Torn: Finding a Mom Life Balance: Recent Episodes
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Motherhood can often leave a woman feeling torn between her emotions and reality, her job and personal life, friends and family. On Torn: Finding a Mom Life Balance, hosts Athena, and Mims share their journey, laugh their woes away, and dismantle the deceptions of motherhood by giving a new voice to mommy-hood. Cover art photo provided by Logos on the Go
Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment of the podcast where the sisters discuss the benefits of taking family vacations with various generations of the extended Torn Tribe. Does your family vacation with the grandparents, great aunts, great uncles, aunts or uncles? What are some of your highlights? Most memorable moments? Funny quotes? Tips? Share some of your destinations, suggested hacks and family’s favorite tales that never get old. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Mims in the latest bi-weekly episode where the sisters discuss how to stay grounded in joy during the challenging moments of parenthood. Torn Tribe, parenthood is a work of sacrifice and love. What do you do to maintain the joy and find peace when tumultuous phases of the journey arise? What helps you to persevere on the infinite path during peaks as well as valleys along the way? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Mims for this biweekly episode where they discuss the results of a Google search: most searched topic related to parenting; Torn Tribe, what is one of your current parenting questions? What we found was curious and we discuss what we think is happening when we turn to the search engines and ask for help with our parenting…We’d love you to share what you think we’d find and what you’d like to discuss. We are here for all of it. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Mims for this biweekly episode where they consider if their flaws will befall their children. Torn Tribe, does your inner voice creep in and cause pressure and guilt regarding your flaws and if they can potentially impact your children. How do you guide your children based on the opinion you carry of your shortcomings? Are you attempting to shield them from or redirect your children to correct their flaws? The sister cohosts encourage you to let go and allow your children to confront all their qualities in their own way as they may be uniquely equipped to embrace themselves…all of themselves. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they consider the complexity of parental desires - in this biweekly installment listen to consider the parent desire to be appreciated - should parents have this emotion? What can the gratitude look like? What can the traditions, habits and moments within a home filled with gratitude look and sound like? What can we all gain from a mindset of gratitude? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims is the biweekly episode discussing the approaches to support our children navigate challenges by considering the life cycle of a challenge -identification, analysis, resources, reflection- in various stages of development. How can we help our children understand the purpose of challenges and establish a strategy to keep in their toolbox as challenges are inevitable but not insurmountable. Torn Tribe how have you facilitated your children facing challenges? Does this cycle resonate? Would it be helpful? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they consider their childhood dreams and if dreaming is possible after entering parenthood. What were your hearts deepest desires before becoming a parent? What kind of dreams do you aspire for now? Do you continue to pursue your dreams? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this atypical installment of the bi-weekly podcast - an unfiltered pulse check on the cohosts’ parenting. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims on this biweekly installment highlighting how to nurture creativity within your family. How does your family approach creativity? What activities lead to imagination, vulnerability, curiosity and exploration? Athena and Moms share some of the play, projects, activities, games and journeys they have shared with their children and family that help cultivate creativity and approaching life as cocreators…of crafts, fantasy islands, music, stories and momentos. Connect with us about this episode, by sharing your torn moments or mends at tornmlb@gmail.com. Don’t forget to listen, follow, and share the podcast on IG, Facebook, and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Revisit Episode 81: Join cohosts Mims and Athena as they share their raw emotions of having to balance work and home life. The struggle of having to work as if you are not a mother and parent as if you do not have a career. Athena and Mims share the key decisions they made to continue the daily balancing act with joy! Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join hosts Athena and Mims in the latest episode of our biweekly podcast. This month a series: “Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed.” This episode considers socialization and how we encourage our children to lean into getting to know new people, establish friendships, network and grown curious about the interests and feels of others. Torn Tribe, how do you structure time for commitments, allow for spontaneity and avoid overbooking to make time for relationship building with intention? Connect with us about this episode by sharing your torn moments or mends at tornmlb@gmail.com. Don’t forget to listen, follow, and share the podcast on IG, Facebook, and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join hosts Athena and Mims in the latest episode of our biweekly podcast. This month a series: “Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed.” This time, the sisters delve into the surprising financial advising skills required for parenting. Discover the categories tied to financial planning, and gain insights on navigating money talks, overcoming shame, instilling wisdom, and encouraging your children to recognize their talents and resources. Connect with us about this episode by sharing your torn moments or mends at tornmlb@gmail.com. Don’t forget to listen, follow, and share the podcast on IG, Facebook, and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims for this biweekly installment kicking off a start of year series: Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed. On the first episode of the series, the sisters discuss the event planning skills they were surprised they needed as parents. They debunk some myths and offer some tips to help you make memories you desire. