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Hi Mamas, What if the person who hurt you never says, “I'm sorry”? Can you still forgive them? And maybe an even bigger question: Should you? As we head into the holiday season, I'm bringing back an episode from the Mom Wife Career Life archives that I think is worth hearing again… or maybe hearing for the very first time. Because the holidays have a way of bringing everything to the surface. Old relationships. Family tension. Hurt feelings. Resentment. Grief. Memories. And sometimes, anger we've been carrying around much longer than we realize. So today, we're talking about forgiveness without an apology. And mama, forgiveness does NOT mean pretending that what someone did was okay. It doesn't mean forgetting what happened. It doesn't mean abandoning your boundaries. And it doesn't necessarily mean letting someone back into your life. Sometimes forgiveness simply means deciding that you don't want to carry the pain anymore. In this episode, we're talking about how to forgive someone who hurt you even when they aren't sorry, why forgiveness doesn't require reconciliation, and how to begin releasing anger and resentment when you never received the closure you deserved. I'm also sharing a deeply personal part of my own story about my relationship with my dad, the anger I carried after he passed away, and how forgiveness eventually helped me release that resentment and find peace. We'll also talk about forgiving someone who is no longer here, forgiving a friendship you had to walk away from, and one of the hardest people we sometimes have to forgive: Ourselves. Because forgiveness isn't always about setting someone else free. Sometimes it's about finally setting yourself free. And at the end of the episode, I'm giving you a simple “Bless and Release” exercise you can try to help you acknowledge what you're carrying and begin letting some of it go. As you listen, I want you to ask yourself: What am I still carrying that I'm ready to put down? Maybe you're not ready to forgive today. That's okay. But maybe you're ready to stop giving something that happened in your past so much space in your present. And if you're heading into the holidays already feeling the pressure of everything that needs to get done, don't forget to grab my FREE Christmas Planning Made Simple Guide Inside, you'll find tools to help you organize your Christmas budget, gift list, activities, calendar and holiday plans so you can spend less time trying to remember everything and more time actually being present for the season. Grab your free copy using the link in the show notes. And make sure you come back next week because we're continuing this conversation by talking about something that often goes hand-in-hand with forgiveness: How to have difficult conversations. Because sometimes asking for forgiveness—or offering forgiveness—means having a conversation you've been avoiding. We'll talk about how to say what needs to be said, communicate how you're feeling, and navigate difficult conversations with the people you care about. Until then, mama, remember: Forgiveness doesn't erase the story. It changes how you carry it forward. 👉 And I want to hear what you’re moving forward with this week! Come join us in Work-Life Balance For Working Moms Facebook community and share your Monday Mindset challenge with us ⭐ If this episode gave you a little boost, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify… your reviews help more amazing moms find the show! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📌 Grab Your Freebies! 🔥 Boundaries Made Simple… guilt-free scripts, mindset shifts, and a “guilt-detox” checklist 💖 Goal Manifesting Planner … map your dreams with bite-size prompts 🥗 Stress Free Weeknight Dinners Guide… reclaim your evenings (and your sanity) 📱 Tech Time-Out for Moms Guide… ditch the scroll and win back precious minutes 🧹 Spring Cleaning Checklist… because clutter steals time, too 🎅Christmas Planning Guide… yes, early prep counts as self-care 💻ChatGPT Prom

Hi Mamas, Anger takes up too much space in a heart that deserves peace.” This week, we’re talking about forgiveness… and before we can talk about forgiveness, we have to talk about one of the biggest things that can get in the way of it: anger. Because here's the thing, mama: sometimes you have every right to be angry. Someone hurt you. Someone disappointed you. A boundary was crossed. Maybe you never received the apology you deserved. And letting go of your anger does NOT mean that what happened was okay. But there’s a difference between feeling anger and carrying anger. When we carry anger with us, we replay the conversation. We think about what they said, what we should have said, and what we wish we could go back and change. And all that takes up mental and emotional space… space that could be filled with peace, joy, gratitude, connection and presence. In