Intentional Motherhood || Present Mom, Mindful Parenting; Peaceful Routines for a Calm Home, Less Stress & Overwhelm

Hey friends, welcome back to Intentional Motherhood! I’m your host, Kelsey Redd, former mental health counselor turned mindful mama of four — here to help you create a family culture rooted in presence, peace, and purpose.

In this first episode of a two-part series, we explore the incredible role of nature in emotional regulation — for both you and your kids. If you’ve ever felt overstimulated, burnt out, or like your house is buzzing with chaos, you’ll learn how unstructured outdoor time can become your go-to reset button.

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In this heartfelt episode of Intentional Motherhood, host Kelsey Redd opens up about a big shift she’s making to protect her time, energy, and most importantly—her connection with her kids. As a stay-at-home mom of four, entrepreneur, and nature-loving go-getter, Kelsey shares the honest truth about what it means to hold boundaries with yourself in the thick of motherhood.

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Summer break is here—and so are the constant snack requests, mood swings, and energy crashes. In this episode of Intentional Motherhood, host Kelsey Redd—former mental health counselor and stay-at-home mom of four—shares why snack time isn't just about food... it’s about emotional regulation, energy, and setting your kids (and yourself) up for success.

Discover how nutrition impacts your child’s behavior, mood, and emotional regulation, especially during high-energy summer days filled with heat, travel, and overstimulation. You’ll also learn practical strategies for managing those endless snac...

Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to always be "on"? In this soulful episode of Intentional Motherhood, Kelsey Redd invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the sacred rhythm of the moon—one of God’s most beautiful reminders that we were made for cycles.

Discover how women across cultures have embraced the moon as a symbol of feminine power, emotional wisdom, and spiritual release. From Mayan moon goddesses to the tender Chinese image of the moon as a grandmotherly spirit, you'll explore how moon phases mirror the seasons of motherhood and offer powerful insight into your own...

Welcome back to Intentional Motherhood with your host Kelsey Redd—Former Mental Health Counselor, and Mom of four (including twins!), peaceful parenting coach, and your guide to living a soulful life while raising emotionally healthy kids.

In this heart-to-heart episode, we’re tackling a topic that hits home for every mom: the pressure to sacrifice everything in motherhood. Society tells us that the more we give up, the better mom we are. But what if there’s a better way?

✨ This week, Kelsey shares how to shift from a mindset of constant sacrifice to one of sanct...

Welcome to Intentional Motherhood, where Christian moms learn practical peaceful parenting tools to build deeper connection while staying rooted in their God-given purpose. I’m your host, Kelsey Redd, and today we’re diving into one of the most chaotic—and most sacred—parts of parenting: bedtime.

If bedtime at your house feels like total mayhem—meltdowns, stalling, hunger strikes, and sibling drama—you’re not alone. But what if that same moment could become a peaceful, prayerful, and powerful opportunity to nurture your child’s spirit, teach gospel truths, and strengthen your bond?

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Welcome back to Intentional Motherhood with your host, Kelsey Redd—Christian mom of four, mindfulness mentor, and family connection coach. In today’s empowering episode, we’re diving into something every overwhelmed mama asks: “What should I do with my rare, sacred moments of free time?”

If you’ve ever felt like your identity is buried beneath dishes, diapers, and to-do lists… this episode is your permission slip to step into wholeness. Yes, you're a devoted mom—and you're also a creative, spiritual, vibrant woman with passions and dreams that matter.

Inside this episode, Kelsey walks you throug...

In this episode of Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, Kelsey Redd, mental health counselor turned stay-at-home mom, walks you through step-by-step strategies to teach your kids how to play independently — even if they currently can’t entertain themselves for more than 30 seconds.

Independent play is not only crucial for your child’s emotional regulation, problem solving, creativity, and social-emotional growth — it’s also a lifeline for moms who feel constantly overwhelmed, overstimulated, and drained by the mental load of motherhood. When kids learn how to play independently, moms gain the freedo...

In this episode of Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, Kelsey Redd shares why independent play is one of the most powerful tools for your child’s emotional regulation, social development, and confidence — and a lifeline for moms to find peace, rest, and balance in daily motherhood.

Learn how independent play helps kids build emotional resilience, problem-solving skills, creativity, and healthy sibling relationships. Kelsey also explains how solitary and sibling play both serve vital roles in developing empathy, leadership, conflict resolution, and self-confidence. Rooted in spiritual mindfulness and intentional parenting, this episode will...

In this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World, now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, Kelsey Redd shares a relatable story about color-coded plates, toddler meltdowns, and the surprising parenting lesson behind it all: decision fatigue in young children.

Discover how giving toddlers and preschoolers too many choices can overwhelm their developing brains and trigger tantrums, power struggles, and emotional meltdowns. Kelsey explains how simplifying decisions and offering limited choices can help kids feel more confident, regulated, and empowered — while also saving moms from daily battles over ev...

In this episode of Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, host Kelsey Redd dives deep into the essential role of fathers in raising emotionally healthy, well-adjusted children. Discover how the divine masculine energy — characterized by protection, provision, leadership, and emotional safety — creates a stable foundation that allows mothers to fully embrace their divine feminine roles of nurturing, connection, and creativity.

