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Thoughts & Found

by Adam and Danielle MacKenzie

Parenting, family, discovery. Welcome to the Thoughts & Found Podcast where we, along with guests, explore the things we learn along the way.No topic is off-limits and we meet them with humour and candour!Questions, suggestions, guests, partnerships? We welcome them! thoughtsandfoundpodcast at gmail.comInstagram (thoughtsandfound)Facebook (ThoughtsandFound)

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Episodes

  1. #19: Parenting Series: The Power Of An Ordinary Day

    What is a good day? A bad day? A productive day? As adults, some of our best days are when we feel like we got a lot done, but those can be some of our kids' worst days. They can feel like they didn't get anything done. We have outings and errands to stay busy, when, often, kids just need less…

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  2. #18: Human Opera Series: “You Are Loved By People You Haven't Met Yet"

    Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being joins Adam for Part 5 of our Human Opera Series. In today's show, we talk about life's delicate balance between action and reaction, the devastating mental health effects of unchecked...

  3. #17: Human Opera Series: “Hard” Looks “Easy” Because You’ve Put In The Work

    Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being joins Adam for Part 4 of our Human Opera Series. In today's show, we talk about overcoming stage fright, applying the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) to different aspects of life,...

  4. #16: Human Opera Series: Context Is Complex

    Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being joins Adam for Part 3 of our Human Opera Series. In today's show, we talk about being hyper-subscribed in our modern lives and how context drives the human brain crazy. We also cover...

  5. #15: Human Opera Series: You Can't Go to McDonald's and Ask for a "Whopper"

    "You can’t go to McDonald’s and ask for a "Whopper". There will always be structure to the world, that’s just how it works." Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being is back for a second episode! In today's show, we touch on...

  6. #14: Human Opera Series: Dr. Mark Wilkinson, D.M.A. - "Green-Lighting" Your Life

    Today's guest on Thoughts & Found is Dr. Mark Wilkinson, (Doctorate of Musical Arts - D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being. He joins us for a lively, wide-ranging conversation, and we chat about family, noticing life's "green lights,"...

  7. #13: Parenting Series: Unusual Things Children Say, Ghost Stories, and the Supernatural

    In honour of our 13th episode, we have fun chatting about the bizarre, unsettling, fantastical, and downright frightening things that children have reportedly said out-of-the-blue. Are children somehow aware of, or connected to, otherworldly dimensions or experiences? We add in some of our own...

  8. #12: Parenting Series: How To Trust The Ride - The "Wonder Weeks" of Infant and Child Development

    In this episode, we chat about the book, "The Wonder Weeks," by Hetty van de Rijt, Ph.D., Frans Plooij, Ph.D., and Xaviera Plas-Plooij. The book outlines "how to stimulate the most important developmental weeks in your baby's first 20 months and turn these 10 predictable, great, fussy phases into...

  9. #11: Parenting Series: Two Heart-Warming Books For You, and Your Child

    In this episode, Adam talks about two delightful books we added to our home library this Christmas season. They are books for all-ages, can be opened to any page, anytime, and can even be enjoyed by your toddler. We invite you to understand why. The Boy Who Would Be King, written by Ryan Holiday,...

  10. #10: Community Series: The Poppy Turns 100

    In this episode, we chat about how the Royal Canadian Legion has chosen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of wearing a Remembrance Day Poppy in Canada, and how we stumbled on a way to make Remembrance Day and poppy-wearing easier for a toddler to understand. Visit our website at...

  11. #9: Parenting Series: Balancing Your Humours

    From Empedocles, to Hippocrates and Galen, philosophers and medical practitioners have been helping people balance their "four humours" for centuries. In this episode, we chat about how we balance our humours on busy days with our two-year-old toddler: What we add or subtract to keep our days,...

  12. #8: Parenting Series: Making Your Bed & Other Small Parenting Victories

    "Little things in life matter." In this episode, we chat about how something as (seemingly) inconsequential as making your bed can give you a sense of accomplishment and calmness at the end of those busy days as a work-from-home parent. Learning the little things sets kids up for the big things...

  13. #7: Parenting Series: The Joys of Parenting Outside

    As a couple, we love spending time outside. So, it's only natural that we want to share that joy with our child. Plus, being outside makes our parenting life so much easier. In this episode, we chat about how parenting outside has saved us money, kept us moving, and taught our two-year-old how to...

  14. #6: Parenting Series: Hip Dysplasia - A Silent Condition

    As parents of a 2-year-old with hip dysplasia, we provide background on causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis of this condition, and round out the conversation with our experience to date. Visit our website at www.thoughtsandfound.com for people, companies, and links…

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  15. #5: Parenting Series: The Weird and Wonderful World of Infant and Toddler Sleep

    Ever wondered what it really means to 'sleep like a baby'? It's pretty wacky. We're about to walk you through it. Join us in this episode for our experience with the ups and downs of newborn and toddler sleep. Visit our website at www.thoughtsandfound.com for people, companies, and links…

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  16. #4: Pregnancy Series: Last Days of Pregnancy, First Days of Parenthood, and Four Funny Stories

    After the arrival of our baby girl, we're (finally!) back to give an update on the final weeks of pregnancy and the initial days of parenthood, with some funny stories along the way, that hopefully some of you can relate to! We kept this episode intentionally light; we're just back with a fairly...

  17. #3: Pregnancy Series: 10 Things That Have Surprised Us About Pregnancy (So Far!)

    One thing we've learned on this journey to becoming parents is that every pregnancy is mind-blowingly different! With that in mind, in this episode, we talk about 10 things that have surprised us about Danielle's pregnancy (so far). The list includes things we either hadn't heard from other women...

  18. #2: Pregnancy Series: Navigating "the Tell"

    Expecting? Congratulations! Not sure when, or how to tell people, or who to tell first? We review the ups and downs of our own experiences of ''navigating the tell" with two pregnancies that ended in miscarriage, and a current third pregnancy. We also run through the pros and cons of telling…

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  19. #1: Pregnancy Series: “Baby Gear”

    Have you ever sat down to create a list of all the "gear" you "need" for baby's arrival? Wish it was all listed in one place instead of scattered across the internet? Wish people were honest about what they really needed vs. what they were led to believe they needed by big box stores, registry...

  20. Welcome to the Thoughts & Found Podcast!

    A brief overview of our new show about life’s less talked about moments: from miscarriage to admitting defeat, to taking calculated risks in life, work, and relationships. We have the conversations others don’t have. If you have questions or suggestions for topics or guests, please let us know!...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Parenting, family, discovery. Welcome to the Thoughts & Found Podcast where we, along with guests, explore the things we learn along the way.No topic is off-limits and we meet them with humour and candour!Questions, suggestions, guests, partnerships? We welcome them! thoughtsandfoundpodcast at gmail.comInstagram (thoughtsandfound)Facebook (ThoughtsandFound)

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Adam and Danielle MacKenzie

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Parenting, family, discovery. Welcome to the Thoughts & Found Podcast where we, along with guests, explore the things we learn along the way.No topic is off-limits and we meet them with humour and candour!Questions, suggestions, guests, partnerships? We welcome them! thoughtsandfoundpodcast at...

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