Struggle Well School

Struggle Well School

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  • #291: Finish Well 2021
    What will you bring with you into 2022 and what will you leave behind? This week we have a quick look back and focus on finishing 2021 well!

    WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
    • Journal prompts on Finishing Well

    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. 
    49 min
  • Encore: Problem Solved (The Maiden Voyage)
    This week we are bringing you a blast from the past with the very first Problem Solved episode! Emily and Rebecca hadn’t met in real life yet (way back in 2016) and it was the beginning of a less lonely podcasting career for Em + You'll hear a partial Patreon episode that went out just this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this full episode and many many more! You'll 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. 
    37 min
  • #290: Struggling Well with Skincare
    Do you care about clean skincare brands? Where do you draw the line with anti-aging procedures and surgeries? We get into the products we love, the routines we have (or lack thereof) and deep dive skincare influencers; what we love about them and what seems untrustworthy.

    WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

    • Places to watch for sales: The Dermstore & Zulilly
    • Strugg favorites: Dime, Tula, Curology
    • Our favorite brands: Avène eye cream, Obagi, Drunk Elephant, DHC Oil Cleanse, Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen, Hero Mighty Patch 
    • The Budget Dermatologist
    • GL: PrepDish, Trade-in computer, NyQuil dreams
    • KS: Rebecca’s sexual energy, effortless screen casting, tiki masala sickness

      • CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
      website | instagram | patreon

      CONNECT WITH KATE:
      instagram | website | patreon

      CONNECT WITH EMILY:
      website | instagram | facebook | patreon

      EPISODE SPONSORS:
      Ana Luisa: Treat yourself and your loved ones and use code MSW to get 10% off
      Moink: Follow the link for free ground beef for a year with your subscription
      Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off your first order
      Rothy’s: Follow the link for $20 off your first purchase

      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. 
      56 min
    • Encore: The Last Ever Struggling Sisters Episode
      Have you ever discovered things you wish you hadn't via the dreaded parent portal? Em has been there. Katie brought some show suggestions that aren't for the faint of heart and shed some tears. We mix all of those ingredients with a good amount of the usual oversharing and this episode really sent!

      This was the last ever Struggling Sisters episode, right before we became a trio with Rebecky! This was originally released over on Patreon (hence the oversharing and tears) + you'll hear a partial Patreon episode that went out just this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this full episode and many many more! You'll 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
      40 min
    • #289: Blooper Reel 2021
      You guys, we jack up all of the time. We often get off topic, catch a case of the giggles and/or get interrupted by our kids when we are working. Sound familiar?! If you want to hear what it’s like behind the scenes over here, you’re going to love the blooper reel from the entire year of 2021.

      CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
      website | instagram | patreon

      CONNECT WITH KATE:
      instagram | website | patreon

      CONNECT WITH EMILY:
      website | instagram | facebook | patreon

      EPISODE SPONSORS:
      Ana Luisa: Treat yourself and your loved ones and use code MSW to get 10% off
      Kiwi Co: use code MSW for 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line

      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. 
      54 min
    • Patreon Encore + Anxiety and Depression Med Sneak Peek
      What you are hearing right now is a FULL Patreon episode that went out this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this episode and many many more! You'll 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: 
      • Are you into That: curly hair extensions, the nap dress, wonderskin lip color
      • Peter Thomas Roth Exfoliating Peel Gel
      • Kate reliving her most embarrassing moment
      • KS: Kids waking up early, IG’s link sharing, licking crepes
      • GL: twenty one pilots: Heathens, Alexa for kids bedtime routines, vinyl plank flooring tips
        • *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

        CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
        website | instagram | patreon

        CONNECT WITH KATE:
        instagram | website | patreon

        CONNECT WITH EMILY:
        website | instagram | facebook | patreon

        EPISODE SPONSORS:
        Simply Be Box: Use Code MSW10 to receive $10 off your purchase

        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. 
        55 min
      • #288: Problem Solved: Family Dynamics
        You Sruggs wrote in with your family dynamic problems to solve and we workshop lots of ways that you can struggle WELL this Thanksgiving with your people. Kate brings the tough love on your hard to love in-laws and Em shares some REAL news articles of Thanksgivings gone wrong that are sure to make you feel better about your family dynamic. Oh, and the pressure of having the perfect Thanksgiving prayer? That’s something we help you let go of. Rebecca shares her family prayer and it was…unique! 

        WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

        • A peek into our family dynamics (P.S. they aren’t perfect)
        • Perspective shift on reinventing the holidays 
        • When you have to skip out on a holiday for your own mental health and why it’s OK
        • What can you overlook this year so that you can love past an issue and enjoy your in-laws?
        • How do you handle your child favoring one parent over another?
        • What do you give to the family member who is impossible to please?
        • Workshop on how to confront someone who likes to gossip
        • Don’t be a WEINI! Which are you: withdrawn, escalator, negative interpreter or invalidator?
        • Join our gift exchange on Patreon!
        • KS: More home construction, car towing, Silk and Sonder planner pressure
        • GS: Botox, skipping a family event for a self-care night, finding a good babysitter

          • *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

          CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
          website | instagram | patreon

