Mom: In-Process

I am so excited to bring you this amazing episode with expert guest Meygan Caston. Meygan and her husband Casey created Marriage 365 after doing the work to rebuild their marriage themselves. They saw a need to bring these resources to other couples using their unique approach as a husband-and-wife team. “We created Marriage365 and are dedicated to helping couples discover hope, healing, and happiness, as a way to help other couples who are wanting to save, rebuild, or those who want to connect on a deeper level.”
 
In his episode, Meygan and I don’t hold anything back. We have a transparent and vulnerable discussion on the feelings SAHMs (or any mom for that matter) have about intimacy after hours and endless days of feeling physically and emotionally drained by our children. They call it “touched-out” when the kiddos are babies, but what about the emotional and still physical draining that happens as they get older? We pour our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls into raising our children to the point where we have nothing left for our husbands. Meygan helps us unpack and discover ways we can find moments of intimacy, even in the midst of motherhood. This conversation is about more than sex, although there is a lot of discussion about that. We discuss mindset shifts and how our everyday actions create healthier habits for growing our relationship with our spouse. Meygan answers some big questions we all have. Should we schedule sex? How many times a week should you have sex? Should our kids see us being intimate? What comes first, emotional intimacy or physical intimacy? Together, we unpack it all. So, grab a cozy beverage (don’t forget a pen and paper for this one) and join me in this INCREDIBLE conversation with Meygan Caston.

Find Meygan and connect with her:
Web: https://marriage365.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/marriage365/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/marriage365


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In this tough-love episode, I discuss what happens when we shift our mindset around the term "SAHM" or "homemaker", and treat them as an actual career. I dive into ways we can shift our approach to this role through the actions we take in our days which creates value, accountability, and a higher sense of self-worth.

This powerful episode is one you definitely want to share today. Grab a cozy beverage, a pen and paper as well, and join me in this conversational journey.

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We’ve deemed ourselves “unhireable” as SAHMs, by understanding that we want to earn an income by pursuing our own dreams. You don’t want to work for anyone else at this point! You’re ready to leap into that journey and then WHAM! You are met with fear, self-doubt, anxiety, and questioning from others and yourself. Now what? Where do you start? You start by building your confidence and knowing your worth. In this episode, I have a very special and knowledgeable guest who I’ve known for 17 years. She began her entrepreneurial journey in her early 20s and has since pivoted her expertise to serving and helping others pursue their own passions. We bring a heavy dose of confidence that yes, you can raise a family and have a business. We bust through the myth of this “go-hard” mentality as the only way to succeed and dive into the fears surrounding money. This episode is for EVERY mom, regardless of whether you are earning an income alongside your role as a SAHM or not. Because you may just find inspiration in this episode to finally pursue the idea you’ve had rolling around in that beautiful mind of yours.

Contact Johana:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/johannarenoth/
Web: https://www.johannarenoth.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/hanni.san.9

Books Mentioned:
Overcoming Underearning by Barbara Stanney https://amzn.to/2W8XM8Q
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero https://amzn.to/3y9VpiW

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I give you 6 tips for the new SAHM! This can be applied to a mom thinking of transitioning into being home full-time, a mama who is new to this journey, and even those who have been on it for a while but need a little help. These are tips I’ve gathered through personal experience, hard lessons learned, and chats I’ve had with other SAHMs. Grab a cozy beverage from some tough-love, real talk today.

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I had an opportunity to sit down again with my sweet friend Tricia Michler to talk about all things homeschool. In case you missed her in our previous chat (Episode 30), please go back and listen to that one later. It’s an incredibly fun chat between two SAHMs regarding all things mom-life and the importance of doing things you enjoy outside of motherhood.
 
This conversation came about incredibly last minute, which makes it even more fun. I had no idea we were both starting up our homeschool programs on the same day, and I decided we HAD to chat about what we each did to prepare, goals for the year, curriculum choices, and what our day-to-day structure will (hopefully) look like. We chat about the struggles, frustrations, and challenges homeschool brings. And of course, we share the absolute beauty and flexibility it allows as well. We touch on the fact that each home can structure their days as they see fit based on their family’s interests and individual needs. Trish is in her third year of home-based learning with 4 kiddos, and I am in my second year with 2 kiddos and a very busy toddler. This impromptu conversation is fun, entertaining, and absolutely relatable for all SAHMs. Grab a cozy beverage and join us!

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I hate needing to rely on other people to turn around and be let down by them. I hate the guilt I feel when I do get brave enough to ask for help.  I hate feeling the need to justify why I need help during my days, when other moms send their kids to daycare, and no one bats an eye.

