Simply Jewish Parenting
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Simply Jewish Parenting
Simple Self Care For Moms
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We share three simple self-care habits that help moms stay calmer, more patient, and more grounded when parenting gets messy. We focus on changing self-talk after mistakes, setting respectful boundaries with kids, and using one small treat plus one practical task to shift the tone of the whole day.
• talking to ourselves like we would talk to a friend after a mistake
• allowing children’s feelings while requiring respectful speech
• using a calm script to reset backtalk without yelling
• choosing one indulgent action and one practical action for real-life self-care
• keeping the daily takeaway small enough to actually do
If this episode spoke to you, I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at asockloath at parentingsimply.com with your questions, your parenting struggles, or even topics you'd love for me to cover on a future episode. And if this podcast is helpful to you, please take a minute to leave a review. Reviews help parents find the podcast and they really do make a difference. You could also share this episode with a friend who might need to hear it today.
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Why Mom Self Care Matters
SPEAKER_00I'm Adina Sakloff and welcome to Simply Jewish Parenting. Today we are continuing to talk about moms because we got such a great response from last week, and we're talking about more simple ways that we can take care of ourselves. The truth is that when moms take better care of themselves in simple, regular ways, everyone in the family feels it. We are calmer, more patient, and better able to handle the everyday ups and downs of family life. So today I want to share three more simple ways to do that.
Stop Letting Mistakes Define You
SPEAKER_00The first is don't let mistakes control you. We all make mistakes. We burn dinner, we forget to return a phone call, we get impatient. That does not mean we're doing a bad job. It means we're human. When something goes wrong, try speaking to yourself the way you would speak to a friend. You wouldn't say you're a terrible mother. You would say, today was hard, you made a mistake. Now move on. That's the kind of inner voice that makes a big difference.
Feelings Welcome Disrespect Not Allowed
SPEAKER_00The second is command respect. Our children are allowed to be upset, they're not allowed to be disrespectful. When a child talks back, we do not need to yell or shame. We can say calmly, I want to hear what you have to say. Please say it again in a respectful tone. This teaches our children something important. In our homes, feelings are welcome, but disrespect is not. And we're going to talk about this more when we talk about Shivuist. And
One Treat Plus One Practical Step
SPEAKER_00the third is do one indulgent thing and one practical thing for yourself. Do something small that feels enjoyable. Sit quietly with a cup of coffee, take a walk, buy the ice cream. I'm all about the ice cream. Anyone who knows me, all about the ice cream. Right? Then do one practical thing you have been putting off, like scheduling a checkup or making an appointment you keep pushing aside. One helps you feel refreshed, the other helps you stay on top of what matters. Alright, let's talk about our practical takeaway. Today, pick two things: one thing that feels like a treat, and one thing that takes care of something important. It doesn't have to be big. Again, small steps really could just change the tone of an entire day. So that's our practical takeaway for
Takeaway And How To Reach Me
SPEAKER_00today. If this episode spoke to you, I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at asockloath at parentingsimply.com with your questions, your parenting struggles, or even topics you'd love for me to cover on a future episode. And if this podcast is helpful to you, please take a minute to leave a review. Reviews help parents find the podcast and they really do make a difference. You could also share this episode with a friend who might need to hear it today. Thanks so much for listening to Simply Jewish Parenting. I'm so glad you're here.
