It's the traditional mid-year review! Sarah and Laura revisit their 2026 goals, and share progress as well as any revisions, since both believe it's certainly okay to leave a goal behind if it's a purposeful choice!

Categories included personal (hobbies + beyond), relationships, work, family/home, and fun.

In the Q&A a listener wonders whether Laura and Sarah listen to their own episodes!

It's the traditional mid-year review! Sarah and Laura revisit their 2026 goals, and share progress as well as any revisions, since both believe it's certainly okay to leave a goal behind if it's a purposeful choice! Categories included personal (hobbies + beyond), relationships, work, family/home, and fun. In the Q&amp;A a listener wonders whether Laura and Sarah listen to their own episodes!

Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! 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. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.

Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! 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. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.

Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Best of Both Worlds

Halfway Point: Our 2026 Midyear Check-In! EP 465

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/04f08750-3d46-4352-8a53-b47800b05b18/transcript

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.

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&amp;A, a listener asks for tips on NOT forgetting about things you'd like to think about in the future.

10th Annual Back to School Bonanza! EP 472

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1a87455b-3797-4a2a-b9dd-b4a900a44c0c/transcript

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.

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&amp;A, a listener asks for ideas to support a friend going through an especially tough time.

Things Mentally Strong People DON'T Do with Amy Morin EP 471

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/34a4097a-c80b-4678-acd7-b4a200aab837/transcript

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah chat about their own feelings around Mom Guilt (should it even . . . BE a thing?) and then Sarah interviews psychologist Dr. Jennifer Reid on the topic.

Dr. Reid is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the areas of guilt and shame, and her book, Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations, is out now.

In the Q&A, a listener wonders exactly WHEN the moment in parenting occurs when you can sleep until you feel like waking up?

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah chat about their own feelings around Mom Guilt (should it even . . . BE a thing?) and then Sarah interviews psychologist Dr. Jennifer Reid on the topic. Dr. Reid is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the areas of guilt and shame, and her book, Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations, is out now. In the Q&amp;A, a listener wonders exactly WHEN the moment in parenting occurs when you can sleep until you feel like waking up?

Can We Eliminate "Mom Guilt"? A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Reid EP 470

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/cba4eeaf-ca31-44c2-a21b-b49b00bc8d75/transcript

Halfway Point: Our 2026 Midyear Check-In! EP 465

In 1 playlist(s)

Best of Both Worlds

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips