5 Steps from Surviving to Thriving in Motherhood (Podcast Ep. 19)
Are you in survival mode as a mom? Do you frequently feel overwhelmed and like you just aren't doing this right? Do you want to learn a better way?
With candor and warmth, Jessica delves into the heart of motherhood, addressing the challenges that many moms face in feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and constantly on the brink. Throughout this episode, Jessica unravels practical strategies and mindset shifts that empower mothers to reclaim their joy and purpose amidst the chaos of everyday life.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Navigating really hard seasons as a mom
- The 5 Step Path from Surviving to Thriving
- Understanding the truth about Survival Mode
- Re-entry when your support has gone home
- Normalizing and the power of "Good Enough"
- Circle of Concern vs. Circle of Influence
- GEM: Helping her pessimistic son have a more positive attitude (minute 20:13)
- The power of decluttering to be a better mom
ABOUT JESSICA:
Jessica Jackson is a homeschooling mother of four children, host of the Thriving in Motherhood Podcast and creator of Thriving in Motherhood Planner and Journal. Jessica is determined to not only enjoy motherhood, but to build a strong family and become better in the process. Along the way she's become well practiced in thriving through survival mode while experiencing difficult pregnancies, health challenges, and multiple cross country moves. Jessica loves empowering women to thrive in every season of motherhood and see the joy and growth in everyday life.
Download the Free 5 Step Path From Surviving to Thriving Checklist here: thrivinginmoth...
Jessica's Website & Podcast: thrivinginmoth...
Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind subscribing? It helps KZread recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn
ABOUT THE MINIMAL MOM:
Hi, I'm Dawn, if we haven't met before, I'm married to Tom and we have four kids ages 9-14. We live outside of the Twin Cities in MN and have called ourselves minimalists for 8 years now. We got rid of 85% of our stuff and don't miss ANY OF IT!
If you'd like to see more instructional videos about minimalism and decluttering, be sure to check out my other channel @theminimalmom
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Im not one to tear up easily... This just filled my eyes with tears. This spoke to my core SO MUCH. I have a 1.5 year old, I'm in "re-entry"/ "normalize" right now. Its so incredible and helpful to know what im going through has a name. Ugh! I love this so much!! Thank you
@shannonmcmullen3916
8 ай бұрын
Cheering you on Ashley!!!! :)
@audreynolt7069
8 ай бұрын
Same here!!!!
Wow. Just wow. I need to listen to this again. Survival & re-entry over and over again describes my life for 30 years. I need to figure out the other steps. Thank you for this podcast!!
@jennylhenry78
8 ай бұрын
Me too 😩
Love. Love. Love. This episode! I’m 56, homeschooling our youngest. My parents have dementia (very advanced) my dad died October 19th. I’ve literally been in survival mode (mostly) since 2018. (It’s seems like one crisis after another since then.) Two days ago, I thought, “okay, I need to do some surface decluttering so I can feel “caught up” for Christmas.” Oh my goodness. It’s 48 hours later and I’m still surface Decluttering! How did this happen? 😂 I do feel like I’m in “re-entry mode.” I have a crisis on pause with my mom right now. She needs to go into “memory care.” But like the guest. I need to learn how to navigate these crises better. For today, “what that looks like” is to give myself permission to take care of “us.” Even if it means that my mom gets neglected for a day or too. (Which she’s really not being neglected, I’m just not “helicoptering” over her.
WOW...off the charts.....talk about a home run!! SO SO many great tips!! Thank you both!!
Im not even a mother and this spoke to me!!! Thank you Dawn and Jessica for sharing this with us!!!! Thank you both for standing firm in your faith in God and not being afraid or ashamed to talk about it!!!! Amen to needing community!!!!
I needed this!! Mother of a 3 year old and a 4 month old! Hugely needed
Really needed this!!! New mom to a 3-month-old baby girl and this was so helpful.
Wow this was so good! Thanks for introducing her to us, Dawn.
This was an AMAZING episode! The fact that there is a CYCLE to motherhood 🤯, I’ve been to that “thriving” place in life, oh the guilt I’ve felt when life shifts and I’m in “survival mode” again! Thank you both so much for sharing! 💕 Looking forward to getting to know Jessica more!
