Finding Joy in Motherhood, Janet Quinlan

The first and best practical tip I can give you for creating a happy home and a joyful motherhood is to commit to daily prayer. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

The spiritual environment of your home is an essential pillar for a bright and cheerful, happy and joy-filled home.  Bringing the Catholic faith alive in our homes is what brings peace and joy to all who live there.  Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

There are three very important pillars in creating a bright and cheerful home that nurtures and supports all who live there. Setting up a physical environment, nurturing a spiritual environment, and creating an emotional environment in the home – how we treat each other – all contribute to the vibe that is felt by those who live there, as well as to guests who come into our home.    Check out my f...

What does it mean to create a home?  We are tempted to aenswer that question by looking on Pinterest for trending decorating ideas or watching TV shows that showcase the newest and coolest things to do with a house.  But that’s decorating a house.  I’m talking about how to create a home you love. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetqu...

When we help our children truly process their emotions, we eliminate the indulgent emotions that look like whining, complaining, arguing, tantrums or being easily offended. Helping our children, especially our teenagers, manage their thoughts about their circumstances, other people, and their own negative thoughts is a game changer in how they learn to approach life. Check out my free resources on...

My Mommy time is over, but my motherhood journey is still ongoing and has added some new dimensions:  Mother-in-law and Grandma Jan.  And truth be told, I’m still unsure how to navigate this new life. Here’s what I’ve learned so far... Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Lent is a great time to reflect on all the women, our sisters in Christ, who have shown us the heroic example of bringing God's kingdom to the world.  As wives and mothers, we are also called to be a part of God's mission. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

The ultimate piece of advice I can give to parents is to protect their children’s innocence for as long as possible by protecting your own.  Fill your life with the good, the beautiful, and the true and you will model values your children will embrace.   Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquin...

Lent is 40 days of reflection.  Reflect on Jesus and His infinite gift of self for us.  Reflect on your relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  And reflect on how you bring Jesus and His sacrificial love to your marriage and your motherhood. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janet...

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Learn the five critical components to help your child succeed in school, interpersonal relationships, and growth in self-confidence Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Often we want to blame our spouse for our problems, “If only he would….fill in the blank.” When we spend our time focusing on what he’s not doing or saying, we completely ignore are actions or inactions and whether or not we contribute to our marital problems. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @jan...

St. Augustine says, “The Peace of all things is the tranquility of order."  In this episode I speak about the two different types of order:  external and interior order.  It's difficult to have one without the order.  I help you see how to create interior order which will result in an orderly home and life.   Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith...

In this episode, I talk about the importance of seeing what stories from the past we have accepted as our current beliefs about ourselves, so that we can decide if that’s WHO we are and who we want to be now. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

In this episode, you'll hear two simple reasons why you may not achieve your goals.  Whether your goal is about losing weight or sticking to a financial budget, these two issues can stop you in your tracks.  Find out what they are so you can find solutions before you give up your goal. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan....

Rather than getting up each day to what was quickly becoming drudgery and monotony, I had a bigger focus – a bigger mission.  My family was my business, God had placed me in this role of CEO/COO and with that in mind I went from moment to moment to seeing our family business in the long range planning mode. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset...

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

As I turned to say my final good-bye to my last child packed off to college, I could barely look at him, much less speak. We hugged a good long time, then I whispered, “Good-bye, I love you. Be good.”  I went out to the car, away from his sight and cried that ugly cry. And just like that, the hardest and best time of my life was ending. The episode is about what motherhood means to me.   It is mea...

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

I’m not sure when the whole notion of doing everything for your child began, but it has been devastating to the last couple of generations.  It used to be that raising self-sufficient children was the goal.  Now it seems to be “mean”. I’m not sure if it was a matter of self-preservation, or just my teacher mode kicking in, but from the beginning our goal in raising the children was to teach them t...

In this episode I reflect back over the year and remember why I began a podcast and how that's effected my whole year. I want to help women have the marriage and motherhood they have always wanted - not settling for a marriage that began a slow death when the children came and not giving in to discouragement or mediocrity in keeping their home. I want to give women the mentoring they need to...

Each year we pick up where we left off last year – often never questioning why we’re doing what we’re doing and whether or not we really want to do it. Guess What? You don’t have to do anything. You don’t have to celebrate any of the holidays. You don’t have to put up Christmas decorations or even a tree. You don’t have to purchase presents or make the white chocolate peppermint cheesecake because...

If you want healthy teens and adults who make responsible decisions, you need to start forming them through your discipline when they’re toddlers, although it’s never too late to begin.  Teaching our children the skill set of virtues becomes their tool box in dealing with life as adults. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com...