Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood

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.
https://rallythevillage.com/
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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
https://www.instagram.com/chatbooks
 
 
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Julie
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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.
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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.
Pro Organizers Coach Podcast
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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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With bold love, peace and intention,
Julie
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148. Raising Confident Young Kids - When To Let Them Struggle with Calli Studebaker

We all want to raise confident kids who can face all that life throws at them. But part of that journey is letting them struggle a bit and problem solve. And a lot of this journey is for us as parents in really noticing the nuances of their behaviors and learning the skills to communicate in a way that fosters confidence.
Today’s conversation is literally full of practical, helpful tips on how to communicate and interact with our kids to encourage confidence building and emotional regulation.
We learn:
-when to let them struggle and when to step in-tips on getting them involved around the house-how to compliment them-how to identify their skills that need improvement-ways to connect with our kids and regulate our own emotions
Today’s PDF guide to go along with our conversation:5 Ways To Build Confidence In Children https://confident-kids-therapy.ck.page/924de02961
CONNECT WITH CALLI:I am Calli and I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist. I own a mobile practice in Columbus, Ohio where I provide therapy in the child's natural environment. I work with kids on various areas of development such as fine motor skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and self-care skills. I am a wife, mom to two girls under 4 years of age, enjoy the outdoors, reading, and sewing.
http://www.Confidentkidstherapy.com ,https://www.instagram.com/confidentkidstherapy/?hl=enKindergarten Readiness Guide: https://confident-kids-therapy.ck.page/6774e58c1b
 
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Julie
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147. Intentional Awareness - How To Get Confident In Handling What You’re Not Good At

It's easy to be confident in what you're really good at. The hard part is handling what you're not so great at. Just being able to navigate the frustrations from your kids or work or dealing with tasks that you struggle with. Can you really be confident about the tough stuff?
I have a new definition of confidence for you today. One that is amplified through one skill set - the ability to notice... aka self awareness. We're going to talk through 6 areas of your life where boosting your self awaress will also increase your confidence. It's an incredible shift when you're confident no matter your circumstance. Let me walk you through how to get there and here's your printable awareness cheat sheet for you to make it happen!
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Julie
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146. How To Stop Giving In and Always Buying More Stuff For Our Kids and Ourselves - with Robyn Reynolds

We all pretty much struggle with too much clutter in our homes. Today we try to address one of the root issues of how we get there... our buying habits that get us into trouble of constantly bringing new stuff to pile up in our house. 
It can start in the store with caving into our tantrum throwing children who won't stop asking for a toy or candy or whatever it is they decide to obsess over. Then it's the all too easy access to a quick amazon purchase...And the closet is a whole other beast to tackle...
Well we go over some practical shifts in our mindset and expectation around buying items for our homes. And this includes some aha moments including the pyschology of the cocktail dress you will hear at the end. 
You're going to feel a lot more empowered to slow the accumulation of stuff in your home after listening to today's awesome conversation!
 
Robyn Reynolds founded Organize2Harmonize in 2008. She was bound to be a professional organizer, eventually furthering her status by becoming a certified professional organizer because of her natural ability to organize any and everything her entire life. She is a long-time member of NAPO, NABPO, she is the current President of the BCPO (Board of Certifying Professional Organizers), she is a Golden Circle member, a past Board member of the NAPO Los Angeles chapter, and was Co-chair of the 2012 Organizing Awards.
Robyn has been quoted in the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, Real Simple magazine, Yahoo.com, Today.com and numerous other publications. She has also worked on the television show “Hoarders.” Not to mention she is also an author.
As an entrepreneur, Robyn has grown Organize2Harmonize from one woman taking on residential projects to managing multiple projects with teams simultaneously across the Greater Los Angeles area. She has earned the respect of all of her clients, including A-list celebrities as a true professional and continues to build and expand her business.
 
CONNECT WITH ROBYN-
https://organize2harmonize.com/ (find her courses here!)
https://www.instagram.com/organize2harmonize/
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Julie
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