Mother Like A Teacher: Recent Episodes
Natasha Mila
Hi! I’m Natasha Mila, an ex-teacher turned stay-at-home mom. I’m here to show you that you already have what it takes to encourage your young child’s learning AND live a fulfilled life. There’s no magic mom of little kids time-saving life hack you’re missing and parenting isn’t and never will be easy. But you CAN make it a little easiER and definitely more enjoyable. Get ready to use your creativity to keep your kids learning and stay intentional with your time. Fill up that third coffee and cozy up. This is the Mother Like A Teacher podcast.
On today’s episode, you’ll hear a little response to all the posts online telling you all these cool toys you should buy for your kids this summer. I’m here to tell you that toys can be a good thing. And they can also be detrimental in excess and when not chosen for the wrong reasons. Listen in before you go click through all the toy links you just saw!
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https://www.natashamila.com/blog/curate-summer-toys
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On today’s episode, I’m sharing 10 things that have been bringing me joy lately. I hope they inspire you to think of what you’ve enjoyed lately and maybe give you a little inspiration for a thing or two to read or do in your home! Enjoy.
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https://www.natashamila.com/blog/cheers-april-2023
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On today’s episode, I’m chatting about process art, a few of my favorite art materials, and giving you an invitation to create for each age, ages 1-5. If you have been wanting to do art with your toddler or are thinking ahead as you hold your baby, this episode will definitely provide you with some value. Enjoy.
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https://www.natashamila.com/blog/art-invitations-to-create
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On today’s episode I’m getting a little vulnerable and sharing about my journey with my Christian faith. I was raised Catholic, attended public schools, turned into a Chreaster in high school / college, and then began a journey to begin a relationship with God. I’m facing my fears and putting this episode out into he world in hopes that it provides encouragement to even just one person.
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https://www.natashamila.com/blog/chreaster-to-christian
(Find all those AWESOME links to favorite Christian books, Christian podcasts, Christian Instagram follows, Bible pens and highlighters, & the bible reading Read Scripture app)
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On today’s episode, Laura Hernandez from mamasystems.net is talking with us. She’s a mama to 10 kids and a wealth of knowledge on home systems and making different routines work for YOU and your family. Today, we discussed time-saving advice within several different home systems - meals and meal planning, how to make timers work for you, prioritizing self care, delegating tasks, and working as a family team. It is jam packed with little tips. I hope you gain an idea or two from today’s episode that you can take and make your own!
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https://www.natashamila.com/blog/time-saving-home-management
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LAURA’S LINKS
Website: www.mamasystems.net
Free self care guide: www.mamasystems.net/gistmom
Free chore guide: www.mamasystems.net/creating-chores
Instagram: @mamasystems
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On this episode of Gist Mom, I’m talking about some heavy words: guilt, comparison, contentment, perfection. And I’m sharing 3 big strategies that I use to stay content in my motherhood journey while I still reach toward bigger goals and stay motivated to continue to work on being a better mom and human.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/content-in-the-journey
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On today’s episode, our guest Anouk shares a few strategies to help increase your confidence in motherhood. Anouk uses her personal motherhood experiences, her masters degree in social work, and her professional photography to help moms actually use all the things they’ve researched and read with CONFIDENCE in their OWN choices.
Anouk is doing really beautiful and respectful work on the internet. I genuinely LOVED our conversation, especially near the end. I hope you do too.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/motherhood-confidence-with-anouk
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On episode 13 of Gist Mom, we’re sharing 10 strategies to use when you’re so overwhelmed as a stay at home mom that you feel frozen. The strategies will help the overwhelm that is caused by your giant to-do list and is making you feel frozen and stuck, unable to tackle the to-do list (or really much of anything). All of these 10 strategies are things you can do while your kids are around or during a quick free minute you have as a stay at home mom.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/strategies-for-productivity
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Want a one stop shop for everything you need and want to remember as a mom? This toolbox is an organized template where you can house your ideas, links, quotes, books to read, etc.
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On this episode of Gist Mom, Natasha Mila hosts Nelly Alba. She is a full time working mom with two kids under 2. She has an IVF miracle baby boy and a beautiful, unexpected baby girl. When she became pregnant with her baby girl, Nelly hit rock bottom. She was hating the life she once dreamed of. But she was determined to change that and figure out how to practice balance in her life and find joy again, despite all the extra things that come with being “mom”. Nelly provides a new perspective on balance. She shares a way to use three areas of your life - self care, mindset building, and productivity habits - to self define joy and balance for your OWN life.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/motherhood-joy-and-balance
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CONNECT WITH NELLY
Website: https://workingmombalanced.com
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamnellya_/
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You’ve heard the phrase, “out of sight out of mind” and can probably think of countless examples of when this is true in your adult life. Think: the planner you said you’d fill out, those veggies in the back of the refrigerator, or the paperwork that has made its way to the bottom of the pile.
