March, 2024 - Working Mom Hour

Having trouble keeping up with the group chat? We’re guilty. When life gets busy, friendships can often take a back seat. But in reality, these connections are critical to our well-being, especially as working moms.

To help us understand the science behind social connections, we brought back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Miriam Kirmayer, clinical psychologist and friendship expert.

Together, we discover how to open ourselves up to finding, broadening, or deepening friendships, all while staying vulnerable and authentic. We also discuss tricky dynamics, from friendship breakups to natural ups and downs.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

Strategies for expanding and deepening existing friendships.
How to tune into your authentic motivations for building new friendships and learn practical steps for initiating connections.
Understand when to address negative dynamics in friendships and how to navigate them with compassion and honesty.
Ways to sustain friendships beyond the shared context of children, fostering deeper connections based on mutual interests and shared experiences.
Tangible steps to rekindle friendships after periods of absence or busy seasons.

0:00 – Introduction
1:03 – Discussion on the importance of friendships for emotional and physical well-being.
4:17 – Tips for making friends authentically.
8:45 – The power of expressing a desire for friendship directly and authentically.
13:04 – Strategies for deepening existing friendships without emotionally dumping.
15:18 – Broadening and deepening existing friendships.
19:09 – Understanding and communicating boundaries in friendships.
20:33 – Recognizing when a friendship is negatively impacting your energy.
28:19 – Maintaining friendships beyond the connection through children.
30:56 – Empowering adult friendships and strategies for bridging gaps in communication during busy periods.
38:38 – Reconnecting with old friends.
42:04 – Bold acts of friendship.
45:43 – Embracing changing friendships.
48:59 – Guiding children in friendship choices.
55:31 – Course announcement: “Confidently Connected”

Connect with Dr. Miriam Kirmayer:

Linkedin: Dr. Miriam Kirmayer

Instagram: @miriamkirmayer

Website: https://miriamkirmayer.com

Book Miriam to Speak: Keynote Speaking

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We’re continuing to explore the ever-present elephant in the room of motherhood: “TheInvisible Load.” It's all those behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our lives running smoothly, from meal prep to managing schedules.

Could the solution be found in AI? Avni Patel Thompson, founder and CEO of Milo, says yes.

In our episode, she explores the concept of the ‘modern village’ we must create and sustain to support working parents. Tune in to find out how her team at Milo is reducing and redistributing the unseen work.

In this episode, you'll discover the following:

Avni's journey from corporate roles to entrepreneurship, which was driven by her own experiences as a working parent, highlighting the need for better support systems.
The concept of the “invisible load,” which refers to the unseen mental and logistical work involved in parenting, from managing schedules to coordinating childcare.
How technology plays a crucial role in addressing the invisible load by making tasks more manageable and collaborative.
The challenges of trust in AI and emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in tech companies.

0:00 – Introduction
1:09 – Avni's background and journey as an entrepreneur.
6:15 – Concept of the modern village
10:31 – How technology is turning parenting burdens into joy
13:15 – The importance of measurement in solving the invisible load
16:45 – Addressing the challenge of defining and solving the invisible load
23:24 – The emotional impact and real challenges faced by working parents
25:30 – Recognizing, reducing, and redistributing the invisible load
28:10 – How AI could be the solution for modern parenthood.
34:42 – Origin of the name “Milo”, it’s current status in beta testing and how to access it
42:06 – The potential integration of Milo with other apps/services.
47:47 – The importance of teaching care skills to both genders.
50:21 – Thoughts on trusting AI and digital products.
55:33 – The mindset shift of recognizing the need for help in working motherhood.

Explore Milo!

Open Beta: joinmilo.com

Instagram: @join_milo

LinkedIn: Milo