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Moms in their biweekly episode about the Winter Break tradition of family holiday movie viewing. Tune in to hear holiday movie recommendations that your family may enjoy during this season. Torn Tribe, what favorites do have for this time of year? Which stories, themes, and soundtracks are you eager to share with your family? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims for their biweekly episode focusing on where we are at this point in the year in the busyness of the parenthood race. Do your family routines need a pitstop to refresh and tune up for responsibilities and demands of the year. Torn Tribe, how does your family keep tuned up? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly episode of the podcast focused on the ways to promote balance and self-sufficiency to our children, no matter where we may find ourselves on the spectrum of skills, approaches and seasons of personal development. Listen to learn the areas the sisters identify as a worthy focus and deem priority for instilling self-awareness and encourage them to build their executive functioning skills, manage personal needs, hygiene and household chores as they establish their independence. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Mims in their biweekly episode responding to the question: Can I Be A Positive Role Model Even with My Flaws? Listen in to learn what Athena and Mims have identified as flaws that challenged their parenting, how they approach it with their children and how they suggest it can be tackled. See the revealing lessons the sisters have achieved with their children by keepin’ it real and showing their humanity. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment to evaluate if a reset would serve you. The sisters discuss how they each come to the conclusion that something needs to change and ask themselves the tough questions about how they are feeling while parenting. Do you feel like quitting, or hiding? What are your alarms indicating you need to pause and take stock? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena & Mims for this week’s episode highlighting what makes strong bonds of friendship across miles and decades. Listen to hear how being brave enough to reach out or answer a call no matter how long it has been can reaffirm who you are and what you profoundly value. A recent reconnection inspires Mims to share how she rekindled a 20 year old bond and Athena shares about the call from a childhood friend that similarly surprised her and helped her see how she showed up back then. The sisters discuss how to encourage our children to see how profound bonds of friendships can be rooted and nurtured in common values. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Rerelease of episode #75: Join cohosts Athena and Mims on their second episode of a two part series on coaching - focused on parent coaching. Why seek parent coaching? What can that look like? How do you keep learning throughout parenting? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment of the podcast encouraging the Torn Tribe to accept their children’s learning styles, allow them ro take ownership of their deadlines and trust that the investments you made in modeling taking the wheel will allow them to steer the course. How do you shift the accountability of your children’s deadlines as they mature? How does it feel? What are some of the red flags that let you know it’s time to relinquish? We hope this episode offers a mend. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims for the bi-weekly installment focused on embracing awe and instilling the practice in your parenting. What inspired your sense of awe? How can you model feeling awe for your children and family? We hope this episode offers a mend, Torn Tribe. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in a late summer series: How to Transition from Summer without Dread. This installment is about the time we commit. We may have heard that “Time is the most valuable thing [a person] can spend.” – Theophrastus. In this episode we are sharing tips on how to coach your children to weigh their time commitments, understand how a “Yes” is also an automatic “No” and anticipate the flow of the season in advance. How do you plan to commit? What time commitment strategies have you modeled for your family? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in a late summer series to help you transition from summer break smoothly. Consider what’s ahead and find your own strategy to begin to arrange schedules, prioritize upcoming important dates and create the new school-year, family calendars and routines. What’s ahead for your family and what will help you approach the waning summer more intentionally? Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims revisiting how they planned summer as a kick off to 2021 Summer Series. They share strategies for experiencing a stress-free summer. Listen to their approach and resources to plan the time filled with exploration, rest and quality time that is individualized for your family. Stay tuned through the summer months as they highlight summer fun that is manageable, enjoyable and customized for varied family dynamics and circumstances. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! In this episode: Regional Parenting Publications at https://bostonparentspaper.com/regional-parenting-publications.html and Charlotte NC resources: Charlotte Parent https://www.charlotteparent.com and Park & Rec https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Pages/Home.aspx
