Podcast appearances and mentions of samantha munoz

Working from home sometimes seems like a dream, no commute, home with family or pets, and not always having to wear proper pants. But it comes with it’s own challenges. Remember working from home in the middle of a pandemic is not the same as choosing to work from home, or working for yourself. This episode I cover the best tips from myself and my friends who work from home. Check Out My People!Samantha Munoz www.samanthamunoz.com/community (http://www.samanthamunoz.com/community) Tara Bosler www.tboslerwriting.com (http://www.tboslerwriting.com/) Valerie Friedlander https://valeriefriedlander.com/quiz/ (https://valeriefriedlander.com/quiz/) https://valeriefriedlander.com/mindsetassessment/ (https://valeriefriedlander.com/mindsetassessment/) Daniel Anderson https://theandersonbrand.com/work-with-us/ (https://theandersonbrand.com/work-with-us/) LINKS AND RESOURCES The Tech Video (https://youtu.be/MAEVAIxpfzE) Square announces permanent work-from-home policy (https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21261798/square-employees-work-from-home-remote-premanent-policy-ceo) Silicone Valley Working From Home  (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/19/how-silicon-valley-work-from-home-forever-will-hit-every-worker.html) More big employers are talking about permanent work-from-home positions (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/01/major-companies-talking-about-permanent-work-from-home-positions.html) As companies shift to remote work, 30% of workers say they're less productive at home (https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/as-more-companies-shift-to-remote-work-30-of-workers-say-theyre-less-productive-at-home) If you want me to cover a specific topic or story? Let me know! https://emilydbaker.com/podcast/ (https://emilydbaker.com/podcast/) Come hang with me on social! I want to chat with you in the Get Legit Community Facebook Group (http://www.getlegitlive.com) !! If you need help with your business you can find my products at www.EmilyDBaker.com (http://www.emilydbaker.com)

Listen in as your host, Ashley Meyer, talks with the Wordpress tech goddess herself! Samantha Munoz is not only a book-loving mama who created multiple businesses, but through her journey as a military spouse being relocated and losing her job to a company downsize, she built a business MOMpire that moves with her.  Now, she can pursue her dreams alongside her hubby pursuing his!  She also shares her automation tips and how to balance it all! Shownotes available at: https://the-mompire.com/podcast/

There is no denying the power of literature and reading as it applies to raising our kiddos, but how many of us are thinking about this intentionally? How many of us parents are looking to build intentional bookshelves for our children that mirror the values we want to instill in them? I'm pleased to have Samantha Munoz of Addison Reads on the show to discuss the importance of cultivating a purposeful library in our homes and how literature can help us with a myriad of parenting issues. Samantha is throwing down her best tips and tricks for choosing books that light you up and how to organize them without the need for expensive shelves and decor. Want more from this episode? Head over to www.motherlikeaboss.com/podcast/067 for the full show notes and more goodies. If you loved this episode as much as I loved sharing it, there is more where that came from. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. And I would just loooove if you would leave a review and rating. It's a little thing that makes a big difference and helps me to continue to bring super valuable content and fabulous guests. Have a topic you want me to cover on the podcast? Submit them to us here. This show is all for you, mama. Let's talk about the things you most want to hear about. Thanks for listening!

For all you parents out there, its' no secret....raising kids isn't easy! We are constantly being stretched and challenged to grow right along with our kids as we figure out how to best bring them up so they'll be well-prepared for the rest of their lives. In this episode I'm joined by my awesome friend Samantha Munoz to discuss all things purposeful parenting and how we can leverage the power of story to help us raise our kids. As the author of The Intentional Bookshelf, Creator of The Intentional Book Club, and a mama herself Sam knows her stuff and has blessed me and my kids SO much with her philosophy of using books to parent with intention. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave a rating and review if you enjoyed the show! Want to make sure you never miss an episode? Hit that "subscribe" button on your podcast app and click HERE to join our email family so you'll be notified whenever a new episode is released. Thanks for listening!

