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This week we are talking about overreacting. Making the situation all about ME! Wait, I don't have a problem, why are you targeting me? Ha! When was the last time your emotions or your brain created a bigger problem out of a small thing? I have three steps to help you avoid overreacting with your family, your spouse, and those around you. Looking for more resources? www.familiesmattermost.com  

We all have hard days. We all have that triggering thought, that spirals us into a whole day or week of terrible, negative thoughts.  But do you find these thoughts have taken over everything? Today's podcast is all about our negative thoughts, and tools to help you find positive thoughts. These tools will reframe your thoughts, and motivate you to have some great days ahead.      Looking for more podcasts on thoughts: Building Better Relationships Mom Guilt When Life is Absolute Crap The 3 Enemies of Success and Happiness Self Sabotage The Three Lies   Ready to work on yourself: https://calendly.com/familiesmattermost/strategy-call

On this week's podcast I am excited to invite a special guest, Mark Gordon to share his knowledge and experience on relationships. Mark has written an amazing book "Relationship Matters," and he coaches couples who are at their breaking point. Mark shares some of his own story starting with his childhood, addictions, marriage struggles, and coming out the other side. Join us to find out what fears were holding him back. Fear of Rejection or failure, Defense- keep everyone from seeing the fear.  If you are feeling lost in your marriage, or with your family, join us this week as we discuss Mark's 5 Pillars and His Essential blueprint to build a strong family.   Book https://www.amazon.ca/Relationship-Matters-Essential-Fostering-Relationships/dp/1525574361/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28HTGDLV10JAW&keywords=Relationship+Matters+by+Mark&qid=1696441168&sprefix=relationship+matters+by+mark%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1   Looking for more resources? www.familiesmattermost.com  

Welcome Back to another year of podcasts. To kick it off, this week's podcast covers the common back to school issues. A Grab Bag compilation of ten or more common back to school questions, concerns, and struggles for parents and their families.  If you are sending your child back to school, taking your child to school for the first time, or maybe its sending them back after a few year break. These tools are for you.  Get ahead of the emotional break downs, yelling, and fights around school together with some practical tools for you to use this year.    Need More Podcasts on these topics? Feelings Anger Mixed Emotions Growing Your Kids Self Esteem   Looking for more resources? www.familiesmattermost.com Or find us on social- Families Matter Most

You're not as bad as you think. Does your Anger make you feel like a bad person? Does your Anger make you think there is no hope? If so, today's episode is for you. You probably aren't as bad of a person as you think you are. I have three tools and a project for you to do today! Go grab your paper and pen for today's podcast as we look at our anger and do a little activity.  Love what you hear? Subscribe to Families Matter Most on your favourite podcast provider. Looking for more of Families Matter Most check us out at www.familiesmattermost.com On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesMatterMost  On Instagram at @familiesmattermost   Looking for more on this topic? Anger Feelings Mixed Emotions When Life Is Crap  

This week we have an awesome activity so grab that paper and pen and let's get started! Have multiple kids? Grab a few pages. This will be a good one! In this week's episode, we are going to look into the words our kids believe. The things our kids do that frustrate us, or make us happy. Do you see a link between their beliefs and your frustrations?  We as parents can build our kids up and help them succeed when we pinpoint the beliefs, struggles, and lies.  But pin pointing these can be tough. Which is why I am going to share some lies, and some questions for you to ask yourself and keep in your tool box for later. Love what you hear? Subscribe to Families Matter Most on your favourite podcast provider. Looking for more of Families Matter Most check us out at www.familiesmattermost.com On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesMatterMost  On Instagram at @familiesmattermost   Looking for more on this topic? Is Your Kid A Jerk? Help! My Kid Keeps Lying Seven Year Olds Blanket Time- Teaching Littles

Today, I want to talk to you about life. Life from a dramatic point of view, if you know teens they will be honest and dramatic sometimes. As adults, we often try to be little the struggles.  Unfortunately, the longer we push those struggles away and don't deal with them the worse it gets! So instead of avoiding the big emotions, we are going to work on accepting our experiences and make the healthy changes to succeed! I have the 5 steps for you, when life feels like absolute crap!   Love what you hear? Subscribe to Families Matter Most on your favourite podcast provider. Looking for more of Families Matter Most check us out at www.familiesmattermost.com On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesMatterMost  On Instagram at @familiesmattermost   Want more on this topic? Exhaustion, Overwhelm, and Burnout Dealing with Stressful Situations Self Sabotage The Three Lies  

