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Today I want to lean in with you and have a conversation about mental health and motherhood. It’s a conversation I’ve danced around for years, watching some mom friends struggle and suffer while others have hidden against the mental health stigma that never seems to quit. Lately, though, I’ve started to see so many women (and men) in my life rise above all the reasons not to face their mental health issues, and as I’ve seen their courage and how beautiful it is, I’ve started to find my own. In today’s togetherness tip and podcast interview with Paola Sur, we’re tackling the topic of mental health and how it affects motherhood - and how we can all find what we need to use our commitment to being mentally healthy for our family’s benefit.

First, I’ll share the short version of my story:

“Are you willing to take control of your anxiety?”That question hit me hard - especially since I didn’t even think I had anxiety. I mean, wasn’t anxiety something that caused panic attacks or was at least more serious than my little worries? Sure, I woke up in the middle of the night sometimes drenched in sweat with a serious worry reel dancing in my head and I often felt paralyzed by chest pains and horror-movie-worthy scenarios that randomly played on the movie screen of my mind, but didn’t everyone?

Then I realized that no, those things aren’t normal - especially as they kept getting worse and worse when my mom passed away and started hitting me full-on when my husband had a health scare, taking whole chunks of nights and days away in constant unrealistic worries.

I had to be willing to take control of my anxiety. I didn’t like feeling like it was taking control of me and affecting my family.Thankfully, I had help - mainly in the form of some very brave people in my life who I have watched overcome their own mental health challenges.

Standing in awe of their bravery helped me find my own.Admitting I was struggling was the first step and getting help so that my mental health could thrive was the second. So now I have a daily yoga, journaling, and meditation/prayer practice, and I take supplements, make sure nothing gets in the way of my nature therapy sessions, talk about my anxiety with my friends and family, and try to be quick to admit when I need more help.

Sometimes, though, that’s not enough and it takes more of my attention. Sadly, you probably know what I’m talking about.

There’s too much of a stigma - too many people thinking their only option is to bottle up their feelings, “get over it already”, or take a hastily prescribed medication in secret. It can feel too hard to speak up and get help sometimes, and when we do, we’re often misunderstood with people thinking we’re weak or fragile or need constant checking in on or can’t function.

When are we going to stop pretending we can be everything to everyone at every moment and finally take care of ourselves?

When are we going to get rid of the stigma and our own unconscious bias about mental health?

When are we going to realize that standing up for our own mental health is a HUGE way to show love to our family - and a BIG family togetherness win for generations to come? Right now - that’s when.Sharing our stories can help.

Stepping out and talking about how mental health issues have shown up in our families in the past can help, too.

Because whether we realize it or not, every single family has been touched by a need for mental healthcare just like every single family has been touched by a need for physical healthcare. Sadly, it’s most often the mental stuff that goes untreated (and causes significant damage) for far too long.

But I have a feeling we are the generation changing that.That’s why today’s podcast and videocast with writer, author, and anxiety warrior Paola Sur is one I’m so proud to share.If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety - or have a family member who has fought any type of mental health issue - I hope you find so much strength here.

(And I hope you’ll come over to the email group after you listen and share your story, too.)

A few links from our discussion:* Paola’s book The Anxious Mom Manifesto * Paola’s resources and tips for moms dealing with anxiety * Paola’s blog & newsletter * How to know if you have anxiety * Celeste’s “How to Chase the Mama Blues Away” togetherness tip * Celeste’s book * Help for getting into a daily journaling practice at Mamas Who Write * Celeste’s personal development and coaching programs

Listen to the podcast here ⤵ Or, if you want to see our smiling faces while we chat,

Hop over to the videocast here ⤵ Here are a few of my favorite moments from the interview:

“You CAN control the anxiety monster and keep it from controlling your life - it’s about the mind, body, and soul.”

— Paola Sur

“We have to remove the stigma about mental health.”

— Paola Sur

“It’s going to be a monster I can master and make work in my favor.”

— Paola Sur

Want to connect with Paola?You can connect with her here and order your copy of The Anxious Mom Manifesto here.

Want to connect with Celeste?You can connect with her here.

Want to find more support for your own personal growth?Come over to our free email group and introduce yourself. Talk about your questions and get some inspiration from our togetherness tips every Friday morning.

(And if you’re feeling inspired, I’d love to see you over at Mamas Who Write.)

I’ll see you there!

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The year was 2008 and I was starting to think about how I could help my oldest son - my first baby - get ready for preschool. I didn’t know anything about gifted, quirky, or anxious kids back then, but I knew I wanted my son to keep his unique personality, have fun, and keep learning. I also knew getting him ready to do that in a classroom would be a long road.

Three-year-old Elijah was a wild child. His brain moved faster than his words (meaning I was the only person who could understand his speech), and his energy level was a 10 from early morning all the way until midnight most nights. Naps were a distant memory and bedtime routines lasted hour after hour each night with more books and songs and backrubs than I knew it was possible to give.

He was beyond ready to learn, bored almost immediately with every new concept or learning toy I introduced. And yet, the thought of him sitting still in a desk hour after hour was laughable to anyone who met him. It was quite the workout for this mama (especially with trying to raise his little brother and work, too), but so extremely rewarding. I’ve since met many mothers with similar stories. Some of us tried homeschooling from the start and others fell into it when school didn’t work. Most of us moved forward slowly and cautiously, not sure which step to take next.

I didn’t know it at the time, but I was doing everything right.(Well, most of the big things, at least.)

Now Elijah is a teenager, and I can see his giftedness, his unique abilities, and his quirky talents shine through desire-led homeschooling. I wish I could go back and tell myself how well it was all going to turn out.

And yet, we still have tough days. There are anxieties that come along with giftedness - for kids and parents alike - and there are times when I’m still not sure about what exactly I’m doing on the road of out-of-the-box homeschooling we’re on.

That’s why I’m so excited to share this week’s podcast interview with you - an interview with Colleen Kessler from Raising Lifelong Learners.Colleen is an author, a homeschool mama, and a helper of countless families who have kids in the anxious, gifted, and quirky kids category. She has a master’s degree in Gifted Education, and she uses it to design resources for families all over the world.

In the podcast, we talk about helping our kiddos through all sorts of things (especially anxiety, sleeplessness, and active imaginations), how to take care of ourselves as moms of these beautiful people, and even how to go after big mama dreams too (because that’s what I do every time I get a chance to chat with mamas who write in the wild!).

