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How do you create a happy brain? Today, you learn how! Dr. Lindy Fields joins us today to dive into brain health and the impact on your personal happiness and mood. Dr. Lindy Fields is a mom, wife, dog mom, neuropsychologist, and founder of Brain Doc On Demand, where she equips individuals with science-based insights to improve brain health and wellbeing through online courses, coaching, and speaking engagements. She has been published on Mind Body Green, Her View From Home, and TODAY Parenting Team and is on a mission to bring brain science to life, helping busy individuals build healthier and happier brains.Today we discuss… Brain health and how you can build a happy brainWhy lifestyle habits matter for a healthy and happy brainPhysical, cognitive, and social activities that impact brain healthMovement and how it impacts memory and moodPrioritizing and blocking time on your calendar for the most important lifestyle habitsCreating a backup plan for when life happensWhy a flexible mindset can give you more success in the long runScheduling physical, cognitive, and social activities into your life intentionallyFor the show notes and all the links mentioned in today's episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/181.Stay connected!www.secretsofsupermom.comSecrets of Supermom on FacebookSecrets of Supermom on Instagram

Cameron met her forever partner when she was 40 and couldn't wait to start their life together. But then, on their honeymoon, her partner started getting texts from the other woman, and she realized that maybe this wasn't what she signed up for… It left her asking herself, where is the handbook for stepparents and co-parents?! And since there wasn't one, she created the closest thing you could hope to find.Cameron Normand is CEO of Stepfamily Solutions and host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast.Through her coaching, courses, magazine, and summit, she has helped thousands of stepmoms and stepfamilies navigate their blended family lives. Cameron is a Certified Stepparent Coach, and her work has appeared in The Cut, Business Insider, CNET, and the Today Parenting Team, among others. Previously, Cameron spent 23 years working in politics, first on Capitol Hill, then leading policy strategy in various leadership roles at two of the world's top movie studios. She serves on several non-profit boards and was named one of the Washington Business Journal's “Women Who Mean Business.” Cameron received her BA from the University of South Carolina and her JD from Emory University School of Law.In her spare time, she loves to travel with her husband and try to rein in her energetic puppy, Ernest Hemingwoof.Want to feel less alone in your journey as a stepmom today?! Sign up for the FREE Stepmom Summit happening April 25, 2024 https://jessica0821--stepfamilysolutions.thrivecart.com/2024-ultimate-access-pass-fast-action/61128c9ab5f26/As if the stepmom summit wasn't enough, here is another free gift from Cameron: 10 Daily Habits of Healthy Stepfamilies: www.stepfamilysolutions.com/daily-habitsConnect with Cameron:www.stepfamilysolutions.cominstagram.com/stepfamilysolutionsFacebook.com/stepfamilysolutionsTikTok.com/@stepfamilysolutionsGet your FREE call with Jessica today, and let's get you feeling like YOU again! https://theboldlogic.com/callHave a question for Steve, Matt, or Jessica? Ask it here, and we will be sure to answer it in an upcoming episode. https://forms.gle/pPGHz9QxcFEgiz9B6-------Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook!--You can find the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts

