Thriving In Motherhood Podcast

Jennifer is the homeschooling mother of seven in the foothills of California. She is the founder of The Peaceful Press, a company that is dedicated to creating wholehearted homeschooling curriculum and a podcast host for Wild + Free. She talks about the development of being able to have conversations with her older children and emotionally investing rather than feeling so physically drained in the years of early parenting. She talks about the diminished need for "mommy friends" as her children have slowly become some of her best friends. She talks about finding the time to get her alone, rejuvenating time in bits and pieces rather than the bulk of nap time or after kids go to bed. She loves to read or listen to a podcast to recharge herself. Jennifer has always felt drawn to motherhood. She had her abilities feel challenged when one of her children had a personal crisis and Jennifer took the responsibility upon herself for her child's trials. She had her awakening moment about her lack of total control of mot

In this episode, I talk about key questions I ask God and myself to start every day. I talk about how they help focus my mind to be the person I want to be and develop the relationship I want with God. I invite you to join me on Patreon with these questions and make a habit of this with me! I talk about my desire to handle life better during the challenging times and how these questions help me do this by taking into account what is on my "Essential List" for my life. They are questions that help us have more energy, more enthusiasm, happier, more present, and be more engaged in our lives. 

April is a mother of four and founder of Power of Moms and LearnDoBecome. She lives very intentionally and helps other mothers do the same. She shares her journey of recognizing that working together is a tool to build relationships in our home and create a feeling for everyone in the family to grow. She talks about learning to love ourselves so we can love others. She shares the importance of being open and honest in every step of your motherhood journey in order to find your "person" behind the word "mother." April talks about clearing the clutter out of our homes, but also out of our minds and our hearts to then be able to love. She speaks to the feeling in the home being the focus of our efforts. She goes against culture to get our housework done so we can be a mom, but rather teaches the importance of doing the housework side-by-side with our children and finding the beauty in that housework. April talks about the impact that Scream Free Parenting by Hal Edward Runkel has affected the way she looks at lo

Ashley is an intentional, homeschooling mother of four. She shares about finding inspiration and motivation to build her home life how she envisions it. She talks about making some of the major, life-changing decisions to live intentionally and really choose the joy in her motherhood journey. She owns her desire to for her children to feel seen, loved, known, and filled with wonder for the world and strives to teach that through example.

In this episode, I talk about something we all deal with: Laundry. I walk you through how to find the right system for YOUR family to make sure this necessity is as automated as possible in order to save your decision-making stamina for ones that matter.

Alissa Hankin is a curly-haired mother of a three-year-old boy living in South Hampton, England. She shares her experiences with stress, tragedy, change, and growth and how God plays a role in her life. She teaches about taking care of her body and mind and using Faith Journaling to take care of her soul.

This is our final discussion of principles from 7 Habits for Highly Effective People. We talk about the why, what, and how of creating your own personal mission statement. Join us at patreon.com/jessica_jackson for worksheets to help walk you through creating your own.

Synergizing is the culmination of all the previously discussed principles: seeking to understand, thinking win-win, being aware of and having paradigm shifts, and making deposits in the emotional bank account.  We talk about what synergizing looks like in life-altering decision making as well as in every day life.  We also invite you start having family councils to create an environment where you family can synergize on a consistent basis.

This week Madeline Casey and I talk about the what, the why, and then how of seeking to understand and thinking win-win.  Learning to slow down and listen first and truly understand what another person is thinking, feeling, and experiencing takes a little more time up front, but it pays dividends in the long run.  It builds trust and is an emotional deposit for both people when then they seek a win-win solution together.  

Today we celebrate the first year of the podcast and announce what is next for the podcast!  The biggest news is the launching of the membership site over at Patreon.  Patreon is the place where we can come together as mothers and intentionally cultivate growth together. Each month you can gain access to printable worksheets that go along with topics in the podcast to help us slow down and make lasting change - not just be inspired for a few days and then move on. These worksheets are what I'm personally working on and talking about with my closest friends - and I want YOU to join us! At the top tier you will become part of our "motherhood mastermind"- a place where share our big wins and talk about what we are still working on.  This will happen on community posts as well as a monthly video chat with me and other mastermind members. http://patreon.com/jessica_jackson

Today we discuss being proactive, living in our circle of influence instead of our circle of concern, and how to test yourself to see how you are currently doing on these habits.

Today we discuss the power of paradigm shifts - changing how we think - and the power they can have in our relationships and how we approach life.

Today Madeline Casey and Jessica Jackson continue their conversation on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, focusing on the principle of the four quadrants.  They discuss what they are and ways to move towards living in quadrant two where things are important, but not urgent to decrease the stress in our life and improve our thinking.  Join in the challenge to find one thing that is causing you the greatest frustration and figure out how to make it a quadrant two activity.

This is the first conversation with Madeline Casey in a series about the principles from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  We talk about the emotional bank account and how it applies to our relationships with our children, spouses, and ourselves.  Madeline shares her self care schedule to keep her own balance high so she can keep filling others.  At the end of this episode you will have ideas to apply in your life today as well as to teach to your children. 

Alisa is the mother of many children.  She and her husband began early in the  marriage as foster parents and were able to adopt a few of the many children they fostered.  They also have biological children of their own.  Alisa share some of the greatest joys and sorrows that come with being a foster parent.  She also talks about how she is using her talents to cultivate her own growth as well as bless her family through homeschooling.  She share her realistic perspective about what being a foster parent entails.

Alisha Miller is a homeschooling mother of four girls.  She shares about when her dreams and life plan were changed abruptly and the period of mourning that followed and how she healed and moved forward.  This change provided an opportunity to create an unexpected and beautiful family culture, develop new skills, and have incredible opportunities.  She also talks about their homeschooling philosophy, how she creates a peaceful home, and she is surrendering control. 

Heather Boersma is a mother of three children, author, and life coach.  She shares how she changed from enduring motherhood to actually enjoying her days with her young family.  She talks about not allowing her emotions to take the driver seat, learning to lead the emotional atmosphere in her home, and fostering a life giving relationship with her husband.  

Chanelle Neilson is the mother of five children, podcast host, author, and yoga instructor.  She shares how she learned to embrace the chaos and enjoy her family, started recognizing how much she was changing during her early motherhood years with four young children, and how facilities a culture of creativity in her home.  She has continued her growth by slowly developing habits to support a simple and full life with her family.  

Danielle Carriere is the mother of two children, professor, author, and book publisher.  During a stressful time trying to fulfill many responsibilities reached out and ask God, "What am I doing well?".  The answer she received is what she continues to intentionally develop and it has far reaching effects in her family.

Meal planning helps us keep a reasonable food budget, reduce dinner-time stress, and store up a few extra meals to bail us out on a busy night.  I plan a few different types of meals each week to help keep a realistic schedule and feed our family with good, nourishing meals. I also include my tips for when I make meals and how I keep stocked up on homemade snacks.