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Problem: By the time you’re done with kitchen clean-up, homework help, little kid baths, big kid showers, and prepping for the next day, you’re DONE. Solution: watch Day 4! Truth: When you’ve got multiple stages of kids in the house, you’ve got to get a little sneaky about your bedtime planning. Discover what you should be doing in Day 4! Grab your freebie here! Your Calendar Sanity Checklist: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/8537dbf396 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Problem: You started the day with a clean house. Do you really have to exist 6 more hours with toys underfoot? Solution: watch Day 3! Truth: Stop tolerating the mess ‘til clean-up time – call for that more often! Discover what you should be doing in Day 3! Grab your freebie here! Your Calendar Sanity Checklist: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/8537dbf396 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

What are the biggest mistakes moms make when handing out the chores? Got any ideas? Great – let’s see how your answers stack up. ‘Cause there is definitely a right and a wrong way to get your family involved in chores – and today it’s time for you to learn the right way. Are you ready to start cleaning less? (Trick question, I know.) What you’ll learn: • How to skip giving your kids the “token” chores • How to guide your kids through the “when should I do chores” process • When to skip delegating and keep a task for yourself Get in the weeds of your family to-do list, start handing out assignments, and watch your workload shrink. It’s an amazing feeling. And you deserve the capable, life-ready kids that come with it. Which housekeeping task are you handing off today? You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Wishing you could actually like your life (with kids) again? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Problem: You WANT to prioritize family meals, but what’s a busy mom with hungry kids to do come lunchtime? Solution: watch Day 2! Truth: You don’t really hate the “fetch leftovers from the fridge” routine – it’s the general zooey-ness while you’re doing it that’s the issue. Discover what you should be doing in Day 2! Grab your freebie here! Your Calendar Sanity Checklist: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/8537dbf396 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Problem: Are you supposed to just leave the kitchen a mess until all the slowpokes are awake? Solution: watch Day 1! Truth: Instead of conforming to the usual standards, why don’t you change them to suit YOU? Discover what you should be doing in Day 1! Grab your freebie here! Your Calendar Sanity Checklist: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/8537dbf396 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Do you ever feel like those few minutes of technically-alone-time aren’t worth it, compared to the mess you’re going to face as soon as you reappear? Today’s episode is all about what to do when that happens. Aka, how to deal when you’re trading time for mom guilt – and what to do about it. Get ready for some serious mindset upleveling! What you’ll learn: • The real reason for alone time • What your kids are getting out of this arrangement • How to journal out any mom guilt you’re feeling Whatever you need, you’re allowed to make it happen. Because it’s going to be better for them, not just for you. A happier, more present mom – kids who got a break from each other – a less stressed, rushed home. What’s not to approve of? Go grab your scheduler and take a look at today. Where can you fit in some whole-house-recharge time this afternoon? Pencil it in and make it happen. You both win. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Do you need some a lot of white space in your calendar? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

