Post-Kids Career Pivot with licensed Psychotherapist and nationally certified counselor (NCC) Lila Lurie EP 484

In today’s episode, Sarah and Laura open with a discussion on what they are reading now, deep into fall reading season. Then, Laura interviews Lila Lurie, a licensed Psychotherapist and nationally certified counselor (NCC) specializing in couples counseling who went back to school with 3 young chil…

Personal Policies + Standard Operating Procedures for Life EP 483

In today’s episode, Laura and Sarah open by discussing BLP Live (coming up this week + both are excited). Then, they delve into a discussion of personal policies - the idea that you could make rules for yourself to avoid decision fatigue and ensure you are sticking to what works (similar to Kendra …

Time Off + Daily Planning EP 482

 In today's episode, Laura and Sarah take a deep dive into how they handle time off, and then provide a detailed account of current practices around daily planning. They also chat about time estimating abilities! In the Q&A, a listener writes in about handling toddler/baby day care illnesses over …

Body Language: Women's Health with Pamela Brown, CNN Anchor + Correspondent EP 481

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of their own favorite healthy habits -- the actions or routines they think make the most difference in daily well-being. Then, Laura interviews Pamela Brown, CNN anchor and investigative correspondent on her work focused on women's health. …

Calendar Magic! EP 480

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura talk about all things calendar related, from planners of the past to the way they display calendars both in the home and in their personal systems. They tackle longer-range calendaring, weekly logistics, and daily practices. In the Q&A, they address a common que…

Behavioral Advice and Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis with Behavioral Analyst Stephanie Mueller EP 479

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura open by discussing their go-to sources for parenting advice, and then Sarah is joined by certified behavioral analyst and autism expert Stephenie Mueller for a discussion of effective behavioral tactics (for all kids!) and navigating a new autism spectrum diagnos…

An Exploration of Easy Child Privilege EP 478

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah take on a concept Laura heard about recently known as "easy child privilege" -- the phenomenon where parents might experience an unearned advantage with kids who are naturally compliant, neurotypical, healthy, or easy to sooth, and then attribute these features t…

Sandwich Generation Living with Dr. Anita Chandra EP 477

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss their own current situations with respect to parental health and independence, and then board-certified geriatrician Dr. Anita Chandra joins Sarah to discuss the challenges of living in the 'sandwich generation' -- a scenario where you have both older and…

Fall Favorites EP 476

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura (hanging out together in Philadelphia) share some life updates and then focus on the positive with a list of current favorites. Some are fall themed, and some are just of the moment!

Deprivation-Free Frugality: Ways to Treat Yourself While Staying Within Budget EP 475

First a disclaimer: everyone's idea of frugality is relative! And many people have real struggles making ends meet from day to day. This episode unfortunately doesn't solve this issue, but instead provides interesting perspective on ways one might choose to spend strategically, saving money without…