You Work. You Parent. But Can You Also Thrive? | Yael Schonbrun PhD

<p>Working and parenting often feel like being pulled in two different directions. But what if we could reframe our thinking and actually appreciate that our experiences in one role can enhance the quality of life in the other. We explore the ways you can reframe your mindset with author and podcaster <a href='https://yaelschonbrun.com/'>Yael Schonbrun</a>.</p> <p>“If we’re able to see that there are opportunities for our roles to feed each other, then we're more likely to to access those experiences and benefit more from them.” ~ Yael Schonbrun, Episode 346</p> <p>Yael Schonbrun is an assistant professor of psychology at Brown University, a family therapist, and co-host of the podcast <a href='https://offtheclockpsych.com/'>Psychologists Off the Clock</a>. In her new book <a href='https://amzn.to/3IVEzNk'>Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)</a> Yael offers practical strategies from clinical psychology and social science to better manage the conflict and enhance enrichment in work, parenting, and the balance of these meaningful roles. </p> <p>Regular listeners will have noticed that co-host of the show, Tim Houlihan is unfortunately off sick for a few episodes of Behavioral Grooves. So on this episode, producer of the show, <a href='https://twitter.com/BeSciMary'>Mary Kaliff</a>, joins <a href='https://twitter.com/motivationguru'>Kurt Nelson</a> for the discussion with Yael. Listeners can jump on social media (Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/THoulihan'>@THoulihan</a> or <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-houlihan-b-e/'>LinkedIn</a>) and wish Tim a speedy recovery.</p> <p>We hope this episode provides you with some practical tools to help you work, parent and thrive. If you do enjoy Behavioral Grooves, please write a short review of the show on your podcast player. Just sharing a short sentence about why you like the show can make it easier for other people to find the podcast.</p> <p> </p> Topi