What if we told you that we can live better, happier, and simpler lives by making a few adjustments to how we think about self-care? Would you try it?   In this episode, we are talking with Dr.Christine Koh. She’s a music and brain scientist turned multimedia creative! She spent a decade in academia, during which time she was awarded prestigious fellowships from the National Institutes of Health to fund her Ph.D. research at Queen’s University and joint-appointment postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology. Christine was about to become a professor when she decided to hang up her academic spurs in favor of more flexible and independent ventures.   We discuss what so many of us view “protective self-care” as and what it really needs to be to actually benefit us in the long run. Christine also shares with us her breakdown of Self-Care into two distinct parts: Protective Care and Restorative Care. And how they relate to boundaries, toxic relationships, taking a “pause”, and really overall -how we care for ourselves.   Resources we shared: Me & My Friendships Pre-Order Bonus   Christine Koh   Edit Your Life Podcast   Hello Relationships Podcast   Protective Care vs. Restorative Care   CNN Friendships Piece   The Washington Post- Why the parental pandemic wall feels so bad right now, and what you can do about it   Podcast Episode 026 How to Help Your Tween Navigate Relationships with Phyllis Fagell   CNN- How parents can support kids through (and beyond) the latest wave of anti-Asian American violence   Jessica Turner- The Mom Creative   Lydia Denworth   Leave Us a Podcast Review (How to Video)   Download the Transcripts HERE   The best mom is a happy mom. To better take care of you, download our No Guilt Mom mindset here .  These reminders will help you second guess less, and feel more confidence every day in your parenting.