09 Jan 2023
By Shelly Davis
PPP 315: Allowing for Miskates, er, Mistakes

PPP 315: Allowing for Miskates, er, Mistakes

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My list of 22 for 2022 turned out to be a list of things I failed to do. When I look back on it, I don't celebrate the things I was able to finish, I just feel defeated by the areas where I missed the mark.Rather than aiming for perfection, I think it is good for our children to see us make mistakes and move on, gracefully. Our mistakes shouldn't devastate us and our kids need to learn to give themselves the same kind of mercy.In this P3 episode, we talk more about helping our piano kids to allow for…
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21 Dec 2020
By Shelly Davis
PPP222: The Last Episode of the Year

PPP222: The Last Episode of the Year

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Enjoy this final episode of 2020. We will take a short break from December 28-January 10. We will be back on January 11, 2021. Until then, you can also find lots of previous shows in the Piano Parent Archives. Teacher Interviews Parent Interviews Teacher Chats Musical Mysteries Tenth Episode Lists Listen to the full episode here Resources mentioned in today's show Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal Website Emily Mills' Sketchnote Academy Website Gretchen Rubin's 20 for 2020 List Gretchen's Podcast about the 20 for 2020 List My 2020 Bullet Journal Here are a few pages from my 2020 Bullet Journal. I…
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27 Jul 2020
By Shelly Davis
PPP203: What do you expect?

PPP203: What do you expect?

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On our annual road trip this summer to celebrate our anniversary, my husband Duane and I listened to a couple of audio books. We would listen a while and discuss a while. It was an interesting way to learn more about each other and help pass the time driving those long west-Texas miles. One of the books I selected was Gretchen Rubin's book The Four Tendencies. I thought you might enjoy hearing what we thought about the book, and each other's tendency. Listen to the full episode here Resources mentioned in today's show The Four Tendencies Book Take the Four…
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