Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz   Those preschool years can feel a little daunting when we think about having to teach our kids skills like learning to read. It feels like it's just one more thing we have to cram in the day.  Thankfully, we have well informed educators who know how to make this teaching more effective based on the latest science of how the brain works. Erin is one of those teachers who is making it easier for us parents to teach our kids. You're going to learn some new things today for sure: -How to use narration as a teaching method -What phonological and phonemic awareness actually is -Why sounds come before teaching letters -Why reading aloud helps so much -Heart words explained! MEET ERIN: Hi there! I'm Erin, a former classroom teacher turned parent reading coach and the founder of Littles Love Learning. My mission is to teach parents how to teach their kids to read at home based on the Science of Reading. I love to incorporate P.L.A.Y. and hands-on activities in order to prepare kids to be strong readers in kindergarten and beyond! I'm also a wife, mom of 2, lover of travel, and major Swiftie! CONNECT WITH ERIN: FREE P.L.A.Y. for Reading Success Framework: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/play-for-reading-success/ Website: https://littleslovelearning.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleslovelearningblog YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@littleslovelearning Podcast: Littles Love Learning Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/271JjktBJ3DNMXVMOUu03X?si=e51371c307924c56   -- MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Parenting is incredibly difficult and even moreso when you face a lot of challenging behaviors with your child. It can feel very lonely and like it's an impossible job that you'll never be good at. Well, we want to change the narrative today. For you to hear first hand that you are not alone. That it is hard but there are practical steps to take to make it a bit easier to work through. And in a way that is respectful and positive with your kids who already feel misunderstood.   Some key takeaways to today include learning about the get curious shifts and how to use them (~15 minutes in) and towards the end with the 3 steps to work through a meltdown: say, do and provide. Dayna is such a wealth of insights and encouragement. DAYNA ABRAHAM: Dayna Abraham, bestselling author of Calm the Chaos: A Fail-Proof Roadmap for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids.   As a National Board Certified educator, parent of three neurodivergent children, and an ADHD adult herself, Dayna brings a unique and out-of-the-box perspective to parents raising kids in the modern world.   Through her compassionate framework, Calm the Chaos, she has helped millions of desperate parents around the world, find peace and meet their children where they're at when conventional parenting tools have failed them. CONNECT WITH DAYNA: Podcast: Calmthechaospodcast.com Book: Calmthechaosbooks.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/calmthechaosparenting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmthechaosparenting/ YouTube Channel URL https://www.youtube.com/c/Lemonlimeadventuresblog @CalmTheChaosParenting TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daynadabraham MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Feeling overwhelmed can be a constant companion to moms. We're always feeling like our responsibilites and to-do list are an impossible task. From managing our home, working on our marriage, raising kids, other relationships and work... we are just in over our heads all the time.  Well, the good news is we can utilize some simple strategies to get through those moments where we want to throw in the towel. Today you will have 4 simple steps to choose from to use in the moment when you're feeling completely overwhelmed. You can feel confident you'll have a plan to get through the next time it's all crashing in.  And after this episode you can take the where to start quiz to move to the next step of preventing some of these moments.    MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Do you want the top takeaways from this 2 part conversation? Episode takeaways are something I will start putting out if you ask for them ;)  So send me an email julie@mommadeplans.com or DM me on Instagram to make it happen! -- Every mom struggles with getting everything done on her to do list. We're always searching for that perfect routine that everything will fall into place. But we continue to be stressed out every single day unable to get it all done because it's too much. In order to have a routine we can manage, we need to start with a clean slate. We have to know what is absolutely essential as the bare minimum to get through the day. Once we identify those core components then we can build on to it. So today you will learn how to start a minimum viable daily routine so that you can get your sanity back! This is how productivity starts...   ABOUT MYSTIE WINCKLER: Mystie Winckler married her high school sweetheart, Matt, at nineteen; together they have five children, two of whom are now grown men, but all of whom have been homeschooled from the beginning.   When she’s not teaching, cleaning, cooking, or reading, Mystie publishes articles, podcast episodes, and videos on homemaking cheerfully on her website, SimplyConvivial.com.   Connect With Mystie: Simply Convivial Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-convivial-encouragement-for-homemaking-homeschooling/id1150854418 Simplified Organized Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simplified-organization-real-life-homemaking-tips/id1602874566 https://www.youtube.com/@simplyconvivial https://www.simplyconvivial.com Book: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product-category/book/     MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- So much of our focus as moms is to get more organized and be better at managing our home. We can quickly slip into the role keeping everything tidy and running efficiently... but forgetting our job is to use our home as a place where our family can flourish and live abundantly. It was never meant to be a mess free zone. If you're constantly stressed about messes happening in your home and not being able to get everyone to do exactly what you need them to at the right time then you might be veering into home stager territory. This conversation today is going to give you such an important shift on the way you view your home and how to actually enjoy the motherhood journey. You will walk away some aha moments that are going to improve your sanity and your family dynamics right away.   