Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood

158. What It’s Really Like To Be A Kid With Anxiety & The Power Of Using A Story To Relate To Them with author Mark Cheverton

Anxiety looks different for everyone but maybe it sounds a lot like "what if" about everything or listening to worries all day long... There's many faces to anxiety but when your kid is struggling it can be a lonely battle. It's hard to understand what they're going through and even harder to parent them through it. 
Today we go over a unique resource to help make this part of your motherhood just a bit easier. It comes in the form of a book and the magic of letting your kid relate to the main character and pick up on some skills they may be hearing in therapy sessions as well. 
CONNECT WITH Mark Cheverton:Mark Cheverton is an ex-high school teacher turned research physicist, turned author of books for kids. He's an internationally published New York Times bestselling author of 27 novels. His most recent book, Facing the Beast Within, deals with anxiety in kids.Checkout all the different themes his novels help with (and submit your kids stories) from his website:
https://www.markcheverton.com
https://www.facebook.com/mark.cheverton.94/
https://twitter.com/MarkC_Author
download an excerpt: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/vcr2spgq7f
Purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/Facing-Beast-Within-Mark-Cheverton/dp/1735878162/
 
 
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Julie
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157. Ultimate Clothing Hack - Capsule Wardrobe & Laundry System with Jennifer McDaniel

Picking outfits, laundry and putting away clothes are some big stressors of mom life. Well today we're talking about the magic of capsule wardrobes. Your questions of what this really looks like are getting answered. The practical way to simplify your wardrobe and still have fun clothes is what we discuss. So you're going to walk away with knowing exactly how to implement. You don't have to consider yourself a minimalist to join the capsule wardrobe club... You just have to say yes to not losing your mind in piles of clothes all the time :)
One of my favorite takeaways is the laundry system. Super simple but it allows you to not spend all your time sorting piles of clothes... major win! 
 
CONNECT WITH JENNIFER
I'm Jennifer McDaniel - Pro Organizer, Wardrobe Stylist, Task Efficiency Expert, Life Coach, Mom Mentor. I'm here to help you create more efficiency in your day, by decluttering the things that are inessential, creating simplified wardrobes that let your personality shine, and organizing and staging your home into a space you can be proud to show off!https://www.thesosmom.com/
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With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
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156. Update On The 4 Gift Rule and Other Ways To Make Gift Buying Easier & More Intentional This Holiday Season

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Christmas shopping can be super stressful especially when you don't know what to buy. It also can feel like a lot of pressure to buy too much and spend more money than you wanted to for your kids and loved ones.
We're reigning it in today with some simple strategies to have a less stressful holiday shopping experience this year. This replay of episode #62 includes a new update on the gift ideas hack and includes all the helpful tips that I don't want you to miss. We go over a few key tips today:
1. Having conversations on gifting expectations with your family
2. Create a shopping game plan before going in the store
3. The 4 to 8 gift rule to help stick with your plan
4. The ongoing gift idea list hack in your phone
Have another gift buying hack - send me a message and I'll give you a shoutout!
 
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Julie
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155. The Two Root Causes For Frustration, Resentment and Hurt With Your Family

It seems we as moms are always frustrated about something... it's the kids, our husband, family or our home. There's always these nagging issues driving us crazy and causing us to live in a constant state of frustration and resentment.
Well I've come to learn many of these scenarios are the result of two key issues - setting and communicating expectations. The staggering impact of not having this in place creates a spiral of circumstances always leading to disappointment and frustration. We are going to go through several examples and you'll see what I mean. Your eyes will be given fresh perspective and insight into how to change the narrative of your day.
Don't miss the practical steps to implement setting and sharing expectations so you can finally be on the same page as a family and experience more peace in your home. 
And if you could use someone to bounce ideas off of and get help with solutions... Hi, it's me :) Let's get that strategy session started - If you're always struggling with the same task or situation, (you know the thing that just popped in your head) let's make solutions happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session" with me: https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy
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With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
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154. Automation, Delegation and Rituals - A Different Kind Of Village To Make Motherhood Easier with Lauren Mora

We’ve all heard the phrase “it takes a village” when it comes to raising children. But what happens when you don’t have enough people consistently supporting you and it feels like you’re doing motherhood all alone. To some degree, we’ve all been there.
Today, we get a fresh take on how to create a village from a different perspective. A way to ensure we support ourselves in creating an intentional motherhood that can be a bit easier.
CONNECT WITH LAURENFree 5 day audio training to lighten your load this week: https://rallythevillage.ck.page/5097b0760b
Lauren helps moms tackle their week, so they can have less stress and more enjoyment in their all-consumed days of raising kids.
With 3 young kids herself, she started to feel overwhelmed with all that was on her plate every week. Rather than focus on trying harder to be the perfect mom or micro-managing her responsibilities, she took the approach of figuring out what was at the root of why she felt so overloaded and then developed the easiest possible solutions to help her and her family run smoother. With 10 years of strategic sales background for a Fortune 15 company, she self-developed the Rally the Village program to provide moms the support they need each week.
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Julie
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153. The Steps To Leaving The House On Time With Kids