A few links from our discussion:* Colleen’s website Raising Lifelong Learners * The Anxiety Toolkit * A sweet Instagram photo of Colleen’s daughter packing up the Anxiety Tookit orders * That post where Colleen shares help for kids who can’t sleep * The Learner’s Lab (Colleen’s membership community) * Colleen’s books: 100 Backyard Activities That Are the Dirtiest, Coolest, Creepy-Crawliest Ever and Raising Resilient Sons * Celeste’s book * How to find your local independent bookstore where you can purchase Colleen’s book * Make Your Worrier a Warrior book * A resource for connecting to Telehealth for anxiety and mental health issues * Reach out to Colleen * Reach out to Celeste

Listen to the podcast here ⤵ Or, if you want to see our smiling faces while you listen, Hop over to the videocast here ⤵ Here are a few of my favorite moments from the interview:

“The quickest way to burn out as a mom of any kind is to forget about yourself and who you are.”

— Colleen Kessler

“The time you take to perfect your craft is just as important as meal planning or anything else you do.”

— Colleen Kessler

“We don’t want our kids to think motherhood is the absence of self.”

— Colleen Kessler

Want to connect with Colleen?You can find her here.

Want to find more support for your quirky kiddos and your own creative self?Come over to our free email group and introduce yourself. Talk about your questions and get some inspiration from our togetherness tips every Friday morning.

(And if you happen to be a mama who writes like myself and Colleen, I have some extra goodies for you right here.)

I’ll see you there!

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You probably won’t believe this, but 15 years ago I was a stay-at-home mom with a brand-new baby trying my hardest to find a job online so that I could stay home with my little guy during the day and contribute something valuable in a way that I felt good about - and that would bring in some income for my family.

We were working for a church at the time living on about $400 per week, barely scraping by, and I had just tried and failed to write a manuscript that I thought would propel me into author awesomeness - a manuscript that, after I gave it to everyone I knew and loved, immediately made me want to never write another word again.

I was stuck.

• Dreaming of traveling with my little family but having no money to do it.
• Wanting to become a writer but feeling hopelessly devoid of talent, opportunity, or the resources to become one.
• Hoping to contribute to the world but wondering if I had anything to give.
• Wishing I could go to grad school but not even dreaming I could.

Until one day, when I was out for a walk and felt this question drop into my soul:What if there’s more?To which I replied, “Yes, there has to be more,” and 9 months later found myself selling everything I owned and moving across the globe to Sydney, Australia with my family, then moving back home again a year and a half later, hitting a brick wall again, and venturing out on a full-time travel adventure I never even dreamed could be possible.

And now, I’ve published my first book and I get to talk to you about going after your dreams (while I’m secretly plotting and planning for my next big dream) every single day.

It still blows my mind just thinking about it.

Needless to say, I’m a big fan of going after big dreams - especially when they seem impossible,especially when they’re the kind that promote BIG family togetherness.That’s why I couldn’t resist having Kristen Noel, co-creator of Best Self Magazine, on the podcast to share her best tips for speaking life into our dreams to make them happen.A few links from our discussion:* Kristen’s creation Best Self Magazine * Where we met (the best campground in the world) * More about love notes from mamas * Finding a writing community with Mamas Who Write * Something to help you go after your biggest dreams today

Listen to the podcast here ⤵⤵⤵ Or, if you want to see our smiling faces while you listen, Hop over to the videocast here ⤵⤵⤵ Want to connect with Kristen?You can find her here.

Want to find more support for speaking life into your big dreams and the big dreams of your kiddos?Come over to our free email group and introduce yourself. Talk about your biggest dream for yourself and your family and get some inspiration from our togetherness tips every Friday morning.

I’ll see you there!

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Are you a writer?

Do you think you might be?

How do you know if you are one or not?

All of these questions tend to crop up for us moms when we start dreaming bigger and bigger and bigger in life - and for some of us, they keep cropping up for years. Along with a few more like, Could I find work as a writer?

How do I know if I’m good enough?

How do creativity and writing work when I’m such a busy parent?

What if I’ve failed in the past or put out something that was humiliating?

Could I ever find the time and the courage to write?

So that’s exactly what this week’s podcast is all about.In this episode of the podcast, I’m interviewing writer and author Nicole Gulotta about the writer's journey, how any mom can find the time and courage it takes to write, and how it might just be YOUR next big adventure. Links to the things that pop up in our discussion:* Nicole’s first book Eat This Poem * Nicole’s most recently published book Wild Words * How you can join the Wild Words Collective Community * Previous podcast with mutual friend Jenn Norrell from Finding Walden * Celeste’s book * How I encourage other writer moms - the Mamas Who Write program * More on seasonal creative living w/ Nicole

My favorite moments:

I think if you have that inclination at all and you’re even questioning ‘Am I a writer?’ I think you are one. . . We sort of confuse the writer inside of us with the outer world of publishing and that sense of acceptance we receive. . . which is often an external pressure we put on ourselves. . . It’s definitely a complicated relationship.

What if I take a lot of these lessons about flexibility and adaptability that are being applied to my life as a new parent and what if I took this new philosophy and applied it to my writing life?

I find the more that I just go with it and trust my creativity in that way, it usually works out in the end.

It’s not so much about finding time. It’s about making space.

I think a lot of us spend some time waiting for someone else to give permission for us to share our story first . . . I think if we can move past that piece and not think about who’s going to read the book or the editor that’s going to pick it up or the publisher that’s going to publish it, we have to just start with our story and our truth and what’s most important to us first.

There is something that has happened to us - or whatever story it is that we want to share - that only we can tell and there is someone out there who that story will resonate with. There’s someone out there that is maybe a few years behind you in the lessons that you have learned. That always helps me move forward and reminds me how powerful our stories are.

You’re a writer always. You’re an author sometimes.

It’s true:If you have a story in your heart to tell, writing really could be your next big adventure.It might also be your next big adventure if you’re looking for a way to* grow exponentially in the personal development department * step into your true self * get the junk out of your head so you can be fully present with your family * overcome a hard time, or * make the most of your time and your biggest and best family memories.

Whatever your reason, I hope this podcast sparks the dream inside your heart today.

And remember. . .

Want to connect with Nicole and Celeste?You can find Nicole at thewildwords.com and chat with Celeste in the Togetherness Redefined email group.