ABOUT MYSTIE WINCKLER: Mystie Winckler married her high school sweetheart, Matt, at nineteen; together they have five children, two of whom are now grown men, but all of whom have been homeschooled from the beginning.   When she’s not teaching, cleaning, cooking, or reading, Mystie publishes articles, podcast episodes, and videos on homemaking cheerfully on her website, SimplyConvivial.com.   Connect With Mystie: Simply Convivial Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-convivial-encouragement-for-homemaking-homeschooling/id1150854418 Simplified Organized Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simplified-organization-real-life-homemaking-tips/id1602874566 https://www.youtube.com/@simplyconvivial https://www.simplyconvivial.com Book: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product-category/book/     MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Meal Planning 101 - Finally stop stressing about what's for dinner and be able to consistently meal plan simple dinners. www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101   Usually our first reaction to the panic of figuring out what's for dinner is to go to Pinterest. We know this is a major time suck where we get overwhelmed and can't pick anything and eventually order out or have leftovers anyway... but yet we keep coming back thinking we will immediately find a quick dinner option this time. There's a better way to use Pinterest and a better way to meal plan where you actually have dinner ideas always ready for you. Today, we're fixing the first step and getting you setup with a go-to list of dinner ideas so you always feel confident you'll have a dinner option ready. We're taking away the dinner time stress for good, let's eat! Mentions in today's episode: Anylist App for recipes and meal planning: www.mommadeplans.com/anylist Go-to dinner ideas Pinterest board: https://pin.it/19eX2S1rA Meal Planning 101 course: www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 -- MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- We are always complaining about needing a break. Well let's find some ways to insert little breaks in our day to help ourselves out. Don't worry, this doesn't include before they wake up, nap times or after bed time... these ideas are for when you're in the thick of it and need a break! An important step is choosing the right type of break. We discuss some ideas that fall within these 4 categories: -When you need to lay down -When you need quiet -When you just want to sit still -When you need to work Listen in for ideas to get more breathing room in your day that's fun for your kids and still gives you some down time.   MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz    The results are in, most moms are saying they struggle with mom guilt EVERYDAY. Is that really the kind of mom life we all want to have? Are we all content to just feel like we're screwing up all day everyday? I'm not willing to settle for that narrative and I hope you're not either. The truth is, a lot of what you feel guilty about isn't even something you need to feel guilt over. It's things out of your control or it's based on expectations that aren't relevant to you. Let's go over what it would be like to use the feeling of mom guilt as a little red flag that simply gets our attention. It allows us to stop and actually make a decision on whether this deserves to drain us and make us feel bad or if it's an awareness tool to change our mindset or our actions to get one step further from a life of mom guilt. Let's spread the word on how to handle mom guilt so that is creeps in less and less... ready?! -- MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz  Becoming parents has a huge impact on a relationship. And that marriage relationship can really take a hit when you're not on the same page. And all too often that involves the husband working so much while trying to provide; meanwhile, you're getting more and more upset that he's not around to help. It's not a good path to be on and today I've got a one step solution to get you back on track. It's time to improve your communication and be willing to hear each other out. You're one conversation away from a huge boost to your relationship. A shift that will take you out of the spiral of negative feelings while you're in the overwhelm of motherhood. No matter what stage of motherhood you're in, this is something crucial you need to hear for the sake of your relationship. -- MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

-Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop   What do you get someone for Valentine's Day? Or anytime of the year when you want them to feel special and loved. There's some tips of how to show love on a regular basis so that it becomes a skill we get better and better at. It's always worth investing in loving our people well, right? The good news is that it's super easy little things that make such an impact. Showing love to your family and friends in a meaningful way is about to be something you can do consistently without it feeling like one more thing on your to do list. Here's some of the tips to be on the look out for in today's episode: -Know their love language so your efforts actually make impact -Light up when someone walks in the room, my current favorite! -Be fully engaged without multi tasking -Using your calendar for connection cues And don't forget to share the love with a review of this podcast if you have enjoyed it even for one episode! Appreciate the love so much! -- MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz  -- There's always laundry to do. There's always laundry to put away... no matter what this chore just haunts us!  Well, I took a poll and some moms chimed in with laundry systems that are helping them stay on top of this household chore. We're going over how often, what time of day to do it, who helps, how to stop sorting and what to do with socks... Don't miss all these tips to start making laundry so much easier. This is a good one to share with your mom friends!   MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Share this episode with a friend who is struggling to get her kids to help around the house. https://www.mommadeplans.com/162 And if you found this episode helpful, let others know this is a good place to find tips by leaving a rating or review - thank you! -- We all want our kids to chip in more and help around the house, right? But it never quite goes the way we want. Their version of helping never really meets our standards. That's because we've skipped a vital step when passing out chores. The problem isn't your child's inability to perform a task. Have you ever taken on a new role at work or gotten a new job? Part of the expected process is that you will receive training. Duh, right? Well are you asking your kids to take on new jobs that you haven't specifically trained them on at their level? (sorry, you performing the task around them every day doesn't count) If we're honest, we skip this step because we think it's obvious and not something we experienced. Or we have unrealistic expectations without regard to their personality and age appropriate skills. The system is flawed. So I'm bringing you the 5 important parts to include before you completely hand over a new task to your kid and expect them to complete it flawlessly.  MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -- How do you do "all the things" as a mom? How do you actually get it all done? Well, you don't, at least not without sacrificing a lot mentally and physcially. So how do you really do it all without constantly feeling drained and resentful? Today we go over a process to help you map out more efficient days that don't leave you carrying too much. Here's an overview of some highlights in today's chat: -identify your absolute essentials -assign a time to actually do your essentials consistently -habit stacking -your job is to teach and train, not do it all -practice to find your sweet spot MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity Assign A Time Productivity System - Mom Made Plans -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz  -- Felt the pressure to pick your resolutions, a word of year, or new goals? Maybe it didn't happen this year or you're already slipping up. It's hard because mom life can feel like you just do the same thing everyday anyway, right? So when you're in the thick of motherhood, how do you even pick a goal or set intentions for the year? We're going to go over exactly how to do that. How to feel like you have some focus on what to prioritize this year without being locked into specific goals. MORE FROM JULIE: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz  -Learn the Assign A Time method in less than 14 minutes to boost your productivity http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   -Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

You're overwhelmed with all the tasks of motherhood - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on first! Then use your custom podcast playlist for practical steps to see improvement right away. https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz  -- It's so easy to get intensely angry as a mom. It's something we feel guilt over all the time. We're long overdue for the tangible tips that actually give us a way to handle our anger in the moment without exploding every time. Thankfully, today's guest, Natalie, brings us just that. We get super real and vulnerable about mom rage but she delivers step by step options that are realistic and doable to navigate our anger. It's life changing stuff today moms...   CONNECT WITH NATALIE HIXSON: Natalie Hixson is a wife, mother, auntie, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms overcome destructive anger and burnout. After learning to thrive in motherhood and process anger in a healthy way, Natalie became convicted to help other moms avoid those dark years of motherhood by helping them to appreciate and process their anger, learn to identify their triggers, and ultimately control their reaction to those triggering situations. She enjoys her own motherhood journey by hanging with her husband Mike and their three daughters in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. She recharges with Jesus, coffee, and adventures with her family like skiing in the winter, hiking in the summer! Website: www.nataliehixson.com   Blog: www.nataliehixson.com/blog   Social: www.pinterest.com/nataliehixson www.instagram.com/angrymamacoach -- **If you're always struggling with the same task or situation, (you know the thing that just popped in your head) let's make solutions happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session" with me:  https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy **You're less than 14 minutes away from finally getting ahead with this 1 step productivity system -  http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   **   With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website/Courses/Shop > http://www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables > https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Anxiety looks different for everyone but maybe it sounds a lot like "what if" about everything or listening to worries all day long... There's many faces to anxiety but when your kid is struggling it can be a lonely battle. It's hard to understand what they're going through and even harder to parent them through it.  Today we go over a unique resource to help make this part of your motherhood just a bit easier. It comes in the form of a book and the magic of letting your kid relate to the main character and pick up on some skills they may be hearing in therapy sessions as well.  CONNECT WITH Mark Cheverton: Mark Cheverton is an ex-high school teacher turned research physicist, turned author of books for kids. He's an internationally published New York Times bestselling author of 27 novels. His most recent book, Facing the Beast Within, deals with anxiety in kids. Checkout all the different themes his novels help with (and submit your kids stories) from his website: https://www.markcheverton.com https://www.facebook.com/mark.cheverton.94/ https://twitter.com/MarkC_Author download an excerpt: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/vcr2spgq7f Purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/Facing-Beast-Within-Mark-Cheverton/dp/1735878162/     **Get a custom podcast playlist for practical steps out of your current overwhelm - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz ** **You're less than 14 minutes away from finally getting ahead with this 1 step productivity system -  http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   ** **Stop stressing about what’s for dinner - www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 ** With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website/Courses > http://www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables > https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Picking outfits, laundry and putting away clothes are some big stressors of mom life. Well today we're talking about the magic of capsule wardrobes. Your questions of what this really looks like are getting answered. The practical way to simplify your wardrobe and still have fun clothes is what we discuss. So you're going to walk away with knowing exactly how to implement. You don't have to consider yourself a minimalist to join the capsule wardrobe club... You just have to say yes to not losing your mind in piles of clothes all the time :) One of my favorite takeaways is the laundry system. Super simple but it allows you to not spend all your time sorting piles of clothes... major win!    