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in Episodes on May 16, 2025 by The Mom Hour

BONUS: Time-Saving, Time-Shifting, Time-Surrendering



Modern society loves the concept of ‘saving time’ – but at what cost? There’s nothing wrong with streamlining and efficiency, but today Meagan and Sarah push back against the notion that time-saving strategies – and products – unilaterally bring more calm to our days. Instead we look at ways to think about shifting time to our advantage, batching tasks and opting out to free up schedule space, simplifying rather than optimizing, and finding our own peace with our relationship to time.

This is Part 2 of a three-part series about Time running this spring. Check out Part 1: On Balance & Busy-ness and come back next month for Part 3.

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    • Time Management For The Season You’re In
    • How Do I Make Time For It All?
    • The Life-Changing Magic of Opting Out
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