Memories in Moments

Dave Hollis is here and we're talking all about personal growth and crushing dad life! This is a great episode to share with the dads you know! We are talking all about how to connect deeper with your kids, how personal growth effects your parenting, and Dave shares his best advice for dads looking to grow their relationship with their families. This one is a must listen for ALL parents, friends! 

Summer is coming! Let's kick it off right! I'm sharing some of my favorite easy tips and ideas for making it through the end of the school year and prepping your homes and hearts for summer break! These are some of my favorite kick off to summer traditions I've started and I'm excited to pass them on to you to try also!

In this episode, Jennifer is answering listener questions all about organization! I asked my audience to send me question they had for a professional organizer, and I asked them ALL on today's episode! We discuss tackling the playroom, beautifying your fridge and making it functional, what the heck to do with outside toys, and routines to help us ensure we actually stick to this new organized way of living! It's time to clear the clutter, roll up your sleeves, and get organized!

In this episode we discuss the new show, Real Moms! Real Moms is an 11-episode web series featuring moms of kids treated at children’s hospitals, some with rare diseases. They’re regular ‘ol moms with a layer of complexity related to raising kids with medical challenges. Before you decide you can't take that on...let me tell you, you are going to laugh your head off. It is SO real and so relatable. I promise you'll love it!

At the end of every show I ask guests 3 lasting memories. I ask the same questions to every guest, the last one being “what is your favorite piece of mom advice?” I’ve compiled some of that expert mom advice from guests for this show. You’ll get the hear all the advice in one spot as my little love letter to the amazing and rockstar mom that you are. Happy Mothers Day to the raddest group of moms I know. You are my heroes and you make me want to be the best mom I can be for my kids.

Catherine and I are teaching you how to confidently identify your unique party style. We know that party planning and hosting can be totally overwhelming. Catherine has such a distinct voice and style that she not only brings to her parties, but to her life, and she is the perfect person to speak to you about how to step into your own style! We also talk a lot about confidence in general, the feeling we want to give our families with celebrations, and why it's important to find your voice and style!

It happened! Your kid has a loose tooth! Now what? In today’s show I’m giving you some of my favorite ideas for preparing your kids when it comes to losing their teeth, new and special traditions to start, and how to keep that tooth fairy magic realistic to your busy life for countless nights for years to come! 

In this Memories in Moments podcast episode, we're talking all about the importance of family game night, how Silly Street is helping build character and empathy skills, and the impact being present and playing with our kids is having on kids all over the world. Meghan and Christine share some really cool stories and I can't WAIT for you to meet them and then get your hands on your own Silly Street! I promise it'll quickly become your family's favorite game also!

Working mom of 2 and one of my best friends, Aleks Lopez, and I are discussing what it looks like to show up and be present to take advantage of the time we have with our family. This show is for all the working moms, moms working the nap time hustle, or the moms feeling like they just aren't spending their time on the things they want to. Aleks breaks down her schedule, how she maximizes her time, the importance of saying no and how she practices it, and why self care is essential to "doing it all."

Let's talk about some fun little ways that we can make new Easter memories and family traditions! I’m sharing some new spins on Easter baskets, and other Easter activities, including egg hunts and egg decorating. You'll walk away from this episode with some awesome new ideas to try out with your kids this year while you celebrate Easter! I can't wait to hear how they come to life for you and your family!

Allison shares how one conversation changed the course of her life. How a business idea that played to her strengths and interests fell into her lap as a new mom of two, and how she ran hard with it. How she turned that idea into a growing business where she helps give moms an affordable way to outsource their party planning so they can focus on enjoying the actual celebration. I hope my story of how I built Allison Carter Celebrates can serve as some inspiration for anyone that has an idea brewing inside!

Drew Formsma is a 16 year old motivational speaker and author of Everyday Generosity: Becoming a Generous Family in a Selfie World. Drew shares his experience being raised in a generous home and gives parents tips for teaching generosity in a way their kids will understand. He breaks being generous down into 7 categories, which were really eye opening and gave myself a lot of clarity and direction when approaching this value with my kids. 

Emilie Karun, a personal development coach for moms who want more, and I discuss how to stop comparing yourself with others (especially other moms) once and for all, how to step into something more for yourself and not feel guilty about it, and why self care is essential to us being better moms and partners. This is an episode where you might want to take some notes because Emilie is taking us to personal development church!

Lacey Rabalais, a Louisiana mom of two boys, blogger, and master gardener at the Rab Farm is sharing her tips on how to get started with your Spring gardens to set them up for a successful season, ways to involve your kids in the gardening process in a fun and educational way, and some no fail (let's hope) plant ideas to try this year!

Oh the character parties…when your kid is OBSESSED with a particular movie, television or book character and everything in their life must revolve around them, including their birthday party. I am totally a fan of the character party because I am a big supporter of honoring your kid and their interests. I’m going to break down how I plan a character party, that is classy and modern without going overboard into character land but still makes your kid happy!