RAR #275: Could We Have Tranquility by Tuesday? Laura Vanderkam
Read-Aloud Revival ®
Sarah Mackenzie
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure.
If I were to ask you if your life ever felt tranquil, you would probably do one of two things: bust out laughing or look at me like I was from another planet.
I get it, I really do.
Which is why I’m so excited to have the author of one of my absolute tippy-top recommended books with me today. Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert, mother of five, and the author of Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters.
Laura suggests that to bring more tranquility to our abundant, unpredictable lives, we don’t need a perfect schedule, what we need is a resilient schedule. In the book, she outlines nine ways that will help us manage the chaos and live joyful, sustainable lives.
It sounds much more accessible, right? Today, we’re going to talk about how we can actually achieve tranquility in our lives, even in the busiest phases of our lives.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How to reframe the way you think about how much time you have (hint: it might be more than you think!)
- Why doing something three times a week counts as a habit
- The rule that gets the most resistance, and why sticking to it is so essential
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Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/laura-vanderkam
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| 0:00.0 | Here's a question for you. If a happy peace-filled mom is the key to a successful homeschool, |
| 0:06.9 | and it absolutely is, then why does happiness sometimes feel out of reach or even maybe a little |
| 0:13.6 | off-limits? At our upcoming Circle with Sarah retreat, we're talking about happy homeschooling, |
| 0:19.9 | and we're going to talk honestly about |
| 0:22.1 | reclaiming joy without any guilt. We're also going to remember that delight in our homes |
| 0:28.4 | isn't frivolous, it's faithful. Across four encouraging Zoom sessions, we'll look at simple habits, |
| 0:36.1 | happy homeschoolers rely on. Based on the feedback I received |
| 0:39.7 | when I asked nearly a thousand women who've been homeschooling a decade or longer what has made |
| 0:45.4 | the biggest impact. We're going to talk through quick wins. You can start using right away |
| 0:49.3 | to bring more peace, connection, and yes, happiness into your days. It's an online retreat held on zoom it's happening |
| 0:58.8 | february six and seven i almost can't say that without laughing yes february six and seven it's just |
| 1:07.5 | the encouragement you need to teach from rest, find happiness in your homeschool, |
| 1:11.6 | and become that peaceful, joyful mama, we're all called to be. |
| 1:16.0 | If you're an R-R-R-R-R-Premium member, your seat is already saved, but if you're not, |
| 1:20.4 | join us. |
| 1:21.3 | Learn more and sign up at circle with sarah.com, or you can text my name, Sarah, S-A-R-A-H, to the number 33-777. |
| 1:31.7 | If I asked you, how tranquil is your life? |
| 1:35.4 | You would probably either bust out laughing, or you would look at me like I was from another planet. |
| 1:42.5 | Listen, I get it. |
| 1:44.0 | Today, I've got a guest here at the Ried Aloud Revival, who is a mother of five. |
| 1:48.9 | She's a beloved author, and she's going to help us consider how we can have Tranquility by Tuesday. |
| 1:56.1 | Thank you. Welcome to the Read Aloud Revival podcast. I'm your host, Sarah McKenzie. And today I am just absolutely thrilled to share one of my favorite |
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