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Motherhood can often leave a woman feeling torn between her emotions and reality, her job and personal life, friends and family. On Torn: Finding a Mom Life Balance, hosts Athena, and Mims share their journey, laugh their woes away, and dismantle the deceptions of motherhood by giving a new voice to mommy-hood. Cover art photo provided by Logos on the Go

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    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    #159: Mother's Day Offering Part I: Easing into Summer with Intention and Clarity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 38:15


    #158 Active Spring Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 23:02


    #157 REPLAY #98 - A Note of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 65:16


    #156 Women's History Month: The Power of Her Love Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 42:09


    #155 Women's History Month: The Power of Her Love Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 49:56


    #154 Is Self-Doubt Driving My Parenting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 34:38


    #153 Is Balance Even Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 44:31


    Join co-hosts Athena and Mims in this bi-weekly installment of Torn: Finding a Mom-Life Balance as they dive into the question: Is "Mom-Life Balance" even possible?

    #152 Interview with Betsie Barker: The Gift of Hospitality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 65:17


    Join cohost Athena and Mims for an interview. Betsie Barker has an approachable style of hospitality that inspired Athena to reconsider what it takes and how to to embrace imparting the gift of hospitality. Listen in to hear how Batsie approaches preparation to host, shares that experience with her family and encourages Athena, Mims and the Torn Tribe to lean in to extending an invitation, open door and warm welcome! Check out the podcasts new Torn Thought Thursdays on socials. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #151 Kicking Off 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 39:03


    Join cohost Athena and Mims in their first new episode of 2025. Learn their words for the year and why they encourae the Torn Tribe to consider choosing a word of focus or theme for the year. How do you start the year with purpose and intention? What are you working to manifest in 2025? Check out the podcasts new Torn Thought Thursdays on socials. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and X: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #150 REPLAY #101 Start of 2023 Inventory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 44:40


    Join cohost Athena and Mims in their first episode of the new year. Hear the intentions they set for personal growth, quality time and mindset shifts for themselves that will surely influence their families and specifically share a model for their children to be reflective and intentional with their most precious commodity- time. How so you start the year with purpose and intention? What are you working to manifest in 2023? Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #149 REPLAY: #47 Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 21:42


    Join hosts Athena and Mims as they consider how to spread grace with the octogenarians of the family- what would the holidays be without the older generation and the memories we keep making together each year while near or far. Reach out with feedback, torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #148 2024 Round Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 34:41


    Join cohosts, Athena and Mims for this bi-weekly installment. As we close out 2024, we're taking a moment to reflect and connect with you, our Torn Tribe. In this special episode, we'll revisit the parenting wins, challenges, and day-to-day moments that were shaped by this year's podcast topics—all with a fun, sitcom-style flashback twist! Now, it's your turn! We're planning for 2025 and want to know: What topics inspire you? What challenges are you navigating? Share your Torn Moments or Mends by emailing us at tornmlb@gmail.com. Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. Connect with us on social media @tornmlb on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #147 The Push & Pull: Torn by Indecision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 37:32


    Join cohosts, Athena and Mims for this bi-weekly installment unpacking indecision inspired by The Hidden Brain Podcast Episode "Emotions 2.0: The Benefits of Mixed Emotions". What do you think about indecision? How do you view the indecisive? Perhaps this episode will help you reframe your view of indecision and help you embrace indecision and the possibilities it allows. Torn Tribe, rate review and share to help bring the podcast to new listeners. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to: tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #146 Wadrobe Hacks for the Parent Stylist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 41:24


    Join cohosts, Athena and Mims for an episode about strategies for shopping for your growing children for various seasons, growth spirts and unique preferences. Tune in to hear some tips and hacks for tackling the wardrobe they will wear with less stress. What are your go to shops and brands that last wear and tear? Have you tried a capsule? Do you dare brave the dressing room with your children? Torn Tribe, rate review and share to help bring the podcast to new listeners. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to: tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #145 If Jesus Talked To You About Mom Guilt, What Would He Say?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 34:10


