Posts by Rachel Nielson

176: How to Find and Listen to your Intuition // Camille Andros

04/05/2021 | 0

“Once there was a boy who lived by the sea.The sea was old and wise.” These words are the beginning of an exquisite new children’s book that is coming out next month, The Boy and the Sea written by Camille Andros. Camille has become a personal friend of mine, and so I got to read…

175: Using Embarrassing Moments to Build Connection // Joanne Jarrett

03/29/2021 | 4

With it being April Fools Day this week in the United States, I decided that I wanted to do an episode that is a little lighter–something with a little levity and laughter–and what better way to do that than laughing at the times that we’ve made fools of ourselves with an embarrassing mistake or mishap?…

174: Why to Try a Creative Hobby (Even if You Think You’ll Stink at It) // Lisa Funk of Hand Lettered Design

03/22/2021 | 0

I don’t consider myself to be an artistic person, but the truth is, I never even try to do art, so how would I really know?  I think I was excited to try art and creative expression as a child, but during my pre-teens years, I realized that some activities come more naturally and easily…

173: Adventuring with your Kids // Naomi Davis of Love Taza

03/15/2021 | 2

Naomi Davis started blogging in 2007 when blogging was a fairly new thing. She used her site, Love Taza, to document her newlywed life in New York City, where she was finishing up a degree in dance at Julliard. Naomi had no idea when she began documenting the adventures of her daily life, that her…

172: How to Lighten your Mental Load // Aileen Kelly and Felicia Kashevaroff of Tend Task

03/08/2021 | 0

Have you ever wondered how you can lighten the mental load that you carry around as a mother? Do you ever feel a bit crushed and underappreciated for it?  Remembering to register the kids for a summer camp, or buy new seasonally appropriate clothes for them every few months, or address a behavioral issue that…