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Embracing Joy in Motherhood with Shunta Grant Sep 05, 2019

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Shunta Grant is a proponent of embracing joy and finding joy in all areas of life. She is constantly teaching about how not to just be "busy" but work on meaningful things - which is so important in motherhood.

On this podcast episode we discuss how she makes sure she's aware of everything that's going on in her children's lives.

We also talk how we can have joy in motherhood - why it can be lacking and how do we overcome it to find our joy again and practice embracing joy daily.

We forget that our children are a blessing...there are people who wish they could have a child having a meltdown in Target.

Shunta Grant

Lastly, before the final questions we talk about how structure and routine helps Shunta's daughter as much as it helps her.

Your yes is still saying no to something and I'm not sacrificing me for someone else when I know it's not going to be best for me and the greater good.

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Tapping Into Your Creative Side on a Daily Basis with Jena Holliday Aug 29, 2019

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We might not all be the most creative people out there - but we all have the skills necessary to tap into it! As mothers we have to constantly tap into that to keep our children entertained!

Jena Holliday and I talk about how she encourages each of us to nurture our imaginative side, how she built her illustration and design business while transitioning to a mom of 2, and how she wears all the hats.

We talk about grace, failure, experiences, success and life transitions as mothers.

We are all creative because we are like our creator, God.

Jena Holliday If you're looking for your creative gifts, Jena suggests:

Pray and ask to be shown what your gifts are
Journal each day to start the daily practice of creating something
Read a book about inspiring people and stories
Find community and/or an accountability partner

Sometimes we think we don't have time for that, but taking one day to ease your mind will make a world of difference.

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Making Time to Play with Your Children with Nicole Cole Aug 15, 2019

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Nicole Cole is an expert on all things learning through play and as a busy mom she gets it when it's been a long day but you still want to engage with your child. She talks on the podcast today about how to fit it in when we're tired from work, commutes, and being around other people.

Nicole expresses the need for moms to regularly advocate for themselves - we talk about how vital this is. She says it's important to be intentional about learning through play - because it offers children ways to socialize after she saw the results in the classroom.

She suggests to try different materials and let them just play to encourage independent play. This makes it easy to do after a busy day, especially when you have open ended toys so there is no planning needed.

We get into how we can get our spouses involved if they're not up on why this method is so important. Nicole reminds us that when others play with your children it might not look like how you play with them.

I would encourage moms to really advocate for yourselves, even if it's a new job...let your employer know things have changed.

Nicole Cole

People don't always know, you have to actually voice, "I need help right now".

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So, If Balance Doesn't Exist What Do We Have? Aug 08, 2019

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We know that balance doesn't exist - it's nearly impossible to keep the scales perfectly even when our lives are moving as fast as they are.

We, as moms, are juggling so much and making so many decisions that we may have overflow from one category in our lives to another.

There are 4 phases or spaces that we as moms can be if we're not in 100% balance and when balance doesn't exist for us:

Harmony - things can be in harmony where we work things together and one area of our lives might take precedence, but the others can fall a little and be picked back up later.

Philippians 4:11

Grace/Forgiveness - we have to constantly give ourselves grace and forgiveness as we're not in perfect balance.

John 5:30

Overwhelm and Craziness - it's normal to have anxiety and be burdened, but Christ says to bring it and come to him in these times.

1 Peter 5:7 and Matthew 11:28-29

Long View/Seasons - make sure to always be looking at the long view - the season you are in is just a short moment of your entire motherhood journey.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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Having Hard Discussions with Your Children and Family at the Right Time with Jazz Smollett Aug 01, 2019

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Today I talked with Jazz Smolett on how to have the hard discussions with your child and family at the right time.

Jazz has a new TV show, she is a cookbook author, TV producer, writer, mom and so much more. We talk about

How she's making sure her daughter knows her history and background
How she's finding diverse places for her daughter to grow and learn
How to have the difficult conversations at the right time with family and children

Jazz shares some of the challenges she's faced and ways she is overcoming them today through having hard discussions.

