Kindred Conversations

There is magic in motherhood! There are also a lot of little moments in our every day to get lost in and forget about the magic that surrounds us. We asked you, our listeners, how you create and savor the sweet moments that motherhood has to offer. As always, you pulled through with some really special thoughts and tips to better enjoy your time with your children. 

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We are big believers in taking time for yourself to be able to show up in a better way for your family and friends. In this episode we are sharing our insights and tips on gaining a morning routine that will leave you feeling refreshed and ready for your day. 

Paris talks about her morning routine and what has worked well for her, while Brittany gives some tips on just getting up and going so that you can actually build a morning routine. We hope that this motivates you to to start your mornings off on a better note!

Mentioned in this episode:

Miracle Morning- by Hal Elrod

Lauryn Bosstick Morning Routine

The Five Minute Journal

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Connection with our children is so often in the spotlight that it can be so easy to forget to invest in our connection with our spouse. Creating and streamlining regular routines of connection with our partner can make the efforts to invest in our relationship easier and more frequent. 

In this episode we discuss the submissions from our listeners of rituals of connection within your marriage. A big theme were rituals at a certain time of day- some in the morning, some at night. Some rituals are daily, some are weekly, some are quarterly, and a few are yearly. As always, we are so grateful for all that we learned from you!

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This weeks episode has been requested by a number of listeners and we are so excited to share it with you! Now that working from home has become such a widespread option, working at all has become an option for so many stay-at-home moms who previously didn't think they had the choice. But when it comes to balancing work and parenting, the question of "HOW?" quickly follows.  

We sat down with Olivia Gochnour to get her insight on time management, the difficulties of being a working mom, the benefits of having a professional outlet, and how to find balance in the chaos. 

To learn more about Olivia, you can visit her instagram @oliviabeth. 

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We expect so much of our bodies and sometimes it feels like they can let us down. We expect to have regular cycles, get pregnant, carry a child to full term, deliver them, nurse them, and then care for those babies and ourselves and everyone else around us! As women, we also can be ten different sizes in a year and be healthy at every one but learning to appreciate your body at every shape and stage can be more difficult. Rather than focus on the difficulties our bodies face, we want to practice gratitude for all that they do for us and for others. 

Practicing gratitude for our bodies can lead to healthier eating, happier mindsets, and more intentional movement in our lifestyles. Brittany shares what she learned from The Gratitude Diaries and Paris talks about her experience postpartum. We truly are so grateful for all that our bodies do for us and we want to give back to them.  We hope that this episode inspires you to recognize the gifts you receive daily from your body. 

Mentioned in this episode: The Gratitude Diaries 

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It seems, on this motherhood podcast, the time is overdue to have an episode addressing the difficulty so many women experience on their journey to motherhood. Mandi shares her experience with infertility and a late miscarriage while trying to grow her family. She opens up about what was most helpful to her during that time and how family and friends can show support to their loved ones struggling with similar hardships. She also shares how she has decided to grow her family over the years and briefly discusses doing that while also investing in her work and passions. We are so grateful to Mandi for joining us on this episode and hope that it sheds some light on the often quiet struggles of so many. If you enjoyed this episode of Kindred Conversations it would mean the world if you would subscribe and leave us a review!  

Mandi's Instagram: @mandinelson_

Mandi's Presets 

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This week's episode is special to us because it is not only a tribute to being intentional in your mothering, but it's also a tribute to our mothers. We each chose three things that we learned from our moms to discuss. From fostering positive relationships with your children to setting aside time to put your marriage first, we are grateful for the examples that were modeled to us. Regardless of what your relationship looks like with your mom, thinking about what three things you want to pass on to your children is a great thought or journal prompt that we would encourage everyone to reflect on! 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Midnight Library 

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This week we are focusing on seeing the best in our children and in motherhood while meaningfully working through the difficulties we may face. Paris shares an experience she had in 6th grade that made her forever grateful for her mom's outlook. We discuss the ways we talk to and about our children and some ways to build a meaningful relationships with them.  

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