When you think of a stepmom what comes up? Often it is either the evil stepmother from the Disney Stories or Carol Brady. Well on today's podcast we're talking to Cameron Normand of Stepfamily Solutions who offers us a healthy and broader perspective. The conversation is an invitation to let go of the unhealthy expectations and shift our perspectives of what it means to be a stepmom and what a stepfamily could look like. Cameron Normand is CEO of Stepfamily Solutions and host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast. Through her coaching, podcast, magazine, and events, she has helped thousands of stepmoms and stepfamilies navigate their blended family lives. Cameron is a Certified Stepfamily Coach and her work has appeared in The Cut, Business Insider, CNET, and the Today Parenting Team, among others. Previously, Cameron spent 23 years working in politics first on Capitol Hill, then leading policy strategy in roles at two of the world's top movie studios. She has been named one of the Washington Business Journal's “Women Who Mean Business” and currently serves on several non-profit boards. Cameron received her BA from the University of South Carolina and her JD from Emory University School of Law. Cameron is married to an Army veteran and has four stepchildren, one with special needs. Cameron's contact info: Website: https://stepfamilysolutions.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepfamilysolutions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stepfamilysolutions TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stepfamilysolutions If you want to get one of the open Co-Parenting Audit spots in the month of March, use this link to save your spot today: https://www.mikkigardner.com/offers/dC8iRBKy/checkout Will you do me a favor? Please take 60 seconds to rate and review the show. This is a gift that keeps on giving because you help more listeners and women find the show so we all grow together. Just go to wherever you listen and hit the subscribe button and rate and review the show. For more information go to my website here: https://mikkigardner.com/podcast/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2021 - 2024 Mikki Gardner Coaching

Christina welcomes Cameron, a stepmom who found her voice and founded This Custom Life, is host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast, Co-CEO of Stepfamily Magazine, and Co-founder of The Stepmom Summit. Cameron discusses how she stepped into her role and how the ages of our stepkids can impact the way we show up. Christina and Cameron chat how the bond can be different between your different stepkids, the guilt we carry and some mistakes stepmoms make when trying to define their role. Cameron also shares some ideas and suggestions on how to navigate blended family finances. What should you consider? What's the "right" thing to do? Listen in! Mentioned in the Episode: www.stepfamilymoney.com About My Guest: Cameron Normand is Founder of This Custom Life, Host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast, Co-CEO of Stepfamily Magazine, and Co-founder of The Stepmom Summit. Her mission is to provide tools and advice to help stepmoms and stepfamilies manage their blended family lives. She is a Certified Stepparent Coach, the creator of the BLENDED Family Formula For Stepmom Success, and author of The Stepmom's Gratitude Journal. She's been featured in CNET, The Cut, Business Insider, Upjourney, the Today Parenting Team, and StepMom Magazine, among others. Cameron received her BA from the University of South Carolina and her JD from Emory University School of Law. By day, she is a corporate politico in the Washington, D.C. area and serves on several non-profit boards. She was named one of the Washington Business Journal's, “Women Who Mean Business.” Find her here: www.thiscustomlife.com; www.stepfamilymagazine.com; instagram.com/this_custom_life So much more than a podcast!!! Find me on the Gram @radicalstepmomspodcast Want a little more support? Schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member? ⁠Head to my website! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radicalstepmoms/message

SHOW NOTES: On this show…we are sitting up tall, raising our hand, and resisting the urge to cut line as we come to the realization that, all I needed to learn, I learned in Kindergarten. Think about it, it was our foundation for out to treat other people. Unless you grew up with a gaggle of brothers and sisters, it was your first attempt at socialization. You and 23 other little screaming demons. Remember, naptime? Having had children of my own, getting a room full of 5-year-olds to all lay down and take a nap all at the same time is beyond my comprehension! Magic I tell you! So what have we been doing since we mastered the basics? We've been formulating strong opinions and judgments and then finding every chance we can get to share them. We've forgotten the basics and have started creating our own laws of human decency. Ones that fit and support our own narratives. Don't you wish you could give some people a good old-fashioned time-out? Notice I didn't say a trip to the woodshed but I know that's what you were thinking. I decided to explore this idea based on a popular book by Robert Fulghum; All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Published in 1990 with 7 million copies sold because I found myself shaking my head to outlandish stories of human behavior. The nerve, the Gaul, the perceived right? Whatever happened to common decency? Two teachers in one of my groups commonly refer to this book when we are left perplexed. So I decided to dig into basic manners that transcend every generation and stage of life as well as some that have evolved, thank goodness. I think it's important to remember how far we've come but not to lose sight of the obvious, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.  I remember a time when asking someone their age, weight, or salary was a huge no-no. Casual conversation was warned to avoid topics like politics or religion. Personal details were to be offered at a minimum to spare you and the other person. And unless someone offered a window, you didn't pry! Today someone will ask you who you voted for and if you're vaccinated without a second thought. Then if you decide to even answer, truthfully, you are either congratulated for being in alignment with their thinking or chastised, lectured, and/or bullied. Whoa! People, there is a reason you vote behind a black curtain, and your doctor's office is not allowed to share any details, at all, period! Personal choice and personal privacy. Respect….I'm sure that's on this list. So Let's get started! All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten By Robert Fulghum Dick, Jane And America Book Explores The Impact Of Reading Primers That Shaped Millions Of Lives by Carolyn Nizzi Warmbold found at spokesman.com Caryn Antonini reminds us of: Bring Back Basic Manners, Please! By the Today Parenting Team Áine Cain gives us 5 things that used to be basic manners — but people no longer do…found at the businessinsider.com  Over at startsat60.com I found What happened to good manners? Meredith Betz enlightens us with: What is self-awareness, and why is it important? Found at betterup.com   CHALLENGE: Please, take some time to revisit the basics to see what might have gotten left behind during your evolution. Look to see, take time to understand, put yourself in their shoes, and then act appropriately. I Know YOU Can Do It!

