Struggle Well School

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  • #296: Struggling Well Through Disappointment
    What happens when your people are not what you expected or when your family plan isn’t panning out? Do you struggle with adult friendships or have disappointment surrounding loss? Big and small Strugg disappointments are discussed this week and we share some perspective shifts that are bringing us peace. 

    WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
    • One Thousand Gifts : A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are    
    • Toxic positivity + giving yourself time
    • “Not yet” perspective shift
    • Wound visual and a prompt to talk it out
    • KS: Stress incontinence, gas, solo parenting
    • GL: The Maid: A Novel, Anxiety medication review, Rebecca’s new house!

      • CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
      website | instagram | patreon

      CONNECT WITH KATE:
      instagram | website | patreon

      CONNECT WITH EMILY:
      website | instagram | facebook | patreon

      EPISODE SPONSORS:
      Moms Into Fitness: Use code MSW for 50% off 3 months
      Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off your first order
      Chime Financial Inc: Get started today
      Lumineux: Get $7 off today!

      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. 
      58 min
    • Patreon: Self-Compassion, To-Do List Overwhelm & Small Business Challenges
      This week we stashed a product that is easily accessible and is sure to send you down a dark path… quite literally. We also dig in to some book and podcast suggestions we are loving and share the things that are less than idea in our lives. This episode comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee!

      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

      4 min
    • #295: Grace Upon Grace with Sophie Hudson
      Loving teenagers well requires grace upon grace. This week we cover teens but we also touch on transitioning well into new seasons as an adult. 

      Sophie Hudson loves to laugh more than just about anything. She began writing her blog, BooMama.net, in November 2005, and much to her surprise, she's stuck with it. Sophie hopes that through her stories, women find encouragement and hope in the everyday, joy-filled moments of life. In addition to her blog, Sophie speaks regularly to groups across the country and co-hosts The Big Boo Cast. A graduate of Mississippi State University and the author of four books, Sophie loves cheering like crazy at college football games and watching entire seasons of TV shows in record time. She lives with her husband and son in Birmingham, Alabama.

      WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
      • The pressures that teenagers are under
      • Transitioning - how do you know when it’s time to let go?
      • Grace Upon Grace Journaling Devotional: Trusting God No Matter What
        • CONNECT WITH SOPHIE:
        website | instagram | blog | podcast 

        CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
        website | instagram | patreon

        CONNECT WITH KATE:
        instagram | website | patreon

        CONNECT WITH EMILY:
        website | instagram | facebook | patreon

        EPISODE SPONSORS:
        Outschool Inc: Follow the link and use code MSW for 15% off your first class
        Moms Into Fitness: Use code MSW for 50% off 3 months

        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: Healthy Snacks, Condiment Upgrades and So Many Lemons
        Have you ever tried making a switch on staple pantry items and your kids caught on to you? Today we talk about what’s going on in our pantry because we know it’s easy to get stuck in a kitchen rut. 

        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!

        • KS: Deployments, play date bad connection, work training has ended
        • GL: Rebecca moved in to a new house, Kate found a new church, Em testing to be a Nurse 4
          • 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
        • #294: Loving WELL
          Do you fall short in the same ways we do when loving your kiddos, spouse and self well? Over here we don’t only talk about the things that are going perfectly in our homes. In fact, we share ways in which we fail pretty routinely in this one. We are thankful that the Strugg’s wrote in with such practical tips for Loving WELL and yep, we sure do talk about sex in this one. Oh, and screen time. It’s killing us softly.

          WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
          • Loving kids well by setting boundaries and sticking to them
          • Ways we are taking care of ourselves so we have margin to love others
          • A Strugg’s awesome advice: Connect before correct
          • Advocating for our kids 
          • Matching your teens conflict style to see if it deescalates interactions
          • Using code words or colors to describe feelings
          • Perspective shift on intimacy vs duty and one on screen time too
          • Love language quiz 
          • One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
          • Movies: Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Get Back, Yellowjackets, Unforgivable 
          • KS: No margin, can’t keep up with kids hygiene, solo parenting realizations
          • GL: Walking inside to get steps in during the winter, focusing on giving thanks in prayer
            • CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
            website | instagram | patreon

            CONNECT WITH KATE:
            instagram | website | patreon

            CONNECT WITH EMILY:
            website | instagram | facebook | patreon

            EPISODE SPONSORS:
            Moms Into Fitness: Use code MSW for 50% off 3 months
            Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off your first order
            Chime Financial Inc: Get started today
            KiwiCo: Code MSW for 50% off your first month + free shipping

            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 8 min
          • Patreon: Dogs, Doobies and Dream Houses
            Today we talk about winding down; What has given us life and what kills us softly in that area. Then we ventured into an extremely candid conversation about substance addiction and habits. We also played a round of Would You Rather: Live on an RV or a boat? Lose all of your valuables or photos? Pit stop as a fly on the wall or just head right to heaven? 