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims for this bi-weekly episode as they reflect on not only taking the vacation but intentionally preparing yourself to BE on vacation. How do you transition to time off, new locations and the planned activities? Do you find the first few hours or days are needed to switch your mindset and decompress? Athena and Mims share the challenges and strategies to settle into vacation mode. How has the meaning of vacation changed for you in parenthood? What is truly revitalizing?What’s needed to set the right vibe?Reach out with your suggestions, questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in their bi-weekly episode considering how to prepare for the next season in their children’s lives and how they assess the needs ahead and begin to gather the tools to be best prepared and equipped on the new stretch of the parenting journey. Do you have advice and strategies? What’s in your toolbox and “first-aid” kits for new kid seasons? Reach out with your suggestions, questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims in their bi-weekly episode were they acknowledge that they are often preoccupied wondering “What’s Next?!” Tune in to hear about how they each handle managing schedules, commitments, preparations and what happens when one of the many balls they juggle is dropped. Athena and Mims share in the hopes that you would share: What emotions does your family’s schedule and the tasks to keep it straight causing you? How do you handle the mishaps? Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Mims in this biweekly episode where they ponder how their parenting is enabling or equipping their children. How so our parenting supports encourage codependence or independence. When do you advise and when do you simply listen and welcome the children to make choices and live with results? Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join Athena and Mims in their interview with Laura Hernandez, creator of Mama Systems. Laura became the mother of ten children when she went from four to 10 children through adoption as well as biologically. Listen in to learn about her system that was born from a desire to help other mothers manage their logistics and have-tos and make time to intentionally instill the ideas that your family values. Athena and Mims were especially touched by the calm Laura exudes and enjoyed learning about what helps her keep that calm when juggling children at traditional school, home schooling, children with special needs and balancing the needs of her entire family. You may find more about Mama Systems at www.mamasystems.net or @mamasystems on Instagram. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they discuss the foundational life skills they each prioritize to train up their children in terms of defining boundaries, using their voice and demonstrating and receiving kindness. What areas are you training up your children? How and why did you prioritize this life skill? area? experience? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they reveal what parenting stages or events made them feel failure. Listen to them share those vulnerable moments that we are often experiencing in solitude against our harsh self-critic. What paradigms may we need to release to find peace. All the concern in avoiding failure comes from care - can we find peace in your choices as our way of parenting with intention and after all the fear and acceptance, choose Grace for ourself?When have you felt gear of parental failure? Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena & Mims in this weeks episode on how to build in time to visit and collaborate with your children’s school. Leave the stress out of PTA by coordinating with teachers in advance,getting your child’s perspective, asking for help or offering your strengths, and share the experiences with each other so we can encourage each other, get ideas and lean in with our strengths to make these experiences impactful for your child, their classmates and school educators. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Join Torn hosts as they discuss motherhoods impact on sweet, elusive sleep. Listen in as they reminisce about simpler days and wasted hours of slumber and the strategies they practice now to get rest without the guilt or feeling like they are falling behind. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims their bi-weekly episode on burnout. What elements of their day to day parenting routine inspire frustration, dread, a short fuse and avoidance? Listen in to hear some of the signs you are feeling burnout, suggested approaches to finding a strategy and solution and the encouragement to find peace with yourself and abandon self-judgement. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Aired originally on December 22,2021: Join cohosts Athena and Mims on their second episode of a two part series on coaching - focused on parent coaching. Why seek parent coaching? What can that look like? How do you keep learning throughout parenting? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Join cohost Athena and Mims in their first episode of the new year. Hear the intentions they set for personal growth, quality time and mindset shifts for themselves that will surely influence their families and specifically share a model for their children to be reflective and intentional with their most precious commodity- time. How so you start the year with purpose and intention? What are you working to manifest in 2023?Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims this week for their final episode of 2022. They set intentions and letting go of anything that is not serving them. Enjoy the 100th installment of Torn: MLB and reflect on what you want to manifest in the New Year! Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
Join cohosts Athena and Mims this week for a review of the aspects of parenting that offer satisfaction. While parenting has its torn moments, challenges and uncertainties, there are also fulfilling moments in the journey. Tune in to hear about learned and shared passions, milestones of independence and the making and keeping of traditions that offer these two moms the warm and fuzzies in the day to day toils of mommyhood. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
On this week’s episode of Torn: Finding a Mom Life Balance, cohosts Athena and Mims as they share gratitude for the people and circumstances in an effort to cherish what we have and those that make life sustainable, special, fun and full of love. Wishing the Torn Tribe in the US a Happy Thanksgiving and sending appreciation to each of you. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they tackle the foundation, impact and value of friendship. What were your first friendships like? What has friendship meant in your life? How do you guide your children regarding making friends and maintaining bonds? Where do you go to make friends? How do you keep friends? Tune in to hear some reflections on the family we choose. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Life often has us running from one commitment to the next leaving no room for transition. This packed schedule with very little room for forgiveness, leaves us stuffing emotions to the back of our minds and pushing through to just get to the next place on time. Children though, have big emotions, significant emotions, fragile emotions that have no respect for time or place. As parents we have the challenge of finding a way to balance life schedules alongside healthy processing of emotions. Join Athena and Mims to learn together how to model healthy habits to our children and give them and ourselves space to feel and process on a more consistent basis. Torn Tribe, reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
