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Do you have any birthday traditions that you do each year to celebrate a child's birthday? How can we make birthday traditions a practice that communicates to our children that they are seen and valued?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How do we help our children create margin in their lives? How can we model it? How do we talk about it?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How do you celebrate your birthday? Has that changed throughout your motherhood journey?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How can we encourage our children by pointing out the good qualities that we see in them? How can we influence what they hear when the tapes play in their heads?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Most people tend to think of intelligence as something a person has or does not have. In this episode, I share developmental psychologist Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences that he put forth in his 1983 book called Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. I think this information is another useful tool in our Mama "toolbox" which we have to encourage our children and help them broaden their minds.

Written article from Simplypsychology.org: Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences by Michelle Marenus

Youtube Video on The Theory of Multiple Intelligences: Link Here

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How can we be kind to ourselves? What does that look like in a Mama's life?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Is there something that frustrates you on a daily basis? What if you made a change for a season to tone down or eliminate that "bee in your bonnet"? Is there a small physical change you need to make in order to pursue a greater goal you have for your kids?

Article I mentioned: 41 Positive Quotes About Change and Growth

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

I love Labor Day! It feels like a little gift of a day at the final end of summer. How will you spend Labor Day? To focus your thoughts...think about this: what do you need this year? In this episode, I give some ideas and examples of ways to spend this day.

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

What comes to mind when you think of meal planning? How can we take some mental load off of us and develop a framework that is sustainable?

Questions for Reflection:

How often do you want to meal plan?

What framework can you set up as a template for meal planning?

Can you chose a main protein for each night which will limit the endless recipe options?

How will you organize your recipes?

My favorite meal planning app -- Plan to Eat

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

This is a time of year where many of us (and/or our kids) are beginning new things. I created this episode to examine what one thing would we like to prepare or do to make a time of transition easier? And is there any practice that we would like to incorporate into our daily life as we desire to grow and change?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."