            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!

            • KS: CBD, patio flooring, trying to diversify outfits
            • GL: Update on Rebecca’s new house, AirPod Pro, Em’s new dog Scout Weasley

              • 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
            • #293: Transforming Picky Eaters with Jennifer Anderson
              Is picky eating a part of your day to day? Are you seeing food anxiety at your dinner table? Boy, have we got some resources for you. Today Kate is introducing you to a mom who struggled with meal time so hard that she turned feeding her kids into an experiment… and it worked! 

              Meet Jennifer Anderson! A mom, wife, registered dietitian, and the founder of Kids Eat in Color. When she was a new mom, she learned (as we all do) that feeding kids is tricky. Her first kid fell off the growth chart, and she realized how much effort can go into feeding a child. She took her angst and specialized in feeding children and picky eating. After months of research, she formulated an approach started making small, evidence-based tweaks at mealtimes hoping to end the food battles. She built Kids Eat In Color to be the resource she wished she had when searching for ways to feed her kids. 

              WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
              • Ways to keep it positive when talking about food
              • Talking about nutrition in a way that kids understand
              • Feeling overwhelmed? Out of capacity? Read this!
              • Simple ways to keep it fun at dinnertime with food picks and shapes
              • Affordable Flavors - healthy meal planning on a budget
              • Donate meal plans through the Community Hardship Program
              • BetterBites Picky Eating Course

                CONNECT WITH JENNIFER:
                website | instagram | blog | pinterest | tiktok

                CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
                website | instagram | patreon

                CONNECT WITH KATE:
                instagram | website | patreon

                CONNECT WITH EMILY:
                website | instagram | facebook | patreon

                EPISODE SPONSORS:
                Lumineux: Use code MSW for 15% off your order today!
                Moms Into Fitness: Use code MSW for 50% off 3 months

                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. 
                32 min
              • Patreon: Pride, Adoration and Shewees
                 What do you adore the most about God? Do you struggle with pride? Are you like us and end up washing your note cards filled with scripture... the ones that you forgot to read during the day anyhow? We shared things that are going WELL in our faith journeys and some convictions that hurt like the dickens. We really did Frank it up this week!

                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:
                 
                • The Bible Project - Movements
                • Every Little Thing - Public Toilet Seats
                • Disposable Shewee
                • TIGI Curl Black / Blue + DevaCurl Defining Gel
                • KS: COVID, mental health whiplash from adolescents, curly girl method
                • GL: House husband of the year, lap desks, Harry Potter World

                  • 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. 
                  5 min
                • #292: Starting WELL in 2022
                  Do you set the bar too high for yourself daily? Could you use some diversity in your conversations with God? Have you already made questionable parenting decisions this year? We can relate! This week, Rebecca is sharing tangible items to start WELL in the bedroom, Emily has helpful tips for your mindset when beginning something new and Kate has a few golden examples of what NOT to do this year.

                  WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
                  • Taking stock of what you do know when you begin something new to you
                  • Being patient with yourself as you find your rhythm in the new year
                  • Things we are letting go of so we don’t feel like failures
                  • 1 Second Every Day App
                  • The Whole Life: 52 Weeks of Biblical Self-Care
                  • The uncalendar
                  • Returning to prayer prompts like ACTS to diversify those conversations with God 
                  • Adore by Sara Hagerty 
                  • Rebecca’s fancy bedsheets

                    • CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
                    website | instagram | patreon

                    CONNECT WITH KATE:
                    instagram | website | patreon

                    CONNECT WITH EMILY:
                    website | instagram | facebook | patreon

                    EPISODE SPONSORS:
                    Moink: Join the Moink movement today
                    Outschool Inc: Use code MSW for 15% off your first class
                    Chime Financial Inc: Get started today
                    KiwiCo: Use code MSW for 50% off your first month + free shipping

                    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. 
                    47 min
                  • Patreon: Now That's Something to Think About!
                    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!

                    SHOW SPONSOR:
                    PrepDish: Use code MSW for 2 free weeks of meal planning

                    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. 
                    6 min

                  About Struggle Well School

                  From the publisher's feed

                  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.