In this Episode I’m sharing: 

Real Momma Quote

“When her pain is fresh and new, let her have it. Don’t try to take it away. Forgive yourself for not having that power. Grief and pain are like joy and peace; they are not things we should try to snatch from each other. They’re sacred. they are part of each person’s journey. All we can do is offer relief from this fear: I am all alone. That’s the one fear you can alleviate.”-Glennon Doyle Melton

Momma Action Step

Who has been on your mind recently? Who do you know is going thorugh some deep stuff that would love to have a listening compassionate ear? Call them, Text them, or Facebook message them to meet. Follow these 7 steps I talk about in this Episode. And just listen.

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Episode 8: My Brutiful and Messy Momma Life

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Was Parenthood a surprise or a wake-up call for you? And is it important for us to teach our kids Values or live and BE our Values for them to learn them?

 In this Episode Caroline and I discuss:

Caroline’s Favourite Quote

“You don’t have to make your children wonderful people.  You just have to remind them that they are wonderful people.  If you do this consistently from the day that they are born, they will believe it easily.” -William Martin

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Top Core Values for Caroline

1.Empathy

2. Unconditional Love

3. Service to Self and Others

Parenting Advice

Make your own advice!

Resources

Still Life With Woodpecker by Tom Robbins

Books by Don Miguel Ruiz and Daniel Quinn

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Episode 20: Is Balance Possible as a Mom?

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How Can you Connect with Caroline?  

Caroline’s Facebook Page

Shine Lifestyle and Yoga Festival (March 20-22, 2015)

Email: [email protected]

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In this Episode I’m sharing: 

Resources

doTERRA Lemon Essential Oil Tips

Lavender EO Tips

Peppermint EO Tips

 Get these and 92 more tips here: 101 Uses for Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint Essential Oils

Or, get these individual reports on Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint.

My favorite doTERRA diffuser is the Petal Diffuser (pictured on the right).

Living doTERRA Brochure

Make sure to Register as a Wellness Advocate to get 25% off products for an entire year, AND a chance to accrue points for free Products! (Any questions, just send me a quick email to [email protected], OR I can Register for you…no problem!)

To register for the Essential Oils 101 For the Entire Family FREE Seminar on Wednesday January 28th at 6:30 PM, click here.

Or feel free to email me ([email protected]) if you’d like to:

1. Connect one-on-one or via Skype to answer your questions about Essential Oils.

2. If you would like to get together 6 or more of your friends, I’ll come to your home to teach a FREE Essential Oils class, that includes gifts for everyone! (this can also be hosted at my Chiropractic Office).

3. If Sharing Essential Oils with other Moms to help their families be healthy and well, and to create more Healers in Home in your Community, send me an email, and we can set up a Consultation to answer all your questions and get you started.

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Do you crave a Life with more ease and Simplicity as a Mom?  Who doesn’t, right?

                                                                     In this Episode Kathy and I discuss:

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Top Core Values for Kathy

1. Simplicity

2. Family

3. Health

Top Core Values for Kathy’s Kids

1. Love

2. Kindness

3. Humour

Parenting Advice

Be clear on your values, and say no to things that don’t fit them.  Take care of your needs first.  Give yourself the time and space to fufill your own dreams.  And don’t load you kids up with too many activities!

Resources

Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne 

Mama Bliss Coaching School

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How Can you Connect with Kathy?  

Bliss Beyond Naptime Podcast 

 Bliss Beyond Naptime Website

Bliss Beyond Naptime Facebook Page

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Are you a Recovering Perfectionist?  Do you want to feed  your family healthy food but wonder how you can find the time to do it?  Do you need a Meal Planning Mediator to help you with it all?

  In this Episode Ashley and I discuss:

Ashley’s Favourite Quote

“You can have it all, but you can’t do it all.”-Marie Forleo

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Top Core Values for Ashley

1. Balance

2. Fun

3. Food and Feeding Yourself Properly (nourishing yourself on ALL levels)

Parenting Advice

You are doing a fantastic job as a Parent!

Resources

30 Day Calm Mom Challenge (FREE email-based Challenge)

The Healthy Slow Cooker: 135 Gluten-Free Recipes for Health and Wellness by Judith Finlayson

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Episode 22: Saying No to Supermom

How Can you Connect with Ashley?  

Ashley’s Website  and get Ashley’s phenomenal Newsletter with her free 3 day Meal Plan, 6 Steps to a Stress-Free Supper, and Kitchen Playlist! 

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In this Episode I’m sharing: 

Resources

Dr. David Hill’s Daily Routine:

Dr. David Hill presented this simple routine using essential oils to improve every day for every one.

