The Secrets of Supermom Show
Welcome to The Secrets of Supermom Show where we uncover the secrets to work-life balance, time management, and staying motivated and happy as a busy working mom.
Author, podcaster, corporate leader, wife, and mom of four, Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling shares tips she learned writing the book
Secrets of Supermom, her own productivity and parenting hacks, and interviews with supermoms from around the world.
Struggle with getting things done, balancing it all, or happiness in general? Prepare to walk away with inspiration, motivation, and easy step-by-step processes to do it all without the overwhelm.
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The Life Skills Every Teen Needs Before Leaving Home (And How Moms Can Start Teaching Them Now)
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What life skills do kids and teens actually need before they leave home? And how can busy moms start teaching those skills without adding even more to their already full plates?
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori sits down with Katie Kimball of Raising Healthy Families to talk about helping kids become more independent, capable, and confident through real-life skills like cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, budgeting, communication, and more.
Katie shares practical ways moms can gradually release responsibility to their children, why teaching life skills actually helps reduce the mental load for moms, and how to prepare teens for adulthood without panic. They also discuss executive functioning, agency, motivation, and why some of the most important skills aren’t taught in school.
Katie is a former teacher, TEDx speaker, mom of four, and creator of Kids Cook Real Food, Teens Cook Real Food, and the #LifeSkillsNow virtual summer camp.
Plus — exciting news! Supermom Summer Camp and LifeSkillsNow overlap June 8–12, making it the perfect week for moms to fill their own cups while their kids learn practical life skills that help lighten the load at home.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why teaching life skills helps reduce the mental load for moms
- The gradual release of responsibility for kids and teens
- Cooking, grocery shopping, meal planning, and financial literacy
- How to motivate teens to learn real-world skills
- Executive functioning and independence
- Preparing kids for adulthood without overwhelm
- The importance of agency, confidence, and competence
- How moms can start small today
Resources Mentioned:
- Katie Kimball / Raising Healthy Families
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Teens Cook Real Food
- #LifeSkillsNow Virtual Summer Camp
- Supermom Summer Camp
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