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Join hosts Athena and Mims in their Heritage Month tribute as they revisit episode #33 where they honor their Abuela by sharing the four pillars that grounded her life and works- FIGURE, FAITH, FOOD and FAMILY. Listen to Athena and Mims share memories and the imprint Abuela had on them and many others through a life of bravery and grace. Be inspired to create your own legacy as women and on your motherhood journey through connection and love. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join Athena and Mims in this weeks episode filled with all the various emotions of this fall season. What is really going on during this season and what are they learning about themselves from these feelings. Tune in to hear about #signedupforTOOmuch and #TORNtoshreds Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join Athena and Mims in an interview with The Queen of the Crossroad, Barika Porter. Barika Porter is a certified professional coach that loves helping business people develop while enjoying their lives. Barika shares with us how she uses many of her coaching skills to help equip her for raising her three daughters. In this episode you will gain insights and tips on the necessity of mindful communication and the power of imprinting. Through much laughter Barika, Athena, and Mims’ conversation highlights creative ways to acknowledge and validate their children’s emotions while getting their children to own their feelings.
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Join cohost Athena and Mims as they conclude their exploration of fear in the parenting journey. They share tips on how to get beyond the fear based on their own lived experience. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they explore how to cope with the change that accompanies children leaving the nest and embracing their independence beyond your family sphere. In this episode of the Beyond the Fear series, consider how your sense of self shifts when the parenting role transitions from decision-maker to observer and hopefully trusted advisor. How can we get beyond the fear of losing the dynamic of being needed and accept in the lives of our children as they begin to be separate, unique adults?
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they continue their Beyond the Fear series with a conversation about possible tragedies, how to go beyond your scariest hypothetical situations and proactively give yourself piece of mind and find support. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in the second episode of the Beyond the Fear series focused on the unknown and unpredictable scenarios that can cause parents to have anxiety and paralyze us with fear. What are the thoughts you cook up in your mind that have not occurred but IF they were to happen you believe you’ll be left with few tools to address the situation? How do you identify the fears and gain the support to be authentic with your children and family and receptive to unplanned transitions that may occur along the parenting journey? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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When you feel torn, choose Grace. The parenting journey is filled with torn moments that are best addressed by choosing grace for yourself, others and the circumstances. Join Athena and Mims as they kick off a new series all about parenting fears. What are your greatest spoken and unspoken fears as you navigate the world with your children, encounter what is out of your control and work on modeling how to live fully, take risks and be authentic. Follow the series to learn how to get beyond the fear with intention and grace. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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When you feel torn, choose Grace. The parenting journey is filled with torn moments that are best addressed by choosing grace for yourself, others and the circumstances. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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When they found a memoir that shared the name of their podcast, Athena and Mims were instantly drawn to read and discuss Torn True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood by Samantha Parent Walravens. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Athena and Mims highlight all the high stake and low stake decisions that come with parenting. What influenced their choices about their approach to rearing, education, nursing versus formula. There are so many opinions and a mom needs to forge her own way! Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Athena and Mims create a safe space for considering the fears and concerns that go hand in hand with parenting. What are the voices within in those scary unpredictable moments and how do we surface from the darkness with grace? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Parenting often leaves parents, especially mothers, feeling like we are not giving enough. Not enough quality time, exposure, experience, of ourselves! Join Mims and Athena as they explore the topic of moving from a not-enough mindset to enough. They will help equip you with practical habits to establish an enough mindset. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Parenting often leaves parents, especially mothers, feeling like we are not giving enough. Not enough quality time, exposure, experience, of ourselves! Join Mims and Athena as they explore the topic of moving from a not-enough mindset to enough. They will help equip you with practical habits to establish an enough mindset. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Athena and Mims discuss the unspoken and spoken guidelines of parenting jointly with your spouse or partner. Having someone to share in the parenting guilt and division of labor has its perks and set backs. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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When we became parents we lost our names... "Hi, Sam's mom!" Athena and Mims dive into the mental battles they face when transitioning from being an individual to accepting the new dimension to identity parenting brings. Come join us to walk through the journey of maintaining your individuality while still being an involved parent. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Mims and Athena as they share their raw emotions of having to balance work and home life. The struggle of having to work as if you are not a mother and parent as if you do not have a career. Athena and Mims share the key decisions they made to continue the daily balancing act with joy! Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in reflecting on approaches to having conversations with their children about serious topics such as war, loss and injustice. How do you broach these complex issues? Do you? If so, how did you approach it? If not, how can you confront your own feelings and stay open to the challenge of discussing things when you do not have all the answers figured out? Listen in on the ways Athena and Mims have created space for tackling these heavy topics and are keeping vigilant of what else may weigh on the heart of their families. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohost Athena and Mims in there second episode in a series on L-O-V-E as this week they discuss sibling love. Why is sibling love imprinted within them and how can it help foster life skills in our children? What did you learn from your relationship with a sibling(s)? How can we encourage sibling love and self-reflection through these relationships? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims for their first of two February episodes on L-O-V-E. First up: parental love. What did parental love mean to you before parenting and now while in the throws of it? Listen in to the Torn sisters share vulnerable moments and their own exploration of their paternal love. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in their reflection on their great-aunt and her family, community and impact. Whom has made an imprint on you and offered a haven for fun, exploration and acceptance unconditionally? Whom is our Torn Tribe and how have they left a lineage of love for you to continue? Share some details and suggestions with us. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims in the first episode of the new year highlighting how to celebrate birthdays! How have you celebrated pre-motherhood and after? How do you keep it special? Do you like to celebrate your birthday, Torn Tribe? Share some details and suggestions with us. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims on their second episode of a two part series on coaching - focused on parent coaching. Why seek parent coaching? What can that look like? How do you keep learning throughout parenting? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena & Mims for a deep dive about coaching, their experiences with coaching and why you might want to consider having a coach. The sisters discuss: What are the options available? When is it time to invite a coaching relationship into your life? How do you choose a coach? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they check in on the fourth quarter of 2021- emotions, commitments and self-care during the intense end of year season. How will you reach the end of the year? Dashing over or rolling into the finish line…how can we encourage each other to reach it with JOY and GRACE. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they consider gratitude and the impact it can have on us physically, mentally and spiritually. They wonder: Can you teach gratitude? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they revisit a previous episode where they discuss the sign of mommy burnout and make suggestions for avoiding reaching your last straw. They have a special surprise this episode. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims in their mid-fall reflections. They share a temperature check on their start of the season and their personal approaches to recognizing they feel torn and so much more too. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
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Join hosts Athena and Mims in their yearly tribute to Latinidad through literacy and promotion of family story-time traditions. What stories about your heritage did you enjoy as a child and make a point to share with your family? Are there new stories your family had added to their family library and intend to pass down? Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/torn/message
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they unpack the struggle to be present during the current trying times and when we feel obliged to take on more. How do you bring yourself more peace by allowing yourself to simply Be Here Now. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join host Athena for a solo episode highlighting tips for remote living- work or home schooling can all happen at home with the help of the right decor, boundaries, and approach. Make home business and pleasure with these tips for you and the family. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims In the final installment ro the Summer Series dedicated to preparing for back to school. Use the tips they identify to help you and your family - reset, prepare and plan for the 2021-2022 school year. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they unpack the process of allowing ourselves to embrace Rest & Relaxation. Part of a stress free summer is to be intentional about a mindset of balance and welcome a slower, calmer pace. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss ways to use the summer time to highlight culture and embrace exploration with your families. A no stress summer can be found near or far and help you discover more of your children’s passions as well as your own. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims in the third episode of the Summer Series focused on how to keep summer learning engaging and fun while school is out. Consider a themed approach to summer exploration along with suggestions for impacting your neighborhood community. Find new ways to help your children stay curious, give back and discover new hobbies during their out of school season. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims is the second episode of the summer series focused on how to enjoy water activities safely. Learn how they each approach the summer fun at the pool or by the sea and the alternatives if you are not seeking to take a dip. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims this summer as they offer a Summer Series. They share strategies for experiencing a stress-free summer. Listen to their approach and resources to plan the time filled with exploration, rest and quality time that is individualized for your family. Stay tuned through the summer months as they highlight summer fun that is manageable, enjoyable and customized for varied family dynamics and circumstances. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! In this episode: Regional Parenting Publications at https://bostonparentspaper.com/regional-parenting-publications.html and Charlotte NC resources: Charlotte Parent https://www.charlotteparent.com and Park & Rec https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Pages/Home.aspx
