In this episode Nic chats with Heidi. Heidi has been reading Planning With Kids for some time. Heidi has four kids aged 7, 9, 11 and 14, so they had much in common to talk about. Heidi works from home running a number of businesses with her husband who works on location in the businesses.

Heidi takes a thoughtful and practical approach to parenting and keeping organised. In the podcast she shares tips on:

• Setting boundaries for yourself when working from home and how to switch between the two roles
• Using schedule meetings to keep communication going between her and her husband for both work and family
• Teaching kids they can choose how they feel about their circumstances
• How family life changes as the kids get older
• Finding individual time with the kids
• Finding time for you and with your partner 

Blog posts mentioned in the episode: 

• Family Meetings
• The benefit of a mind switch - from chore to choice 

Other links:

• Wellness Mummy
• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny

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