Alegre

Every one minute of planning saves you ten minutes of doing, and as busy moms, we need that extra time AND energy! Our 9/5/2024 live chat (podcast episode #70 https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/70) covered how to plan your month, on this episode we discuss how to plan your week

You never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan

Alegre chats about her latest health endeavors including supplements

You never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan

We often say that self-care is healthcare, so if skincare is self-care, then that means skincare is also healthcare. Wait...what? That's right! Alegre is going to walk us through her spa-like, morning skincare ritual

There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan

It's never too late to live your dreams! Alegre describes her hilarious first backpacking experience that she just returned from.

There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan

Finally! After years of us working to raise awareness about the importance of parental self-care, the Surgeon General has sounded the alarm. According to the just-released Surgeon General advisory, parents are stressed out in a way unseen by previous generations.

WE LOVE SELF-CARE and although usually we talk about small, daily self-care rituals like taking your supplements, on this podcast we chat about the more elaborate, more pampering ideas that we use on the regular to feel good in our bodies.

Sleep hygiene? That's just a fancy term for making sure you get a good night's sleep.

We are in the final countdown (insert Europe's 1986 anthem here

The new school year is upon us! We discuss how we are setting our families up for success and we'd also love to hear any tips you want to share. We also chat about how we love how Gen Alpha is so relaxed about "spots" (aka pimples). Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at ⁠⁠⁠TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout⁠⁠⁠ (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our paperbacks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we tell our baby-making stories. (cue "awwwww.") Natascha and I had very different experiences on our roads to pregnancy, although we were both of "advanced maternal age" (cue "ewwwww!") We also talk about how we've been feeling "out of sorts" because it's been difficult to keep to our schedules and morning rituals recently. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at ⁠⁠TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout⁠⁠ (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Every July, Alegre enters numbers into a spreadsheet that she's been keeping for over 20 years. She calls it her Family Fiscal Year-End. It's how she tracks the "big picture" financial numbers that affect her family. It lets them know how they are doing on saving for retirement and paying off debt. It's also taught her how to have a long-term vision for her finances because it can be difficult to see the upward trajectory on a daily basis, but over the years, the ups and downs have a way of smoothing out into a consistent, upward trajectory that's exciting. We also talk about the run-up to the new school year which is about a month away, and how we are helping our kiddos prepare. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at ⁠TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout⁠ (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Burnout is defined as a state of mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion due to continued exposure to stress. Fifty-nine percent of Americans report being burned out and 66% of parents. One study calls it an "epidemic". On this episode we share our burnout stories and what we learned from them. Resources mentioned in this podcast Our 1-page cheat sheet TinyURL.com/BYWDstopburnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our paperbacks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TinyURL.com/BYWDbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We talk a lot about the power of a self-care ritual to stave off and combat burnout, however, these practices are not stagnant things. They change with you, responding to your needs and evolution. We also chat about a situation Alegre is currently dealing with and her struggle to know if she should let her daughter stop attending to something she committed to or if she should encourage her to be resilient and make the best of it. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website:

Piece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul are short, inspiring love poems from your body parts (hence the "piece" in the title) to you! Read all the motivational advice your smile, heart, and mind have for you. We had a wonderful chat with Niki Svara, the author of Piece Talks, about her journey of self-acceptance and what led her to write her book (spoiler: it was a download). Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Piece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul by Niki Svara https://amzn.to/3zbEG50 ⁠MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

So it's summer time, and with all that freedom comes responsibility. In this podcast we talk about the ways we give structure to the long days of summer. We also chat about the importance of spending gift certificates quickly. Did you know Americans have a collective $23-billion in unused gift certificates! WHAT? That's right, don't add to it. Many states have laws that protect the value of your gift certificate. Alegre also talks about her hilarious perm experiences. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Bridge workbooks https://tinyurl.com/SummerBridgeWorkbooks MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As a busy mom, anything you can do to save yourself time and energy is well-spent! Planning your wardrobe -- even just a little bit -- is a great strategy for this as well as for reducing stress and anxiety. Listen to our three tips for saving time getting dressed every day. Use one or use all three, it's up to you. We also spend the first half of the show discussing the challenges of prioritizing yourself as a mom. #planning #prioritizeyourself #momlife Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