Thriving In Motherhood Podcast

This is our final discussion of principles from 7 Habits for Highly Effective People. We talk about the why, what, and how of creating your own personal mission statement. Join us at patreon.com/jessica_jackson for worksheets to help walk you through creating your own.

Synergizing is the culmination of all the previously discussed principles: seeking to understand, thinking win-win, being aware of and having paradigm shifts, and making deposits in the emotional bank account.  We talk about what synergizing looks like in life-altering decision making as well as in every day life.  We also invite you start having family councils to create an environment where you family can synergize on a consistent basis.

This week Madeline Casey and I talk about the what, the why, and then how of seeking to understand and thinking win-win.  Learning to slow down and listen first and truly understand what another person is thinking, feeling, and experiencing takes a little more time up front, but it pays dividends in the long run.  It builds trust and is an emotional deposit for both people when then they seek a win-win solution together.  

Today we celebrate the first year of the podcast and announce what is next for the podcast!  The biggest news is the launching of the membership site over at Patreon.  Patreon is the place where we can come together as mothers and intentionally cultivate growth together. Each month you can gain access to printable worksheets that go along with topics in the podcast to help us slow down and make lasting change - not just be inspired for a few days and then move on. These worksheets are what I'm personally working on and talking about with my closest friends - and I want YOU to join us! At the top tier you will become part of our "motherhood mastermind"- a place where share our big wins and talk about what we are still working on.  This will happen on community posts as well as a monthly video chat with me and other mastermind members. http://patreon.com/jessica_jackson

Today we discuss being proactive, living in our circle of influence instead of our circle of concern, and how to test yourself to see how you are currently doing on these habits.

Today we discuss the power of paradigm shifts - changing how we think - and the power they can have in our relationships and how we approach life.

Today Madeline Casey and Jessica Jackson continue their conversation on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, focusing on the principle of the four quadrants.  They discuss what they are and ways to move towards living in quadrant two where things are important, but not urgent to decrease the stress in our life and improve our thinking.  Join in the challenge to find one thing that is causing you the greatest frustration and figure out how to make it a quadrant two activity.

This is the first conversation with Madeline Casey in a series about the principles from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  We talk about the emotional bank account and how it applies to our relationships with our children, spouses, and ourselves.  Madeline shares her self care schedule to keep her own balance high so she can keep filling others.  At the end of this episode you will have ideas to apply in your life today as well as to teach to your children. 

Alisa is the mother of many children.  She and her husband began early in the  marriage as foster parents and were able to adopt a few of the many children they fostered.  They also have biological children of their own.  Alisa share some of the greatest joys and sorrows that come with being a foster parent.  She also talks about how she is using her talents to cultivate her own growth as well as bless her family through homeschooling.  She share her realistic perspective about what being a foster parent entails.

Alisha Miller is a homeschooling mother of four girls.  She shares about when her dreams and life plan were changed abruptly and the period of mourning that followed and how she healed and moved forward.  This change provided an opportunity to create an unexpected and beautiful family culture, develop new skills, and have incredible opportunities.  She also talks about their homeschooling philosophy, how she creates a peaceful home, and she is surrendering control. 

Heather Boersma is a mother of three children, author, and life coach.  She shares how she changed from enduring motherhood to actually enjoying her days with her young family.  She talks about not allowing her emotions to take the driver seat, learning to lead the emotional atmosphere in her home, and fostering a life giving relationship with her husband.  

Chanelle Neilson is the mother of five children, podcast host, author, and yoga instructor.  She shares how she learned to embrace the chaos and enjoy her family, started recognizing how much she was changing during her early motherhood years with four young children, and how facilities a culture of creativity in her home.  She has continued her growth by slowly developing habits to support a simple and full life with her family.  

Danielle Carriere is the mother of two children, professor, author, and book publisher.  During a stressful time trying to fulfill many responsibilities reached out and ask God, "What am I doing well?".  The answer she received is what she continues to intentionally develop and it has far reaching effects in her family.

Meal planning helps us keep a reasonable food budget, reduce dinner-time stress, and store up a few extra meals to bail us out on a busy night.  I plan a few different types of meals each week to help keep a realistic schedule and feed our family with good, nourishing meals. I also include my tips for when I make meals and how I keep stocked up on homemade snacks.

Jennie Brown is the mother of three young children. She has brought her love and need for creativity in her life to her family and she shares how she makes that happen for her and her family.  Jennie has a refreshing perspective on living a balanced life.

Alison Jones is a mother of two children who has learned to make self care a priority in its truest form - sleep and eating well.  She is currently living with her family in Amsterdam and they have embraced traveling with children and focusing on the experiences and not activities.  She has made fun and play a priority in their home and makes every day life an adventure.

Clutter has a way of taking over our minds and our lives with its presence.  In this episode I talk about our journey with getting rid of the mess and freeing up space to be able to grow in our fullest capacity and experience joy.

In this episode I share five novels that I read this year that I picked up to find rest and escape that filled me with wisdom and inspiration to continue on.

In this weeks episode I talk about taking the what and why of your vision and moving into the how.  I also discuss the importance of letting go of all or nothing thinking when creating your vision and executing goals.  I hope that as you listen today you will feel inspired to start taking small steps to grow slow, as well as have practical tools and resources for scheduling out your goals and planning projects.

After her third child was born, Monica Packer realized that she had become someone that wasn't true to herself or the mom she wanted to be. This led to a period of much change and growth, starting with making list of things she wanted to do before she turned 30.  She talks about the transformation that took place from that pivotal moment as well as how she reinforces that kindness is the most important thing for their family and how each person is responsible for their own happiness.