The self care habit I can't live without

The Mother Like a Boss Podcast

Kendra Hennessy

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

4.8 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

I’m a firm believer that self care is deeper than the every now and then occurrence of luxuries and indulgences. Don’t get me wrong, a pedicure is incredible. So is a bubble bath. So is a blow out. All other these things are forms of self care, but assuming that moms are only allowed to care for themselves a few times a year is yet again putting our needs last while everyone else's come first.

Self care is a non-negotioable for me and I have one simple habit that I couldn’t live without and it’s going to be different than anything you’re expecting.

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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.
0:26.7	I'm Kendra Hennessy, founder of Mother Like a Boss,
0:29.0	and I put reluctant homemakers back in the driver's
0:31.4	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.
0:55.4	There's a really good chance you're spending twice as long
0:58.2	cleaning your house as you need to and I know why.
1:01.3	You're trying to fit your life into some cookie cutter
1:03.2	cleaning routine you found on Pinterest, or worse you're shaming yourself for not
1:07.1	having a smallest home all the time like grandma did. There is no one way to clean your house, but finding a routine that actually fits your life and doesn't make you feel like all you do is sweep and wipe and scrub on a repeat is a throbbing headache.
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