Dr. Christine Koh joins me for a conversation about vulnerability, boundary setting, leaning into discomfort, and making big, messy, life pivots. Christine is a music and brain scientist turned multimedia creative. She is a fierce believer in the power of humans, small moments and actions, and vulnerable, authentic storytelling. She communicates on these beliefs through her work as a writer (she is a contributor at the Washington Post, Boston Globe Magazine, and CNN; co-author of Minimalist Parenting; and founder of the award-winning blog Boston Mamas), podcaster (Edit Your Life, Hello Relationships), designer (Brave New World Designs), and creative director (Geben Communication). You can find her at @drchristinekoh on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The importance of showing up for ourselves, more now than ever

• Ways we can reduce overwhelm in life, especially when navigating really hard things

• How the pandemic shifted Christine’s worries and parenting approach

• How to set boundaries that are clear and that feel good to you

• Why Christine believes intention requires attention and vulnerability

• Why now is a great time to consider making a life pivot and change to bring us closer to our true North

 RESOURCES

• Dr. Christine Koh’s website

• Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less by Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest

• Edit Your Life podcast

• Hello Relationship podcast

• Christine on Instagram

• Christine on Twitter

• Christine on Facebook

• Recognizing the Need for Rest — Susan Stiffelman and Debbie Reber (podcast episode)

• The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey

• Mercedes Samudio Talks About Shame Proof Parenting (podcast episode)

• Laura Tremaine

• Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First: 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level by Laura Tremaine

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