CONNECT WITH JENNIFER I'm Jennifer McDaniel - Pro Organizer, Wardrobe Stylist, Task Efficiency Expert, Life Coach, Mom Mentor. I'm here to help you create more efficiency in your day, by decluttering the things that are inessential, creating simplified wardrobes that let your personality shine, and organizing and staging your home into a space you can be proud to show off! https://www.thesosmom.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thesosmomshow https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesosmomshow   **If you're always struggling with the same task or situation, (you know the thing that just popped in your head) let's make solutions happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session" with me:  https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy **You're less than 14 minutes away from finally getting ahead with this 1 step productivity system -  http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   ** **Stop stressing about what’s for dinner - www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 ** With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website/Courses > http://www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables > https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Get your 4 gift rule printable tags here: https://mommadeplans.com/gifttags Christmas shopping can be super stressful especially when you don't know what to buy. It also can feel like a lot of pressure to buy too much and spend more money than you wanted to for your kids and loved ones. We're reigning it in today with some simple strategies to have a less stressful holiday shopping experience this year. This replay of episode #62 includes a new update on the gift ideas hack and includes all the helpful tips that I don't want you to miss. We go over a few key tips today: 1. Having conversations on gifting expectations with your family 2. Create a shopping game plan before going in the store 3. The 4 to 8 gift rule to help stick with your plan 4. The ongoing gift idea list hack in your phone Have another gift buying hack - send me a message and I'll give you a shoutout!   **If you're always struggling with the same task or situation, (you know the thing that just popped in your head) let's make solutions happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session" with me:  https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy **You're less than 14 minutes away from finally getting ahead with this 1 step productivity system -  http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   ** **Stop stressing about what’s for dinner - www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 ** With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website/Courses > http://www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables > https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

It seems we as moms are always frustrated about something... it's the kids, our husband, family or our home. There's always these nagging issues driving us crazy and causing us to live in a constant state of frustration and resentment. Well I've come to learn many of these scenarios are the result of two key issues - setting and communicating expectations. The staggering impact of not having this in place creates a spiral of circumstances always leading to disappointment and frustration. We are going to go through several examples and you'll see what I mean. Your eyes will be given fresh perspective and insight into how to change the narrative of your day. Don't miss the practical steps to implement setting and sharing expectations so you can finally be on the same page as a family and experience more peace in your home.  And if you could use someone to bounce ideas off of and get help with solutions... Hi, it's me :) Let's get that strategy session started - If you're always struggling with the same task or situation, (you know the thing that just popped in your head) let's make solutions happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session" with me:  https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy **You're less than 14 minutes away from finally getting ahead with this 1 step productivity system -  http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   ** **Stop stressing about what’s for dinner - www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 ** With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website/Courses > http://www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables > https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

We’ve all heard the phrase “it takes a village” when it comes to raising children. But what happens when you don’t have enough people consistently supporting you and it feels like you’re doing motherhood all alone. To some degree, we’ve all been there. Today, we get a fresh take on how to create a village from a different perspective. A way to ensure we support ourselves in creating an intentional motherhood that can be a bit easier. CONNECT WITH LAUREN Free 5 day audio training to lighten your load this week: https://rallythevillage.ck.page/5097b0760b Lauren helps moms tackle their week, so they can have less stress and more enjoyment in their all-consumed days of raising kids. With 3 young kids herself, she started to feel overwhelmed with all that was on her plate every week. Rather than focus on trying harder to be the perfect mom or micro-managing her responsibilities, she took the approach of figuring out what was at the root of why she felt so overloaded and then developed the easiest possible solutions to help her and her family run smoother. With 10 years of strategic sales background for a Fortune 15 company, she self-developed the Rally the Village program to provide moms the support they need each week. https://rallythevillage.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rallythevillage/ Chores cheat sheet: https://rallythevillage.ck.page – – – **If you're always struggling with the same task or situation, (you know the thing that just popped in your head) let's make solutions happen, checkout the "pick your brain strategy session" with me:  https://calendly.com/mommadeplans/strategy **You're less than 14 minutes away from finally getting ahead with this 1 step productivity system - Assign A Time method  http://www.mommadeplans.com/1step   ** **Stop stressing about what’s for dinner - www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101 ** With bold love, peace and intention, Julie \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ /   \ / \ / \ / Connect with Me Website/Courses > http://www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables > https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail