I went a little rogue this week! I surprised my wonderful husband, Andrew with a request, and said I wanted to record it RIGHT NOW. Luckily he is a good sport. Int this episode we chatted about our Christmas traditions as chirldren and the traditions we are bringing in to our family of 6 these days. A lot has changed for us in the last 3 years and many of our holiday traditions changed too. Give it a listen and hear how we prioritize family first through the holidays and keep it slow and simple.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

Alysia Lyons has a story of mom guilt, real mom guilt. Not 'I forgot the jam on my son's sandwich' type guilt. She used this guilt as a catalyst for incredible healing in herself, her relationship with her son and her home and in this episode she shares her secret sauce for how she now views guilt and a glimpse into her healing journey.

Alysia is passionate about helping moms in particular navigate life's challenges. She has been through it - wife, mother, divorcee, entrepreneur and she uses it all to motivate herself and others to be better. She is there to give anyone who may need it, a gentle nudge to a better life for themself and their family.

You can find Alysia on:

Her podcast Imperfect Mommying: Better Parenting Through Self Healing

Her website momsupportcorner.com

Instagram @coachalysialyons

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As we move into the holidays, if you are anything like me you are wondering how much 'stuff' you really need to bring into your home. The clutter, both mental and physical, the influx of the generous gifts we receive can be a real problem. In this episode sustainable minimalist Stephanie Seferian and I explore what clutter really does to us and our homes, and how we can become conscious of it to redice the mental and physical load it brings with it. We chatted about how we can bring this into the lives of our children to help them be conscious consumers as well. It felt like such a well timed converstaion this year.

Stephanie Seferian is the host of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast; she’s also the author of the non-fiction book Sustainable Minimalism. Stephanie lives just outside of Boston with her two daughters, yellow Labrador Retriever, 10,000-ish bees, and husband who loves to compost almost as much as she.

You can find Stephanie on her podcast Sustainable Minimalist and follow her on Instagram @sustainableminimalists or her website www.mamaminimalist.com

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