Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the crumbs stuck to your feet? Or the intensity of needs from all directions in your family? Parenting is messy. For every challenge there are countless joys and blessings but sometimes it can be hard to see the sunshine through the smudges. I’m Brittney, a recovering perfectionist, mom ofRead More
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Mom Brain: Saved by systems, part 2
PLEASE NOTE: If you do not struggle to keep your home or your life organized, this episode is not for you and will sound super basic, boring and neurotic. If you do not suffer from Mom Brain, Dad Brain, ADHD or other executive functioning issues or have health or mental health issues that interfere withRead More
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Mom Brain: Saved by systems, part 1
This post includes an affiliate link. If you follow it and make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no cost to you. If this is offensive to you, don’t worry, they are about to shut down my account due to lack of use. My brain has been straight up embarrassing of late.Read More
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The Comparison Cure
As we are all aware of by now: Comparison is the thief of joy. But I don’t let that stop me! I am incredible at comparison. If there was an award for this… It would be MINE! It’s part of my personality. I’m really good at looking at things critically and figuring out ways toRead More
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Pick-Me-Up Smile Challenge/New Parent Wisdom
In my first episode I asked the question: What do you wish you could go back and tell yourself as a new parent? What wisdom have you gained since those first days/months/years that you would share with an earlier version of you? I have received some great emails and comments on the show notes soRead More
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Judgement Proof Parenting
Disclaimer: There is an affiliate link in this article. If you click through and make a purchase I will receive a commission at no additional cost to you. “You can’t claim to care about the welfare of children if you’re shaming other parents for the choices they’re making.” Brené Brown Because I talk about parentingRead More
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Crush mom guilt
Tell me if this sounds familiar: After a long day, I finally get the last kid down for bed. They’ve all been fed, hopefully teeth-brushed, read to, sung to, rocked, bounced, nursed, probably re-nursed, and the house is quiet. I’ve been looking forward to this all day! I can finally get the dishes or laundryRead More
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Create a safety net of community support
In this episode you will find me unapologetically mixing metaphors… like it or not! In the wild, female elephants surround a birthing mother elephant in a tightly knit circle to assist and celebrate the new arrival. This behavior isn’t unique to the animal kingdom. Throughout history and across cultures, birthing and mothering women haveRead More
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Surviving a sick baby
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you follow the link and make a purchase I receive a commission at no additional cost to you. There’s nothing worse than a sick baby! While that’s not entirely true, in the moment I could be convinced otherwise. “For me, the hardest part of having a sick babyRead More
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Progress, not perfection(ism)
Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link. If you follow the link and make a purchase I receive a commission at no additional cost to you. My name is Brittney, and I am a recovering perfectionist. Who’s with me? I didn’t always know I was a perfectionist. I thought of a perfectionist as someone whoRead More