The Teacher Mama‘s Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Ashley Johnson and Roberta Kightlinger are both mamas and teachers. Together we will discuss various topics near and dear to our hearts like: routines, health, habits, self-care and so much more.We think that living a healthy lifestyle is for every member in the family from young children to adults.

Everyone in the household will benefit from The Teacher Mamas Podcast. If you‘re ready to learn some helpful tips for the whole family, take a listen and leave us some feedback!

Check us out on Instagram @teacher_mama_roberta and @ashes2fitrition

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Ready to throw in the towel here as we are so close to summer? Struggling to keep your classroom in learning and doing mode so you're not dealing with behaviors all day? Don't have much patience for your own kids when you get done with the school day? Let's take a look at a good old fashion Bible verse to see what God had to say about our lack of spirit in the mundane things we do everyday so we can kick your booty into a positive gear for the end of the school year!

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Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

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Today’s podcast episode is all about what we can do as teacher mama’s when we feel like our future is uncertain and we feel a lack of control. Springtime brings (hopefully) a time when we find out our job assignments for the following school year. Most of us most likely hope we are staying in the same spot. But we also know that might not happen.

I am in a season of uncertainty myself. I’m unsure what next school year will bring. And I am not a patient person. It is really hard for me to wait and see how things will turn out. It is also hard for me to just trust that everything will work out. BUT it is also really important to me that I am present and soaking up the remainder of the current school year. So I used a 3 step process to gain back my control and feel more at peace.

This episode is for you if:

Do you feel overwhelmed at the end of the school year?
Do you feel like your future is out of your control?
Are you thinking you might be switching grade levels, buildings, or positions over the summer?
Do you want to manage and control this current situation so you can feel present and at peace?

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

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Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Today we are going to talk about the fighting and the yelling and the frustration that can ensue when you have taken all this time to implement a beautiful routine with your kids, and it’s still not working! Yes, you may have done everything right and it’s still turning into a fight before bed! Don’t fret! Don’t give up! Keep going, I promise it will all be worth it because we are going to share some things that may help this process even more for you today!

We have both been there before. Dealing with the tantrums and the 10,000 times they leave their room saying they can’t sleep, or need water, or something scary is in the closet, or…

In today’s episode you will learn:

How can I get my kids to buy into bedtime?
How can I motivate my kids to get ready for bed?
What are some incentives I can use at bedtime with my kids?

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Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

We all know calming activities before bed is helpful. But sometimes our kids just aren’t ready for bed when it is bedtime. And they might need some extra time doing something that helps calm their body and minds.

Ashley and I have helped our kids find new calming activities over the years that match the season where the kids find themselves. There are so many options. And our kids each have those calming activities that without fail, work to help them each fall asleep.

In this episode you will learn:

Do all calming activities work for every kid?
What are different calming activities kids can do before bed?
What are some calming activities kids can do by themselves before bed?

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Resource mentioned:

https://move-mindfully.com/store/

So you’ve made your kids evening routines list and it’s amazing. It has all the things that your journaled about from episode #178 on there and they just haven’t quite been following it like you thought they would the last couple weeks. It’s time to pretty that thang up so today we are going to talk about 3 ways to make it more visually appealing to them and easier to follow so stick around!

Ashley and Roberta have both used various types of visual routines with their own kids over the years and have narrowed the list down to the top 3 best ways to make routine lists visual.

In this episode you will learn:

How each of the teacher mama’s make their kids routines visual
3 very different ways to make your kids routine visual
A special promo for our Dream Routines for Kids https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids

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Do you wake up already feeling exhausted? Do you use caffeine throughout the day to keep you going? To hopefully improve your focus and attention? Are you someone who can drink caffeine at 8 pm and still fall asleep? Or are you someone who can’t drink caffeine after noon, because you will lie wide awake at night?

Our bodies may all metabolize caffeine differently and at a different rate, but one thing is true: caffeine affects our sleep. The question is, how?

In this episode you will learn:

Different ways caffeine could affect sleep
3 tips to mindfully consume caffeine in order to have better sleep quality

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Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Resources:

National Sleep Foundation Article: https://www.thensf.org/what-is-sleep-quality/

National Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/caffeine-and-sleep

In this episode you will learn:

A bedtime routine isn't one-size-fits-all
What our podcast hosts do for their bedtime rituals
How a bedtime routine can evolve over time
bedtime routines aren't just for kids

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Exercise helps you sleep. It gives us endorphins (the happy hormone) which also helps reduce stress. This is often a big reason why you can't fall asleep at night. Exercise also helps increase the natural release of melatonin in our bodies which if you listened to previous episodes, you know, helps us fall asleep at night.

There is so much research out there on how 30 minutes of aerobic exercise helps with sleep quality but let's get into some ways you can fit it in during your crazy busy Teacher mom day!

In this episode you will learn:

How to squeeze exercise into your busy day
Different places to find your quick exercise routines
Options for Before Bed Exercise

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Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Many of us mama's get to the end of the day and flop into bed. But the things we do leading up to bed vary each and every day. The time we go to bed may be different each and every day.

In this episode Ashley and Roberta talk about what is part of their own bedtime routines. The things on their routines help them to both sleep better AND set their mornings up for success.

In this episode you will learn:

our bedtime routines change with the season of life we find ourselves in
Bedtime routines can include joy
bedtime routines aren't just for kids
bedtime routines help set our mornings up for success
bedtime rituals help us get better sleep

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Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

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Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

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Exhausted? How much sleep do you need and 5 things you don't even know could be affecting it

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Do you or kids struggle with falling or staying asleep? Our Monday episodes are going to start being dedicated to a couple of things you can do during the day and/or at night to help with your sleeping and bedtime routine.

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Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Getting Enough Sleep but Still Feel Like a Zombie? Your Sleep Quality Needs an Upgrade.Are you walking around like a zombie all day long? You feel like you sleep enough but then your body doesn’t tell you that throughout the day? You have a hard time making decisions or it takes you way too long to plan because you can’t think properly. You blow up at your kids when it’s not warranted or you're falling asleep at 1 in the afternoon? These can all be signs that you're not getting the quality sleep you need! Listen in to see if this is you and how you can actually calculate if you're getting the sleep you need. This is going to be important for future episodes where we will give you tangible tips you can use throughout the day and before bed to help with your restless nights!

Article used in this episode: National Sleep Foundation Article: https://www.thensf.org/what-is-sleep-quality/

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Sick of waking up after hitting snooze? Try this self-love practice instead.

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→ www.theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

I am really good at being late to school if I don’t plan ahead the night before…like really really good, add two kids to the mix and we could easily be 20 minutes late every day. But when I figure out that all I needed to do was look at my morning and take everything that was making me late and move it to my evening routine, it saved me so much time.

So we are just going to do a little brain storm sesh here today for you and your kiddos and you are going to start doing these tasks at night that can be done at night- kapeesh!

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Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

→ www.theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp

www.theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

Do you wanna work with us so you can feel more at peace in your home?

Step 1: Sign up for our FREE Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp that will be on March 11th, 2024 → www.theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

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Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

5 must have routines for after the school day/work day. Have no idea where to start? Roberta and I want you to know that we are here to help! We can help coach you on all of these things! With a quick 25 minute call, we can focus on a me-time routine for you, a quick chore routine, or a night time routine. For the dinner and the cleaning routine, we can get you started with one call but will need more calls to get the entire routine worked out for you.

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

To sign up for that coaching call with us, go to

https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

*We also have our first FREE Monthly meal planning bootcamp where we teach you our 30 day process (Your basically getting free group coaching on this topic!)

Make sure you go to this link to sign up. It will be on March 11th at 7PM Central time and you can go to theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

You’ll also want to hop into our facebook group because that’s where we are hosting it!

bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

To sign up for that coaching call with us, go to

https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

*We also have our first FREE Monthly meal planning bootcamp where we teach you our 30 day process (Your basically getting free group coaching on this topic!)

Make sure you go to this link to sign up. It will be on March 11th at 7PM Central time and you can go to theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

You’ll also want to hop into our facebook group because that’s where we are hosting it!

bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Are you sick of cooking every night of the week? Maybe your going out too much because you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen when you get home from a crazy day at work. You don’t have to do either of things! I’m going to give you three easy ways that you can fill your freezer with meals so you can come home to dinner already made or just throw it in and let the over do the work!

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up for our totally FREE Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp where we will make a meal plan for 30 days to save you your precious time! → https://theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up for our totally FREE Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp where we will make a meal plan for 30 days to save you your precious time! → https://theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

I find it harder to eat veggies in the winter. In the summer we grab veggies straight from our garden and leave the garden veggies on the counter. It doesn’t take much effort or thought. We eat what is ripe. But in the winter I need to be a lot more intentional.

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up for our totally FREE Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp where we will make a meal plan for 30 days to save you your precious time! → https://theteachermamas.com/bootcamp

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

I've tried meal planning before and something always derails me from the plan.

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Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

→ https://bit.ly/planningperiodcoaching

Do you ever find yourself going to the grocery store for just a few staple items (like milk) and leaving with what feels like half the grocery store? In this episode, Ashley and Roberta chat about different ways they tackle their grocery list so they leave with only what they need. Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up *FREE 5 day meal planning guide with this link https://bit.ly/systemizeyourmealplanning

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

→ https://bit.ly/planningperiodcoaching

Are you still planning your meals a week at a time, or heaven forbid day by day? Are you finding it hard to come up with new ideas week after week and wondering if there is a better way so you don’t have to waste a half hour- an hour of your life weekly? Come hang out with us today because we are going to show you how to save an hour and a half to 3 hours of your life each month on meal planning with our 30-day planning method. What could you do with that extra time each month?

