How to Have an Analog Summer When You're a Tech-Loving Millennial Mom

I took a little break. A bigger one than planned. And I'm telling you exactly why — because honestly, the reason is kind of the whole point of this show!

This week I'm back with something that's been living in my head all summer so far: the idea of an analog summer. What it means, why I wanted one, and what actually happened when I tried to slow down after my 30-day decluttering reset (because it did not go the way I expected).

Spoiler: clearing the clutter doesn't automatically quiet the busyness. And nobody really talks about that part.

I'm also sharing five things that have actually been helping me slow down — including a tool that's been a total game changer for managing my screen time, my grandma's cookie tin of crayons, and why I finally just let the dishes be messy.

It's honest, it's a little messy, and it's very much a work in progress. Just like the rest of us.

In this episode:

• Why I took a break — and why it was exactly the point of this show
• What the analog summer idea is and where it actually came from for me
• The thing nobody told me would happen after I decluttered — the busyness habit
• Five real things that have actually been helping me slow down this summer
• Why presence is productive (and why that's so much harder than it sounds)
• The messy middle that nobody talks about on social media — and why I wanted to

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