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Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
Do you ever look at your life and think, "What happened to me?"
You're still running carpools and managing the schedule. But your kids are growing more independent and you're realizing that much of your time is still going to things that belonged to the last season of motherhood.
You don't have a time problem. You have a season problem.
Balanced Mom Life is for moms of tweens and teens who are navigating the transition of motherhood with confidence. Each week, you'll learn how to:
Recognize the…
Episodes
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
73 | What If You Did Less So You Could Make Time for More? It Start With One 'No'
Do you ever feel like you're doing a million things at once, but still not doing enough? As your kids grow up and need you differently, it can be hard to…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
72 | Everything Feels Important. How Do You Decide What Gets Your Time?
This time management episode for moms shows you how to prioritize what matters, stop living on the urgent, and make room for me time while still being present…
Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting71 | Find Time to Pursue Your Dreams and Still Be a Present Mom with Amber Bannerman
Have you ever wanted to pursue a dream but struggled to find the time to figure out where to start? In this episode of Balanced Mom Life, Amber Bannerman…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
70 | Your Kids Are Growing Up. But Is Your Calendar Stuck in an Old Season of Motherhood?
Have you ever thought, “Why do I still feel like I don’t have enough time?” Especially now that your kids are getting older. They’re becoming more independent…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
69 | Do You Feel Guilty Making Time for Yourself? 3 Ways to Pursue Your Goals as a Busy Mom
Are you a mom of tweens or teens who wants to pursue personal goals but struggles to find the time without feeling guilty? In this episode, I'll share three…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
68 | Your Kids Don’t Need You Like They Used To. So Why Are You Still Doing Everything?
Are you exhausted by 3 p.m. from all the daily decision-making that comes with being a mom? If you have tweens or teens, you may be carrying more than you…
Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting67 | Find Time for Self-Care: Make Healthy Living A Priority in Your Daily Routine | Coryn Brown and Crysanne Clay
Finding time to work out, prioritize healthy living, eat better and make fitness part of your self-care routine can be challenging when you're a busy mom. In…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
66 | Endless To-Do List? A Time Management Strategy for Getting Things Done Without Sacrificing Your Well-Being
Do you ever feel like your kids’ activities and family life take up so much of your time that there’s barely any room left for you? Do you feel like there are…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
65 | Why Do You Keep Putting Off the Things You Say You Want? Find Life Balance Without the Mom Guilt
Do you want to make progress on the goals that matter to you without sacrificing time with your family or your mental health? Have you put off a dream because…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
64 | Not Everything Deserves Your Time - 3 Steps to Prioritize Tasks Without the Decision Fatigue
Everything can start to feel important when you're a busy mom of teens — the schedules, the house, the requests, the decisions that keep landing in your lap…
Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting63 | Will My Teen Still Want to Connect With Me When They're Grown? Nurturing the Relationship Now | Terri Lee
Your child is growing up and your relationship with them is changing, too. Are you struggling to stay connected with your teen? Do you and your teen have…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
62 | More Peace, Less Overwhelm for Moms of Tweens and Teens: A Different Approach to Time Management
Think your time management strategy isn’t working? You may not be the problem. If you’re a mom of tweens or teens who has tried the planners, apps, to-do lists…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
61 | Are You Doing Too Much? How to Protect Your Time Without Feeling Like a Bad Mom
Do you ever feel like you're doing too much but can't quite figure out how you got here? When one of my teenage daughters introduced me to the phrase…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
60 | No Time for Self-Care? You Might Be Skipping the First Step
Stop adding more self-care ideas. Learn how the busy mom of teens protects one non-negotiable on the calendar, just like soccer practice. You'd never let your…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
59 | The Identity Shift No One Warns You About When Your Kids Need You Differently
As your kids become more independent, you may find yourself wondering, "If they don't need me the same way anymore... who am I becoming?" It's one of the…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
58 | Feeling More Like Roommates? Grow Connection with Your Spouse Without Weekly Date Night
Feeling disconnected from your spouse? If your marriage feels more like roommates in the thick of parenting tweens and teens, this episode will help you…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
57 | You Don't Need More Time: A 10-Minute Weekly Reset for Moms
Do you ever look at your week ahead and feel overwhelmed before it even begins? You may have tried time management strategies, planning systems, or…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
56 | Time Management for Moms: Why 'Just Make Time for Yourself' Doesn't Work
Making time for yourself as a busy mom of tweens and teens can feel impossible. You've probably heard the advice to "just make time for yourself," but if…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
55 | Feeling Overwhelmed and Not Like Yourself? Why You Keep Putting Yourself Last
