I Am A Messy, Unorganized, Scatterbrained Mom: Here's What Changed Everything For Me
Episode description
Today, we’re going to talk about what it means to be a mother + unorganized, messy, scatterbrained adult. Join Stacey as she very openly shares about her most embarrassing quality, and what happened when she did something about it.
In this episode, we cover:
- It was generally acceptable for me to be a quirky, forgetful, unorganized person when I was a kid and a teenager. But it was no longer acceptable when I became an adult (read: Wife, Homeowner, and Mom).
- There is a lot of shame that comes with being messy and unorganized. I thought I was stupid, inept, and lazy. Something was wrong with me.
- How “fixing it” with typical cleaning and organizing advice DID NOT WORK.
- My discovery of KC Davis, executive functioning, and the revolutionary message of: Care tasks are morally neutral.
- I share my three takeaways that have changed the way I think about myself and my ability to do care tasks
Stacey is the host (along with Stephanie Sprenger) of the Mother Plus Podcast. She is mother to two loud, full-of-life girls, ages 3 and 5. Before-Children Stacey couldn’t stop talking about her future children. And by now, she thought she’d be totally immersed in motherhood, happily sitting on the floor, “doing voices,” tickling tummies, and trying desperately to hold on to every precious moment. But instead, she found herself on that same floor reminiscing about the days when she was a writer (published in Paleo Magazine, Hub Spot, New You Magazine, and TheList.com), an ad girl (working on brands like Revlon, Green Toys, Enjoy Life, and Eco Tools), and health nut badass (with a successful food blog, health coaching certification, and stint as a personal chef).
Mentioned in this episode:
KC Davis of Struggle Care
Her website: https://www.strugglecare.com/
Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-care/id1643931456
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