Want some help building your own writing practice, getting better at journaling consistently, starting a blog, or stepping into publishing your own book?If so, come on over to Mamas Who Write today and let me encourage your socks off - I’ll see you there!

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My family has a funny holiday story we recount every year at Christmas. It’s about the time my mom was making a red velvet cake in the kitchen when my sister and I started arguing about something and wouldn't help her with the dishes.

So mom turned around, threw her hands up in the air, and shouted, “IT’S CHRISTMAS!”, sending red velvet cake batter straight onto our white popcorn ceiling - a stain that stayed there for over a decade.I love this story, and I love how my sister and I used it to tease my mom year after year about how she wanted Christmas to be perfect and ended up screaming at us because of it. It's a memory about her love for us and her intense desire for family togetherness. It's a story that might sound familiar to a lot of us moms who get especially stressed out at Christmastime.

We want to make really good memories with our families.We don't want to get stressed and scream at anyone. We want to laugh at weird dad jokes and play new games and watch old movies and eat special food.

We want to show up and really be there with our kids and spouses.But sometimes it's hard to know how.Every year, I try to take a few weeks off from working and social media (and a lot of other stressors in my life) every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and this year is no exception. But as I started trying to look ahead, I could feel the stress rising. And when stress rises for me, I tend to start making unhealthy decisions - eating too much junk, skipping my self-care routines, and sinking into old habits.

I don't want unhealthy decisions this year, though - this year has had enough trouble of its own.

So, I reached out to a friend and registered dietician Camille Martin for some tips, and we recorded our conversation for you to hear.We're talking about how you plan ahead for the holidays for your own health and for your own family.(You can skip to the podcast below or keep reading for a summary.)

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NOTE: You already know that 2020 isn’t the year for big holiday gatherings, but that doesn’t mean stress won’t come knocking at your door - especially if you’re sheltering in place with another family member for a while, caring for someone else, or creating a COVID-safe bubble with someone who doesn’t normally live with you. We talk a little bit about family gatherings and holiday parties causing stress in this podcast, but we also talk about navigating the holidays without those things this year and how we can manage stress and disconnect this year, too.At home with our people can be a stressful place, too - if we’re not careful and intentional about making it full of holiday magic. But we can be intentional in several ways:We don't have to be afraid of eating too much. When we manage the stress BEFORE we get to the holidays, we can make healthy decisions. We don't have to be so hard on ourselves. We can take control. We can avoid living in chaos. We don't have to give into any emotional eating habits. We can have healthy happy family togetherness this holiday season.

Step 1 - We can make a plan. What are you going to do if things go sideways or if you find yourself not being able to say no to stressors and emotional eating? Can you have a cup of tea to ground yourself? Go for a walk? Light a candle? Do you have a code word to let your spouse know when you need space? Can you talk about taking breaks before emotions get high? Are you able to unplug from other stressors (social media, email, drama, work, etc.)?

Step 2 - We can create a safe space. Take a bathroom break. Hop in for an extra shower. Close your bedroom door and do some breathing exercises for ten minutes. Grab an extra yoga session or a new meditation practice.

Step 3 - We can be nice to ourselves. If you lose your temper or over-eat or do something you wish you hadn’t, don’t dwell on it. Don’t start over in January - Instead, say, “Those two desserts were yummy. I can’t do that every time, but man, those were good.” And if things get stressful, don’t reach for the extra cheese slice - just take a break in the bathroom and breathe deeply, mama. (You can even listen to a song on your headphones while you’re in the bathroom if you need to. Who cares if people think you’re having stomach problems?!)

We want to do amazing, fun, awesome stuff with our kids - and even though this year may be very different in the fun/awesome department, we want to build GREAT memories with them. We just have to be present if we’re going to do that.Links from our conversation: * Give Social Media the Boot * Step Away from the Email * How to Unplug for Happy, Healthy Holidays This Year * Take Care of Yourself * First Podcast with Camille * Camille’s book * Togetherness Redefined book * Leave a love note for your kids * Camille’s website * Camille’s weekly blog posts

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In this week's podcast, I'm interviewing writing mama Lacey Grim about her new book I Belong Here and the value of going after our own big goals even while we prioritize family togetherness. We're chatting about:

• Where to go when we put our head down to get stuff done and then wake up to realize we've lost our own big goals and not on the path where we know we're meant to be
• How to deal with imposter syndrome
• How to shift when you have nothing left to give
• How to stop the mom-guilt and realize we're better (and so much more alive) when we invest in ourselves (especially around the holidays)
• And, of course, book writing as a mama

I can't wait for you to listen in. I know you'll come away with a heart ready to go after your own big dream.Listen to the podcast: hereLinks that popped up in our chat:* Lacey's new book: I Belong Here * Lacey's website: The Schoolhouse Life * Lacey's Schoolhouse Life podcast * How a mom's personal development is GREAT for family togetherness * Destiny by T.D. Jakes * How we listen to so many audiobooks - Audible (I've bought the 2 credit per month plan for years - one for me and one for the kids) * Togetherness Tip: What if I love my job? * How I'm helping mamas who write get a jump-start on their writing goals: Mamas Who Write * How I'm helping mamas who want to go after their big dreams and goals: 21 Mindset Shifts for Making a Big Change * My book Togetherness Redefined: Finding a Different Kind of Family Togetherness

Want to know more?* Check out the Togetherness Tip inspired by this interview: Step Away from the Email * Get some help going after your own big dreams with me in 21 Mindset Shifts for Making a Big Change * Get a jump-start on your own writing goals with me in Mamas Who Write

What about you?What big mama goals do you have and how have they helped you show up more fully for the ones you love?Hop into the email group and let me know!

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An interview with foster mom Regina LyonsListen here!

In this week's podcast, I'm interviewing foster mom Regina Lyons on ways she and her husband do family togetherness with their foster kids.

We're chatting about the blessing of foster care, how she decided fostering was right for her (way back when she was a teenager, no less!), and how she overcame the jitters and voices telling her she wasn't enough.

And you bet we're talking about some family togetherness ideas, too.

Listen in. I know you'll come away with a full heart and a new appreciation for your own unique family blend.

