Scratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script 🎙️ Getting off the conveyor belt of production with Maria Bowler
Feb 17, 2025
Maria Bowler, author and creative coach, shares her journey from magazine editing to exploring spirituality with nuns. She discusses redefining productivity and embracing a life of creativity. Maria emphasizes seeing schedules as supportive tools, rather than constraints, and encourages parents to embrace early emotional struggles with compassion. The conversation also touches on our complex relationship with social media and the importance of nurturing tiny moments of joy in a challenging world. A fascinating exploration of being versus doing awaits!
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Embrace Failure
- Embrace failure and course correct often.
- View failures as opportunities for growth and learning.
Structures as Supports
- Structures and schedules should support our being, not the other way around.
- Ask why a structure didn't work instead of blaming yourself.
Early Parenting Emotions
- Early parenting often involves unexpected emotions like fear and rage.
- Resist judging these emotions; accept them without shame.