Mom Made Plans - Intentional Motherhood

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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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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!
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.Get on the email list to hear all the details as they're released: https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail
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Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start QuizWe've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box--
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...
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.Get on the email list to hear all the details as they're released: https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail
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Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start QuizWe've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box--
We're always trying to figure out how to be more productive and find the right daily routines to get everything done. The unending quest to do "all the things". But you can't overhaul everything, you have to make some important first steps to getting your time under control. 
So that is exactly what we do today. Get you started with understanding how to plan a daily schedule that works for you. You might be surprised to hear that you're not the problem! You might be forcing the wrong routine...
Let's go over that and how to get you to the end of the day feeling productive. And don't miss out on the game plan to get you out of survival mode one category at a time. No more falling off the bandwagon... I've got you covered with Monthly Momentum coming soon...Get on the email list to hear all the details as they're released: https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail
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-Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop
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Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start QuizWe've got big plans to start moving you out of survival mode one month at a time. Get on the waitlist for Monthly Momentum subscription box! https://www.mommadeplans.com/box--
The where to start series kicks off today with how to handle your messy house that is adding to your daily frustrations and anxiety. Whether you realize it or not, the physical mess around you highly impacts your frustration tolerance, ability to play with your kids, desire to be creative, and motivation to be productive especially on other things besides picking up. 
But we stay stuck in the mess because we don't know how to start and how to get lasting change. That's why we dig in a little bit on some starter steps if you find yourself in need of an organization boost! That is 1 of 4 possible outcomes from the where to start quiz. Take the quiz today to find out which part of your life to focus on first to begin taking steps out of survival mode. Let's move towards and easier and more impactful motherhood. 
 
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Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz
 
Those preschool years can feel a little daunting when we think about having to teach our kids skills like learning to read. It feels like it's just one more thing we have to cram in the day. 
Thankfully, we have well informed educators who know how to make this teaching more effective based on the latest science of how the brain works. Erin is one of those teachers who is making it easier for us parents to teach our kids. You're going to learn some new things today for sure:
-How to use narration as a teaching method-What phonological and phonemic awareness actually is-Why sounds come before teaching letters-Why reading aloud helps so much-Heart words explained!MEET ERIN:Hi there! I'm Erin, a former classroom teacher turned parent reading coach and the founder of Littles Love Learning. My mission is to teach parents how to teach their kids to read at home based on the Science of Reading. I love to incorporate P.L.A.Y. and hands-on activities in order to prepare kids to be strong readers in kindergarten and beyond! I'm also a wife, mom of 2, lover of travel, and major Swiftie!CONNECT WITH ERIN:
FREE P.L.A.Y. for Reading Success Framework: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/play-for-reading-success/
Website: https://littleslovelearning.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleslovelearningblog
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@littleslovelearning
Podcast: Littles Love Learning Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/271JjktBJ3DNMXVMOUu03X?si=e51371c307924c56
 
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Parenting is incredibly difficult and even moreso when you face a lot of challenging behaviors with your child. It can feel very lonely and like it's an impossible job that you'll never be good at. Well, we want to change the narrative today. For you to hear first hand that you are not alone. That it is hard but there are practical steps to take to make it a bit easier to work through. And in a way that is respectful and positive with your kids who already feel misunderstood.
 
Some key takeaways to today include learning about the get curious shifts and how to use them (~15 minutes in) and towards the end with the 3 steps to work through a meltdown: say, do and provide. Dayna is such a wealth of insights and encouragement.
DAYNA ABRAHAM:
Dayna Abraham, bestselling author of Calm the Chaos: A Fail-Proof Roadmap for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids.
 
As a National Board Certified educator, parent of three neurodivergent children, and an ADHD adult herself, Dayna brings a unique and out-of-the-box perspective to parents raising kids in the modern world.
 
Through her compassionate framework, Calm the Chaos, she has helped millions of desperate parents around the world, find peace and meet their children where they're at when conventional parenting tools have failed them.
CONNECT WITH DAYNA:Podcast: Calmthechaospodcast.com
Book: Calmthechaosbooks.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/calmthechaosparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmthechaosparenting/
YouTube Channel URL https://www.youtube.com/c/Lemonlimeadventuresblog @CalmTheChaosParenting
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daynadabraham
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Feeling overwhelmed can be a constant companion to moms. We're always feeling like our responsibilites and to-do list are an impossible task. From managing our home, working on our marriage, raising kids, other relationships and work... we are just in over our heads all the time. 
Well, the good news is we can utilize some simple strategies to get through those moments where we want to throw in the towel. Today you will have 4 simple steps to choose from to use in the moment when you're feeling completely overwhelmed. You can feel confident you'll have a plan to get through the next time it's all crashing in. 
And after this episode you can take the where to start quiz to move to the next step of preventing some of these moments. 
 
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Every mom struggles with getting everything done on her to do list. We're always searching for that perfect routine that everything will fall into place. But we continue to be stressed out every single day unable to get it all done because it's too much.
In order to have a routine we can manage, we need to start with a clean slate. We have to know what is absolutely essential as the bare minimum to get through the day. Once we identify those core components then we can build on to it. So today you will learn how to start a minimum viable daily routine so that you can get your sanity back! This is how productivity starts...
 
ABOUT MYSTIE WINCKLER:
Mystie Winckler married her high school sweetheart, Matt, at nineteen; together they have five children, two of whom are now grown men, but all of whom have been homeschooled from the beginning.
 
When she’s not teaching, cleaning, cooking, or reading, Mystie publishes articles, podcast episodes, and videos on homemaking cheerfully on her website, SimplyConvivial.com.
 
Connect With Mystie:Simply Convivial Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-convivial-encouragement-for-homemaking-homeschooling/id1150854418Simplified Organized Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simplified-organization-real-life-homemaking-tips/id1602874566https://www.youtube.com/@simplyconvivialhttps://www.simplyconvivial.comBook: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product-category/book/
 
 
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So much of our focus as moms is to get more organized and be better at managing our home. We can quickly slip into the role keeping everything tidy and running efficiently... but forgetting our job is to use our home as a place where our family can flourish and live abundantly. It was never meant to be a mess free zone.
If you're constantly stressed about messes happening in your home and not being able to get everyone to do exactly what you need them to at the right time then you might be veering into home stager territory. This conversation today is going to give you such an important shift on the way you view your home and how to actually enjoy the motherhood journey. You will walk away some aha moments that are going to improve your sanity and your family dynamics right away.
 
ABOUT MYSTIE WINCKLER:
Mystie Winckler married her high school sweetheart, Matt, at nineteen; together they have five children, two of whom are now grown men, but all of whom have been homeschooled from the beginning.
 
When she’s not teaching, cleaning, cooking, or reading, Mystie publishes articles, podcast episodes, and videos on homemaking cheerfully on her website, SimplyConvivial.com.
 
Connect With Mystie:Simply Convivial Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-convivial-encouragement-for-homemaking-homeschooling/id1150854418Simplified Organized Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simplified-organization-real-life-homemaking-tips/id1602874566https://www.youtube.com/@simplyconvivialhttps://www.simplyconvivial.comBook: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product-category/book/
 
 
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-Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop
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