Samantha Munoz is a mother, wife, engineer, bibliophile and avid coffee drinker. She is also the expert kid’s lit curator at Addison Reads, author of The Intentional Bookshelf, and creator of the Intentional Book Club. Sam writes children’s book reviews to guide parents as they search for the perfect books for their little ones and helps moms and dads build a library with a purpose. Once a seriously overwhelmed and stressed out parent herself, Sam turns to children’s literature for the answers to all of her parenting dilemmas. She lives in sunny San Diego, California but loves when it rains because it gives her an excuse to stay inside and read with her daughter! Today on It Takes a Village, we are talking solo parenting, as the military life would sometimes have it, raising a little one in Japan, expectations, feeling lost in motherhood and a little about the Intentional Book Club.  Since we don't dive deep into the Intentional Book Club, but I personally feel like it's an amazing resource for making mom's lives easier while positively impacting their kids, we did a little Q&A over on the blog. So if you want to read more about it head on over there! 

Episode Summary:  We talk a lot about being good parents on this show, and today our guest Sam Munoz is sharing with us a really fun and different way to do that.  She’s passionate about using literature as a tool to enhance your connection with your kids and integrate your core family values into their upbringing.  We also dive into her own experience as a new mom and how she found security in using the lessons in the books she shares with her daughter.  She has a lot of practice tips for working parents in particular to make the most of our limited time with our kids using the books they read throughout their childhood.    Samantha is a mother, engineer, wife, bibliophile and life lover. Her multi-passionate personality has led her to a successful and fulfilling side hustle as a children's book blogger. Sam, who spends most days engaged in tickle fights, jumping on the bed and reading under a blanket fort with her daughter, has a passion for teaching parents how to create lasting and invaluable book collections for their children. Parenting can be fun, and you can still teach your children all the things you ever wanted to teach them along the way! Show Notes:  http://workingparentresource.com/44 Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode: Samantha Munoz Website Samantha Munoz Facebook Samantha Munoz Instagram The Intentional Bookshelf Book  Samantha Munoz Pinterest Owl Crate Junior Subscription Box The Story Box Subscription Box Deliberate Life Challenge Working Parent Resource Email List Working Parent Resource Coffee Chat Working Parent Resource Website About the Working Parent Resource: The Working Parent Resource helps burned out working parents optimize their time, improve their relationships and escape survival mode for good. Sarah Argenal is the Founder and CEO of the Working Parent Resource and Host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast. She has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, coaching, college-level instruction, program development, and project management. Sarah lives with her husband and two little boys in San Diego, California.  You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com. Would you like to chat? I love connecting with my audience, so I set aside a few hours every week to chat with the people who are listening. If you’re a working parent who’s struggling to create a more deliberate lifestyle, if you’re burned out from trying to juggle too many things, I would love to chat with you. Just click this link to get on my calendar. I’d love to chat! Sponsor:  This show was sponsored by the Working Parent Resource.  We offer a carefully curated archive of Resources, a diverse suite of coaching opportunities, corporate packages, a robust online community, and much more.  Check it out here:  http://WorkingParentResource.com.  Reminders: Don’t forget to subscribe to our show on iTunes to be notified when a new episode is published.  Please leave an honest rating and review as well.  Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated!  They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.    The post “WPR044: Building Your Intentional Bookshelf with Samantha Munoz” appeared first on WorkingParentResource.com.      

We are all parents just trying to do our best to raise great kids, right? Well what if I told you that you could do just that by being a little more intentional about the books you are choosing to read with your kids? In this episode I'm joined by my amazing friend Samantha Munoz, who is a mother, wife, engineer, bibliophile, avid coffee drinker, and also the expert kid’s lit curator at Addison Reads, author of The Intentional Bookshelf and founder of The Intentional Book Club. Sam's mission is to help parents as they search for the perfect books for their little ones and to help moms and dads build a library with purpose as they endeavor to parent with purpose.

