341: Q&A With Katie: Motivation, Magnesium, Homeschooling & Parenting Teens

I’m coming to you solo today to answer your most frequently asked questions, and you asked some great ones! I’ll be giving a long-awaited update on how (and why) we homeschool, whether our food rules still apply as our kids get older, what I’d do differently as a parent if I could do it all again today, and how we’re navigating what’s going on in the world in our home.Hopefully what I share gives you get a few new ideas or some encouragement… I’d love to hear how you approach all of these topics in a comment or review so I can learn from you as well!Happy listening!Episode Highlights: Parenting Teens (& a Whole Lot More) How my approach to homeschooling has changed over the years My favorite life hack that helps me prioritize and balance work, family, and pretty much everything How life with a teenager is going 🙂 and what I’d do differently as a mom if I could go back Little (and big) things we’re doing to encourage entrepreneurship, problem-solving, and creative thinking in our kids My take on supplementing magnesium and what’s made the biggest difference for me Whether I ever cheat on my food rules (the answer might surprise you) The immune-boosting supplements I’m prioritizing during the pandemic Recipes and tips for working omega-3 into my diet What studies are showing about vitamin D and the much-talked-about cytokine storms How I try to balance my information diet (it contains a dose of healthy skepticism) How we’re handling quarantine and pandemic-related concerns in our family And more!Resources We Mention Vitamin D Omega-3 Vitamin C Magnesium Positive Parenting Course Real Plans Meal Planning Rhonda Patrick on vitamin DBooks I Recommend Chef Junior: 100 Super Delicious Recipes for Kids by Kids The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (I also applied this to family) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur Dare to Lead by Brene Brown Free Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts With Worry) The Happiest Kids in the World: How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (& Themselves) by Doing Less  Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim FerrissMore From Wellness Mama 340: My Son Talks Entrepreneurship, Homeschooling, Sustainability, and His Cookbook Chef Junior 237: World Travel With Kids, Worldschooling & Entrepreneurship With Wonderling Family 303: Gabby Reece on Parenting, Creating Strong Relationships, and XPT 230: Chalene Johnson on How to Protect Your Mindset & Live a Balanced Life 184: Meta Learning, Speed Reading, & How to Learn Faster With Jim Kwik 291: How to Create Your Ideal Family, Career, and Life With Kion CEO Angelo Keely 6 Favorite Practical Homeschool Resources (My Kids Love) How to Set up a Homeschool Classroom Top 10 Signs & Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency Omega-3 vs Omega-6 Why We Are Creating a Business Incubator for Our Kids (And How)Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.[toggle title=”Read Transcript”]Child: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This podcast is sponsored by Jigsaw Health, my source for magnesium. You probably know, if you’ve read my blog, that magnesium is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It impacts blood pressure, metabolism, immune function, and many other aspects of health, including hormones. It’s known as the master mineral and it’s one of the few supplements I take regularly. And I have found a specific way to take it that works best for me in very specific forms because if magnesium is taken in the wrong way it can lead to digestive upset or if it’s taken too quickly it can cause all kinds of problems. So, I take two supplements. One called MagSRT which is a slow release form of the dimagnesium

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