I had an instant connection upon meeting Kristin over the phone back in early 2016 (late 2015?). Our friendship began because of our children in that we met at a local mom's gathering. Unique to my relationship with Kristin at this time in my life though, despite our children being the reason we crossed paths, she was a friend outside of this - hello new-mom/goodbye old self/woman-with-child - universe, we both found ourselves completely enveloped in after having welcomed our boys. Even though the new motherhood journey was stunning and beautiful, it was clear to both of us that who we were before children was on the edge of disappearing forever. The stark contrast of this new reality versus that of our recent pasts, had us bonding as human grownups; just people notwithstanding the void of baby development discussions.  Our relationship has evolved over half a decade of deep and important topics.  A huge part of  being able to have these types of important conversations is the freedom and trust we share with another.  In Part 1 - You will learn a lot about who Kristin is at her core as well as the version of herself which she is pushing out into the world, mostly out of necessity. Her gentle speaking voice plus the determination she carries to change her current circumstance is a juxtaposition I feel empowered witnessing. Soft, kind, tough, vulnerable, fierce  Ye but a few words I would use to describe her.  Thank you so much for being here and please enjoy listening  Show Notes: Kristin is a singer songwriter, performer, music teacher, and her newest endeavor, Podcaster. She is also navigating the steps of divorce and single parenting/co-parenting but half the time || Please find and support Kristin's podcast, The Sharing Project - here she encourages difficult conversations through openly sharing with an open heart Show Quote || "Grant that I may not so much seek...to be understood as to understand." - an excerpt from the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi Books Mentioned || Good Inside  by Dr.  Becky Kennedy Don't forget to like and follow the show for show updates! If you enjoy what I'm doing (or think you may someday) and you want to support me, please leave me a 5 star review or consider donating to my efforts to launch a podcast. Several of you have asked how to do this, more information to come. Every penny helps!  I am always open to honest yet always, kind (cause we fragile mmmk?) feedback.