STOP FIGHTING WITH YOUR SON

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In this episode, I’m talking about letting go of the jobs you’re bad at. As moms, we try to do all the jobs and all the tasks, and sometimes admitting you’re just terrible at something—and making peace with it—is the most freeing thing you can do.
I share the saga of trying to figure out what to get my indecisive 15-year-old for his birthday, and how handing the whole thing over to my husband (“let men talk to men”) felt amazing. Not because I failed, but because I finally real...

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In this episode, I’m sharing a personal experience that I hope helps anyone dealing with uncomfortable nighttime burping. Years ago, I would get into bed and spend the next hour or two burping, feeling uncomfortable, and wondering what was going on. When I asked my doctor, I was told it was “just hormonal,” which really wasn’t helpful.
Eventually, I realized that my late-night snack was contributing to the problem. After dinner, I would often have tea and toast with peanut butter and jam while watching a show with my husband. Once I m...

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In this episode, I’m sharing some of the phrases I use with my teenagers when conversations start to feel disrespectful, repetitive, or completely exhausting.
I talk about the power of not engaging in every argument, walking away, and giving everyone time to cool down. Sometimes saying, “I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that,” or “This conversation is over,” works much better than getting pulled into a power struggle. I also share how I’m learning to stay firm when my kids keep pestering me after I’ve already said no—and why ch...

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In this episode, I’m talking about something I didn’t realize was affecting me so much: perfectionism.
It started with blankets. My kids have moved into bigger beds, so I have a pile of blankets I no longer need—but instead of simply donating or selling them, I became completely overwhelmed trying to make the perfect decision. Was selling them worth it? Was donating them wasteful? Should I keep them just in case? It was such a small thing, but it left me stressed, stuck, and unable to move forward.
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In this episode, I’m circling back to one of the original themes of this podcast: fighting with my boys. I’ve been noticing one common thread behind so many of our arguments—or the moments when we successfully avoid them—and it usually comes down to trust.
Whenever I trust my boys, there is less friction. But when I’m worried they won’t manage their time, finish their homework, study enough, come home on time, or do what they said they would do, I start questioning, checking, and assuming the worst. It fe...

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September is busy—and sometimes the unexpected kid stuff just keeps coming. Between orthodontist appointments, physio, tryouts, sick days, social plans, broken instruments, and all the little things that pop up, it’s easy to feel frustrated and think, “Really? I have to deal with this too?”
But what if we adjusted our expectations and remembered: this is part of what we signed up for?
In this episode, I’m sharing the mindset shift that helped me stay calmer during a very chaotic week. I’m also talking about letting go of perfectio...

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Do It Backwards: A Gift to Your Future Self
In this episode, I’m sharing a simple strategy that is already making my days feel lighter: do the things you’re dreading first. Instead of leaving the kitchen cleanup, preparing vegetables for the kids, Duolingo, exercise, or dinner prep until later, I’m trying to get them done as early as possible—before my brain has a chance to complain.
I talk about how doing things ahead of time can feel like giving a gift to your future self, and how my husba...

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Hey guys! How’s your summer going? Mine is winding down—today’s the last week before the kids head back to school, and honestly, I need a break. I scheduled a full “mama camp” staycation with all the boys, my nephew, and my parents in town. Right now, I’m sitting in the car while they’re at the trampoline park, and it already feels like Thursday even though it’s only Tuesday!
The big takeaway I want to share with you today is this: read Die with Zero. I listened to the audiobook...

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In this episode, I get real about where I’m at right now: 42, in the middle of summer chaos with four boys (including twins), and finally admitting that it doesn’t just take a village to raise kids—it takes a village to take care of *me*.

After our recent vacation, I hit a low point. My back was flaring up, my mood was all over the place, and I realized I was surrounded by males all day and missing my girlfriends’ support. So I started rebuilding my “village”:

- Seeing a n...

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Hey everyone! In this episode, I’m sharing something that’s been really helpful for me as a mom: how to start appreciating yourself, especially when you’re not feeling appreciated by your partner. I talk about how practicing appreciation for what our husbands do can actually help us feel more appreciated too. I also share a simple exercise I used—writing down all the little things I did in a day that I didn’t even plan on doing—to help me see how much I really do for my family. Plus, I get real a...