this short Monday Mindset episode, we’re talking about how to recognize the anger you’re still carrying and ask an important question: Do I have a right to be angry? Maybe I absolutely do. But do I want to keep carrying it? Because holding onto anger doesn't change what happened. It doesn't change what someone said or did, and it can't force someone to give you the apology you deserve. But it can affect how much of your life you're able to enjoy right now. YOUR MONDAY MINDSET CHALLENGE: This week, think about one thing you're still angry about. Don't judge yourself for it. Don't try to force yourself to forgive before you're ready. Instead, when that anger comes up, pause and ask yourself: How much space am I willing to keep giving this? Then ask: What is it costing me to carry it? Your peace? Your energy? Your presence? Your happiness? Another relationship? Sometimes the first step toward forgiveness isn't saying, “I forgive you.” Sometimes it's simply realizing: “I don't want to carry this anymore.” And make sure you come back tomorrow because we're continuing this conversation with an important episode from the Mom Wife Career Life archives: Forgiveness Without an Apology: Releasing the Weight We Were Never Meant to Carry. We'll talk about how to begin forgiving someone even when you never received an apology, how forgiveness and boundaries can coexist, and why forgiveness isn't necessarily about setting the other person free… it's about setting yourself free. 👉 And I want to hear what you’re moving forward with this week! Come join us in Work-Life Balance For Working Moms Facebook community and share your Monday Mindset challenge with us ⭐ If this episode gave you a little boost, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify… your reviews help more amazing moms find the show! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📌 Grab Your Freebies! 🔥 Boundaries Made Simple… guilt-free scripts, mindset shifts, and a “guilt-detox” checklist 💖 Goal Manifesting Planner … map your dreams with bite-size prompts 🥗 Stress Free Weeknight Dinners Guide… reclaim your evenings (and your sanity) 📱 Tech Time-Out for Moms Guide… ditch the scroll and win back precious minutes 🧹 Spring Cleaning Checklist… because clutter steals time, too 🎅Christmas Planning Guide… yes, early prep counts as self-care 💻ChatGPT Prompts Made Simple for Moms.. simply cut and paste Want to connect with other amazing moms?Join us in our Facebook group, Work-Life Balance For Working Moms, where we share tips, support, and inspiration every day! ⏰ Ready for 1:1 support? ⏰If you’re looking to get control of your schedule and make time for amazing family memories, book a FREE discovery call with me today! Love & Light, Kerri Let's keep the conversation going. E-mail or DM me to connect or to share a topic that you would like me to cover on the show! Contact me: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mom.wife.career.life/ Website: momwifecareerlife.com Book a Time Management Coaching Session

Hi Mamas, Have you ever had something you REALLY wanted to do…but you thought about it so much that you eventually talked yourself right out of doing it? You researched. You planned. You worried about what could go wrong and what other people might think. You told yourself you’d start when you had more time, knew more, felt more confident, or finally had everything figured out. And then…you didn’t start. Mama, this episode is for you. And if I’m being real, it’s for me too. Right now, I’m in a season of dreaming BIG for Mom Wife Career Life. I’m building courses and resources, coaching, growing the podcast, learning more about marketing, and pushing myself WAY outside of my comfort zone by showing up more on video and social media. As an introvert and recovering perfectionist, that doesn’t exactly come naturally to me. 😂 But I’m realizing that there comes a point when we have to stop thinking about the thing…and actually DO the thing. In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between preparing and hiding, why consuming more information can sometimes become another form of procrastination, and why you don’t have to feel confident before you begin. Because confidence usually comes AFTER you start. Your first workout doesn’t need to be perfect. Your first budget doesn’t need to be perfect. Your first Reel, podcast, business idea, boundary, career move, or attempt at something new doesn’t need to be perfect. You learn by doing. You build confidence by doing. And sometimes 80% and DONE will take you much further than 100% perfect sitting unfinished on your computer. I’m also sharing what manifesting looks like for me right now—not simply wishing for something and hoping it magically happens, but getting clear about what I want, believing it’s possible, and then asking myself: What do I need to DO to move toward it? Because manifesting the life you want isn’t