This is such a lovely interview. Amanda is a Melbourne based mum to three who is home full time. Amanda has a great outlook on parenting, understanding its demand and the need for us to be kind to ourselves as we walk along the parenting path.

Some highlights of the wisdom you will pick up from Amanda are:
Tips on creating independent kids
Strategies for keeping the number of toys the kids have to a reasonable level
Working out how many clothes the kids need
Tips on slowing down the pace of family life
How to recover from “one of those days”Blog posts mentioned in the episode:
Developing kids’ independence
How to slow downOther useful links:
Slow your home

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<p>This is such a lovely interview. Amanda is a Melbourne based mum to three who is home full time. Amanda has a great outlook on parenting, understanding its demand and the need for us to be kind to ourselves as we walk along the parenting path.</p>
<p>Some highlights of the wisdom you will pick up from Amanda are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tips on creating independent kids</li>
<li>Strategies for keeping the number of toys the kids have to a reasonable level</li>
<li>Working out how many clothes the kids need</li>
<li>Tips on slowing down the pace of family life</li>
<li>How to recover from &ldquo;one of those days&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
<h3>Blog posts mentioned in the episode:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://planningwithkids.com/2014/06/18/developing-kids-independence/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Developing kids&rsquo; independence</a></li>
<li><a href="http://planningwithkids.com/tag/slowing-down/" target="_blank" shape="rect">How to slow down</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Other useful links:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.slowyourhome.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Slow your home</a></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.

this family life

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.

Nic chats with Melbourne mum Amanda, about slowing down and living a simpler life.

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