138. Is momlife UNFUN? How to be a more FUN MOM, stop withholding fun from yourself




Simple on Purpose | Intentional Living and Parenting   show

Summary: Looking for ways to have more fun in motherhood and BE more fun as a mom? I have asked myself this question too. <br> <br> Inside of our FB Group - Simple on Purpose Community, there comes a great question. The question was in essence, I can DO fun things with my kids, take them to swim, skate,  and stuff, but how do I HAVE fun with my kids? <br> <br> How do I BE fun?<br> <br>  In this episode, I’m going to elaborate on how I responded to that question.<br> <br> <br> When motherhood becomes too serious and the fun mom you once were disappears into the background, it’s time to take an honest look at the things that are stealing the fun.  These days, there’s a lot of pressure on us to be both extremely involved and the perfect amount of detached. And while we were thinking about how to manage everything, there is one thing we seem to be missing — FUN.<br> <br>  <br> <br> We are all different types of moms, we all have different values we want to bring into motherhood. And let’s be real — sometimes we are in no mood for fun. <br> <br>  <br> <br> If fun is one of those values you want to be working on, don’t miss this opportunity to learn some tips and ideas on how to make things more fun as a mom.<br> <br>  <br> In This Episode You’ll Learn:<br> <br> What are the things that make life UNFUN [ 02:18 ]<br> The TOP TWO hurdles to having FUN [ 04:27 ]<br> Some ways and ideas on how to become a FUN mom [ 07:17 ]<br> Why FUN is a personal value [ 14:00 ]<br> <br>  <br> Feature In this Episode:<br> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/simpleonpurposecommunity">Join our Facebook Group </a><br> <a title="When Did I Stop Enjoying My Kids? (and my journey back to enjoying them)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/dont-enjoy-kids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When Did I Stop Enjoying My Kids? (and my journey back to enjoying them)</a><br> <a title="47. My husband’s take on setting vision and goals together" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/couples-vision-goals-ife-purpose/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">47. My husband’s take on setting vision and goals together</a><br> <a title="67. Making motherhood harder than it needs to be (Mom Martyr)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/mom-matryr-motherhood-hard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">67. Making motherhood harder than it needs to be (Mom Martyr)</a><br> <a title="129. Does your ‘to-do list’ overwhelm you? Expectation overwhelm and how to handle it." href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/to-do-list-overwhelm-momlife/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">129. Does your ‘to-do list’ overwhelm you? Expectation overwhelm and how to handle it.</a><br> <a title="112. Are you parenting the wrong issue? (Power struggles and problem solving)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/parenting-power-struggle-problem-solving/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">112. Are you parenting the wrong issue? (Power struggles and problem-solving)</a><br> <a title="Mothering Through Anxiety" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/confessions-anxious-mom/">Mothering Through Anxiety</a><br> <a title="46. Listening to your life (part 3 of SHOW UP FOR YOUR LIFE)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/listening-to-your-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">46. Listening to your life (part 3 of SHOW UP FOR YOUR LIFE)</a><br> Spotify playlist: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UGNmnJGsweL3d8U9jrCTM?si=12a88b9d73bd45d0&amp;nd=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kitchen Dance Party</a><br> <br>  <br> Stay Connected with Shawna: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simpleonpurpose.ca/">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/simpleonpurpose">Facebook</a> <br> Get in touch:  <a href="mailto:shawna@simpleonpurpose.ca">shawna@simpleonpurpose.ca</a> / <a href="https://simpleonpurpose."></a>