Mom Struggling Well

Emily Thomas, Rebecca Smith & Kate Ordway

Join us as we engage with our community finding perspective shifts that help us move from struggling to struggling WELL. It's not entirely about parenthood or struggles though, it's funny too. I double-dog dare you to subscribe and then tell everyone you know. read less

#312: Problem Solved: The Series Finale
Nov 14 2022
#312: Problem Solved: The Series Finale
Why can’t I get on the same love-language page as my spouse? How can I Struggle WELL when my husband comes home from long work trips? What podcast will I listen to now that MSW is ending?! Em is getting one step closer to beekeeping, Kate has a cleaning service problem to solve and Rebecca is having junk drawer issues. We hope you love this very last problem solved episode as much as you loved the first!  PODCAST LINKS MENTIONED: The Big Boo | The Popcast | The Happy Hour | Pantsuit Politics | Graceland Moments | That Sounds Fun | Therapy & Theology | Risen Motherhood | She Reads Truth | Sorta Awesome | Coffee + Crumbs | The Lazy Genius | Intentional Parents | Don’t Mom Alone | Out of the Ordinary | Walk in Love | The Vibe | Feeding the Mouth that Bites You | 3 For 30 | Currently Reading | The Holy Post | Raising Good Humans | Heavyweight | My Favorite Murder | Armchair Expert | Social Studies | This American Life  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 for free filet mignon for a year with your subscription KiwiCo: Follow the link to get your first month of any crate line FREE Chime Financial Inc: Get started 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.
#309: Reentering the Workforce WELL
Sep 19 2022
#309: Reentering the Workforce WELL
This week we are talking about the stressors of going back to work, kids growing up and getting their own jobs, family dinners morphing into a less cute situation and what it’s like not being able to share as much about our not-so-little-ones as they become more independent. Don’t worry, it’s not a huge downer. We have strategies to struggle well when entering back into the workforce and Struggs do too! WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesAdult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families by Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization Shady Rays  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 for free filet mignon for a year with your subscription KiwiCo: Follow the link and get 50% off your first month + free shipping with code MSW Athletic Greens: Follow the link for 5 free travel packs and free Vitamin D Storyworth: Everyone has a story worth sharing 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.
#308: A More Beautiful Life with Whitney English
Sep 5 2022
#308: A More Beautiful Life with Whitney English
Rebecca loves making small adjustments toward a better life but recently felt that she had too many plates spinning, none of which she could put down. An Instagram friend of hers wrote a book perfect for a perspective shift on this predicament! Meet Whitney English! She has a beautiful planner business and is now bucking the traditional goal setting process with her own HEART approach. Focusing on aligning your goals with where you want to go in life, her method doesn’t require you to completely change who you are to get what you want. No more deadlines. No more tracking. No more nonsense. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Perspective shift on prioritiesCreating vs. consumingThe benefits and struggles that entrepreneurs face A More Beautiful Life: A Simple Five-Step Approach to Living Balanced Goals with HEART by Whitney English CONNECT WITH REBECCA: website | instagram | patreon CONNECT WITH WHITNEY: instagram | website | YouTube  EPISODE SPONSORS: Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off all custom hair products Chime: Follow the link to continue your credit journey  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.
#307: Deescalating WELL (Mom Anger Continued)
Aug 22 2022
#307: Deescalating WELL (Mom Anger Continued)
Communicating WELL feels impossible when tempers are high. This week we are talking brain science and it will help you understand why your kiddos act the way they do. Turns out, we have picked up some pretty great techniques over the years! This episode is all out strategies to struggle well when deescalating fights between siblings, grounding techniques for our fight or flight kiddos and ways to regulate ourselves before engaging. Follow our show’s Instagram for more resources throughout the week! WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Fire Daniel Tiger bops about anger: 1 & 2 HAULT, HAULT baby!  Connected Families The Feelings WheelEpisode #55: Protecting Our Kids from Our Baggage with Jim and Lynne JacksonEpisode #92: Sibling Conflict: From Bickering to Bonding with Jim and Lynne Jackson Episode #226: Practical Parenting with Jim and Lynne Jackson What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene BrownPodcast & Show rec (explicit) The Ballad of Mount Doogie Dowler | Loot Picmonkey Mood Board Maker 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 for free filet mignon for a year with your subscription Thrive Causemetics: get 15% off your first purchase when you use promo code MSW at thrivecausemetics.com/msw Olive & June: Follow the link for 20% off your first mani system KiwiCo: Code MSW 30% 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.   Tagged: brain science, mom anger, mental health resources
#306: The Daily Review with Rob Finkle
Aug 8 2022
#306: The Daily Review with Rob Finkle
If you lay your head down at night and all you can think of are the things that went wrong that day, you are not alone. This week we hear a perspective shift on reviewing your day that will help you pack a little lighter for tomorrow. Meet Rob Finkle. He is a Dad Struggling Well who found a new way to move through the world and we are so excited that he was willing to share his story with you! Rob is a dad to two teenagers and has spent a lot of intentional time thinking about his purpose. He has developed a passion for community that he is putting into practice every day that inspires us like crazy. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Perspective shift on viewing our children as obstacles A Daily Inventory AppWhat did you pack into the stream of life?What does self medicating look like for you?How were you kind and loving today? CONNECT WITH REBECCA: website | instagram | patreon CONNECT WITH KATE: instagram | website | patreon CONNECT WITH EMILY: website | instagram | facebook | patreon EPISODE SPONSORS: Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off all custom hair supplements Chime: Follow the link to continue your credit journey  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.
