Posts Tagged ‘goals’
085: 3 Steps to Help Kids Rewire Difficult Behaviors (Encore!) // Chrissy Austin
As a follow up to our wonderful series with Katherine Reynolds Lewis (click to listen to Part 1 and Part 2), I knew I wanted to re-air Episode 19 with Chrissy Austin, a speech language pathologist with 18 years of experience teaching children the skills they need to self-regulate.
All of our kids get stuck in behaviors that are difficult for us and others to deal with–perhaps it’s whining, interrupting, fighting with siblings, or defiance. According to Chrissty, these neurological “loops” can be rewired. She does it every day in her private practice, and, in this week’s episode, she teaches us how to do it in our homes! We can follow this simple three-step process with our kids:
1) Identify the specific troublesome behavior, and then ask yourself, “What SKILL does my child need to learn in order to change this behavior?”
2) Sit down with the child and make a GOAL to learn the new skill. Have him or her make it visual by writing it down and/or drawing a picture. Consider adding a hand cue.
3) Offer positive reinforcement through verbal praise whenever the child is working on their goal, and consider adding additional reinforcement through earning privileges, if needed.
Chrissy offers so many fantastic tips and interesting bits of research throughout the interview. You won’t want to miss it, especially if you sometimes struggle with knowing how to help your children change.
Show Notes
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079: How to Be a Friend Instead of Just Being Friendly (Encore!) // Brooke Romney
As mothers, this can be a hard stage of life to find and maintain meaningful friendships.
Many of us feel busy and overwhelmed–barely managing the needs of our own families.
Opportunities to connect with other women might feel scarce, depending on the ages and needs of our children.
Sometimes it’s just easier to give a friendly wave or a quick hello in the hallway at church than to invest in a real friendship with someone.
In this week’s episode, Brooke Romney, a mother of four and a professional writer, shares totally doable ways that we can be good friends to other women, even if we are busy, shy, or maxed out on life.
Brooke discusses each of the following takeaways, offering concrete ideas within each:
1) Take advantage of small opportunities to build connection by simply being present wherever we are.
2) Follow the advice that we give our children about being a good friend.
3) Don’t wait for life conditions to be perfect before extending friendship to others.
Don’t miss this conversation where we learn how to go beyond just being friendly, to start being real friends.
Show Notes
-Brooke’s website: brookeromney.com/
-Brooke’s article in the Deseret News: “It’s Time to Stop Being Friendly and Start Being a Friend”
-Rachel’s Instagram: @3in30podcast
-Brooke’s Instagram: @brookeromneywrites
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078: 3 Easy Ways to Capture Memories of Motherhood (Encore!) // Laura Webb
Journaling has always been extremely important to me, but in the past year, as I’ve gotten super busy with the podcast, I have neglected this hobby that gives me joy and peace. I purposely chose this episode to air as an “encore” because I need the reminder of how important it is to reflect on and record the experiences we are having as mothers. I am recommitting to journaling, even in my busiest seasons!
The guest is my little sister, Laura Webb–a mother of two young children (with another due any day!) and a Chemistry and Math teacher. She does not consider herself a writer, but she is a diligent journal keeper, and in this episode, she shares her ideas for easy ways that we can fit record-keeping into our busy lives as moms.
Listen in as Laura details ideas for how to…
- Use technology to help us capture memories
- Find routine times or triggers to remind us to journal
- Remember that something is better than nothing when it comes to documenting our lives
What are your best ideas for keeping records of your motherhood experience? Please share them in the comments or on Instagram @3in30podcast. We want to learn from you!
Show Notes
Qeepsake: The Text Message Baby Journal
One-Sentence Journals on Amazon
How to Journal as a Busy Mom (Rachel’s article for Power of Moms)
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075: My 3 in 30: The Magic of Everyday Moms
April marks the half birthday of 3 in 30, so I wanted to kick off the month with a special episode featuring YOU, the mothers of this community.
Do you remember, back in October, when we celebrated the first birthday of the podcast and I asked all of you to think of your own 3 takeaways about motherhood? That was such an inspiring month for me, as I saw your social media posts, read your emails, and listened to your voicemails of your own #my3in30 takeaways.
At that time, I compiled a bunch of your voicemails to air as a birthday episode (here!), but there were too many to fit into one 30-minute segment, so I always planned to use the rest in a half birthday episode. And that’s what you’re going to hear today! You will hear from 12 mothers who have incredibly varied life experiences and wisdom to share.
To all of you listening, YOU are what make 3 in 30 magical. I am so incredibly grateful for your support and dedication to motherhood.
A special THANK YOU to the women who contributed to this episode!
Jill (@jcoterie), Ashley (@joyful_homes), Emily, Kristie (@ourkerrazyadventure), Erin, Alisha, Melissa (@melissa.plainandsimple), Amanda, Jaraka, Jessica, and Molly.
Show Notes
**Each month, we create a printable of all the takeaways from the episodes that aired that month. It is a true labor of love, and we have heard feedback from many women who utilize and look forward to receiving these takeaways sheets each month. If you want all the takeaways directly to your inbox each month, sign up at 3in30podcast.com/takeaways.
**Many thanks to my dear friend Jill Johnson whose quilting company is the title sponsor for my upcoming Declutter Your Motherhood Workshop! Check out Jill’s website here: j-coterie.com
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064: Make Over Your Mornings // Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom
In this stage of my life, I start most days to the sound of my children calling for me or running into my room. Before that, I started the day with the sound of my alarm clock signaling I needed to hurry as fast as I possibly could to get ready for work. This often sets the pace to go from one thing to the next in a frazzled state when I am constantly craving slow.
Crystal Paine, entrepreneur, mom, and founder of Money Saving Mom, is often asked how she does what she does, and it all comes down to starting her day with intention.
Crystal has years of experience encouraging women to be intentional when it comes to finance, family, and business. In this episode, she encourages us to develop the habit of serving our tomorrow self by first asking the question: What can you do the night before to set yourself up for success the next day?
Whether you have an intentional morning routine or hopes for developing one, we can’t wait to hear how you like this episode.
Show Notes:
Make Over Your Mornings: 14-day online course to help you start your day with success: https://gr161.isrefer.com/go/MYM/rachelnielson/
Crystal’s website: https://moneysavingmom.com/
Crystal’s Instagram: @themoneysavingmom
Crystal and Rachel’s Power of Moms’ podcast: https://powerofmoms.com/ordinary-moms-can-make-extraordinary-difference-crystal-paine-rachel-nielson-episode-186/
Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Four Tendencies: https://amzn.to/2FUF8XD
Laura Vanderkamp’s book, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: https://amzn.to/2TbQc6x
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I want to meet you in Twin Falls! I’m teaching “Declutter Your Motherhood,” a 5-hour workshop on Saturday, February 9th. You can find more details here: 3in30podcast.com/workshops
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