Nurturing Habit

Sheltering in place during this pandemic is especially hard for mothers who are introverts, especially when your kids are very small. You just.want.to.be.alone, but that space and quiet is really hard to come by. In this Summer Break re-run episode, I share a bit of my own story, finding my way as an introvert and a stay-at-home mother. I also offer suggestions for how introvert moms can better care for themselves and be more calm, recharged and focused by practicing self-care that gets right at the need for quiet and alone time (even if your family never leaves you alone). In this episode:

• what it means to be introverted and why at-home mothering hard for this personality
• how to learn your own signals for needing a quiet break
• five introvert-specific self-care ideas that you can apply now

Links for this episode: Complete show notes for Episode Connect with Doña on Instagram Get the Get Back In Control Of Your Life workbook and get regular updates about the podcast Work with Doña - email me a note with what is currently frustrating you and how you'd like your life to feel. I'll reply with the next step in the process.

This summer break-re-release is an episode where I break down the philosophy behind the KonMari method, and how to apply it to more than just your house. After you listen, I want you to review what is - or was - in your life pre-Covid, and what you WANT in your life now. There is so much we want but still can't have. But what are you actually relieved to no longer be doing? When you get to start doing all the things again, which are the ones you really want, and which do you just think you should go back to? What do you want to keep from this period of being forced into being slow and small? There might be a lot. What you'll hear in this episode:

• an overview of the KonMari method and why this applies to more than just your closet
• some of the ways it feels in your body to feel joy
• other places in your life you can ask "does this bring me joy" and edit what doesn't
• why developing the skill to recognize your joy will allow you to unhook from the weight of things that make other people happy - but not you

Links for this episode: Complete show notes for Episode Connect with Doña on Instagram Get the Get Back In Control Of Your Life workbook and get regular updates about the podcast Work with Doña - email me a note with what is currently frustrating you and how you'd like your life to feel. I'll reply with the next step in the process.

Being turned on means to be ready. Not, in this case, for sexy stuff, but to be ready to invite life in. Do you feel open to that invitation? Or are you instead worn out, exhausted, and touched out? Motherhood - life - doesn't have to feel this way. But if you are waiting for someone to swoop in and fix it, you might be waiting a long time. This week's episode (#64) is about how you can reconnect with yourself, reconnect with the world, start to feel alive and vital again. It is about how you can light yourself bak up again. In this episode, I explore what it means to turn yourself back on - to life, to connection, to fun, and yeah, maybe for sexy stuff, too. What you'll hear in this episode

• Why you being turned on is important
• Prompts to figure out what your personal turn ons are
• 8 ways to get yourself turned back on

Links for this episode Complete show notes for Episode Connect with Doña on Instagram Get the Get Back In Control Of Your Life workbook and get regular updates about the podcast Work with Doña - email me a note with what is currently frustrating you and how you'd like your life to feel. I'll reply with the next step in the process.

In this summer break re-release, I get personal about how I tended to myself in a particularly hard season; what worked for me, where I set boundaries, what I did to nourish myself. I hope you will hear some ideas here that you can implement in your own life. Ideas that make you think, "Huh, I hadn't thought of that as self-care!" But it is. It totally is. And the effects will last a lot longer than a bubble bath, too. What you'll find in this episode:

• the secret to how I menu-plan
• how I'm building my village
• questions to ask yourself to find out what you really need
• ideas about how to build your own super personalized self-care practice

Links for this episode: Complete show notes for Episode Connect with Doña on Instagram Get the Get Back In Control Of Your Life workbook and get regular updates about the podcast Work with Doña - email me a note with what is currently frustrating you and how you'd like your life to feel. I'll reply with the next step in the process

How do you talk to your kids about the hard stuff? Illness, death, violence? Racism? If you feel completely unprepared for these conversations, this episode should help. While there is no one script to cover all the different conversations, there are some general guidelines that will help you feel more confident and brave, no matter what the topic. In this episode I share a rough framework that will help you prepare for and have a conversation with your child - at any age - about those more tricky or emotional topics. What you'll hear in this episode:

• How to approach your child about a hard topic - whether they are 3 or 13.
• Why you don't actually need to know all the answers.
• The most important part of any hard conversation, with any child.

Links for this show Complete show notes for Episode Connect with Doña on Instagram Get the Get Back In Control Of Your Life workbook and get regular updates about the podcast Work with Doña - email me a note with what is currently frustrating you and how you'd like your life to feel. I'll reply with the next step in the process.