No time for yourself as a mom of tweens or teens? You're not imagining it — and it's not just a scheduling problem. Many moms of preteens and teens discover…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
54 | Why You Still Feel Overwhelmed as a Mom of Tweens Even Though It's Summer
Does every August sneak up on you and somehow your whole summer was spent driving, feeding and managing time for everyone else, while your own goals collected…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
53 | The Small Decision That Helps Moms of Teens Get More ‘Me Time’
You're a good mom. You show up. You manage the schedule, keep everything moving, and make sure everyone has what they need. But somewhere along the way, you…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
52 | How to Get More Time for Yourself Without Losing Family Connection
Do you ever feel like there are never enough hours in the day? And even when there are, they somehow don’t belong to you? In this episode, we’re talking about…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
51 | Too Many Mental Tabs Open? Why Real Self-Care Means Letting Go for Moms of Teens
What if self-care isn't another thing to fit into your day? What if self-care is the courage to take something off your plate? In this episode, we’re…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
50 | Kids Growing Up? The Mom Identity Shift No One Prepares You For
So your kids are growing up.... Have you caught yourself wondering why this feels harder than you thought it would? Or thinking, "My kids need me less now, so…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
49 | Why Managing Your Time Won't Work Until You Fix Decision Fatigue First
Do you ever feel like you make decisions all day long… but still end the day wondering where your time went? In this episode, we’re talking about why so many…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
48 | Time Management Isn't Your Problem...This is What's Making It Hard to Be a Present SAHM
Are you constantly feeling behind, no matter how much you get done? Do your days feel full, but not actually fulfilling? And why does time management feel…
Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal settingMother's Day Special: Self Care After Loss + Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mom With Hope Edelman
Mother’s Day can bring up more than we expect, especially if you’re navigating motherhood while also carrying the loss of your own mom. In this conversation, I…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
47 | The Self-Care Strategy for Busy Moms Trying to Balance It All
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything you can to be a present mom, but still ending your day feeling stretched thin, behind or disconnected from…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
46 | Time Management Fails When You're Always Last (What Present Moms Do Differently)
If you finally get a little time to yourself… but don’t actually know what to do with it, this episode is for you. For a lot of moms of teens and tweens, the…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
45 | You're Doing Everything, So Why Does It Still Feel Like Not Enough?
You’re doing a million things every day but still ending the day feeling like it wasn’t enough. If you’ve ever wondered how you can be so busy and still feel…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
44 | This Decision Making Pattern is Why You Can’t Be the Present Mom You Want to Be
If you feel like you’re doing everything… and still don’t have time for yourself, this episode is for you. Somewhere along the way, you became the default. The…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
43 | Are You Reacting or Actually Living? Why Overwhelmed Moms Find It Hard to Reclaim Time
If your kids’ schedules are running your life right now and you’re the one with no time left over, you’re not alone. Somewhere along the way, it started to…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
42 | You Don’t Need More Time. 4 Time Traps Keeping You From Being a Present Mom
You don’t need more time...you need to stop losing the time you already have. Most moms feel stretched thin, yet it’s not the big tasks that drain them. It’s…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
41 | The Real Self Care Moms of Teens Need to Feel Like Themselves Again
Moms of preteens and teens — have you noticed motherhood feels different lately? Your kids are growing, your schedule may feel lighter, but somehow your days…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
40 | Why Overwhelmed Moms Feel Like Nothing Counts Even After a Full Day of Doing Everything
Do you feel busy all the time as a mom but still slightly unfulfilled? Sometimes the problem isn’t how much you’re doing — it’s that your time no longer…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
39 | Stop Promising Yourself Time You Never Take (Here's What Busy Moms Have to Do Instead)
Do you say yes when you really want to say no? Do you drop everything the second your teen “needs” something? Do you feel uneasy resting, even when everything…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
38 | Decision Making Fatigue Hits Hard by Afternoon + Here's What Moms Need to Know
Do you ever feel exhausted before noon and wonder why managing your time still feels so hard? In this episode, we’re unpacking the hidden reason so many moms…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
37 | Full Days and Empty Feelings...the Time Management Truth for Moms of Teens
If time management used to feel easier — and now it feels like you’re constantly behind — you’re not imagining it. Many moms of teens assume they’ve become…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
36 | Presence Over Pressure: A Better Way to Balance Family Life
Do you feel busy all day but still can’t find time for yourself? In this episode, we’re talking about the hidden truth about time in the tween and teen years —…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
35 | When Time Management Isn't the Issue... Something Deeper Is Wrong and You Know It
