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How to Avoid Mothers’ Day Disappointment {Episode 104}

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A special Mothers’ Day episode + giveaway winners announced at the very bottom! 

Hey Friends!

Happy Mothers’ Day Week!  

However you feel going into this weekend, I’m here for you! Because there is no doubt: Mothers’ Day can be a mixed bag.  We moms are typically the orchestrators-of-all-things-family-and-celebration, and when it comes to a holiday all about us…?  Well, it can get tricky!  

I have learned some good (even if hard) lessons over the years, and since I wrote the blog post titled, “Five Ways to Avoid Mothers’ Day Disappointment” a few years ago, I have heard from women all over the world who resonate with the message.  I decided t it would be a good one to share on the podcast this year…

I am also sharing 3 more clips from amazing #boymom book readers and podcast listeners.  I love the parenting wisdom that they share and their hearts for motherhood.  Find links to each of the ladies’ instagram accounts or websites below! I hope you can follow them and be inspired as I have been. 

SHOW NOTES: 

5 Ways to Avoid Mothers’ Day Disappointment

The Today Show Website Version

Find clips from the following #BOYMOMS in today’s episode…

I LOVE hearing Stephanie Stoecklein shares about her true parenting transformation after reading Boy Mom. 

Follow Stephanie on Instagram here: @stephanie_stoecklein

And visit her awesome website, HERE! 

 

You’ll love Cathy Lee, a fellow-Oahu resident and the sweetest homeschooling Mom to SIX kids!! 

Find and follow Cathy Lee on Instagram, here: @picketfencedesignco

Finally, all the way from New York, this Cross Fit Champion shares her heart for being a brand new #boymom!  Meet Andrea Montalvo:

follow Andrea on her Instagram feed here: @ager_bomb 
And you might want to join Andrea’s incredible online Workout + the Word Community (all done via Instagram!) over at: @embracemvmnt

You can find the Boy Mom Podcast on all of the podcast platforms…here are just a few of them:

iTunes (now called Apple Podcasts) 

Google Play

Spotify

Or you can listen right here! 😀 

 


Thanks for reading these show notes!  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please share it using social media links below! 

I’m grateful for my listeners and readers, and would love to connect. You can subscribe to my blog  for a weekly update on anything new I’ve published, say hi on Facebook , or find me on Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest. 

My book, BOY MOM, was released in August of 2019 (Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers) and is full of practical advice and helpful resources for raising boys.  It’s great for personal reading, or to use as a study for small groups!

 

    Order it here:   Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You

*I am an Amazon Affiliate and some of the products I share will benefit me if you click through and purchase.  Thank you so much!! 

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WINNERS from Last week’s Podcast episode:
BOOK WINNERS: Charlotte and Gina
BOY MOM tee-shirt or sweatshirt winner: Jamie! 🙂 

Aloha, Monica
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