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up *FREE 5 day meal planning guide with this link https://bit.ly/systemizeyourmealplanning

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up *FREE 5 day meal planning guide with this link https://bit.ly/systemizeyourmealplanning

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

→ https://bit.ly/planningperiodcoaching

Let's dive into how to plan our meals for the week

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Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

→ https://bit.ly/planningperiodcoaching

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!

→ https://bit.ly/planningperiodcoaching

FREE 5 day meal planning guide with this link https://bit.ly/systemizeyourmealplanning

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

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Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

SHOWNOTES:

What's for dinner Mom? Are you sick of hearing this every night? Are you exhausted when you get home and dread the never-ending to-do list along with trying to think of and cook a meal that is semi-decent for the family? Today we are taking a look at that freezer list you made last week along with a couple of other things and brainstorming some meals out of it so you can be on your way to a weekly and then monthly plan that once it’s made, you don’t have to think about anymore.

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?

Step 1: FREE 5 day meal planning guide with this link https://bit.ly/systemizeyourmealplanning

Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

Do you ever feel like you have to do it all? Like asking for help, and the quality of help we think we would get, is worse than the overwhelmed feeling of just doing it all yourself? Today Ashley and Roberta chat about 3 ways to delegate to make Meal Prep easier

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Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

This episode is all about the very first step we can take to make meal planning and meal prep EASY. And guess what!?? We have created a freebie to make it even easier. Get the freebie we talk about in the episode here: www.subscribepage.io/Fw8FOQ

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Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines

This is a fun episode diving into calendar audits. If you want our free calendar audit printable and type-able document you can find that here: www.subscribepage.io/ebO4iS

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Hi Teacher Mama! I remember the time when my kids were a bit younger and wrestling with the, “how much work am I actually going to make them do around the house” I knew their school load was going to get heavier and felt bad for making them go to school and then come home and do more work. Then my husband and I were finding it harder and harder to keep up the house chores on our own and knew something had to change. If you are in this headspace right now, this is going to be a great episode for you and the kids. We are going to go through some bible verses about chores, laziness, messiness, cleanliness and even a little bonus verse at the end. So stick around if you need this little reminder today about what God has to say about our kids and work, you're gonna love it!

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If you are like me, I always say I’m going to take time to rest and have me-time during the break because I’m not working. I should have plenty of time, right? And then the end of break comes and I’m wondering where in the world the time went and realizing I did absolutely nothing for myself. And I had zero alone time. How in the world does that happen?

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It is the week before a long break! This is both good and challenging. This is a week we tend to see more behaviors, less motivation to complete work, and scattered attendance. We are really good at planning fun activities into the week, but what if we are also intentional about scheduling different forms of rest for ourselves and our students?

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5 Reasons You’re Stressed After School and How to Fix It With a Decompressing Ritual Mama

Hi Teacher Mama! Have you ever left school thinking, oh gosh, “now I have to go home and try to have patience for my own kids”, or “I’m leaving one mess here to go home to another” or “will I ever just get some me-time- some time to sit and do what my body needs me to do?” We hear you! We’ve been there and we know what it feels like to leave one stressful situation and go to another. Today we are going to talk about some reasons why this has become the norm for you and how to fix it.

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We all know that parenting is a never ending job. When we are sick we can call off from work, but we can’t call off from being a parent. Sometimes we can get help, and that is great. But most of the time, as moms, we are the last ones in the family to get sick. Everyone else has had the illness and then we get hit with it. Which is actually something really cool. If we are taking care of our hormones in our menstruation years our bodies are literally designed to have a better immune system so that we can take care of our families and babies. But inevitably we do still get sick from time to time. And if you are like me and so many other teacher mamas out there, you can still feel like you need to be and do it all when you are sick. Today’s episode is your permission to slow down when you aren’t feeling well.

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We have so much gratitude for each and every one of you.

Most of us teachers have a short week this week. If you are one of the lucky teachers to get the entire week off, I hope the week is restorative for you.

Those of us who work a partial week. This affirmation is for you. Remember, you can come back and listen to this episode each day this week, write the affirmation down, or schedule it as an alert on your phone. I hope this affirmation serves you well this week.

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It is so easy to get off track with our routines during school breaks. And then a few things happen when we get off track. One of the first things I notice in myself is I have far less patience and can lose my cool a lot easier than if I had just continued with my routines.

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I’m bringing another affirmation your way today. This affirmation is designed for those times when we are teaching during a very busy season. Maybe it is a busy professional season, maybe a busy season in our personal life. And maybe it's just all around busy.

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Today we are interviewing Ashley Avila. She is a Registered Nurse who works part-time in the emergency department and full-time as a clinical educator for nursing students. In the last year, Ashley has started her own podcast called The Balanced Nurse and teaches nurses how to manage their time and create a healthy work-life balance so they can achieve their goals!

Today's episode is a back and forth convo between Ashley, Roberta and Ashley about how nurses and teachers can take control of their after and before work routines to have a more balanced and joy filled lifestyle.

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How do you want to feel, act, and be in November?

Today we are going to focus on choosing an affirmation to carry us through November. We can use the chosen affirmation as a mantra to help us remember how we want to feel, act, and be throughout the month.

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Today we are interviewing Ashley Avila. She is a Registered Nurse who works part-time in the emergency department and full-time as a clinical educator for nursing students. In the last year, Ashley has started her own podcast called The Balanced Nurse and teaches nurses how to manage their time and create a healthy work-life balance so they can achieve their goals!

Today's episode is a back and forth convo between Ashley, Roberta and Ashley about how nurses and teachers can take control of their after and before work routines to have a more balanced and joy filled lifestyle.

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Tomorrow is Halloween. And I have gotten caught up in the negative headspace around halloween being on a school night this year.

But I realized that the way in which I think about Halloween this year will end up predicting how the event and following days actually go. I don’t want to feel stressed all week long. I want to choose to make this a joyful week not just for the kids, but for myself as well. So let’s chat about how to make this happen.

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It is Parent-Teacher Conference season. In my experience some of those conferences go super well and others just might keep you up at night. Let’s be prepared and tuck an affirmation that can help into your stress management tool-belt.

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🌱 Deeper-dive training for emotional resilience | https://mariusjmassie.com/mental-health/

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LOVING OUR KIDS ON PURPOSE

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Kara is a Christian entrepreneur, amateur snowboarder, and scholarship BEAST! With God’s guidance, she not only finished college debt-free through scholarships, grants, internships, and testing out of classes, but even had $10k left over in the bank after graduation. She enjoys hiking, goal-setting, and living a debt-free lifestyle.

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Hey Teacher Mama, our guest today is Bethany Gettis. She is a highly dynamic Internationally known Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant and REAL Food Advocate. Bethany is focused on guiding busy, health-conscious parents to their optimum healthy lifestyle, through nutrition while creating a holistic balance. After all, she created her business Nutritious & Delicious because she believes a healthy family starts with a healthy parent.

You all know Roberta and I love talking about food for our kids and how to use fuel to care for our own bodies and for fuel so we are coming at you with both of these topics today and you're going to love it!

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Today I am going to go over a motivational affirmation we can all use at the beginning of our prep times to help us focus, increase efficiency, and nurture our mindset.

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Bredehoft , D. J. (2023, August 7). The Science Behind Self-Affirmations. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-age-of-overindulgence/202307/the-science-behind-self-affirmations#:~:text=They%20found%20that%20participants%20in,health%20messages%20and%20behavior%20change.

Hi Teacher Mama! Today we are talking about a surprising way you can feel less exhausted and less stressed. You are going to love today’s episode because it is chalk full of tangible ideas for any type of teacher schedule. Whether you are a classroom teacher, a paraprofessional, elementary, middle, or HS teacher, this one's for you.

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Distraction City during one of your preps again…oppp another code blue over the intercom- “Hey Mrs. Johnson, can I come in and work on this today”- teacher bestie popping in again- behaviors leaving your brain feeling super frazzled and completely fried?

Y’all! Enough is enough right!? I’ve been here, multiple times- I GET IT! But it is super important that you start to take control of this so you can leave the work at work, focus and be efficient during your preps and stop thinking about school when you go home at night!

Today- let’s chat about 3 ways to combat those internal struggles like being distracted from all the behaviors and 3 ways to get rid of those external struggles like that dreaded email always calling your name! I can’t wait and I hope you're able to find some useful tips in this episode!

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Today Ashley and I are each going to talk about the one thing we are working on right now and how personal development is helping us learn and grow in that area. Throughout our stories you will hear tips and tricks you will be able to use to help you in your own personal development journey with whatever it is you want to learn or change.

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I know that when I start to hang around negative people, I become more negative. And when I start neglecting the relationships in my life that matter the most, everything in my life starts to get just a little more difficult. Today we are going to talk about the 5 most important relationships that you should focus on the most in your life, why and give you a few ideas on how for each one too. Stick around because you're gonna need this little reminder at the beginning of the school year here just like we did.

