Real Mom Talk

HO-HO-Holy crap, it's Christmas again! While the kids are anticipating the big present reveal on Christmas morning, you’ve anticipated the stress of the season and have stocked your wine fridge well. Mama, we’ve all had holidays where we've been as snarly and jolly-less as the Grinch himself. Hello! Your shopping and to-do lists are longer than Santa's naughty/nice list! Seriously though, nothing can amp up stress, anxiety, and overwhelm like the holidays. After personally experiencing too many frazzled, fatigued, and freaking un-jolly holidays, I decided that some things needed to change. I slowly began implementing these four things and lemme tell ya, my holidays changed into truly joy-full days of Christmas cheer and celebration.Instead of feeling rushed and dreading the busyness of the holidays, I can now fully embrace the season stress-free with lots of evenings spent sitting by the tree watching Christmas movies and playing games with my family!That’s exactly what I want for you… a stress-free, holly jolly, family fun-filled holiday season! These 4 tips will help lighten your load and help you to have the BEST HOLIDAY EVER year after year after year! Listen now!BTW... I have a free printable Holiday Shopping Tracker (and accompanying blog post) available for you at https://msalishacarlson.com/best-holiday-ever/WANT MORE REAL MOM TALK? Visit my site, MsAlishaCarlson.com. Lots of good stuff, freebies, and you sign up for my weekly email which you won't want to miss! Oh... and please make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram for day-to-day mom sanity tips & fun!

Have you ever felt like you have to do ALL. THE. THINGS. and do them now? Like everything falls on you and you can barely keep up?Girlfriend, that is overwhelm!But you can break free of what is overwhelming you! You have the ability to live unencumbered,  unstressed, and not feeling like she's barely surviving, but really living a life that matters with the people that matter most to her!In this episode we will:Dive into the full definition of overwhelm.Discuss where overwhelm comes from.Learn how to identify what it is that is causing us overwhelm by questioning what is necessary in our life, what brings stress, aggrivation, irritation, or joy.Start the evaluation process of what we can release so we can live a less-stressed life.This is both hard work and heart work, friend! But this is the most significant step to overcoming what overwhelms you so you have space to really live the life you want.Are you ready?Want more? Vistit my site, MsAlishaCarlson.com, and make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

How would you answer the question, "When is the last time you took a bath?"I have to be honest... I'm 42 years old and I love bath time. Give me some aromatherapy bath salts, a few pumps of body wash for bubbles, and a large cuppa joe (in the morning) or an extra large pour of wine in the evening, and I am happy. My bath tub and bath time are so not-fancy that they binge on being ghetto, but I love it.Unfortunately, whenever I talk about relaxing in a hot bath, a lot of moms respond to me saying, "I don't have time to take a bath. What are you talking about? I can't even remember the last time I took a bath." That response is often followed up by a laundry list of reasons why they can't take a bath...I'm too busy. I never have a minute to myself. That sounds lovely. But I...My kids are too little and I can't leave them unattended. My friend, there are a million reasons (even legit ones) why you might not be hopping in the bathtub. I get it. But here's the deal, mama. I don't really care if you're in the bathtub. What I do care about and am discussing in this episode is that you should be making time for you. You could have time to take a bath if you make yourself a priority.Self care is not selfish. It is crucial. It is necessary. It is essential. Yes, your self-care is essential to your family's happiness. It's essential to the rhythms in your home. It's essential to everything you are connected to.  In this episode, I'll share with you two studies of why it is crucial for you to have time for you. SPOILER ALERT: your self-care DOES affect your parenting!And then I'll share a few ways that I have made self-care and 'Me Time' a priority in my life, even when my boys were little wild things! These small tips may make a huge difference in your life and how you show up for your family. Whether it's taking a bath or just taking care of yourself in simple ways on a daily basis... you are worth taking care of! So go do it!Show up for yourself today so you can show up better for your kids!And please, share with me how you're taking care of you. Heck, DM me from the tub! I can't wait to hear from you!Want more? Vistit my site, MsAlishaCarlson.com, and make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Do you live a life of adventure?Girlfriend... you should! You were meant to live an adventurous life.You are meant to be bold. You are meant to try new things, to take risks, to challenge yourself and push your limits.Are you doing that?Join me as I share anecdotes of some of my favorite adventures while helping you answer that very question! Want more? Vistit my site, MsAlishaCarlson.com, and make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