    Join cohosts, Athena and Mims for their reflection inspired by a devotional prompt in Strength in All Seasons by Julie Lavender: "If Jesus Talked To You About Mom Guilt, What Would He Say?". What might this perspective offer? How do the sisters define "mom guilt"? What causes it? How do we identify it and release it, adjust expectations of ourselves and choose grace? For more on getting "Beyond the Guilt" see Season 4 Episodes 1 through 8 on youtube. Torn Tribe, rate review and share to help bring the podcast to new listeners. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to: tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #144 You Are Worthy of A Mend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 30:24


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims for this closer examination of the "Mend" they are often advising the Torn Tribe to embrace. Why mend? What does mending mean to you? What can often stand in the way of mending? The susters encourage you to intentionally make time to mend and resist the urge to want to earn the mending behavior, activity or pause. Offer yourself undeserved/ unearned favor. Torn Tribe, rate review and share to help bring the podcast to new listeners. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to: tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and X. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #143 Interview with Rotem Magen, Child Therapist and Family Counselor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 47:25


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims for an interview with a parental consultant and child therapist, Rotem Magen, from Israel. Rotem specializes in parenting through separation and divorce. She is married and has 5 children. Rotem has her private parenting consultant company, Hakol Kashur which means ‘it's all connected' in Hebrew. Through her holistic training, Rotem came to understand how deeply all of our aspects of development are related to each other. The sister cohosts enjoyed learning what brought Rotem to family counseling, about the values that drive her work and how she advises someone to find the right support for their family. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and X. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #142 Spotlight on a Cohost: Athena

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 52:55


    Join cohost Athena and Mims in this episode spotlighting one of the cohost, Athena. Learn about the experiences and influences that motivated Athena to pursue athletics, a major in international business and how she was guided to became a consultant. Listen as Athena reflects on her strength in problem solving and how she shares them with her family, children and community. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and X. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #141 Spotlight on a Cohost, Mims

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 44:37


    Join cohost Athena and Mims in this episode spotlighting one of the cohost, Mims. Learn about Mims' education and career and its influence on her parenting. Listen to anecdotes about the choices made and lessons learned. Mims reflects on her strengths in relationship building and personal development, and how she applies these skills in her career and parenting. Tune in next week to hear about Athena's career journey. Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and X. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #140 Focus on Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 26:17


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment of the podcast where they consider FUN. What is true fun defined by author Catherine Price in The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again? Have you taken stock of how much fun you allow in your schedule regularly? What do you do for fun? Is it true fun? We hope you will add more fun to your days and share that priority with your families. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and X.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #139 REPLAY #110 Game Plan: Transitions & Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 35:42


    Summer Holiday REPLAY - Join cohosts Athena and Mims in their bi-weekly episode considering how to prepare for the next season in their children's lives and how they assess the needs ahead and begin to gather the tools to be best prepared and equipped on the new stretch of the parenting journey. Do you have advice and strategies? What's in your toolbox and “first-aid” kits for new kid seasons? Reach out with your suggestions, questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #138 REPLAY #89: Beyond the Fear: Fear of the Unknown: Unaware and Unable to Prepare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 34:47


    Summer Holiday REPLAY - Join cohosts Athena and Mims in the second episode of the Beyond the Fear series focused on the unknown and unpredictable scenarios that can cause parents to have anxiety and paralyze us with fear. What are the thoughts you cook up in your mind that have not occurred but IF they were to happen you believe you'll be left with few tools to address the situation? How do you identify the fears and gain the support to be authentic with your children and family and receptive to unplanned transitions that may occur along the parenting journey? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe!

