Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together and practice a new thought.   Miracles are everywhere I look.      Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Check out Christy's List of Military Kid Resources: https://christythomascoaching.com/military   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you. --CT   339.  Break the Taboo About Pelvic Floor   Julie Demers is an experienced holistic pelvic floor therapist. She is on a mission to stop the silent struggle many women experience with symptoms like urine leaks or organ descent.  She is the creator of the holistic program “Pelvic Floor Simplified” to help women regain lasting control down there with simple daily actions. Julie Demers Pelvic Floor Connection | Facebook Julie Demers   Self-Care: Breathing Exercises! Breathing helps your pelvic floor. Reconnect to your whole body and get out of your head. Family Fun: Julie and her family enjoy hikes and camping.  They are an outdoorsy family that enjoys a connection with nature.   Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together and practice a new thought.   The grass is greener where I water it.      Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together and practice a new thought.   I am exactly the right mom for my kids.      Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together and practice a new thought.   I am a vessel of love.      Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Check out Christy's List of Military Kid Resources: https://christythomascoaching.com/military   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    335. Connecting with Kids with Trevor Romain   https://www.comfortcrew.org/militaryheroes.html https://www.trevorromain.com/ For more than 30 years, Trevor Romain has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring both children and adults with his best-selling books, award-winning animation series, as a keynote speaker, and an incredible storyteller. Being South African born and American by choice, Trevor has written over 50 books that have sold more than a million copies worldwide and published in 24 different languages. Thousands of educators have used Trevor’s materials to help kids that are facing some difficult situations such as bullying, divorce, deployment, grief/trauma, homework to name a few. As the Washington Post has said, “His rapport with kids is a stunning thing to watch.” He has traveled to schools, hospitals, orphanages, refugee camps, and military bases worldwide, delivering his unique heartfelt self-messages of resilience, compassion and the ability for kids to safely express themselves.     Self-Care:  Trevor uses daily affirmations to help guide him.  He shared four of them during the episode.  He also goes on runs.    Family Fun:  Draw with your kids.  Let them know you are terrible at it and do it anyways.      Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com     

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Check out Christy's List of Military Kid Resources: https://christythomascoaching.com/military   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    335. Partners in Promise// Military Kids and Special Education https://thepromiseact.org/   Partners in PROMISE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of military children in special education and the military's Exceptional Family Member Program.   Jennifer Barnhill is the Chief Operating Officer and Lead Researcher for Partners in PROMISE. In addition to her role at Partners in PROMISE, Jennifer is a freelance reporter and researcher who writes a monthly column covering military family policy issues for military.com.   Michelle Norman is the founder and Executive Director for PIP. She is a Navy spouse of over 25 years and mother of a 18-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy and many other medical diagnoses. After years of successfully advocating and winning multiple legal cases to ensure her daughter receives the minimum education required by law, Michelle observed that military children with special needs and their families were in need of an advocate. She founded PIP along with four other military mothers to help close this gap. https://thepromiseact.org/     Self-Care:  Michelle suggests taking respite care if it's available to you.  Go to Target in your PJs and wander the aisles.  Go on date nights.  Take time for yourself.  Jennifer suggests taking time away from your spouse for things you love.  She also uses habit stacking to build routines that fill her cup all day long.    Family Fun:  Michelle's family loves watching TV shows together, eating dinner most nights, and taking family vacations.  Jeniffer's family enjoys cheering on each other in baseball and softball games.  Go team!     Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

  Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Check out Christy's List of Military Kid Resources: https://christythomascoaching.com/military   You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    324.  Be a Spartan! Character Does Matter   "If not me, then who?" Travis Manion   Be big in the small things. www.travismanion.org Character Development Programs - Veterans Mentoring Youth - Travis Manion Tonya Murphy is the Senior Manager of Advancement for Travis Manion Foundation, utilizing her top five character strengths of humor, fairness, teamwork, kindness and creativity to support corporate partners, connect with employee resource groups, and build relationships. In her nearly 20 years of experience serving the military community through volunteer and nonprofit work, she has engaged with the community through a variety of roles, including mentor, advocate, programmatic manager, and fundraiser. As a Navy spouse, Tonya’s passion for supporting the military community is both personal and professional. Tonya is the 2023 Navy Spouse of the Year.   Tonya believes that learning, both formal and informal, is a lifelong endeavor. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, a Master of Science degree in Counseling from University of Memphis, a Post-Master’s Certificate in Counseling from The George Washington University, and is constantly pursuing opportunities to expand her knowledge through individual courses and certifications.   Tonya’s favorite thing in the world is enjoying a good belly laugh, and outside of work you can most likely find her doing just that with her husband, three sons, and their ridiculously spoiled goldendoodles and cat.         Self-Care:  Be aware if you are spread really thin, and take a step back and remind yourself to take care of yourself. Take long meandering walks. Move your body and soothe your mind. Motion changes emotion.    Family Fun: Game Night. Movie Night with Disney favorites. Play with their pets together.  Try out new restaurants together.      Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Today let's try a Breathe With Me. Let's be mindful.   Can we make our breath sound like the ocean?   Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails   Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Today let's try a Breathe With Me that we can do with our kids. Notice the colors that are around you, it's really that simple    Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.    327.  How She Does It All  -- The Time-Saving Mom  Meet Crystal! Crystal Paine is the founder of MoneySavingMom.com, host of The Crystal Paine Show podcast, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her desire is to help women across the globe live with more joy, purpose, and intention in their everyday lives. She lives with her husband and six kids in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. Her biggest passions are raising awareness for foster care, going on adventures with her family (locally, domestically, and internationally), finding great deals at the grocery store, having heartfelt conversations, and trying to read too many books at one time! Find Crystal on Instagram: Crystal Paine 🌻 MoneySavingMom (@themoneysavingmom) • Instagram photos and videos Money Saving Mom® | Saving Families Money Since 2007 Time Saving Mom   Self-Care:  Crystal loves her habit tracker.  Here's a blog post where she explains it more: A Peek Into This Past Week (+ an update on my goals & habit tracker) | Money Saving Mom®   Family Fun:  Getting out with her three big kids and her husband to have fun.  They are planning outings and savoring the anticipation of events like laser tag.          Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com     