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I have triggers that caused me to be afraid of my kids future, and I always look for a way to comfort those fears and to replace those fears with something else that I have to look forward to in my life and for my kids future and in this episode, I share with you how you could ask the universe to help you solve these problems and comfort those triggers and hopefully this is helpful to you with your fears and triggers 

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Please Borrow the strict that I have for dealing with teenagers. It really helps me feel satisfied and happy and calm with my parenting and makes me feel good about the future of my kids. I really do believe this trick works and I think you should listen to this episode and copy it for yourself.

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This episode is basically a mom pep talk for that weird, emotional in-between stage when your kids are still around, but suddenly they don’t need you the same way anymore. The speaker talks about that sneaky mix of sadness, confusion, and “wait… what do I do with myself now?” that can show up as kids get older and life starts shifting.[Attachment]
The big message is: don’t rush past the feelings. Name them, let yourself feel them, talk them out, and stop pretending you can just skip straight to the fun new ch...

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You had a career or maybe you haven’t then you had some kids and stayed home with them and now you’re wondering what to do next this episode is for you. 
The secret is just try something over and over and over again until you learn. 
Do a pilot of whatever thing you want to try and then decide if you want to do it or not do it but before you’ve tried it, you can’t decide if you want to do it or not. Do it just go tr...

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My knee is hurting so I am using Louise Hays work to really heal my knee.  

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I wish I knew these three things before I started intermittent fasting so that I could actually sustain it for a lifestyle and make it adjust to my life and make it more fun. 

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“ I am so bored, there’s nothing there for me ,nobody needs me. I’ve lost the point. What’s the point?”

Feeling sad, giving up depressed, eating to feel better, welcome to this episode.

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This made my life better and it can help you as well. From scarcity to abundance to making my teenagers life better my twins, life better and my own life better also another epic dinner fail.

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If you’re lower back hurts or you feel worse after workouts, then try this out. This helped me a lot. I found Mommy Mango on YouTube and it has helped me get rid of back pain and be able to ski and bike without my back seizing up after. Highly recommended her channel if you have diastasis recti, back pain.

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If you want to hear a few of my recent mistakes and listen  to this episode, I share some of my Great, not so great decisions and how I did not think for myself and some things that I had shame about hopefully this is helpful to you and you have a good laugh. Enjoy.

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I am so jealous but I don’t want this! Then why am I jealous! This is so confusing. Listen to how I figured it out♥️

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Here’s my update on my intermittent fasting journey over the last year. I share my struggles and my things that I’ve learned from fasting for a year. I am really excited to see what I find out next about my insulin levels. I’m gonna update you on my insulin resistance journey, stay tuned and keep on fasting.

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This is hilarious. I 
 
 
match,
 
but
 
my
 
brain
 
did
 
not
 register it at all. It actually said that we lost and then 
 
with
 
my
 
day
 
until I caught myself in that lie and busted my brain and laughed about it so listen to this episode about this example 
 
other examples of how my loser mind said completely overrode the reality of my life. 

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I want to encourage all of us to be a little more selective and conscious with our people, pleasing their families with their kids and her husbands.  I 
 
 
example
 
where
 
I
 
instantly
 
decided to change my whole plan 
 
whole
 
meal
 
just to people please someone who was upset until I stopped and 
 
what
 
if
 
it’s
 
OK that he doesn’t like this and he’s upset what if I could just be OK w...

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This strike was so effective at getting me to go work out that one 
 
I
 
 
share
 
with
 
you
 
guys.
 
I
 
also share about all the things I learned from Gretchen Ruben she is awesome. She talks about four different personality types, rebel and obliger a questionnaire and a upholder go check her out on YouTube 
 
super
 
useful
 
information

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I share my journey with alcohol, drinking it and not drinking it and the life I have now without if for 7 years. I share what it was like growing up in Russia and in a family that doesn’t drink, what it was like I Canada as a teenager and then my ‘drinking’ career lol in Canada in my 20s and then into motherhood and really not liking being that mom who wanted wine with dinner every night. 

At 36 I realized I don’t ever have to drink and that I love this...

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If you don’t miss your son this episode is for you. Are you a bad mom? Don’t you love your son? 

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