Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood

194. Step By Step Plan For Going Back To Work When You have Little Kids with Jackie Cook

One of the big transitions in life is going back to work after becoming a mom. This can easily feel overwhelming and chaotic. Thankfully, there's people like Jackie who can give us all the tips to make going back to work a smooth process. 
This step by step plan for going back to work includes:
-what to think about before going back to work-the conversations you need to have and who to have them with when it comes to childcares and taking care of the home-how to manage your home once you go back to work-what to do in the days before you start your job (including what day of the week to start!)Meet Jackie Cook:
I was working in the Netherlands throughout my first pregnancy and maternity leave. There, every woman has a right to postpartum care. Our caregiver (similar to a postpartum doula!) came to our home a few hours a day for the first few days. She checked on my physical recovery and mental health, answered questions, assisted with breastfeeding and bathing our son, and even provided my husband and me a guilt-free nap!
When my daughter was born in Wisconsin a couple years later, the difference in postnatal support was immediately noticeable. My own experience, along with countless stories from new moms inspired the creation of Popins.
I believe that people want to be the best version of themselves at work and at home, for themselves, their colleagues, and their loved ones. I am excited to help you and your family thrive. Connect with Jackie:Website- https://www.popinsfam.comNewsletter- https://www.popinsfam.com/opt-inLinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/popins-llcFacebook/Instagram @popinsfam https://www.instagram.com/popinsfam
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193. Be An Organized Mom With This One Question

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We joke about how we spend all our time looking for things for everyone in the family but what if we didn't have to waste our time endlessly searching?
In this episode, we’re uncovering the ONE question that will help you master home organization and always know where everything is. And even have everyone in the family knowing where their stuff is! This simple, yet powerful question will transform the way your home looks and operates. We’ll guide you through examples so you and your kids can find what you need when you need it. 
Get ready for the question and the first word matters alot!
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192. Time Management Strategies For When You Have Multiple Kids with Rachel Newman

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Managing our time well is something most moms struggle with. We're always trying to find a better routine, feel more productive and efficient... but we usually fall short of our expectations for ourselves and our family. We build up a lot of pressure on ourselves over this idea of "time management". But our guest today has a different perspective on this skill with some practical strategies to transform your routines. 
My favorite is "clean your plate time" and the endless possibilities of structuring a routine for your day with these task anchored phrases. 
MEET RACHEL:
Rachel Newman is a bestselling author, speaker, and mom coach. She specializes in helping moms prioritize themselves and ditch overwhelm to enjoy motherhood more. Rachel is a mom to three children ages five and under, including twins. Rachel's an avid Texas Tech football fan, distance runner, and coffee fanatic.
CONNECT WITH RACHEL:therachelnewman.comwww.instagram.com/the.rachel.newmanMomMe the book!
 
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191. A Fun Way To Manage Bedtime Worries and Anxiety For Your Kids

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Bedtime can be really challenging when our kids get overly anxious and worried about every topic under the sun! Everyone's tired and it's hard to help them work through their worries. It's easy to get sucked in and try to reason with them but that never really helps. 
It's time for some new strategies, especially when the tried and true reading a book just doesn't cut it. Today's method is a fun one that might even bring a smile to your face and has a good chance of pulling them out of the anxiety loop.
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190. 5 Things To Do For A Great Transition Into The School Year

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The school year always sneaks up so quickly. We try to make the most of the end of summer but then don't always take time to set ourselves up for a smooth transition into the school year.
Today I have 5 tips to work on for being more intentional going into the fall season. Let's get ahead of things with planning out the right expectations and schedules as well as making that first week a bit easier. 
Share this one with your mom friends so you can finally feel like you have it together starting the school year and not be so stressed out!
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189. How To Get Your Kids To Do Something... Anything?!

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Getting our kids to do just the basics is often a battle of the wills. Simply asking to brush teeth, clean their room, get dressed, or pickup after themselves is met with massive meltdowns and fights. It's exhausting and how we end up doing to much as moms honestly, because we just don't have the energy to deal with it.
Well today I'm sharing 4 tips on how to better handle the everyday asks to our children. There's one common theme that we need to unlock to find what works that I will reveal at the end. As well as the one key factor that our kids get from completing tasks that you may be preventing and not realize it... and they don't either. 
So listen in and please share your thoughts with me through Instagram or right here in a review. I can't wait to hear what you are going to try or what you have found works well for you. Help us moms out with your winning techniques!
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188. Fun Summer Snack Ideas - Quick Summer Series

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Part of intentional motherhood is wanting to insert more quality time and fun with our kids. A great way to do that is through some creative snacks and sweets. Of course nothing complicated or time consuming. Just simple snack ideas that give us a mom win and put a smile on everyone's face.
Today I give you a whole list of ideas to try and customize with your ideas. You can find all the snacks and sweet mentioned on the Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/MomMadePlans/fun-snacks/
Message me with your ideas and feedback from trying the snacks. Request to join the Facebook group where we can share ideas, just mention podcast in your request. https://www.facebook.com/share/oDkQRfN9BT2N1bX9/
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Monthly MomentumGet out of survival mode one category at a time, one month at a time. No more falling off the bandwagon... We're building momentum and making progress together through a subscription box that keeps you from staying stuck in overwhelm. Check it out and signup: https://www.mommadeplans.com/boxOnly want the digital summer planner? https://mom-made-plans.subbly.me/products/digital-summer-planner
 
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187. My New Favorite Way To Declutter and Organize - Quick Summer Series

Where To Start Quiz:-Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz--It doesn't matter how put together you are, clutter is something that will always try to takeover your home. Tables, counters, cabinets and bedrooms always seem to accumulate so much clutter. So decluttering becomes another job to tackle that can feel like we never can get to. 
Not today! I have a new quick strategy to find all those little trouble spots that continue to get pushed to the back burner. No surface is safe when you create a declutter hitlist! This simple strategy has a surprising amount of motivation that takes over and lets you get tasks done... So be ready to tackle some decluttering and organization projects you've been wanting to do for awhile. 
 
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186. 2 Parenting Lessons I've Learned From Having A Puppy - 5 Minute Summer Series

Where To Start Quiz:-Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz--Getting a puppy has brought me back to the toddler stage of parenting. There are a lot of common themes and I have fresh empathy for toddler moms. It's an exhausting stage for sure but there are a few strategies to make it a bit easier. We often make things harder for ourselves and I realized how important these 2 lessons are in making motherhood easier during this stage. So if you find yourself constantly asking them to stop touching something or you struggle with meltdowns then listen in and try going back to these basics. 
So take these reminders and actually apply them, that's what makes all the difference!
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185. How To Not Feel ADHD and Actually Finish A Task At Home - 5 Minute Summer Series

The struggle to get things done each day as a mom is so real... It feels like a juggling act with a million interupptions to even just try to get the dishes done. We end up beating ourselves up because we don't feel productive and the house doesn't look like we've been busy all day.
Today, I've got two tips for you to help improve this problem of getting to the end of the day and not feeling productive. You feel like a pro at starting 50 things and never finishing any of them but that's not exactly your mom life goal. Instead of questioning if you have ADHD because you can't get anything done, give these two hacks a try!
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