Productivity and Self-Worth, Betrayal Trauma, Digital Bullet Journaling, Helping Food Banks, Kids Cooking, Benefits of Daydreaming

Productivity and Self-Worth (0:00:00) During this pandemic, it has been a fantastic time watching our friends and family take up hobbies and accomplish goals they have never been able to start on before. But not everyone has had time to learn a new hobby, start a side business, or take classes online. With all of the pressure from social media to “maximize your quarantine time”, it’s easy to feel like you haven’t been doing enough. We’re here to tell you that wherever you are or whatever you do, you’re doing a great job. Today, we’ve invited Louisa Liska, founder and editor of The Actually blog, here with us to discuss how we can separate our self-worth from our productivity. Betrayal Trauma (0:27:40) Approximately forty percent of married couples struggle with infidelity or a sexual betrayal of some kind. Over half of these marriages survive, but not without work and immense struggle. Many spouses fall victim to something called betrayal trauma, which can be hard to overcome. With us today we have host of the podcast, Betrayal Trauma SOS, Jeni Brockbank. After almost 18 years of marriage, she discovered her husband’s addiction to pornography, putting a strain on their marriage. She has dealt with this issue first hand and is ready to tell us how to navigate its turbulent waters. Digital Bullet Journaling (0:39:35) I like having a system. And without something to keep track of my day, whether it’s a detailed list, planner, or schedule written down, it’s easy to forget things. However, sometimes these paper organizers get lost. Or maybe you find that they take up too much space and wastepaper. Well, we came across a novel idea for staying organized that might be more convenient than those piles of paper lists. It’s called digital bullet journaling. To explain what this type of journaling is and how we can get started is Sarah Kimmel. She’s a family tech expert and digital parenting coach. Helping Food Banks (0:50:38) When quarantine first started, many of us flooded the grocery stores to stock up on dried a