A connection is what we really are striving for as parents, but with a toddler’s strong will, it can leave you butting heads instead of connecting like you would like to. Your toddler’s strong will can come as a shock in the beginning. That will of a toddler is instant gratification of all needs. From birth until age 3, a conscious will doesn’t truly exist. This may be of some comfort to you when you reflect on your toddler’s behavior after a challenging day. Until the period of 3-6 years, your child is merely absorbing information and reacting in mostly reflexive ways. Controlling or forcing a child’s behavior at this age is futile and will only result in a breakdown of her development. Instead, there are some simple steps that you can follow that will allow you to connect with your toddler as well as positively shape their behavior.

Are you craving lazy summer days, but knowing you might end up losing your sanity this summer because of all the extra activities and longer days? We have a system that can help you manage your home while school is out or you are on a homeschool break. We are also going to help you identify some ways to be prepared for fun this summer at a moment’s notice. And we can’t forget both the screen-free activities and Crunchy SuperMom approved apps when you do need screen time. Make sure you sign up to receive our free PowerPlans so you can get all of the valuable resources and notes that we talk about during our shows. This PowerPlan is literally packed with printouts that will make organizing your summer a breeze!

Routines can literally make you feel better. I know, it might sound sort of crazy to think that something as dull sounding as a routine could make you actually feel better, but it is true! There are even some studies showing how establishing and maintaining a regular routine can help manage mood disorders. There was a study reported by the American Psychological Association, which looked at 175 adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The participants used behavioral therapy to help improve stability in daily routines. The study showed that regular routines helped prevent mood swings longer than those who just took medication. There you go- your official prescription for happiness is to get a routine.

Your home really should feel like a place where you love to be and enjoy relaxing in. But what sort of feelings do you get if you look around and all you see is mess? How can you relax and unwind or even enjoy time with your precious family if you are surrounded by all of the things that remind you of how much work you need to get done?

The benefits of a clean home are many and vary based on the individual. But some of the most common benefits that we see are:

Increased productivity and creativity

Children learn and play better

Families feel more relaxed, are happier, and work more cohesively

Do you ever feel like you can’t escape the dirty house cycle? We know how difficult it can be to feel like you are just stuck with a dirty house forever. We are going to give you the five easiest steps to get out of this cycle. These tips really work and are going to help you gain control and feel better about your home practically overnight.

If you are the type person who wants to get things really clean but hates the idea of dangerous chemicals polluting your home, you definitely must listen to this episode! We are not ones to leave anything dirty, but we also don’t want to accept cleaners that are going to be harmful to our health or the health of our children.

Before we get started, we are going to go through our “Ask a Super Mom” question.

To have your question answered, you can contact us directly [email protected] or through our community group and use the #askCSM.

Our first questions is: What does your personal transition look like when going from “I have to finish dishes right now” to “Yes, show me your awesome ______!” Especially when you have a million children and they use 20 words per sentence.

We are talking about our favorite tips on how to organize after decluttering. You might be

thinking, isn’t organization the same thing as decluttering or doesn’t it go hand in hand? Well, our

answer is “yes”....but...there is more. https://www.crunchysupermom.com/blog/021 to get the power plan.

Like so much of what we do there is a system or a rhythm to organization and decluttering and while

they do often go together they are also separate. If you have trouble figuring out how to organize the

spaces in your home or how to get into a good system of organizing and decluttering this is definitely

an episode you want to listen to.

We have a new segment in our podcasts where we answer a listener question. This week it was

about the dishes routines we use. If you are struggling with taming your sink full of dishes, you

should listen to our answers!

Get simple tips on how to declutter with your kids. That might sound like the exact opposite of what you would like to do because we all know that it can be incredibly difficult to get your children on board, but listen closely because we are going to offer some great tips on how to get kids to declutter without the battles.

We are kicking off this episode with a new segment where we answer listener questions.

We want to do a little myth busting on the topic of Super Mom. We are going to try to clear up any misconceptions about what a Super Mom is. We want to share some of our own struggles with the Super Mom mindset.

Clutter makes us feel out of control and sucks away our time and we want to help you get started on your decluttering mission. In fact, this is so important to us, and we know it is for other moms out there too, that we dedicated an entire mission in the SuperMom Solution just to decluttering. And in that mission, we are going to walk you through the decluttering process step by step with our support. www.crunchysupermom.com/blog/018