Listen to the podcast hereLinks that popped up in our chat: The Instant Family* movie * Taking a big risk on family dreams * Dare to dream again for family togetherness * Movie Nights for family togetherness * Cooking Together for family togetherness * Admit you're still learning * How to press the family reset button * Nature Therapy * Getting Cozy with your family * National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search * Helping foster families in your community: "7 Ways to Help Kids in Foster Care Without Becoming a Foster Parent" * 30 More Ways to Help Foster Families (from the Foster Coalition) * Send Regina a question on Facebook

Want to know more?* Check out the Togetherness Tip inspired by this interview: "What about foster families?" * 21 Mindset Shifts for Making a Big Change * Mamas Who Write

What about you?What family togetherness tips, tricks, and treats have you learned from foster and adoptive families?Join the email group and join the discussion.

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An interview with Kelly SchwarkListen here!

In this week's podcast, I'm interviewing Kelly Schwark - author, mama, and family traveler - on family togetherness and divorce. And she's sharing her beautiful story of rising strong and going after family togetherness in the wake of divorce.

Listen to the podcast hereLinks that popped up in our chat:* Kelly's website * Kelly's photography and art * Connect with Kelly on Facebook * Connect with Kelly on Instagram * My family togetherness book (how I met Kelly) * That Brene Brown book about vulnerability

Want to know more?Check out the Togetherness Tip inspired by this interview: "What if I'm divorced?"

What about you?What questions and comments do you have about family togetherness and divorce?Hop into the email group and let me know!

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In this episode, I'm interviewing Angela Rivas - a single mom (mum) from Australia who launched her children into the world of adulthood and set off on a globetrotting journey to celebrate families who have children with Down syndrome - and we're talking about breaking our preconceived notions about people with special needs and disabilities and leaning into what these families can teach us about family togetherness.

After all, isn't learning and growing what always happens when we lean into people?This interview inspired me so much in the family togetherness department. (I even wrote a togetherness tip about it.) I sure hope it does the same for you.

Listen to the podcast here.Links that popped up in our chat:* The National Down syndrome Society * What is Down syndrome? * What is Waldorf education? * Angela's Instagram account: @sunflowerchildrent21 * Angela's Facebook account: A World Journey with the Sunflower Children

Want to know more?Check out the Togetherness Tip inspired by this interview: "What if my child has special needs?"

What about you?What have children and adults with special needs taught you about family togetherness?

Hop in the email group and let me know!

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Right now, so many of us are wondering what comes next for our families, for our kids going back to school, for the world we live in, and for so many people we love.

While we all figure it out, I don't think there's ever been a better time to lean into our families and make some major gains in the family togetherness department. So, that's what we're talking about this week on the podcast (and I might just spill a few more beans about what's next for Togetherness Redefined too).

It's the last episode of Season 2, so I hope you love it, and I'll catch you in the email group every Friday!

Togetherness tips featured:* Admit You're Still Learning * Quick Wins * Step Back * Let Dad Take the Lead * Let Them Be Little * and get more info about the book on the sales and FAQ page

Listen to the podcast Listen here!What about you?What's helping you figure out what's next for your family right now? Hop into our email group and let me know!

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Remember that time I told you my family was moving onto a boat? If you know our story, you know we've lived a thousand lives since then - most of them NOT on a boat of any kind.

A few weeks ago, I had the extreme pleasure to share our family travel saga on a podcast with the cool folks over at Rootless Living Magazine, and it reminded me that I had done a couple of other podcasts about the boat too.

So, in case anyone might be interested in the whole story in audio form, I thought it would be fun to put those three together for you here.

(It also might help if you're thinking of doing some big family traveling one day yourself and have a few qualms about it going sideways.)

Our boat life did go sideways, but we pivoted back to RV life pretty quickly, and we're thankful for the experience. I hope you find inspiration, comfort, peace, and encouragement in these stories.

AFTER BOAT LIFE:A podcast with Rootless Living Magazine (July 2020)

BEFORE BOAT LIFE:A podcast with The Homeschool Sisters (October 2019)

DURING BOAT LIFE:A podcast with myself on the Togetherness Redefined channel (November 2019)

What about you? Do you have a few big family dreams or questions about how to make it all work?Hop into the email group and join the discussion.

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In this week's podcast, I'm interviewing Kara Anderson about ways moms can cope, step up, heal, and thrive when it all feels too heavy AND we're chatting about her new book More Than Enough.

Listen to the podcast here.So many of us have been trying to get our feet under us . . .because we're thrown into things we weren't planning, because nothing is normal right now,because there's so much pain in the world,because so many people are hurting, suffering, angry, or broken,because we realize that no amount of working harder or digging deeper is going to make everything okay for everyone,because sometimes it seems like we're dealing with it all at the same time...* Pandemic limitations * Missing friends and family * Too many unknowns * School worries * Summer boredom * Traveling (or not) * Constant low-level stress * Mental health issues * Hormones, seasons, and all the pressure

The good news is that we can get our feet under us. We can still see hope around the corner, and we can still move forward. I hope you love hearing this conversation with Kara and the hope she brings.

Togetherness tips featured:* Chase the Blues Away

More from Kara: Kara's Book More Than Enough* * Lifting Cars in a Crisis - Kara's article * Kara's website * The Homeschool Sisters Podcast * The pandemic-schooling podcast by Cait and Kara * More on Kara's morning basket * The first Togetherness Redefined podcast with Kara about balance and mom-guilt

Other stuff we talked about: Blake Boles' College Without High School* * Read-Aloud Revival Mama Book Clubs * Kara's list of WWII books * How I try to respond to strangers who question homeschool socialization (Making a Case for Worldschooling) * Kindred Collective Planning Conference

Listen to the podcast hereWant to learn more about homeschooling?Check out these posts for more info:

• How to Homeschool, Road-school, and Oceanschool
• Homeschooling High School: “College Without High School Homeschooling”
• Too Much Togetherness? Tips for Learning at Home
• Making a Case for Worldschooling
• A Day in the Life: Desire-Led Worldschooling with 12 and 14-year-old boys (while working from home)
• Traveling More: Could We Homeschool?
• Why Staying at Home Isn't a Waste (& How to Make It Happen)
• How to Kiss Summer Slide Goodbye for Good

And you can always hop into the email group and shoot me a question - I love talking homeschool!Or, if you’d like some one-on-one help, take a look at my Work With Me page and book a discovery call so we can explore how I can answer your questions.

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Are you taking care of your biggest Mama resource? What helps you go after big family togetherness the most?

YOU! You are your biggest Mama resource. You are what your family really wants, and if you're not taking care of yourself in a BIG way, you're taking a bigger risk than you know.

