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Today I’m answering YOUR questions!  Should I wait for the mom overwhelm to pass before starting a business?  What are the first 3 steps I took when starting my business (the answer won’t be what you think!)?  How do I work with kids when I get sensory overload? What do I lower expectations on as a mom?  Answering all of these and more!

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You read the title correctly – I believe every mom should have a side hustle – and before you throw your rebuttals at me about lack of time, not needing extra income, or not knowing what to do for a side hustle – well – just listen to this episode to see my reasoning behind this bold claim!

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The duties tied to being a mom are endless!  We often feel like we don't have enough of ourselves to go around and that we aren't giving each child as much quality time as we desire.  However, quality time doesn't have to be hours together, focused on each other.  You can spend amazing quality time with your kids in just a few minutes here and there if you are being intentional with that time.  And, I bet you are doing more bonding with your children throughout the day than you even give yourself credit for!  In today's episode, I'm sharing tons of different ideas for spending quality time with your children that takes just a couple minutes in the day and is not very hard to fit in - as long as you are being intentional!

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It is inevitable that life will still face hard times even after becoming a mom.  In fact, oftentimes those hard time are amplified because they are tied to shame and guilt for struggling when we are trying to do the best for our kids and family.  While we can't avoid all bad times, we can find ways to "struggle well."  I have had my fair share of hard times since becoming a mom - postpartum depression, illness, family issues, friend issues, financial strain, job stress, kid behavior issues, health issues, the list goes on and on.  The last thing we want to do as moms is to take our hard times out on our kids and let our personal struggles negatively affect our family.  In today's episode, I'm sharing practical tips you can do when you are facing a short-term problem (or "rut") for a day or a couple days, or a long-term problem that may not resolve for quite some time.  I pray that this episode can bless you can help you through whatever hard time you may be facing.

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We only get 18 summers with each of our kids which really isn't that long – just ask any parent whose children have left “the nest” and they will tell you it goes by in a flash. They may even tell you some of their regrets. What do you think one of the biggest regrets they have may be? High up on many empty nesters' list of regrets is that they wish they had spent more quality time with each of their kids. I don't want that to be you (or me!)! In today's episode, Jim and Jamie Sheils of 18 Summers will be walking us through their idea of a Family Board Meeting, how to put it into play, why it's so important, as well as some other practical tips for making the most of the precious family time we've been given while our kids are still in our homes.

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It's time to take back your time!  In today's episode, I am sharing a piece of an interview I did with Amy Miller of Simply Beautiful Plans about time management in my Work Life Glue Box community on Facebook.  It's an exclusive group for the Work Life Glue Box subscribers as well as those who subscribed for the Community-Only option.  We talked for a long time about time management tips, priorities, how to fit more in but not be super overwhelmed, how to plan, and also answered members' questions at the end.  In this episode, I'm sharing a couple great tips out of many that we discussed!

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As busy mom we all could use a few extra hours in the day, am I right?!? But what do you do when you seriously need more hours than you have and you can't get it all done?!? I'm here today to rescue you and give you the best time management tips for moms for 2022! These tips will help you create balance that sticks, do what actually matters, carve out more time each day, and make the most of your time! 

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Goal setting can be overwhelming and can also lead to us failing if we aren't careful.  Last year, I tried out the 21 for 2021 goal setting plan where you set 21 goals for 2021.  I loved it so much I'm doing it again this year with the 22 for 2022!  I love this method of goal setting because you can include a lot of smaller goals that you likely wouldn't include if you were doing "traditional" large-scale goal setting, and it's just a lot of fun!  In this episode, I'm sharing the goals I set for 2021 (and whether I met them or not) and my new goals for 2022!

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It’s the topic nobody likes to talk about but everyone is curious about: MONEY!  Today I’m sharing ten Lazy Mom Hacks when it comes to budgeting and money.  These tips are for beginners but also those who have gotten a handle on their money and want to make their money work for them.  These are all tips that helped us get out of debt, get better at managing our money, save money, and stop impulse spending.

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