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Hi Teacher Mama! Ashley here. If you are listening to this episode today, maybe you’ve never really been involved in anything Faith related or you have but you’ve had a bad experience and kind of gave up on that Faith. Maybe you are neither and are sitting pretty good faith wise right now. Well, this episode is for all of you. I had a major download on Sunday after a very frustrating experience at a new church and I wanted to share because this is not the first time this has happened to me. I figured, if this has happened to me so many times, it has probably happened to others and it can feel very discouraging when you are trying to develop that relationship with Jesus. I also want to add in here that, if you ever have your Full-On-Teacher-Hat on when listening to these episodes, (you know, that one where we aren’t allowed to talk about God during the school day). I want you to remove that hat now and any time we broach this subject here. We don’t just speak to the teacher on this show, we speak to the mom and the wife and the friend, and Jesus should be present in all those areas of our life, yes even in school. Just because we can’t talk about him, doesn't mean we can't act like him. I really hope my story today brings you hope if you have struggled with your faith in the past or is just a reminder to everyone that no one is perfect- we all sin, and we can’t let people who sin against us be the reason to interrupt that relationship with Jesus.

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I was messing around with my smart watch the other day and ended up doing something that has since brought me so much joy and as a weird side effect also helped me declutter. What in the world did I do? Stick around to find out. ~Roberta

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Hi Teacher Mama! Today I am going to give you 3 motivational affirmations to use to start your day. I designed these affirmations for you - the teacher. But upon reflection these affirmations easily work for your students as well. If you want to add a second layer you could have your students repeat these affirmations as well each day to help teach them the power of mindset and to help prime your classroom for a great school year.

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Since school has started, do you feel like you’ve been running around like a crazy chicken with its head because off (y’all, I know what this looks like because we butchered our own chickens a couple years ago). You’ve got sports and games and church stuff and your own stuff, maybe even side business stuff and your husband is on some different planet with all his plans? Do you feel like communication is gone between you and your spouse and because of that, there has been much more fighting which then leads to neither of you being a good parent. You guys NEED to stick around for this episode, because I am going to give you my whole system for solving this problem. You're going to stop needing to put fires out and you're just gonna stop fires from happening in the first place with my method so let’s go!

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Hey Teacher Mama! Is it time for you to go back to school, but you're not really ready? I HEAR YOU and you're gonna wanna stick around! We’re going to go over all the secrets I use to psych myself up mentally to go back including some journaling prompts, ways to change your mindset and SOOO many tips for time management and stress during that first week of inservice. You are not going to want to miss this episode so make sure you take notes and lean into my suggestions like I have over the years. Already back to school? First off- I’m sorry 😜and second off, you can take these tips and use them right where you are in school too!

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We all want to feel less stress by just having less things to be stressed about. But a lot of times we can’t control the events that happen that make us feel stressed. What we do have control over is our thoughts, which then bleeds into our feelings. So how can we have more control over our thoughts and feelings so the stress can more easily roll off our backs rather than get stuck in our minds and bodies making us feel tired (maybe even exhausted), crabby, irritable, physically run down, and so many other symptoms. In just 5-10 minutes a day, maybe even while you are still lying in bed, you can make a significant impact in the way your body handles stress. I can’t wait to dive into this today, because this is something I have added to my own routine about 3 times a week, and I can feel the positive difference it makes in my ability to treat myself with compassion and patience when a stressor comes my way.

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Preparing my home for back to school is one of those things that gives me so much Peace and feelings of calm. When the house is organized that means it is clean when I leave for the day. When the house is prepped for backpacks, and papers, and homework, and all the things school related our days flow much better because we all know where our things belong.

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Before we head into the thick of the school year, come hear this little reminder on just how irreplaceable you are in you own life.

I hope this message really lands with you and serves as a reminder throughout the school year that you are the MOST IMPORTANT person in your life which means that it's most important that you are well taken care of.

Hey Teacher mama! Are you sick of coming into the school year already feeling frazzled, and unorganized with your meals? In this episode, you’ll get so many great ideas to start your meal prepping and planning journey for the rest of the school year so you can feel efficient and manage your time better in the kitchen, and eat healthier and have more energy all school year long! You’ll want a notebook and pen for this 2nd episode in our back to school series because even if you can’t implement this all now, you can do it all bit by bit as the school year rolls on! Happy meal planning!

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Back to School time is just around the corner - EEK!

How can we efficiently prep our kids for back to school? How can we eliminate stress in our mornings before school?

Today’s episode is all about how to think of all of the logistics to make sure our kids are ready for back to school.

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Do you have a teacher bag that hasn’t been touched this summer?

Or maybe are you the teacher mom spending far more time working over the summer than you had wanted?

Today we are talking about 2 ways to focus your attention on what needs to be done, so that you can enjoy your summer.

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I am so excited to bring back Morgan Lyons today. We get to dive deeper into the topic of the enneagram for teachers. If you haven’t listened to our previous conversation stop right now and go back a few episodes to Episode 78.

Episode 78: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast-educator-teacher-classroom/id1580838349?i=1000601220094

LinkTree

Facebook : Growing Beyond The Books

Instagram: @growingbeyondthebooks

LinkedIn: Morgan Adam Lyons

Twitter: @GBTBenneagram

Email: morganlyons@growingbeyondthebooks.com

Are you sick of feeling exhausted? And maybe it isn’t just by the end of the day - but already by lunch time you find yourself wishing it was time for bed?

Maybe you even find yourself waking up tired.

How can we plan for rest, so this never-ending exhaustion cycle is in our rearview mirror?

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Do you want to be more efficient with your task list?

Do you feel like you have a never-ending list of to-do’s?

Then this episode is for you!

Resources

Sign up for our weekly newsletter here https://subscribepage.io/theteachermamasnewsletter
FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3666101350275760/
10 Strategies to Book Out Your Education Services: www.hartforchildren.com/strategies
Follow Hart for Children on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hartforchildren

Struggling to Have a Relationship With God This Summer? What My Morning With Him Looks Like in 15 Minutes

How many of you are running around like crazy this summer, finding it hard to get to church or even just pray. I hear you, I get it. And I also know how frazzled your brain is when you don’t make the time to spend a little time with Him.

Do you parent differently than your partner?

Do you argue with your partner about how to parent?

This episode is 100% for you. Join us in this conversation with Travis Greenlee

www.parentsidekick.com

Episode 99: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast/id1580838349?i=1000618706112

Episode 70: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast/id1580838349?i=1000591556599

Feeling stuck or frustrated with your mindset growth? 3 quick & efficient tips to move forward.

Are you feeling stuck or frustrated with your mindset? Are you unsure about how to move forward? I want to share with you 3 things I learned to help me move forward and feel more at ease.

Join our Newsletter and be the first to hear details about our upcoming FREE community.

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Are your kids getting too much screen time this summer?

What even is too much screen time?

Today we are talking about 3 ways to reduce your kids screen time this summer.

If you're ready to hear how we’ve been reducing screen time this summer to reduce attitudes, grab a notebook and pen and let’s dive in!

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100th episode PROMO - Send a screenshot of your review on apple podcasts to theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

Today, we are chatting with parenting coach and teacher advocate Travis Greenlee. To hear more about Travis’ story and how he started Parent Sidekick go back to episode 70.

Now, today’s topic is around parenting partnerships and how often parents aren’t on the same page with parenting styles and practices. So what can we do?

Episode 70: Parent Sidekick https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast/id1580838349?i=1000591556599

Struggling with your kid’s routines this summer? 3 things to do to make your days more efficient and successful!

Are you the mom who is like, OMG I’m gonna do so many fun things with my kiddos this summer. I’m gonna be that pinterest mom who does all these craft projects and science experiments and we are just gonna be learning and doing amazing things all day long!? Yea that was me (Ashley) too last summer. I had so many grand plans that were squashed because I wasn’t intentional with our days. Listen in to hear how we are doing this summer so you too can be that pinterest mom…haha j/k- that will never be me- but we are being much more productive and intentional with our days, and it feels REALLY good!

Related Episodes:

1 Evening Routines for Kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-parents-evening-routines-for-kids/id1580838349?i=1000533187932

2 Evening Routines for Teens: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-parents-evening-routines-for-teens/id1580838349?i=1000534103483

5 Morning Routines for Teens:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-5-parents-morning-routine-for-teens/id1580838349?i=1000536356481

6 Morning Routines for Kids:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-6-parents-morning-routines-for-kids/id1580838349?i=1000537088034

56 Mommy and me time- 1 Simple Thing Series: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-56-mommy-and-me-time-1-simple-thing-series/id1580838349?i=1000580273862

Does your physical movement match your season of life?

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Are you looking for a quick and easy way to release stress from your body and mind?

Take a mindful walk with me.

If this is your second listen go ahead and jump forward to 9:10 to start the guided mindful walk.

If you found this episode helpful - please scroll down and hit that 5 star and leave a review, we are so grateful for you!

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Are you more exhausted than you have ever been?

Listen to this follow up episode from #91 - "Is it time to leave teaching?". Aside from asking God what to do, Ashley gives you three journaling questions to think about implementing into this summer and your next school year if you're truly not ready to leave but just really feeling that end of year exhaustion.

We know this was a hard year- possibly the hardest year you've ever had, but leaving is not your only choice if you're not ready. Let's get that stress under control and start taking care of ourselves so the classroom is easier and more enjoyable to handle next year!

