Harness the Power of Planning

Alegre chats about her latest health endeavors including supplements💊, exercise, and ASHWAGANDA (isn't that the sexiest word?) She also tells us about a dynamic mom comedy duo that is on tour right now🎭. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom So Hard" Stand-Up Comedy tour ⁠https://www.imomsohard.com/ladies-night⁠ Get the Emergency Preparedness PDF here ⁠https://...

You never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan 🆘 for your family with a special emphasis on earthquakes because that is her disaster experience. She'll talk you through her three-step process for preparing and an amazing new resource she found that will help make it easy...

We often say that self-care is healthcare, so if skincare is self-care, then that means skincare is also healthcare. Wait...what? That's right! Alegre is going to walk us through her spa-like, morning skincare ritual 🧴 and also describe the many physical and mental benefits of having a skincare ritual. 🔎 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Free music used in this show https://pixabay.com/mu...

There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan 📅 set is one of the best ways we know of to save time and reduce anxiety. Who doesn't need that? We'll walk you through our process on this podcast. Resources mentioned in th...

It's never too late to live your dreams! Alegre describes her hilarious first backpacking experience that she just returned from. 🎒🏕️ Ever since falling in love with the original 1961 Hayley Mills version of "The Parent Trap" she's wanted to do a backpacking trip. Well, now at 50-years-young, she finally did it, and the story was worth the wait. Sign-up for our mailing list and...

There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan 📅 set is one of the best ways we know of to save time and reduce anxiety. Who doesn't need that? We'll walk you through our process on this podcast where Alegre also describe...

Finally! After years of us working to raise awareness about the importance of parental self-care, the Surgeon General has sounded the alarm. According to the just-released Surgeon General advisory, parents are stressed out in a way unseen by previous generations. 😟 We chat about how we've felt this personally and share some of the things that weigh on us as we work to prioritize ourselves. Re...

WE LOVE SELF-CARE and although usually we talk about small, daily self-care rituals like taking your supplements, on this podcast we chat about the more elaborate, more pampering ideas that we use on the regular to feel good in our bodies. 🛀🏽💆🏼‍♀️We have ideas that are going to save you a ton of money and help you make self-care a more regular habit because YOU DESERVE IT! We also chat about h...

Sleep hygiene? That's just a fancy term for making sure you get a good night's sleep. 😴 Having an evening ritual is the solution to ensuring you have good "sleep hygiene" so that your brain and body can get the rest and repair they need to function optimally. If you don't get enough sleep, you will be impaired. In fact, driving drowsy has been show to be as dangerous as driv...

We are in the final countdown (insert Europe's 1986 anthem here🎶) to school, and it's getting REAL. We chat about the things we are doing to give our kids the smoothest launch possible on Monday morning, including creating a first-day-of-school checklist. Prepping for a few minutes the night before has been show to reduce stress and anxiety, and helps make the next day that much smoother....

The new school year is upon us! 🏫 We discuss how we are setting our families up for success and we'd also love to hear any tips you want to share. We also chat about how we love how Gen Alpha is so relaxed about "spots" (aka pimples). 🙈 Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available...

On this episode we tell our baby-making stories. (cue "awwwww.") Natascha and I had very different experiences on our roads to pregnancy, although we were both of "advanced maternal age" (cue "ewwwww!") 👶 We also talk about how we've been feeling "out of sorts" because it's been difficult to keep to our schedules and morning rituals recently. 🌅 Res...

Every July, Alegre enters numbers into a spreadsheet that she's been keeping for over 20 years. She calls it her Family Fiscal Year-End. It's how she tracks the "big picture" financial numbers that affect her family. It lets them know how they are doing on saving for retirement and paying off debt. 💲 It's also taught her how to have a long-term vision for her finances becaus...

Burnout is defined as a state of mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion due to continued exposure to stress. Fifty-nine percent of Americans report being burned out and 66% of parents. One study calls it an "epidemic". On this episode we share our burnout stories and what we learned from them. 🔥 Resources mentioned in this podcast Our 1-page cheat sheet TinyURL.com/BYWDstopburnout (T...

We talk a lot about the power of a self-care ritual to stave off and combat burnout, however, these practices are not stagnant things. They change with you, responding to your needs and evolution. 🛀🏽 We also chat about a situation Alegre is currently dealing with and her struggle to know if she should let her daughter stop attending to something she committed to or if she should encourage her to...

Piece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul are short, inspiring love poems from your body parts (hence the "piece" in the title) to you! Read all the motivational advice your smile, heart, and mind have for you. We had a wonderful chat with Niki Svara, the author of Piece Talks , about her journey of self-acceptance and what led her to write her book (spoiler: it was a downloa...

So it's summer time, and with all that freedom comes responsibility. In this podcast we talk about the ways we give structure to the long days of summer. We also chat about the importance of spending gift certificates quickly. Did you know Americans have a collective $23-billion in unused gift certificates! WHAT? That's right, don't add to it. Many states have laws that protect the val...

As a busy mom, anything you can do to save yourself time and energy is well-spent! Planning your wardrobe -- even just a little bit -- is a great strategy for this as well as for reducing stress and anxiety. Listen to our three tips for saving time getting dressed every day. Use one or use all three, it's up to you. We also spend the first half of the show discussing the challenges of prioriti...

A regularly occurring family meeting is a great way to make sure everyone is on the same page. We talk about some strategies that we use with our families. Also, chitchat at the top about Natascha’s trip to see the Indianapolis 500 car race and her number one tip for anyone who wants to attend. #planning #FamilyMeetings #FamilyCommunication #Indy500WithKids Resources mentioned in this podcast: Pla...

Summer is almost here, and even though travel and day camps have (probably) been chosen, there are still other plans to make. For instance: how to get your home (inside and out) ready for summer, planning a camping trip (maybe for the first time!), and how to make the end of summer memorable while also getting your kiddo ready for the school year. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Camping tips...

Following up on last week's chat with award-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, we are talking about the WHY and the HOW of making room for hobbies as a busy mom. A lot of it comes down to self-knowledge and knowing how to motivate yourself until the hobby becomes a habit. Creating new habits takes time though, so we have some tips for helping you along u...

Award-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, chats with us about her journey as a creative entrepreneur, mama, and nana chica (grandma). We discuss how and why it's so valuable to get creative regularly and imperfectly, and how it's a vehicle for self-discovery, joy, and meditation. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Kathy's website: CraftyChica.co...

Having children in the 0-5 age range is a marathon that can feel never-ending. It takes a lot of time and energy to keep another human alive! But eventually your baby turns five and you have a little more bandwidth to consider the rest of you life. But -- if you are like us -- you might feel like you aren't sure who you are anymore and it can feel a little overwhelming. However, what we learne...

Mother's Day is around the corner and this is your sign to help you have the day you actually desire! After all, it's not really a gift if you have to clean-up afterwards (#BreakfastInBedIncludesDishes). Whether you are a single mom, a new mom, or part of the sandwich generation, we have ideas for making this the mother's day of your dreams. Resources mentioned in this podcast: MamaSel...

We frequently say "Planning Makes Everything Easier" and it's so true. The only way Natascha and I manage our lives as individuals, as moms/partners/daughters/friends, as creatives, as entrepreneurs is because we practice the habit of planning. There's a saying that "one minute of planning saves you ten minutes of doing". Can you imagine how much time and energy you&#39...