Best of Both Worlds Podcast

In this second part of the 2021 Year In Review series, Laura and Sarah discuss personal hits, misses, and highlights.Sarah shares the outcome of many of her previously set 2021 goals, and Laura goes through some of the most memorable adventures and achievements of her year. (Pro tip: travel with toddlers is never going to be a cakewalk!).Episode Sponsors:Organize 365: To learn more about Lisa Woodruff’s work and her amazing offerings, check out organize365.com, or go to organize365.com/minicourse for a free 7 days minicourse on getting yourself organized! Microban: Try Microban 24 Sanitizing Spray -- the spray that protects surfaces all day, even after multiple touches.Once Upon A Playtime Podcast: Find Once Upon a Playtime wherever you listen to podcasts! And for more info and full transcripts of each episode, visit thegeniusofplay.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Sarah and Laura chat about their own "best of" lists for 2021! This episode is chock full of media recommendations, from books to music to podcasts. They discuss the superficial (cosmetics + jeans) and beyond!Sponsors for this episode include:Mercato: Sign up for Mercato Green for unlimited free delivery and support your local neighborhood grocers, the people who arepassionate about curating the best ingredients to feed your family. Use Code BESTOF for $20 off your first order!Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestofSmile Brilliant: The #1 whitening device recommended by dentists is the custom fitted tray. Check it out at www.smilebrilliant.com and use code BEST for an exclusive discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode opens with a discussion of whether they (Laura & Sarah) thought about becoming "breadwinners" as children or young adults. Then, Jennifer Barrett joins Laura for a great discussion about what it means to think "like a breadwinner."In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah tackle a very on-topic (and interesting!) question from a woman who has supported her family while her kids were young and is now hoping for her husband to get back to work. What is is the right strategy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In their 5th annual goals episode (2017-2021!), Laura and Sarah share goals in different realms of life for the upcoming year!  They discuss their own year-end goal-setting frameworks and tendencies, and review work / personal / family goals. In the Q&A, a listener writes in about complicated feelings about working very part time (once per week).  EPISODE SPONSORS:Mercato: Sign up for Mercato Green for unlimited free delivery and support your local neighborhood grocers, the people who are passionate about curating the best ingredients to feed your family. Use Code BESTOF for $20 off your first order!Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestofStoryWorth: StoryWorth is a meaningful gift you and your family can treasure forever. Get started right away with no shipping required by going to storyworth.com/BESTOF. You’ll get $10 off your first purchase!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode with Laura and Sarah reminiscing about their favorite baby books, including the iconic What to Expect When You're Expecting.Then, the author of this famous guide comes on to chat with Sarah about her books, her growing community, and her current mission to advocate for maternal-child health.In the Q&A, a listener writes in about summer camps - how to figure out which ones offer reliable childcare and which are more likely to be cancelled if the weather is iffy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the intro, Sarah and Laura discuss the highlights of Ingrid Fetell Lee's recent TED talk, about joy inherent to certain things -- from rainbows to confetti!Then, Ingrid joins Laura for a deeper discussion of finding joy in the ordinary, as well as the aesthetics of joy.In the Q&A, a listener writes in about sick kids and caregiver help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the annual (or near-annual?) gift guide episode! Laura and Sarah spend some time discussing different gifting strategies, and then move on to some specific kid-friendly suggestion.Unlike your average gift guide, this isn't just a list of hot toys and gadgets, but more around ways to be intentional about your gifting. They also encourage you to think about what you'd like to gift . . .YOURSELF, with one suggestion being the Gift of Space.In the Q&A, a reader writes in asking about which tasks would be reasonable to ask a full-time child care provider to perform while kids are in school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Sarah shares the concept of a 5 year travel plan - something she put together on a whim, but is happy she did!Of course, we all know that nothing is set in stone -- especially after the last couple of years -- but it's fun to dream, and there are some things you might do to prepare for trip that is still quite far away.Then, Sarah and Laura share their own (potential, optimistic) 5 year family travel plans and then move onto travel tips, including some trips from our listeners! In the Q&A, a listener writes in looking for moving tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Sarah discuss strategies for "layering" different kinds of childcare, dispelling the common notion that choosing nanny vs daycare is an either/or decision. They play childcare matchmakers, thinking up theoretical best-fit coverage for different kinds of families.Then, in the Q&A a listener writes in with a thought provoking question about gray hair! Does going au naturale after many years of dye pose a threat to one's career? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Sarah discuss what they feel they are "lazy geniuses" about, and then the self-appointed Lazy Genius Kendra Adachi herself joins Laura for a fun discussion filled with tips about how to focus on what matters to you (and how NOT to dwell on what doesn't)!In the Q&A, a listener writes in about feeling exhausted overwhelmed while pursuing medical training with two young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.