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Kids and Stress with Lisa Damour + Self-Love and Worthiness with BJ Hickman | Selfie Podcast Episode 141

August 26, 2020

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio I'm talking with fellow therapist Lisa Damour about raising preteens and teens, how to promote empathy and self-esteem while also promoting resilience, and what the pandemic is doing to an already stressed-out generation. Lisa is the author of the books Under Pressure and Untangled. BJ is talking on self-love and is having us ask ourselves: What is the story I’ve brought into adulthood about my worthiness, and where . . .

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Making sense of Loss with Kate Bowler + Unfollowing as Self Care | Selfie Episode 139

August 12, 2020

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio  8/13/2020 We are talking with Kate Bowler, author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved, about the human impulse to put a bow on suffering, and how it can be harmful to try to make meaning of loss as a way to circumvent grief. BJ is talking about how to help kids thrive in the midst of so much uncertainty. We also talk about unfriend and unfollowing as self-care In this episode, we also . . .

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Launching Teenagers with Jenny Ingram + How To Deal with the World’s Collective Anger | Selfie Episode 138

August 5, 2020

\ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We are talking with Jenny Ingram about parenting teens how to launch our kids into the world. BJ is going to be giving us advice on what to do when all of the anger in the world right now is making us angry.  We also talk about introverting and the need for dithering/puttering, and how that’s a challenge in the middle of a pandemic.  In this episode we also talked about: Adulting for Christians Vital . . .

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Homeschooling with Issa Mas + Why Is Uncertainty So Hard? | Selfie Podcast Episode 137

July 29, 2020

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Issa Mas is helping us unpack homeschooling and the different ways of doing it, for anyone making difficult decisions about school in the fall. BJ talks about why uncertainty is so difficult to deal with, and how to stay sane in the midst of ambiguity.  In this episode we also talked about: Aui Naturals SkincareOn The Go Brush On Foundation With Sunscreen VOLO Hero Quick Dry Towel  Summer Brain Quest . . .

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Pass the Mic with Grace Sandra

July 20, 2020

Grace Sandra talks about her journey as a biracial woman growing up with a white mom and siblings, the importance of all-black spaces, and the impact of intergeneration trauma on the black community. You can find Grace's book Grace, Actually: Faith, Love, Loss & Black Womanhood here: https://amzn.to/3exr0kB . . .

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That’s What SHE Said with Tiffany Reese

July 17, 2020

Tiffany Reese and I talk about the ongoing journey of letting go of the need for validation from others, how we've worked to let go of perfectionism, and how we are trying to teach these concepts to our kids. Tiffany's book Strong Women Rising: How to Step into Your Power, Boost Your Confidence, and Improve Your Life is available here: https://amzn.to/36FG79j. And you can find Rage Against the Minivan here: https://biglink.to/RATM . . .

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That’s What SHE Said with Cindy Wang Brandt

July 15, 2020

Cindy and I discuss how to infuse our kids with faith as progressive Christians, and how people who have deconstructed their faith can create meaningful connections to faith traditions with their kids. Cindy is the author of Parenting Forward: How to Raise Children with Justice, Mercy, and Kindness which you can find here. And you can find Rage Against the Mininvan here.       . . .

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That’s What SHE Said with Kate Bowler

July 14, 2020

  Kate is the author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved. We are talking about the human impulse to put a bow on suffering, and how it can be harmful to try to make meaning of loss as a way to circumvent grief. Kate's book can be found here. And you can find Rage Against the Minivan here. . . .

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Summer Fun Resource Guide

July 13, 2020

The Grown-Up’s Guide to Crafting with Kids and The Grown-Up’s Guide to Painting with Kids Totem, the Feel Good Game See You At The Campground Chicken War smART sketcher Projector Modarri S2 Paint-It™ Auto Design Studio Bizy Backpacl Sensory Kit Closca Refillable Portable Water Bottle Ecoslay Orange Marmalade Flaxseed and Aloe Curl Definer Queen Bee Cuff The U-Stand Portable Umbrella Stand Family Camping: Everything You Need to Know for a Night Outdoors with . . .

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Covid-19 Resource Guide

July 10, 2020

Indigo Wild's Zum Bar Soap Extract Labs CBD Tinctures Sun Lovin' Roots Face Masks Indie Source Face Masks HÄNS Phone Cleaner SwaddleDesigns Face Masks Keto-BEAM Electrolytes & Micronutrients Cymbiotika Rumi Sleep Tonic Pure Synergy Stress Remedy Supplement Nature by Canus Vegetal Based Soaps + Lotions Good Green Cleaner Refillable Spray Cleaner Whole-Ass the Book Childfacemask.com Healist CBD Calm Chews Yesterday The Exhale CBD Oil Vital You . . .

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