"If you would just listen, I wouldn't have to raise my voice!"Have you ever caught yourself saying that to your kids? We're all guilty of it.But did you know that any time we say something like this we're actually blame shifting?What's worse is that we are actually giving the other person control over our emotions. We're giving them power to control how we feel!And mama, ain't nobody got time for that!In this episode you'll learn 4 simple tips to taking responsibility for your emotions and learn how to react intentionally.Lemme tell ya... this episode is a life changer! Want more? Vistit my site, MsAlishaCarlson.com, and make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

When you were a kid, how many times did your mom tell you, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"?Well, let's just say that some of us still need to hear that reminder.In this episode, you'll hear confessions of a closet cusser and Alisha's hilarious reveal of the incredible hidden talent she has in rockin' burping contests.More importantly, you'll hear how our words may impact those we speak to, including ourselves, more than we realize. And what we can do to make sure that what we say speaks life and love in to those around us.There's a little humor, a little Jesus, and a lot of truth about what our words are really saying!Want more? Vistit my site, MsAlishaCarlson.com, and make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Did you know that the #4 frustration that moms have is with their husband? More specifically it's with his lack of understanding and his lack of help in parenting. Sound familiar?In this episode, you'll gain a new perspective and will learn how to stop feeling frustrated with your hubby and start receiving the help and support you need.Want more? Read the corresponding blog post on MsAlishaCarlson.com and make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Do sounds like pencil tapping, gum chewing, or people open mouth eating make you crazy? What about the never-ending craziness of your kids' noises?Mom, you are not alone!Let's talk about why these noises don't just frustrate you, but also cause anger!Plus, learn two simple tips can help you overcome your noise triggers so you can be a calmer, happier mama!Want more? Read the corresponding blog post on MsAlishaCarlson.com by checking out, Overcoming Noise Triggers.And make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Have you ever considered the impact changing your NOs to saying YES may impact your kids?What if instead of overly protecting them or irritatingly responding to them with NO, we decided to allow our children to try something new, to learn, to explore, to fail, to not be held back by our fears, and to lean into their own experiences of the world?I had been a NO mom for years. Too many. But after getting a taste of what the YES life could be like, I look back with regret on the time I spent using the word "No" as my initial response to my boys.So let's talk about why we are so quick to say NO and how we can help our children flourish with a simple YES.Want more? Read the corresponding blog post on MsAlishaCarlson.com by checking out, What if We Said YES More.And make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Mom guilt is derived from unrealistic expectations about what moms should be like or what our roles should look like. As moms who want to be the very best for our kids, we just say, "Okay!" And we buy into this bogus idea of the perfect mom.In this episode we'll dive into where these expectations come from... society, ourselves, our kids, other people's opinions. And we'll learn to decipher whether the guilt we're hearing has any truth behind it or if it's just garbage we are allowing to accumulate in our lives.Want more? Read the corresponding blog post on MsAlishaCarlson.com by checking out, Ditch the Mom Guilt.And make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Have you ever thought of yourself as being an angry mom?Even if you haven’t, I would bet that you have at least felt irritated, aggravated or frustrated with your kids.Every mom who has survived toddlers or teenagers has experienced some degree of mom anger, whether we want to call it that or not.So today, we’ll be taking a look at what it is that provokes us to anger. And I’ll be sharing what 248 real moms, just like you and me, have confessed are their anger triggers.My goal is to help you identify what frustrates you. Let’s talk about it and get out in the open. What is it that causes you to raise your voice or be irritated with your family? While anger is a natural emotion, let’s help you overcome those triggers, so you are no longer angry as a mother!For the corresponding blog post, please visit: Anger Trigger Confessions of 248 Real MomsAnd make sure you're connected with me on Facebook and Instagram!

Want to be a better, happier, less-stressed mom? Of course you do! And I'm here to help you!I help overwhelmed moms break free from anger and anxiety so they can live a happier, joy-filled life.But we can only be better when we bring these things to the surface and talk about them. I'm a tell-it-like-it-is kinda gal who will walk you through my personal struggle with anger and anxiety, and feeling like a mom fail so that you can find help and encouragement on overcoming the challenges we face as moms.Together we will dive in to topics like:what it is that is holding you back from being the mom you want to beidentifying what triggers your anger and anxietyhow to find the source of your overwhelmtalking to your kids about hard things... and more!Welcome to Real Mom Talk! I'm so glad you're here!Make sure you're subscribed to my blog at MsAlishaCarlson.com. And also connect with me on Facebook and Instagram!