show your partner you care without needing a ridiculous amount of money or time. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Thien-Kim Lam: website + books Happy En...

Giving another person the safety to express themselves limitlessly and honestly is a gift. Christine chats with writer and mom of four Rebecca Woolf about her compelling memoir, “All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire.” Christine and Rebecca talk about the power of honesty, the ability to love and loathe with compassion, the interplay between authenticity and shame, and more. LINKS + RELATED EP...

Friendships are wonderful and necessary, and can be a source of stickiness and conflict. Christine details her historical issues around friendships, how she has grown over the years and what she still wrestles with, and shares 8 simple tactics to find moments of reconnection with friends. LINKS + RELATED EPISODES: Embracing Micro Goals How To Talk About Gender Identity (with Casey Brown) Navigatin...

We all need to heal, and healing can come through many forms of expression. Christine chats with former creative arts therapist and writer Kristen Mei Chase about different ways to work through logistical and emotional barriers, including the many ways in which writing her debut novel “A Thousand Miles to Graceland” helped her heal and find empathy for both herself and others. They talk about narr...

Curiosity can be healing and it is important to disrupt the narrative that you are too busy, old, etc., to consider trying new things that could bring joy or fulfillment to your life, or returning to things that used to help you in different stages of life. In this episode, Christine talks to her mother, Rachel Koh, who has lived a bright life replete with curiosity. RELATED EPISODES: Self-Care Fo...

Setting high bars and aggressive goals can be paralyzing. Enter, micro goals. Christine talks about the power of focusing on the small things that may not be as sexy from a big goal setting perspective, but that are just as crucial to address to improve everyday quality of life. She walks through big picture concepts, some of the micro goals she is planning on tackling, and also shares an exciting...

What were your highs and lows of 2022? Christine reflects on the good, bad, and the ugly of 2022, and shares the top 11 Edit Your Life episodes of 2022 and things she has learned or carried forward from those episodes. Episodes mentioned: Parenting Milestones Self-Care for Stubborn People Lessons From Being A Covid Late Bloomer Time Management + Productivity [with guest Laura Vanderkam] Food Refra...

Whether or not you are part of Team OMG Finally Contracted Covid, we are still in this. Christine shares about her experience contracting Covid over Thanksgiving break, addresses the many questions she has received on social media since sharing about her positive test, and what she has learned from the experience. Resources mentioned in this episode Related episode: Smart & Simple Holiday Food Pla...

Are you meh about your closet? Want to burn it all down? You’re not alone. Christine shares a listener query about her fashion and beauty practices, some back story about what clothing has meant to her—and how it has created anxiety—in the past, and the clothing rental experiment she has been conducting for the past couple of months in an effort to care for herself in a new way. Resources mentione...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by holiday food planning? Christine shares her mixed feelings about how to navigate holidays in a way that is loving and relationships-oriented while also low on run-around and stress. She revisits a conversation with Asha where they share 8 smart and simple holiday food planning tips. Resources mentioned in this episode Minimalist Parenting Christine’s Piesgiving 2021...

How do we find our confidence and voice as we’re also doing things like raising kids, exploring careers, and navigating relationships? Wendi Aarons found bravery in humor. Christine and Wendi talk about Wendi’s new book, “I'm Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder.” They discuss how Wendi found her voice and confidence, her favorite and least favorite things about...

Women get sh*t done, as the saying goes, and now more than ever we need women to step into the ring; the ring of voting. Christine talks with political strategist, podcaster, family policy advocate, and mom of three Emily Tisch Sussman about why we truly are in red alert mode, why women have enormous power in the election, empathy-based voting, and more. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast...

How do you show up to care for yourself? Inspired by her birthday this month, Christine shares lessons learned and her thoughts about living with extraordinary care. Also, an ask! In anticipation of a milestone episode of Edit Your Life, please share something you have heard on this show—an idea, a reframe, a tactic, anything—that has helped you make change and find agency in your life. Send an em...