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3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms
A podcast with 3 actionable takeaways in every 30-minute episode because you are a busy mom with a full schedule and an even fuller brain. Listen in to feel encouraged and inspired, as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more peace and magic in motherhood. Hosted by Rachel Nielson, a mother, teacher, and writer.
Episodes
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms037: Teaching Children to Work Without Being a Drill Sergeant // Danielle Porter
A mother of six young children shares her secrets for teaching kids how to work without turning into a crazy, frustrated, mean mom. For full show notes…
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms036: Momming Like a Boss: Using Corporate Leadership Strategies in Our Homes // Whitney Archibald of ‘How She Moms’
A mom of five and former magazine editor teaches us to apply "best practices" in business leadership to our leadership within our homes. For full show notes…
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms035: Modeling for our Children How to Endure with Hope // Ralphie Jacobs of Simply on Purpose and her father, Bob Peters
A father of nine who has battled Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years joins his daughter, Ralphie Jacobs, in discussing how this trial has strengthened…
3 in 30 Takeaways for MomsHow to Stop Being Mean to Yourself (Encore!)
Rachel shares 3 tools she learned in counseling for an eating disorder to foster positive self-talk and better mental and emotional health. For full show…
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms034: How to Meditate in the Midst of Mayhem // Dr. Leah Weiss
Dr. Leah Weiss redefines "mindfulness" and "meditation," making it doable for even the busiest of mothers. For full show notes, including the 3 Takeaways and…
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms033: How to Get Your Kids to Do Quiet Time
Instituting a daily Quiet Time is one of the BEST things I've done for my kids (and for me!). But I know it's not always easy to do it, especially with strong…
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms032: Three Tips to Make This Summer the Best Ever // Jamie Cook of Wander and Scout
As a mom of four, Jamie Cook has a LOT of experience helping summer run smoothly with children--and in this episode, she shares her best strategies with us!…
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms031: Three Easy Ways to Teach Children the True Meaning of Patriotic Holidays // Brittany Richman and Andrea Reeve, The American Moms
Today's guests have truly unique backgrounds: one of them was the press secretary for two US Senators, the other worked in the White House in the office of…
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030: How to Coach your Children through their Big Emotions // Georgia Anderson of KnowHowMom.com
As a seasoned parent educator--but more importantly as a mother, step-mother, and grandmother herself--Georgia Anderson teaches us a three step process for…
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029: Making the Most of Everyday Moments to Connect with Our Children // April Perry of Power of Moms
April Perry shares three takeaways from her the book, which teach us how to connect with our children in everyday moments. For full show notes, including the 3…
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028: How to Raise a Confident Child // Marilyn Faulkner
As a mother of five and a grandmother of nine, Marilyn Faulkner has great insight into raising confident children, which she shares in this episode with her…
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027: 3 Battles You Can Let Your Child Win // Lisa Andersen
A mother of four whose mission is to help moms thrive talks about 3 power struggles we can opt out of with our children. For full show notes, including the 3…
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026: How to Praise Your Child When It Feels Like There is Nothing to Praise // Tony Overbay, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Professional counselor and father of four, Tony Overbay, shares four ways that we can effectively praise our children in order to energize the positive in our…
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025: Finding Motivation to Exercise // Monica Tanner of On the Brighter Side
A busy mom of four, who is also a small business owner and a podcaster, teaches us how she finds the motivation and the time to exercise. For full show notes…
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024: Fighting Against Mom-Guilt
One phone conversation with my friend changed my perspective on "mom-guilt" forever. Listen in to hear that story, as well as 3 strategies for fighting useless…
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023: How to Stop Looking at your Phone and Why It Matters // Dr. Katie Penry, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Learn the brain research behind why we need to look up from our phones and engage with our children--as well as HOW to do it in a practical way within our…
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022: Cleaning Strategies for the Naturally Messy Mom // Candi Kidd of Operation Organization
Candi Kidd teaches moms who are naturally messy (or moms who just live with crazy children..eh hem, all of us) three simple strategies for keeping our homes…
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021: Three Easy but Impactful Ways to Deepen Relationships with Others
Rachel shares 3 lessons she's learned about friendship, from a high school student, a tradition of sending out mix CDs, and a kidney stent. This episode is a…
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020: How to Be a Friend Instead of Just Being Friendly // Brooke Romney
