I have the most Scandinavian name for looking not even the slightest Scandinavian. I reside in the beautiful state of Oregon with my family and am currently working on my first memoir. I graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelors in English Literature, and from Portland State University with a Masters in Communication. I have a passion for education, writing, and reading. My purpose with this podcast is to discuss things that should be talked about in the parenting world. There ...
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I am definitely addicted to social media. So, how do I make sure I raise a child who won't become as addicted as me if the social media and online presence keep coming up with new apps? This week I talk about my addiction and how I'm worried about how it will destroy my daughters life the way it's already destroyed mine.…
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Why can't we talk about racism? On this episode, I tell my story about personal experiences with race and about Robin DiAngelo's book "White Fragility: Why it's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism." Racism is not new and I doubt it will ever go away. So take a listen to how my views on race before I became a mom has changed since becoming…
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This week I talk about the working mom, the working woman, and the working person of color. How do women get ahead in the work place? What do we do when an advancement is taken away from us after having been given? What’s it feel like when you watch your husband climb the career ladder but you having to take the backseat for a short period of time?…
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Welcome to a my podcast, There Are No Instructions: How we f*** things up or not with no instructions.Join me weekly, starting July 31st, where I plan on diving into some topics parents may be afraid to talk about. Like, to breastfeed or not to breastfeed; how do current events sway our opinions as parents; what kind of philosophies did we have bef…
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