How many things do you have, right now, in your morning routine? Three, eight, more? And how do you know what the right number is, for you? Let’s dive in to morning routines: the what TO do and what NOT to do edition. What you’ll learn: • The problem with “I’ll do it when I feel like it” structure • Yes, you can stuff too much into a morning routine! • Don’t get trendy at the expense of your rest What would be life-giving for you, right now? A second cup of coffee, ten minutes of peace and quiet, or a few squats to get your blood moving before you zoom into the day? That’s all you need to do. Truly. You get to choose. And now it’s time to go out and do it. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Want to quit the busy and de-stress your schedule, right now? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Q: Want to know the fastest way to reduce your tidy-up responsibilities? A: Stop picking up everyone else’s stuff! No, I’m serious. If you view a picked-up house as your responsibility, down to the last drawer in the kids’ bathroom, then your tidy-up duties are never going to end. Now, on the other hand, if you train your school-age-and-up kids to put away their OWN things, then next time someone complains about the bathroom mess, you get to tell them, “Whose fault is it? Put away your share, and call your next sibling to do theirs!” Because it’s not your fault. Or your problem. (Unless you skip reminding them to do their own picking up, of course.) So how can you retrain your brain to NOT straighten every last cushion and put away every single misplaced sock? What you’ll learn: • Why you can’t be the “stuff rescuer” for your kids • How you’re letting your family drown out your simplified spaces (and what to do instead) • How to quit the “family stuff manager” role It’s time to make a sea change in your family’s (lack of) pickup duties. To nudge them into good tidy-up habits by the simple expedient of refusing to do it for them any longer. It’s time to start reminding, not tidying. Watch what happens to your mental load as you release the pressure of being the sole person who picks up around the house. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Are you exhausted from spending naptime cleaning up the house? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Do you know how to inspect your kids’ chores nicely? You know, in a compassionate, non-scolding manner that still holds them accountable for dirt and mud? This is kind of a challenging area, so that’s why today’s episode is focused on chore management. Specifically, on how to follow up till it’s done while supporting your kids through the process. Find out my chore evaluation hacks! What you’ll learn: • A training rubric to use on all your kids’ chores • How to treat inspecting the bathroom like grading math homework • Why you need to follow up with that second (or third) bathroom inspection It’s totally normal to have to ask your kids to redo cleaning jobs when they’re still in the learning process (or just have a problem with getting all the corners). But what you SHOULDN’T be doing is acting like it’s a big deal that you’re asking them to do it over. Where do you need to uplevel your chore inspecting today? Let’s get this (clean house) show on the road. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Interested in skipping all those hours of clean-up just before bed? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Do you believe you can have an ideal day? It’s a fair question. I mean, there’s all this talk of ideal this’s and that’s running around. But do you actually expect to experience it? Because your answer is going to make all the difference on whether or not you see progress in your life – time management, getting up early, and evening routine included. What you’ll learn: • The myth of no ideals • How to describe what an ideal day means to YOU • How to bridge the gap between your life now and your ideal schedule You’re getting the picture. A few schedule & priority changes here and there, and your ideal #momlife is starting to appear. And now? You get to go live it. Have fun – and keep making those changes. You’re worth it. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Do you need some a lot of white space in your calendar? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Agree or disagree: The hardest part of a mom’s day isn’t so much the chores and constant interruptions, as it is figuring out how to fit everything in. How we plan our days is how we live our lives, after all – so it makes sense that if the planning goes wrong, our day is probably headed down the tubes. If you’re in need of a troubleshooting guide for how to plan out your day, keep listening – that’s exactly what we’re chatting about in this episode! What you’ll learn: • How to not overstuff your day • Why you need to pay attention to your unique energy cycles • The little-known key to planning for down time Let’s plan your daily schedule so that it supports you, instead of forcing YOU to fit the calendar’s mold. (That’s backwards, by the way. Where did we ever get the idea that our to-do lists are meant to be our higher selves?) Because you deserve a customized daily to-do list – not a generic task master. What’s changing when you take back ownership today? You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Want to learn how to right-size your to-do list and stop stressing out about your day? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Problem: You just had a “terrible night, the kids are whiny, and we’re out of milk” day. How do you handle it now? Solution: watch Day 5! Truth: I’m the mom, and I’m always in control of how I respond. Discover what you should be doing in Day 5! Grab your freebie here! Sanity-Saving Chore Delegation Cheat Sheet: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/df2eebf1d5 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Problem: How are we supposed to actually go about it with all those kids in the house? Solution: watch Day 4! Truth: The real fix for mom productivity is to match your chore times to when your kids don’t need you. Discover what you should be doing in Day 4! Grab your freebie here! Sanity-Saving Chore Delegation Cheat Sheet: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/df2eebf1d5 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Problem: We’ve got to figure out what’s a REALISTIC amount to put on your schedule. Solution: watch Day 3! Truth: Just because you’d LIKE to do yoga AND sew AND learn to make sourdough doesn’t mean you can actually GET to everything in your season of life right now. Discover what you should be doing in Day 3! Grab your freebie here! Sanity-Saving Chore Delegation Cheat Sheet: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/df2eebf1d5 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Problem: Some of us are naturally disciplined & organized, and others of us are just not. Solution: watch Day 2! Truth: Being a mom takes some discipline. It just does. Discover what you should be doing in Day 2! Grab your freebie here! Sanity-Saving Chore Delegation Cheat Sheet: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/df2eebf1d5 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Problem: You’ve got your nice to-do list all written out – but it’s going to require a day that goes perfectly. Solution: watch Day 1! Truth: Once you’re a mom, your to-do list has to go way down. Discover what you should be doing in Day 1! Grab your freebie here! Sanity-Saving Chore Delegation Cheat Sheet: https://colossal-motivator-2652.ck.page/df2eebf1d5 Apply here for your invite to a private workshop with me! https://yourunbusylife.com/application/ Unbusy Sane Supermoms: De-stress your introverted #momlife so you can handle the # of kids you already have. (Aka, reach supermom status with ease – without hiding from your kids to get alone time!)

