How to Have Kids and a Life

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Ericka Sóuter has over 20 years of journalism experience and is a nationally recognized voice in parenting news and parenting advice. A frequent contributor on Good Morning America and other national broadcast outlets, she regularly speaks on the issues, trends, and controversies that are most affecting parents and new families today. With Sounds True, Ericka has written a book called How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Ericka about what it means to be a parent today. They discuss why more and more parents are opening up about not just the joys but also the challenges of raising children—and how our definition of "good parenting" is changing as a result. Ericka brings realism and humor to this enlightening conversation, helping parents navigate the expectations versus the realities of parenthood as they tend to their own happiness. "Love is innate," Ericka shares. "Parenting skills are not."

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by SoundsTrue.
0:05.8	My name is Tammy Simon, I'm the founder of SoundsTrue, and I'd love to take a moment to
0:10.5	introduce you to the new SoundsTrue Foundation.
0:14.5	The SoundsTrue Foundation is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making
0:20.9	transformational education widely available.
0:25.3	We want everyone to have access to transformational tools such as mindfulness, emotional awareness,
0:34.2	and self-compassion, regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.
0:40.6	The SoundsTrue Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to providing these transformational
0:46.2	tools to communities in need, including at-risk youth, prisoners, veterans, and those in
0:53.5	developing countries.
0:55.3	If you'd like to learn more or feel inspired to become a supporter, please visit SoundsTrueFoundation.org.
1:08.8	You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:11.0	Today my guest is Erica Souter.
1:14.5	Erica has over 20 years of journalism experience and is a nationally recognized voice in parenting
1:20.8	news and parenting advice.
1:23.8	She's a frequent contributor on Good Morning America and other national broadcast outlets.
1:30.0	It's her job to speak to parents across the country, to stay on top of the issues, trends
1:36.2	and controversies that are most affecting new families today.
1:41.9	With SoundsTrue, Erica has written a new book and believe me this book is beautifully
1:47.9	written in formative, well-researched, and funny.
1:52.0	It's called How to Have a Kid and a Life, a Survival Guide.
1:58.4	Erica is a great sober resource who helps us have a realistic set of expectations on what
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