Thriving In Motherhood Podcast | Productivity, Planning, Family Systems, Time Management, Survival Mode, Mental Health, Vision
Jessica Jackson
The GO TO Podcast For Moms With Kids At Home!
Do you want to love motherhood but find yourself in survival mode or burned out more than you'd like to admit?
Do you feel tugged between enjoying every moment with your kids because it "goes so fast" and feeling mom guilt because you don't?
Are you tired of wandering around the house or scrolling social media but don't know where to find the time or energy to do something that you would enjoy?
There's a way to create a life that you are excited to wake up to each day so you enjoy your time with your family, have a smooth running home, and still move forward on your greatest goals.
Hi! I'm Jessica Jackson, homeschooling mom of four, productivity and time management expert for moms, and project enthusiast.
In this podcast, I will teach you how to:
- Navigate survival seasons with a thriving mindset through practical tips
- Create a vision for your life and get clear about what really matters to YOU
- Effective planning, productivity, and time management strategies when you have kids at home - they're different!
- Build family systems that support the entire family - including mom
- Establish habits and rhythms that nurture you
- Become a Soaring Mother so you can live connected with God, use your gifts and talents to bless those in your circle of influence, adventure with your family, and enjoy meaningful relationships
I began motherhood with hopes and dreams that I could navigate my days confidently with purpose, live intentionally, find joy and contentment in everyday life, and have God's help and strength in this lifelong journey.
Reality:
I was in complete survival mode
I felt guilty a lot of the time
I had no clue what my days should look like
I was snappy and irritable with my family
Can you relate?
The good news - I closed the gap between what I hoped was possible and my reality.
And you can too.
I can't wait to help you live life with purpose and joy and see your growth in the everyday moments of motherhood.
Next Steps:
Watch the Free Workshop: Plan A Week You Can Win
https://pages.thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/win
Get your Thriving in Motherhood Planner
http://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/planner
Get your Thriving in Motherhood Journal
http://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/journal
Do you want to love motherhood but find yourself in survival mode or burned out more than you'd like to admit?
Do you feel tugged between enjoying every moment with your kids because it "goes so fast" and feeling mom guilt because you don't?
Are you tired of wandering around the house or scrolling social media but don't know where to find the time or energy to do something that you would enjoy?
There's a way to create a life that you are excited to wake up to each day so you enjoy your time with your family, have a smooth running home, and still move forward on your greatest goals.
Hi! I'm Jessica Jackson, homeschooling mom of four, productivity and time management expert for moms, and project enthusiast.
In this podcast, I will teach you how to:
- Navigate survival seasons with a thriving mindset through practical tips
- Create a vision for your life and get clear about what really matters to YOU
- Effective planning, productivity, and time management strategies when you have kids at home - they're different!
- Build family systems that support the entire family - including mom
- Establish habits and rhythms that nurture you
- Become a Soaring Mother so you can live connected with God, use your gifts and talents to bless those in your circle of influence, adventure with your family, and enjoy meaningful relationships
I began motherhood with hopes and dreams that I could navigate my days confidently with purpose, live intentionally, find joy and contentment in everyday life, and have God's help and strength in this lifelong journey.
Reality:
I was in complete survival mode
I felt guilty a lot of the time
I had no clue what my days should look like
I was snappy and irritable with my family
Can you relate?
The good news - I closed the gap between what I hoped was possible and my reality.
And you can too.
I can't wait to help you live life with purpose and joy and see your growth in the everyday moments of motherhood.
Next Steps:
Watch the Free Workshop: Plan A Week You Can Win
https://pages.thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/win
Get your Thriving in Motherhood Planner
http://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/planner
Get your Thriving in Motherhood Journal
http://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/journal
Episodes
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Jan 15, 2020 • 40min
How to Support our Children's Education with Teru Clavel [Episode 91]
Teru Clavel is a mother of three (ages 10-15), author, and comparative education expert. She talks about principles of education that can be applied in all of our lives. We talk about resiliency, failure, and confidence. We talk about what we can do in our own homes to support our children no matter where they go to school. Key Points from this Episode: Play-based preschool helped build children's independence and prepared them to make choices for themselves. Some moments in parenthood when we realize our kids rely on us, so we have to "wake up" and meet their needs completely. We have to choose strength in that moment. Failure is a critical part of the learning process. Most of the important lessons we learn in life come from failure. Failure builds resiliency! More technology is not the answer to teach our children. Having technology is not bad, but the learning process works better in a more tactile world. Motherhood is a great learning ground for multitasking and prioritizing. We naturally measure everything against our children and their needs.