It is a way to begin to daily experience and receive the immediate benefit of using doTERRA essential oils:

To order any of the doTERRA Essential Oils mentioned in this episode, go here.

Make sure to Register as a Wellness Advocate to get 25% off products for an entire year, AND a chance to accrue points for free Products! (Any questions, just send me a quick email, OR I can Register for you…no problem!)

To register for the Essential Oils 101 For the Entire Family FREE Seminar on Wednesday January 7th at 6:30 PM, click here.

Or feel free to email me ([email protected]) if you’d like to meet one-on-one or via Skype to answer your questions about Essential Oils. If you get together 10 of your friends, I’ll even come to your home to teach a FREE Seminar, that includes gifts for everyone!

Other Essential Oil I mentioned on the Podcast: Breathe

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In this short Episode I’m sharing: 

Resources

To book a FREE 30 Minute Skype Coaching Session with me, click here.

To Register for The Desire Map Workshop (January or February), and get the FLASH SALE price (only until January 3rd at midnight), click here.

Still want more information about The Desire Map Workshops first?  Go here.

Check out The Desire Map and the work of Danielle LaPorte here.

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In this Episode I’m sharing: 

Momma Action Steps

 iTunes Review of the Week 

“WOW! Dr. Karen this podcast is amazing! 

Thank you so much in sharing your motherhood and adoptive journey. I so resonate with your story! My husband and I applied to become adoptive parents as I couldn’t have any more children after having our first son and getting stage 1 melanoma cancer during my first pregnancy. Always wanted to be a stay at home mom with 3 children. Unfortunately after 1 year (back then) of intense HOME STUDY, assessments, etc., we got the call a baby was available. However, we were unable to become adoptive parents as my husband was scheduled to go and help put out the flames after the Gulf War ended and they wouldn’t allow me to raise this baby alone while my husband was away for 18 months. Well needless to say, my husband wasn’t selected to go to Saudi and we missed out the time of a lifetime to have a brother or sister for our son. It was an extremely emotional, time consuming and private process. After listening to your latest show, I couldn’t put my iPhone down as I had to listen to all the episodes. After 29 years of not having anybody to share with in my adoptive parent process, this podcast is very therapeutic for me. 

I know through sharing your experiences and your high level of professionalism, you will touch and be helpful to so many moms! If you are a mom, especially an adoptive or foster mom anywhere around the world, you will certainly want to subscribe to this podcast. It was so inspirational knowing that you don’t have to be alone anymore! Thank you Dr. Karen for taking the time to put this podcast together and continuing your efforts to grow this very important issue globally. You will touch so many lives. Blessings!”

-Cheryl Lynn

Cheryl, I am so touched by your appreciation and in sharing your story.  Thank you so much!

Real Momma Quote

“As you consciously choose to give yourself the gifts of self-care, they become an integral part of your rhythm and the vital tools that you will tap into for the rest of your life.”-Miranda J. Barrett

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Five simple steps to take better care of yourself :

1. Take 30 minutes for yourself. Every day. I made this commitment with a few colleagues recently, and will stick to it.  It  could be three 10 minute time periods, or two 15 minutes, or just one big 30 minute chunk. Do whatever you want in that 30 minutes. It’s just for you.

2. Stay Connected. It can be easy to retract in times of stress and challenge. Who wants to hear your sad story, right? Nope, this is the time you gotta connect with family and friends even more. And then continue to do so on a regular basis. Make it an important appointment to meet with friends for coffee, talk on the phone, or Skype those who live far away

3. Move your body. A walk, yoga class, lift weights, 10 minutes of stretching, play with your kids at the park, and if you can, get out into fresh air. You fulfill a basic need for your body when you move each day, and it’s also the best stress reducer on the planet.

4. Meditate for 5 minutes a day. This could be rolled into your 30 minutes for you in Step #1. I’ve dabbled on and off with Meditation, but am determined to get back to it. Think of it as a reset in your day, a way to start your day more grounded, or a tool to end your day with peace. Just you, being still, eyes closed, and cross-legged on the floor for 5 minutes. And if you want some motivation as to the power of Meditation, listen to it here.

5. Stop pushing so hard. Ease up. Take more things of your plate. I’m starting to really question whether life is about how much you can do in a day, week, or month if it all feels like a push uphill. How about creating more space in your day? When did it all become about a race to the finish line? Life is hard enough at times, do we really need to make it harder by ‘making’ it happen a certain way? Take one thing off your plate that feels like your are willing to make happen. Do it today.

