Not all dopamine hits the same.

Some things give us a quick hit and keep us looking for the next one. But the moments that stick? They usually take a little more time.

In Episode 33, we’re talking about what we call slow dopamine activities — simple things that help us connect with our kids while giving them opportunities to build patience, creativity, confidence, and resilience in a digital world built around the next five seconds.

Building.
Reading.
Playing.
Creating.
Connecting.

Parents don’t need a perfect plan or another complicated activity to organize. Cook something together. Go outside. Play a board game. Build LEGO's. Stack some blocks. Read a few pages. Just pick something and be there for it.

Sometimes the smallest, simplest activities create the moments our kids remember most.

Need a screen-free reset? Keep it simple. Pick something. Make it a habit. See what happens.

That’s what our cup-of-coffee conversation for Episode #33 is all about.

Find the moments.

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This one is a little "calorie dense”. Today we review Michaeleen Doucleff's, PHD Dopamine Kids. So many thoughts! Chad, Trisha and LenEll dive deep into the major concepts outlined in this book. We also appreciate the solutions presented. This is not an all or nothing approach. Rather, it’s a great baseline for identifying the trap we fall into with both technology and ultra processed foods. Is the problem too much pleasure? Or ... is it that we are in an intentional trap to keep us hooked on the fun things without having to think or do the work to get there? There are some amazing tricks and tips throughout this book including how to remove triggers that put all of us into doom loops. We each read this book and we each had a different take away. Give us a listen, a follow and please tell your friends! Let's go!

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Oh, where to start? Setting boundaries is a skill that most adults are still trying to figure out. For our kids it is a critical life skill that requires prompts, patience and a ton of empathy. Our podcast touches on when to teach our kids to walk away from a bad situation and that boundaries are more than ok for the benefit of the long term friendship. Friendship boundary red flags like aggressive teasing, unkind words, and non-stop bossiness can elevate to level ten so quick. Simple goto phrases can be a foundational goto for our kids such as "I'm all done", "I'm going to play something else", and "That's not cool". Setting boundaries = RESPECT.

FM Reading List:

• Our Personal Bubble by Stephanie Chan
• I Can Say NO by Jenny Simmons
• The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival

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