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  • #301: She Works His Way with Michelle Myers
    What does it mean to be a working mom? Work is definitely a source of guilt for many moms we know. This conversation is helpful for any phase of momming and for every type of mom out there.

    Meet Michelle Myers of She Works His Way: A discipleship community for women who love Jesus. Whether you’re the only Christian where you work or running a business out of your home while raising young kids, She Works HIS Way exists to kick feeling isolated and misunderstood to the curb.

    WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

    • Personal development half-truths
    • Redefining “work”
    • How to make decisions about what work looks like in your life right now 
    • Getting behind the why of your yes
    • The difference between guilt and conviction
    • She Works His Way: A Practical Guide for Doing What Matters Most in a Get-Things-Done World
    • Ideas for closing ceremonies for your work day 
    • Perspective shift on tough evening routines

    • CONNECT WITH MICHELLE:
      website | instagram | book

      CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
      website | instagram | patreon

      CONNECT WITH KATE:
      instagram | website | patreon

      CONNECT WITH EMILY:
      website | instagram | facebook | patreon

      EPISODE SPONSORS:
      KiwiCo: Use code MSW for 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line
      Thrive Causemetics: Follow the link for 15% off your first order.

      SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

      LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
      Patreon | Amazon

      THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
      Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
      *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
      31 min
    • Patreon: Perfect Chicken, Optavia Knock Off Plan & A Little Mom Backup
      What you are hearing right now is a clip from one of our Patreon episodes. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this episode and many many more! You can also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes. You won't regret it, see you soon!

      WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
      • Em’s perfect chicken 
      • Rebecca’s literal pantry update: color matching
      • Kate’s Optavia experience and her own Optavia knock off meal plan
      • RxSugar | The best foot powder 
      • Letting people in on your embarrassing stuff and the relief of having backup
      • KS: Video game raging, puppy training, kiddo stinky feet 
      • GL: Quirk pool drinks, HIIT Down Dog App, Stanley water bottle baby
      • CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
        website | instagram | patreon

        CONNECT WITH KATE:
        instagram | website | patreon

        CONNECT WITH EMILY:
        website | instagram | facebook | patreon

        SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

        LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
        Patreon | Amazon
        *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

        THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
        Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
        4 min
      • #300: Celebration Episode!
        Today we are celebrating 300 episodes! We walk down memory lane and share some of our favorite moments from the show and Strugg’s favorite Strategies to Struggle Well. This episode is strangely patriotic, full of laughs, life updates and you ladies asked for more crying so we delivered!

        WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
        • The story behind Giving Me Life & Killing Me Softly
        • Update on Rocket Man & Rebecca’s jumping eggs
        • Story behind how Emily and Rebecca met
        • Update on Indigo Design Co.
        • EPISODE’S MENTIONED:
          • #127: Remembering Everett with Laura Kelley
          • #240: No Better Mom for the Job with Becky Keife
          • #77: Lay Your Worry Down and Sing a Song Instead with Ellie Holcomb
          • #153: Cultivating What You're Given with Ellie Holcomb
          • #271: Grieving Well
          • #282: Aging WELL with Lana Murphy
          • Katie’s Crepe story video clip & full episode
          • Em’s work wedgie episode
          • Em’s eyebrow fail video clip & full episode 
            CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
            website | instagram | patreon

            CONNECT WITH KATE:
            instagram | website | patreon

            CONNECT WITH EMILY:
            website | instagram | facebook | patreon

            EPISODE SPONSORS:
            Moink:  Use this link to get free filet mignon added to your box for a year
            Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off your first order
            Chime Financial Inc: Get started today
            Olive & June: Follow the link for 20% off your first mani system

            SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

            LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
            Patreon | Amazon

            THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
            Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
            *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
            52 min
          • Patreon: Perspective Shifts on ADHD, Solo Kid Time & Work Burnout
            What you are hearing right now is a clip from one of our Patreon episodes. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this episode and many many more! You can also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes. You won't regret it, see you soon!

            CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
            website | instagram | patreon

            CONNECT WITH KATE:
            instagram | website | patreon

            CONNECT WITH EMILY:
            website | instagram | facebook | patreon

            SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

            LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
            Patreon | Amazon
            *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

            THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
            Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
            3 min
          • #299: Preserving Childhood with Greta Eskridge
            How can we compete with technology? Connecting kids to the world around them can be a challenge! Today’s guest is simplifying adventuring with our kids so that we can show them what true relationship looks like. She’s also helping us understand when to talk to them about pornography, how to do it and why it’s never too late to get invested in a tech-healthy relationship! 

            Greta Eskridge is a second-generation home-schooling mom of 4, a wife of 23 years to Aaron, and an author and speaker. She is a nature lover, book reader, and coffee drinker. Greta cares deeply about creating connection, preserving childhood, and chasing adventure.

            WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
            • How to talk to your kids about pornography
            • Long term benefits of side by side time
            • Pursuing connection with kids to fight the lure of pornography 
            • Hope in the reversal of the ill effects that pornography can have 
            • Fighting Porn Resource Guide
            • 100 Days of Adventure: Nature Activities, Creative Projects, and Field Trips for Every Season
            • Pre-order bonus content
            • CONNECT WITH GRETA:
              website | instagram |

              CONNECT WITH KATE:
              instagram | website | patreon

              EPISODE SPONSORS:
              KiwiCo: Use code MSW for 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line
              Thrive Causemetics: Follow the link for 15% off your first order.

              SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

              LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
              Patreon | Amazon

              THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
              Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
              *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
              33 min
            • Patreon: Church Adoption, Sexy Nelly & God of the Old Testament
              What you are hearing right now is a clip from one of our Patreon episodes. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this episode and many many more! You can also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes. You won't regret it, see you soon!

              CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
              website | instagram | patreon

              CONNECT WITH KATE:
              instagram | website | patreon

              CONNECT WITH EMILY:
              website | instagram | facebook | patreon

              SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

              LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
              Patreon | Amazon
              *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

              THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
              Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
              7 min
            • #298: Struggling Well with Kid Activities
              How do you decide how many activities your kids should be in? Need screen time suggestions and age-appropriate chores to dole out? Have you ever considered an Uber service for kids? We have that all planned out. Listen for strategies to struggle well with kid activities and laugh along the way!

              WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
              • Free walking on the ceiling activity
              • AllTrails and Camelbacks for easy hikes
              • Activities for younger kids from our Entertainment Episode
              • Zipline & Ninja Course that Rebecca is using to compete with screens
              • Balancing pushing your kids to complete things and letting them choose their activities
              • Raising Them Ready by Jonathan Catherman to help temper expectations for chores by age
              • The best party punch (found at Em’s parties)
              • KS: Fortnite llama cake pressure, Is your husband home?, city life security issues
              • GL: courtyard gardening, erasable highlighters, more wallpaper from Indigo Design Co.

              • CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
                website | instagram | patreon

                CONNECT WITH KATE:
                instagram | website | patreon

                CONNECT WITH EMILY:
                website | instagram | facebook | patreon

                EPISODE SPONSORS:
                Moink:  Use this link to get free filet mignon added to your box for a year
                Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off your first order
                Chime Financial Inc: Get started today
                Olive & June: Follow the link for 20% off your first mani system

                SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

                LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
                Patreon | Amazon

                THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
                Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
                *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
                1 hr
              • Patreon: Magic Castle, Mortgage Payments and Moses in a Basket
                What you are hearing right now is a clip from one of our Patreon episodes. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this episode and many many more! You can also get the unedited video version of each Patreon episode if you want to see all of the bloopers before your very eyes. You won't regret it, see you soon!
                CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
                website | instagram | patreon

                CONNECT WITH KATE:
                instagram | website | patreon

                CONNECT WITH EMILY:
                website | instagram | facebook | patreon

                SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

                LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
                Patreon | Amazon
                *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

                THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
                Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
                2 min
              • #297: Cyclical Parenting with Mary Van Geffen
                Parenting is difficult and hormones can make it feel dang near impossible. But today we are offering this perspective shift: What would it look like if you got SO in tune with your cycle that you gained knowledge to help inform your parenting decisions? 

                Meet Mary! She’s the international parenting coach for moms of Spicy Children™️.  Since 2011, Mary has worked with over one thousand parents to help transform how they show up for their kids, and for themselves. She’s all about helping you practice the spiritual discipline of staying calm, kind, and firm with your spirited powerhouse of a kid, even when they don’t deserve it and she’s a firm believer that you don’t have to parent without a map.

                WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
                • Parenting while keeping the season of your cycle in mind
                • Setting reasonable expectations for yourself 
                • Journaling printable for MSW listeners
                • In the Flo  by Alisa Vitti
                • Don’t miss the live event this weekend for Mothership Patrons. Become a Patron here!
                • CONNECT WITH MARY:
                  website | instagram | facebook | newsletter 

                  CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
                  website | instagram | patreon

                  CONNECT WITH KATE:
                  instagram | website | patreon

                  CONNECT WITH EMILY:
                  website | instagram | facebook | patreon

                  EPISODE SPONSORS:
                  KiwiCo: Use code MSW for 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line
                  Prose: Use code MSW for 15% off custom hair supplements

                  SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

                  LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
                  Patreon | Amazon

                  THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
                  Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well

                  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
                  33 min
                • Patreon: Behind Closed Drawers - For Mom's Ears Only!
                  This week we play what turned into a very adult game of are you into that and spoke candidly on some of the toughest relationships we are in right now. Thanks for joining us again as we find new ways to Struggle Well and keep things spicy!

                  CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
                  website | instagram | patreon

                  CONNECT WITH KATE:
                  instagram | website | patreon

                  CONNECT WITH EMILY:
                  website | instagram | facebook | patreon

                  SHARE THE STRUGGLE!If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

                  LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
                  Patreon | Amazon
                  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

                  THE HIGHLIGHT EPISODES:
                  Just Em | Meet Rebecca | Problem Solved | Meet Kate | A Celebration | Moms Struggling Well
                  4 min

                About Struggle Well School

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                The podcast that helps you love your actual life so you don’t need to run away from home. Join your friend Emily each week to practice thought work guaranteed to yield perspective shifts which will move you from struggling to struggling WELL.