Feeling like life is “off” even when everything seems fine? In this episode, I explore why moms of tweens and teens often feel exhausted, resentful, or…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
34 | Want Your Energy Back? This Is the Boundary Busy Moms Need but Keep Putting Off
Do you feel exhausted at the end of the day—even when it feels like you didn’t do much? In this episode, I’m sharing the #1 mistake I made as a mom of teens…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
33 | Want to Feel Present Again? 7 Self-Care Moves that Won't Disrupt Family Connection
Are you exhausted all the time but still trying to keep everything together as a mom? If you’re a busy mom of tweens or teens who feels stretched thin…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
32 | Everything Feels Urgent Because You've Trained Everyone to Need You (Here's How Moms Break Free)
Do you feel like you’re doing everything—but something still feels off? Have you tried to make time for yourself, only to fall off track or feel guilty when…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
31 | Stop Letting Decision Fatigue Win...What Overwhelmed Moms Can Do to Take Time Back
This year do you want to: Work out more? Be more present with your kids? Go on more date nights with your husband? But then reality hits—you feel like there’s…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
30 | Parenting Teens Feels Impossible? Here’s How to Stay on the Same Page and Set Boundaries That Actually Work
In this insightful conversation, Aminta Geisler—mom of four and host of The MINT Podcast—shares her honest journey parenting children through the teen and…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
29 | Feeling Disconnected in Your Marriage? How to Reconnect Without More Time with Diane McDaniel
Feeling disconnected in your marriage during a busy season of parenting? This episode shares simple, realistic ways to reconnect without adding more to your…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
28 | Mom Guilt is Crushing You: 5 Practical Tips to Reclaim Your Time and Control Your Day
Do you feel guilty resting—even when you’re exhausted? Do you end the day feeling like you did everything… yet still fell short? Are the “shoulds” stealing…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
27 | Don't Have Time for It All? How Moms Can Prioritize with Confidence
Do you feel like you can’t take a moment for yourself without feeling guilty? Do you wonder how to pursue a small dream or self-care practice without…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
26 | Why You Feel Behind No Matter How Much You Get Done
If you feel busy all day but still end most days exhausted and behind, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I’m sharing one simple shift that helps…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
25 | Mom Burnout? The Simple Phrase That Gave Me Time and Energy During the Holidays and Beyond
If the holidays leave you exhausted, overcommitted, and wondering when YOU get to enjoy any of it—this episode is your reset. This week, we’re breaking down…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
24 | Time Management Gets Harder as Kids Grow: How to Stay in Control Without Losing Yourself
As your kids get older, your schedule shifts in a way no one really prepares you for. Suddenly you have little pockets of time—twenty minutes here, an hour…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
23 | Feeling Stuck as a Mom of Teens? How to Prepare for What’s Next Without Rushing
In this episode of Midlife Unscripted, we continue our pre-empty nest series, exploring the delicate in-between stage of motherhood — that space where your…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
22 | No Time For You? 5 Steps to Have Time for Yourself and Still Be a Present Mom
This episode of Midlife Unscripted continues our pre-empty nest series, but even if your kids aren’t ready to leave yet, these 5 steps will help you reclaim…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
21 | Make Time for You: How Life Balance Changes When Your Kids Need You Differently
In this episode of Midlife Unscripted, host Sarah Colbert, creator of West Metro Mom, explores what it really feels like to enter the pre-empty nest stage —…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
20 | Motherhood Takes Center Stage? Here’s How to Step Back Into Your Own Life Without the Guilt with Karen Johnson
Hey moms—are you in that in-between season, wondering what’s next now that your kids are getting older? In this episode, I chat with Karen Johnson, a midlife…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
19 | Prioritize Yourself Without the Mom Guilt: Where to Actually Start
Ever feel like you’ve lost touch with the things that used to light you up? I know that feeling all too well. In this episode, I’m sharing how we, as midlife…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
18 | Guilt-Free Boundaries to Create Space for Family and Yourself
Do you ever feel like if you didn’t do it, it just wouldn’t get done? The laundry, the appointments, the meals, the moods, the mental checklists that never…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
17 | Letting Go Without Guilt: Time Management and Growth in the Teen Years
I know how real the quiet grief of midlife motherhood can feel—the ache when teens don’t need us the same way anymore, the bittersweet shift when the house…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
16 | Starting Something New in Midlife with Award-Winning Author Courtney Cárdenas
Have you ever wondered if it’s too late to start something new in midlife? In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Cárdenas—a fifth-generation Texan, former…
- Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting
15 | Small Steps to Begin Again—The Self-Care Strategy That Fits Your Family Life
Have you ever thought, “It’s too late for me to start something new”? In this episode of Midlife Unscripted, I’m breaking down the myth that opportunity only…