Amanda records in person with Jordan Classen, a local mom who, with her husband, runs a cow-calf-to-finish and direct-to-consumer beef business while raising two young kids. They talk about the realities of young motherhood alongside farm and off-farm work: feeling like kids get the "leftovers," the pressure of school/daycare schedules, and trying to stay present in a fast-moving season. Jordan shares practical strategies like using phone notes, carving out focused business time, and setting boundaries by putting her phone down during family hours to reduce doom scrolling and model healthier tech habits. They discuss concerns about kids learning behaviors from peers, teaching values and critical thinking early, and managing kids' media with limits and slower, less stimulating content. Jordan explains how she involves her daughter at farmers markets with a set routine, support from her grandparents, and learning money skills by selling eggs and saving for a horse. They also cover the mental load moms carry, the stress of clutter and home systems, postpartum emotions, therapy, and finding healthier ways to respond to anger and frustration while parenting.

00:00 Welcome to the Crunchy Farm Mom Podcast (Are you doing enough?)

00:58 Meet Jordan Clawson: farm life, beef business & two little kids

02:20 The real juggle: farm chores, town jobs, and staying present

04:39 When kids get the leftovers: boundaries, time blocks & mom guilt

07:12 School-age reality check: naps, bedtime shifts & limited time

09:30 Raising kids with values in a noisy world (peers, critical thinking)

12:05 Screens, YouTube limits & modeling healthy phone habits

18:18 Postpartum wake-up call: remembering the baby years & family time

21:00 Bringing kids into the business: farmers markets, grandparents & "egg money"

23:53 Counting Change & Lost "Life Skills" at the Farmers Market

25:09 Teaching Kids Money Basics (Egg Cartons, Treats, and Saving)

26:23 Farm Business Cash Flow Reality: Markets, Bankers, and Raising Critical Thinkers

27:53 The Mental Load of Farm Mom Life (Therapy, Anger, and "It's Fixable")

30:59 When Emotions Collide: Crying, Smiling, and the Mom Guilt Moments

33:00 The Invisible Checklist: A Sleep Sack Story and Why Moms Carry More

36:06 Visual Clutter, Seasonal Chaos & Finally Organizing the House

37:23 Basement Reset, ADHD-ish Overwhelm & Systems That Might Actually Stick

41:39 Where to Find Jordan + Final Wrap-Up for Moms Listening

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