Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz   Those preschool years can feel a little daunting when we think about having to teach our kids skills like learning to read. It feels like it's just one more thing we have to cram in the day.  Thankfully, we have well informed educators who know how to make this teaching more effective based on the latest science of how the brain works. Erin is one of those teachers who is making it easier for us parents to teach our kids. You're going to learn some n ..read more

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Parenting is incredibly difficult and even moreso when you face a lot of challenging behaviors with your child. It can feel very lonely and like it's an impossible job that you'll never be good at. Well, we want to change the narrative today. For you to hear first hand that you are not alone. That it is hard but there are practical steps to take to make it a bit easier to work through. And in a way that is respectful and positive with your kids who already fe ..read more

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Feeling overwhelmed can be a constant companion to moms. We're always feeling like our responsibilites and to-do list are an impossible task. From managing our home, working on our marriage, raising kids, other relationships and work... we are just in over our heads all the time.  Well, the good news is we can utilize some simple strategies to get through those moments where we want to throw in the towel. Today you will have 4 simple steps to choose from ..read more

Do you want the top takeaways from this 2 part conversation? Episode takeaways are something I will start putting out if you ask for them ;)  So send me an email julie@mommadeplans.com or DM me on Instagram to make it happen! -- Every mom struggles with getting everything done on her to do list. We're always searching for that perfect routine that everything will fall into place. But we continue to be stressed out every single day unable to get it all done because it's too much. In order to have a routine we can manage, we need to start with a clean slate. We have to know what is absolute ..read more

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- So much of our focus as moms is to get more organized and be better at managing our home. We can quickly slip into the role keeping everything tidy and running efficiently... but forgetting our job is to use our home as a place where our family can flourish and live abundantly. It was never meant to be a mess free zone. If you're constantly stressed about messes happening in your home and not being able to get everyone to do exactly what you need them to at t ..read more

Meal Planning 101 - Finally stop stressing about what's for dinner and be able to consistently meal plan simple dinners. www.mommadeplans.com/mealplanning101   Usually our first reaction to the panic of figuring out what's for dinner is to go to Pinterest. We know this is a major time suck where we get overwhelmed and can't pick anything and eventually order out or have leftovers anyway... but yet we keep coming back thinking we will immediately find a quick dinner option this time. There's a better way to use Pinterest and a better way to meal plan where you actually have dinner ideas a ..read more

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- We are always complaining about needing a break. Well let's find some ways to insert little breaks in our day to help ourselves out. Don't worry, this doesn't include before they wake up, nap times or after bed time... these ideas are for when you're in the thick of it and need a break! An important step is choosing the right type of break. We discuss some ideas that fall within these 4 categories: -When you need to lay down -When you need quiet -When you ju ..read more

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz    The results are in, most moms are saying they struggle with mom guilt EVERYDAY. Is that really the kind of mom life we all want to have? Are we all content to just feel like we're screwing up all day everyday? I'm not willing to settle for that narrative and I hope you're not either. The truth is, a lot of what you feel guilty about isn't even something you need to feel guilt over. It's things out of your control or it's based ..read more

Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! https://www.mommadeplans.com/playlistquiz  Becoming parents has a huge impact on a relationship. And that marriage relationship can really take a hit when you're not on the same page. And all too often that involves the husband working so much while trying to provide; meanwhile, you're getting more and more upset that he's not around to help. It's not a good path to be on and today I've got a one step solution to get you back on track. It's time to improve your communication a ..read more

-Printables to help you take action on your intentional life https://www.mommadeplans.com/shop   What do you get someone for Valentine's Day? Or anytime of the year when you want them to feel special and loved. There's some tips of how to show love on a regular basis so that it becomes a skill we get better and better at. It's always worth investing in loving our people well, right? The good news is that it's super easy little things that make such an impact. Showing love to your family and friends in a meaningful way is about to be something you can do consistently without it feeling li ..read more