Motherhood is a constant juggling act and if one piece falls, it can all come crashing down. I get frustrated, angry, and disappointed sometimes and that’s okay. It’s okay to feel those things. But we can’t get stuck there. Feelings and emotions are not a solution to the problem.  So, in this episode I talk about it. I share my vulnerability as a mother with little to no help or support. I share with you my thoughts on those situations, my feelings of disappointment and anger, and how sometimes the only thing to do is move forward with one step.

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Hey mama friend! 

In this beautiful episode, I chat with my sweet friend Sasha who shares her journey on becoming a mother in an inspiring and heartfelt experience. Sasha shares how and why she became a foster parent and her journey in adopting her daughter. Not only do we get to hear her beautiful journey, but Sasha also gives us some amazing insight into the trials and tribulations of being a foster parent.

 She openly shares issues with the current foster care system and provides insight on how to get through the toughest moments, including when you feel alone. This episode is for EVERYONE. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, this episode is for you. If you are currently a foster parent, this episode is for you. If you know someone who is a foster parent, this episode is for you. If you have none of those experiences, this episode is STILL for you. Grab a cozy beverage and join me in this conversational journey.

Foster Care Support

https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadoptionconnection/

Connect with Sasha

https://www.facebook.com/sash.gordanier

https://www.instagram.com/sashlynn/

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How do you identify yourself? In this episode, I share how your “identity” can be one of the most limiting beliefs we have. I go through some examples of how you can use identities as a way to improve your life and how it can hold you back from making and sticking to changes. Who you identify as and with, can limit your potential to grow or become the motivation to realign.

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Part 2 of this conversation with the incredible Jennifer Wiessner is the HOW! The “How” is such a big aspect of this topic that we decided to dedicate an entire episode to it. 

We start off with a bang, diving into her teaser from Part 1 on why we need to strike “virgin” from our vocabulary. Trust me, it’s eye-opening.

Jennifer shares with us the importance of using anatomically correct terms, what those words are and when to start using them with our children. She discusses ways to prevent shaming our children for behaviors that come naturally to all humans based on how our bodies are built because with shame comes unhealthy sexuality.

She also “wraps parents in a warm blanket” by telling those who are, “worried they’ve said the wrong things or have missed the boat that you don’t know what you don’t know. Most of us have been brought up in a culture that is sex-saturated yet sex silent. No one taught us, so we all need to cut ourselves a little slack. But, now is the time to change that.”  

Please let me know if you would be interested in participating in a workshop by Jennifer through the Mama Mindset community via zoom. 

Connect with Jennifer
https://jenniferwiessnerhealthysexuality.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.blatzwiessner

Book Mentioned

• From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children by Debra Haffner
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel
• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel
• Mommy, Mama, and Me OR Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman
• Dads and Daughters: How to Inspire, Understand and Support Your Daughter When She's Growing Up So Fast by Joe Kelly
• https://newmoongirls.com/free-digital-new-moon-girls-magazine/ 
• Your Daughter's Bedroom: Insights for Raising Confident Women by Joyce T. McFadden
• Modern Mothering: What Daughters Say They Need from Their Mothers Regarding Sexual Development and Its Impact on Their Self Worth by Joyce T. McFadden
• Raising the Transgender Child : A Complete Guide for Parents, Families, and Caregivers by Alisa Bowman and Michele Angello
• Birds and Bees and More by Samantha J. Schulte and Sandra L Caron
• What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg (several others by this author)
• It’s Not the Stork by Robie Harris (he has a series of children’s books)

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Why is it SO hard to stick to the healthy habits and healthy routines we desire for ourselves? Well, in this tough-love episode, I give you 3 mistakes people make when trying to create healthy habits that stick. After we talk about the 3 common mistakes, I discuss the most crucial step in sticking to the healthy habits and routines you desire for yourself. YES! The secret to success in creating a habit and building routines is in this episode. Since one of my most common questions is regarding morning routines, I use that as the primary example in this conversation. 

Grab your cozy beverage mama friend, and please remember my tough-love approach comes from a place of absolute love for you and a deep desire for you to succeed in your role as a SAHM. I know this approach isn’t for everyone, but I never claimed to give you my words of wisdom (which to be honest are basically mistakes I’ve made) soft, fluffy, dipped in sugar, and wrapped in a bow. I’m telling it to you straight because moms are badasses and are some of the toughest creatures on this planet. 

Books Mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear

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