Brooke Romney, a mother of four and a professional writer, teaches us how to be a good friend, even if we are busy, shy, or maxed out on life. For full show…
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019: Helping our Kids Rewire Difficult Behaviors // Chrissy Austin, Speech Language Pathologist
Chrissy Austin, SLP, shares a three-step process for helping children get unstuck when they are trapped in negative neurological "loops" and behaviors. For…
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018: Speak Your Husband's Love Language // Celeste Davis of Marriage Laboratory
Celeste Davis, the founder of Marriage Laboratory, describes three of her "experiments" with the Love Languages and how they impacted her marriage. For full…
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017: Three Keys to a Happier Marriage // Jody Moore of Bold New Mom
Life coach Jody Moore teaches three principles to help us shift our mindsets and find more joy in our marriages and our relationships with others. For full…
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016: How to Be the Mom You Are–Instead of the Mom You Think You Should Be // Julie Bastedo
Julie Bastedo, a veteran high school English teacher and mother of two, teaches us how to celebrate our own unique gifts as mothers. For full show notes…
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015: Three Valentines Traditions for the Whole Family // Sarah McKenna of Bombshell Bling
Craft blogger Sarah McKenna (who is also my older sister!) and I discuss three easy and super fun Valentines' traditions to build love in your family. For full…
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014: Getting Out of Overwhelm // April Perry of Power of Moms
April Perry, the co-founder of the website Power of Moms, shares a step-by-step process for getting out of overwhelm and learning to say "no" when…
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013: How to Support those who are Grieving // Rachel Gainer of Rachel Rebuilt
Rachel Gainer, a mindset coach and mother of four plus an angel baby, talks about the experience of losing her two-month-old daughter and gives us ideas for…
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012: How to Stop Being Mean to Yourself: 3 of the Best Tools I Learned in Counseling
While in counseling for an eating disorder, Rachel learned many tools for reversing negative self-talk. She shares 3 of her favorite tools in this episode. For…
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011: Setting Goals without Sacrificing Sanity // Monica Packer of About Progress
As a recovering perfectionist, Monica Packer chooses to focus on "progress, not perfection." In this episode, she teaches us how to do it too. For full show…
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010: Simple Holiday Traditions to Connect Generations
“How are you today, Grampy?” “Oh the same: old and ugly, but contented.” This is the opening line of this week’s interview with my 88-year-old grandpa. You are…
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009: Protecting our Kids from a Holiday “Soul Fever” // Carrie Thomas Scott, MA LCPC
Though you may never have defined it as “soul fever” before, all parents have witnessed this malady taking over their children from time to time…when kids have…
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008: Controlling Kids’ Clutter // Tana Parke
I invited Tana Parke, a mother of five children and a semi-professional organizer, to share three strategies for keeping our kids’ clutter at bay. For full…
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007: How to Create a More Peaceful Home // Cate Johnson
"At any given point, you can say, 'This is not how the story is going to end.'" Cate Johnson shares three small but significant changes that transformed their…
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006: Three Messages of Hope for the Darkest Times
This week, my family has been through a terrible loss: the death of my son’s birthmother, Katie. We’ve had an open adoption with her and she became part of our…
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005: The Very Best Way You Can Support your Child in School // Amanda Hamilton Roos of Building the Bridge
Is your child’s life at school a bit of a mystery to you? Amanda Hamilton Roos' mission is to help families bridge the divide between home and school and build…
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004: How to Stop Yelling at your Kids // Ralphie Jacobs of Simply on Purpose
Ralpie Jacobs, a parenting expert, teaches us three principles to help us control our anger and increase patience and love in our homes. For full show notes…
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003: Introducing Our Kids to Unexpected Heroes // Jennifer Brimhall of Raise the Good
Jennifer Brimhall, a mother of five and the founder of the website Raise the Good, teaches us how to surround our children with good role models whom they will…
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002: Easy Ways to Capture Memories of Motherhood // Laura Webb
This week my little sister Laura Webb, a mother of two young children and a Chemistry and Math teacher--"not a writer!" she is quick to point out--will share…
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001: Getting Unmotivated Kids to Help // Candi Kidd
For full show notes, including the 3 takeaways, please visit https://3in30podcast.com/unmotivated-kids-to-help/
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000: Learning How to Love: The “Why” Behind 3 in 30 Podcast
Motherhood is beautiful and good- but it is also very hard at times. We all have our own unique situations and struggles and heartaches. The hard stuff will…