We're all fried after this year. Isolation and burnout are real.
Having a conversations with another parent who understands is one way you can prevent, or heal from, isolation and burnout.
This is a very special episode because Ocean's best friend's mom, my sister from another mother, my partner in crime Andrea joins us today. We've seen each other through all the ups and downs of these past 10 years. I really don't know what I would have done without her. We talk about the very early days, the trouble with letting our kids be kids, and learning as we grow together. We talk about letting it all slide as this pandemic nears 11 months of kicking our bottoms. It gives me great comfort that when we are gone, our boys will have each other. Please enjoy this peek into an epic parent friendship.
I'm excited to share a new feature on the podcast, to encourage connection and community:
Voice messages! Leave me a voice message through the link (scroll all the way down) and I'll answer the ones I can on a podcast (or in an article or video). If you don't want me to put your voice on the podcast, email or DM me instead. If you want to be anonymous, don't leave your name on the message, or ask me to cut that part out. Scroll down for the voicemail link.
Just know that I stay in my lane, so I won't answer medical questions, and I won't entertain talk of extreme interventions on children.
Let's stick together. We really need each other right now, parents!
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