The Teacher Mama‘s Podcast | classroom teacher, daily routines, healthy habits, work life balance, meal planning, faith and family
The Go-To Podcast for Teacher Mamas Wanting to Create Work-Life Balance With Healthy Routines *****Top 5% of Podcasts in Education, Self-Improvement and Kids & Family/Parenting***** Do you wish you could stop using up all your patience and energy in the classroom so you have some left for your own kids when you get home? Are you sick of coming home to a constant mess and never-ending to-do list that it feels like you’re working a second job? Do you wish you had more time for yourself, your kids, your husband and your Faith? Are you ready to turn off your teacher brain at the end of the day so you can transition into mom mode? We are so excited you’re here! This podcast will help you enjoy teaching and your home life again, be more efficient and focused with the time you have and create more energy to pour into your family and the things that matter most to you! Hi, I’m Ashley, and I’m Roberta. We are both Wives, and Teacher Mamas with a combined 28 years of experience in the classroom and we’ve both been that exhausted, stressed out teacher mom. We too were overstimulated and overwhelmed, brought too much work home, struggled with keeping up on the house chores and dinner, and did zero things that we enjoyed outside of school. We finally realized that if we were going to live more energetic and balanced lives, we needed to learn different routines, time management, and stress relieving strategies. We created a plan that fits *us* and is actually easy to stick with. A lifestyle that made teaching, momming, and wifeing easier and fun again. And we’re ready to share it with you! If you’re ready to: ***Start finding balance between work and home… ***Get your housework under control so you don’t feel like you need to clone yourself to get things done… ***Find time for yourself, your family, and home with simple routines, time and stress management strategies… ***And have more energy, focus, fulfillment and patience- this podcast is for you! So go grab your coffee and leave those ungraded papers at school, because we are about to dive in!! Get ready to get your binge listen on!! Next steps: Become and Insider: ＞＞＞https://bit.ly/teachermamainsider Join our free community: ＞＞＞https://bit.ly/timeandstressmanagement Email us: ＞＞＞theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Show Notes
Episode 61: (Interview) Movement for Mindful Classrooms with Candice Bryant
Today, we are excited to chat with Candice Bryant. Candice is in her 17th year of teaching. She is a wife, a mother, and a huge fan of survivor.
Candice is currently a 3rd grade teacher and the creator of the Movement for Mindful Classrooms. Zander and I have been doing the video “Movement for Good Mornings” and we absolutely love it and can’t wait for all of you to hear from Candice and go check out her video’s yourself.
Candice Bryant
IG @Movement4MindfulClassrooms https://www.instagram.com/movement4mindfulclassrooms/
Website: www.movementformindfulclassrooms.com
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Show Notes
Episode 60: A Strategy to help with focus and procrastination - 1 Simple Thing Series
Today we have another 1 simple thing episode. We are going to talk about the Pomodoro Technique. This is a technique I learned way back in college as I was struggling with taking far too long getting things done, when procrastination was a big problem, and I had very real deadlines as I was taking over a full credit load and working three part-time jobs.
FLOW - Focus and pomodoro timer: https://flowapp.info/
DayNinja - https://thedayninja.com/
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Dream Routine for Kids: Helping parents with their kids morning and bedtime routines
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Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Show Notes
Episode 59: Calm Down Baskets - 1 Simple Thing Series
Today we are continuing our “1 simple thing” series with talking about a calm down basket or box. Both of us have calm down baskets in our homes, and it could easily be transferred into the classroom (perhaps more easily into elementary classrooms).
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Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Show Notes
Episode 58: When they Just won’t Breathe Through It - 1 Simple Thing Series
We know that taking intentional breaths during heightened emotions is helpful. But what are we supposed to do when our kids just won’t breathe!? There are a few tried and true strategies, but today we are going to talk about 1 strategy Ashley used (and worked) with her kids.
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Episode 57: A Journal Prompt to Move Through Your Day with Ease - 1 Simple Thing Series
We are continuing our 1 simple thing series! Today we want to talk about a journaling prompt that will help you move forward with ease. We spend, as a human race, a lot of time thinking about the things that don’t go well, on the type of people we aren’t, comparing ourselves to others, and even comparing our current self to our past selves.