In order for kids to be successful at daily tasks, they need to have a prepared home environment. They need all materials that they need to complete each task entirely from start to finish AND they need those materials IN SIGHT. (Either literally in eyesight OR all together in a known space.)
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/in-sight
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On today’s episode, Natasha chats with Maria Yakimchuk. Maria uses her Master’s in Psychology, professional trainings, and her personal experiences struggling through Postpartum Depression and Anxiety to help other moms working through a similar path. Listen in to episode 10 of the Gist Mom podcast to hear loads of strategies, where to get yourself started, and where you might encounter challenges and road blocks.
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https://www.natashamila.com/blog/maria-yakimchuk
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MARIA YAKIMCHUK
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Is the perfect parent possible? Yes! Well, sort of. In today’s episode of the Gist Mom podcast, Natasha describes the perfect parent in an exercise of humor to show us how the expectations we have of ourselves are crazy and how we can give ourselves a break, but not an excuse. Listen in to hear a REAL perfect parent described.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/perfectparent
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In episode 8 of the Gist Mom podcast, Natasha hosts an old friend and fellow mom of littles, Sheila. They chat about the phrase, “You’re a natural,” their feelings around that phrase, and what we might say instead. The language we use toward mothers and kids matters and makes major impacts in their lives. Positively impact the lives of fellow mamas and children with some slight changes to the language you use.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/a-natural-mom
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I made the mistake of perfectly following the baby sleep experts for a few months of our first baby and let me tell you… it. was. torture.
That’s not to say the information they share is WRONG! No no. It’s very right. BUT, it might not ALLLLL suit your family and lifestyle.
This episode is all about taking those baby sleep rules and knowledge and making it fit your family’s needs and lifestyle.
SHOW NOTES
https://www.natashamila.com/blog/the-chill-parents-guide-to-sleep-training
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I was so honored to be hosted by and to host Brittni Clarkson. She is just as sweet and kind as she sounds in this episode. Brittni’s mission is to help moms overcome overwhelm and actually ENJOY their motherhood. SO IT IS PERFECT that we got to work together because the way we’re serving is so aligned. In this episode, we chat together about our differences with guilt and how we embrace ease in motherhood without and despite guilt.
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www.natashamila.com/embracing-ease
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Handmade Christmas cards for kids ages 3-6, but I’ve listed a few modifications and suggestions for different ages.
You know it’s great to read books to your baby but you’re not sure if what you’re doing is right? Learn the characteristics that make a good book for babies and what will keep them engaged, fostering a love of reading from just a few months old.
SHOW NOTES: https://www.natashamila.com/blog/books-for-babies
FREE guide - 10 Learning Secrets: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6318f0ea0db2862ae393b6bd
In this episode, we’re discussing how a small toy rearrange can go a long way in keeping your toddler busy while you tackle your to do list. We’ll be:
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choosing an area to house toys
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arranging toys in that area
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gently reminding our child what they’re supposed to be doing
Oh, and we’ve got a link to a life changing chicken recipe.
SHOWNOTES:
www.natashamila.com/blog/encourage-toddler-play
When I all of a sudden had a kid who was close to potty training age, I was like, “Ummmmm what am I even doing? Where do I start?” Start here! These 6 supplies are the only things you should need to buy before beginning your potty training journey.
SHOWNOTES: natashamila.com/blog/toileting-necessities
I love following online motherhood influencers and educators. Before having babies of my own, and while I had my first baby, they were SUCH a help for learning all the things. BUT, there was a point where I just began to feel overwhelmed by the quantity of information I was taking in. I felt like an expert in sleep training, baby led weaning, all the right toys, etc. But I didn't want to be an expert in these things. I just wanted to have enough knowledge to do good for my babies. When I finally realized I had enough of the information, I figured out how to slow my consumption. Since then, I’ve really mastered my use of content consumption and learning new tools online which goes hand in hand with feeling more confident in myself as a mom. In this episode, I'm teaching you the 4 ways I consume online motherhood information and tools without getting overwhelmed.
SHOWNOTES:
natashamila.com/blog/consume