    #137 REPLAY - #122 Parenting Pitstop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 38:12


    Summer Holiday REPLAY - Join cohosts Athena and Mims for their biweekly episode focusing on where we are at this point in the year in the busyness of the parenthood race. Do your family routines need a pitstop to refresh and tune up for responsibilities and demands of the year. Torn Tribe, how does your family keep tuned up? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #136 Destination: There is Life in the Rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 40:33


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment of the podcast where the sisters discuss the benefits of taking family vacations with various generations of the extended Torn Tribe. Does your family vacation with the grandparents, great aunts, great uncles, aunts or uncles? What are some of your highlights? Most memorable moments? Funny quotes? Tips? Share some of your destinations, suggested hacks and family's favorite tales that never get old. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #135 How Do We Keep the Joy of Parenting During Stormy Seasons?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 24:29


    Join cohost Athena and Mims in the latest bi-weekly episode where the sisters discuss how to stay grounded in joy during the challenging moments of parenthood. Torn Tribe, parenthood is a work of sacrifice and love. What do you do to maintain the joy and find peace when tumultuous phases of the journey arise? What helps you to persevere on the infinite path during peaks as well as valleys along the way? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #134 The Surprising Results of Whats on Parents Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 25:43


    Join cohost Athena and Mims for this biweekly episode where they discuss the results of a Google search: most searched topic related to parenting; Torn Tribe, what is one of your current parenting questions? What we found was curious and we discuss what we think is happening when we turn to the search engines and ask for help with our parenting…We'd love you to share what you think we'd find and what you'd like to discuss. We are here for all of it. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #133 Are My Children Going to Inherit All My Flaws?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 27:22


    Join cohost Athena and Mims for this biweekly episode where they consider if their flaws will befall their children. Torn Tribe, does your inner voice creep in and cause pressure and guilt regarding your flaws and if they can potentially impact your children. How do you guide your children based on the opinion you carry of your shortcomings? Are you attempting to shield them from or redirect your children to correct their flaws? The sister cohosts encourage you to let go and allow your children to confront all their qualities in their own way as they may be uniquely equipped to embrace themselves…all of themselves. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #132 Is It Okay To Desire Gratitude As A Parent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 32:51


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they consider the complexity of parental desires - in this biweekly installment listen to consider the parent desire to be appreciated - should parents have this emotion? What can the gratitude look like? What can the traditions, habits and moments within a home filled with gratitude look and sound like? What can we all gain from a mindset of gratitude? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #131 How Do You Help Your Children Through Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 34:11


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims is the biweekly episode discussing the approaches to support our children navigate challenges by considering the life cycle of a challenge -identification, analysis, resources, reflection- in various stages of development. How can we help our children understand the purpose of challenges and establish a strategy to keep in their toolbox as challenges are inevitable but not insurmountable. Torn Tribe how have you facilitated your children facing challenges? Does this cycle resonate? Would it be helpful? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #130 Do My Dreams Matter Anymore?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 30:15


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims as they consider their childhood dreams and if dreaming is possible after entering parenthood. What were your hearts deepest desires before becoming a parent? What kind of dreams do you aspire for now? Do you continue to pursue your dreams? Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #129 Parenting Pulse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 31:15


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this atypical installment of the bi-weekly podcast - an unfiltered pulse check on the cohosts' parenting. Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #127 The Art of Creating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 34:39


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims on this biweekly installment highlighting how to nurture creativity within your family. How does your family approach creativity? What activities lead to imagination, vulnerability, curiosity and exploration? Athena and Moms share some of the play, projects, activities, games and journeys they have shared with their children and family that help cultivate creativity and approaching life as cocreators…of crafts, fantasy islands, music, stories and momentos. Connect with us about this episode, by sharing your torn moments or mends at tornmlb@gmail.com. Don't forget to listen, follow, and share the podcast on IG, Facebook, and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #127 Revisiting #81: Beyond the Guilt: The Balancing Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 21:34