Are you ready to make some changes for the New Year? Or this week depending on when you are listening?  Our mindset can make a huge difference when it comes to reaching our goals. This week I am sharing five great questions to ask yourself about your goals. Five fantastic questions to help change your mindset and help you make those goals reality. Go grab a pen and paper and join me today as I share 5 questions, you should answer to help you succeed at your goals.   Answer these five questions to help you reach your goals. What do you think you should do?  How will you feel after you do it?  What is your personal nemesis? What is the thing that will throw you off course?  How will you overcome your nemesis?   How will your life be when you've created this habit?   Love what you hear? Subscribe to Families Matter Most on your favourite podcast provider. Looking for more of Families Matter Most check us out at www.familiesmattermost.com On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesMatterMost  On Instagram

Grateful Christmas Special is Here! Kids can forget how many blessings and good things they have in their life. It's typical for kids to want the fun to continue, and slip into selfishness. Just like us. Once we start looking for the negatives in our lives, we always find lots of them.   I'm going to share some strategies for mom and dad to model gratefulness before Christmas is here. I have strategies to help you feel less "annoying" while reminding your kids to be grateful. And lastly, strategies to help your whole family see a heart shift this Christmas season.  Let's set our kids up for success this Christmas season!     Need more episodes like this? Is your kid a jerk? The Truth About Why Your Child is Lying Help! Why Has My Child Suddenly Changed? Blanket Time   Looking for more tools from Families Matter Most? www.familiesmattermost.com familiesmattermost@gmail.com 

Ever wonder if your kid is a sociopath? Here are three tips to help you raise good, kind humans. Mama's you are doing a great job, even if this season seems questionable. Your sociopath child can become a SUCESS, and here are three tips that will help you get there.   Looking for more podcasts on this topic: Growing Up & Raising Kids in the Spotlight Defiance: When the Kids say NO!  Growing Your Kids Self Esteem   

We're going to learn from Amanda and Tim, and their 9 year old daughter Rach, who was struggling with lying. They were at the ends of their rope, nothing was working to stop the lying. We uncovered what was behind it, and found a solution. These podcasts are examples of the kind of freedom my clients experience in areas of their life. If any of their stories resonate with you, maybe it's time for you to work on yourself too! Click this link to book a free strategy call and let's have an honest conversation.  Would you do me a favour? Referral is the #1 way that Families Matter Most has grown to more than 60000 podcast downloads! Please share this free resource to your community- share it out, email the link, send a comment over social, post a 5 star review- anything you can do to help us reach more parents! I'm so grateful for this community, thank you for your support! 

Jenna has lost weight many times. When she was younger she liked to workout and went to exercise classes. If she wanted to lose weight she could just give up carbs and sugar and the pounds would melt away. She lost 40 pounds doing the Keto Diet a few years ago, and she loved it, but she couldn't maintain it and over time the weight crept back. Jenna wanted to lose the weight, but more than that, she wanted to have more energy and feel comfortable in her own skin. She was sick of feeling self-conscious and constantly pulling her shirt away from her body. Jenna did the work and has lost the weight, kept it off, and transformed the way she sees herself.   If you haven't yet, be sure to go back and listen to the previous podcasts in the case study series. Number 81 is about Tara, a self-proclaimed control freak, and how she learned to be less critical and enjoy the journey.   Number 80 . It's all about where limiting thoughts sneak in and how they affect us. Why do we need to talk about our past anyway?  We dig i

A Case Study Series: Have you ever wondered what coaching, counselling, or mentoring is about? This case study series will give you a front row seat of what these look like.  Are you a control freak? This weeks case study, Tara reaches out knowing she was struggling and feeling constantly annoyed. Tara thought she she was at the point of burn out. Tara also knew what her goals were but couldn't reach them alone, she wanted to stop yelling and be more positive. Can you relate to how Tara feels? If so, join us this week as I break down some tools and tips that helped Tara and can help you too!     These podcasts are examples of the kind of freedom my clients experience in areas of their life. If any of their stories resonate with you, maybe it's time for you to work on yourself too! Click this link to book a free strategy call and let's have an honest conversation.    Would you do me a favour? Referral is the #1 way that Families Matter Most has grown to more than 60000 podcast downloads! Please share this free