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The struggles of not living near family - how Onyi Azih makes it work with two young boys Jul 25, 2019

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Today on the podcast I interview Onyi Azih!

She blogs at Sincerely Onyi and on the podcast we talk about the struggles of not living near your family and how she manages that with two young boys.

She shares how she handles living away from family, trusting others to be around your children, and how she plans to instill her culture and values with her sons.

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Survival of a Multifaceted Mom Part 2: Letting Go to Have It All Aug 23, 2018

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There’s an opportunity cost to everything worthwhile in life. No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, you’ll have to give up something in order to make it happen.

Shavonne Riggins in episode 21 talked about sacrificing in different seasons - it's a requirement to get to where you really want to go. Listen to the episode here!

6 Things You Need to Let Go of to "Have it All" 1. Other People’s Definition of Motherhood 2. Fear of Judgement 3. Let Go Of Frustration with Yourself/Your Life 4. Let Go of Stress 5. Let Go of Saying "Yes" to Everything 6. Let Go of Trying to Do All of the Work Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch part 3 of the Survival of the Multifaceted Mom Series! Follow Mommifaceted! Instagram Facebook

Survival as a Multifaceted Mom: Part 1 Getting Over Fear Aug 16, 2018

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Fear is something we all struggle with at times - here's how I'm dealing with it and how you can work to push through fear to follow your passion and accomplish your goals.

Break down what you are truly afraid of? Is it failure, not knowing how to do something, rejection, what others may think, wasting time and money? Once you break it down you may see that it won't really be that bad and you can work through it.
Is that passion project, new idea, or change really worth pursuing? Is it viable? Will it help your family, your progress, you? If it's worth pursuing then go forward - you have nothing to fear.
The biggest opponent to fear is information. Once you get informed about what is on the other side, the amount of fear you have will be reduced. Fear of the unknown is a big factor in keeping you from your greatness, so uncover the unknown.

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Sharing Faith With Your Children with Mattie James Aug 08, 2018

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Mattie James is a full-time blogger, mompreneur, influencer, wife, and inspiration for anyone wanting to take their style blog to the next level. She openly shares how she manages to get it all done with help from family and her team, how she finds a healthy balance of work and family, and becoming the woman of faith that she has always wanted to be. On the podcast we talk about what she actually does to help her faith grow, why it is necessary for her to start her day the way she does, and her favorite Christian apps.

There is a bonus for this episode! If you check out the show notes and sign up, you will get to listen to the bonus questions that I asked Mattie. We talk about who are the moms she looks up to - some you may be able to guess and a couple that may be new to you, and what her personal mantra and life mission is. So to listen to these extra questions you have to be a part of the Mommifaceted Community - and to do that you can sign up on mommifaceted.com/episode32.

If you are struggling to find the time for building your relationship with God, or struggling to prioritize devotion time - you are not alone, and this episode is for you.

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When You Don't Feel Like Being Patient Aug 02, 2018

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What do you do when you don't FEEL like being patient?

You're ready to lose it - and trying to fight back the tears and not lash out. I've had moments like that, and I'm sure you have to. We're not bad moms, we are just real moms.

This is what I'm doing when I feel impatient with those around me that I love.

Leave yourself reminder, like a calming Bible verse or phrase that you love, something that gives you peace and builds you up so that you are able to face whatever you are up against.
Think about who has shown you patience and shown you grace.
Breath
Repeat your mantra
Stick to your rules, the kids don't get a pass just because you're ready to lose it. Lean on your process of giving a consequence and discipline your kids in a normal way - instead of lashing out.
Take a moment away
Look at the situation through the other person's eyes
Play along with your kids, make it into a game so it brings laughter and makes it fun
Tell your partner/kids/friend how you feel
Apologize if needed and commit to doing better next time

Now, what do you do when you don't feel like being patient?

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