just about believing it’s possible. It’s about being willing to participate in creating it. In this episode, we talk about: How overthinking can disguise itself as “preparing” Why you don’t have to feel ready before you start The connection between action and confidence How perfectionism keeps us stuck Why learning and getting help are valuable—but eventually you have to DO something with what you learn Taking action when you’re scared or uncomfortable Why one small next step is enough The role action plays in manifesting your goals What I’m personally doing to push myself outside my comfort zone and grow Mom Wife Career Life Your Next Step Think about the thing you keep saying you’ll do “when.” When work slows down. When the kids are older. When you have more money. When you lose the weight. When you know more. When you’re more confident. When you finally feel ready. What if you don’t need to wait for “when”? You don’t need to figure out the next twenty steps today. Just take one. Send the email. Make the appointment. Apply for the job. Take the walk. Sign up for the class. Post the video. Start the budget. Buy the domain. Have the conversation. Ask for help. Whatever your thing is… take one step. ✨ Goal Manifesting Planner If there’s something you want but you’ve been stuck overthinking it, grab my Goal Manifesting Planner. Use it to get clear about what you want, visualize where you’re going, and… most importantly… break your big goals down into action you can actually take. Goal Manifesting Planner … You don’t have to have it all figured out. You don’t have to be fearless. And you definitely don’t have to do it perfectly. You just have to start. 👉 And I want to hear what you’re moving forward with this week! Come join us in Work-Life Balance For Working Moms Facebook community and share your Monday Mindset challenge with us ⭐ If this episode gave you a little boost, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify… your reviews help more amazing moms find the sho

Hi Mamas, Have you ever told yourself you’re “just doing a little more research” when really… you’re overthinking the heck out of something? 🙋‍♀️ In today’s Monday Mindset episode, I’m sharing a quote from my coach, Michelle Cunningham, that stopped me in my tracks: “Maximizers get things done. We don’t overthink it, we just move!” As a recovering perfectionist, I needed this reminder… and maybe you do too. Because perfectionism has a sneaky way of disguising itself as productivity. We research. We plan. We tweak. We make another list. We tell ourselves we’ll start when we have more time, more confidence, more information or a better plan. But sometimes we’re not actually moving forward. We’re just doing a whole lot of thinking about moving forward. In this quick Monday Mindset episode, we’re talking about why you don’t need to have steps two through ten figured out before taking step one. I’m also sharing how starting Mom Wife Career Life taught me this lesson firsthand. I didn’t know exactly where the podcast would go when I started. I didn’t have hundreds of episodes planned or every piece of my brand figured out. I simply knew I had something I wanted to say. So I started. And then I learned, adjusted and figured things out along the way. Because sometimes confidence doesn’t come before you take action. Confidence is built because you take action. We’ll also talk about why getting things done doesn’t always mean doing more. Your next move might actually be saying no, delegating something, setting a boundary or protecting your time. Because the goal isn’t to become the mom who can do everything. The goal is to become the woman who knows what deserves her time. Your Monday Mindset Challenge Think about ONE thing you’ve been overthinking. Maybe it’s applying for a new job, starting a business, beginning a workout routine, posting the video, having a difficult conversation, setting a boundary, making an appointment or finally starting that idea you’ve been thinking about forever. Ask yourself: What is the smallest move I can make today? You don’t need the whole plan. You just need the next move. Less overthinking. Less waiting for perfect. Less convincing yourself that you need to have everything figured out. Just move. One decision. One action. One step at a time. 👉 And I want to hear what you’re moving forward with this week! Come join us in Work-Life Balance For Working Moms Facebook community and share your Monday Mindset challenge with us ⭐ If this episode gave you a little boost, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify… your reviews help more amazing moms find the show! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📌 Grab Your Freebies! 