Episode reference:

80: Fun, Joy and Boosting Our Moods

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iOwSn8RLboZkTHAWxUFjL?si=FbBOsRf6R2O0E62FXK7Qmw

90: There's Something Even More Harmful To Your Health Than Alcoholism and Smoking

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iOwSn8RLboZkTHAWxUFjL?si=FbBOsRf6R2O0E62FXK7Qmw

53: 7 Types of Rest: Are You Actually Resting?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Tz6wbepwJFtM3MNfGzDe2?si=H_UTc6eKToaazSs5MgPP6g

Isn't it challenging sometimes to go from classroom life to home-life?

Send us an email theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

Is it time to leave teaching?

Inside today's episode Ashley gives some tips for Christian Teacher Mamas to use as they grapple with this very question.

Send us an email with any questions or takeaways: theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

Are you looking for your next good read?

Are you looking for a book that will enhance your life?

Look no further, today Roberta talks about her top 3 favorite personal development books. These are the books that have most impacted her life, and she knows they will positively impact yours as well.

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Is it time to leave teaching?

Inside today's episode Ashley gives some tips for Christian Teacher Mamas to use as they grapple with this very question.

Send us an email with any questions or takeaways: theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

Can you believe there’s something even more harmful to your health than alcoholism or smoking? The answer fits perfectly into our topic of the week ::hint hint:: positive relationships.

The resource used in today’s episode: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/

Resources

Our Website: www.theteachermamas.com

Ep. 89: Boundaries and Balance with Aimee's Edventures

Today we are chatting with Aimee. She has some awesome advice on lesson planning more efficiently. And if you are a TPT author, you're gonna love this because she is going to talk about TPT burnout and how to prevent that from happening. Her IG is amazing and focuses on classroom management strategies, organization in the classroom, and engaging lessons for elementary and homeschool teachers.

We talk about all things boundaries and what does balance even mean? Along the way Aimee shares an IG hack that maybe you didn’t know.

Resources

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Instagram Handle : @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/
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Today we get to share our conversation with Chris Ponce. Chris is a practicing Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) based out of San Antonio, TX. He has worked in a variety of settings across all levels of children's education. He has a special interest in developing other School Psychologists to help them reach their potential and consultation with school staff and parents. He has served on the Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP) and is also currently pursuing his Doctorate in School Psychology at Texas Tech University. He has a passion for supporting and assisting school districts that are underfunded or rural. His current research is determining rural School Psychologists' perceptions of their support and how to help them.

You can find and follow him on Instagram @Theschoolpsychguy where he loves talking to fellow School Psychologists!

Episodes mentioned:

Episode 63: Gentle and Conscious parenting https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GEkoI0TB4qCtIx5D1JVAM?si=7a09dfd6b36e47de

Resources

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Happy Teacher Appreciation time, teacher mamas! We are so very grateful for each and every one of you who continue to show up and educate, no matter how that looks for you.

Y’all I am beyond excited to have Kate House, from the Live by Design podcast with us today. Kate’s mission is to live by design and not by default. Roberta is a member of Kate’s Live By Design Collective membership, where they put into practice living by design. Today we talk with Kate about how to navigate being a working mama, how to live by design, and how habits fit into living by design.

Contact Details for Kate:

www.mskatehouse.com

The Live By Design Podcast

@mskatehouse

Free month of LBD Collective Membership for your community!

Episode 85: Foods That Make Us Feel Good

I always feel fantastic and energized after eating an
apple! 🍎 Ashley is currently loving popcorn as it is one of the
things she has been able to indulge in, and still feel
great! 🍿

So what is something you eat that makes you feel
great? And why do we care?

Episode 84: The 5 Best Journaling Prompts

Find us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/

Other Journaling Episode we recorded early on...

https://theteachermamaspodcastm.podbean.com/e/episode-15-the-benefits-of-journaling/

This week on our IG we focused on gratitude. It is both an easy and sometimes challenging place to start improving our mindsets and help us feel more joy and fulfillment in our lives. We compiled our top 5 gratitude practices and Roberta released this episode back in November of 2022. It felt so relevant to what we are discussing over on our IG page that we thought we would release the episode again.

IG @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/

Resources mentioned in the episode

Gratitude Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Journal-Communicate-Creative-Keepsakes/dp/0785839607
Sign up for our weekly newsletter here https://subscribepage.io/theteachermamasnewsletter
Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com

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Episode 83: Sub Plans, Boundaries, Celebrations, and Sunday Scaries with WifeTeacherMommy

We are so excited to be chatting to Kelsey Sorenson with Wife Teacher Mommy. She is a former teacher and current homeschool mom, podcaster, certified life coach, creator of the Wife Teacher Mommy online subscription platform that has so many amazing resources for teachers, and the creator of educate and rejuvenate- a summer online teacher conference. We get to be one of the speakers at this event, and can’t wait for you to learn more!

Resources:

Kelsey’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oyIbVt3wJNS31aZv1oRP9?si=1ee4a6b6ea3a4dbd

Find out more about the Educate and Rejuvenate Summer Conference: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/sp/educate-rejuvenate-summer-2023/?aff=113

Episode 82 - What to do with the “sticky spots” in our day

We all have those sticky spots in our day. Instead of ruminating on them, how can we problem solve and come up with some solutions to try?

Dream Routine for Kids mini-course : https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids

Today, we are talking about a social media fast we both recently completed. We both took 40 days away from social media, and it has been the best 40 days of 2023 so far! Come take a listen to what we did, and what we learned along the way.

Today we are going to talk about the things that lift us up and bring us joy.

Today we talk about our thoughts on 8 different ways to say “no” without necessarily just outright saying NO. The 8 different strategies come from the book “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown. So, in today’s Book Talk episode, we talk about the 8 different ways discussed in the book and different examples of how we have used some of the strategies ourselves.

https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382

Use an awkward pause
Use a “no, but”
“let me check my calendar and get back to you”
Use an email autoresponder
Use the “yes, what should I reprioritize” method.
Use a bit of humor.
Use the “you are welcome to X. I am willing to Y”
“I can’t do it, but X might be interested”

Resources

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

We are beyond excited for you to hear our conversation with Morgan Lyons. She built a company called Growing Beyond the Books where she focuses on offering Administrators and teachers PD that doesn’t have to do with their content area.

Ashley and Roberta are both obsessed with the tool Morgan talks with us about today. She is talking to us today about how to use the enneagram in the classroom and for admin- using it to lead. Enneagram?? What in the world is that? You are in the right place, friend!

Come listen and learn more about this fun and amazing tool to see how it could help you too!

LinkTree

Facebook : Growing Beyond The Books

Instagram: @growingbeyondthebooks

LinkedIn: Morgan Adam Lyons

Twitter: @GBTBenneagram

Email: morganlyons@growingbeyondthebooks.com

Today we are talking with someone we met on social. Her name is Jewels and this episode is going to be a bit different than ones we have done in the past because she is no longer in the classroom and had to leave due to stress manifesting in different ways. So today, we are going to talk about how to create a stress management system in your career and life. Do you need an overhaul on your career or do you just need some stress management and maybe a little tweak in your job to help your stress out.

Instagram: @jewelsofteaching

Pinterest: @thejewelsofteaching

Website: www.jewelsofteaching.com

https://www.jewelsofteaching.com/free-resource-hub

How can tapping help to release pain? Ashley and Roberta chat about how they have both used EFT tapping to release their own specific physical and emotional pain. We also chat about how to find a tapping script that is exactly what you need.

https://www.thetappingsolution.com/ (they have a website, youtube channel, and free (with paid option) app in both android and apple app stores.

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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com

Ashley met Kelly because of the Empower Her Live event back in October. Kelly is a teacher and also a certified holistic nutritionist. We are so excited to talk to her today about nutrition and gut health. Specifically for teachers and how starting (surprisingly) doesn't start with changing our food habits.

Find Kelly on IG @Kelly_Bluth

Kelly's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/listening-to-your-gut/id1571543542

Ever get into a bad mood or a funk on a Monday (or really any day of the week)? Ashley talks through her bad mood Monday and what she did to get out of that funk.

We have a free calendar audit printable available. To get the calendar audit, click the link

Calendar Audit Freebie: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/calendar-audit-freebie/
Instagram Handle : @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/

Today we are talking about a yearly and possibly monthly strategy we use to take control of our time. The beginning of the year is the perfect time to complete a yearly calendar audit. What is a calendar audit?

We have a free calendar audit printable available. To get the calendar audit, click the link

Calendar Audit Freebie: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/calendar-audit-freebie/
Instagram Handle : @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/

Today is the LAST day to sign up for our Class for teachers on how to Repel burnout, stress, and overwhelm: https://ashley46.podia.com/this-r-e-p-p-e-l-s-burnout

Today we are talking with Samantha, a student in our This Reppels Burnout course. Today we are going to chat with her about the course and how it has helped her as a teacher, mom, and as her own self.

Our FREE webinar is TODAY: January 12th, at 7pm (central). But don’t worry, if you can’t make it live - still sign up - you will get the replay sent directly to your inbox to watch at your own leisure.

Webinar Sign Up https://subscribepage.io/jEXjMR

Are you new to the podcast? Today's episode is a great getting to know us episode.

Today we are talking about a free webinar we are hosting on January 12th, and why it is so near and dear to our hearts.