If you've ever struggled with body image, health, food, or finding a way to take care of yourself, you're in for such a treat this week!

Tune in as I chat with my friend Camille Martin - mama, registered dietician, and brand-new author of a book that's bound to help women all over the world change the way we think about taking care of ourselves and set us free to do all that we were created to do.

This week, we're digging deep into one of my favorite togetherness tips "Take Care of Yourself" and chatting about

• No longer hiding behind those cameras
• How to make losing weight a non-issue
• Avoiding diets forever (& why they don't work anyway)
• Removing pressure, judgment, and shame
• How to change your food habits in baby steps
• Getting free enough to go after your biggest dreams

Togetherness tips featured:* Take Care of Yourself

Get in touch with Camille camillemartinrd.com * Love To Lose: Love Your Life and Watch the Weight Lose Itself*

Listen to the podcast here.Know someone who'd love this podcast?Check out the social share links below!And if you're not there already, hop into our email group so you don't miss another togetherness tip coming your way every single Friday.

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Did you know you're creating islands of consistency and security for your kids?In this week's podcast, I'm talking about a phrase I ran across in Kim John Payne's book Simplicity Parenting where he talks about the rhythms and flow we create in our homes being "islands of consistency and security" for our kids.

While I'm normally one of those mamas who responds to anything about consistency and predictability with a "NO WAY - THAT'S BORING!", I love the message of Simplicity Parenting so much that I knew I had to give it a shot, and I'm so glad I did.

What I learned was that when we take the time to create rhythm and flow in our family schedules with things like "we always listen to audiobooks with our breakfast", "we normally go hiking on Mondays" or "we normally eat tacos on Tuesday", we get a few HUGE benefits like:

• Saving loads of time
• Freeing up heaps of brain space
• Having a schedule we can throw out the window when we want to (you can't throw it out if you don't have one!)

So I looked back in the Togetherness Tip archive and found quite a few togetherness tips that talk about some of the rhythms and flows that have been huge togetherness wins for my family.

I can't wait to share them with you - let's dig in.

Togetherness tips featured:* Push the Family Reset Button * Stop Making Excuses (Step Up Again, Sister) * A Little Bit of Boredom * Find Your Flow * Talk about Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll * Stay Sharp This Summer

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Did you know that your mama style matters?(yes, you!)I'm not talking about fashion here, unless that's your thing, Mama. What I'm talking about is whatever is totally you - what you love, how you roll, and the things that make you, well, YOU.

It matters so much - staying yourself, refusing to cave in to the pressure to be something you're not, and embracing who you are for your family - and I'm going to tell you why.

In this week's podcast, I'm throwing a big dose of encouragement your way in case comparison, mom-guilt, or thoughts like "I can't do anything like that for my family, so I might as well do nothing at all" have been stealing your mojo lately.

Togetherness tips featured:* Give Them What They Really Want (YOU!) * Make Birthdays a Big Deal * Keep Your Heart Thankful * Movie Nights & Binge-worthy TV Series

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It's a silly name but a serious topic - Have you been wondering whether or not it's safe to take your family camping this summer? In this week's podcast, I'm diving deeper into our togetherness tip about camping after COVID-19 with a few ideas from camp-loving nurses.

Let’s dig in!

Here are a few togetherness tips featured in this week’s podcast:* What about camping this summer? Camping after COVID-19 * One Thing That Makes Togetherness Easier - Getting Organized * & this article: The Secret to Super Fun Camping at Home * & that Homeschool sisters podcast I mentioned is here

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Listen to the podcast here!Are you looking for your perfect family dream? In this episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a few togetherness tips from our fun email group all about finding your family's perfect dream and going after it (even in uncertain times).

In this episode, we're going to chat about 7 of our togetherness tips all about big family dreaming and answer questions like, "How do I find the best national park for my family?", "How can my family get into camping?", and "What's so cool about going off-grid?" along with a question on everyone's mind right now, "Is it okay to start dreaming again?"

So, let's dig in!

Click below to read the togetherness tips featured in this week's podcast:* Find Your Family's Thing * My Favorite Way to Spend Those 18 Summers * Visit a National Park * Share a Hobby * Get Outside * Unplug and Go Off-Grid * Dare to Dream Again

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Season 2 Episode 2 is here!This season we’re diving deep into some of our togetherness tips each week, answering the questions we get about them in our email group, and chatting a little bit about what’s going on in the world.

You’ll find a video introduction below and links to the 5 tips we’re chatting about this week. I hope you love it!

Video Introduction Listen to the Podcast hereTogetherness Tips Featured* Don't Underestimate What You Already Do * Embrace the Season You're In * Stay Home a Little More * Frozen Pizza Night * Surrender to the New Normal

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Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast!This season we're diving deep into some of our togetherness tips each week, answering some of the questions we get about them in our email group, and chatting a little bit about what's going on in the world.

You'll find video introductions below and links to the 5 tips we're chatting about this week. I hope you love it!

Video Introductions Listen to the Podcast!Togetherness Tips Featured* Long, Luxurious Breakfasts * Stargazing * Turn Stuck at Home into Fun at Home * Let Them Be Bored * Chase the Blues Away

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An interview with Alyssa Erickson from kidproject.org

Listen to the podcast hereIn this episode, I’m chatting with Alyssa Erickson – a lady who loves outdoor adventure and a mom of 3 who has quite a few tips for helping kiddos love the outdoors.

We met Alyssa and her family in Maine a couple of summers ago and fell in love with their passion for the outdoors. They do all sorts of things with their kids we only dream of doing like backpacking, epic mountain hikes, and so much more, so it was a real treat to have her on the podcast.

In this episode, we’re chatting about why we love getting outdoors and traveling with our kids, what that looks like when it comes to school, work, and home life, and a few creative homeschooling solutions for families who like to travel a few months out of the year.

I hope you love it!

Here are the links to the things that pop up in our discussion:Connect with the Ericksons online at kidproject.org

More about their trip to Maine and back again

Our mutual friends the Curren family

Working from home and/or on the road – a few thoughts

More about prioritizing marriage from the Ericksons

What does it look like to prioritize family travel?

What is hybrid homeschooling?

More about homeschooling while traveling:

• Traveling More: Could we Homeschool?
• How to Homeschool, Roadschool, or Oceanschool

Homeschool Laws by State - a map with a summary of laws by state

The Ericksons’ #1 – Backpacking in the Bugaboos

My favorite quotes from this episode:“Don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today.”

