Self-Care for Busy Mamas: Creative, Guilt-Free Ways to Make Time for You

I don't know about you, but for me it seems like a lot of converging forces have been dancing around as of late.

I have felt squeezed by responsibilities, random issues that need immediate attention and the smell of pumpkin everything wafting through the air. Nature wants to slow down, but culturally, things are ramping up! 

This week I'm sharing a few creative solutions to diffuse that stress. I will take you through the proc...

Have you ever felt like things were out of your control in your own home? I don’t think that is just me! My son, my spouse and I all have ADHD. 

It used to make me feel disempowered or crazy; now that I understand things better, and have grown in self-awareness, self-compassion, and personal agency I don’t feel that way anymore.

This week I'm going to share with you three things that got me through my most challeng...

It's that time again in the school year when we are finding our weekday rhythm and we may be also finding it doesn't work so well for us!

This week I am going to share with you the simple morning hacks I use everyday to soothe my anxious nervous system so getting ready for school doesn't seem like such a chore; these are three easy ways to care for myself, set a healthy tone for the day and model good self care for my kiddo so he s...

This week I'm going to take you through some strategies I actually used in the moment when my anger volcano was throwing off steam and I was feeling crispy with lack of me-time the way I wanted it to look. 

These are safe, easy to follow suggestions that can help you transform a salty day into a stupendous one. The ability to laugh at ourselves, and life, is a gift- I haven't always had it when I needed it most, so now I try t...

Are you tired of not feeling good enough? 

Do you find yourself in constant comparison and self judgement?

I get it! It happens before we even know we're doing it.

In today's episode I am going to discuss the real reason why affirmations feel like a farse- because self-talk needs to be healed before you can reprogram your mind! I will be sharing some of my own painful blunders along with a three step process I teach involving ...

Are you walking around with a fuzzy brain and an anxious heart?

Do you wish there could be some way to pacify your racing mind and bring back some balance in your routine?

In this episode I share my favorite method for getting it all out; a way to stimulate your body, mind and heart in one beautifully creative session of habit-stacking. This will soothe your busy mind, leave you more focused, more calm and more light-hearted!

Give ...

Funny how our distinctly uncomfortable backgrounds, when confronted, can lead to our best discoveries! In this episode I discuss part of mine and share some of the lemonade I've made from those lemons...

I will share my top 3 life-hacks for self preservation gleaned in the throes of the classroom and motherhood- breathing like a Navy Seal, using the "self-care triangle" and a simple mirroring technique. Once novel, now I rely on th...

In this episode, I will share with you three pivotal times I have hit different types of rock bottom! 

These may be relatable, or maybe not- but I learned universal lessons while I withstood the wrath of freshmen boys, survived post partum depression and relied on my inner strength more than outer resources.

Come with me as I reminisce on my growth over the years!

* Labeled Explicit: Some discussion may not be appropriate for ...

Welcome to the Self Care for Busy Mamas podcast where you will learn creative guilt-free ways to make time for you!

You don't have to be a mother to be a busy mama. The approaches I encourage apply to anyone with a lot of responsibility who is multi-tasking, feeling unseen or uncared for. 

When we understand ourself, create boundaries for self-care, and approach things in a new way- from the inside, out, real change will follo...