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Hi, I’m Jim and I’m Emily and we’re the Somers family! She works in an office and he runs the home. Together, we’re raising our 4 kids with an emphasis on family, adventure, and the arts. Welcome to the Somerstime Podcast!
Episodes
Oct 25, 2020
Oct 25, 2020
44 min
This is our favorite time of the year! We are sharing some of our best tips for making the holidays special and minimizing stress!
Oct 11, 2020
Oct 11, 2020
28 min
In this episode, we talk about why perspective is important to us, how we try to expand our kids' perspective (it's wide-reaching!), and what we are still working on. There's a lot in this episode, so we will have additional posts with more detail on several subjects that were discussed in this podcast.
Oct 4, 2020
Oct 4, 2020
36 min
In this episode we give an update on how our summer turned out, how we are approaching the colder months, and how it's been with the kids back to (virtual) school! We are sharing tips on what's working and talking through what we've struggled with. Enjoy!
Aug 9, 2020
Aug 9, 2020
44 min
It is very important to us to incorporate the arts into our family. In this episode we explain why, how we weave it into our day-to-day, and how the pandemic has impacted our approach.
Aug 2, 2020
Aug 2, 2020
39 min
So many of our conversations as parents, and certainly now through the pandemic, have been sparked by things we are worried about. Here's a glimpse into how we are tackling it. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Jul 12, 2020
Jul 12, 2020
31 min
We share our philosophy on the subject and discuss how we go about living it out. Our approach certainly isn't the only way to go about it, so we'd love to hear your take as well!
Jun 28, 2020
Jun 28, 2020
35 min
Having a good ole fashioned summer - What it means, why it's important to us, and how we are going to make it a reality. Having zero plans never looked so good!
Jun 21, 2020
Jun 21, 2020
35 min
Four months into the pandemic and we're tackling a topic that's been a big conversation for us.
Jun 14, 2020
Jun 14, 2020
37 min
School's out for the summer and with so many restrictions on activities, we've been having a lot of chats about screen time! In this episode, we discuss the positives and negatives of devices (especially during these times), we dig into our thoughts on the "right" amount of screen time, and we share some tools and hacks that we have found helpful along the way.
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May 31, 2020
May 31, 2020
32 min
This is a regular topic of discussion for us as we raise our 3 daughters. In this episode, we explore the behaviors that we try to model for our kids, the conversations that we have with them to attempt to shift the narrative from societal norms, and the specific strategies that we use to raise the next generation.