Hello!!

Happy Juneteenth!! Happy World Cup!! Happy Pride Month!!

Give it up for Michelle Obama!! She gave another amazing speech this week. Save this link for any day you are feeling down and out. It will give you a boost of motivation in less than 20min.

Watch Here

I was drawn to the part about her speaking to every single person's innate goodness.

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“We want you to come here and put away your phones and talk and laugh and cry…and make new friends,” she said. “Get your hands dirty in my garden. Push your baby on a swing in the playground. Have a romantic picnic on the great lawn. Because that’s the work of democracy too. Being neighborly. Taking care of public spaces. Having some fun enjoying each other. Shaking out of the isolation and division that have crept too deeply into our lives.”

This made me think:

What would it look like for you to shake out the isolation and division in your personal relationships??

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Water Safety from the Red Cross

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Relationship Tip:

Judgement is not understanding. Read that again. Your judgement is not understanding.

I judged this author early on in the book. And then he spent the rest of the book explaining/telling additional stories to prove my judgment incorrect.

I’m so glad I didn’t write the author off and stop reading. Is this not what we do with people?! Mistake judgment for understanding…

Keep listening. Stay engaged. Keep an open mind.

Cook County ICU, by Cory Franklin, MD | 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases

Very good book about hospitals and medical care in a fast changing world.

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Sweet Deal Date Night @ Salt & Iron & The Edmonds Theater

https://www.theedmondstheater.net/

Showings $5 for Throwback Thursdays

$10.50 for regular adult ticket | $5 for kids

Show your movie ticket stub at Salt & Iron and you can get two drinks and some oysters for $38.

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Not in the show bonus thoughts

I just saw an attractive guy with a shirt that said Chores included and I chuckled at that.

Once time I had a very good dream. I was in some sort of office and it was late at night. Michelle Obama came in and sat down, tired from a long day. I said hello, and asked if she wanted a foot rub. She said, "Yes, I would." And I rubbed her feet.

Then I woke up. I enjoy giving foot rubs so much. To my clients and Michelle Obama.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to read what I have to say.

Much care and joy to you!!!!!

Hugs,

Amity

P.S. Do you have a question for me? Send me a note and I'll try to work it into the show. amity@thresholds.info.

**Amity Kramer (Not AI) made this podcast and this blurb. Expect it to be less than perfect!!**

Hello Everyone,

• The 4 warning signs your relationships are melting down (and how to prevent them)
• Low tides are coming-- mark your calendar
• Non-productive time as a family
• SPICY Date Night (that's FREE)
• Personal bit | How I feel about podcasting

I forgot to mention it in the show, but I do have upcoming classes that can help prevent relationship meltdown.

• Bringing Baby Home. Aug 20 & 30 https://thresholds.info/bringing-baby-home/
• Parenting From Within /Emotional Education (Online & Pay what you want!!!) https://thresholds.info/emotion-education/
• Birthing From Within https://thresholds.info/childbirth-classes/

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Family FUN!!!

Low Tide Calendar

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9447130&units=standard&bdate=20260601&edate=20260630&timezone=LST/LDT&clock=12hour&datum=MLLW&interval=hilo&action=monthlychart

I found this link in a short article in The Seattle Times.

**Nature tips— don’t move the creatures from their zone.

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Do Nothing Time | Color Together!!

Check out these coloring sheets. Or think up an idea for yourself.

https://www.gaycity.org/queer-trans-coloring-book/

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Date Night Idea | Naked Yoga

https://www.nakedinmotion.com/

Save the date | Seattle Pride is June 28th

https://seattlepride.org/events

Lots of local + smaller pride events happening all month.

Have questions or ideas about how I can make this show better?? Send them my way.

amity@thresholds.info

Thank you SOOOOO much for reading or listening. It means the world to me.

: )

Amity

Hello,

In this episode you will learn about:

• the book Essential Labor, Mothering as Social Change by Angela Garbes (It's great and you should go and read it asap).

• Some ideas about how to manage the stress of parenting in community
• Where to get rest away from the mental load of parenthood.
• A personal story about how I got super defensive and my process for getting unstuck and learning about myself in the process.

This is about 25min long, listen at double speed to enhance your experience.

Links to things mentioned in the show:

(I do not get paid for sharing this information)

Household Help to Get Support for the Harder Projects

My friend Barb @ I Mind Your Matter

Rain City Maids | Priority Cleaning

https://ppc.raincitymaids.com/

Finally Take A Break at Family Camps:

Camp Seabeck

2026 Summer Camp Schedule | Register Today for Exciting Summer Camps — Ekone Ranch

About Camp Huston - a brief description of facilities and programs

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Private family retreat food included

Breitenbush Hot Springs

Sleeping Lady Resort | Mountain Resort in Leavenworth, WA

If you want to learn more about my work at Thresholds or take a class check out all of the offerings at www.thresholds.info.

Thanks for taking a listen!!

Amity

(AI was used to edit this recording and take out the empty spaces and filler words)

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