In this episode, Nic interviews a long term reader of the blog, Mia. Mia is a Melbourne based mum of two who works part time. Recently Mia made a planned decision to leave her fast paced job at a digital agency to take some time off and find a new job that allowed her more time for her family and her creative passions.

Mia has a great energy and has lots to share from her experiences, some highlights of the wisdom you will pick up:
Tips on redesigning your life
Tips on how to fit your personal creative pursuits into your day
Tips on returning to work part time
Working on friction points in the family
Encouraging creativity in kidsBlog posts mentioned in the episode:
Monthly review – embracing the undone
Childrens-Age-Appropriate-Job-List
Family contribution scheduleOther useful links:
Babies – this is a French documentary following the first year of four babies from different countries – one from San Fransisco, one from Tokyo, one from Namibia and one from Mongolia. Click the link to watch the documentary, it is quite amazing – thanks Mia for suggesting this.

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<p>In this episode, Nic interviews a long term reader of the blog, Mia. Mia is a Melbourne based mum of two who works part time. Recently Mia made a planned decision to leave her fast paced job at a digital agency to take some time off and find a new job that allowed her more time for her family and her creative passions.</p>
<p>Mia has a great energy and has lots to share from her experiences, some highlights of the wisdom you will pick up:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tips on redesigning your life</li>
<li>Tips on how to fit your personal creative pursuits into your day</li>
<li>Tips on returning to work part time</li>
<li>Working on friction points in the family</li>
<li>Encouraging creativity in kids</li>
</ul>
<h3>Blog posts mentioned in the episode:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://planningwithkids.com/2015/08/12/monthly-review-embracing-the-undone/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Monthly review &ndash; embracing the undone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://planningwithkids.com/wp-content/2010/09/Childrens-Age-Appropriate-Job-List.doc" target="_blank" shape="rect">Childrens-Age-Appropriate-Job-List</a></li>
<li><a href="http://planningwithkids.com/2014/04/01/family-contribution-schedule/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Family contribution schedule</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Other useful links:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://vimeo.com/30328533" target="_blank" shape="rect">Babies</a>&nbsp;&ndash; this&nbsp;is a French documentary following the first year of four babies from different countries &ndash; one from San Fransisco, one from Tokyo, one from Namibia and one from Mongolia. Click the link to watch the documentary, it is quite amazing &ndash; thanks Mia for suggesting this.</li>
</ul>
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Hosted by Nicole Avery of PlanningWithKids.com, this family life gives everyday parents a chance to share their hard-fought wisdom. These aren’t bloggers or authors or even people with a big Instagram following. Instead, they’re everyday parents with practical, insightful, honest advice to share. Nic interviews parents who work full-time, mums on maternity leave, those whose children have special needs and parents with kids of all ages, and uncovers how they organise the chaos of their daily family life.

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Hosted by Nicole Avery of PlanningWithKids.com, this family life puts the spotlight on everyday parents and allows them the opportunity to share the wisdom they have gathered throughout their years of parenting. They aren’t bloggers or authors or even people with a big Instagram following. They are everyday parents with practical, insightful, honest advice to share. They share what has worked and what hasn't, what they love about their family and the challenges they face. Nic interviews parents from a broad spectrum of family set ups - full-time working parents, single parents, parents home full time, parents of kids with special needs and everything else in between! Through her conversations, Nic uncovers how they organise the chaos of their daily family life.

How can parents find time for creativity, amongst the busy-ness of raising kids? Nic chats with mum of two, Mia, about the strategies she uses.

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