    Revisit Episode 81: Join cohosts Mims and Athena as they share their raw emotions of having to balance work and home life. The struggle of having to work as if you are not a mother and parent as if you do not have a career. Athena and Mims share the key decisions they made to continue the daily balancing act with joy!  Reach out with Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast.  @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter.  Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #126 Series: Parenting - The Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed: The Parent Mingler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 37:24


    Join hosts Athena and Mims in the latest episode of our biweekly podcast. This month a series: “Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed.” This episode considers socialization and how we encourage our children to lean into getting to know new people, establish friendships, network and grown curious about the interests and feels of others. Torn Tribe, how do you structure time for commitments, allow for spontaneity and avoid overbooking to make time for relationship building with intention? Connect with us about this episode by sharing your torn moments or mends at tornmlb@gmail.com. Don't forget to listen, follow, and share the podcast on IG, Facebook, and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #125 Series: Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed: The Parent Financial Advisor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 26:48


    Join hosts Athena and Mims in the latest episode of our biweekly podcast. This month a series: “Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed.” This time, the sisters delve into the surprising financial advising skills required for parenting. Discover the categories tied to financial planning, and gain insights on navigating money talks, overcoming shame, instilling wisdom, and encouraging your children to recognize their talents and resources. Connect with us about this episode by sharing your torn moments or mends at tornmlb@gmail.com. Don't forget to listen, follow, and share the podcast on IG, Facebook, and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #124 Series: Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed: The Parent Event Planner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 29:26


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims for this biweekly installment kicking off a start of year series: Parenting the Skill Sets No One Ever Told You Were Needed. On the first episode of the series, the sisters discuss the event planning skills they were surprised they needed as parents. They debunk some myths and offer some tips to help you make memories you desire. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #123 The 12 Days of Winter Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 34:28


    Join cohost Athena and Moms in their biweekly episode about the Winter Break tradition of family holiday movie viewing. Tune in to hear holiday movie recommendations that your family may enjoy during this season. Torn Tribe, what favorites do have for this time of year? Which stories, themes, and soundtracks are you eager to share with your family? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #122 Parenting Pitstop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 37:53


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims for their biweekly episode focusing on --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #121 Encouraging life skills, self-care & self-sufficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 41:44


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly episode of the podcast focused on the ways to promote balance and self-sufficiency to our children, no matter where we may find ourselves on the spectrum of skills, approaches and seasons of personal development. Listen learn the areas the sisters identify as a worthy focus and deem priority for instilling self-awareness and encourage them to build their executive functioning skills, manage personal needs, hygiene and household chores as they establish their independence. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #120 Can I Be A Positive Role Model Even with My Flaws?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 28:01


    Join cohost Athena and Mims in their biweekly episode responding to the question: Can I Be A Positive Role Model Even with My Flaws? Listen i. To learn what Athena and Mims have identified as flaws that challenged their parenting, how they approach it with their children and how they suggest it can be tackled. See the revealing lessons the sisters have achieved with their children by keepin' it real and showing their humanity. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #119 Is It Time To Hit The Reset Button?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 31:24


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment to evaluate if a reset would serve you. The sisters discuss how they each come to the conclusion that something needs to change and ask themselves the tough questions about how they are feeling while parenting. Do you feel like quitting, or hiding? What are your alarms indicating you need to pause and take stock? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #118 Making Memories: Forming Bonds Based in Common Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 35:12


    Join cohosts Athena & Mims for this week's episode highlighting what makes strong bonds of friendship across miles and decades. Listen to hear how being brave enough to reach out or answer a call no matter how long it has been can reaffirm who you are and what you profoundly value. A recent reconnection inspires Mims to share how she rekindled a 20 year old bond and Athena shares about the call from a childhood friend that similarly surprised her and helped her see how she showed up back then. The sisters discuss how to encourage our children to see how profound bonds of friendships can be rooted and nurtured in common values. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #117: Revisiting #75 Embracing Personal Growth: Parent Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 30:45


