Episode 40: Assisted dying, the pomodoro technique, and an update on Tess’ Paid Parental Leave story

Summary: <span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Whoa, we really cover a lot of ground on today's episode - our 40th! Off the back of a bunch of podcast recommendations, we talk about how introverted kids adapt to the online world, as well as touch on the topic of voluntary assisted dying which is the focus of Andrew Denton's new podcast series. Emma's trialling a new way to be productive in short bursts of work time, and at last, Tess has an update on her Paid Parental Leave saga as described in Episode 34. </span><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><a href="http://www.thenewnormalpodcast.com/episodes/give-us-the-gift-of-a-itunes-review-for-christmas" style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36,103,141); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Leave us a review</a><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> on iTunes if we float your boat :)</span><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><font><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">SHOW NOTES</span></font><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Podcast: Andrew Denton’s </span><a href="http://www.wheelercentre.com/broadcasts/podcasts/better-off-dead" style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36,103,141); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Better Off Dead</a><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Podcast: </span><a href="http://www.parentingrebels.com/" style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36,103,141); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Parenting Rebels</a><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Podcast: </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/edit-your-life-show/id1027400535?mt=2" style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36,103,141); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Edit your Life</a><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Podcast: </span><a href="http://www.quietrev.com/susan-cain-quiet-podcast/" style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36,103,141); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Quiet with Susan Cain</a><br> <br style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Book: </span><a href="http://cupofjo.com/2016/01/when-breath-becomes-air-by-paul-kalanithi/" style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36,103,141); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi</a><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> on Cup Of Jo</span><br> <br>