Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood

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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184. It Took Me A Year and A Half To Finish... + Summer Podcast Series

It's easy to start working on a goal and then give up because you're taking too long. Well I'm encouraging you today with a goal that took a year and a half. I released expectations of finishing on time... I didn't do it perfectly... But I did it and learned so much. Maybe you need this reminder today and maybe you need the encouragement to join me on the same goal. I know you'll be blessed today, especially by my guest speaker ;)
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183. 5 Steps To Managing The Mental Load Of Motherhood - with Emily McDermott

The mental load of motherhood is a very real and overwhelming reality for most moms. You may be feeling the pressure right now with not knowing how to get everything done or even if you're remembering everything to begin with. 
We carry a lot of responsibility (that shouldn't be all ours to carry!) and today we have a very practical, 5 step approach of how to get a clean slate and organize your thoughts and to do's in a way that's much more manageable. Our guest Emily guides us through the process.
 
Emily McDermott is a wife, mother of two energetic boys, and simplicity seeker. She is also the host of the top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm, where she helps moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. As a virtual and in-person decluttering coach, she works with moms one-on-one to define what matters, eliminate what doesn’t and automate the rest. Emily enjoys writing custom poetry, dancing, and eating peanut butter out of the jar.
 
Connect With Emily:
Moms Overcoming Overwhelm Podcast: https://momsovercomingoverwhelm.podbean.com/
 
Simple by Emmy: http://www.simplebyemmy.com/
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplebyemmy/
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplebyemmy/
 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1OzHKsGziu5IbkaHBQXGIw
 
Facebook Group - Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms: tinyurl.com/momsovercomingoverwhelm
 
Contact E-mail: info@simplebyemmy.com
 
Freebie: 5 Mindset Shifts To Help you Let Go of Clutter: https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/
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182. Quickly Know What To Say Yes To With Decision Guides

Moms make decisions all day every day and it's exhausting. Especially because we're always questioning if we're making the right choice. I've got a simple solution for you to implement for some of those decisions...
When it comes to requests from your kids, family or friends to do an activity, you will have the strategy to know what to say yes to and what to say no to. And either way you're going to be confident in your answer and avoid mom guilt. What you need in your life is decision guides - it's the way to make a quick decision you feel good about!
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181. I Thought Motherhood Would Be Easier But Why I'm Glad It's Not

Before becoming a mom we know it will be challenging but we're pretty confident we can do this. It can't be that bad. We can raise good kids that are well behaved... Then we become a mom and as time goes we realize it's way harder than we expected.There's a whole journey that happens as you transform into the motherhood role and the personal growth it requires you to do. The fact that being a mom is so hard is something I work on to make easier whenever possible. But there's just a certain level of hardness no matter what. I've got a fresh perspective on that hardness and a new found gratitude. That's a gift I want to share with you today as well...
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180. What's On The Other Side Of Survival Mode - The 4 Pillars of Intentional Motherhood

Survival mode in motherhood is messy and stressful and feels like we'll never get out of it. So let's cast the vision for what's possible... what would it even look like to be out of survival mode?It's easier to figure out a way forward when you can narrow down the overwhelming feeling of tackling it all. So we break down motherhood into 4 categories. When you can simplify it and see some steps forward in each category then it suddenly feels much more doable. Intentional motherhood that is less overwhelming and exhausting is now a possibility.
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179. The Bible's Example of Gentle Parenting - with Peter James

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Gentle parenting is a buzz word with a lot of connotations. Hopefully you've learned it's not gentle in the way of being easy and passive, but incredibly intentional and intuitive for better outcomes that include more empathy and understanding with our kids. 
Thankfully we have people like Peter James who have connected the dots to see how it really is rooted in the way God loves us and parents us. It's incredible to see the methods taught today show up in Bible times of how God interacted with his people. 
Don't miss the methods shared today in how to really connect with God in our parenting so that we show our kids more than a checklist of rules. Learn how we build connection with God. And of course the practical takeaway thats easy to remember and implement in the day to day.About Peter James:Peter Daniel James is a father of four who discovered a need in the Christian parenting world for a book that bridges the gap between 30,000 ft. principles and daily application. It helps parents discover their own solutions to their own unique parenting challenges, using frameworks, questionnaires, and other tools.Connect with Peter:https://gracecentered.life
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178. First Step Out Of Survival Mode

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When you're in the thick of motherhood, you don't have time to think about how to make things better. You're consumed by getting through each day trying to stay on top of as much as possible. You're only focusing on what you're not getting accomplished and it's a viscious daily circle. 
What if it could be easier? What if your days started to not feel so defeating? What if you could better manage everything on your plate? The first step in how to get out of the overwhelm of survival mode is exactly what we go over today.
You'll have the first step to reducing your daily stress. And the good news is, if you joing monthly momentum we can make sure you keep making improvements to get yourself all the way out of survival mode and stay there.
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177. 3 Insights That Helped Me Become A Better Parent - Where To Start Series Part 4

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Parenting feels like an obstacle course where we always choose the wrong path and say or do the wrong thing. Today I want to share a couple wins with some insights that have really helped me have a better perspective on age appropriate expecations, a mindset shift to avoid arguments and have better empathy with my kids and finally a simple reframe in how I talk to my kids. Each of these is going to be a simple but completely transformative impact on your parenting. Let me know which of the 3 insights was most helpful to you right now? I would love to hear all about it in a review or send me a DM.Don't miss the details on Monthly Momentum which is going to do the work for you in helping you keep today's insights top of mind so you don't forget in the moment. Can't wait for you to see!
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176. Juggling Mom Guilt and Constant Frustration With Your Family? - Where To Start Series Part 3

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We constantly struggle with not feeling good enough as a mom. We've got that mom guilt thinking we should be doing better... keep the house clean, cook meals every night, more quality time with the kids, a happy marriage, working on our fitness and nutrition... it's an endless list of where we feel we fall short.
The good news is a lot of it comes from expectations that are a bit off. A huge mindset shift happens when we adjust our expectations of ourselves and others. So today we go over the important first steps of working on our expectations in order to have less frustration throughout the day and definitely less mom guilt. It's also going to help get the whole family on the same page with helping around the house. There is a specific order you have to go in so let's get started...
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