{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Montessori Dad with J.D. Murgolo","title":"The Slow Season: How Slowing Down as a Dad Creates Space for Real Connection","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fc75278f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":631,"description":"What does it look like to actually slow down as a dad — not just talk about it, but live it?\nIn this entry, I reflect on a season of loud dinners and quiet realizations. Through a Montessori lens, I explore what it means to choose rhythm over rigidity, presence over perfection — and how slowing down creates real space for reconnection, creativity, and wonder with your kids.\nThis one's a meditation on family life not as something to manage perfectly, but as something to inhabit fully.\nIf you're a dad (or parent) feeling the pull to just be more and optimize less, this episode is for you.\nCome along for the journey. HERE\n---From the StudioThis episode is part of Montessori Dad, produced by Story House. We believe story is a tool for meaning-making, not just performance.Leave a voice message or reflection\nThe LetterboxI read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.Story House \n370 Mallard Loop Dr.\nClayton, NC 27527\nFind the HouseThe Prepared House newsletter: https://prepared-house.beehiiv.comSupport this work: http://storyhousestudio.org/community\nPresence over persuasion. Consistency over frequency. http://storyhousestudio.org","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/odzHOroNMRqbq5YzOLuo6N6PHuajXeCD1QdpcZTtqpU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZjBl/ZTQyYzQ4NjlhZTMw/OGIzMDNkOWZkYjY2/ODJiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}