Jan 8, 2020 • 30min
Creating a Vision vs Goals and My Vision for 2020 [Episode 90]
In this episode I talk about setting appropriate expectations for ourselves in our new year and the difference between a vision and goals. I also share about my word for 2020: Connection. Key Points from this Episode: Setting goals or having a vision can keep us from drifting through our lives. A vision can keep things in perspective for what you have in your circle of influence, even when it's a hard or the future is feeling unknown. Think about the why behind your vision and goals. It needs to be realistic and compelling. In seasons where you can't do, focus on who you can be. If you are in a season where setting goals of doing is not realistic, have your vision focus on who you can be instead. Keep moving on the baby steps even when you aren't feeling it so that when you have a "wake up" moment and see your life with fresh eyes, you can enjoy the life you have created. Plan action steps for your vision (AKA goals) quarterly or even monthly if the whole year has too many moving parts to predict.
Jan 1, 2020 • 36min
Year in Review [Episode 89]
In this episode, I do a Year in Review and discuss some major lessons learned this year. I also talk about some things you might want to consider as you reflect on your year as a whole. Key Points from this Episode: Review any place you keep track of your thoughts or memories for the year. Relive the fun moments or experiences you had. If you can't plan the whole year, that's totally okay! Just take it a quarter, or even a month, at a time. When you focus on your circle of influence, it will have a positive effect on your family. That often means asking for more help! Communicating with your spouse to help make sure you are pulling your loads together, rather than pulling each your hardest but not together, will bring you strength. Recognize the successes you have had this year and find what motivates you to keep going on your goals from those experiences. Figure out what is in your circle of influence that can guide you towards things you really want in your life.
Dec 25, 2019 • 19min
How to Walk in The Light [Episode 88]
Merry Christmas!! Today, I talk about choosing to walk in the light rather than darkness during times of trial. Key Points from this Episode: Angels are helping us in our times of trial even if we don't notice them. Our thought patterns are like waking through tall grass. Our typical patterns are well-worn paths and are easy to walk through. It takes effort to try a new path, but you can do it! Read the questions to ask God. Open the scriptures and read a few verses. Then review and ponder the questions and see where the Spirit guides your thoughts. Hone in on what is in your circle of influence. Accept what phase of the Surviving to Thriving Framework you are in (Surviving, Re-Entry, Normalizing, Exploring, or Thriving). Own it and don't try to keep a foot in the door in phases you aren't really in right now! Oftentimes when our circumstances get bigger than ourselves, contentment can be the first thing to go. Peace can go out the door right with it. Accept the circumstances for what they are and remember they are temporary. It will help you find peace and contentment where you are. I can find peace and contentment right now. I can feel satisfaction and successes with what I am doing right now. I can feel gratitude and joy right now. Even when things are so so so hard. And that absolutely comes from being taught how to walk in the light. We have so much help. We have so much love. We have so much support from God and from Jesus Christ and so many others. It takes work to choose to keep fighting to stay in your circle of influences, but you can do it!
Dec 18, 2019 • 17min
Why and How to Choose a Big Three for the Week [Episode 87]
Today, I'm talking about a principle that has the ability to completely revolutionize your life. It's called the Big Three for the Week. It works wonderfully with the Thriving in Motherhood Planner, but can absolutely be applied with or without this particular planner. Key Points from this Episode: A Big Three for the Week helps add a lot of clarity, but you can optionally also have a Big Three for each Day if you have that kind of structure available to you. The Big Three are three things that help you move the needle forward on the most important tasks. Big Three should be highest priorities and we are intentionally giving space to them. You can have one of your Big Three be for one of your personal goals. You can have one of your Big Three be a goal for your family. This can be a great check to make sure things are in balance. You can have one of your Big Three be beyond your family. Look for opportunities of service or church work. It's okay to have just a Big One or Big Two if you know your top priority will take up every spare moment in your week. Resources Free Training: How to Finally Stop Drowning in Piles
Dec 11, 2019 • 43min
Finding Joy in the Lord with Sarah Molitor [Episode 86]
Sarah Molitor is a mother of five under the age of seven and today we talk about finding joy in the Lord in our every day moments and boundaries both within our families and our own lives. Sarah is a Registered Nurse who always had being a wife and mother as her goal. Her passions are raising children to be others-oriented and inspiring other mothers to find joy through her social media influence. Key Points from this Episode: It takes time to find your confidence as a mother and find your stride. Focus on what things do look like, not what you expect them to look like. In hindsight, we will get to see that what God has planned for us is way cooler than anything we could have planned. Connect to the Lord any where, any time you can. It doesn't have to be at 6 am before the kids are awake. Allow the Lord to seep in all throughout our days. Structure and boundaries can give us the freedom to have more fun because the kids know what to expect to some degree. What we do at home should mimic what we do in public. Being respectful of property and boundaries within our homes sets us up to be enjoyable to others when we are our in public. Take time to look at the good that comes from the challenges. Sharing rooms for kids can be hard, but there is a special bond that comes from sharing. Remember that as you are raising children, you are actually raising adults. One day, that 7 year old boy is going to be in his 20s and fall in love and will need to know how to treat a girl respectfully. Get to know your "Power Hours" and know how to cut them off. It's okay if you don't get up before the kids in the morning. Know when you can get stuff done and utilize that time frame. Know who you are and who you want to be in order to qualify your yeses and nos.