“Do we have their hearts?”

Alyssa on Instagram

Alyssa’s blog

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT GETTING OUTDOORS MORE WITH YOUR KIDS?Hop into the email group and join the discussion.

Want to know more about how to travel more with your family? * How Does Full-time Family Travel Work? * Traveling More: Could We Afford It? * Traveling More: Could We Live in a Small Space? * Traveling More: Could We Homeschool? * Traveling More: Is it Selfish?

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An interview with Jonathan and Ashley Longnecker from tinyshinyhome.comListen to the podcast hereIn this episode, I'm chatting with some old friends - a family of 6 we met back in 2015 when we were both brand new to full-time travel and raising our kids on the road - the talented couple behind Tiny Shiny Home on YouTube and all over the web.

You'll notice as you listen that I recorded this interview with them back at the beginning of this summer right after we had seen each other in Ajo, Arizona last winter and were making all kinds of fun plans for the upcoming months.

I wasn't sure why I waited so long to share this with you all, but as I edited it this week, I knew - Standing on the brink of a new adventure myself with my family at this very moment (we just left our Airstream and moved onto a catamaran and are about to set sail), I have lots of nerves, lots of "Will this actually work?" and "What in the world are we doing?" moments, and this episode reminded me that I felt exactly the same way when we started full-time RVing in 2013. It might be how you're feeling too if you're planning a big, new, scary adventure with your family.

So, I hope you love it as much as I have!

We're chatting about why we love boondocking (living off-grid), raising kids we love to be around, meeting up with other traveling families, and all things family adventure related.

Here are the links to some of the things we talk about in the episode:The Tiny Shiny Home YouTube Channel

The Tiny Shiny Home website

Boondocking help from the Tiny Shiny crew

That YouTube video of the Dodge Ram pulling them out of the mud

Why We Love to Boondock

Where we met up with them in Ajo, Arizona

All about boondocking – so many resources from the Tiny Shiny crew

A few boondocking photos from my own fam

Enjoy Time With Your Kids – They’re Pretty Awesome

A Different Kind of Education

Date Night Schmate Night

Love First Fix Later

The Tiny Shiny Home Family Favorite Destination: The Dry Tortugas

My favorite quotes from this episode: “The more amazing something is, the less comfortable it is to get there.” – Jonathan quoting someone else (perhaps Roy T. Bennett’s “Great things don’t come from comfort zones.”)

“Everything is a learning experience.” - Ashley

A word of advice for how to reconnect with your kids:“Spend more time together.” -Jonathan

“Shut the phone off.” -Ashley

How to connect with Jonathan and Ashley:Tiny Shiny Home on the web

Tiny Shiny Home on YouTube

Tiny Shiny Home on Instagram

Tiny Shiny Home on Facebook

Want to know more about how to travel more with your family? * How Does Full-time Family Travel Work? * Traveling More: Could We Afford It? * Traveling More: Could We Live in a Small Space? * Traveling More: Could We Homeschool? * Traveling More: Is it Selfish?

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A few thoughts from your host Celeste Orr on going after big family dreams just one week after taking the leap into boat life

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In this episode, I'm taking a little break from the interviews to share a few thoughts about going after big family dreams on the very week that my family moved onto a boat to start traveling internationally.

It might not be what you expect when you take the plunge and go after something big for your family, but I want to encourage you that it's totally worth it.

Here are the links that come up in the episode:Week 1 as a Live-Aboard Family: Our Top 10 Highs and Lows - an article (with boat photos) all about the highs and lows of boat life after 1 week aboard

Ditching the Airstream to Live on a Catamaran - a little more about how we made the choice to take this plunge and go from land travels to the open ocean

Oceanschool: Our Homeschool Adventure for 2019-2020 - a few details about how we plan to homeschool 6th and 9th grade while living on a boat this year

5 Ways You Can Rock a Big Life Change - an article all about how to take big changes in stride and even thrive while going after them

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAVELING MORE WITH YOUR OWN FAMILY?Hop into the email group - let’s chat!

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An interview with Cait Curley from My Little Poppies and The Homeschool Sisters podcast

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In this episode, I’m interviewing Cait Curley – half of The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and a lady who has changed my own homeschool for the better so many times, and we’re talking about how to get more fun and games into your homeschool.

If you’ve had pictures in your mind of homeschooling as a mini version of traditional school and can’t quite figure out how that could ever be fun or enjoyable for your family, you're going to love hearing from Cait in this podcast where we explore all the aspects of her well-known phrase “how homeschool can be almost all fun and games”.

I hope you love it! (And be sure to check out the episode I did with The Homeschooling Sisters too! It’s chock-full of all kinds of travel homeschool family questions and answers, and heaps of great show notes too!)

The Homeschool Sisters Podcast website

Cait’s website – My Little Poppies

Gameschooling – a whole page of gameschooling resources compiled by Cait

Seesaw tracking app

Gameschooling by Subject – a big, meaty post by Cait

Games mentioned:* Yahtzee * Bananagrams * Dominion * Catan * Monopoly * Valence Science Ninjas * Compounded

Getting into nature in your homeschool– a collection of posts by Cait

Hitting the Trail with Kids for the First Time – a post by Celeste

Books mentioned:* Wild Tracks * Owling

Owl Pellet Art – a post by Cait

Coffee and Books Quick Start Guide – a whole heap of resources from Cait

How we know that the single most important thing we can do for our homeschool is read aloud:* The Read-Aloud Revival – a treasure trove of resources * Teaching from Rest – a book by Sarah Mackenzie * The Read-Aloud Family – a book by Sarah Mackenzie

My homeschool freak-out from last summer & how it turned out so well – a post by Celeste

Learning together vs. trying to be the “sage on the stage” – how we homeschool and a list of possibilities - 2 posts by Celeste

An example of using read-alouds for science, history, and more – a post by Celeste

How to Create a Lazy Unit Study in 5 Easy Steps – a post by Cait

Lazy Unit Studies e-book by Cait

Lazy Unit Studies e-course by Cait

More about CuriosityStream – a few posts by Cait about her favorite documentary service (and mine too)

Cait’s list of CuriosityStream documentary recommendations

To the lady at the pool who spoke up – a post by Cait

Find Cait:* My-little-poppies.com * Instagram @my_little_poppies * Raising Poppies book club * Raising Poppies community * Gameschooling Community at My Little Poppies * The Homeschool Sisters podcast * The Homeschool Sisters Instagram * Kindred Collective online homeschool conferences * Simple Homeschool

Do you have questions about getting more games, books, and fun into your homeschool?Check out these posts for more info:

• How to Homeschool, Road-school, and Oceanschool
• The 3-Step Strategy for Successfully Homeschooling Any Subject
• Too Much Togetherness? Tips for Learning at Home
• Making a Case for Worldschooling
• A Day in the Life: Desire-Led Worldschooling with 12 and 14-year-old boys (while working from home)
• Traveling More: Could We Homeschool?
• Why Staying at Home Isn't a Waste (& How to Make It Happen)
• How to Kiss Summer Slide Goodbye for Good

Or, hop into our email group and send me a message. I'd love to talk homeschooling with you!

