Beyond the Crumbs

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the crumbs stuck to your feet? Or the intensity of needs from all directions in your family? Parenting is messy. For every challenge there are countless joys and blessings but sometimes it can be hard to see the sunshine through the smudges. Hosted by a recovering perfectionist mom of six, this biweekly podcast explores the roadblocks that prevent parents from enjoying life with their families and how to overcome them. Join us as we search for the sweet in the sticky parts of family life.

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    10. Mom Brain: Saved by systems, part 2

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    Brittany, a recovering perfectionist and mother of six, explains how written systems can support families dealing with ADHD, executive-function challenges, or difficult life circumstances.

    Oct 11, 2019·23m·1 clip
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    9. Mom Brain: Saved by systems, part 1

    Sep 28, 2019·20m
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    8. The Comparison Cure

    Brittany, a recovering perfectionist mom of six, examines why parenting creates constant opportunities for comparison and why copying other families can misread important differences.

    Sep 13, 2019·23m·1 clip
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    7. Pick-Me-Up Smile Challenge/New Parent Wisdom

    Aug 30, 2019·15m
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    6. Judgement Proof Parenting

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    Brittany, a mother of six on Beyond the Crumbs, argues that parenting has no one-size-fits-all formula and should respond to each family's needs.

    Aug 16, 2019·22m·1 clip
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    5. Crush Mom Guilt

    Brittany, a recovering perfectionist mother of six, describes ending the day with guilt about snapping at her son and missing another child’s attempt to talk.

    Aug 2, 2019·28m·1 clip
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    4. Create a safety net of support

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    The host discusses creating a support network for families and follows up on a perfectionism challenge from a previous episode.

    Jul 19, 2019·21m·1 clip
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    1. Nice to meet you

    Jul 5, 2019·17m
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    2. Progress not perfectionism

    Jul 5, 2019·25m
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    3. Sick baby survival

    Jul 5, 2019·19m