161: How to Get Kids to Clean Up After Themselves, Tech Tools, & Murder
Summary
Shannon Laco answers listener questions on getting kids to clean up by creating convenient systems and reframing reminders as normal developmental training. She shares her low-tech organization tools, including shared photo albums, Calendly, and Alexa reminders. The episode highlights a listener’s donation of bins to an animal shelter and recommends emesis bags for sick children. Finally, Shannon discusses her anxiety about home contractors after listening to true crime podcasts.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Pairing Down podcast
How to get kids to clean up without nagging
Tech tools for organizing life
Sponsor break: Hilton
Listener win: Donating bins to animal shelter
Listener recommendation: Emesis bags
Final thoughts: True crime and contractor safety
Outro and newsletter sign-up
Sponsor breaks: Blinds.com and Wealthfront
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