Hands Free Momma: Pre-K, Residency Woes, & Connectedness

Hands Free Momma: Pre-K, Residency Woes, & Connectedness

Author: Benjamin Long August 28, 2019 Duration: 53:53

We find excellence on the first day of Pre-K, the joys of school pick-up, and our initial thoughts on "The Marriage Journal." Then, we attain imperfection with screaming matches and a long venting session about all things residency - the weight of expectations, the burnout, physician suicide and experiencing breakthrough.  We introduce "Hands Free Momma" by Rachel Macy Stafford with a discussion on our first impmressions, presentness (with a detour into safe sleep), connectedness in the family (and another detour into connecetedness in medicine), and deliberateness. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board.

**Although not explicit, this episode contains discussions that some parents may deem too mature for little ears** 

Show Notes:
Exploring Excellence 01:02
Attaining Imperfection: 11:02
Book Review 26:03
Parent Board 50:10

40:10 - American Academy of Pediatrics article from 2017 discussing digital dedia, anxiety, and depression in Children

53:10 - "The Greater Good" reference to Hot Fuzz *spoiler alert!*


Benjamin Long hosts Minimally Acceptable Parents, a podcast that trades the pressure of perfection for the reality of trying. Each month, Benjamin and his wife open a different parenting book, testing its advice against the messy, beautiful chaos of their own family life. The conversation spans the practical and the profound, rooted in a Christian perspective that values faith, grace, and connection over checklists. You’ll hear the genuine takeaways, the discarded theories, and the small victories found not in flawless execution, but in showing up. This isn’t about achieving a gold standard; it’s about the shared journey of becoming more intentional, often through missteps and laughter. Tune into this podcast for a candid, relatable look at parenting where spiritual growth and family life intersect, acknowledging that most days, good enough is actually great.
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