Today I am sharing a new guest with you and it’s all part of a new series called motherhood or slow living across the world. I’m excited for you to meet Ava. She runs a community that empowers women to feel more peaceful and joyful in motherhood. She has a toddler, an advocate of mindful and respectful parenting. She’s a certified coach and circle of security parenting facilitator. She works with parents who are committed to raising humans who are securely attached and have strong social-emotional skills.

In this episode:

• Ava and her family amidst covid
• Being a mom in Singapore
• Ava’s take on taking babies’ classes
• Finding the courage to go against the norm
• The circle of security
• Ava’s philosophies
• Being more intentional
• Effect of parents’ overwork to level of children’s happiness in Singapore
• Curiosity

Ava’s Instagram

Today we will talk about how to say no. Saying no is something that is hard to do. It’s so complex. Slow living is tied very deeply with learning how to say no and there are so many ways to say no.

In this episode:

• Why do we struggle to say no
• Choosing slow living by saying no
• Start with taking control of your diary
• Be realistic about what you have the energy for
• From martyr to matriarch

My guest today is Rhiannon Colarossi. Rhiannon is an award-winning international certified coach, speaker, and author who loves inspiring mums to nurture their everyday well-being. She founded the Wellbeing Web after her time as a teacher and school well-being leader. Rhiannon loves empowering moms to build their well-being tool kit and regularly runs workshops and events.

In this episode:

• What Wellbeing Web is
• How important a mom’s well-being impacts their kids
• How do people start
• The positive action plan
• The three questions
• The relationship architect tool
• The family bubble tool
• The say no tool
• Rest and recharge tool

The Wellbeing Web

Today we’re talking about crafting our family philosophy. 

As mums, sometimes it’s hard to know what we really want in life and what our personal purpose is. If you are at home or working, it doesn’t matter, you give every bit to your role as a mum and there’s not always a lot left over for you that is why a family philosophy is important.

In this episode:

• What is a family philosophy
• The workbook - creating a family philosophy
• Working on your family philosophy
• Focus on the ordinary

Create your own family philosophy link

Today we’re talking about the power of the words we use and how they can influence our experience of life. 

In this episode:

Using the words:

• “Busy” or hassle
• Entrepreneur
• Sorry
• Try
• Just
• Should
• Probably

I am excited to let you know that today’s our first guest episode. We have Dani Pepper from Forever Glow Designs. I asked her to be on the podcast today because she has been running women’s circles and I think it’s interesting and unique. She runs these circles and connects women in ways that you don't normally get. We also talk about being pregnant during coronavirus and a little bit about deep listening.

In this episode:

• Circles and what they are
• The Facebook group
• Moms opinion on having babies recently
• Activities that can be included in the women’s circle
• Having true empathy

@ForeverGlowDesigns

Today we are talking about 10 ways to slow down your life as a mum. When life is full of commitment, chores, responsibilities, and obligations, there’s not much capacity for us left to enjoy life or to find the time and enjoy the things we really want to be doing. It is my belief that life actually meant to be indulged in. It means being in the moment. 2020 hasn’t really gone as anyone has planned it. This year we can commit to more slowness in your life.

In this episode:

• Less commitments
• Need less - living within your means
• Cooking fresh
• Make time for your relationships
• How you feel about they way your life is paced
• Do one thing at a time
• Be okay with being bad at something
• Taking your time, delayed gratification
• Digital free time
• Spend time with nature

Today we are talking about how to balance your roles as a modern mum. We love our kids but we have other things we need and want to do. There is beauty in this time of life and this is the time we don’t want to be wishing away because it’s only for a short time and one day this will be the days we will look back on as being some of the best days of our lives. But at the same time we have to work for money and other goals and desires so there’s a certain amount of time we need to dedicate to things we love and being a mom - what’s the best way to do that?

In this episode:

• Take time to work on your own goals outside of your role as a mom
• Being motivated to work 
• Using time effectively
• Productivity Tips
• Time blocking
• Family communication

Today I will be talking about real self-care. 

In this episode:

• What is real self-care and what it's not?
• Being honest with ourselves about how we feel
• Honouring your time
• Prioritising downtime

Links:

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We are talking about what to do when you feel like everything around you is out of control. When everything came out about coronavirus, I went into a bit of mild panic. What I really realized is the sense of loss of self-control. We don’t have control but have the ability to respond.

In this episode:

• Taking control
• Focusing on priorities

Links:

Website

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