The Teacher Mama‘s Podcast | classroom teacher, daily routines, healthy habits, work life balance, meal planning, faith and family

The Go-To Podcast for Teacher Mamas Wanting to Create Work-Life Balance With Healthy Routines *****Top 5% of Podcasts in Education, Self-Improvement and Kids & Family/Parenting***** Do you wish you could stop using up all your patience and energy in the classroom so you have some left for your own kids when you get home? Are you sick of coming home to a constant mess and never-ending to-do list that it feels like you’re working a second job? Do you wish you had more time for yourself, your kids, your husband and your Faith? Are you ready to turn off your teacher brain at the end of the day so you can transition into mom mode? We are so excited you’re here! This podcast will help you enjoy teaching and your home life again, be more efficient and focused with the time you have and create more energy to pour into your family and the things that matter most to you! Hi, I’m Ashley, and I’m Roberta. We are both Wives, and Teacher Mamas with a combined 28 years of experience in the classroom and we’ve both been that exhausted, stressed out teacher mom. We too were overstimulated and overwhelmed, brought too much work home, struggled with keeping up on the house chores and dinner, and did zero things that we enjoyed outside of school. We finally realized that if we were going to live more energetic and balanced lives, we needed to learn different routines, time management, and stress relieving strategies. We created a plan that fits *us* and is actually easy to stick with. A lifestyle that made teaching, momming, and wifeing easier and fun again. And we’re ready to share it with you! If you’re ready to: ***Start finding balance between work and home… ***Get your housework under control so you don’t feel like you need to clone yourself to get things done… ***Find time for yourself, your family, and home with simple routines, time and stress management strategies… ***And have more energy, focus, fulfillment and patience- this podcast is for you! So go grab your coffee and leave those ungraded papers at school, because we are about to dive in!! Get ready to get your binge listen on!! Next steps: Become and Insider: >>>https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider Join our free community: >>>https://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement Email us: >>>theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com

129. 3 ways to efficiently use your task list so you can be more present at home

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10-16
19:53

105. Sick of Feeling Exhausted? Check Out This Surprising Solution.

Are you sick of feeling exhausted? And maybe it isn’t just by the end of the day - but already by lunch time you find yourself wishing it was time for bed?  Maybe you even find yourself waking up tired. How can we plan for rest, so this never-ending exhaustion cycle is in our rearview mirror?     Join our Newsletter  www.subscribepage.io/theteachermamasnewsletter     Join our FREE Teacher Mama Community   http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement

07-24
21:22

185. I’m not tired! 9 calming activities our kids can choose for better sleep

We all know calming activities before bed is helpful. But sometimes our kids just aren’t ready for bed when it is bedtime. And they might need some extra time doing something that helps calm their body and minds.    Ashley and I have helped our kids find new calming activities over the years that match the season where the kids find themselves. There are so many options. And our kids each have those calming activities that without fail, work to help them each fall asleep. In this episode you will learn:  Do all calming activities work for every kid?  What are different calming activities kids can do before bed?  What are some calming activities kids can do by themselves before bed?    Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?  Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines    Resource mentioned:  https://move-mindfully.com/store/   

04-29
14:26

184. Why Your Kids Can’t Follow the Evening Routine You Made Them and 3 Ways to Fix it.

So you’ve made your kids evening routines list and it’s amazing. It has all the things that your journaled about from episode #178 on there and they just haven’t quite been following it like you thought they would the last couple weeks. It’s time to pretty that thang up so today we are going to talk about 3 ways to make it more visually appealing to them and easier to follow so stick around!   Ashley and Roberta have both used various types of visual routines with their own kids over the years and have narrowed the list down to the top 3 best ways to make routine lists visual.    In this episode you will learn:  How each of the teacher mama’s make their kids routines visual 3 very different ways to make your kids routine visual A special promo for our Dream Routines for Kids https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids  Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines  Amazon link for checklist: 

04-25
17:58

183. 3 tips to have mindful caffeine and better sleep

Do you wake up already feeling exhausted? Do you use caffeine throughout the day to keep you going? To hopefully improve your focus and attention? Are you someone who can drink caffeine at 8 pm and still fall asleep? Or are you someone who can’t drink caffeine after noon, because you will lie wide awake at night?    Our bodies may all metabolize caffeine differently and at a different rate, but one thing is true: caffeine affects our sleep. The question is, how?  In this episode you will learn:  Different ways caffeine could affect sleep 3 tips to mindfully consume caffeine in order to have better sleep quality   Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?  Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines    Resources:  National Sleep Foundation Article: https://www.thensf.org/what-is-sleep-quality/    National Sleep Foundation:  https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/caffeine-and-sleep 

04-22
23:31

182. Ready for sleep? How a bedtime routine can help you get there, fast.

In this episode you will learn:  A bedtime routine isn't one-size-fits-all What our podcast hosts do for their bedtime rituals How a bedtime routine can evolve over time bedtime routines aren't just for kids   Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?  Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → here Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community → here Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ here 

04-18
22:21

181. 6 Ways to Get More Exercise During the Busy Teacher Day to Get Better Sleep.

