What It Means To Be Brave, Embrace Life’s Adventures, And Find The Beauty In Coming Home

Welcome to the Mom, I’m Home podcast! In this debut episode, hosts Sarah (a Gen X mom) and Anna (her Gen Z daughter) share their journey of balancing life’s big adventures with the comfort of coming home. Together, they dive into what it means to step into the unknown with courage and embrace the safe haven that family provides. Join them as they explore the beauty of being brave, venturing out into the world, and always having a place to return to. Whether it's through personal stories, generational perspectives, or the simple joys of a homemade cookie, Sarah and Anna create a space for listeners to find connection, growth, and the importance of home. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, laughter, and plenty of inspiration to start your own adventure.

Resources and Notes:

14:00 Science of Rats. The Self Driven Child by William
Stixrud and Ned Johnson.They reference The National Scientific
Council on the Developing Child for those 3 types of stress and their impact (of 13-15)

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, "Excessive Stress Disrupts the Architecture of the Developing Brain: Working Paper 3," Harvard University Center on the Developing Child, Reports &Working Papers, 2005, access May 16, 2017, develppingchild.harvard.edu/

23:00 Dalai Lama, & Tutu, D. (2016). The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. Avery. Page 245.

34:00 Nagoski, Emily. Come asYou Are:The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life. Simon & Schuster, 2015, Chapter 4 , Section "The Stress Response Cycle: Fight, Flight, and Freeze," pp. 112-115.

49:00 Food, water, shelter. Maslow, Abraham H. Motivation and Personality. Harper & Row, 1954.