This week I'm sharing a real situation from my own house that brought up a familiar feeling for a lot of moms: that quiet frustration that builds when it feels like you're the one carrying the responsibility while someone else gets to be the "fun one".

I walk through what happened, the story I started telling myself, the conversation my husband and I had afterward, and what this moment reminded me about a pattern that shows up in so many homes. I also share what has actually helped us feel more like a team instead of me holding everything in my head.

Key Points Discussed

• A real night that didn't go the way I expected
• Why resentment can sneak in so easily
• How different parenting defaults can create tension
• What's helped us feel more supported and less alone

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You don't need a color-coded calendar or an hour-long Sunday planning session to feel prepared for the week.

In this episode, I'm walking you through the simple weekly planning session my husband and I do together: what it includes, what it doesn't, and why it's made such a difference in our weeks. This isn't about perfection or adding another system to your life. It's about getting oriented, sharing responsibility, and reducing the stress we feel during the week as busy parents.

I break down exactly how we plan our week in 5-10 minutes, why we do it together, and how you can adapt the process so it actually sticks in real life.

Key Points

• Why weeks feel harder when we don't take the time to plan it out
• Why we plan together instead of alone
• What we review each week
• How we handle logistics, meals, and chores quickly
• Why getting it out of your head matters

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The start of a new year often comes with pressure to overhaul everything—or skip planning altogether because life already feels overwhelming. In this episode, I'm not walking you through a perfect annual planning process. Instead, I'm making the case for why intentional planning matters at all—especially for moms whose days are already full. We explore how planning isn't about just more productivity or "saying no to things," but about deciding what won't get lost in the chaos, and how even small intentions can dramatically change the way a year feels.

Key Points

• Why most people don't intentionally plan their year
• How planning changes the experience of your year, not your workload
• What a planning exercise should NOT be (no perfection, rigidity, or overhauls)
• A real-life comparison of a mom who plans vs. one who doesn't
• The compounding impact of small, consistent choices
• Why planning is an act of leadership—for you and your kids

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As we close out the year, I wanted to reshare the most listened-to episode of the podcast.

This episode was one of the earliest—and clearest—articulations of the work I still do today: helping moms move beyond living in reaction mode and intentionally create space for what actually matters, even in very full weeks. If you're heading into the new year feeling busy, scattered, or like the weeks keep disappearing on you, this is a powerful one to revisit (or hear for the first time).

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In this episode, Lauren shares a simple but impactful shift to weekly planning that helps moms stay connected to the people and moments they care about—without adding more pressure. It's not about doing more. It's about making sure life doesn't turn into one long to-do list.

Key Points Discussed

• Why a weekly planning rhythm matters, especially in busy seasons
• The difference between planning what you have to do and what you want to do
• How this practice originated during the early days of parenting and evolved into a sustainable system
• Why this approach isn't about perfection or packed schedules
• How to adapt intentional planning to your family's real-life constraints

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Christmas week is here, and if you're feeling exhausted, click play and let's have a mom-to-mom talk.
This week, we're skipping the lessons and best practices for a real conversation about what it actually takes to pull off an amazing holiday experience for your family—while regular life, work, schedules, and expectations don't slow down. We're talking about being organized and still stressed, carrying the mental and emotional load, and why showing up tired doesn't cancel out the effort you're making.

Episode Highlights:

• Why Christmas can feel heavy — even when you're organized and planned ahead
• The difference between logistical overwhelm and emotional labor
• Wanting the season to matter without chasing perfection
• Why showing up tired still counts

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Rest sounds simple — until you actually try to do it.

If you're a driven, high-functioning mom, sitting down to rest often feels stressful, unproductive, or even irresponsible. Your brain keeps scanning for what still needs to be done, and before you know it, you're back up doing "just one more thing."

In this episode, I'm breaking down why rest feels so hard for driven moms, how we get stuck in constant "ON" mode, and why the all-or-nothing thinking around rest keeps us exhausted. We'll talk about what rest actually is (and what it's not), and how to approach it in a way that supports your drive instead of fighting it.

This isn't about letting things fall apart or becoming a different kind of person. It's about learning how to rest strategically so you can keep showing up the way you want to — without running yourself into the ground.

Episode Highlights:

• Why driven moms struggle to rest even when they're exhausted
• How identity, judgment, and fear of letting things slip keep us in "go mode"
• The difference between unstructured rest and restorative rest
• The four types of rest every mom needs (physical, mental, emotional, and functional)
• A practical, realistic process for building rest into your life without added stress
• How to tell whether the kind of rest you're taking is actually working

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Most goal-setting advice wasn't written for moms — which is exactly why it keeps falling apart in real life. In this episode, we talk about what makes goal achievement different for moms and how to design goals that actually work in a life full of kids, curveballs, and limited time.

Episode Highlights:

• How we can set goals differently now that we are moms, without watering them down or pushing them out far into the future.
• 4 things that are true for moms that affect how we set and achieve goals.
• 4 things I do to hit my goals even in our already full life.
• How working towards goals affects us and why it's so important.

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We're officially in the December sprint, and somehow also feeling the pull to think about next year. Before you start writing goals for 2026, I'm walking you through the 3 things I always do first to make sure my goals actually stick… and actually matter.

In this episode, I'm sharing how I look back at my year, choose a "word of the year," and vision out what I want my life to feel like before I ever write a single goal. This pre-work is simple and honestly the secret to building a year you're excited about.

Episode Highlights:

• Why jumping straight into goals usually backfires
• The simple look-back process I use to gather real insights from the past year
• How I choose my "word of the year"
• The quick exercise that shapes my vision for the year ahead
• How these three steps set you up to create goals that are aligned, doable, and meaningful

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