Optimal Parenting Daily

Ever have those moments where certain signs from the Universe sync up and you’re left kinda dumbstruck?

Well that happened to me recently. A conversation catching up with a friend lead to a sequence of magical occurrences and all sorts of light bulbs going off for me.

So I’m sharing that experience along with the big lesson that I drew from it and I’m inviting you to explore for yourself this week in the Monday Momtra. And that is: be about the endless possibility. Want to know more? Listen in! It’s just 7 minutes of your life and an easy way to give yourself a concentrated dose of AIM - affirmation, inspiration and motivation!

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What are some of your top choices for coping with and managing stress?

In today’s episode I’m sharing a simple and to the point list of 10 things you can do for yourself right now to help cope with a stressful situation. They don’t require much extra stuff, money or even much more time really. They’re things that can be incorporated into your life to support you in minimizing unneeded stress and maximizing your joy.

Let’s face it, the phrase “mommin’ ain’t easy” is so popular because it’s so true. It’s not easy. But it probably wouldn’t be as impactful of a life experience if everything was a piece of cake. So what if we stopped worrying about how easy or hard it is, and instead looked for tools and practices to manage ourselves more effectively in the midst of all the stuff that comes up?

In other words, there are circumstances and elements of motherhood (and life) that we can’t control. But we have choice in how we relate to the events. How we feel, how we present ourselves, the thoughts we have and our habits are all totally within our realm of influence. We have the ability to create a healthy and joyful experience of motherhood. And not just able, we are so worthy of it. To embrace and embody the magic that is birthing and caring for another life.

Because a lot of us are experiencing this thing we call motherhood. But we are not all experiencing it the same way. Some of us, at any given point in time, feel like we’re drowning. Like we’ve barely got it together. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Imbalanced. First thing to acknowledge here is that this is okay. It’s normal. You are normal. The goal of this episode is to reach some peace and acceptance around these thoughts and feelings. Recognizing them is important. And then...it’s time to do something about it. To get back to balance. To create your own sense of homeostasis, and implement a few trusted and effective practices to help you minimize the stressors of motherhood and their effects on your wellbeing.

So let’s release the idea that the only way to gain mom street cred and be cool is to be harried and stressed and stretched beyond our capacity. Let’s get to loving on ourselves first so that we can be the best versions of ourselves, and then as a result...stellar mamas!

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Do you have a practice around journaling?

I’ve been journaling in some form since I was 9 years old. I even have my first journal - it’s purple and has Winnie the Pooh on it!

Over the years my style and intention has shifted up, as you might expect. In today’s Monday Momtra episode, I’m sharing a few of the things I’ve found to be the biggest value adds to my journaling habit. They help put me in a space of peace, love and joy while practicing my artform of expressing myself and articulating my thoughts and feelings.

Try them out and see what comes up for you!

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Have you experience mom guilt? I guess a better question might be - when have you experienced mom guilt?

It’s such a pervasive, insidious thing. We wear on this shame and judgement for the things we feel like we’ve done or haven’t done that deprive our kids of something.

In this episode I’m sharing some of my own instances of guilt, the stuff around them and how I’m choosing to release them.

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How many of us rely on things outside of ourselves to validate our worth and legitimize our abilities?

In today's Monday Momtra I'm sharing a list of things that I refuse to allow to give me approval and sense of satisfaction.

The time to affirm, inspire and motivate yourself is now! You don't need the titles, the people, the experiences to be true to who you are.

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Do you feel any sort of residual frustration around exes?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve sometimes felt the emotional aftershocks of relationships past. Whether it’s been baggage that has shown up in my current relationship or disappointment around the type of communication we’ve had since our breakups, it hasn’t served me.

So I’m here now to release the rest of my attachment, expectation and any lingering victim stuff I have around my former lovers.

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Ever hear the terms “pre-baby body” and “bouncing back?”

This Monday Momtra is about the concept of getting “back” to something that you were or had before having kids. And I say f*** it. I don’t think you have to work on getting back to any previous state or thing. I think you’re amazing and beautiful as you are and encourage you to keep evolving and changing and moving forward into greater versions of you.

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How can we do and be our best?

Today’s Momtra is all about how relative your “best” is.

It fluctuates. Our best in one moment or day can look different from our best in another. This is because we are incredibly dynamic creatures and life ebbs and flows.

So let today’s message give you some freedom to find peace in who you are and the space to grow into greater awareness and love of who that is.

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Have you ever used a menstrual cup?

In today’s episode I’m sharing some feedback on my first time. If you’ve followed me on social media for a minute you might have seen some of my rants about menstrual care and being sick of tampons and pads.

So I’m giving you my full experience - from the days leading up to it and my preparation to some of the learning curves and realizations.

Even if you’re not interested in using one, I think this story adds to putting more positive energy around how we relate to our periods and to love our bodies unconditionally.

Show Notes

Episode 18 - Empower Your Relationship to Your Period - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/018-empower-your-relationship-to-your-period/id1326237425?i=1000401338121&mt=2

OrganiCup Menstrual Cup - https://thebloomi.com/collections/menstrual-cycle/products/organicup-menstrual-cup

 

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Have you ever let a past person or experience hold you back from being open and vulnerable with someone else? Or even yourself?

Sometimes people don’t appreciate when we’re brave and put ourselves out there. And then we let that suppress who we are. When that happens, not only are we hurting ourselves by not being authentic, but the world suffers a little bit from the pain of things unfulfilled.

This Momtra is a call to be open, transparent, vulnerable, bold and expressive. To release others’ approval and responses to you being yourself.

So where are you holding back? Where could you be more open and vulnerable. Take this week to think about it and practice letting go.

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