Making new habits stick with the tether method

The Mother Like a Boss Podcast

Kendra Hennessy

Homemanagement, Organizing, Mom, Kids & Family, Motherhood, Parenting, Homemaking, Cleaning

4.8 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

We're at that famous time of the year when we start thinking about all the new habits we're going to create in the next week or so, making the next year "bigger and better than ever" only to have those new habits get lost in a pile of past intentions by January 25.

There is an easier way and it's what I call the tether method. It's not a new concept, but it's my particular way that has helped me tether my new habits to my old ones and pull them along. This is just what you need to stay consistent with those new routines and goals you're ready to crush in this new year.

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's okay to admit that mom life feels harder than you ever thought it would be.
0:05.0	It's also okay to want it to feel easier. We're surrounded by mixed messages all day.
0:10.0	Keep a clean house but not too clean.
0:12.0	Take a rest mama, but not too long, that's just selfish.
0:15.0	Homemaking is dead, but you better still take care of everything every day.
0:19.0	We're told you have two choices.
0:21.0	Be Pinterest perfect or a 24-7 hot mess.
0:24.0	I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted and over it.
0:26.6	I'm Kendra Hennessy, founder of Mother Like a Boss,
0:28.9	and I put reluctant homemakers back in the driver's seat of motherhood with realistic routines and
0:33.8	practical mindset shifts. I believe in empowering you to create a home that feels like a
0:37.7	safety net, not a tight rope. I believe in martyr-free motherhood that puts you
0:41.3	behind the wheel of your own life. As a mom of two,
0:43.9	I'm here to give you judgment-free strategies and have honest conversations that
0:47.8	equip you with what you need to live your absolute best mom life. Welcome to the
0:52.1	Mother Like a Boss podcast.
0:54.0	Well hello there friends welcome back to the Mother Like a Boss
0:57.3	podcast it's your host Kendra Hennessy and this is officially our last episode of 2021.
1:06.0	I don't know where this year went.
1:07.7	And I also want to put something out there
1:10.9	to all of us because I know that you can't give me feedback right this second.
1:15.3	I realize that this is not like a conversation that we're having in real time, but maybe come on
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