Quiver Author Todd Howard ON: Why Slowing Down Is the Bravest Thing You Can Do for Your Family

Todd Howard spent a year traveling the world with his sixteen-year-old daughter Ela to document the lives and craft of fourteen traditional bow makers across ten countries. In this conversation, Todd talks about trusting your intuition as a parent, fostering independence in your teen, what presence really requires, and why slowing down might be the most meaningful thing you can offer your kids.

In this episode:

• Why Todd trusted his teenage daughter with something this big
• What a year of total togetherness actually does to a parent-child relationship
• Lessons from watching master craftsmen work slowly, patiently, and with purpose
• How to build presence and meaning into ordinary family life, not just a year abroad
• What Quiver argues about what closeness with a teenager really requires

Book: Quiver: The Art of Life Through Bowcraft by Todd N. Howard, photography by Ela Harper

Connect with Todd: https://www.anchorpointexpeditions.com/blog/project-quiver-1 Instagram @projectquiver

Connect with Liz: www.motherhoodunstressed.com Instagram @elizabeth_carlile