Ep. 4 | squandering "me time"?, training kids: duty v. desire, a family dynamic tipping point, my TOP tip for adding a baby close in age and more

Update: 2025-08-18

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Some housekeeping…

* The idea of “Containment” goes with you wherever you are. For example the stroller for being in public places (i.e. strapping in the toddler while changing the babies diaper; “if you run away from mama when I say ‘time to go’ you will go in the stroller” type idea.)

* Scripture reference: Psalm 90:12

* I knew the Toronto Maple Leafs was spelled incorrectly…just wanted to make sure I said it incorrectly, correctly. ;)

* Rachel Norman from Mother U talks more about benevolent deprivation in her podcast with the same title.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the love and support of this “summer podcast trial” series. Here’s to seeing what the future holds!

Ever Warmly, Olivia

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Ep. 4 | squandering "me time"?, training kids: duty v. desire, a family dynamic tipping point, my TOP tip for adding a baby close in age and more

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Ep. 4 | squandering "me time"?, training kids: duty v. desire, a family dynamic tipping point, my TOP tip for adding a baby close in age and more