What We Talk About:

• What parenting a teenager teaches you about emotional honesty
• Rebuilding your creative life as a form of self-care
• How small acts of art can create connection
• Giving your kids permission to see you as human
• Balancing business, boundaries, and being present
• Creating without pressure and parenting without perfection

Resources & Mentions:

• PodcastConnections.co — Noémi’s podcast booking service
• Noémi’s return to mixed media art (discussed throughout the episode)

This Week’s Gentle Nudge:
Make something this week—just for yourself. A doodle, a note, a playlist. Let your kid see you do it.

👵 Why involved grandparents can boost kids’ confidence, social skills, and emotional wellbeing
🎯 The gap between how you want to parent and how your parents might grandparent
🧁 The power of Sunday muffins, last-minute babysitting, and everyday grandparent magic
💬 What happens when expectations go unspoken and why clear communication is everything
🫱 Creating space for healthy boundaries with extended family
🧠 Acknowledging tricky situations like loss, distance, or toxic relationships with grace
🧓 Legacy and connection: how grandparents, aunts, uncles, and “chosen family” teach kids they’re loved and lovable
🧑‍🍳 A story about a restaurant run by Italian nonnas… and why food is cultural memory
🎣 Fishing trips, life advice, and the simple power of being present

Big Ideas

• “It takes a village” isn’t just a saying—it’s a challenge to build one
• Relationships are the foundation. Connection is the goal
• Communicate early, clearly, and with empathy—especially when integrating parenting styles
• Show up. Be present. That’s enough

Website & Full Bio
mattedmundson.com

LinkedIn
Accessible via his site, but confirmed: linkedin.com/in/mattedmundson

Instagram
@mattedmundson

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