Vanessa Wright writes about the daily challenges of balancing of parenthood and personhood. In her friendly and distinctly honest way, Vanessa’s blog and social media posts tack between raising healthy kids and nurturing a healthy self. Her unexpected journey into homeschooling her three kids, now teenagers, has taught her practical, living lessons about how young people shape their own identities -- and how we can do the same in adulthood.

In this real and funny conversation, Vanessa and Justin explore the critical need for parents (especially primary caregivers) to practice self-care and sustainable boundaries to be the best parent they can be. Other topics include Vanessa’s recent 365 days of yoga, as well as her evolving spiritual life as a Christian, drawing her toward the stories of women in the Christian tradition, including Mary Magdalene. 

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Big Life Journal  biglifejournal.com/

The Home School Mom   www.thehomeschoolmom.com/author/vanessa/

Author and scholar Richard Rohr  cac.org/richard-rohr/richard-rohr-ofm/

Author and scholar Peter Enns  peteenns.com/about/