The Luckiest Mom Podcast: Recent Episodes
Reagan Ogle
Short daily messages of motivation for Moms! Challenges, guest podsters, laughter, stories, inspiration, and lots of love to share.
I've spent the last week trying to put my thoughts into coherent messages for these last three episodes of The Luckiest Mom.
I hope you'll enjoy them.
Recording fun and often dramatic stories for your family is a good way to ensure kids and adults remember.
Often times, as Moms, we can feel tangled up in our lives and every attempt to fight our way to the surface feels to have the reverse effect.
Feelings are a choice.
Something can not feel good ... but that something cannot MAKE you sad, mad, or even happy.
It's hard to remember who we are... and who everyone else is, but what a difference it would make in our lives if we lived day by day remembering.
I've held a lot of different callings in my church, but the Young Women's program is my favorite place to be, and now I see why.
The wonderfully smart Tatiana joins me today to talk about her identity crisis when she became a Mom of three. She shares what she learned from her experience and how it has propelled her to do something I think is truly incredible.
There is a video floating around Facebook with a young boy asking a poignant question ... what do you practice?
We're doggie sitting my brother's dog. I was determined to be able to walk both dogs-- even though they aren't leash trained.
There is a technology and social media movement going on that I call "Be the mean Mom" and I support it 100%
Perspective is hard to keep as a Mom, and I think it's because our purpose is out of focus.
Something I RE-learned at SALT was that as we get older we sort of turn into a prickly cactus. For some reason, we make everything harder, more in-depth, and more painful-- like making friends.
My sweet new friend, DaVinna, shares her story of losing her fourth child and nearly losing her life.
If you're struggling with cherishing your role as a mother please listen. You won't regret it.
The beautiful Rachel shares her love story today! She says her long-lost kindergarten crush was saved for her.
JoLyn tells her love story, beginning with a SuperBowl car crash and her Mom asking if they were getting married the first time she met Chris!
Erin shares her love story today! And shares some great ideas to keep your relationship strong.
Some years it isn't easy to celebrate Valentine's Day. For one reason or another, you just might not be feeling like your love is gushing over and the public displays of affection don't seem to fit.
Addie shares her love story today! And reminds us that we need to be our husband's biggest cheerleader.
Amber shares her love story today! She was living her dream in Hawaii and got the feeling she needed to go home to Colorado. She shares a piece of advice that gave me goosebumps. You won't want to miss it.
Sarah shares her love story today! And she reminds us that to become a diamond partner you must pass through some sort of refiners fire.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
Guys. It took a lot of convincing, but I got my husband to tell our love story - for posterity of course.
There are so many parts of our story but what we have realized is our love has matured so beautifully.
Aubrey shares her love story with us today! High school sweethearts with lots of twists, and the cutest acronym for keeping your love strong.
Tess shares her comical early dating days with us. Oh, ladies. This one will have you laughing or blushing ... or maybe both. She also reminds us that love gets better when we stick close together.
Hey! I hope you're enjoying the Love Series I've put together. This month is a favorite of mine because of the focus on love. And I have a special surprise for you Moms who are so dear to my heart ...
My lovely friend Katie shares her love story today and reminds us we can choose to grow together or choose to grow apart.
Happy Anniversary to my friends Amber and Chad! 16 Years!!
Amber shares her loves story and reminds us that you have to LOOK for the good in your marriage.
My dear friend, Katie, shares her unique experience with falling in and out of love and then into love again. Katie reminds us to cherish our love and our relationship with our spouse.
My amazing friend, Debra, shares her dramatic and hilarious story of falling in love with a guy from her apartment building. And also reminds us that as we grow older in our relationships we need to remember to show love.
Something that I have seen works in my life, and was so perfectly illustrated by this story.
There are a lot of things to be learned from this story; you're where you're meant to be, sometimes having no plan is the best plan, there are heavenly beings at work, etc.
Take what you will, but my belief in the power of prayer was strengthened immensely.
My daughter has a running list of hilarious things she says. This time, it made think of the things music teaches us.
I made a new friend. Her name is Jenn, and I love her hard. She went through the unimaginable in October and shared her whole story with us.
She impressed me with her perspective and her astounding clarity of purpose through this whole episode.
We were only in Mexico for about 12 hours, so naturally, there wasn't a moment to lose.
There are things that we have, and see, and use so much in our lives that we forget to be grateful for them
Join my sweet friend Mandy and me as we talk about her experience with miscarriage.
This one is for those of you who have miscarried or have worried or wondered about miscarriage. And for those of us who have not been lucky enough to get to hold our babies.
We're on a trip! Our quick stop in Houston reminded me of the previous episode about the flooding ...
My son felt like our house needed something to decorate it once our Christmas stuff was taken down ...
I'm a stress case when it comes to vacations and leaving kids for extended amounts of time ...
After I had kids I lost ALLL my social skills. I'm working to gain them back because of this little moment with my daughter ...
I go on a rant today, sorry.
It is very important to check-in on your personal well-being often.
My personal take on the struggle between parents and preteens.
DISCLAIMER: I do not have teenagers or preteens, so you don't have to listen to anything I ramble on about. HA!
My daughter just transitioned into her Sunbeam class. Let just say it wasn't a sunny transition, but I did learn something.
Happy Monday! There is something about confrontations that is so uncomfortable ... but they make everything better if approached with kindness and concern.
Even in the tightest financial times, I would give my gently used clothes to shelters. It has been a multi-faceted blessing for me.
I felt uncomfortable about this one at first for whatever reason. But it is a really great one to remember.
My cousin posted something a few years ago that changed how I thought about Santa, and Christmas.
(Disclaimer: Listen without children)
I find it easy to serve those I already know and love ... but what about those I don't?
Join sweet Heidi and me as we talk about divine interventions, the steep learning curve when Motherhood comes around, and our Heavenly Father's love for each one of us.