Webinar Sign Up https://subscribepage.io/jEXjMR

Today, we are chatting with parenting coach and teacher advocate Travis Greenlee. He is doing for parents what we are doing for teachers so we are so excited to see what he has to say about self care for parents and why it’s so prevalent in our parenting world

Interested parties can direct all inquiries to travis@parentsidekick.com via parentsidekick.com

Resources:

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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com

Today's episode is short and sweet. We hope you are having a fantastic Holiday break! We'll be back next week with full length episodes.

Episode 68: 5 Tips as You Enter Holiday Breaks

Today Ashley and I are going to give our top 5 tips for how to prepare for a longer holiday break. These tips are worded specifically for teachers, but you could adapt these tips to whatever field you are in.

Episodes Referenced in the Episode

Episode 16: Boundaries and the Holidays https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QjEuK1kwNFIdwt4qxdNPj?si=a7a6de8aa0d248ea
Episode 17: Self-Care and the Holiday https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EJjMakeCT3o5yFQVEMBLA?si=4cc4114152e54b0c
Episode 53: 7 types of rest https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Tz6wbepwJFtM3MNfGzDe2?si=abced8cd00b1478f

Resources

Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here https://www.patreon.com/theteachermamaspodcast
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Today, we are chatting with Jessica Wakula from Education Reframed.

She has worn many hats in her career from 1st, 4th and 5th grade teacher to a supervisor of curriculum and instruction to admin. She now hosts workshops for teachers who are needing more of a family/work life balance which she has found is her calling in life- listening to teachers needs and helping them through it.

We are so excited for you to hear our conversation today as she has a wealth of experience helping teachers through their stuff so they can be their best selves!

Check out her IG here education_reframed

Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here https://www.patreon.com/theteachermamaspodcast
Dream Routine for Kids mini-course : https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids
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The title says it all. :-)

Resources

Gratitude Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Journal-Communicate-Creative-Keepsakes/dp/0785839607
Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here https://www.patreon.com/theteachermamaspodcast
Dream Routine for Kids mini-course : https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids
Instagram Handle : @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/
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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com

Episode 65 - Happy Gratitude Day!

Today we are taking just a quick moment to speak some gratitude. We hope your day and holiday break (if you are in the US) is treating you well and you find time for rest.

Related Episodes

Episode 26: Strategies to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yM8DQIciCD0KuEgQerlH9?si=t9gUkQ84R6CwsrWDdVXVWA

Episode 27: (Part 2) Strategies to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hsg4UjGiE0SgecLTTMLrU?si=9c8b4177b01d4210

Episode 64: (Part 2) Gentle and Conscious Parenting with KJ

Today is our second part of a conversation with KJ.. She is a conscious/gentle parenting expert on her own parenting journey. Today we focus on Gentle Parenting and talk about what a “Time-in” can look like. KJ is a wealth of helpful and useful knowledge. After you listen to today’s episode make sure to go follow her on Instagram for regular videos and posts of parenting inspiration and motivation. Ashley and Roberta have both found great value in KJ’s content.

If you have ever wondered what conscious parenting or gentle parenting is - this is the episode for you!

KJ

IG @gentlehealingmom https://www.instagram.com/gentlehealingmom/

Resources

Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here https://www.patreon.com/theteachermamaspodcast
Dream Routine for Kids mini-course : https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids
Instagram Handle : @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/
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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com

Episode 63: (Interview) Gentle and Conscious Parenting with KJ

Today, we are so excited to chat with KJ. She is a conscious/gentle parenting expert on her own parenting journey. Ashley has been following her for a while because she needed some parenting help of her own dealing with tantrums from her children and KJ has been such a light when Ashley is having a hard time!

If you have ever wondered what conscious parenting or gentle parenting is - this is the episode for you!

KJ

IG @gentlehealingmom https://www.instagram.com/gentlehealingmom/

Resources

Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here https://www.patreon.com/theteachermamaspodcast
Dream Routine for Kids mini-course : https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids
Instagram Handle : @theteachermamaspodcast https://www.instagram.com/theteachermamaspodcast/
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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com

Show Notes

Episode 62: (Interview) Bitesize_kitcat bitesize educational resources

Today, we are excited to chat with Catherine. Catherine teaches Arts and Humanities to Pre-k through 5th grade students and we wanted to bring her on because the work she is doing in the classroom is so unique, powerful, and fun! But we also wanted to chat with her because of the way she uses what she preaches about Mindfulness practices herself.

Catherine uses project based learning and 21st century skills through arts and humanities. For example, listen to learn more about storytelling through yoga!

Catherine Robinson

IG @bitesize_kitcat

Resources

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Show Notes

Episode 61: (Interview) Movement for Mindful Classrooms with Candice Bryant

Today, we are excited to chat with Candice Bryant. Candice is in her 17th year of teaching. She is a wife, a mother, and a huge fan of survivor.

Candice is currently a 3rd grade teacher and the creator of the Movement for Mindful Classrooms. Zander and I have been doing the video “Movement for Good Mornings” and we absolutely love it and can’t wait for all of you to hear from Candice and go check out her video’s yourself.

Candice Bryant

IG @Movement4MindfulClassrooms https://www.instagram.com/movement4mindfulclassrooms/
Website: www.movementformindfulclassrooms.com

Resources

Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here
Dream Routine for Kids mini-course :
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Show Notes

Episode 60: A Strategy to help with focus and procrastination - 1 Simple Thing Series

Today we have another 1 simple thing episode. We are going to talk about the Pomodoro Technique. This is a technique I learned way back in college as I was struggling with taking far too long getting things done, when procrastination was a big problem, and I had very real deadlines as I was taking over a full credit load and working three part-time jobs.

FLOW - Focus and pomodoro timer: https://flowapp.info/

DayNinja - https://thedayninja.com/

Resources

Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here
Dream Routine for Kids: Helping parents with their kids morning and bedtime routines
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Show Notes

Episode 59: Calm Down Baskets - 1 Simple Thing Series

Today we are continuing our “1 simple thing” series with talking about a calm down basket or box. Both of us have calm down baskets in our homes, and it could easily be transferred into the classroom (perhaps more easily into elementary classrooms).

Resources

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Show Notes

Episode 58: When they Just won’t Breathe Through It - 1 Simple Thing Series

We know that taking intentional breaths during heightened emotions is helpful. But what are we supposed to do when our kids just won’t breathe!? There are a few tried and true strategies, but today we are going to talk about 1 strategy Ashley used (and worked) with her kids.

Resources

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Episode 57: A Journal Prompt to Move Through Your Day with Ease - 1 Simple Thing Series

We are continuing our 1 simple thing series! Today we want to talk about a journaling prompt that will help you move forward with ease. We spend, as a human race, a lot of time thinking about the things that don’t go well, on the type of people we aren’t, comparing ourselves to others, and even comparing our current self to our past selves.

How about instead we think about who we want to be. Who do you want to be today? Come listen to hear all ways this prompt has completely changed us for the better and makes us think all day how we REALLY want to be!

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This episode is all about one simple thing to start having less behaviors and more structured, quality, joy filled time with your kids.

Ashley and Roberta talk about how mommy and me time has been a game changer in their households over the last couple months.

When our kids' emotional love tank isn't full, behaviors start to arise which makes it even harder for connection. Start minimizing these by building up that relationship with your own kiddos by having 10-15 minutes of quality 1:1 time with them in the morning or when you get home from school. Your child will feel loved, supported and important which then makes giving directions to them, for how you want the rest of the night to go, so much easier.

Another benefit to go alongside learning their love language is also figuring out their learning style. If your kiddo is having a hard time in school, pay attention to the activities they pick and how they learn while doing them with you. Ashley has found out through this time that her son is ALL hands on, so that will make it easier to support him through his school years at home.

Action item- it's your turn!

*pick a time your going to schedule in mommy/daddy and me time

*Talk to your kids about this time and why you feel it's important

*Come up with a list of things they find enjoyable to help them pick something when it's their turn

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Episode 55: Top 5 Tips for Prep

Prep times for teachers go by in a blink, and often get interrupted. We want to help you protect your precious time to prepare for your students, grade, and go to the bathroom. This episode talks about our top 5 tips for having a productive and protected prep time.

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Episode 54: Roberta’s top 4 apps

Today Roberta flies solo as she discusses the top 4 apps she uses daily on her phone/devices. With back to school season upon us, it is nice to have clean and organized homes and classrooms. But what about our phones? This is the perfect time to go through each app and delete the ones you don’t use or no longer need.

Do you have any go-to apps that you use on a regular basis to help you stay organized? Drop us a DM or an email at theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

Do your kids need a lot of your attention when getting ready for school in the morning? Are your mornings feelings hectic and stressful? Our Dream Routine for Kids mini course can help! We help you set up a routine and accompanying visual to help your kids become more independent so that you can focus on the things you need to do while they get themselves ready! Check it out! Dream Routine for Kids mini-course :

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Episode 53: 7 Types of Rest - Are you actually resting?

There are different kinds of rest! 7 in fact. Rest doesn’t just mean sleep. Of course sleep is important and a necessary type of rest. BUT we need these other 6 types of rest as well. Have you ever felt that afternoon slump? This episode is for you!