#305: Navigating the Witching Hour WELL
Jul 25 2022
#305: Navigating the Witching Hour WELL
Does everything fall apart in the evenings at your house? This week, we talk about the most difficult time of day and Struggs come through with strategies to struggle WELL through the dreaded witching hour. Did you know it’s not only for babies and toddlers? We get a glimpse into how evenings look different with older kiddos and for working moms and as always, we are reminded that we’re not alone in these struggles and that there really is some sweetness to be found there! WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: The Wonder Weeks AppHAULT: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, TiredGL: Good timing on a grad school decision, Lulu Jr. Illustory Book Making Kit, Bare Republic Sunscreen, Michigan sweet cherry tree surpriseKS: Bathroom facelift, apricot thief, a warning about discord CONNECT WITH REBECCA: website | instagram | patreon CONNECT WITH KATE: instagram | website | patreon CONNECT WITH EMILY: website | instagram | facebook | patreon EPISODE SPONSORS: Athletic Greens: Follow the link for 5 free travel packs and free Vitamin D KiwiCo: Follow the link for 50% off and free shipping on your first month with code MSW Olive & June: Follow the link for 20% your first mani system Chime: Follow the link to continue your credit journey  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.
Patreon: Video Games, Vacation and Mr. YMCA
Jul 18 2022
Patreon: Video Games, Vacation and Mr. YMCA
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! This week we play a round of Would You Rather and rack up some legit mean points. We have a few podcast, TV show and product recommendations + share what we're looking forward to doing for the rest of the summer. Make sure you mark your calendar for the live event, we can't wait to see your faces! WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Would You Rather: Homeless/Prison, Bubble/Tree, Yoda/SirLive Event! Friday July 22 at 8 PM CentralEar Hustle PodcastGL: The Summer I Turned Pretty & Only Murders in the Building, Adult Children: Alcoholic / Dysfunctional Families, LuvUrSelf curl productsKS: Army ruining vacation plans, video game rage update, YMCA refunds 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
#304: Normalizing and Organizing Special Needs Parenting with Amanda Cunningham
Jul 11 2022
#304: Normalizing and Organizing Special Needs Parenting with Amanda Cunningham
This week we hear a story about walking through a difficult diagnosis and strategies to struggle well while raising a child with developmental disabilities.  Meet Amanda Cunningham, founder of The Glory Days Co., a company that provides organizational tools for parents and caregivers of special needs children. Amanda’s daughter Aurora “Rory” was born with an unexpected diagnosis of Down Syndrome. When looking for tools to support her in this new role as a special needs parent, she found nothing. Desperate, Amanda created an organizational system that is now The Glory Days Daily Planner - the first daily planner for children with special needs. This planner launched an entire line of products which serve parents who are living the day-to-day with a special needs child in their home. Amanda and her husband live in West Virginia with their three kids.  WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: The day to day of one special needs momWays to serve special needs families wellThe period of grief after receiving a shocking diagnosisSupportive Instagram communities for down syndrome families: #nothingdownaboutit | #upsyndrome | #t21 Inclusive book ideas to add to your home library: Eli, Included | Different--A Great Thing to Be! | Leo and the Octopus | More The Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network CONNECT WITH AMANDA: website | instagram | facebook | planner 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 for free filet mignon for a year with your subscription Prose: Follow the link to get 15% off all custom hair supplements 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.
#303: Problem Solved: Vacations
Jun 27 2022
#303: Problem Solved: Vacations
This episode is packed with vacation perspective shifts and hacks! Listen to find out how we solve listener problems like how to experience a bougie beach vacation on a budget, how to end vacation WELL, and what to do with a grumpy husband and large families with significant age gaps.  WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Grumpy vacation husbandsSetting expectations and rebranding “vacation”Stay-cation ideasPerspective shift on reaching goals when you’re overwhelmedKS: Krav Maga failure, poisonous kombucha, self tanning venturesGL: Arizona Birkenstocks, Natural Life dresses, A More Beautiful Life by Whitney English CONNECT WITH REBECCA: website | instagram | patreon CONNECT WITH KATE: instagram | website | patreon CONNECT WITH EMILY: website | instagram | facebook | patreon EPISODE SPONSORS: Chime Financial Inc: Get started today Olive & June: Follow the link for 20% off your first mani system KiwiCo: follow the link for 50% off your first month with code MSW Thrive Causemetics: follow this link for 15% off your first order 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.
Patreon: Exercise, Meal Plans + a Bra Show and Tell
Jun 20 2022
Patreon: Exercise, Meal Plans + a Bra Show and Tell
Meal plans and exercise routines can be difficult to stick to. This week we share a few different strategies we are using to Struggle Well when it comes to prioritizing our health. Kate clears the air about some embarrassing thoughts she has been having, Rebecca fulfills one of her I’ve Always Wanted dreams on the mic and Emily sings more than usual. 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: Mariachi music really hits an emotional chord for these AZ girlsDreams and plans for becoming multi-lingual Dreams (only) of becoming a runner Third Love T-Shirt Bra | Wacoal Bras | Racerback bra clips | Free People Bralette Plenity  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