How can I let go of control in my life as a mom pursuing a masters degree?

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Dr. Julie Hanks

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🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this episode, I coach Michelle and address the question “How can I let go of control in my life as a mom pursuing a masters degree?” Michelle shares she has always felt like she has to be one hundred percent all the time and if something goes wrong it is her fault.Michelle wants to have time for herself, time to be present with her family, and time to pursue her dreams. We dive into how she can drop or delegate tasks and free up time and energy in her life. We talk about Michelle’s fears a...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Ask Dr. Julie Hanks, a safe place for healing conversations that educate and empower you to
0:23.2	prioritize your dreams, revolutionize your family, and personalize your faith. I'm your host,
0:29.2	Dr. Julie Hanks, a psychotherapist and coach offering online courses and programs to help women
0:34.5	all over the world heal themselves and their relationships. Join me here every week
0:39.5	as I coach a listener through a specific challenge and empower them with tools to find healing.
0:45.1	I am thrilled to welcome Michelle to the podcast today. Welcome, Michelle. Hi, thanks so much for having me.
0:52.2	Thanks for being here. What is your question for me today?
0:56.2	So I am in the middle of my master's program and I'm finding it stressful, hard to try to balance all
1:05.7	the plates of homework and due dates along with responsibilities of motherhood, spending time with my husband,
1:13.4	and even wanting to have a little bit of free time to read a book.
1:17.9	So what are you studying?
1:20.1	I am studying for my master's in marriage and family therapy.
1:23.7	Yay.
1:24.7	Wonderful.
1:25.6	Yay.
1:26.1	Extra cheer right there.
1:30.9	Yes. Good for you. Okay. So you're struggling, finding time for everything. Yeah. I feel like I'm never really present. It's like I'm spinning a bunch of
1:38.9	plates. So I'm sitting down to dinner with my kids and my husband. And instead of like being at
1:43.9	dinner with them,
1:44.6	I am thinking about the homework assignment that I need to do next.
1:48.2	Or have I, you know,
1:50.4	I teach an aerobic workout.
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