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A ninterview with Jessica Smartt from The Memory Making Mom

Listen to the podcast here.In this episode, I’m interviewing Jessica Smartt - the lady behind The Memory Making Mom and the Smartter Each Day blog, and we’re talking about how to make memories with our families through establishing family traditions.

I ran into Jessica's work online, recognized that we were working on very similar things, and immediately emailed her to make a connection and get her on the podcast for you guys. I hope you enjoy getting to know her as much as I have!

Jessica’s Book – Memory Making Mom

Jessica’s Proverbs 31 Blog – The Power of Remembering Through Traditions

A few thingsJessica and I have in common –

• One on Ones
• Don’t Underestimate What You Already Do
• Reading Together
• Big Weekend Breakfasts (Long Luxurious Breakfasts)
• Homeschooling

Sarah Mackenzie’s book – The Read-Aloud Family (so so good!)

Jessica’s articles that I especially love –

• Eliminating distractions (how to stop scrolling and start engaging)
• Your iPhone is ruining your summer
• How Instagram is killing our souls

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Don’t have this down-pat yet? Me either! Let's not give in to Mom Guilt though – here’s a little help!

How to Have a Family Day

Jessica’s article at Simple Homeschool “Cure boredom in your homeschool with family traditions”

Jessica’s blog Smarttereachday.com

Connect with Jessica on Instagram here

And if you’re not already there, hop into our email group for more family fun - we’d love to have you!

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An interview with Jill and Tony from Let's Travel FamilyListen to the podcast here.In this episode, I’m interviewing the parents behind Let's Travel Family, and we’re talking about everything from why we started traveling full-time with our families, how long it took us to get from couch to full-time camper, what it's like starting and running a family travel blog business, and everything in between.

Below are a few of the links we talk about:The Let’s Travel Family website – a treasure trove of resources for families

All about Jill and Tony and their crew

Making money creatively from Let’s Travel Family:* 19 of the Best Digital Nomad Jobs * 25 Creative Ways to Make Money While Traveling

The Best Parts of the Florida Keys from Let’s Travel Family* 14 of the Best Beaches in the Florida Keys * 27 Best Things to Do in the Florida Keys with Kids * 35 Fun Things to Do in Key West with Kids

My family’s favorite moments in the Florida Keys from 2019

Jill and Tony’s story – How We Became a Full Time RV Family

“Living in an RV Full Time – 23 Questions Answered”

The big why – “We wanted more quality family time together.”Jill’s homeschooling adventures: “Why We Chose to Worldschool Our Children”

My homeschooling adventures: “How to Homeschool, Roadschool, or Oceanschool in 2019”

The RV Family Conference

Balancing all the things – a few of my thoughts

Traveling More: Could We Live in a Small Space? -a few of my thoughts

Connect with Jill and Tony & Let’s Travel Family on Instagram & YouTube

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT BUILDING A BLOG BUSINESS AND/OR TRAVELING MORE WITH YOUR FAMILY?Come join the discussion in our email group – we’d love to answer your questions.

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An interview with Adam & Jenn Norell from Finding Walden (formerly Tiny Ass Camper)

Listen to the podcast here!Jenn and Adam’s website – findingwalden.us or tinyasscamper.com

Their story – reawakening ourselves

Jenn’s Instagram account

Adam’s Instagram account

Their fun poetry

Their beautiful blog

More thoughts on the value of living in a small space with kids:

• “Making Space” by Jenn
• “Essentials for Thriving in a Tiny Space” by Jenn
• “Crafts and Creativity in a Tiny Space” by Jenn
• “Traveling More: Could We Live in a Small Space” by Celeste
• “How Does Full-Time Family Travel Work?” by Celeste

More thoughts on raising kids and doing school while traveling:

• “Raising My Daughter on the Road” by Jenn
• “Traveling More: Could we Homeschool?” by Celeste
• “My Favorite Way to Spend Those 18 Summers” by Celeste

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAVELING MORE WITH YOUR FAMILY?Join the email group and shoot me an email – I’d love to answer your questions.

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An Interview with Shanti Hodges from Hike It Baby ...

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Hike It Baby – Shanti’s community website for helping families with babies and toddlers connect to the outdoors and with each other

Hiking My Way – Shanti’s hiking website where she talks more about the hiking retreats and experiences she hosts

All your Hike It Baby questions answered

The Hike It Baby book

Finding a hiking community near you – look for “Hikes Near You” and “Trails Near You” or click here to find your hiking community branch and click here to find a hike

Other hiking resources for families from Shanti:

• Adventure Mamas
• 52 Hike Challenges
• Fat Girls Hiking
• Unlikely Hikers
• Women Who Hike
• Facebook Group for Women Who Hike
• Girls Who Hike
• Outdoor Afro
• Latino Outdoors
• Trail Mothers
• Adventure Mamas Initiative

Hiking My Way Retreats

Hike It Baby on Instagram

Hiking My Way on Instagram

11 Ways to Happily Hit the Trail for the First Time – an article from Togetherness Redefined

The Best National Parks for Family Adventures -an article with more about Zion National Park and other national parks we recommend for families

Shanti’s Air B&B for family hiking excursions

More about Shanti

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An interview with Hunter & Lora Strozier from Travels Over the Edge

Listen to the podcast here.What happens when kids who travel full-time and homeschool grow up? Do they turn out okay? How much do they remember?

How do they feel about traveling, education, and spending time together?

In this interview, I’m chatting with a couple who literally went from traveling together on their honeymoon to traveling full-time across the United States and then spending an extended time traveling across Europe together.