Is raising responsible kids incompatible with taking time off for yourself? I say no… and in today’s episode, here’s why. You don’t need to be a slave to your kids – not even to their schooling, character training, or sibling referee-ing! How do you take an unbusy approach to parenting, while still guaranteeing yourself that time off? What you’ll learn: • How to give your kids practice cleaning up spills • Why you should leave instructions and head out of the house • Why responsibility and independence only come when we step back and let our kids step up It’s time to regain our time AND retrain our kids. Yes, you can have both. Which chore (or set of chores) is top of your “life skills training” list? • Laundry? • Toilet scrubbing? • Setting the Instapot? Pick your top priority and get your kids started on it today. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Tired of spending every second cleaning? There’s a fix – and it doesn’t involve a housekeeper! Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Are your kids overworked, or are they just barely skating by with a few token chores? As moms, we don’t want our kids to turn into the unpaid help while we laze around the house. (As if!) But how do we strike that balance between letting our kids do too much or too little? Here’s how to decide: We’re going to look at values, interests, and your gut. And by the end of this, you’ll know whether to ramp up the chore load or decrease it. Ready? Here we go! What you’ll learn: • How to set your family values around chores • Why matching your kids’ interests to their chores works like a charm • How to check in with your mom intuition about your kids’ workload Perhaps you’ve been assuming your kids just need to “get with it” and start cleaning whether they like it or not. Hey, even you have household tasks you like better than others. (Folding laundry and packaging leftovers would be mine!) Set the example, let your kids know you’re ALLOWED to enjoy work, and start using everyone’s strengths to your benefit. A little fun goes a long way. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Need to cut the #momlife hassle so you can enjoy your family again? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

How many discarded planners are laying around your house right now? And do you know what that number really means? It’s a list of all the time management ways that DIDN’T work for you. So why don’t you ditch the guilt, toss those empty planners, and dive into what the time management industry ISN’T telling you? ‘Cause there’s something they don’t want you to know. What you’ll learn: • The heretical truth about the productivity industry • The myth of the perfect planner • Why you need to simplify your day, not get more productive Delete the guilt. Delete the Pinterest-perfect meals. Delete the always-clean-bathrooms expectations. Isn’t that feeling so much better than another 5am wakeup call or speed cleaning session? Lean into your intuition, let things go, and don’t listen to those productivity experts. They’re wrong anyways. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Want to learn how to right-size your to-do list and stop stressing out about your day? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Does decluttering your calendar count, or is it just a cop-out digital declutter? Here’s why it actually matters to minimize your electronic (or on paper) obligations, not just your physical belongings. If you’re running hither and yon, living life on the hamster wheel, it’s definitely going to help not having mounds of toys to pick up or overstuffed closets leading to overflowing laundry baskets. For sure. But if you have zero time between the park and library outing to switch even one load of laundry, and can’t even take 10 minutes to prep the Instapot for supper, then you’ve got bigger problems than too many clothes. You need a declutter session for your life, not just your things. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Do you need some a lot of white space in your calendar? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Do you see yourself as your kids’ chore supervisor? If not, how DO you view your role in the family? Today I’m going to lay out the case for treating yourself as a manager (and your chore-doing kids as direct subs). Aka, how to manage your kids while parenting well. What you’ll learn: • How to define “good enough” to your kids • What your ideal chore inspection style is • The real reason you need to follow through on bathroom inspections What area are you going to start on today? Which kid is old enough to get the “this is how you clean a bathroom” lesson? (Or whatever would help you out most.) Set a timer to talk to him or her later today about it. Your best chore days are just ahead, over that hill – and they’re going to be great. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Want to get 3 hours back in the day for yourself? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Q: How do you know when one of your schedules or routines needs to be retired? A: When it stops working for you! So what about a deep dive into the what, why, and how of setting up a new routine for your family? Because you need support on EVERY step of your parenting journey, not just the pretty stages. What you’ll learn: • Does something regularly feel “off” about your day? • Are you juggling another ball? (aka, you just added something?) • How to reshuffle your schedule and make sure everything fits What needs changing in your schedule right now? Where is your day going haywire – consistently – when it used to just work? Your sanity is worth more than from-scratch biscuits every night plus five books read and spotless floors. Let’s hit your trouble spot with some of that “do I have energy” logic, plus a little “what if I meal prepped here” brainstorming, and get you all set for this new phase in life. You deserve to start it on the best footing possible. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Want to quit the busy and de-stress your schedule, right now? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

