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Ep. 189: Does Your Family’s Schedule Reflect What Matters Most?

Release Date: 10/06/2026

Ep. 190: Coach Kids to Better Friendships

Sunshine Parenting

Helping your child or adolescent build the skills to have strong friendships now will lead to the positive relationships they need to have a happy, thriving adult life. “The great news is that we know our kids better than anyone else does, and most of us have a lot of experience in social situations. We have experienced social successes and failures throughout our lives and have learned and honed our own social skills. Therefore, we are the ideal guides for our children in the area of social skills and relationships. We are their ideal “friendship coaches.” Links

Ep. 189: Does Your Family’s Schedule Reflect What Matters Most?

Sunshine Parenting

Do you want to feel less stressed and rushed? In this episode, Sara Kuljis & I reflect on what we’re seeing in the kids and families who come through our summer camps. We talk about the decisions and struggles we experienced balancing our own and our kids' schedules when raising our now-adult kids. In , I share about Sara's workshop & resource, Family Pace & Space, in Secret #7: Kids Thrive With Structure. Links Quotes “Sometimes you have to choose.” Audrey “Choosing between good options is a life skill.” Sara “If the pace feels good, if you’re all getting...

EP. 188 [Tough Twenties] Series Wrap Up with Gretchen (age 30) & Owen (age 20)

Sunshine Parenting

In the final episode of the Tough Twenties series, Gretchen (age 30), Owen (age 20), and I have a conversation about building identity capital in your twenties and how various experiences, whether professional or personal, shape our stories and can influence future opportunities. Owen shares his experience as a beach lifeguard, which, although unrelated to his planned career path, provided him with valuable life skills and discipline. Gretchen, nearing the end of her doctoral program, discusses how her camp counseling experience has been instrumental in her teaching career and her...

EP. 187: [Tough Twenties] The Defining Decade - Meg Jay, PhD

Sunshine Parenting

In the Tough Twenties series, I’m interviewing young adults, answering questions submitted by listeners, and sharing resources and tips related to thriving in young adulthood and beyond. Whether you’re an adolescent or a young adult in your twenties, or you’re parenting a young adult, I know you’ll be encouraged by this series. In this episode, I chat with Meg Jay, PHD, a developmental clinical psychologist who specializes in twentysomethings. She is the author of , and the cult classic . Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and her work...

EP. 186: [Tough Twenties] Being an Excellent Employee

Sunshine Parenting

In the Tough Twenties series, I'm interviewing young adults, answering questions submitted by listeners, and sharing resources and tips related to thriving in young adulthood and beyond. Whether you're an adolescent or a young adult in your twenties, or you're parenting a young adult, I know you'll be encouraged by this series. In this episode, I chat with summer camp directors Andy and Alison Moeshberger. Each year they interview, hire, and train two hundred young adult counselors, so they have a lot of great insights on the skills and traits that lead to success at work for young...

EP. 185 [Tough Twenties] Myths that Might be Holding You Back from Living Your Best Life

Sunshine Parenting

In this episode, I share about some myths that can hold you back from living your best life. It's easy to get caught up in the pressure to conform and meet expectations of others. We can find ourselves striving for success based on societal standards or seeking validation from those around us. To live our best lives, it's essential to explore our unique strengths and follow our own path. During this episode I share about five myths many adults base their lives on, truths that counter those myths, and what you can do now to start living your best life. It took me a long time to learn...

EP. 184: [Tough Twenties] Creating Community and Connections with Owen, Age 20

Sunshine Parenting

In the Tough Twenties series, I'm interviewing young adults, answering questions submitted by listeners, and sharing resources and tips related to thriving in young adulthood and beyond. Whether you're an adolescent or a young adult in your twenties, or you're parenting a young adult, I know you'll be encouraged by this series. In this episode I'm chatting with my son, Owen, who has just entered into his twenties. We discuss building connections and relationships in young adulthood and how unplugging from technology can help foster those connections. Owen shares his experiences as a sophomore...

Ep. 183: [Tough Twenties] Foundational Health Habits with Charlotte, Age 25

Sunshine Parenting

In the Tough Twenties series, I'm interviewing young adults, answering questions submitted by listeners, and sharing resources and tips related to thriving in young adulthood and beyond. Whether you're an adolescent or a young adult in your twenties, or you're parenting a young adult, I know you'll be encouraged by this series. In this episode my daughter Charlotte, age 25, and I talk about one area that can be challenging during the transition to adulthood - taking care of health. This episode was motivated by the following listener question: How do I manage the transition from college...

Ep. 182: [Tough Twenties] Gretchen, Age 29, on Relationships

Sunshine Parenting

Navigating dating and romantic relationships - and figuring out how to decide who to commit to and marry- is one of the biggest decisions of the twenties. In this episode, I'm chatting with my daughter Gretchen, age 29, about her romantic relationships in her twenties, what she's learned from her own experiences and her observations and discussion with other young adults, and from the book, The Defining Decade (Meg Jay, PhD). Get in touch: Previous Tough Twenties Episodes Links: (post I read from in this episode) “Think hard about who you marry. It’s the most important decision...

Ep. 181: Tough Twenties - Ready for Adulthood

Sunshine Parenting

The Tough Twenties series continues with a discussion of skills to work on to be ready for adulthood, a mindset shift for parents and young adults, and how to foster connection and friendships rather than competition. Resource: In this episode, I share about my Listener Question: This week I give my response to this listener question, which was submitted on : "How to see school/work/social gatherings as a common ground of building friendship rather than a competition of who is better (performance, looks, etc.)" Get in touch: Related: Self-Reflection Ideas:

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In Happy Campers: 10 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Independent, Capable Kids Who Become Thriving Adults, I share about Sara's workshop & resource, Family Pace & Space, in Secret #7: Kids Thrive With Structure.

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Happy Campers (Revised & Expanded 2026 Edition)

Challenge Success “PDF”- Playtime, Downtime, Family Time
The Midnight Train, Matt Haig
Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, Bob P. Buford

Quotes
“Sometimes you have to choose.” Audrey

“Choosing between good options is a life skill.” Sara

“If the pace feels good, if you’re all getting enough rest, if you have enough time together, then it’s fine.” Audrey

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