Embracing Real Life With Moments That Matter

The Mom Hour

Mom Hour Media

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

From August through January, life is action-packed: we’re on the go from back-to-school through the holidays, and we enter the new year with high aspirations. And then, in the face of that long stretch between mid-January and spring break, things get back to normal – really normal. It can be a relief to return to familiar rhythms, but how can we do that without slipping into autopilot and missing out on special moments with our kids?

As the buzz of the new year fades into the comfort—and, sometimes, monotony—of our daily parenting routines without vacations and holidays to break them up, it’s a great opportunity to get intentional about what really matters to us, and to create those small simple moments of connection that are so important for family bonding (even if it means easing up on some of those loftier resolutions). In this special episode of The Mom Hour, Meagan and Sarah share our own memories and experiences of what can make a long stretch of “real life” both frustrating and special, and offer tips on how moms can connect with their kids and care for themselves by giving themselves permission to embrace the small and simple moments that add up to a meaningful life with kids.

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0:00.0	Okay, Sarah, I know we both want to raise caring and kind kids, but it's not always easy to identify ways to help them engage with the world generously.
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0:16.5	ages 8 to 11 that teaches kids to tap into their unique talents and interests to help others
0:21.5	be a fun, service-focused mini-game quests.
0:24.4	Megan, this is such a cool way to help build meaning into your kids screen time.
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0:48.2	pathways from the virtual world to service in the real world.
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1:04.0	And for resources for the whole family,
1:05.8	visit give as we grow.org.
1:09.0	Hi, I'm Sarah.
1:10.2	And I'm Megan.
1:11.2	We're two moms with eight kids between us, from little to grown.
1:15.0	We're in different areas of the country and in different stages of life.
1:18.0	But we both know that motherhood's a lot easier when real moms share tips and encouragement.
1:22.0	And remind you that it's really all
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