Moms Overcoming Overwhelm | Decluttering Tips, Declutter, Systems, Routines for Moms, Home Organization

Mom guilt. If you’ve been a mom any length of time, you’ve likely experienced it. But where exactly does it come from, and how do we overcome it so we can actually enjoy motherhood more? In this episode, I’m sharing 5 causes of mom guilt and how we can say goodbye for good! Resources Mentioned (affiliate links may be included): Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck Remaining You...

Today I have the pleasure of speaking to Natalie Cook as we talk about how to be more intentional with purchases, especially when you love clothes and shop often with friends as entertainment. I hope you love this conversation and it can help you identify your own shopping triggers so you can purchase with purpose! Resources Mentioned: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter Interested in coaching with m...

In a season where we are surrounded by people encouraging “fall hauls”, how can we buy more intentionally? If we can understand these six cognitive biases that marketers leverage to cause us to buy what we don’t need, we can purchase with a purpose! Resources Mentioned (affiliate links may be included): Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter An excellent article in Becoming Minimalist about the Diderot...

Want to be a fly on the wall during one of my virtual coaching sessions? Today I’m coaching Natalie Cook with how to approach her bedroom! Natalie wants her bedroom to be her sanctuary but struggles with a small closet and too much stuff. I hope you enjoy the conversation! *Current pricing for virtual and in-person decluttering + organizing coaching is going up October 1! Book your session today !...

A cognitive bias is a systematic error in thinking caused by the tendency of the human brain to simplify information through personal experiences and preferences. What that means for decluttering our stuff? We hold onto what we don’t need! In today’s episode, I’m reviewing 7 of the most prevelant cognitive biases causing you to hold onto clutter and what we can do to overcome them! Resources Menti...

Have you ever attempted to follow a cleaning schedule - but failed? Do you buy planners and never use them? There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to chores, cleaning, tidying, or home management in general! We need to create chore systems that work WITH our brain! In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Kelly Briggs from Simple Home Mom all about her best tips for approaching chores with self-compas...

In her book The Four Tendencies , author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin outlines her personality framework based upon how you respond to internal and external expectations. Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels approach decluttering and organizing differently, which Rubin outlines briefly in her book Outer Order, Inner Calm . Today I dive a bit more into Rubin’s four tendencies and provide so...

When it comes to decluttering and organization, motivation can be a fickle friend. We know why it’s important and we want to feel lighter and less chaotic, but decluttering can be HARD. How do we find - and sustain - the motivation to declutter? Today I’m joined by Deanna Yates from Wannabe Clutter Free who is sharing her best tips AND coaching me through a decluttering project I’ve been avoiding!...

❓ Are you constantly decluttering, organizing, and re-organizing your home and feel like you never have time to relax? ❓ Do you love to find a "good deal" and bring things home that you later regret? ❓ Do you have a hard time saying no to free stuff?  Decluttering is a time-consuming process, but it's hard to get closer to a clutter-free life if we are always bringing more and more into our hom...

Today’s episode is a special treat - you get to listen in to a snippet of my virtual decluttering coaching call with Vanessa Gurrusquieta. Vanessa is a mom of 8 with kids ranging from 24 to 3. She’s also the owner of the Poppin’ Tags Resale Shop in Hillsboro, Texas. Her dream is to homeschool her two littles (ages 3 and 5) and travel the world in an RV. But she feels like she is constantly declutt...

Do you procrastinate on decluttering? Do you tell yourself you don’t have enough time, or that it takes too long to make decisions about what to keep and what to donate? Or are you like me and struggle to get things you want to donate out of your house? :) Today’s episode is for you! I’m sharing 3 steps to help you get back on track if you’ve stalled out on your decluttering journey.   Resources M...

Imagine this scene: You’re shopping in Target with one child pulling on your leg and the other grabbing random items off the shelves, wailing, “PLEEEEASE Mommy can I have this?” An elderly woman in the same aisle smiles at you and says, “You’re going to miss this, dear! The days are long but the years are short!” Or imagine that you buy a parenting book about a discipline approach that your sister...

One of the biggest components of mental clutter is our to-do’s - causes the “thought swirl” that keeps us up at night and makes us feel distracted during the day. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the 3 critical steps you may be missing when managing your never-ending to-do list! Resources Mentioned (affiliate links may be included, which means I get a small commission if you use my link - thanks):...