We talk about getting travel visas, finding short-term rentals, and navigating international travel as a couple of English speakers.

As a bonus, one of them was a full-time traveling homeschooler back in the day – and he still loves to travel! (what a relief for those of us who are trying out this thing with our kiddos right now)

Below are the links to everything we talk about in this episode. That other couple who travel full-time and inspire people on Instagram: The Wynns

Renting in Europe for short-term travel:* Flatio.com * Finding short-term rentals on Facebook Marketplace * Air B&B

Getting visas to travel internationally: (and warnings and vaccine requirements)* U.S. State Department

Dealing with language barriers:* Google Translate

Working on the road:* Online English teacher (I love Outschool, but there are certainly others) * Writing companies (too many to link - I recommend a search on Google, indeed, or we work remotely) * Programmer jobs (same - too many to link) * Work-camping

The Life Regret Study:“The Top Life Regret of Dying Hospital Patients” by James Clear - “I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”

Follow along with Hunter and Lora’s adventures @ https://travelsovertheedge.com/* Living Abroad * Everest Base Camp * Europe * Full-timing * RVing

Do you have questions about traveling more with your family? Come join the discussion in the email group - we'd love to answer your questions.

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An interview with Kara Anderson from the Homeschool Sisters

Listen to the podcast here.I can't tell you how excited I am to share this episode with you.

I've been enjoying The Homeschool Sisters podcast for almost 2 years now, and it's a pleasure to be able to share one half of that team with you in an episode all about the adventure of homeschooling and putting first things first with our kids.

Below are the links for most of the things we discussed. The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

Hyggeschooling: The Sisters Get Cozy (the first episode I ever listened to – and it’s still my favorite)

Fall Haul: Homeschool Resources We’re Loving

Poolside Professional Development 2018

Poolside Professional Development 2019

Gameschooling by Subject

Deep Dives and Harry Potter Resources

Kara’s website

Kara’s Post - I’m Just So Glad He Didn’t Sit on the Line

Kindred Homeschool Conference Replays from March 2018

Next Kindred Homeschool Conference June 2019

Kara’s video – The Most Important Thing When You Are Homeschooling (Relationships)

Morning Time with Pam Barnhill

Articles about choosing centeredness over balance:Create and Cultivate: Real Mom, Real Talk: Work Life Balance is a Myth

Inc.: 3 Reasons Why Work-Life Balance is a Myth

Psychology Today: The Work/Life Balance Myth

Huff Post: Rejecting the Balance Myth

Berkeley: You Will Never Find Work-Life Balance

Balance is a myth article at Togetherness Redefined

Read Aloud Revival

A few books that changed Kara’s life regarding balanceEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Boundaries: When to Say Yes and How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

Want to know more about homeschooling or roadschooling?Check out these posts for more info:

• How to Homeschool, Road-school, and Oceanschool
• The 3-Step Strategy for Successfully Homeschooling Any Subject
• Too Much Togetherness? Tips for Learning at Home
• Making a Case for Worldschooling
• A Day in the Life: Desire-Led Worldschooling with 12 and 14-year-old boys (while working from home)
• Traveling More: Could We Homeschool?
• Why Staying at Home Isn't a Waste (& How to Make It Happen)
• How to Kiss Summer Slide Goodbye for Good

Or, hop into our email group and send me a message. I'd love to talk homeschooling with you!

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An interview with Jess Curren from currentlywandering.comListen to the podcast here.In this episode, I’m interviewing family adventure expert Jess Curren, and we’re talking about everything from connecting with our families over long breakfasts, card games, and read-alouds to homeschooling, full-time family travel, and transitioning back to suburban life, getting out the door for hiking or backpacking with your kids, and everything in between.

Below are a few of the links we talk about:

Currentlywandering.com

House-swapping as the start of the Curren’s travel adventure

Airstream Factory Tours

Sam’s article on working remotely – Baby Steps to Going Mobile: Start Working at Home

Another post from Sam – How We Travel Without Being Independently Wealthy

Work-Camping

The Proper Care and Feeding of a Work-from-home Husband

Noise-canceling headphones

Homeschooling – I can totally do this!

The homeschool podcast that always lifts me up – The Homeschool Sisters

Research on why teens need to go to school later:

• The National Sleep Foundation’s “Teens and Sleep”
• Johns Hopkins Medicine’s “Teenagers and Sleep: How Much Sleep is Enough?”
• Psychology Today’s “Your Teen Needs More Sleep”

Our favorite way to listen to audiobooks regularly - Audible

11 Ways to Happily Hit the Trail with your Family for the First Time

Overnight Backpacking with Kids

Our favorite card game – Dominion

The Read-Aloud Revival

The Twenty-One Balloons

The Green Ember Series

Find out more about the Currens at currentlywandering.com and @currentlywandering on Instagram and Facebook.

We’d love to hear your comments and questions on this one, so hop into the email group and join the discussion.

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An interview with my family – the crew who inspires Togetherness Redefined

Welcome to the Togetherness Redefined Podcast! In this first episode, I’m giving an introduction to what this podcast hopes to achieve, what the Togetherness Redefined platform offers families as a whole, and I’m interviewing my own family about our full-time travel adventure – something that has been one of the biggest ways we build connection with each other.

Listen to the podcast.Here are a few things we talk about in this episode. We’d love to hear your comments and questions on this one, so leave us a comment below!

Our family’s story in Best Self Magazine – Togetherness Redefined: A Family’s Story of Life on the Road

How do we do school while traveling? (It’s a little different every year)

• 2018-2019 (Teaching from Rest)
• 2017-2018 (College Prep Roadschool Update)
• 2017-2018 (Trying some online stuff)
• 2016-2017 (Roadschooling Update)
• 2016-2017 (Eating Fried Worms and more)
• 2015-2016 (Our First Taste of Roadschooling)
• 2014-2015 (The early years)

How did we find work-camping jobs back in the day? -Workamper.com

Some of our favorite spots mentioned in this podcast –

• The Florida Keys
• The Tetons
• Beach Camping

Our favorite National Park in the USA – Acadia National Park

Our worst travel experience so far – The Big Challenge in Texas

How do we fund our family travels right now? – Working full-time remotely

Interested in seeing more of our travels? Visit our travel blog – WanderingNation.com

To see how we’re answering your questions and sharing our adventures these days, visit togethernessredefined.com.