Women accomplish so much, as we juggle our various roles, place in life and responsibilities. But there are some things we all do that we just need to quit and quit them right now. Join the conversation as Darlene and Julie readily admit to 7 of those pesky fall backs that they can be guilty of and suspect that you may be too. Just another conversation for all women who are embarking on This Grit and Grace Life.

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“If you don’t like something change it, if you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou

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Being a woman is complicated. Our struggles in building healthy relationships, lacking self-worth, holding hurt from our family of origin, and finding our identity are common to most. We find ourselves even more confused because these struggles change as we navigate through our 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. But here at This Grit and Grace Life we have no problem admitting it! In this week’s episode we have also discovered a comforting truth, we can find help.

We’re bringing back our friend and family therapy expert Dr. Zoe Shaw to give practical advice to women in each of these challenging phases of life, offering encouragement for living a grit and grace life.

Dr. Zoe is a licensed Psychotherapist, Life and Relationship coach for Superwomen. She is the wife of a Hollywood actor, mother of 5, writer, and radio talk show host..  She also joined us in Episode 4 “Is it Time for Counseling? A Therapist Helps You Decide”

You can follow Dr. Zoe by visiting her site, or finding her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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“What would I be doing today if I didn’t care about someone else’s opinion?” Dr. Zoe Shaw

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Two words we’re pretty sure you can relate to: Mama.Drama. Can we just be honest? (a nod to last week’s episode here)…every woman has a little drama with her mama, (or her stepmom or her mother-in-law). Whether you’re always on each others nerves, best friends or land somewhere in between, there will be conflict with these special women in our lives! Darlene and Julie get real about how this incredibly unique relationship has shaped them into the grit and grace women they’ve become. Revealing some of their own mama drama, they offer insights they’ve gained and tips they have acquired. We’re pretty sure you’ll have some “me too” moments in this one, friends. Grab some coffee, sit back, you might just hash out a little of your own mama drama and even gather a few tips to save for later!

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“The best way to control mama drama is to write your own play” Darlene Brock

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Do you mindlessly “like” quotes on Facebook or Instagram? We realized that we do. We post them a lot too! What if we actually took a moment to ponder the intention behind the quote? Finding ways could we grow, or shoot, just relax. What if we actually applied them to our lives? In this episode Darlene and Julie talk about several quotes they really love, some are serious, thoughtful, others are just plain funny. We are taking a little bit of time to discover how each quote can teach us a lesson worth learning, not one made just for double-tapping.

Here are a few we discussed:

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” Coco Chanel

“Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.” Unknown

“Both of us can’t look good at the same time. It’s either me or the house” Unknown

“If I’m being honest” or “To be perfectly honest” or “honestly…”

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.” Erma Bombeck

“Storms make trees take deeper roots” Dolly Parton

“If you feel the wind blowing through your hair, it’s time to shave your legs.” Unknown

“YOLO”

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“To be honest, I’m winging it. Life, motherhood, my eyeliner. Everything.”

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Teens have their own speak, using slang and lingo that can sometimes be difficult for adults to interpret. This week we are going to teach you a little bit about one of those languages, teen texting. Recently, I (Julie here) had my own encounter at a friend’s house who has 3 teen daughters. As I was talking with the 17-year-old about her Snapchat communications, she shared that she hates to leave people “unread”. She believes this means she saw their message but didn’t reply with one. I tried to explain what the meaning of “unread” in general terms implies, that she never saw it…but she kept replying that “unread” means she saw it and didn’t send a message back. After we each repeated our points multiple times, she finally shrugged her shoulders and said “I don’t know, that’s just what we call it”.

Teenagers, with the most impressive conviction, speak in a different language even when they don’t really know what they are talking about.

Recently, Darlene discovered a service called Bark that analyzes what teens are actually saying through their various channels: social media, texting, email, etc. There she uncovered some shocking short codes teens are using to say things you need to know about. Whether you’re the parent of a teen or not, you likely have teens in your life; you’re an Aunt, a teacher, a mentor or neighbor. In this episode we unpack what teens are saying and how adults can keep up to date and even practical insight on how to protect the teens in your life in this ever-changing social society. Plus, for fun, Julie quizzes Darlene on common internet slang and that’s sure to make you LOL.

• 53X = sneaky way to type “sex”

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“Sometimes my children think I’m getting on their back, what they don’t understand is that I’m the only one who has their back.” Unknown

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