Dec 4, 2019 • 18min
Creating Space to Get Ready for the New Year [Episode 85]
Today, we are talking about ways to create space in our lives. When we take the time to clear out mental space, we can make room to think ahead and prepare for the upcoming year! Key Points from this Episode: What is on your list to help you create space? Consider: Physical space Process Paperwork Setting Boundaries for Social Media Usage Reading Books that have been on your List Take a Break from Work Focus on Your Relationship with God Look for finding balance, not on a daily or weekly level, but zoom out and make sure your yearly priorities are reflected in your yearly accounting of your time. If we don't take time to empty out, then we are more likely to want to escape. Instead, work to create a life that you don't want to escape from.
Nov 27, 2019 • 44min
]The Fantastic Uncertainty of Motherhood with Dr. Sherry Zhang [Episode
Dr. Sherry Zhang is a mother and founder and CEO of Genopalate. We talk about equipping our children with tools to navigate challenges, successes, and failures. We also talk about learning and the importance of asking good questions. Key Points from this Episode: Motherhood is a learning experience from day one. Every day is going to have some sort of fantastic uncertainty. It's up to us to make it better or worse. Learning from our children, who we created, is an amazing experience. Teaching our children principles and standards sets them up to interact well with the ever-changing environment around them. Successes are a very personal thing. Your successes can look completely different than someone else's. Your genetic code can give hints to what foods work best with your body. Health is not just about weight loss. Overall health is so much more.
Nov 20, 2019 • 38min
Let Life Surprise You with Oakley Peterson [Episode 83]
Oakley is a mother of three, blogger & Instagrammer. She shares her family's stories about working with their son who has down-syndrome and discusses accepting imperfect mothering during the process. Key Points from this Episode: Keeping the home simple can help keep you from feeling like you are drowning. It's okay to not be the exact mom we want to be at this exact moment in time. Raising a family is a whole-family effort. Being a more open parent with our children about the process helps it become a team effort. Parenting has become more of an open process with our children because of the transparency of the world we live in. Navigate the needs of your children by knowing your children. Notice what the need is. It's okay that the needs of the children are different. Take the time to be still with each child. Be a listener and let your children feel heard in their own home. Give your kids a few moments where you can let them feel like they are the center of your universe. Some of the surprises can be the best blessings in our life. Keeping the connection with God makes everything smoother. That makes the bumps in the road doable!
Nov 13, 2019 • 44min
Three Small Changes and One Tool That will Help you See Progress and Get Rid of the Overwhelm [Episode 82]
Today we are talking about the Thriving in Motherhood Planner and three actionable steps for you to take (in our planner or another one) to help you change how you feel about your motherhood and your days and how you're using your time! Key Points from this Episode: This planner grew out of really wanting to have a place for myself to be able to bring to fruition what I wanted my motherhood to look like. The planner solves two MAJOR problems: It's a place to empty out your brain so you can engage in real life. It's also a way to be intentional with your time without adding unnecessary pressure. Change how you look at your time. Look at your time at a weekly level rather than a daily level. In the next 24 hours, write down all the things you accomplished, the things you discovered, the places you went to, the books you read, what you have done with your family. You can celebrate your accomplishments and evaluate where you want your priorities to be better. Ask yourself what you are curious about trying and use that to inform your vision for next year. Separating out inflexible appointments from flexible to-do items gives you more wiggle room as life happens and feels less overwhelming. Plan your weekly to-dos and do your very best not to add any more as the week goes on unless it HAS to get done. You'll see greater progress and accomplishment.