This week Bree is talking with Dr. Kim Van Dusen “Dr. Kim” is a mom of two young children and the CEO/Founder/Owner of The Parentologist w/Dr.Kim, a Southern California based family and lifestyle brand about everything parenting with a therapeutic twist. She has a Master’s in Broadcast Journalism and Marital & Family Therapy as well as her Doctorate of Psychology. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Registered Play Therapist, University Professor, Public Speaker, Blogger, and currently works part-time with families that have children on the Autism Spectrum. She is a writing contributor for Red Tricycle and the TODAY Parenting Team, a regular on CBS 8 morning local news, and a Disney content creator. She is currently in the process of writing her first book and hosting her own podcast! Bree and Dr. Kim are talking all about how to teach your children a growth mindset. Even if you don't have children, this episode has great tips for teaching yourself a growth mindset as well!To learn more about Dr. Kim, check out her website http://theparentologist.com/ or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theparentologist/Learn more about Bree and her programs at www.bodybybree.com or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodybybreefitness/

Zibby reads her Today Parenting Team essay, "Hey Moms, Let's Lose Weight Later." A Weight Watchers Leader in her 20s, she looks back at trying to encourage moms with the tricks and tools to meet their goals. Fast forward to four kids later - eating cake at birthday parties, meal planning out the door, and too busy parenting to track points - she feels differently about balancing reality and prioritizing going down a pant size. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's ever been SO PISSED that you yell at the person across from you. It's not cause you want to hurt or offend them... according to published author Krista Rizzo, we yell because we care! But... you and I both know it doesn't ever make anything better. On this week's episode of #CHATSwithGiGi we're covering the 5 Essentials to a Healthy Relationship. Transformational Coach, Speaker and Parental Sanity-Saver, Krista Rizzo, published her book, Why Am I Yelling? Because...Relationships! on November 20th, 2018. Her mission is to save relationships, and her trick is teaching you to love yourself enough that it changes the way you deal with all of the relationships in your life - without all of the yelling. Krista Rizzo is a Professional Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, Author and the Creator of the #WhyAmIYelling? Brand. She helps others learn how to ditch their fear of change by teaching them to accept, embrace and create positive change in their own lives. She is a member of the TODAY Parenting Team, The Forbes Coaches Council and is a contributor to Thrive Global and HuffPost. Join the conversation using the hashtag #CHATSwithGiGi and let us know how you handle all the yelling and emotions in your relationships!