Exercise helps you sleep. It gives us endorphins (the happy hormone) which also helps reduce stress.  This is often a big reason why you can't fall asleep at night. Exercise also helps increase the natural release of melatonin in our bodies which if you listened to previous episodes, you know, helps us fall asleep at night. There is so much research out there on how 30 minutes of aerobic exercise helps with sleep quality but let's get into some ways you can fit it in during your crazy busy Teacher mom day!   In this episode you will learn:  How to squeeze exercise into your busy day Different places to find your quick exercise routines Options for Before Bed Exercise    Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?  Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

04-15
20:20

180. Why a bedtime routine is actually self-care. The #1 Way I get better sleep.

Many of us mama's get to the end of the day and flop into bed. But the things we do leading up to bed vary each and every day. The time we go to bed may be different each and every day.  In this episode Ashley and Roberta talk about what is part of their own bedtime routines. The things on their routines help them to both sleep better AND set their mornings up for success.  In this episode you will learn:  our bedtime routines change with the season of life we find ourselves in Bedtime routines can include joy bedtime routines aren't just for kids bedtime routines help set our mornings up for success bedtime rituals help us get better sleep   Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

04-11
23:51

179. Instead of avoiding overwhelm, try this daily routine to finally sleep well

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

04-08
28:47

178. Prompts for an efficient bedtime routine for your kids

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04-04
17:54

177. Struggling to Find Peace Before Bed? Try This 1 Tip for You and Your Kiddos

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

04-01
13:11

176. Exhausted? How much sleep do you need and 5 things you don't even know could be affecting it

Exhausted? How much sleep do you need and 5 things you don't even know could be affecting it   Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

03-28
32:33

175. 2 Tips for A Better Sleep Routine

Do you or kids struggle with falling or staying asleep? Our Monday episodes are going to start being dedicated to a couple of things you can do during the day and/or at night to help with your sleeping and bedtime routine.  Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider    Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

03-25
18:34

174. Getting Enough Sleep but Still Feel Like a Zombie? Your Sleep Quality Needs an Upgrade.

Getting Enough Sleep but Still Feel Like a Zombie? Your Sleep Quality Needs an Upgrade. Are you walking around like a zombie all day long? You feel like you sleep enough but then your body doesn’t tell you that throughout the day? You have a hard time making decisions or it takes you way too long to plan because you can’t think properly. You blow up at your kids when it’s not warranted or you're falling asleep at 1 in the afternoon? These can all be signs that you're not getting the quality sleep you need! Listen in to see if this is you and how you can actually calculate if you're getting the sleep you need. This is going to be important for future episodes where we will give you tangible tips you can use throughout the day and before bed to help with your restless nights!     Article used in this episode: National Sleep Foundation Article: https://www.thensf.org/what-is-sleep-quality/    Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines     

03-21
16:32

173. Sick of waking up after hitting snooze? Try this self-love practice instead.

Sick of waking up after hitting snooze? Try this self-love practice instead.   Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Become a Teacher Mama Insider → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!  → www.theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

03-18
19:44

172. Sick of Running Late to Work? Why Your Morning Routine Isn’t the Only Problem and How to Fix It.

I am really good at being late to school if I don’t plan ahead the night before…like really really good, add two kids to the mix and we could easily be 20 minutes late every day. But when I figure out that all I needed to do was look at my morning and take everything that was making me late and move it to my evening routine, it saved me so much time.  So we are just going to do a little brain storm sesh here today for you and your kiddos and you are going to start doing these tasks at night that can be done at night- kapeesh!    Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up to be an insider with our weekly newsletter. Let’s ditch the Teacher Mama stress together → https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Get more personalized support with two-on-one coaching!  → www.theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

03-14
16:42

171. Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp

Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp www.theteachermamas.com/bootcamp 

03-11
10:50

168. 5 routines you need to relieve stress and find peace at home

5 must have routines for after the school day/work day. Have no idea where to start? Roberta and I want you to know that we are here to help! We can help coach you on all of these things! With a quick 25 minute call, we can focus on a me-time routine for you, a quick chore routine, or a night time routine. For the dinner and the cleaning routine, we can get you started with one call but will need more calls to get the entire routine worked out for you.    Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    To sign up for that coaching call with us, go to https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines   *We also have our first FREE Monthly meal planning bootcamp where we teach you our 30 day process (Your basically getting free group coaching on this topic!)    Make sure you go to this link to sign up. It will be on March 11th at 7PM Central time and you can go to theteachermamas.com/bootcamp   You’ll also want to hop into our facebook group because that’s where we are hosting it! bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   

02-29
38:26

167. A Must-Have Gratitude Ritual for After School

Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    To sign up for that coaching call with us, go to https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines   *We also have our first FREE Monthly meal planning bootcamp where we teach you our 30 day process (Your basically getting free group coaching on this topic!)    Make sure you go to this link to sign up. It will be on March 11th at 7PM Central time and you can go to theteachermamas.com/bootcamp   You’ll also want to hop into our facebook group because that’s where we are hosting it! bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement 

02-26
15:11

166. Sick of Cooking Every Night? 3 Ways to Quickly Fill Your Freezer with Meals

Are you sick of cooking every night of the week? Maybe your going out too much because you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen when you get home from a crazy day at work. You don’t have to do either of things! I’m going to give you three easy ways that you can fill your freezer with meals so you can come home to dinner already made or just throw it in and let the over do the work!    Wanna work with us to feel more focused and efficient during your work day so you can feel more focused and present during your time at home?    Step 1: Sign up for our totally FREE Monthly Meal Planning Bootcamp where we will make a meal plan for 30 days to save you your precious time! → https://theteachermamas.com/bootcamp   Step 2: Connect with us and a supportive community of other Teacher Mamas who get it through our FREE Facebook Community →  http://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement   Step 3: Create More Time for Your Needs with Personal Power Routines and 1:1 coaching!→ https://theteachermamas.com/powerroutines 

02-22
23:21

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