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Join hosts Athena and Mims for a conversation about when and how they have embraced therapy as individuals and as parents. Listen to how these moms have used tools of therapy to set personal goals, overcome challenges for themselves and their kids without the self-judgement or guilt that can often accompany needing support from mental health professionals. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they review Mother’s Day gift lists and make their own suggestions on how to truly make the day special. What are our greatest desires to feel celebrated, appreciated and truly seen? What are yours? Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! Articles: “What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day” by BJ Foster of All Pro Dads and “What Moms REALLY Want for Mother’s Day” by Rocket City Mom
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss a poem by Lola Ridge, “Mother,” as their Poetry Month celebration. Listen to their interpretations of the poem and the imagery and themes of the poem that resonated with their motherhood experiences. Do you have a favorite poem about mothers or motherhood? Do you find that motherhood inspired creativity in you? Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss some of the restorative spring “cleaning” activities that they implemented at the start of the season to help themselves bloom. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they continue to celebrate Women’s History Month with an interview. Kaaryn Rabolli is a mom of two that embarked on home-schooling to customize a curriculum that also supported her family’s values while growing her photography business. Listen to learn about her journey taking on new endeavors, listening to advice and embracing uncharted territory with bravery and faith to curate the life, family and art she loves. You can find Kaaryn Robolli on Facebook at Kaaryn Rabolli Photography, on Instagram @kaarynrabolli_photo and kaarynrabolliphoto@gmail.com.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims in their Anniversary Episode dedicated to l Women’s History Month. They spotlight women that have influenced them with words, art and advocacy and inspired bravery, independence and voice. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they consider the impact of resenting aspects of motherhood. Is it ever okay to “sound like your mom”? How can we stay true to ourselves and not become bitter mommas? Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they consider their motherhood hipness. Listen to learn whose opinion matters, what has shifted because of motherhood and how to staying relevant transforms over stages. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as the consider: Giving Life is it all about nurturing or a sacrificial act? Find out how these moms reconcile the contradictions within this fine balance and other questions this topic raises. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims and they consider how becoming a mom impacted their views on life. What has the mommy perspective elevated or allowed you to toss aside. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Happy New Year, Torn Tribe! Join hosts Athena and Mims in celebrating their 50th Episode with 50 Intentions to Kick Start 2021. A few are the practices they wish to keep from 2020 and also new priorities they wish to manifest. Get inspired and share how you are taking the reigns of this new year. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they take stock of all that 2020 taught them and what they wish to take into the new year. We’d love to connect! Share feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Joins hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss their family holiday traditions- gather ideas for making memories, spreading cheer and keeping your childhood innocence with grace. We’d love to connect! Share feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they consider how to spread grace with the octogenarians of the family- what would the holidays be without the older generation and the memories we keep making together each year while near or far. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join one half of Torn: Finding a Mom Life Balance as she shares how to choose Grace and offer Grace. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss the pressures that come with the holiday season. Time off, school breaks, family gatherings, and expectations of unending fun bring many pressures to moms. Listen to her some ideas to keep your balance and joy during the season. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they share the brutal truth about the season’s grind and offer some suggestions to cope, shift mindset and unload all that may be making you feel zapped. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join to hear Athena and Mims share two poems in honor the anniversary of their Abuela’s passing - 7/11/25- 10/11/2019 LISTEN, FOLLOW, SHARE @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Reach out with anecdotes, or questions to tornmlb@gmail.com