(00:00-08:59): HAPPY 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! One year ago today, The Common Good took to the airwaves. Brian and Ian reflect and reminisce on their favorite moments throughout 2019. They also listen to their first show intro from a year ago. Oh how they’ve grown. (08:59-18:09): “3 Things to Do When Your Life Doesn’t Match Your Plan” writes Grant Reynolds in Relevant Magazine. Sometimes life doesn’t always go the way we think it should. Many times it goes in the exact opposite direction. Brian and Ian discuss this and how to handle uncertainty and the curveballs of life. (18:09-27:29): We are joined by Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. He is a featured speaker at the March For Life Chicago on Saturday January 11. He talks about the sanctity of all life, especially unborn children of who the march is aiming to fight for. (27:29-36:36): “You Can’t Change Your Spouse: But you can change yourself” writes Dorothy Littell Greco in Christianity Today. Brian and Ian talk about self-reflection and growth in a marriage. How do you enter a situation without any expectations from your spouse, but expect God to move? (37:40-48:21): People magazine writes “Alex Trebek on How He Wants His Final Episode of Jeopardy! to End: I've 'Rehearsed It Already'”. Brian and Ian reflect on the illustrious career of Alex Trebek and how emotional this must be for him to leave ‘Jeopardy!’. (48:21-58:38): Bert Fulks writes in the Today Parenting Team “X-Plan: Giving your kids a way out (#xplan)”. Brian and Ian, as parents, talk about uncomfortable or even unsafe situations kids find themselves in. This strategy is useful and quick. (58:38-1:09:00): Sarah Rich writes in The Atlantic “Today’s Masculinity Is Stifling”. As boys grow up, the process of becoming men encourages them to shed the sort of intimate connections and emotional intelligence that add meaning to life. Brian and Ian touch on toxic masculinity and the development of boys in America today. (1:09:00-1:15:44): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: Polly wants a...uh...to get out, and Charmin, TAKE MY MONEY! Tombstone Pizza comes out with new snake sausage pizza, and this town ain’t big enough for the two of us. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania needs to get it’s Walmarts together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Turner is author of the book “Stretched Too Thin” - and she wants all moms to drop the mom guilt. She shares her story and tips on how she overcame that mentality along the way. Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selfishthepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/selfishthepodcast/support

in this 4th day of the countdown to the 100th episode, Mary Susan reads a piece she submitted to the Today Parenting Team about parenting a child who is nonverbal when you don't know what's going on. Find Mary Susan at: www.marysusanmcconnell.com IG:@marysusanmcconnell FB: @marysusanmcconnell

Have you ever found yourself holding onto memories or things that no longer serve you? Today I brought Jessica N. Turner onto the podcast. Jessica is an author, award-winning marketing executive, founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. We discussed how you can find freedom in letting go. We talked about the joy you can get from getting rid of things that no longer serve you. She also shares her non-negotiables, her advice about recognizing where guilt is coming from and why you should learn to say “no”.   What’s in this episode: Why Jessica started her blog How she got started with scrapbooking  Finding time for her passions and deciding to write a book about it How Jessica ended up with a two-book contract Jessica’s non-negotiables in her daily life Being selfless by taking care of yourself How Amy has dealt with mom guilt Jessica’s advice about recognizing where guilt is coming from How you can find freedom in letting go The joy that comes out of getting rid of things that no longer serve you How to have other’s help you with accountability Avoiding excuses for reasons to keep things you no longer need Surveying women for her book, Stretched Too Thin Jessica’s daily routines and her thoughts on balance Learning to say “no” more and staying away from social media How Jessica handles negative feedback  The books that Jessica has enjoyed reading recently Quotes that she lives by   About Jessica: Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee.   Connect with Jessica: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Book Snobbery Instagram   Pre-order Stretched Too Thin and you’ll receive a free e-version of My Fringe Hours: Discovering a More Creative and Fulfilled Life and free access to the Stretched Too Thin online course.   Links: The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You by Jessica N. Turner Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner My Fringe Hours: Discovering a More Creative and Fulfilled Life by Jessica N. Turner City of Girls: A Novel by Elizabeth Gilbert Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert   I would love to hear from you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or on my website. If you enjoyed this podcast and you haven’t already, I’d like to encourage you to subscribe that way you won’t miss a single update. Craft a Life You Love by taking a small step toward turning happiness and fulfillment by savoring this season no matter where you are in your life and in the world.