Are you wishing your kids could be more independent when getting ready for school or getting ready for bed at night? Check out our quick and simple Dream Routine for Kids self-paced mini class. We give you everything you need to set up a routine using a chart or powerpoint/slides so your kid(s) can do what needs to be done without constant reminders from you. If you have any questions send us an email at theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 52 - Back to School - Getting Ourselves Ready

Show Notes

Happy back to school season! This week Ashley and Roberta chat all about how to get ourselves ready for back to school. Maybe you have already started school, don’t worry, this can apply to you on your downtime or a weekend. We talk about some journal prompts and various ways to make the most out of workshop week.

Episode 41: Simple Systems with Alexis Grecco https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast/id1580838349?i=1000566621334

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Episode 51: Back to School: Prepping our Homes

Preparing my home for back to school is one of those things that gives me so much Peace and feelings of calm. When the house is organized that means it is clean when I leave for the day. When the house is prepped for backpacks, and papers, and homework, and all the things school related our days flow much better because we all know where our things belong.

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Today we are celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary of the Podcast! The Teacher Mama’s Podcast started exactly one year ago today, August 11th 2021. We are so proud of how much we have learned and beyond proud of our devotion to consistency. We have had at least one episode release each week since we have started. To be entered into our drawing - please enter the drawing (detailed in this episode) by Wednesday afternoon (August 17th 2022).

Today’s episode isn’t just a celebration - it is also a second part to a conversation about back to school. Last week we talked about various logistical things to think through with your kids prior to school starting. This week we are talking about meal planning and meal prep to get ready for back to school. We give some great tips and tricks, especially if you aren’t the biggest fan of cooking.

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Today’s episode is all about how to think of all of the logistics to make sure our kids are ready for back to school.

For more on getting routines set up for back to school go check out our Dream Routines for Kids mini-course. It is short, sweet, to the point, and super helpful. https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids

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This is the second part of our conversation with Elizabeth Peterson. If you didn’t hear last week's episode - go check out Episode 46 ASAP. Today we talk all about Teacher Self-Care and how we can use creativity to take care of ourselves.

Elizabeth is an arts integration specialist with degrees in Education, Music, Arts, Leadership and Learning. She is in her 23rd year of teaching and 15th year of hosting workshops, retreats and online courses in arts integration and Social-Emotional Learning.

We can’t wait for you to listen to today’s episode, don’t forget to share this episode on your stories so we can shout you out on our page!

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Today Ashley and Roberta had the privilege to sit down and have a conversation with Dr. Sarah Allen. We discuss parenting and teaching and how to teach our kids the skills they need instead of managing behavior.

Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Dr.Sarah Allen translates applied brain science to the classroom and everyday life. She helps busy moms and schools efficiently and effectively learn to look at kids as little brains so they raise happy, connected, successful humans, building their brains without losing their minds!

Dr. Sarah is a mom, parent and teacher strategist, doctoral professor, and school program consultant. She has spent over 15 years studying neuroscience, and is the author of the international best selling and award winning book Raising Brains.

Her work has been featured in Forbes, PopSugar, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly.com, Lifehacker etc. She has been featured on 6ABC, ABC15, NBC10, Good Day Rochester, Good Day Philadelphia, 957BENFM Her Story, WHYY, The Pulse, NPR, and more!

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Today we start a two-part series chatting with Elizabeth Peterson. Today we talk all about how to integrate the arts into our classrooms whether that is an elementary classroom or a high school teacher teaching shop (like Ashley).

Elizabeth is an arts integration specialist with degrees in Education, Music, Arts, Leadership and Learning. She is in her 23rd year of teaching and 15th year of hosting workshops, retreats and online courses in arts integration and Social-Emotional Learning.

We can’t wait for you to listen to today’s episode, and don’t forget to catch part 2 next Thursday!

Resources

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National Core Arts Standards : https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/
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Have you ever stopped to think about the reason behind whatever it is you are doing? For example: why might you sit down to watch TV? Is it because it brings you joy? Is it because you are bored? Is it because it is a habit to do so after supper? The reason behind what we are doing matters. Are we doing it to take care of ourselves and others; or are we doing it to suppress our emotions and push away the events of the day?

Take a listen to this short and juicy episode all about the intent behind the behavior.

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We got to sit with School Psychologist, Maggie Lakebrink known by students as the “emoji master”. We are beyond excited to share this interview with Maggie where we talked about self-care and how that means something different for each person. We also talked about how students and teachers have become more reactive and stressed; and some strategies we can use to help ourselves and our students learn to cope and thrive.

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We are super excited to be interviewing Jen and Kim today. They are the co-hosts of the Twisted Teachers podcast. We found them on instagram and thought they would be great to talk about topics from self-care to boundaries and how that plays into job decision choices.

Are you ready to get rid of stress and repel burnout? The first round of This R.E.P.P.E.L.S Burnout Course closes enrollment soon! Final day to register is July 1st! Click here to learn more and register! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l1wN6IqldbWzmjYZ1HUtTirSof0k1uV3OWM0_hUDNj8/edit?usp=sharing

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As the seasons change, so do our routines and schedules. Summer is in full swing and we should not feel guilty about our daily routines getting switched up either.

Roberta and Ashley are talking about what has changed with their daily routines as they are both home with their kids during the day.

Ashley touches on how her son's ADHD tendencies have changed the way she structures their routine charts to keep him more on track.

And they both talk about how they have been spending 10- 15 minutes of quality alone time with each kid to show how they are each special and significant in their lives while offering them choices. It has dramatically improved behaviors in the home and given them good insight as to what each child's primary love language is!

Click here to get your FREE summer routine chart for your kiddos!

The ADHD smarter parenting podcast

Don't forget to check out last week's episode with Alexis for some great summer organizing tricks for our brains, our houses and for later on in the summer when going back to school.

Also, don't forget to follow us on fb at The Teacher Mamas Podcast and on IG @theteachermamaspodcast for more great tips and inspo!

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Today we are talking with Alexis Greco, the systems queen! She is the creator of the Rhythmic Home which helps entrepreneur moms create a systematic rhythm for their lives instead of trying to balance everything equally (which is basically impossible with the way she explains it!)

In this episode, we are weaving in the rhythmic home with teacher parents by talking about:

1) How to slow down to speed up and find what's truly important to you.

2) How to move from a 9 month teacher schedule to a 3 month summer schedule.

3) How to split your day into different time parts. This way if one gets completely off, you get an entire do-over that same day!

4) Time blocking vs. Splitting your day up into different parts and also finding ways to communicate your day with your partner.

5) How she does it all...or does she!? Yup that's right, getting help is the new normal- how to delegate the things that you hate doing to live more in alignment.

6) Simple systems and how to involve them in your day at school and at home.

7) How to create clarity in your brain with a mental brain dump and walk through so you can find the areas in your life that need a system attached to them.

AS ALWAYS, don't forget to share this podcast and tag us both if you found value! We are always grateful for you listeners!

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Welcome to episode 40! Today is the second part of the conversation all about calm down strategies. We are talking about various strategies to help kids (and maybe ourselves too) calm down. This episode has great information for parents, caregivers, and teachers.

If you haven’t already - go join our newsletter. The newsletter has the show notes for our Thursday podcast episode as well as some helpful tips for moms and teachers. We have 3 self-care tips for adults, 2 self-care tips for kids, and 1 thing we are grateful for. Each week we would love for you to hit reply and tell us something you are grateful for too! It is one way to keep gratitude at the forefront of our minds. And we would love to hear from you.

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Emotional ABCs www.emotionalabcs.com
Morin, Amy. (2021). 13 Things Strong Kids Do: Think big, feel good, act brave. HarperCollins Publishers.

Scher, Amy B. (2021). How to heal yourself from depression when no one else can: A self-guided program to stop feeling like sh*t. Sounds True: Bolder, Colorado.

13 Things Strong Kids Do: Think Big, Feel Good, Act Brave

How to Heal Yourself from Depression When No One Else Can: A Self-Guided Program to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t

Welcome to episode 39! Today we are talking about various strategies to help kids (and maybe ourselves too) calm down. This episode has great information for parents, caregivers, and teachers.

If you haven’t already - go join our newsletter. The newsletter has the show notes for our Thursday podcast episode as well as some helpful tips for moms and teachers. We have 3 self-care tips for adults, 2 self-care tips for kids, and 1 thing we are grateful for. Each week we would love for you to hit reply and tell us something you are grateful for too! It is one way to keep gratitude at the forefront of our minds. And we would love to hear from you.

Resources

Willey, Kira. (2017) Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful moments for kids to feel calm and focused anytime, anywhere. Rodale Kids.
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Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere

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This episode is all about why it is important to let our kids “fail” and struggle, instead of automatically stepping in thinking we are helping them. Kids learn so much through productive struggle. Be there to guide them, sympathize with them, and help them when needed. But it is so important to make sure not to cross over the line from helping to doing and taking over.

Kids learn so many great life skills when they are taught it is okay to struggle. Not everything is easy. And when we try something new it most likely won’t be easy. The fear of failure holds so many of us back as adults, so what can we do to help our kids embrace the possibility of failure and teach them skills to continue on when things get challenging?

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First off Today is the very last day to order the Dream Routine for Kids. The course helps parents/caregivers create morning and evening routines with their kids - for their kids. These are not one-size-fits-all routines. We help you create routines that are specific to your family. The routine you make will help make everyone feel less stressed and more prepared heading into the day.

