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Calling all Bachelor TV show FANS! Today I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Jamie Otis. Former Bachelor season candidate AND Married at First Sight contestant. Fun fact: Jamie met and married her husband, Doug, on the same day while participating on the Married at First Sight TV show! WHAT!?! Yes, Jamie participated in a scientific relationship-match experiment on national television and is happily married with a beautiful baby girl to show for it today!

Marriage after babies, WOW, that’s a multi-layered conversation that needs to be had! Today Courtney and I are tackling this topic with personal stories, struggles, and lessons we’ve learned since becoming parents. Our marriages can truly impact our children and ultimately shapes how they define “healthy relationships” which is why we need to continue to grow together and pour into our marriage on a consistent basis.

Whether you work in and out of the home, returning to work after having a baby is difficult and can be a very emotional transition. Considering I am blessed with the opportunity to work in the home as CEO of Blossoming Mommy and Baby #blessed, and outside the home as an Occupational Therapist, I feel I have a unique perspective and can truly relate and empathize with both scenarios. In this episode we will unpack four main tips with you today in order to dive deep and set you to successful return to work after baby. This takes work, it takes preparation, and it takes prayer, momma! Any transition after having a baby can present challenges but when you adequately prepare both physically and emotionally, you will be surprised with how quickly an adjustment becomes the new normal. 

Grab a pen, paper and join me!

 

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Show References:

Blossoming Mommy and Baby Programs + Services: www.blossomingmommyandbaby.com/services

Today’s BLOG + Show Notes: www.blossomingmommyandbaby.com2019/9/16/how-to-return-to-work-after-maternity-leave-like-a-pro

The Healthy Kitchen Club: www.blossomingmommyandbaby.com/blossoming-membership

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Overwhelmed With Motherhood Guide: www.blossomingmommyandbaby.com/overwhelm

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Today I’m talking to the LOVELY Jaime McLaughlin, Jaime is a mom of four, living in Dallas, Texas, and she has a passion for teaching women how to flip-the-script on motherhood by empowering women to move from survival mode to establishing a space of healthy and sustainable lifestyle habits. As a former hair and makeup artist, she has worked with women in a process of external and internal transformation for many years and has continued to carry those experiences into her work today.

Hey there, mommas! Today we are debunking self-care. “Self-care” has truly become quite the buzzword the society we live in today, BUT I’m not sure we are practicing this in a truly productive and restorative way. There was a time in my life where I was using copious amounts of self-care as a distraction to check-out from motherhood, rather than using it to re-fuel my soul, and it took effort to identify, change habits and re-route this area of my life.

Today you are in for a TREAT, momma. We are joined by Jordan Lee Dooley, National Best-Selling Author of Own Your Everyday, and host of the top-rated SHE Podcast. Jordan’s mission is to equip women with the tools they need to live purposely and to SHOW UP for what they are made to do! Jordan describes herself as multi-dimensional because she’s had quite an adventure and journey finding her passion and purpose, which has led to an incredibly successful and impactful mentor to women across the world.

The time has come, momma, it’s time to get back on track with our back to school schedules! This doesn’t have to happen overnight, in-fact I recommend that you transition your kiddos in phases until you are back on track with bedtime and wake-time schedules. Today I’m here to share some practical tips with you as we work through August and stare fall SQUARE in the face. By using and implementing these tips, you can enjoy a chaos-free morning, and get out the door with time to spare (most mornings, any

Today’s episode is super special because we are diving in with a VERY exciting announcement and update from Courtney regarding her TWIN pregnancy! She’s sharing some of her concerns, nerves, excitement and tips to remain strong in her FAITH as she walks through this twin pregnancy. Following that exciting update, we jump right into our episode theme, Fear in Motherhood! Fear is REAL and we must rely on our faith in Christ to get us through, and we are sharing our best tips today! Enjoy the show!

Ok, momma, today’s show and interview is SO good. Tricia Goyer joined me and has SO much to share. Tricia is a homeschool mom of TEN and she’s here to share her expertise on all walks and layers of motherhood. She also happens to be a USA Today best-selling author and has written over 70 books, WOW! All her books are related to family and parenting, and each book is packed full of fictional and non-fictional messages surrounding inspiration, empowerment and truly equipping us as women to DREAM.

Every season of motherhood has its challenges and tantrums are certainly on that list, but we can equip ourselves with strategies, patience and PRAYER, and these moments won’t seem so helpless. It’s a passion of mine to genuinely enjoy and remain present in all seasons of motherhood and I’m here to share my tips with you, momma. Let’s change the tone of modern-day motherhood and appreciate all the good AND challenging moments together! You got this, momma!