Goosebumps and all the warm feels. 😊❤
Before the interview was finished I already forwarded it on to my family! I know this was intended for motherhood, but I think it's valuable information that ANYONE can use in ANY phase of life! Well done, ladies! And thank you for sharing your faith. My heart and mind was already thinking how the Lord could help with each step, and before you finished explaining, you jumped right it with how the Lord designed us and can help us thrive. THANK YOU! ~Wendy
I needed this-and I’m an empty nester. I don’t often take notes during a podcast, but I did this time! Thank you!💜💜
She’s amazing at such a young age! Thank you so much,Dawn!!!!
This was amazing you two! I’m currently in “re-entry” (thank you for the name!) and feeling so encourage by what you shared! My big wins this morning were spending time with Jesus in bible study & exercising. This podcast made walking on the treadmill 1000x more enjoyable and on top of it, gave me the hope I needed to hear ❤️
Second listen of this video and it's blessing me all over again. Being a mom is hard!
There were so many nuggets in this that came at the exact time I needed and just want to say.... so encouraging that even negative minded people can change. So grateful and when I get home I will take notes. So encouraging. Thank you!
God bless you ladies for all your love and encouragement !!!!!!!
Homeschooling mana of 6 here. I've been listening/ learning from you Dawn since your beginning on KZread and have been so thankful for your wisdom. I finally feel like my decluttering muxmscles are exercised well and just in time. We just moved and I need to practice what you have taught me, big time! Blessings from PEI Canada!!
So much wisdom in such a young age? Wow, love it! ❤️
I have listened to this episode twice today... I'll probably listen again tomorrow! It spoke RIGHT to how I've been feeling for so long... but now, I see a light at the end of the tunnel!💜🙌🏻 Thank you, Dawn & Jessica, and thank you, God, for leading me to this episode today!💜🙌🏻
I LOVE your podcasts…..with guests, or Diana, or Tom, or just you Dawn! I love things I can listen to while I’m doing something else!! Thank you!
I'm past the age of young children... but this really spoke to mean in dealing with many challenges! Thank you & may God bless you!
I think it’s so like humble Dawn not to even mention her own weekly study program, despite a perfectly natural set-up. Ha! Glad Jessica brought it up. Dawn’s decluttering by faith workbook is awesome and it sounds like there is really so much wisdom in Jessica’s approach to motherhood as well. It helps to name the phases and recognize patterns! Wish I’d had this when my kids were littles!
I enjoy all the podcasts, but this was incredibly helpful by far.
Although I appreciate the advice in this video, I am just advocating for us autism, mamas, or mamas with children with extreme needs. This season of life will not pass quickly. We will always have this path to take. I am recognizing that our journey is hard and it should not be brushed aside.
I needed this today. I’m so thankful God used you both to encourage and help me with some things I’m dealing with. Thank you!
This was excellent!! So grateful for both of you ladies, your wisdom, and the grace to share it! XOXO
This episode inspired me so much! It fits so well with alot of my thoughts recently. Thank you so much! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for the reminder, that probably most of us are feeling lonely and it’s not just me. Also so valuable to hear, that it took three people to organise the get together. It’s not just me having to tackle it all. When we allow ourselves to open up, we surely will encounter people who are in the same boat!
Good info. Great video dawn.
So good! Thank you both so much. I, too, needed this so much today!
Excellent interview!! Great guest!!!💞
This was so incredibly timely for me, thank you THANK YOU!!!
You ladies are so wise. Thank you for sharing this wonderful information.
This is the best information I have heard in quite some time, thank you so much for sharing!
I needed this today.
What if you have no idea what things are supposed to look like. I worked from the age of 20 to 37 on 3rd shift. I never figured out what was supposed to be done in adult life like cleaning and decluttering. I always felt like I was in survival mode. It's been getting better. Thank God! 3 years later.
This was SO good .. and timely! I'll be listening again AND sharing it with a few others I know who need the encouragement. Thank you!
This was particularly lovely and really spoke to me ❤
Thank you.
Such a good video. The story at 17:29 really made me think.
Soo good!! 😭🥹🙏🏼🙌🏼🫂🫶🏻☝🏼💕🥰😇💗
So good to hear about your son's change toward positivity. Now how do I do this when my 13yo daughter?
Wow! So good!
Do you have a link to the atomic habits book? And who the author is? Thank you in advance.
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Please the man voice makes the podcast seems less genuine
@singerjo5791
8 ай бұрын
That’s ridiculous!
Uuuugh, get rid of the male announcer. You are enough and are so friendly. He sounds fake, insincere, and not good for your company image.