Episode 10 ✨ I'm so excited to share this new episode with my dear friend Charity. She's so easy to relate with and is really intentional in a very inspiring way. She not only is an incredible homeschool mom, she also serves her community as a doula. If you've ever wondered why one would need or want a doula in your birth experience, give this a listen. In this podcast, we talked about:

⭐ How to reach out for help when your first line of help (family) isn't available.

⭐ How to intentionally raise your kids in a tight -knit family when that wasn't your norm.

⭐ The reality of the feeling "I thought I'd never be cheerful again" when you need a break. 🧙🏻‍♂️ (Name that movie).

⭐ How to think about "social norms" and how to think about them for your family.

⭐ How a doula can make the birth experience amazing by guiding your spouse through a new experience and make it a way of uniting a marriage.

⭐ How distance doesn't have to separate us from allomothers who are friends thanks to technology. We don't have to do this alone!

Charity is a doula in the Chesterfield County area in Virginia. If you want to learn more about her services, you can find her on Facebook under "Pure Love Doula."

Thanks for listening!

Here is the YouTube link below:

Episode 9 ✨

If you need some encouragement today, listen to this podcast with Krishelle!

She is someone who has gone through a career, supporting her husband through pharmacy school {and COVID} all with a growing family!

Krishelle has a degree in Political Science and a master's degree in education so she is able to teach grades six through 12!

In this podcast we talked about:

⭐ Jumping into an accelerated pharmacy school program

⭐ Supporting her family as a teacher during school

⭐ Navigating her kid's separation anxiety & her oldest's Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis

⭐ Reaching out for help from her mom to take care of her before quitting her job

⭐ Anchors that helped her during this busy time such as; family days (Saturday & Sunday), family dinners, exercise, etc

⭐ How to let go of having a perfectly clean house & folded laundry

⭐ Rely on God, and you'll have the strength to get through

⭐ Best pep talk at the end for moms! You're doing a great job!

She gave incredible insight that will help anyone in a family situation with busy careers and a growing family!

Happy listening!

xoxo

Celeste

Below is the link to the interview on YouTube!

Krishelle and her sister are also the hosts for the podcast "All About Him." Here is the link to check it out!

IG: @all.about.him.podcast

Hi everyone!

I am grateful for the amazing insights that I personally gained while talking to Kayla about her journey through school, supporting her husband through his bachelor’s and master’s degree, and becoming a mother all at the same time.

We all grow up watching our parents and that really becomes part of us. Kayla talked about how she watched her own mother go back to school and work after having kids, and that’s what was normal for her. Her husband had a different perspective as his mom decided to stay at home. This brought up great conversations as they dreamed and planned how they wanted to create their future together. This is such a great realization as we grow as couples through expectations and how we will work together.

As Kayla approached her last year of school, she was pregnant and very sick. She decided to tell her professors, and they were very understanding and gave her grace when she needed it. We talked about how important it is to speak up. If she hadn’t, she’s sure that her year would’ve turned out differently.

We talked about the importance of communication as a couple. Their dynamic really changed her last year as she decided to quit her job so she could finish strong, and her husband stepped up into fully providing for their family (he was doing a dual bachelor’s and master’s degree program). She felt that she was able to sink into motherhood in a new way as she took over some household duties (including budgeting), and realized that they needed time as a couple as well. It really paid off overall as their life evolved.

Kayla noticed, as they worked together to be in school and be with their baby, that resentment built up fast if they only focused on the BIG things. Things like hours of “alone time” wasn’t enough to foster good relationship overall. They really had to focus on the little things. Obtaining that maintenance really changed their relationship.

She has learned that change is constant, especially with a growing family, and patience is necessary because the mood changes when there’s a grumpy baby and overwhelmed and overworked parents! Communication is key!

I hope you will share this podcast episode with someone who is knee-deep in school with a family. There’s so much that goes into this dynamic and I know it will help anyone who listens.

Happy listening!

Celeste

P.S. Here is the YouTube link below!