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Today let's try a Breathe With Me. We can teach our kids a breathing strategy by sitting back to back with each other.    Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.       Sleep for the WHOLE FAMILY with Dr. Kelsey Alford   Dr. Kelsey Alford is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who trained in sleep medicine and started Nested Sleep with the goal of helping children get the best sleep possible She is a mama of two, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, a certified positive discipline parent educator, and a trained professional in sleep. Find Kelsey at https://nestedsleep.com/  and  https://www.instagram.com/nestedsleep/     Here are great links to expand on what we talked about: Hatch for sleep restore clock   Insomnia blog   Bedtime fears blog    Free bedtime routine chart         Self-Care Idea:  Kelsey does many five-minute snip-its of stretching, reading, and rest.  I can't wait to find eucalyptus for our shower   Family Fun Idea:  They enjoy games as a family.  They play a lot of UNO and War.              Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Today let's try a Breathe With Me we can teach our kids that involves simple counting   Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Sensory Needs and Communication Today's  episode features Jessie Ginsburg.  She is a Sensory Integration trained speech-language pathologist and CEO of Pediatric Therapy Playhouse, a top-rated clinic in Los Angeles. She is an international speaker, creator of the global Inside Out Sensory Communication Programs for parents and professionals, and soon-to-be mom of 4 boys.   Don't forget to check out Jessie's Website and Instagram: https://www.pediatrictherapyplayhouse.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sensory.slp/ https://www.youtube.com/@SpeechDudeJessieGinsburg     Self-Care Idea:  Jessie's tip is to let go of the guilt.  Let other people have joy and feel good using your village.    Family Fun Idea:  Less is more.  (Go watch the Minimalism documentary on Netflix)  The things aren't what bring happiness,  it's the connection.       ww GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com  Want to share a family play idea?  Want to give Christy feedback?   Leave a message here.         Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Today let's try a Breathe With Me we can teach our kids.    Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Getting to the NEED with Jen Lumanlan Jen Lumanlan holds an M.S. in Psychology (Child Development) and an M.Ed., and hosts the Your Parenting Mojo podcast, which is a reference guide for parents of children under the age of 10 based on scientific research and the principles of respectful parenting. In each issue, she examines a topic related to parenting and child development from all sides to help parents understand how to make decisions about raising their children. She lives in California with her husband and daughter. Research Based Ideas to Help Kids Thrive | Your Parenting Mojo   Don't forget to check out Jen's free gift: 13 Reasons Why Your Child Does Not Listen | Your Parenting Mojo   Self-Care Idea:  Spending time in nature.  Slowing and softening while she looks for mushrooms with her daughter.   Family Fun Idea:  Many things can be fun if you are not multi-tasking. Give your full presence; it's a gift.   GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com  Want to share a family play idea?  Want to give Christy feedback?   Leave a message here.         Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   How do you notice your kids' growth?  Practice being a potted plant around them and just watching.  Then, give them direct praise telling them what you see. “When a child walks in the room, your child or anybody else’s child, do your eyes light up? That’s what they’re looking for.” — Toni Morrison GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) Self-Care: Take a walk alone. Outside if you can.  One of my favorite tricks is to set a 5 or 7.5-minute timer to get you started and then turn around.      Family Fun: I want you to schedule some potted plant time during your day.  Notice, Observer, and Savor the kids you have at this moment.    GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com  Want to share a family play idea?  Want to give Christy feedback?   Leave a message here.         Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com   

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   Are you holding your breath?  Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Today we are going to notice the feelings, the sensations of breathing.    Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com 

Sign up for the email list to get the behind-the-scenes view.  https://www.subscribepage.com/kcmo Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free   4 Hurdles to Being a Good Enough Mom 1-- You constantly doubt yourself.  You don't have belief that you are exactly the right mom for your kids 2-- Motherhood is serious all the time. You always strive for perfection for yourself and your family.  You never let down your hair and admit to mistakes or have fun.  3--Motherhood is for lone wolves.  You don't have community; you need community. 4--You think you're superwoman.  You are human.  Let yourself be human. Give yourself some slack.    Self-Care: Text another mom and remind them that they are part of your community and that they are exactly the right mom for their kids. Bonus-- send them this episode too!     Family Fun: Have an indoor snowball fight using balls of socks.      You are exactly the right mom for your kids.  I am so glad to know you.  Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com  Want to share a family play idea?  Want to give Christy feedback?   Leave a message here.         Find me on Instagram:  Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com