#17Stumble and Fall: How to Survive Other People's Hard Times

How do you draw the line between compassion and codependence? This episode shares ways you can allow loved ones to walk through hard times without your well intentioned interference.
Tips to deal with young children, coworkers, loved ones, and people dealing with addictions and recovery.
Runtime: 20 min






Resources:

Parenting
Mothering Magazine
La Leche League International
Ask Dr.Sears

Addictions and Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon/Alateen for families and friends of alcoholics

Employee Assistance Programs
Directory
About.com Human Resources

#16Expectations: Good Planning or Premeditated Resentments?

We're taught to have high expectations for ourselves, but what happens when those expectations lead us to disappointment, resentment, and overall bitterness towards unmet goals?

Listen in as Catherine and Nancy share their viewpoints on this topic. Get glimpses of how culture, society, and personal beliefs drive our expectations; learn useful tools to help you keep your expectations in the healthy zone.

Runtime: 18 minutes. Click the playbox below to get started.

#15It's a Planner, It's A Journal... It's Super Plannal!

There's nothing like a super idea.

That's what Catherine and Nancy heard when Coaching-A-Go-Go fan Leyden wrote in and described her struggles with finding the perfect organizer.

A highly creative person with an entrepreneurial spirit and a serious day job, Leyden is in the process of developing the ideal planning tool for creative folks who need to manage the Big Vision with the daily to-do list.

Part planner, part journal, she's named this hybrid entity The Plannal.

Meet Leyden and learn what's cooking in her product invention lab. She'll be back again to update us on how the process is going.

Runtime: 23 min. Click the playbar to listen

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Resources
Idea Parking Lot
Big Picture Thinker Workbook
Day Runner
Franklin Covey

Photo of Araña Corazon, Latina Super Hero, courtesy of Marvel Comics. We're sure that Araña would highly approve of Leyden's Super Plannal.

#14Be a Dinero Diva

Welcome to 2006 and we can tell that this is the year for money! Listen to this recording to hear Nancy's 5 tips for getting a grip on your money and becoming a Dinero Diva.

RESOURCE:
Comadre Coaching's Dinero Toolkit: Money Management Tips for the Overly Creative and Easily Distracted