Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas

You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!   Today's Show Notes:  How do y...

You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!   Today's Show Notes:  You sent...

For this week's breathe with me, I invite you to find a song to dance to.  Feel the breath in your body and find the song your soul needs.   I invite you to email me, text me, or Instagram me the song you listened to. I started a Spotify Playlist for us: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aT0OgaAAEJIkP6YuvcnJH?si=8c38ac63de724712   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know...

You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!   Today's Show Notes:  Self-Com...

  Breathe WIth Me:  Pop in earbuds and go to your bathroom mirror.  It's time to give yourself some encouragement.  "You may not feel like you've reached your goal, but look how far you've come!" You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.k...

  You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!   Today's guest is Melinda We...

This week's episode is in honor of my Grandpa Holden.  Thank you for the life you lived. Breathe WIth Me:  Notice and embrace the movement of your breath.  Embrace the physical sesnations and let the feelings and thoughts drift by.    You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podc...

Do you have a kid who plays an instrument, sport, dances, sings, or competitive academics? "If you never felt fear, worry, or doubt -- that means you care about what you do.  What we can do is teach our kids what they mean and where they are coming from." Jay Thoft --a mental performance expert, coach, and teacher from Denver Colorado.  He believes that if developing athletes and performers are pr...

Let's practice being human-- when you breathe are you taking deep breaths or shallow?  At the end, we paused to practice breathing in what we need more of.  Then we exhaled what we need to let go   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www...

September 30 was International Podcast Day, in honor of that I wanted to share my podcast feed and inspire you to listen to something new.  I hope you enjoy it!-- Christy Self-Care:  Try out a new podcast Play Idea:  Use pumpkins and gourds for crazy memory making, not just carving.  Do they float? Can it explode?   Parenting Podcasts: Peace and Parenting- https://www.peaceandparentingla.com/podca...

Let's practice being human.  Reflections about what being 94 yearold you might be like  & Christy's Grandma. 

Join me on Sunday, September 26 @ 4 PM EST for a Zoom Call all about this. Register Now:  tinyurl.com/KeepCalmMotherOn   Humans need belonging and significance.  That's a key factor in Adlerian Psychology which is the foundation of Positive Discipline by Jane Nelson. Last week, I admitted I needed to stop rushing.  Well, I've slowed down and found another "area to grow".  I need to work on less pr...

Let's practice being human.  You can do this technique all day long.   You can do it standing or sitting.   Put one hand on your heart and one hand on your tummy.  Then breathe.  You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.c...

  Rushing leads me to feel poor in my spirit.  Rushing leads me to feeling disconnected and wanting.   Here are my three habits to slow me down: Sticky note reminders to take a deep breath & that life is not an emergency Practice 3-5 minutes of breathing.  In the urgent feeling moments, I can remember what it feels like in my body to slow.  Special Time-- leads to be being more present and not rus...

Let's practice-- reducing envy and celebrating others.  You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  L...

My oldest turned 15 this week. one of her gifts was a notebook of wisdom and encouragement.  I remember how hard 15 was during my own teen years-- I wanted to give her a book to hold.  Each month, I'm writing more in it and recording a victory log of what I see her doing.  I'm so proud of her and speechless I have the honor of being her mom.  Amen.    I hope your heart takes a rest in this open no...

Let's Practice Breathing Together.  We can practice growing joy and happiness instead of growing overwhelming and negative.  Show up for happiness and joy.   Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to s...

You don't have to mother alone-- for three months join me  shoulder to shoulder in the Finish the Book Community.   www.motheron.teachable.com      Listen to the episode with Dr. Carla Naumburg here .    Big Idea From Today:  Hard moments show you where growth might be needed. Embrace firm and kind. If you're feeling dysregulated-- your kids will reflect that with their mirror neurons.      Self-C...

I am so glad you are here. Come join me for a sensor overwhelm SOS breathe with me.     Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!

Parenting While the World Falls Apart     The world has be in bewilderment right now. I can't do it all-- but I can parent from a place of radical optimism.   I can turn off the news and focus on my house.   Safe, seen, soothed and secure is an idea from the book The Yes Brain   Dr. Jane Nelson believes belonging and significance are the key parts of raising children.  Read more in her books.   Yo...

I am so glad you are here.  I feel blessed to be alive with you today-- you are not by chance.  Thank you for practicing how you want to be.    Pause & Consider a Very Positive Moment in Your Life   Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me ...

Mary Van Geffen is one of my favorite people on Instagram.  I am so excited to share a conversation about raising Spicy Children and parenting by loving yourself.   Mary Van Geffen is an international parenting coach for overwhelmed moms of strong-willed & spicy children.   She helps moms (over the phone or on FaceTime to) gain confidence to choose gentle, respectful parenting especially if they w...

I hope this helped you when you couldn't find a moment to breathe.    Find me on Instagram at  @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!

Rest & Connection are more meaningful when you consciously choose them.   Don't miss out on the next Slow Finish The Book With Me: https://www.subscribepage.com/secretbooklist How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 days of compassionate help by KC Davis www. StruggleCare.com   The GUNCLE by Steven Rowley   Self-Care:  Start the daily practice of "What went right today because of me?" and writing it...

I'm back from my break & realizing I need to go back to the basics.  I hope you enjoy practicing inhales and exhales.  Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me  Play4life. Christy@gmail.com   Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a messag...