You know, sometimes we just don’t follow through with our lofty intentions. Maybe even the not so loft ones. Maybe the “keep crumbs off the floor” and “de-stink-ify the kids’ bathroom” ones. But you know what? We can pick up and get going again. If those priorities are still important to us, why not reframe, reset, and retry that struggling habit so we can enjoy a clean floor, a non-embarrassing bathroom, or picked-up kids’ rooms? So here’s today’s reset: What I want minimalism to look like in my house, and where it’s falling short. (Plus what I’m going to do to fix it!) What you’ll learn: • What I’m doing about the still-messy kids’ rooms • What kinds of space limits I’m using for my kids • Whether or not I do a pre-Christmas purging session This is how I hit the reset button in my pursuit of minimalism. (Because, you know, I didn’t get it all right the first time.) Which part of your minimalist pursuit could use a do-over? Run through the handy questions I give you in this episode and get yourself back on track today. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Wishing you could actually like your life (with kids) again? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

Got a question for you…. Who needs a #momlife coach? Any mom who's not happy with the results she's getting. That's it - it's neither a badge of honor nor a badge of shame. It’s real, it’s there, and it’s for you if you’ve got a problem you can’t make heads or tails of. Okay…. But what do you actually DO when you're in the coaching process? What's ACTUALLY going to happen for you? It can't be some pie in the sky thing of "I'm sure I'll benefit somehow," like most coaches sell you on. Here’s what you're going to get out of this kind of mentoring, aka what life (and you!) is going to be like. What you’ll learn: • What’s wrong with professional organizers and branded planners • Why you need advice from other moms in your season of life • How to create your own system for success – one that takes into account YOUR family It’s your choice. Whether you want the cheap way, the coaching way, or no way at all, I’ll be here waiting for you. Waiting for that life change. Because I know it can happen for you. And all it takes is you making that first step. Which kind of life are you choosing today? You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Do you need some a lot of white space in your calendar? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/

You know something moms don’t like to do? Let the kids take responsibility for a good portion of the family-functioning chores. It’s heresy! Moms are supposed to manage the family! They’re supposed to do everything! Heaven forbid they outsource any food prep, vacuuming, baby dressing, or toilet scrubbing to their own kids! Um, how did we get into this rut and why can’t we break out of it?! Here’s what we’re going to do today: Kick you up over that ditch, back onto the road to a lighter life, and give you some specific delegation strategies to use with your kids. What you’ll learn: • Why doing it all is a myth • How does that imaginary superwoman cope? • The real reason why you need to get some boundaries in place One day, you’ll look around at your life – your to-do list, your task planner – and you won’t recognize it compared to what you’re living now. It’s so free! Your kids are so responsible! You actually have time to strategize about what outings you want to take the kids on or which enrichment opportunities would best suit each kid! All because you have the time. Thinking, upleveling your family, filling your own buckets – these all take time. And that’s what you just bought yourself through delegation. So now, let’s get you going. You’re almost there. Your #momlife is going to start getting lighter from here on out. Go delegate. You’ve got this! Alyssa Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Wishing you could actually like your life (with kids) again? Watch your on-demand class: https://yourunbusylife.com/application/