So listen, I’m your mommy now. Yeah, you heard me. Today, I am mothering YOU because no one else is mothering you, and you are out here doing all the mothering yourself.
Yes, you might have cringed at the title “productivity hacks.” I know you don’t need Karen from Pilates telling you to “wake up earlier” when you don’t even have a backup parent to help. So this is real-life, actually-doable advice from someone who’s living what you are living.
So if your mental load is heavier than a Costco-sized box of literally anything, grab your AirPods and hit play.
TOPICS & TANGENTS
— My real-life hacks for making life easier as a single mom (that actually work, because I live this every day)
— The one thing that finally made me stop being angry about doing it all alone
— Why your kid should absolutely be bored sometimes (and why I’m “purposely frustrating” mine)
— How I went from working 60 hours a week to 24 and still made more money than ever
— The morning bin strategy that stops me from losing my mind before 8 AM
— The magic of Siri reminders and why I set them for literally everything
— Why you need to unfollow certain moms on Instagram immediately
— How to stop feeling guilty about screen time (and exactly how much my kid actually gets)
— What the “reward jar” method is and why my kid just earned himself a Build-A-Bear
POINT OF THE STORY
A child is only as happy as their mom — so take care of you, too. Drop the guilt, stop comparing yourself to people who don’t live your life, and do what actually works for you and your kid.
GIVEAWAYS
Single moms, this one’s for you: DM me a pic of you and your little one, and your next bean water is on me.
And remember, if you're the first to DM me how many times I said the F-word in this episode, you win a special prize.
Love you, mean it. 🖤
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This episode was edited by Adrienne Cruz.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
14:25 The Morning Bin
17:21 Screen Time is OK
20:39 Make Everything a Thing
23:27 Always Outline the Plan
24:20 Stick to a Routine
25:21 Siri Reminders
26:17 Have a Place for Everything
28:36 Don't Put it Down, Put it Away
29:09 Ten-Minute Tidy
30:32 Don't Follow Moms with Partners
37:31 Get Creative With Work Times and Places
38:45 Purposefully Frustrate Your Child
40:43 Reward Jar
42:35 Point of the Story
