In today's Mailbag episode, Sarah and Laura tackle some great questions sent in by listeners. Topics include:

- Streamlining things in a busy household with school-aged kids
- Did LV or SHU ever consider SAHM life?
- Rewriting your narrative
- Ways to have BOBW when things are tight and family is not close by?
- School/camp/activity decisions
- Outsourcing housework - what do you find rewarding to do yourself?

In today's Mailbag episode, Sarah and Laura tackle some great questions sent in by listeners. Topics include: - Streamlining things in a busy household with school-aged kids - Did LV or SHU ever consider SAHM life? - Rewriting your narrative - Ways to have BOBW when things are tight and family is not close by? - School/camp/activity decisions - Outsourcing housework - what do you find rewarding to do yourself?

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.

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Q1 2024 Mailbag! Streamlining, SAHM thoughts, and More. EP: 336

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In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss the concept of whimsy and how small touches of it might be applied to make life more fun. Then, they share a variety of spring delights -- from changes in the natural world to the rhythms of the school calendar.

In the Q&A segment, a listener wonders how to approach things with a child who is hesitant or uninterested in almost any activity.

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss the concept of whimsy and how small touches of it might be applied to make life more fun. Then, they share a variety of spring delights -- from changes in the natural world to the rhythms of the school calendar. In the Q&amp;A segment, a listener wonders how to approach things with a child who is hesitant or uninterested in almost any activity.

Whimsy and Spring Delights EP 450

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In today's episode, Sarah and Laura chat non-fiction reading, and then interviews Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, a philosopher, writer, and expert on what it means to matter, and why humans instinctually feel pulled to feel like they matter - even to themselves!

They talk mattering projects from parenting and relationships to the pursuit of excellence. Rebecca's book is called The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us And Divides Us, and she has a substack called The Mattering Map.

In the Q&A, a listener wonders how Sarah is doing about a year after her heart episode and diagnosis.

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura chat non-fiction reading, and then interviews Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, a philosopher, writer, and expert on what it means to matter, and why humans instinctually feel pulled to feel like they matter - even to themselves! They talk mattering projects from parenting and relationships to the pursuit of excellence. Rebecca's book is called The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us And Divides Us, and she has a substack called The Mattering Map. In the Q&amp;A, a listener wonders how Sarah is doing about a year after her heart episode and diagnosis.

Understanding the Mattering Instinct with Philosopher Rebecca Goldstein EP 449

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In today's episode, Laura and Sarah share their insights on cultivating and maintaining friendships -- even during the busy parenting years! Tactics include multitasking friend dates, accepting the "Friendriarch" role, finding activities to do together WITH kids, and more.

Then, towards the end of the episode, Kathleen Paley, a friend of both Laura and Sarah joins in to share her thoughts! You can find more from Kathleen at her podcast called The Reframe (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reframe/id1755909152)!

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah share their insights on cultivating and maintaining friendships -- even during the busy parenting years! Tactics include multitasking friend dates, accepting the "Friendriarch" role, finding activities to do together WITH kids, and more. Then, towards the end of the episode, Kathleen Paley, a friend of both Laura and Sarah joins in to share her thoughts! You can find more from Kathleen at her podcast called The Reframe (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reframe/id1755909152)!

Cultivating Friendships: 6 Insights and a (Friend) Cameo! EP 448

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Q1 2024 Mailbag! Streamlining, SAHM thoughts, and More. EP: 336

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