Resources

Audible: Get your FREE AUDIO BOOK AND a 30 day trial with this link for being a part of the Mom at 41 Community!

Audible Recommendation from this Episode: Carry on Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life by Glennon Doyle Melton

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In this Episode I’m sharing: the greatest gift you can give someone…and it won’t cost you anything.

Momma Action Step

Write a Letter of Gratitude to someone in your life within the next 12 hours before you change your mind or forget. Write from the heart, don’t censor it. Just feel what you feel about that person and how grateful you are for them in your life.

If you feel stuck on how to start, use this:

“I am grateful to have you as a friend because…..”

 Stitcher Review of the Week

“Mom’s You Are In For Some Love, Wisdom, & Support! Karen really delivers an outstanding show on family matters of the heart from parenting to work for mom’s plus what every mom can use, guidance and TLC for them in today’s rapid living. Thank you for such a wonderful show!” -Dean P. 

Thanks so much, Dean!

Real Momma Quote

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

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Resources

My doTERRA store:  Check out all their wonderful products with this link and the ability to purchase products online at wholesale prices (25% off) as a Wellness Advocate+ get points for FREE products! (email me if you have any [email protected]). 

Register here for the Essential Oils 101 for the Entire Family FREE Seminar as part of the Synergy Healthy Living Series on January 7, 2015

Related Mom at 41 Episodes

Episode 47: Top 7 Reasons To Follow Your Heart 

Episode 42: Dear Stressed Out Mom

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Are you tired of you and your family getting sick all the time?  Are you wondering what you can do to help you family to be more healthy and well…..and STAY healthy and well? 

In this Episode I’m sharing: 

Momma Action Steps

1. Post in the Comments Section below or email me ([email protected]) if you would like to connect  about having me come speak and share to your friends or group about Essential Oils for the Entire Family, one-on-one in person or via Skpe, or just simply have questions about doTERRA Essential Oils.

2.Please share this episode with one great Mom you know that would love for her family to be more healthy.

1. doTERRA Essential Oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade. You are getting the best of the best with these Essential Oils that undergo rigorous analysis to make sure that they are most effective (or bioavailable) for you.

2. We have used plants (and their seeds, roots, bark, stems, flowers and fruit) for health and healing for years. Because Essential Oils are the essence of the plant (when using precise methods of extraction), you are getting it in its most usable form which makes them immediately reactive to the body.

3. It’s estimated that Essential oils are 70% more effective than herbs. Herbs are dried, which dramatically decreases its bioavailability. The difference? One drop of doTERRA Peppermint oil is the equivalent to drinking 28 cups of Peppermint Tea (which would be in the herbal dried form of peppermint).

4. The research on Essential Oils is astounding, and there are thousands of Peer Reviewed Research on their benefits. Here’s one: A study on a group of seniors used Lavender to see how it would affect their sleep and stress levels. By simply inhaling (smelling) lavender, 97% reported a more restful sleep-wow!

5. Essential Oils (taken internally, topically or inhaled) are a simple wellness tool that can be easily incorporated into your day on a regular basis for you and your family.

iTunes Review of the Week

“So much cheaper than therapy. I don’t feel so alone.  Thank you for your creation, Karen.” –Heather Chauvin

Thank you, Heather!

Heather was a recent guest on the Mom at 41 Podcasts-you can listen to her episode: Episode 54: The Beautiful Mess Called Life and Parenting here. 

Real Momma Quote

“We each have the innate ability to heal ourselves. To empower ourselves with natural solutions, instead of succumbing to life-altering chemicals. There’s a time and place for pharmaceuticals, but it shouldn’t be the first answer, nor the only form treatment.”-Dana Arcuri

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Resources

101 Uses for Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint Essential Oils

My doTERRA store:  The Essential Oils I talked about that had amazing results for my son and hubby: On Guard + Peppermint (for Tyson’s cough), DigestZen (for Ed’s intense Crohns pain). Check out all the products with this link and the ability to PURCHASE products online at wholesale prices (25% off) as a Wellness Advocate+ get points for FREE products! (email me if you have any [email protected]). 

Register here for the Essential Oils 101 for the Entire Family FREE Seminar as part of the Synergy Healthy Living Series on January 7, 2015

Audible: Get your FREE AUDIO BOOK AND a 30 day trial with this link for the Mom at 41 Community-awesome!

Audible Recommendation from this Episode: Carry on Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life by Glennon Doyle Melton 

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BONUS Holiday Episode #7: How to Take Care of YOU

Episode 7: Is it Healthy to Be the Martryr?

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