Finding Joy in Motherhood, Janet Quinlan

We are so busy with so many things of the world, our family, and of keeping our heads above water, that I wonder if we spend time thinking about who we are - how we want to be remembered by our husband, children, family, and friends. In this episode, I talk about how my mom's recent death made me stop and think about how I would like to be remembered. Take time, today, to commit to the woman,...

A bright and cheerful, joyful home is not one where everything goes according to plan.  It’s a home where family members learn to adapt, adjust, and respond with generosity when things don't go according to plan.  The more flexibility we cultivate in ourselves and our children, the more peace, resilience, and joy we will experience as a family.     Check out my free resources on marriage, par...

As we begin the month of June, most children are out of school and home for the summer.  And, almost immediately, they begin to complain that they're bored. What do you do with your kids when they're bored?  Well, for many parents, they let them play video games or watch TV for most of the day.  When we give our children a lot of access to technology, they are missing out on so many ways...

Do you want to be a woman who is a victim of everyone and everything and complains about it to anyone with ears, or do you want to be a strong woman who solves her problems and realizes that sometimes, maybe many times, it’s on us to figure things out - to delegate when possible, to enforce expectations that are reasonable and to let go of unreasonable expectations of perfection in ourselves and i...

Having the grandchildren for more than a couple of hours visit, reminded me of how difficult it really is to raise children. Why do humans do this? Why do we have children that require so much sacrifice? Why are we shielded from the knowledge of the terrific amount of sacrifice before we have children? Why?  Well, I think it is a seed planted in our hearts from God.   In my experience, the only wa...

Are you ready for summer?  The key is to plan well so that you AND the kids have a great time!   Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

When we try to control our children's behavior, it usually results in anger, yelling, and probably some guilt.  The truth is, we can't control their behavior, but we can teach and lead them to proper behavior. In this episode, I talk about the five virtues that we need to teach our children so they are happy and cooperative, and so that our home is peaceful and joyful - all of which will...

Listen to the three parenting strategies that every successful parent uses to help their children behave and live virtue. Enrollment for Virtue-Based Parenting Course + Coaching is now open through May 9th.  Click HERE for more Details.  Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

** My course, Virtue-Based Parenting will be opening soon for enrollment with a special Mother's Day Bonus!  Stay tuned! When parents are intentional about the way they teach and form their children in good habits and virtues,(another way of saying parent) your family life is peaceful, ordered, and with strong connections of friendship between all family members.  Rather than just managing an...

As parents, we often live in the immediate - here and now.  But an important part of being a parent is creating goals for our children.  In this episode I discuss three important points (and a bonus point!) for why creating goals for our children is so important in raising them.   For more help in raising children, check out my free resources here:  https://janetquinlan.com/parenting-resources/ Ch...

In our call to marriage and motherhood, there are many contradictions, disappointments, and frustrations that we experience. If we look at the difficult part of being a wife and mother through a non-Christian lens, then we move into dissatisfaction, disappointment, and overwhelm with our state of life. But if we see the contradictions through the lens of our Christian faith - through Jesus' w...

This episode is a replay from 2023, but I thought it was especially timely during this season of Lent. We all judge.  Some more than others.  Those who judge others, are often victims of judging - their own. We're very good at judging ourselves - of seeing all the ways in which we fail or don't measure up.  We're good at comparing ourselves to other women and quickly seeing where we...

As wives, mothers, friends, and women of the world, a lot is asked of us every day!  But the most important thing we can do every day is to pray for the men in our lives - our husband and our sons especially - that they will have the faith, hope, and love of St. Joseph.  We pray that they will be strong in the face of all the temptations the world has to offer to reject all that is good, beautiful...

So often, we think that we "are just who we are".  We don't realize that we can actually decide who we want to be.   We can decide what kind of moms we want to be, what kind of spouse we want to be, and what kind of friend or employee we want to be. Whatever our stories or beliefs we had from childhood about ourselves, don't have to continue to define who we are now as adults....

When we fall in love, we put all kinds of energy and anticipation into the relationship. We can’t wait to see him again, and when we do, our heart flutters a bit. When we become pregnant, maybe especially with our first baby, once we get through the 1st trimester of morning sickness, we are full of excited anticipation to welcome this new little life into our our lives. We don’t think of the cost...

As we begin the season of Lent, let's look at how we live our lives in our marriage and in our motherhood. Our ordinary life is the perfect vehicle to embrace the goal of Lent, which is conversion.   As wives and mothers, our days are filled with opportunities to convert our heart, mind, and body to God.  Do we recognize those opportunities, and do we take up our cross daily to follow Jesus o...

Giving children chores is more than just teaching them to contribute to the care of the home - although, that's an important lesson for them to learn. Chores help them develop virtues like orderliness, patience, fortitude, generosity, and so many more. In this episode, I talk about the Faith & Family Project Membership - a monthly teaching and coaching membership for women to educate and...

Before the children, before the house, before everything else except God, our husband should be our first priority. We often focus on the needs of our children which we perceive as always urgent and important, and we sometimes neglect our spouse in the process of fulfilling our children's needs. When we put our spouse 1st, the order of the family is as it should be and together we build our f...

  Don't let your life be barren . Be useful. Blaze a trail. Shine forth with the torch of your faith and your love. Have you ever considered that you have a mission from God to be useful, blaze a trail, and shine forth with your faith and your love? That's exactly what we're called in this mission of marriage and motherhood. In today's episode, I talk about the foundation of ou...

Join the Faith & Family Experience:  Embrace Your Motherhod Mission.  Click HERE for more info! The most important thing about your parenting may not be what you’re doing—but who you believe you are while you’re doing it. In this podcast I talk a lot about the what - what you’re doing in your marriage, how you parent, and how you keep your home. We’re all very comfortable about talking about t...

Sign up for the Faith & Family Workshop HERE! Today I want to talk about a 2nd way you can find joy in motherhood and that is in embracing a shift in your parenting style that will change the way you feel about parenting. When I get on a coaching call with almost every client who is a young mom, their biggest question usually comes down to, “What consequence can I give so that they stop this b...

You know usually I lead with the practical tips because that’s what people want.  Something tangible – a tactic or a tool that will somehow magically change your life. And while it is true that tactics, tools, routines, and habits can have a profound impact on your life creating peace and eliminating stress in your home, the tool I want to share with you today is deeper and more effective because...

We all feel the pressure of living up to the demands of the world - especially as we prepare for Christmas.  But as women, wives, and mothers, what exactly do we need to do to prepare?  Does God require us to conform to the world's standards of holiday preparation?  Are we guided by the world's expectations or God's? You can grab the free Spiritual Reading Booklist that I talk about...

When we think of Christmas gifts, we often think of buying our children the toy that is the most popular this season.  Or we think of getting the perfect sweater for our spouse.  But, there is something we can give to ourselves and to those around us that is more valuable than anything we can purchase. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at j...

BLACK FRIDAY SALE UNTIL NOV. 30TH! My "Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Dynamic - Essential Skills for a Better Relationship Course", is on sale NOW!  Check it out HERE. Today I want to talk about holidays and MsIL/DsIL and conflicts that can arise and why the holidays sometimes seem to bring out the worst in our relationships – especially with our in-laws. I address some common conflicts a...