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, creating a “yes” list - a list of everything you’ve said yes to - is a powerful tool to help you understand why you’re saying yes, what needs to change, and how to get yourself out of chaos. My return guest, Jessica Jackson, has amazing insights to share on this important topic! Jessica is a homeschooling mother of four children, host of Thriving in Motherhood Podcas...

Sometimes keeping a tidy home feels like a full-time job - but it doesn’t have to be! Today I’m sharing my top 5 home management hacks that helps keep my home tidy on a daily basis. Resources Mentioned: Have a question about decluttering, simplifying, systems, or anything else we talk about on the podcast? You can leave me a voice message here . Scroll to the bottom and look for the microphone and...

Sometimes when we are feeling overwhelmed, we have to ask ourselves some hard questions, like: “Am I causing my own chaos?” When we understand our non-negotiables and say yes to what aligns with our values rather than what we think others expect from us, we can enjoy contentment in our motherhood. In today’s episode I’m chatting with Andrea Dekker, a wife and mother of 4 young children who loves n...

When you’re overwhelmed, maximizing your limited energy so you can be more productive is a must! Understanding your chronotype is one way to work with your body so that you can tackle your to-do list more effectively! I hope you love this conversation with my friend Sarah Horgan, creator of the popular Instagram account simple + intentional and the host of her podcast by the same name. Sarah is a...

Creating a curated wardrobe with clothes you love to wear every day isn’t complicated! Here are my 5 best tips from my previous episodes to help you with your wardrobe refresh! Resources Mentioned: Try a color analysis from Color Guru - use my special code OVERWHELM for 10% off your order Related Episodes: Episode 10: The MOST Challenging Type of Clutter for Moms! 4 Kinds of Aspirational Clutter a...

When you think of the word “legacy”, what comes to mind? What we leave behind for the ones we love? What if I told you that the legacy we leave our kids is a result of our actions today? In this eye-opening conversation with Julie Redmond on the Mom Made Plans podcast , we discuss the unhealthy coping mechanisms (including scrolling) that I’ve used to deal with the stresses of motherhood, and how...

How does decluttering and organizing allow us to calm the overwhelm in our lives? In this interview on the Motherhood Restored Podcast , I chat with Natalie Hixson about the three causes of overwhelm, reducing decision fatigue, the power of saying NO and minding our “shoulds”, and much more! Natalie Hixson is a wife, mama to three, and Certified professional Christian life coach. She helps discour...

Are you overwhelmed by clutter? Overstimulated easily? Sensitive to noise, touch, caffeine, or sensory input in general? You may be a highly sensitive person, like me. Being an HSP has impacted my parenting in huge ways, including how I respond to sensory input, touch, and noise (hello, two boys!) In this interview on the Failing Motherhood Podcast , I talk about my struggles with anger in my earl...

In this episode “remix” I’m bringing you the best clips from my conversation with Lisa Lizotte from the Habits and Home Show all about why resets are the #1 habit to keep your home clutter-free. Lisa is a wife, mom of three and cheerleader for anyone wanting to simplify their life so that they can enjoy it more. Lisa first tried living as a minimalist but no matter how few possessions she owned, s...

Are you overwhelmed by your home? Does your anxiety rise every time you look around? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my 3 favorite decluttering hacks to help you overcome overwhelm and feel better fast! Resources Mentioned: Have a question about decluttering, simplifying, systems, or anything else we talk about on the podcast? You can now leave me a voice message here . Scroll to the bottom and lo...

Kids are home for the summer…which means it’s a perfect time to help them with decluttering and organizing their spaces! In this replay of my recent interview on The Busy Vibrant Mom Podcast, I share my best tips and tricks for decluttering success with your kids! Resources Mentioned: My Spotify decluttering playlist (regular) and my Christian worship-based one Connect with Michelle on her podcast...

Want to simplify your wardrobe this summer? Curious about whether a capsule wardrobe can work for you? Today I’m sharing my 5 simple steps to help you create a summer capsule wardrobe! Resources Mentioned: **Summer Review Giveaway! ENDING SOON!**  Need a little extra cash this summer?  Have you left a written review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts yet OR shared it with a friend? I'm having a sum...