Budgeting can be a four-letter word! But our friend, Jordan Page makes it simple, and dare we say FUN! We are revisiting our popular episode to highlight Jordan's best tips for creating and sticking to a budget! Psssst - she has a website full of resources and tips, check out her website for details.

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Vanessa and her sister, Erika, are talking to Vlada Bortnik, the founder of Marco Polo, a popular video-based messaging app. Vlada tells the backstory of the company and how it was created to help connect with others on their own schedule. As busy moms, keeping in touch with family and friends can get difficult. Vlada explains how Marco Polo can help! Vanessa and Erika are HUGE fans of the app and use it daily to stay in touch with their sisters and friends all over the country. Vlada also tells us why it's a completely safe app for children to use, which, BONUS, we have lots of children! And they love to connect with their cousins using it. There is science behind connection and the entire team at Marco Polo is on a mission to cure the loneliness epidemic.

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Mother's Day is nearly upon us and it's sure to be unlike any other.

Vanessa and her 4 sisters discuss motherhood and what that means to each of them. With 30 kids between them, spread out across the country, the sisters have seen just about everything and are ready to dish on all that has happened over the past year.

A few of the questions they talk about are -

- "How has your relationship with your husband changed?"

- "What have you learned about your kids?"

- "How will your mothering change as a result of all this?"

- "What have you realized about yourself?"

To hear more from the sisters and other like-minded women from across the globe, be sure to join The MomForce Facebook group. 

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Building a business takes patience, grit, and a whole lot of passion. Vanessa chats with Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood of @lovepoweredco. The mission at Love Powered Co is "to empower the next generation of mindful leaders, through the POWER of I AM. "

Starting a company while raising young families didn't come without its hiccups, but Anna and Lindy's passion for helping others through positive affirmations has been what has kept the two of them going. If ever the world needed to be flooded with inspiring self-talk, it's now! 

To find more information on Love Powered Co, check out their website and instagram. They offer products for littles, teens, and adults.

Then be sure to head over to our MOMFORCE FACEBOOK GROUP - full of thousands of moms from all over the world, helping each other through the highs and lows of motherhood!

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Vanessa and co-host Erika are talking to Emily Nelson, co-founder of High Fitness. Emily shares how and why she started the High Fitness movement with her co-founder Amber Zenith. What is High Fitness, you might ask? Take everything you loved about aerobics in the 80's and throw in some burpees and tuck jumps. Using simplified aerobic sequences and adding intense fitness-based moves, participants get a safe and effective workout! Check out High Fitness’ Youtube Channel or Instagram page for ideas. 

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There seems to be no getting around screen time with teenagers, especially when mom needs some uninterrupted time to get a few things done! On this MomForce Mini episode, Leah is sharing her thoughts on screen time, particularly video games and social media. (pssst. She may have said "death to Snapchat!") 

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Psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour joins Vanessa, and co-host (and sister) Shelly, to talk about how to manage stress and anxiety. “Stress occurs anytime we are adapting to new circumstances.” Dr. Damour says that feelings of stress aren’t always bad - they are a normal human function that can lead to growth and durability. But what happens when that stress is too intense? She suggests staying away from negative coping strategies. Those can be poor eating habits, not getting enough exercise, and substance abuse. Instead, look to maintain social connections, get outside more, and take care of your body. 

Dr. Damour has a step-by-step strategy that we can all use to help get us through any meltdown. Click HERE to see it! 

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This is an uncertain time, full of worry and anxiousness. Being pregnant can intensify those feelings! In this MomForce mini-episode, Vanessa is chatting with her sister Kara about her experiences being pregnant with baby #5 during a pandemic. Lets just say, thank heavens for FaceTime! 

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Social distancing has upended most of our lives, we’ve been told to “stay safe, stay home”. And while that is exactly what we need to do, it's created a dire situation for many businesses that rely on the public to keep their doors open. Without major corporations backing them, these “ma and pop” shops have had to get creative in how they continue. 

Vanessa Quigley is joined by her husband Nate, Chatbooks co-founder, as they chat with three local restaurant owners about how they have adapted to the current situation. 

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Vanessa and Nate's podcast episode on The Nitty Gritty Podcast 

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The lack of GNO's and lunch dates on the calendar has left many of us feeling isolated and alone. On today's MomForce Mini, Vanessa chats with her sister Shelly about staying connected while keeping physical distance.  Psssst - Call your girlfriends, you both will feel better because of it!

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