          CONNECT WITH KATE:
          instagram | website | patreon

          CONNECT WITH EMILY:
          website | instagram | facebook | patreon

          EPISODE SPONSORS:
          Moink: Follow the link and get free ground beef for a year
          Prose: Follow the link for your free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off supplements
          Rothy’s: Follow the link for $20 off your first purchase
          MamaZen: Follow the link and use code MSW to unlock your free trial

          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 | Instagram
          *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
          1 hr 9 min
        • ENCORE: Going Grumble-Free with Tricia Goyer
          What you are hearing right now is a small portion from our Patreon episode that went out this week. If you want to join the Patreon community, head on over here to receive this full episode and many many more! You'll 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!+Encore Episode: Tricia Goyer is a busy mom of ten, doting grandma, and wife to John. A USA Today  bestselling author, Tricia has published seventy books and is a  two-time Carol Award winner, as well as a Christy and ECPA Award  Finalist. She is also on the blogging team at TheBetterMom.com  and other homeschooling and Christian sites. Tricia is the founder of  Hope Pregnancy Ministries and currently leads a teen MOPS Group in  Little Rock, Arkansas.

           WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: 
          • why Tricia became passionate about getting her family to try being grumble-free
          • controlling your anger when your kids get angry
          • making Bible learning a priority
          • letting kids learn responsibility by earning privileges
          • choosing when to let your kids wear makeup
          • helping kids with trauma become vulnerable by drawing close
          • how God used Tricia’s grandma’s injury to teach the family about the power of praise
          • a story about flat Build-a-Bears and how practicing going grumble-free has changed her kids

            •  LINKS MENTIONED 
            Calming Angry Kids  
            The Grumble-Free Year 
            Vanstek erasable gel pens

            *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

             CONNECT WITH TRICIA: 
            website | instagram | facebook | pinterest

            CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
            website | instagram | patreon

            CONNECT WITH KATE:
            instagram | website | patreon

            CONNECT WITH EMILY:
            website | instagram | facebook | patreon

            SPONSORS:
            iD Tech: use code MSW to save $150 dollars on weekly, small-group Semesters
            Kiwi Co: use code MSW for 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line
            Abide: follow the link to download the Abide app and get 25% off your premium subscription

            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. 
            59 min
          • #287: Gift Guide 2021
            We deep dive into purchasing ant farms, open Pandora's box on instragram filters, share about anxiety and medications, oh, and bring you our gift ideas for Christmas 2021! Rebecca shares that she has never had a fig or even heard the name James Taylor before, Emily shares a perspective shift on the phrase “the grass is always greener” and Kate has some spicy bartering deals going on down in Mexico. 

            WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
            • Remember to shop through the Amazon Shop!
            • Don’t miss out on our Gift Exchange! Sign up here for Struggapalooza 2021!
            • Would you enjoy a surprise vacation planner?
            • Olive and June: Code MSW for 20% off your first mani system
            • Rothy’s: Follow the link for $20 off your first purchase
            • Uncommon Goods: Follow the link to get 15% off your next gift
            • For Spouse: Bombas Socks, local maker spaces
            • For Yourself: Treat Yo’ Elf, fancy skincare
            • For Kids: overpriced surprise balls + paleontology balls, ant farm, HugglePod, Zulily books
            • For teachers & friends: Anthropology sale section, macrame plant holder + plant, beach safe,  magnetic levitating speaker
            • Stocking stuffers from our entertainment episode
            • Account to follow for additional gift ideas: Kelle Hampton & Tara Thueson
            • Mental health help right now: National Hopeline Network: 1-800-784-2433 + Lifeline Crisis Chat 
            • KS: Anxiety, Mental Health, Perspective shift on the grass always being greener
            • GL: Fig tree starter, garage sale friends
              • *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

              CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
              website | instagram | patreon

              CONNECT WITH KATE:
              instagram | website | patreon

              CONNECT WITH EMILY:
              website | instagram | facebook | patreon

              EPISODE SPONSORS:
              Ana Luisa: Treat yourself and your loved ones and use code MSW to get 10% off
              MamaZen: Follow the link and use code MSW to unlock your free trial

              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. 
              53 min
            • ENCORE: Problem Solved: Halloween
              We are coming back with interviews again, every other Monday beginning in the New Year. As we ramp up on fresh interviews, we are rebroadcasting listener favorites. 

              In this encore episode, I discovered something I liked on Instagram and Rebecca let me know it's been around for ages.  We talked about  whether or not we feel like devil raves are good events for our children  to attend.  I insulted dresses she likes on accident and she took a  firm stand against people trying to bully her into taking an oily  journey. 

              • WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT ON PATREON:

                • The Brow Trio
              *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

              CONNECT WITH REBECCA:
              website | instagram | patreon

              CONNECT WITH KATE:
              instagram | website | patreon

              CONNECT WITH EMILY:
              website | instagram | facebook | patreon

              EPISODE SPONSORS:
              Abide: Download the Abide app and get 25% off your premium subscription
              KiwiCo: Use code MSW for 50% off your first month + FREE shipping
              Ladder Financial: Visit and see if you’re instantly approved

              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. 
              1 hr 2 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.