Getting anywhere on time is hard enough without kids but add them to the mix and you easily end up as "that mom" who's always late. So how do we actually leave our house on time and do it without so much screaming and rushing.
Well, as usual, it's not a complex system to follow. It's a few simple steps that if you actually do them will help you get out of the house on time. So listen in for some tips and hacks to make leaving your house less stressful and more efficient.
Look for one tip to start using. And if you find yourself resisting because your kids do this or your schedule is like that... then let's get some personalized strategies put together. If you're struggling then there's opportunity for improvement to make your day easier. Let's make it happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session": https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy
 
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Julie
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152. How To Organize Photos On Your Phone + The Surprising Impact Of Printed Photos For Your Kids - with Chatbooks co-founder Vanessa Quigley

Are you in the 1,000's or 10,000's of photos on your phone? The struggle is real with dealing with all the photos that accumulate on a weekly basis in our phones. From the ones we actually want, to the random screenshots to the blurry half selfies from our kids. 
It's an overwhelming feat to tackle decluttering and organizing our phones. Well thankfully we don't have to start at square one and go back to our first photo. We start implementing systems starting today and move forward. 
There's so many helpful tips today including:
-Start implementing the Sunday select-Actually use your favorites and folders-How to get yourself to delete photos of your kidsThere's a lot more and then some really surprising insights about the meaning printed photos have for our children even from a young age. Vanessa's story really struck me and gave me the motivation to actually print photos because I didn't know the massive impact it has on their learning and emotional connection to who they are. Don't skip out on any of today's convo!
 
CONNECT WITH VANESSA
Vanessa Quigley is a family memory expert and mother of seven. In 2014, she co-founded Chatbooks to help families organize and enjoy their family stories.
Vanessa’s aha moment came when she found her youngest son clutching his most prized possession: a photo album his preschool teacher made for
him. Once an avid scrapbooker, Vanessa knew there needed to be a better solution for her photos stuck on her phone. Now millions of parents have
printed their family memories with the Chatbooks app.
Vanessa was named Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in
2017, authored DIY advice book Real Moms, Real Hacks, and hosts
The MomForce Podcast, which is in the top 3% of parenting podcasts nationwide. In 2021, Chatbooks was named the #1 place to work for women in the United States, by Fortune magazine.
Fun fact: Vanessa is Miss Utah 1994 and a professionally trained opera
singer. In her downtime, you can find her in the mountains with her family, seeing the everyday magic.
 
https://chatbooks.com/podcast/index
Instagram: @vanessaquigley @chatbooks
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151. Decluttering - When You Don’t Have Time and Need A Quick Fix, You Need The Extras Bin

Want more decluttering & home organizing tips? I've create a custom playlist just for you with all the decluttering theme episodes in one place. Just hit play to start the journey or scroll through to find the episode that matches what you're working on now!https://www.mommadeplans.com/declutterplaylist
 
One of the best times of year to declutter is right before the holiday season. To have a clean slate and be able to decorate.... have space in your kids rooms before the new stuff arrives...
However, sometimes we don't have time to do a real decluttering session in our home. But we still need to get more space- functioning in our kitchen and other areas of are home are making daily life a hassle. You need a quick fix to improve the situation...
Insert the extras bin! This system can be a great option to pull out of your back pocket and clear some space in your home. You're quickly going to realize you have a lot of extras... coffee mugs, pillows, towels and more. You're decluttering without necessarily getting rid of anything yet. (although it's a perfect time to do so!)
Utilize this extras bin method to be able to easily bake this holiday season and have room for all the festivities. Message me and let me know how you use an extras bin!
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Julie
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150. Organizing Your Home Is Never Just About The Physical Stuff - How To Stay In The Progress Zone - with Samantha Brown

We all want that before and after impact of an organized home. We wish someone could wave a magic wand and make it all decluttered and organized. But there’s important lessons along the decluttering journey that can only happen when you do the work. And it’s never just about the stuff.
Today we discuss the mental and emotional connection with our stuff and how to get motivated to stay in the progress zone. Anyone else get stuck in just dreaming and planning out an organized space but never actually get it done?
Samantha doesn’t have a magic decluttering wand but she does have a magic wand method you don’t want to miss if you’re struggling to get started.
CONNECT WITH SAMANTHA
Her gracious gift of a discounted organizing strategy session can be grabbed right here! 
VIRTUAL ORGANIZING SESSION - Samantha Brown * Pro Organizers Coach
Samantha Brown is a Professional Organizer, Business Coach and a Podcast Host of the Pro Organizers Coach Podcast. She is a wife, mom of 2 teenagers and 2 furbabies. She worked with autistic children for over a decade, then while working as a caregiver, she started a cleaning business that she then transitioned into her organizing business. Now she helps other women start and scale the Professional Organizing Business of their dreams through the podcast, 1 on 1 coaching and her Group Coaching Community.
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149. November Expectations - What Are You Forgetting? Be Prepared and Avoid The Rush Scenarios

We are jumping into November and it's time to prepare for what's coming up over the next two months. Otherwise, you end up at the end of the year stressed out because of all the last minute scrambling and being unprepared. Let's choose the easier, happier path shall we? ;)
This quick episode is a reminder of some key things to take action on and some extra preparedness you may not have thought about. We are talking about:
-getting on the same page for holiday schedules, activities and gifting
-using the calendar to be prepared for guests, travel, and bringing out the winter car kit
-remembering what broke and didn't work with your holiday decorations last year
 
Don't forget the most important step shared at the very end!
 
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Julie
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