Edit Your Life Episode 179: Dumpster Fire Survival 101

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When life is a dumpster fire, sometimes the best medicine is to...jump further into the fire? Perhaps not for everyone, but in Episode 179, Christine flies solo as host and flips her recent experiences dealing with some very painful things to a positive space, sharing 9 ways that have proven helpful in managing dumpster fire life.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

Minimalist Parenting (our book)
Parent Hacks (Asha’s book)
The Vitamix 750 Pro Christine bought herself for her birthday
Episode 177: How To Deal With Difficult People (with Kristen Howerton)
Enneagram type descriptions via The Enneagram Institute
The cupcakes Violet and Christine made together
Stitched Modern’s Take Good Care and Show Up embroidery kits Christine is working on
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra

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