How about instead we think about who we want to be. Who do you want to be today? Come listen to hear all ways this prompt has completely changed us for the better and makes us think all day how we REALLY want to be!
Are you wishing your kids could be more independent when getting ready for school or getting ready for bed at night? Check out our quick and simple Dream Routine for Kids self-paced mini class. We give you everything you need to set up a routine using a chart or powerpoint/slides so your kid(s) can do what needs to be done without constant reminders from you. If you have any questions send us an email at theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com
Resources
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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
This episode is all about one simple thing to start having less behaviors and more structured, quality, joy filled time with your kids.
Ashley and Roberta talk about how mommy and me time has been a game changer in their households over the last couple months.
When our kids' emotional love tank isn't full, behaviors start to arise which makes it even harder for connection. Start minimizing these by building up that relationship with your own kiddos by having 10-15 minutes of quality 1:1 time with them in the morning or when you get home from school. Your child will feel loved, supported and important which then makes giving directions to them, for how you want the rest of the night to go, so much easier.
Another benefit to go alongside learning their love language is also figuring out their learning style. If your kiddo is having a hard time in school, pay attention to the activities they pick and how they learn while doing them with you. Ashley has found out through this time that her son is ALL hands on, so that will make it easier to support him through his school years at home.
Action item- it's your turn!
*pick a time your going to schedule in mommy/daddy and me time
*Talk to your kids about this time and why you feel it's important
*Come up with a list of things they find enjoyable to help them pick something when it's their turn
Don't forget to share this episode with everyone in your life that needs it either individually or in your stories- don't forget to tag us if you do!
If you try this out- send us a DM and let us know how it goes! We can't wait to hear from you!
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Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Show Notes
Episode 55: Top 5 Tips for Prep
Prep times for teachers go by in a blink, and often get interrupted. We want to help you protect your precious time to prepare for your students, grade, and go to the bathroom. This episode talks about our top 5 tips for having a productive and protected prep time.
Resources
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Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Show Notes
Episode 54: Roberta’s top 4 apps
Today Roberta flies solo as she discusses the top 4 apps she uses daily on her phone/devices. With back to school season upon us, it is nice to have clean and organized homes and classrooms. But what about our phones? This is the perfect time to go through each app and delete the ones you don’t use or no longer need.
Do you have any go-to apps that you use on a regular basis to help you stay organized? Drop us a DM or an email at theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com
Do your kids need a lot of your attention when getting ready for school in the morning? Are your mornings feelings hectic and stressful? Our Dream Routine for Kids mini course can help! We help you set up a routine and accompanying visual to help your kids become more independent so that you can focus on the things you need to do while they get themselves ready! Check it out! Dream Routine for Kids mini-course :
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Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
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Episode 53: 7 Types of Rest - Are you actually resting?
There are different kinds of rest! 7 in fact. Rest doesn’t just mean sleep. Of course sleep is important and a necessary type of rest. BUT we need these other 6 types of rest as well. Have you ever felt that afternoon slump? This episode is for you!
Are you wishing your kids could be more independent when getting ready for school or getting ready for bed at night? Check out our quick and simple Dream Routine for Kids self-paced mini class. We give you everything you need to set up a routine using a chart or powerpoint/slides so your kid(s) can do what needs to be done without constant reminders from you. If you have any questions send us an email at theteachermamaspodcast@gmail.com
Resources
Patreon : To become a patron of our show click here https://www.patreon.com/theteachermamaspodcast
Waitlist for Dream Routine for Kids mini-course : https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids
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Roberta’s Blog: https://theteachermamaeducation.wordpress.com
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Episode 52 - Back to School - Getting Ourselves Ready
Show Notes
Happy back to school season! This week Ashley and Roberta chat all about how to get ourselves ready for back to school. Maybe you have already started school, don’t worry, this can apply to you on your downtime or a weekend. We talk about some journal prompts and various ways to make the most out of workshop week.
Episode 41: Simple Systems with Alexis Grecco https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast/id1580838349?i=1000566621334
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Dream Routine for Kids mini-course :
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