🔥 Boundaries Made Simple… guilt-free scripts, mindset shifts, and a “guilt-detox” checklist 💖 Goal Manifesting Planner … map your dreams with bite-size prompts 🥗 Stress Free Weeknight Dinners Guide… reclaim your evenings (and your sanity) 📱 Tech Time-Out for Moms Guide… ditch the scroll and win back precious minutes 🧹 Spring Cleaning Checklist… because clutter steals time, too 🎅Christmas Planning Guide… yes, early prep counts as self-care 💻ChatGPT Prompts Made Simple for Moms.. simply cut and paste Want to connect with other amazing moms? Join us in our Facebook group, Work-Life Balance For Working Moms, where we share tips, support, and inspiration every day! ⏰ Ready for 1:1 support? ⏰ If you’re looking to get control of your schedule and make time for amazing family memories, book a FREE discovery call with me today! Love & Light, Kerri Let's keep the conversation going. E-mail or DM me to connect or to share a topic that you would like me to cover on the show! Contact me: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mom.wife.career.life/ Website: momwifecareerlife.com Book a Time Management Coaching Session

Hi Mamas, Everyone tells you when your kids are little, “It goes so fast.” And you know it does. But I don't think you fully understand HOW fast until you reach one of those milestones that makes you stop and wonder where all those years went. I recently dropped my oldest daughter off at college, and I'm going to be completely honest with you... nothing prepared me for driving away without her. We spent months preparing for college. We toured schools, filled out applications, made decisions and bought what felt like half of Target to furnish one tiny dorm room. 😂 But you can't really prepare yourself for the moment when you hug your child goodbye, get into your car and realize that a chapter of motherhood has ended. And it has made me think A LOT about time. When I look back over the last 18 years, I don't see a perfect mom. I worked full time. I built a career. I had stressful seasons. I rushed. I lost my patience. I got distracted. I made plenty of mistakes. But I can honestly say this: I was there for the things that mattered to me. And THAT is why I talk so much about time management. It's not about figuring out how to squeeze even more into your already packed day. Most working moms are already doing WAY too much. It's about getting really clear on what matters to you and making sure the way you're spending your time actually reflects it. In today's episode, I'm sharing the very real emotions of dropping my first baby off at college, what this new season of motherhood is teaching me, and five lessons I want every working mom to hear BEFORE another season passes by. In this episode, we talk about: ✨ Why better time management isn't always about getting more done ✨ How to decide what matters most in THIS season of your life ✨ Why you can't keep waiting for life to “slow down” ✨ How to create space before busy or emotional seasons arrive ✨ One question to ask your future self when deciding what deserves your time ✨ Why the ordinary moments with your kids often become the ones you miss the most ✨ How to be where your feet are and actually experience the life happening around you ✨ Why doing LESS can sometimes be the best time management decision you make One of the biggest questions I want you to take away from this episode is: “When this season of my life is over, what will I wish I had made more time for?” Really think about your answer. Because whatever it is, that's probably something that deserves more space in your life right now. Not someday. Now. And mama, this isn't about guilt. You don't need to attend every event, make every dinner from scratch, play with your kids every second you're home or give up the goals and dreams you have for yourself. You don't have to do ALL the things. You just need to know which things are YOUR things. 👉 FREE RESOURCE: Boundaries Made Simple One of the ways we make room for what matters is by protecting our time. If you struggle with saying no, protecting your personal time, shutting work off or setting boundaries without feeling guilty, grab my FREE Boundaries Made Simple Guide for Working Moms. It will help you start setting realistic boundaries at work, at home and with yourself so you can create more room for the people, priorities and goals that matter most to you. JOIN THE CONVERSATION 👉 Come share what mindset shift helped you this week in our free Facebook community Work-Life Balance For Working Moms and help inspire other moms just like you! ⭐ If this episode gave you a little boost, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify… your reviews help more amazing moms find the show! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📌 Grab Your Freebies! 🔥 Boundaries Made Simple… guilt-free scripts, mindset shifts, and a “guilt-detox” checklist 💖 Goal Manifesting Planner … map your dreams with bite-size prompts 🥗 Stress Free Weeknight Dinners Guide… reclaim your evenings (and your sanity) 📱 Tech Time-Out for Moms Guide… ditch the scroll and win back precious minutes 🧹 Spring Cleanin