Mason Aid is an Adult Co-Coordinator for PRISM and helps to provide workshops for area schools and therapists on LGBTQ* basics to help them improve the services they provide. Mason's upcoming website will be a resource for parents wanting to raise kind, compassionate, and knowledgable kids when it comes to the LGBT community. Mason is also a speaker and a writer.    As a new parent Mason knows the challenges that come with having conversations with littles and is working to help parents raise children who are comfortable with the LGBT community.   Sunit asks everyone to please share this episode if they never share anything else, because this episode is THAT important.    Mason wants to help and be a resource for parents be more open to all the information surrounding this community.    Sunit and Mason talk about how parents hold all the power. We shape our kids. Parents must be purposeful in their parenting.    Sunit shares an example of how Caitlyn Jenner forced her to be more mindful in a conversation she had with her son.   Listen in as Mason educates Sunit on: -how to raise more tolerant children and why this work is so important -why it is hurtful to use the word “queer” if you are not part of the community -why using the word “gay” should be a positive thing, not a slur -ways to discuss this type of topic with your children and be a parent that your kids feel comfortable talking to about anything     Books mentioned by Mason   "Babies Everywhere”  “Mommy, Momma and Me"   Sunit refers to this episode with Samantha Munoz about how to curate a purposeful bookshelf.    https://www.modernmommyprepschool.com/2017/01/24/ep-05-sunit-interviews-samantha-munoz-about-her-new-book-the-intentional-bookshelf/   Other resources that Mason recommends:   GLSEN.org – Resources for schools and parents    https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist -- Good compilation of online resources    https://www.bustle.com/articles/87976-30-lgbtqia-positive-childrens-books-thatll-teach-kids-how-beautifully-diverse-the-world-is -super awesome list of children's books    LGBT Dictionary -- http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/definitions/definitions-for-adults/    LGBT Dictionary simplified for kids! -- http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/definitions/youth-definitions/ Find out more about Mason at: www.themasonaid.com

Samantha Munoz-author of the brand new parenting book “the Intentional Bookshelf”. She is an engineer who blogs at Addison Reads.   Sunit says that she is a connoisseur of parenting books and would never rave about this one if she didn't love it.   She asks Sam why she wrote this book. Sam says dealt with a lot of overwhelm when she first became a mom. She was by herself raising her daughter in Japan away from family and friends and she didn't know if she could do it. The idea of molding your child and having the responsibility of teaching them and growing them was too much. She realized that children's books could help her parent.  She realized they have important and valuable lessons to teach. They could help her teach core family values and other things beyond math and science. She decided to share with other parents. Sunit observes that Sam did not give a list of what books to buy but instead tells people what they need to take into consideration to create their personal bookshelf. Sunit parallels this to how she approaches her coaching of expecting moms. Sam says yes she purposely wanted to avoid that. Telling parents what they “should” do is doing the opposite of what she is trying to accomplish. It gives people anxiety when someone tells them what to do. You need to parent how YOU want to parent.   Sunit mentions that the book addresses all sorts of cool info about budgeting and book clubs and book boxes and that her own children's bookshelf is NOT intentional. But it will be now! Sam says the main point of this book is to encourage parents to utilize books to help them parent and also in the book there is a worksheet that helps parents plan their bookshelf. Have goals for your bookshelf. Sit down and talk about it with your spouse.   Sunit agrees that you need to plan ahead with your partner on how you will parent and what kind of kids you will raise and this can help you guide your bookshelf.   What is a good place to start when it comes to books for your baby? Sam says board books are the best place to start for babies. New and expecting moms should start with board books. Some of Sam's favorites are by a company called Baby Lit. They have a series of books inspired by classic literature. That is a great place to start. “Dear Zoo” by Rod Campbell “Cheeky Monkey” –a story about honesty that comes with a little stuffy monkey. Great for incorporating values early on. Sunit reminds everyone that it's never too early to start reading to the littles. Books are a great way to communicate with your child from Day 1.   Sunit asks Sam why she thinks parents should have “the intentional bookshelf”. Sam says even just having this book on her nightstand reminds her that she has a plan for her parenting and that she is incorporating what she wants as a parent into her child's life. It makes her feel more at peace. Sunit and Sam talk about the fact there is so much pressure and stress to raise kids with the right values-parenting can be made easier with this book!   Sam gives her one piece of advice for new and expecting moms: Sam says-RELAX. Trust your instincts and what you know you want to be as a parent. Everyone has an opinion. Remember what YOU want to do and what your purpose is, and what you have in your mind and your spouse's mind. Be clear on that, nothing else matters. Sam took too much advice and stressed about everything. And it hurt her, she wishes she hadn't taken so much advice.   Sunit asks Sam to share something about her SELF that she has held onto outside of her role as a mom. Sam says that she loves to write and her blog really helped her get focused and clear on what she loves, and she has come full circle and been able to go back to being an engineer. Get clear on what you want. We CAN be amazing moms without having to let anything go. Hold onto some piece of you and embrace it. Sam says you feel like the perfect parent until someone reminds you that you're not. Don't compare just be laser focused on what YOUR goals are for parenting.   Sam blogs (and you can also find the book) at:   www.addisonreads.com   Not yet possible to walk into a bookstore and buy the book, but you can order thru her website or on Amazon as a paperback and also Kindle.