Head on over to the website to check it out! Click Here

Most Importantly Thank you teachers! You are greatly appreciated whether you are directly told so or not. Teacher appreciation week was last week. We want you to know we appreciate you. Teachers, we see you. We are rooting for you.

In this episode Ashley reads some handwritten letters of appreciation she received from some of her high school students. What are some ways your students/parents/colleagues/administration have shown appreciation? Drop us a note on instagram, facebook, or email us at ashley&roberta@theteachermamas.com

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Welcome to Episode 35! Today Ashley will be interviewing Roberta (and Izzy) about the big life change in their lives and how they have adapted their routines to make this new season of life easier.

Recently co-creating The Dream Routine for Kids online course helped Roberta and her family navigate the life change and help their daughter make sure she is still getting enough sleep and is also ready each day for the early school bus. And most importantly - they did this with no stress.

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Outdoor classrooms!? What!?

Today, we chatted with Ashley's good friend Megan Patterson. They met while working in Alaska but something happened while up there that shortened her stay which was a beautiful blessing. Because of this; she established an outdoor based early childhood-8th grade school she has worked so hard to create!

Megan talks all about her struggles in this journey, the challenges and the beauty that it has created for her son and all the twice-exceptional and neurodiverse children in her area.

Not sure what twice exceptional and neurodiverse means? She talks all about that too and how having an outdoor based school for these types of kids helps them thrive.

Is your child struggling in school and you're not quite sure why? This is a great episode to get you to explore other options for them and to maybe even get them tested to see what things you can be doing to help them (oh yea, Megan talks all about that too;) I would also encourage you to check out the Worldmind Nature School website here (https://worldmindnatureschool.com/).

Worldmind Nature School is based out of Colorado but it may get you thinking about other options for your kids if you're not in the Denver area.

We also go deep into why being outside is so important for EVERYONE and how this is such an important part of self- care that a lot of us forget about!

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This episode focuses on evening or bedtime routines for teens. We discuss various ways to make bedtime and evening less stressful for everyone and set the family up for success the following day.

We navigate things like how much sleep your teen actually needs, things that happen during the day and right before bed that may be preventing them from getting the sleep they need and some positive and easy choices for them to implement to start bedtime outright!

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This throwback episode focuses on evening or bedtime routines for kids. We discuss various ways to make bedtime less stressful for everyone and set the family up for success the following day.

Take a listen to find out how Roberta compares her kids to iPads.

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“The No-Cry Sleep Solution” by Elizabeth Pantley

Today is a solo episode with me, Roberta. I go through a visualization I’ve been doing, and talk about how I’ve been thinking and reflecting upon that visual in regards to life.

We are launching a brand new product! The Dream Routine for Kids: A step by step guide to creating a less stressful morning and evening with your kids. Join the waitlist so you are the first to know when the product launches, spots will be limited.

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This is the FIRST episode we are recording side by side! Normally we record in our own homes, miles apart, after our kids are in bed. Not today! We had so much fun recording this episode. We hope you enjoy listening just as much as we did making it.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has listened to the show! We have hit 1000 downloads. We are blown away and look forward to 1000 more.

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Are you feeling stuck on the complain train and not sure how to get off it?

Are you sick of playing the victim and not sure which action steps to start getting yourself out of that funk!?

Come listen to today's episode where Ashley is talking solo about how to start listening to your body in stressful situations, figuring out what action steps you can do to start making the situation better and how to start small.

She also talks a bit about admin support and how that may be a big missing piece to your overwhelming and stressful day.

She is hoping to pull you out of your funk and light a little fire under your booty so you can start taking action in those stressful situations!

Let us know if this inspired you to take some action! We would love to connect with you and hear your story. @theteachermamaspodcast

We are talking all about water and KIDS/TEENS today! We specifically talk about bathroom usage at school and how to still remain hydrated.

Last week we focused on teachers because it seems to us teachers say things like, “I can’t get my water in because, you know, I have to teach.” So go check out that episode by clicking here.

Today we are going to talk about how you can help your kids get their water in during the day.

How do you talk to your kids (students or own) about staying hydrated? Let us know on Instagram! @theteachermamaspodcast

We are talking all about water today! We want to focus on teachers because it seems to us teachers say things like, “I can’t get my water in because, you know, I have to teach.” So we are going to talk about how you can get your water in during the day, why water is so important for us, some easy ways to get it in, how much water we should be getting in in a day, and what other things you can be doing besides just drinking straight up water.

Join us next week when we talk about KIDS and Water.

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CORRECTION:

*(correction)A gallon is 128 oz, not 90 like I was thinking. Roberta found the correct information during our episode

RESOURCES:

Hydrojug link (the 73 oz. Bottle with the sleeve and strap)
Amazon water bottle link (this one actually is a gallon. There are so many water bottles out there though, just search for the perfect one for you!)
Water Tracking App Roberta Recommends: "Water Reminder: Daily Tracker"

Large 1 Gallon/128oz Water Bottle with Straw, Portable Motivational Big Water Bottles with Time Marker - Leakproof Tritan BPA Free Water Jug, Ensure Daily Drink for Fitness, Gym and Outdoor Sports

In this episode, Ashley and Roberta update each other on their goals from February and discuss what they plan to work on during the month of March.

Resources:

The Tapping Solution

Books by Amy B. Scher

SAD Episodes Part 1 and Part 2

Episode 28: (Interview) Interview with Kaisa Tabor! Alaska Story and Teacher Self-Care

Welcome to our second interview with one of Ashley’s best friends from Alaska! What a treat it was to interview Kaisa! Kaisa taught in Alaska for 5 years in a small village. Her experiences in Alaska have been valuable in continuing to teach now in the lower 48 states. She now teaches in Arizona. She teaches high school English and English as a Second Language. She now teaches in a district that has about 50% of the population coming from Spanish speaking families. We talk about the differences between teaching in a village in Alaska and a rural town in Arizona.

In both places Kaisa has worn more hats than just “teacher”. She has been a coach, team leader, volleyball coach. So how does she find time to care for herself as a busy educator? Kaisa Tabor has so many good idea’s and helpful tips to be able to have self-care and set boundaries for yourself, at home, at school, and with kids and their families.

Follow us on IG @theteachermamaspodcast for more inspirational tips for Teacher Mamas.

Today's episode is Part 2 of a 2-part episode where Ashley and Roberta discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the strategies they use to combat the symptoms.

Sun Light Lamp Recommendations:

https://www.sunbox.com/

Mood Enhancing Light

Other Resources:

Here is a great article from the MAYO CLINIC on SAD.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder is depression symptoms that happen around the same time every year - like winter! Here in Minnesota it has been dark more than light for the past few months. AND these past few weeks have mostly been temperatures below zero! This can make it hard to get sunlight and get outside - thus possibly causing SAD symptoms.

Ashley and Roberta talk about some strategies they have tried and used to combat SAD symptoms in this two-part episode! Look for part 2 next week!

If you are looking for more information about SAD the Mayo Clinic has a great article explaining symptoms and various strategies to try at home, as well as when to seek advice and help from a doctor.

Mayo Clinic Article on SAD

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We have such a fun episode for you today with our very first interview!

Ashley met Becky Kevern when they were both teaching in Alaska. We ask Becky all about her experiences teaching there, and how it compares to working in the lower 48 states. Because we are a self-care podcast, we also talk a lot about self-care. How does she fit self-care into her day/week? How does self-care and emotional health play a role in her teaching? How has the different kinds of trauma that she and her students have gone through play a huge part in needing to use self-care?

Whether you're a mom wanting to get some great tips for your own kids at home, or a teacher wanting to know a little more about Alaska, self-care for yourself or your kids in the classroom, or just want to listen to other teachers' teaching experiences this is a great episode for you!

Roberta and Ashley thought it would be fun to chat about how their most recent goals have been going for themselves. They did this not only to help hold themselves accountable; but also, to give you some good ideas for your own life and to let you know you're not alone. Accomplishing your goals doesn't always quite happen within the timeline you wished it would.

Their conversation ended up being more than they though it would as they go off into some amazing tangents on veggies and PERIODS...WHAT!? Yup, you read correctly! Come take a listen for some real chat!

Resources

Year in Review episode
SMART Goal episode
So many good episode from Corinne Angelica on hormones and the type of activities and types of food you should be eating during each phase of your period. Go check her out:
Here is another great episode from The Angie Lee Show on period productivity:
Here is the Canva website (www.canva.com) to make a FREE account

If you would like access to any of Ashley's charts/lists that she talks about in this episode. Send a dm on Instagram @theteachermamaspodcast or to The Teacher Mama's Podcast Facebook page and ask us for the links.

Today’s episode is very special. This solo episode, with me - Roberta - is talking all about birthdays. Ashley and I both have a lot of family birthdays recently and coming up. My own birthday included. And we thought it would be so fun to take some time to talk about ways we have celebrated birthdays with our kids, students, and ourselves as adults.

In this episode Ashley talks strategies to use during the school day or at home to help combat stress. She gives specific tips for you to use between classes, during prep, before/after school or to add to your morning and night time routine. Self Care shouldn't only happen once or twice in a day, so listen in to see how you can easily incorporate it into those 1-2 minute pockets of time!

Start small and stay consistent, this is how healthy habits will get formed.