For Father's Day, I wrote this short article about my dad for the TODAY Parenting Team site. I'm reading it here to wish everyone else a Happy Father's Day.... and to remind all parents out there that sometimes it's the little things that count. 

Do you feel stretched too thin? In this podcast episode, I'm talking to Jessica Turner, the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She juggles a full-time job while also being a blogger and author and she shares how she things about what she does and doesn't do to keep her household running. We also talked about how you can go from surviving to thriving as a working mom, the role of partners in making things work, and how you might make time for friends even during a busy season. Highlights: Jessica's background and what lead to writing the Fringe Hours and Stretched Too Thin The areas that Jessica has chosen to outsource during this season of her life The things that she also automates to save time How to think about it when considering outsourcing or automating What the fringe hours are and how you can use them to your advantage Jessica's thoughts on how working moms can go from surviving to thriving The role of partners in making things work How to make time for friends and the importance of community Today’s Guest: Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. Resources: Themomcreative.com instagram.com/jessicanturner instagram.com/booksnobbery Facebook.com/themomcreative The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive

    Do you feel exhausted, burned out, or stressed by being stretched too thin? Let's face it, life is full, and we need to learn how to navigate it!   Today's guest, Jessica Turner, is an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode, Jessica and I dig deep in what it means to be stretched too thin- and how pull ourselves back together. Plus, Jessica explains why we should treat our lives as a glass ball, how to prioritize our spouses, and the necessity of self-care in order to serve others. In This Episode: iTunes review of the week [ 2:00 ] The inspiration behind Stretched Too Thin [ 5:00 ] Keeping a full-time job [ 8:35 ] Discovering satisfaction + losing the guilt [ 12:20 ] Navigating the spontaneous guilt [ 15:00 ] Flexibility + freedom for life [ 19:00 ] Glass balls vs. rubber balls [ 20:50 ] Prioritizing our spouses [ 26:00 ] Mental load of noticing + remembering things [ 29:45 ] Self-care is a necessity, not a privilege [ 30:30 ] Trying to be everything for everyone [ 33:30 ] Advice for aspiring authors [ 39:00 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “It becomes difficult when we try to work while doing other things.” “We are juggling two types of balls; we are juggling glass balls and rubber balls.” “If I am not on-call, do not expect me to be answering emails at night or in the morning.” “Once our kids leave, the only person that is going to be left in your house is your spouse.” “The more that I take care of myself, the more I can be for other people.” “We are better in every single role that we have when we are taking care of ourselves.” Links Mentioned: Purchase your ticket to the Ignite Your Soul Summit! Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth to Personal and Professional Satisfaction When I Pray For You Grab your FREE training; Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients! Learn more about Jessica at themomcreative.com and follow her on Instagram: @jessicanturner Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes Listen on Spotify  

Jessica Turner is a working mother who wants you to know that even when you’re overwhelmed by your to-do’s and caring for your family, you can find pockets of time throughout your day, evaluate what is satisfying for you, and make more space for self-care. Listen in to find out how to find time for what satisfies you and why it’s so important to take care of yourself. Full blog post, show notes, and resource for this episode available at: realfoodwholelife.com/fge Instagram: @realfoodwholelife Join our Facebook Group   Guest Bio Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. Jessica’s website, www.themomcreative.com Instagram: @jessicanturner Facebook: The Mom Creative Twitter: @JessicaNTurner   Show the Feel Good Effect Love If you loved today’s episode be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so we can keep bringing you more content like this! Share the show on Instagram, tagging @realfoodwholelife so that we can connect and I can highlight listeners on my feed.

