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I always thought that meticulously scheduling woul

I always thought that meticulously scheduling would be the answer to getting to everything. But the truth is, I NEVER got to everything no matter how hard I tried or how well I planned.⠀
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When I replaced fitting everything in to prioritizing the important things, a funny thing happened...⠀
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𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲!⠀
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That is why when I created the Raising Mom Planner, I did so with the idea of prioritization in mind. We are so busy as moms and sometimes the most important things get pushed to the bottom of our lists. ⠀
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The way this planner is set up will help me, and you, remember what's important and to a schedule it first.⠀
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𝗜𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿

𝗜𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.⠀
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I’m locked in the house in isolation with the boys and I’m running out of things to do.⠀
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I feel like I should be teaching them everything they’re missing in school even though the teacher said we don’t have to spend all our time on school work.⠀
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I feel like I should be playing with the boys and helping them come up with games to play even though their imaginations are better than mine and they don’t seem to be lacking.⠀
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I feel like I should turn off the tv after a short while even though we are literally stuck in the house and I want to make this as enjoyable for them as possible.⠀
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I feel like I should be keeping the house perfectly clean since I’m home all day and there’s not a whole lot else to do.⠀
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𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗺.⠀
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But I’m not! It’s my expectations of what I think isolation “should” look like that’s driving me crazy.⠀
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I’m taking care of the boys, providing them with love, patience, and support. I’m feeding them healthy meals and playing with them multiple times through the day. ⠀
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I’m doing the best I can to stay balanced within myself so that I can show up as best I can for them. I think that makes me a good mom.⠀
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I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but if you’re struggling remember you’re doing the best you can with what you have and that makes YOU A GOOD MOM.⠀
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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴!⠀
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You're a busy mom and you want to make every moment count. ⠀
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You're tired of feeling like you’re always behind on your ever-growing to-do list? ⠀
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And you're determined to make 2021 the year of better organization and planning.⠀
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If the su da like you, then this planner is your time management answer! ⠀
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The Raising Mom Undated Planner is a Time Management tool that will help you organize your time like never before. No more running on autopilot hoping to accomplish something, this planner will assist you in planning and organizing your life in a way that will give you more energy and time for the things that matter most! ⠀
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In this planner, you’ll find 300 pages for organizing, planning, and scheduling designed specifically with mom in mind.⠀
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Features Included in this Planner are:⠀
✔️12 Undated Monthly Calendars with Notes and Special Dates Sections⠀
✔️12 Months of Habit Trackers⠀
✔️5 Weeks per month of Weekly Schedules with Mom, Kid, Urgent, Semi-Urgent, and Later Planning Sections⠀
✔️52 Weekly Meal Planners⠀
✔️52 Planning Pages⠀
✔️52 Weekly Reflection Pages⠀
✔️1 Special Date’s Page⠀
✔️1 Important Information Page⠀
✔️Time Management Tips & Information⠀
✔️Blank and lined pages for additional note-taking ⠀
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𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 on Amazon and www.raising-mom.com. Order now and get it in time for Christmas.⠀
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October is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month

October is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. I couldn’t decide about sharing my story because I’ve always been ashamed that I had 3 miscarriages and I still had postpartum depression. ⠀
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I can still clearly remember the day I lost my first baby, my second, and my third. ⠀
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I can still feel the pain in my belly, the sinking in my heart, the tears in my eyes, and the lump in my throat as the dreams those pregnancies held left my body. ⠀
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I like to say I’m over them because it happens to a lot of woman and I’m lucky now to have 2 beautiful boys who are my everything. ⠀
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But the thing is those losses left scars on my heart that are real and impacted me in ways that I never expected both personally and in the way I parent.⠀
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With each loss I imagined a life without kids, one where freedom was the underlying theme. Parts of me still hold old to that making the hard momming days feel like prison.⠀
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Those losses left me with a tighter grip on my kids than I ever expected. I didn’t plan on being a helicopter parent but some days I just can’t let go. ⠀
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My need to control the outcome in both my personal and parenting life, possibly from being out of control during those miscarriages can be debilitating some days. ⠀
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As much as I don’t want to admit it, those miscarriages impacted me in ways I could never have imagined and upon reflection can see how they could have played a role in how I felt postpartum and how I feel some days still. ⠀
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So yes, I had miscarriages that left scars on my heart, and yes, I had postpartum depression. Yes, I love being a mom, and yes, some days I struggle on my motherhood journey. ⠀
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But life is messy and magical and being ok to admit that is just one more step in the healing journey and my acceptance of my true story and authentic self. ⠀
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#matrescence #momssupportingmoms #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #ppd #endthestigma #youarenotalone #tiredmommy #momcoach #lifecoach #askforhelp #mentalhealthmatters #miscarriageawareness #motherhood #prengancylossawareness #infantloss #behindthesmile #speakthesecret #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #thisispostpartum #pregnancyloss #postpartumdepressionisreal

I get these overwhelming urges to be the perfect m

I get these overwhelming urges to be the perfect mom, the kind of mom I see on TV, the amazing have-it-all together picture I have in my mind, the kind of mom who gets everything right. ⠀
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Besides the fact that that type of mom doesn’t exist, I know deep down, I don’t want to be her.⠀
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If I was that mom I’d disappear in the boringness of perfection. I wouldn’t stand out to the people that matter, my children because they’d learn nothing about real life. ⠀
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Being me teaches my kids about truth, people, interactions, the reality of being human, about life!⠀
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Being authenticity me teaches skills and a value set that the picture in my mind mom couldn’t do with perfection. ⠀
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Trying to fit the mould of the perfect mom is not the answer, authenticity is!⠀
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𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴

𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀.⠀
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I never babysat. I never wanted to be around kids. They always seemed like they were doing shitty things on purpose.⠀
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I never went out of my way to be friendly to kid on the playground. I assumed everyone was going to be mean, rude, or judgemental. ⠀
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I always rolled my eyes when a kid threw a tantrum in a public place. I figured they were being brats and looking for attention.⠀
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But then I had kid (yes, I wanted them) and my entire perception changed. ⠀
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I’ve seen more kindness, love, helping, acceptance, and understanding from kids big and small, my own and others, than I ever could have imagined.⠀
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People are intrinsically good. We just end up being conditioned to be different because of media, social expectation, and stress. ⠀
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See your kids for the amazing people they are and don’t let the world change them, or you. We are all perfect the way we are. ⠀
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Happy Friday Mama 💗💗⠀
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