What do you do for self-care? Let us know on IG @theteachermamaspodcast OR email theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

Episodes referenced: - Episode 1-3 night time routines - Episodes 4-6 morning routines - Episodes 8-14 the importance of all the SAVERS - Episode 18 gratitude and choices with a bellringer - Episode 20 SMART goals

In this episode; Ashley and Roberta are talking more in depth about the choices we can give our kids or our students that help make our lives easier and all the while making their learning more authentic and giving them a chance for some autonomy and control.

Let's face it, we all love to have some level of control or choice in our lives, kids and teens are no different.

Links:

Gratitude Episode: Click Here

We have hit 20 episodes!!!!! We are so excited!

So you've checked out last week's episode and are wondering what yo do with it!?

Ok even if you haven't checked it (although, I suggest you do;) you will get a lot out of this SMART goal episode!

New year, new goals right!? So why not make them goals that you can actually be successful at!?

Let's make them SPECIFIC by asking what, why, who, where and which. Let's make them Measurable by asking how. Let's make them achievable by asking how you can accomplish it by looking at constraints in your life. Let's make it relevant by asking if it's right for you at this time. And Let's make it time-bound by putting a time limit on when you need to reach it by.

I promise that if you make your goals this specific and continue to check in on them, you will be so much more specific at reaching them!

Go make yourself a SMART goal after listening to this episode....and GO!

Related episodes:

Episode 10- the importance of a vision

https://open.spotify.com/episode/28OjEzfoovmxgVCzDEj1W4?si=rSwHjzzcRROSeJyogBZZTg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1

Have you ever done a calendar audit for the new year? Have no idea what we're talking about? You NEED to listen to this episode because we've got some great tips for reflecting on the past year so you can make this year even better! Stick around to the end to hear Roberta's amazing idea to start incorporating into your audit as well.

The questions you ask yourself while doing your calendar audit:

1)What was it that I did during this month that was a good use of my time, money or energy? 2)What was it that I did during this month that was a waste of my time, money or energy? 3) What did I do this last year that I want to incorporate into this coming again?

Extra questions from Ashley:

4) What was a waste of time or energy that was out of my control that I could change my mindset around to make it more manageable. 5) What was a waste of time, energy or money for me but not the rest of my family? Who could I delegate this to to make it more manageable for me?

The Rachel Hollis Podcast episode on calendar audits:

Ashley talks solo in this episode about a few good in service trainings she has had that have helped her in the classroom. She also brushes on a program they are doing in school now that isn't going so well and how she has created a bell ringer incorporating all of the good stuff from these trainings to start each class period out on a good note.

There is a secret ingredient all three of these programs, you'll have to listen in to find out how it can be used in the classroom and in the home.

*Correction to the statistic on childhood trauma. The info I found from a few different sites said 25%-50% of all students in the classroom have experiences some form of trauma. I wonder, though, if the statistic is much higher for low income communities like the one we live in and that's where I remember the statistic from.

Check out our morning routine Episode series where we talk about gratitude for all the age groups (episodes 4-6), and episodes 14 and 15 where we talk about gratitude some more, including the benefits of it.

Today's Episode is all about how to stay calm, present, and joyful during the holiday season!

Episode on Journaling

Episode on Silence

Episodes on Morning and Evening Routines

Episode 14 on Gratitude Practice

Brene Brown - The Gifts of Imperfection

“If you're someone that feels stressed every holiday season reflecting upon your past holiday seasons and trying to figure out why you are feeling that stressed and what you can do to not feel stressed because that is not the point of the season at all. “

Big Take-Aways

Stop. Breathe. Process
Routines and Rituals that bring joy and calm
Positive self Talk and self-compassion
Reflect upon the good and the bad
Plan out and think through events and conversations that may happen
Allow time to do the things you enjoy like: holiday songs and movies.

NO, is a complete sentence!

I know that word alone can make you cringe right up! But practicing the N word over and over is like building up a muscle you never knew was there. For some, saying yes is like word vomit- it just comes out even though our insides are screaming NO "I don't have the time" or "I really don't have interest in doing that".

The problem with the word yes when we don't mean it is that we don't leave time for the things we actually want to say yes to that light us up!

Come listen as we speak specifically to teachers and care givers on why saying NO can mean the difference in a stressed out mess of a holiday season and a joyful one!

Handles: @theteachermamaspodcast @teacher_roberta_mama @ashes2fitrition

In today's episode Ashley and Roberta talk about the benefits of Journaling. What are some benefits we can get from writing and what are some different ways we can go about journaling?

Take a listen and give us your feedback! Send us a DM @theteachermamaspodcast on IG or FB

This episodes resources:

https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com/

The Miracle Morning By Hal Elrod

Benefits to keeping a journal. Website. https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/seven-journal-writing-benefits/

🦃The holidays get busy and often times distract from the fact that there are so many things to be grateful for!

This is your friendly reminder today, tomorrow and for the rest of the holiday season to pause, take in some deep breaths and tell yourself why the holidays are so special to you when things get overwhelming and crazy!

What is something your grateful for that you can keep reminding yourself of during the hard times this season?

What's your favorite thing to read!?

Ashley and Roberta talk about the "R" in "SAVERS" today, and you guessed it...It stands for read!

Ashley talks about her lifelong struggle as a reader and Roberta shares the perfectionistic struggles her daughter is having right now in first grade as well. No matter what age you are, you will connect with these stories.

Roberta even shares some great info for elementary teachers at the end of the episode to help promote reading more in the classroom (these tips would also work at home).

Free book sources: Dolly Partons Imagination Library Library and free ebooks from the library Epic (free and paid version) Lots of other free ebooks just by googling

Scholastic books through the school are not free but most books are a very good deal through them

https://storylineonline.net/

In this episode of The Teacher Mamas Podcast Ashley and Roberta dive into the lesser talked about benefits of moving our bodies in the morning. This episode is geared towards adults, but we sprinkle some nuggets of helpful information about movement for our kids and teens. We can't wait for you to listen!

In this episode they reference:

Hal Elrods Book, from the chapter on Exercise: "The Miracle Morning"
An article from the Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389

What are your favorite ways to move your body in the morning? What brings you joy? And on the flip side - what type of exercise or movement do you hate to do in the morning, or frankly ever?

Can't wait to hear from you!!

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So you've reached your big goal in life...now what!? It's time to make a new one! Ashley shares a part of her 5 year vision with you as she and Roberta talk about how to actually go about doing it for your own life! If you can see the how in your dreams, then it's not big enough!

Podcast Episode Referenced: Micah Folsom's "Do Your Crap" Episode Title: Creating a Vision for Your Life

In this episode we talk about the nitty gritty of visions and why your path isn't always easy to get to where your going, but it's always worth the journey when you can get that figured out!

Podcasts mentioned: Do Your Crap by Micah Folsom The Rachel Hollis Podcast

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In this episode Roberta and Ashley take a deeper dive into why affirmations are an important part of their day. There are limitless possibilities for affirmations, but when created carefully and thoughtfully they hold the power to shift our thoughts and inner dialogue.

We can't wait for you to listen and we are equally excited to hear about affirmations you use or want to start using in your life!

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Come join us we dive deep into the benefits of incorporating silence into your day!

Episodes to listen to about incorporating silence:

Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6

App reccomendations for meditation: Headspace, Calm, Insight Timer, Unplug Beachbody.

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Book: Miracle morning by Hal Elrod

Super candid kid convos heading your way!

Come join us as we interview each others kids on how they like their night and morning routines.

Hint: this is not scripted and you are getting the real, raw and super sweet answers straight out of the kiddos mouths!

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Join us in this week's episode of The Teacher Mama's Podcast as we talk about how to make Morning Routines for our kids. Together, we answer the question: How can a morning routine help our kids feel set up for a calm and successful day?

Teen morning routines!! Do you have a teen (or maybe an adult that acts like a teen😆)that needs a little help getting out of bed and moving in the morning!? Then this episode is for you.

In the first part of the episode we talk about the bare minimum they should be doing in the morning. In the second part, we chat about what teens can add into their morning to help calm them before their crazy day starts.

Take a listen for some morning routines for adults where we cover everything from working out to working it out out with God in the morning! Get lots of helpful, tangible tips so you can start rocking a morning routine you love that will put you in a good mood before the rest of the family wakes up!

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Book: Miracle morning by Hal Elrod

In this episode, Roberta and Ashley talk about night time routines for ADULTS! They cover a wide range of activities you can choose from to set yourself up for success the next day.

Message us on instagram @theteachermamaspodcast, @teacher_mama_roberta or @ashes2fitrition to tell us what bedtime routine activities work well for you!

PMRoutines for Teens

We navigate things like how much sleep your teen actually needs, things that happen during the day and right before bed that may be preventing them from getting the sleep they need and some positive and easy choices for them to implement to start bed time out right!

Tell us what bedtime routine work well for your teen! @theteachermamaspodcast, @teacher_mama_roberta @ashes2fitrition

This episode focuses on evening or bedtime routines for kids. We discuss various ways to make bedtime less stressful for everyone and set the family up for success the following day.

Take a listen to find out how I compare my kids to iPads.

The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

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Welcome to our first episode where you'll get to know your hosts. They are both teachers and both mamas trying to live healthy lives while bringing everyone along for the ride with them including their kids, husbands, students, clients and you!

If your ready to start living your best life along with your family, stick around and don't forget to follow them on Instagram: @theteachermamas @ashes2fitrition @teacher_mama_roberta