{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"270.  Toxic American Motherhood","description":"Today's episode is inspired by American Journalist, Adam Grant's Tweet: In toxic cultures, being a workaholic is normalized and sacrificing sleep is glorified. The best way to get ahead is to burn out. In healthy cultures, quality of life is expected and having a life is celebrated. You're encouraged to put your well-being above your work. &amp;nbsp; I then took a quick poll to see if American Motherhood fell into the &quot;toxic&quot; or &quot;healthy&quot; part of this definition.&amp;nbsp; This podcast is my response.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Join the email list-- don't miss out on the Mom's Time Out hangouts on Zoom.&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.subscribepage.com\/kcmo &amp;nbsp; Self-Care:&amp;nbsp; Look back on early photos from your time mothering.&amp;nbsp; Tell yourself thank you for your radical optimism and hard work. &amp;nbsp; Family Fun:&amp;nbsp; Have an art hour.&amp;nbsp; Drag out all the art supplies and cover the dining room table or the floor.&amp;nbsp; No phones allowed, just music, and the human characteristics of curiosity and creativity.&amp;nbsp; Use the markers and crayons and stickers and watercolors all at the same time.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas","author_url":"http:\/\/everydaymotherhood.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21845510\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/119715863"}