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Mama Opportunities
A short, encouraging podcast for Moms discussing common scenarios we encounter in daily life. With each scenario I will ask, “What is the opportunity?” and offer thoughts for consideration and questions that Moms can use as a springboard for reflection in their own lives.
Episodes
38 episodes
Family Traditions
How do you view family traditions? Do you look forward to some things you do every year? Do you feel weighted down by them? In this episode, I discuss the benefits of family traditions and the variety of traditions that we can have.Ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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14:17
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Christmas Gifting
What did Christmas morning look like when you were a child? How do you decide on gifts now that you are a parent?
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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21:57
Birthday Parties
Birthday parties are a lot to plan! Who, what, when? In this episode, I offer thoughts that I've had over the years of planning parties.mamaopportunities.comThe quote at the end ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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22:36
Birthday Traditions
Do you have any birthday traditions that you do each year to celebrate a child's birthday? How can we make birthday traditions a practice that communicates to our children that they are seen and valued?
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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16:32
Margin: We all need it!
How do we help our children create margin in their lives? How can we model it? How do we talk about it?mamaopportunities.comThe quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Church...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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14:18
For Your Birthday
How do you celebrate your birthday? Has that changed throughout your motherhood journey?mamaopportunities.comThe quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an Americ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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11:26
The Tapes in our Heads
How can we encourage our children by pointing out the good qualities that we see in them? How can we influence what they hear when the tapes play in their heads?mamaopportunities.com
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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15:57
How are you smart?
Most people tend to think of intelligence as something a person has or does not have. In this episode, I share developmental psychologist Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences that he put forth in his 1983 book called Frames of Min...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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13:00
Being Kind to Ourselves
How can we be kind to ourselves? What does that look like in a Mama's life?mamaopportunities.comThe quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "T...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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16:08
For a Season: Small Changes, Big Payoff
Is there something that frustrates you on a daily basis? What if you made a change for a season to tone down or eliminate that "bee in your bonnet"? Is there a small physical change you need to make in order to pursue a greater goal you have fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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11:49
How will you spend Labor Day?
I love Labor Day! It feels like a little gift of a day at the final end of summer. How will you spend Labor Day? To focus your thoughts...think about this: what do you need this year? In this episode, I give some ideas and examples of ways...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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8:53
Meal Planning
What comes to mind when you think of meal planning? How can we take some mental load off of us and develop a framework that is sustainable?Questions for Reflection:How often do you want to meal plan?What framework can you s...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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19:42
Getting Ready for New Starts
This is a time of year where many of us (and/or our kids) are beginning new things. I created this episode to examine what one thing would we like to prepare or do to make a time of transition easier? And is there any practice that we would l...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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11:31
My 3 Favorite Phrases for School
In this episode, I give three of my favorite phrases that we use at our house related to school. The beginning of school is so exciting! And it is full of transitions. So we want to be aware that emotions may come out sideways, so that we can...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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11:01
Free My Brain
As Moms, we have a heavy mental load. How do you lighten your mental load? What systems or decisions have you put in place to make room in your brain? What could you put in place to lighten your mental load?
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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16:07
Lived Experience: Cell Phones & Kids
In this episode my hope is to share my experience with cell phones and my kids without offering too many opinions but to describe our experience as a starting point as you consider cell phones and your kids.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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17:14
Home Projects: Benefits and Pitfalls
Have you ever started a home project only to leave it unfinished? Have you had the satisfaction of a job well done? Have you felt the weight of project overload? In this episode, I explore the benefits and pitfalls of home projects.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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12:48
Teaching Household Skills
Article with Age-Appropriate Chores for ages 2-18, link hereList of How Chores can help Children from the American Academy of Child & Adoles...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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18:42
Middle Schoolers
Are you intimidated of middle school students? Does parenting that age child excite or scare you? In this episode I describe this unique stage of a child's development and discuss some challenges for middle schoolers and us parents.Book...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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17:03
Summer Realities
What are some difficult summer realities you are experiencing? How can we reframe the frustrations as opportunities for growth in ourselves and our kids?mamaopportunities.comThe...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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13:48
Let's Hear it for the Dads!
If you are parenting with a husband, it is a great benefit! How can we let our guys "be themselves" in parenting? Sometimes that means getting out of the way.mamaopportunities.com
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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16:14
Teaching Healthy Eating
How can we give our kids knowledge so that they can make healthy decisions about the food they eat?mamaopportunities.comThe quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill,...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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15:32
Souvenirs
Kids love souvenirs! How we make the experience meaningful? What life lessons can begin to be understood and lived out as our children use their decision making skills and agency to choose something to purchase?Book I mentioned:
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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15:19
Vacation Packing: Ideas and Mistakes
How can we make the packing for a vacation part of the fun? How can we teach our kids that even fun things like vacations take some preparation? How can we see the vacation packing as a team effort where everyone helps to accomplish the goal ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14:11