Over the years, I’ve been transparent about what it looks like to live far away from family while raising a family of our own. There’s lots of really great things about it! There’s also some hard things too. And recently, it became more and more obvious that the hard was starting to outweigh the great for us. So in this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of our decision to move our family “back home” after 13 years away.

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I just got back from a last-minute trip to see one of my dearest friends! But in saying yes to that trip, I knew I’d be saying no to being able to do the podcast I had planned. So I wanted to re-play the episode I had in my head when I made the decision to say YES to this trip, knowing it’d mean I’d need to give myself permission to take a break from my original plans. So I thought in lieu of my planned episode, I’d play that episode. Because in my experience, us moms need to give ourselves more permission to take breaks! But knowing when to take a break and for how long, isn’t always the easiest thing to figure out. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 questions to help you determine when you might need a break from something in your life, and my best tip for how to give yourself permission to actually take it, guilt-free!

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We literally only have so much time for close relationships. So in this episode, we’ll take a deeper look at what the research says about exactly how much space we have for meaningful connections, how romantic relationships and size of our extended families impact the size of our friendship circles, and what this all actually means for maintaining friendships as a busy mom. Because when we can understand why it feels so hard to maintain all the communication with all the people - we can give ourselves some permission to release the guilt and pressure when we can’t keep up - because we weren’t meant to!

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Atlantic Article: You Can Only Maintain So Many Friendships

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As a brand new mom living in a state with no friends or family, I had to build my circle from scratch (and stat!). So in this episode, I’m looking back on what it actually took to build the circle of support I have today. Including, the one thing I did that I think made all the difference in accelerating my early friendships, the one regret I have about where I didn’t attempt to find mom friends (and should have!), and the constant thread I see in all of my friendships that ultimately stuck!

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Today I’m all about making friends on the internet. But this wasn’t always the case. I had to sort through all sorts of feelings before I could wrap my head around reaching out to a stranger online. So in this episode, I’m sharing how I got here and what it has looked like to go from follower to friend, how frequently we connect (and how!), and how my internet friends fulfill my circle in ways my local friend can’t. Plus, I’ll share the steps you can take to make your first (or next!) internet bestie if you’re ready!

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If something is feeling “off” about your friendships these days, it could be because something is missing. In this episode, we’ll dig into the 4 things every friendship needs. Because when you know what truly defines a friendship, it can serve as a roadmap to help you make new friendships, intentionally grow friendships more easily, repair friendships that aren’t feeling great, and even step back from the friendships that have run their course.

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In just a few short weeks I’m going to be opening the doors to a brand new community of built-in support for busy moms who are pursuing the local circle of friends they crave! And in today’s episode, I’m sharing more of my heart behind it, how your DMs, emails, and conversations over the last year inspired it, and what exactly you can expect when you join us in MOM FRIENDS!

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Here’s the truth: my goals don’t change much from year to year. But the systems behind them definitely do. So in this episode, I’m sharing the habits I’m focusing on this year to continue to grow more into the person I want to show up as each day. Plus, the systems I’ve put in place to help me actually practice these habits!

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Episode 23: My Goals for 2021 (and My Word of the Year)

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I FINALLY committed to my word of the year after a month or so of wavering. So in this episode, I’m sharing what it is, plus some reflections on last year’s word and how it ended up serving me, the word that I kept trying to make work before I couldn’t deny that my heart was pulling me in another direction, and my hopes for how it will serve me in the coming year. Plus some thoughts on ways to surface your word of the year if you’re interested in giving it a try without it feeling too forced!

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Episode 63: My Goal Setting Process: Looking Back to Better Look Ahead

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I love using the beginning of a new year as a time to look ahead and set some intentions and goals for the coming year! In this episode, I’m sharing how my process for setting goals has changed over the years (and what it looks like today), the four reflection questions I use to help me surface new goals and priorities for the coming year, some of my biggest takeaways from 2021, and why I ditched setting goals before January 1st this year!

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