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they share how they have each embraced the great outdoors and recommend it for you and your family. Learn how city or suburban kids can benefit and what you need to consider to be prepared for what’s out there and who is with ya. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims while they discuss ways to cope during the phases of the pandemic. Listen for some strategies for to connect, keep the joy and manage emotions...yours and the kid’s. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss their strategies to scheduling, enjoying and balancing virtual life. What is your calendar like? How are you keeping in touch and maintaining work life boundaries? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena & Mims as they explore how to help our children continue to build social intelligence during virtual times. They consider how we can be more conscious of how we spend this time together, what behaviors to prioritize and model and suggest intentional monitoring of emotions and behaviors for all family members’ well being. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss the sign of mommy burnout and make suggestions for avoiding reaching your last straw. They have a special surprise this episode. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss making decisions for your family during the pandemic. Listen to the commonalities of being a parent for the first time and navigating these uncertain times. Share the podcast- Rate & Review. Follow us @tornmlb on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims in their discussion of the current season of “No Choice” - summer during a pandemic with limited outlets for recharging, connection with friends and family or enjoying culture and varied activities.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss the current season of transition and what is in store in the fall. How do rites of passage help us embrace change? What does that look like in a pandemic? How can we embrace this phase of the parenthood journey? Torn Tribe, please write in your comments, anecdotes, mends and request episode topics at tornmlb@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @tornmlb
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they revisit the goals they set for 2020. Listen what’s on their minds, what’s on a roll and what has to be reconsidered as is often a mom’s reality. Be inspired to check how you are doing on your own goals, consider an adjustment of focus or just reflect on what means the most for you and your family’s well being right now. Torn Tribe we are here in the struggle and wish to offer tools for navigation tough conversations about injustice, and having a voice. Children’s book recommendation: A is for Activist written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they honor their Abuela by sharing the four pillars that grounded her life and works- FIGURE, FAITH, FOOD and FAMILY. Listen to Athena and Mims share memories and the imprint Abuela had on them and many others through a life of bravery and grace. Be inspired to create your own legacy as women and on your motherhood journey through connection and love.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they chat with Andrea Abraham a corporate, mom blogger that encourages her followers @astoriainheels not to lose their voice or style on the mom journey. Tune in to hear great tips on setting boundaries, figuring out what you want and need and how to keep being true to yourself. You can find Andrea’s blog, Astoria in Heels, at www.astoriainheels.com and reach her at astoriainheels@gmail.com.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they reveal their most torn moment in motherhood thus far. This installment revisits the experiences that lead to the podcast as a safe space to admit how truly torn motherhood can be. Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Follow the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe!
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Join hosts Athena and Mims indulge in, Torn Moments, their fantasy ideas for family time, family fun, making memories and exploring the world with children and their venting about the way reality squashes their hopes with the way things actually turn out. Please share your fantasy thoughts vs. reality, pose solution or anecdotes to tornmlb@gmail.com and follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @Tornmlb
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they share the often hidden torn mommy thoughts that are often felt by most moms but go unsaid because they inspire guilt, shame and judgement. Listen, follow and share so that someone can feel a little less torn.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims on this special episode marking a year of podcasting. We are celebrating a year of Torn Finding a Mom Life Balance - Join our Anniversary Promotion: Enter to win Torn MLB swag by tagging a friend on social media - FB IG or Twitter and sharing a lesson from parenthood between 3/20 and 3/27! We look forward to sharing our favorite lessons on a future episode and sending a torn momma Torn MLB swag.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss family parenting values and traditions they have prioritized in their own families. Gather suggestions for friendly family competition and how to explore your community and city together.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they share bedtime storytelling memories of their childhood and tell how they make more reading memories with their children at bedtime. Gain some book suggestions to request from your nearest library branch or to add to your home library. Check out their IG and Facebook posts for titles and authors.
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Join Torn hosts as they discuss motherhoods impact on sweet, elusive sleep. Listen in as they reminisce about simpler days and wasted hours of slumber and the strategies they practice now to get rest without the guilt or feeling like they are falling behind.
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Join hosts Athena and Mims as they reveal their perspective on their own body image through pregnancy and after. How did you respond to the physical impacts of pregnancy? Do you still see the woman you recognize in the mirror?
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Join hosts Athena & Mims as they discuss all that the first few weeks of a new year can entail. They share suggestions of support for Torn Tribe to offer and wrap up with the weekly mend.
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Happy New Year! Join hosts Athena and Mims as they review suggestions for how to begin a new year refreshed and renewed from a Huffington Post article, “16 Ways to Hit The Refresh Button In The New Year” by Sasha Bronner. Consider some new practices, make the goal of adding or subtracting just one thing to begin a shift. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffpost.com/entry/16-ways-to-refresh-your-life_n_568ada39e4b014efe0db4702/amp
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Join hosts as they interview Mildred Ruttenberg and gain another perspective to the motherhood journey. Mildred is a homemaker, wife and mom of a two and a half year old. Listen to the gems she discovered through motherhood and gain suggestions about keeping yourself in mind while being home full time. Mildred’s mommy joys, challenges and surprises reveal that mothers have so much in common if they are working or at home full time.
