With a newborn, it seemed like all my time management skills went out the window. But there was one thing that helped me feel hopeful—Laundry Day Monday. Monday would come and I would somehow get some laundry done. I didn’t say ALL the laundry, but some. This simple habit helped me to persevere, but I also didn’t really understand that…
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3 Time Management Skills for the Overwhelmed Mom
5 Things Your Daily Routine Must Have To Get More Things Done
How do you do it? How do you keep up on all.the.things. you have to do as a mom? The question comes up a lot with me. The answer is really simple. It all has to do with my daily routine. And whether you realize it or not—you have a daily routine too. But…you might not have…the best daily routine….
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How to Know If You’re a Good Mom When You Feel Like a Failure
You feel like a failure as a mom. But, you’re only a failure if… If what? I have the answer to that…and also how to know if you’re a good mom or not. So let’s start out with a little story about the perfect mother. (Spoiler alert: I’m not the perfect mother—not even close.) But, just in case you want…
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6 Ways to Endure Job Loss With Strength and Confidence
Job loss is something that nobody likes to go through—and it can be one of the darkest times in a person’s life. It has been for me. In fact, I’ve experienced job loss and unemployment three different times in my life. I grew up knowing what job loss looked like—because my dad repeatedly experienced it. Maybe it’s not you who…
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How to Help Kids Who Struggle When Change is Hard
From giving your kids cut up bananas instead of a whole banana to now dad is at home because he lost his job—change is hard. Change is hard in both small things and in big things. So what can you do about it when change is hard? Maybe today it’s not just your kids that are struggling with change—maybe you…
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