My guest for The Happy Hour #138 is Lauren Casper. Lauren is the author of It's Okay About It: Lessons from a Remarkable Five-Year-Old about Living Life Wide Open, and founder of the internationally read blog laurencasper.com. Lauren is a top contributor to the TODAY Parenting Team and has had numerous articles syndicated by The Huffington Post, the TODAY show, Yahoo! News, and several other publications. She and her family live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.  Lauren is an adoptive momma of two kiddos from Ethiopia. On today's show, she shares about her adoption journey, including their struggle with infertility. She also shares about the unique experience of adopting from Ethiopia and how they decided to keep their children's birth names. Lauren's son was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old. In our conversation, she shares about that life-changing diagnosis and how she has learned to reshape her expectations and see the beauty in the brokenness. Lauren's book about the lessons she has learned from her son is coming out next week, so make sure you scoot over and grab a copy here. {You can listen to the showHERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Lauren's Blog Lauren's Book: It's Okay About It Anne Bogel's Podcast: What Should I Read Next  Start With Amen by Beth Guckenberger + Love Does by Bob Goff + Love Lives Here by Maria Goff + Love Walked In by Marisa De Los Santos What Lauren is loving: Spring, all things dog and donuts Music from Jason Poe Connect with Lauren Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Sponsors: Taking My Life Back On April 15, 2013, Rebekah Gregory and her five-year- old son waited at the finish line of the Boston Marathon to support a friend who was running. When the blast of a homemade bomb packed with nails and screws went off three feet behind her, Rebekah’s legs took the brunt of the explosion. Seventeen surgeries and sixty-five procedures later, she made the decision to have her left leg amputated. This stirring memoir tells of Rebekah’s remarkable recovery—including her triumphant return to Boston two years later to run part of the race and her participation in the trial of one of the terrorists. Dear Mushka Dear Mushka seeks to create quality + affordable jewelry… on a mission. Every piece is crafted with a specific verse in mind and comes paired with a corresponding verse card meant to keep by your bathroom mirror, store in your heart, and then think on throughout your day. Each piece is designed to “tell the story with beauty” and can act as a gospel conversation starter to share God’s truths with those you interact with daily.  Art prints, apparel, scripture packs, and jewelry available– all meant to comfort hearts & share truth in a way that feels authentic, doable, and beautiful.  All jewelry comes packaged in an individual box ready for gift giving! Use code JAMIE for 10% off all orders until June 1.   Messy Beautiful Friendship With engaging true stories and guidance drawn from Scripture, Christine Hoover offers a fresh, biblical vision forfriendship that allows for the messiness of our lives and the realities of our schedules. She shows you how to deepen relationships, overcome insecurity, and revel in the beauty and joy of everyday friendship. This book makes a perfect companion for every season of life. Pick up your copy here.

I want to be a fabulous mom so bad it hurts!  But my lack of fashion sense, nerdiness, and wide butt generally keep that from happening. That's why I invited The Fab Mom herself into the studio to find out her secret! TheFabmom.com creator & TV Host Jill Simonian TV Host and lifestyle expert Jill Simonian created the website TheFabMom.com.  She calls it a "lifestyle experiment to keep life flirty, focused and as close to fabulous as possible after babies." Yes please! Where do I sign up? Jill gives us an honest look at how having her girls (unexpectedly) changed her career trajectory, the competitive world of entertainment journalism, and what she thinks of the term "mommy blogger". It also happens to be what I think of the term "mommy blogger".  Now aren't you curious?   Jill and LadyP and LilMiss (her kids, not rappers!) I also loved what she had to say about finding a good balance between family and work on social media. It's not easy when part of your business is a blog about your family.  What's a mom to do?  I think we discover some pretty great answers to that question. I should tell you, secretly I covet her blog. She has so much great content . She also writes for Mom.me and is a contributor for the Today Parenting Team.  How she finds the time to write, keep her website up-to-date AND be mommy to two little girls is beyond impressive to me. Somedays I can barely refill the empty toilet paper roll.  So, you go Jill! If you'd like more info on Jill go to TheFabMom.com or find her on twitter @JillSimonian,  or Instagram.  Thanks for listening to the show!