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Join hosts as they interview Ada Duran a mom-preneur, teacher and single mom and discuss starting a business, stages of motherhood and worthiness. Listen for suggestions on how to take the journey with grace. Reach Ada @inagruv on Instagram and aduran@inagruv.com
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Join hosts Athena and Mims while they share how they prioritize date night. Do you find a way to keep date night on the calendar? Do you have date night rules? Listen in for suggestions on how to prioritize, plan and have quality date nights to nurture your adult partnership.
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This week join Torn hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss their experiences with quiet moments of reflection. What is there to gain from consistent reflection? How do you make it happen?
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Join Torn hosts Athena and Mims as they discuss the process of choosing schools - profiles, tours, personal experiences and who tour children really are.
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Join Torn hosts as they focus on a mend they recommend.
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Join cohosts as they discuss what causes a mom to feel torn. How can you be present and fulfilled? How can you start feeling a little less torn?
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Join Torn cohosts as they discuss the Back to School season. How do you prepare, manage emotions and work for present over perfect when setting the kids up for a successful new school year.
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Join Torn hosts discussing how to deal with the negative perspectives of motherhood in the workplace and in day to day life? How do work environments take into account family life or lack this perspective?
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Are you feeling exhausted? Are you overwhelmed? Do you experience loneliness despite not having a moment for yourself? Join Torn cohosts as they discuss the various emotions of motherhood.
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Join co-hosts as they discuss how motherhood changes the meaning of vacation. The Torn Tribe is offered suggestions on how to contribute making great memories
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Join cohosts Athena, Mims & Momma T in the special tenth episode highlighting their first moments becoming moms. Listen to stories of adoption, labor, birth and love filled with surprises, laughter and the rollercoaster of excitement of setting out on the mommy-hood journey.
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Join co-hosts, Athena, Momma T and Mims as they discuss NY Times opinion article ”What ”Good” Dads Get Away With” By Darcy Lockman about the division of labor between parents and the factors that may influence this dynamic in varied households over different seasons.
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Join hosts Athena, Mims & Momma T as they discuss the financial obligations of parenting and share the tips learned along the way. Some highlights include budget convos, employer provided resources, community engagement for you and your child(ren) and planning ahead!
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Join hosts Athena, Mims and Momma T as they discuss post-pregnancy and current mental health, mental health support, and help promote normalizing dialogue around mental health for mothers.
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Join Athena, Momma T, and Mims as they discuss how they chose their paths between career and staying home. Was it a difficult decision? What were the factors that impacted your decision to work outside of home or stay home? What was the transition like for you? Does your work or family structure offer other options? Email your torn moments or share mends to tornmlb@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornmlb.
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Join Athena, Momma T, and Mims as they consider the elusive Mommy Me Time and the fears, concerns and obstacles that can leave you torn about prioritizing self-care. How have you made Mommy Me Time happen? Were you torn when it did or did not happen? Email your torn moments or share mends to tornmlb@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornmlb. Double tap on https://www.instagram.com/tornmlb
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Join Athena, Momma T, and Mims as they discuss what they have learned about themselves so as they weathered various seasons of motherhood with their child or children. How have you fared during your seasons? Any nuggets of wisdom to share as we anticipate future seasons? Email your torn moments or share mends to tornmlb@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornmlb. Double tap on https://www.instagram.com/tornmlb
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Join Athena, Momma T, and Mims as they share some of their first year of motherhood surprises. Connect with us to share your first year surprises with as well. Email your torn moments or share mends to tornmlb@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornmlb. Double tap on https://www.instagram.com/tornmlb
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Join Athena, Momma T, and Mims as they discuss the motherhood blueprint they had prior to becoming moms; What impacted the type of mother they would become and how realistic were the imprints of parenthood on their lived reality. Listen, laugh and consider what expectations you set for yourself in taking on the role of mother or parent. Email your torn moments or share mends to tornmlb@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornmlb. Double tap on https://www.instagram.com/tornmlb
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Meet the hosts: Athena, Momma T and Mims and then hear a short mom chat Between two of the three hosts before the ladies share what is mending them this week.
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