Two more hours a day??? Here is the bonus episode answering the biggest question I have had this month. How do I get two extra hours in my day? You may not like the answer to this, but guess what?! I have some great advice and tips for this!   Join me this week, for the bonus episode in our Time Management Series. We have spent four weeks breaking down all the pieces to better balance and manage time in one's life. If you haven't listened yet, go listen to the entire series. You will see great success with this series of tips and tricks for your daily life.

A Case Study Series: Have you ever wondered what coaching, counselling, or mentoring is about? This case study series will give you a front row seat of what these look like.  Better yet, this weeks case study is a study on Jenn's own personal journey. Jenn goes deep and shares some raw truths that she had to work through to be a better mom, wife, coach, and person.  Join us this week, to hear Jenn's story.      These podcasts are examples of the kind of freedom my clients experience in areas of their life. If any of their stories resonate with you, maybe it's time for you to work on yourself too! Click this link to book a free strategy call and let's have an honest conversation.    Would you do me a favour? Referral is the #1 way that Families Matter Most has grown to more than 60000 podcast downloads! Please share this free resource to your community- share it out, email the link, send a comment over social, post a 5 star review- anything you can do to help us reach more parents! I'm so grateful for this com

Starting your week off strong definitely makes a difference. When you know what's ahead for the week do you find yourself less stressed? Today I am sharing my tips that have helped me feel peace and calm when it comes to my schedule.   During this four week series, I am going to break down four pieces of Time Management that I have found will help pull you out of this rut. This week, I am diving into the tips that changed my life!  These podcasts are examples of the kind of freedom my clients experience in areas of their life. If this podcast resonates with you, maybe it's time for you to work on yourself too! Click this link to book a free strategy call and let's have an honest conversation.    Would you do me a favor? Referral is the #1 way that Families Matter Most has grown to more than 60000 podcast downloads! Please share this free resource to your community- share it out, email the link, send a comment over social, post a 5 star review- anything you can do to help us reach more parents! I'm so grateful

Are you wondering now what? I've had two weeks of learning about why I'm struggling with my time, but how do I start to see change? This week, we will be pulling out our calendars and refocusing on how to bring balance to our calendar. No guilt. Balance.    During this four week series, I am going to break down four pieces of Time Management that I have found will help pull you out of this rut. This week, I am diving into our calendars. What are we needing more of? What is missing from our calendar? Ready to make a change? Head on over to www.familiesmattermost.com 

Do you feel like you can never win? You might be succeeding at work, but feel guilty for letting your house and family time decrease. You completed that huge to do list last week, but can barely get out of bed this week. This cycle is hard, and as women, it's often linked to our hormones.   Over the next four weeks, I am going to break down four pieces of Time Management that I have found will help pull you out of this rut. This week, I am breaking down our competing goals, and finding successes for each lane we have. 

Do you feel like all your time is spent being a mom? Chores, work, teaching, or chauffeuring your children all day long? This is a draining cycle that many parents experience throughout their life.  Over the next four weeks, I am going to break down four pieces of Time Management that I have found will help pull you out of this rut. This week, I am breaking down the Big Picture of our goals, our dreams, and our success. Why are we doing the the things we do? Is it even important? Does it matter? Check out www.familiesmattermost.com for more resources and tools.      

Could you handle one more thing in your life? If one more person needed you for something, would you fall apart?  You're not alone if you feel like you give away every last bit of energy. There's nothing left, and you feel exhausted and defeated. Let's climb out of this pit!  Here are three big buckets that can help you decipher where to start: Loneliness Exhaustion Stress Pick one of these and take one small baby step, and I promise it will feel great.  You'll have a little more energy to take the next teeny baby step, and over time you'll make a big difference in your life.  This is how your life is going to change. One tiny habit at a time.  I want to help you get there.   If you have never had a strategy call with me, I think it's time we had a chat!  Book your free virtual check-in or visit www.familiesmattermost.com