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Why does modern parenting feel so overwhelming, exhausting, and lonely, even when we are doing everything “right”? In this episode, Corey and Christine dive deep into what has quietly changed about childhood, parenting, and family life over the last decade. From screen saturation to over-scheduling, they explore why so many kids are struggling today and how a simple return to nature, play, and trust can radically shift family dynamics. This conversation is a hopeful reminder that small, intentional changes can lead to calmer homes, more resilient kids, and a more enjoyable motherhood.

📚 Books Mentioned!

📍 1000 Hours Outside: Activities to Match Screen Time with Green Time - https://www.amazon.com/1000-Hours-Outside-Activities-Screen/dp/0744063620

📍 Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future - https://www.amazon.com/Until-Streetlights-Come-Brightens-Uncertain/dp/1540903400

📍 Homeschooling: You’re Doing It Right Just by Doing It - https://www.amazon.com/Homeschooling-Youre-Doing-Right-Just/dp/1540903419

📍 How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature - https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Wild-Child-Science/dp/0544705297

📍 Balanced and Barefoot - https://www.amazon.com/Balanced-Barefoot-How-Unrestricted-Outdoor/dp/1626253730

📍 Free to Learn - https://www.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465084990/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

📍 Free to Fly: The Secret to Fostering Independence in the Next Generation - https://www.amazon.com/Free-Fly-Fostering-Independence-Generation/dp/1637633777/

📍 The Self-Driven Child - https://www.amazon.com/Self-Driven-Child-Science-Giving-Control/dp/0735222525/

📍 What Time Is Noon? - https://www.amazon.com/What-Time-Noon-Ridiculous-Not-So-Subtle/dp/1682689247/

📍 Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling - https://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Us-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory/dp/0865714487

📍 Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling - https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Own-John-Homeschooling/dp/B0080R3NWW

📍 Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World - https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Not-Preparing-Uncertain-Changing/dp/006265778X

📍 Free-Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry) - https://www.amazon.com/Free-Range-Raise-Self-Reliant-Children-Without/dp/0470574755

📍 Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijac