Drop Your Expectations and Have a Holiday Season Full of Ease and Joy
Mama’s Mental Health
Can you feel that? It's holiday stress, combined with pandemic stress, and it's creeping up on all of us! Today, my sister Kate Matthews and I talk about all the expectations we can drop in order to make this a peaceful and happy holiday season. We are hoping that you'll join us in letting the kids bring the magic, not going overboard, not making everything from scratch, and not trying to be superwoman! We also shared a few of our recommendations to make your holiday season even more fun. Make Ahead Turkey recipe from James Taylor at Christmas on or Narada...
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10 Tips to Make Lockdown 2.0 Easier and More Fun
Mama’s Mental Health
If you're feeling a little stressed about Lockdown 2.0 this week, you're in the right place. This week my sister-in-law Bethany Vaughn and I are breaking down our top 10 tips for making lockdown easier and more fun. Lower expectations and ditch the guilt - at-home manicures Karey's Grid - four tiny daily goals to help you feel recharged Schedule a weekly virtual girls' night Do something you really enjoy in the morning Schedule a movie time for your kids every afternoon Have regular dance parties and hikes Stay safe and well, and above all - sane!
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How to Create Peace in the Midst of Uncertainty
Mama’s Mental Health
Feeling stressed? Uncertain about the future? Anxious to know how everything is going to turn out? You're not alone! You're also in the right place. The last few years of my life have gradually desensitized me to uncertainty, so I'm sharing a few things I've learned along the way. Hang in there, and hop on over to Instagram for more discussion.
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Personality Type for Moms and Families
Mama’s Mental Health
Who are you? What makes you tick? What are your unique gifts, and what drives you crazy? Today, I’m talking with Sandra Etherington, a certifed Family Type Practitioner, owner of , and host of the . Sandra and I talk about her mental health journey and how learning about your personality type (and your kids’) can help you strengthen your strengths and understand your own personal potential pitfalls. Sandra helps families figure out their personality types, so they can tailor their parenting and their relationships to each unique individual in the family. If that sounds helpful and...
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Personality Type for Moms and Families
Mama’s Mental Health
Who are you? What makes you tick? What are your unique gifts, and what drives you crazy? Today, I’m talking with Sandra Etherington, a certifed Family Type Practitioner, owner of , and host of the . Sandra and I talk about her mental health journey and how learning about your personality type (and your kids’) can help you strengthen your strengths and understand your own personal potential pitfalls. Sandra helps families figure out their personality types, so they can tailor their parenting and their relationships to each unique individual in the family. If that sounds helpful and...
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Learning to Approach Adversity with Mindfulness
Mama’s Mental Health
Jill Freestone, Certified Life Coach and mindfulness practitioner joins us today to talk about what she has learned even more deeply during this year. We have all experienced a new level of adversity during 2020 navigating our first global pandemic, and Jill is no exception. Here are a few of the topics Jill and I talked about: Adversity (in its many forms) can help us to become who we are meant to be How to pull ourselves back to mindfulness amidst all the distractions of life Processing emotions and connecting with God through mindfulness You can find Jill at her...
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Coping with COVID
Mama’s Mental Health
Hi there ladies! It has obviously been a while since we last had a chat, but here we are, back again to talk about all things motherhood and mental health! I’m *so happy* to bring you Season 2 of the podcast. The last time we spoke, I interviewed Dr. Michelle Cassarella of Mental Wellness Mamas, and she’s back again today to talk about how all our lives have changed in the last few months and what challenges we might have encountered along the way. As you listen, I think you’ll feel seen and come away with a few ideas that will help you in your everyday life. We chat about burnout,...
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12. Postpartum Plans and Why You Need One
Mama’s Mental Health
I am chatting today with Michelle Casarella of . She is a psychologist in New York, and she helps mamas all over the world prepare not just for the birth or breastfeeding, but for establishing a healthy new life as a mom. I love what Michelle is doing, and I wish I had found her years ago when I was going through that transition. Here’s what we cover: what led Michelle on this journey why it’s so important to prepare for the postpartum time period with regards to our mental health what is matrescence, and what does it mean for every mom, not only the ones who suffer from postpartum...
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11. Impostor Syndrome, Life, and Reading Roundup
Mama’s Mental Health
This summer has taken me on a wild ride, and my podcasting time has really disappeared. But I'm back today to give you an update, share some thoughts about impostor syndrome, and to tell you about some books I've read and enjoyed recently. Here are the links to the books: Hope you're having a great summer, and maybe, just maybe, I'll be back next week with a new episode! ;)
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10. Beyond Sleep Training with Carly Grubb
Mama’s Mental Health
Hey, if you have found this show helpful, please consider sharing it! I would love to reach more women with hope and help for mental wellbeing in motherhood. Today’s episode has to do with baby sleep, which I know can become quite the controversial topic in mom circles. Let it be known that I am not *anti* anything. I am *pro* finding what works for you and your baby. My personal experience, and one that I share with Carly, was that I expected to approach sleep through sleep training. It really didn’t work for me and my babies, and I was left feeling like there was something wrong with me,...
info_outlineThis summer has taken me on a wild ride, and my podcasting time has really disappeared. But I'm back today to give you an update, share some thoughts about impostor syndrome, and to tell you about some books I've read and enjoyed recently.
Here are the links to the books:
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Hope you're having a great summer, and maybe, just maybe, I'll be back next week with a new episode! ;)