Ready to throw in the towel here as we are so close to summer? Struggling to keep your classroom in learning and doing mode so you're not dealing with behaviors all day? Don't have much patience for your own kids when you get done with the school day? Let's take a look at a good old fashion Bible verse to see what God had to say about our lack of spirit in the mundane things we do everyday so we can kick your booty into a positive gear for the end of the school year!

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Today’s podcast episode is all about what we can do as teacher mama’s when we feel like our future is uncertain and we feel a lack of control. Springtime brings (hopefully) a time when we find out our job assignments for the following school year. Most of us most likely hope we are staying in the same spot. But we also know that might not happen.

I am in a season of uncertainty myself. I’m unsure what next school year will bring. And I am not a patient person. It is really hard for me to wait and see how things will turn out. It is also hard for me to just trust that everything will work out. BUT it is also really important to me that I am present and soaking up the remainder of the current school year. So I used a 3 step process to gain back my control and feel more at peace.

This episode is for you if:

• Do you feel overwhelmed at the end of the school year?
• Do you feel like your future is out of your control?
• Are you thinking you might be switching grade levels, buildings, or positions over the summer?
• Do you want to manage and control this current situation so you can feel present and at peace?

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Today we are going to talk about the fighting and the yelling and the frustration that can ensue when you have taken all this time to implement a beautiful routine with your kids, and it’s still not working! Yes, you may have done everything right and it’s still turning into a fight before bed! Don’t fret! Don’t give up! Keep going, I promise it will all be worth it because we are going to share some things that may help this process even more for you today!

We have both been there before. Dealing with the tantrums and the 10,000 times they leave their room saying they can’t sleep, or need water, or something scary is in the closet, or…

In today’s episode you will learn:

• How can I get my kids to buy into bedtime?
• How can I motivate my kids to get ready for bed?
• What are some incentives I can use at bedtime with my kids?

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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?

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Resource mentioned:

https://move-mindfully.com/store/

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

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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

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Resources:

National Sleep Foundation Article: https://www.thensf.org/what-is-sleep-quality/

National Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/caffeine-and-sleep

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

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