Learn how a father’s grounded presence directly supports a mother’s mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, reducing her mental load and allowing her to parent from a place of peace and abundance...

In this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World, now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, Kelsey Redd, mental health counselor turned stay-at-home mom, shares a funny, eye-opening parenting story about the gender differences between her boy-girl twins — and what it taught her about communicating with toddlers. Learn why toddler boys may not "see" messes the way girls do, and how you can use specific parenting scripts and simple, concrete instructions to help young kids listen, follow directions, and cooperate without frustration.

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Unlock the secret to a thriving family culture with this heartfelt episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World! (Now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose) Join host Kelsey Redd, a stay-at-home mom, as she shares four sacred rituals to transform your parenting from reactive to intentional. Discover practical parenting tips like how to make sacred rituals out of family mealtimes, one-on-one car conversations, unrushed mornings, and dedicated bedtimes to foster connection and a nurturing home environment. Perfect for busy moms seeking to build a meaningful family culture, these intentional parenting...

Welcome to Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose (formerly known as Motherhood: The Best Job in the World!)
I hear so many moms that say they don’t do anything for themselves. Or tell me they can’t even remember what they used to enjoy. This is a problem! If this is you, DM me and let’s get on a coaching call and find your identity again! 

When you enjoy hobbies for yourself, you can be the mom you want to be and here’s why:

What are your family values? What is most important to your family? How would you describe your family culture? If you can't answer those questions, this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World (now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose) is for you.  A family culture that you're proud of doesn't just happen.  If you aren't defining your household values, news media, peer influences, or societal pressures will shape your culture for you. Learn why proactively defining your family culture can transform your home! Your host, Kelsey Redd, shares practical ste...

In today's relatable mom episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World!, now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, Kelsey shares how she learned to be a more present and attuned mother from her baby.  This episode discussed attachment theory in children 0-3 years old, and why parental attunement is so critical as babies form their belief system about the world around them.  In order to learn trust, safety, and healthy attachment, babies' bids for attention need to me met with soothing touch and a calm voice.  Kelsey describes one of the...

Discover the power of intentional parenting in this engaging episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World! (now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose). Join Kelsey as she explores the key differences between reactive and intentional parenting, offering practical tips to create a nurturing family culture. Learn why intentional parenting—rooted in clear values and consistent rituals—helps regulate both parents’ and children’s nervous systems, fostering a calmer, happier home. Drawing from Andy and Sandra Stanley’s book,  "Parenting: Getting It Right", Kelsey shares relatable stories and actionable strategies, like defining yo...

Moms do so much for their kids, yet we often feel so unappreciated.  In this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World! now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose, Kelsey shares a relatable story about how her homemade sourdough bread was received; and gives two practical tips for teaching your kids to show more gratitude.  Although children are developmentally going to be ego-centric at times, parents can intentionally model showing appreciation and cultivate a gratitude family culture.  If you enjoy this episode, don't forget to leave a review and share it...

Join Kelsey Redd, a stay-at-home mom of four, on Motherhood, The Best Job in the World (now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose), as she shares her heartfelt journey through infertility, postpartum challenges, and the joy of raising twins and two more little ones. 

In this episode, Kelsey opens up about her path from aspiring mom to counselor, finding purpose in mindfulness, self-compassion, and helping others through infertility and addiction. Discover how societal expectations of maternal sacrifice can drain your energy and learn why embracing sanctified mothering—a counter-cultural approach roo...

Join Kelsey Redd, a stay-at-home mom of four, on Motherhood, The Best Job in the World!, (now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose) as she shares a hilarious and heartfelt story of a failed attempt to make homemade butter with her kids. In this episode, Kelsey dives into the reality of parenting young children—when high-vibe plans for memorable family bonding, like churning butter and cozy reading sessions, turn into chaos. Discover practical parenting tips to manage expectations and salvage these moments, transforming frustration into joy and connection.

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Join Kelsey Redd, a stay-at-home mom of four, on the heartfelt premiere of Motherhood, The Best Job in the World (now known as Intentional Motherhood: Peaceful Parenting Skills for Deeper Connection & Living with Purpose), launched on Mother’s Day to honor the sacred role of mothers. In this deeply personal episode, Kelsey shares her decade-long journey through infertility, the emotional highs and lows of conceiving twins via IVF, and the transformative power of motherhood. Despite facing postpartum depression and the challenges of parenting young children, Kelsey’s passion for sanctified mothering shines through, offering a counter-cultural perspective that moves beyo...

Welcome to Intentional Motherhood (formerly known as Motherhood: The Best Job in the World), launching this Mother’s Day! A whole new kind of mothering podcast, where I share real and raw stories from my mothering journey, the surprising lessons my kids have taught me, and practical parenting tips to help you be an intentional, rather than reactive parent, so you can create beautiful memories and a family culture you’re proud of, and ultimately find joy in mothering. Subscribe now, share this show with a mom friend, and join the conversation! 

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