    Rerelease of episode #75: Join cohosts Athena and Mims on their second episode of a two part series on coaching - focused on parent coaching. Why seek parent coaching? What can that look like? How do you keep learning throughout parenting? Reach out with torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #116 Relinquish: Those Are Not Your Deadlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 30:24


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in this biweekly installment of the podcast encouraging the Torn Tribe to accept their children's learning styles, allow them ro take ownership of their deadlines and trust that the investments you made in modeling taking the wheel will allow them to steer the course. How do you shift the accountability of your children's deadlines as they mature? How does it feel? What are some of the red flags that let you know it's time to relinquish? We hope this episode offers a mend. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #115 Awe-Inspired Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 47:05


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims for the bi-weekly installment focused on embracing awe and instilling the practice in your parenting. What inspired your sense of awe? How can you model feeling awe for your children and family? We hope this episode offers a mend, Torn Tribe. Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #114 How to Transition from Summer without Dread: Time Commitments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 30:40


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in a late summer series: How to Transition from Summer without Dread. This installment is about the time we commit. We may have heard that “Time is the most valuable thing [a person] can spend.” – Theophrastus. In this episode we are sharing tips on how to coach your children to weigh their time commitments, understand how a “Yes” is also an automatic “No” and anticipate the flow of the season in advance. How do you plan to commit? What time commitment strategies have you modeled for your family? Reach out about this episode. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #113 How to End Summer Break Without Dread

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 38:13


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in a late summer series to help you transition from summer break smoothly. Consider what's ahead and find your own strategy to begin to arrange schedules, prioritize upcoming important dates and create the new school-year, family calendars and routines. What's ahead for your family and what will help you approach the waning summer more intentionally? Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #112 REPLAY #61: Summer Series: #1 Build Your Parenting Summer Survival Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 28:59


    Join hosts Athena and Mims revisiting how they planned summer as a kick off to 2021 Summer Series. They share strategies for experiencing a stress-free summer. Listen to their approach and resources to plan the time filled with exploration, rest and quality time that is individualized for your family. Stay tuned through the summer months as they highlight summer fun that is manageable, enjoyable and customized for varied family dynamics and circumstances. Share your torn moments or mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow and Share the podcast at IG, Facebook and Twitter: @tornmlb. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! In this episode: Regional Parenting Publications at https://bostonparentspaper.com/regional-parenting-publications.html and Charlotte NC resources: Charlotte Parent https://www.charlotteparent.com and Park & Rec https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Pages/Home.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #111 How to Get Yourself to Vacation…Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 42:15


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims for this bi-weekly episode as they reflect on not only taking the vacation but intentionally preparing yourself to BE on vacation. How do you transition to time off, new locations and the planned activities? Do you find the first few hours or days are needed to switch your mindset and decompress? Athena and Mims share the challenges and strategies to settle into vacation mode. How has the meaning of vacation changed for you in parenthood? What is truly revitalizing?What's needed to set the right vibe?Reach out with your suggestions, questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #110 Game Plan: Transitions & Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 35:22


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in their bi-weekly episode considering how to prepare for the next season in their children's lives and how they assess the needs ahead and begin to gather the tools to be best prepared and equipped on the new stretch of the parenting journey. Do you have advice and strategies? What's in your toolbox and “first-aid” kits for new kid seasons? Reach out with your suggestions, questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

    #109 What's Next?!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 32:45


    Join cohosts Athena and Mims in their bi-weekly episode were they acknowledge that they are often preoccupied wondering “What's Next?!” Tune in to hear about how they each handle managing schedules, commitments, preparations and what happens when one of the many balls they juggle is dropped. Athena and Mims share in the hopes that you would share: What emotions does your family's schedule and the tasks to keep it straight causing you? How do you handle the mishaps? Reach out with questions, Torn Moments or Mends to tornmlb@gmail.com - Listen, Follow, Subscribe and Share the podcast. @tornmlb on IG, Facebook and Twitter. Choose Grace, Torn Tribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torn/message

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