Habits can change your life, but only if you develop ones that work with your nature, not against it. I learned this through much trial and error, which is how I am now an expert at pretending like I have had an emergency which is why I have to leave the gym after seven minutes. P.S. If you have a sec to leave a review on iTunes I'd really appreciate it!
When you reject "try harder" culture and accept that maybe you're just not good at this area of life, really cool things start to happen. You'll find that you start living in an "economy of love" (a term that I made up and am very proud of). P.S. I love iTunes reviews! Keep them coming!
If you don't have a best friend (or boyfriend / girlfriend) you can set goals in this area of life. Here's what I did when I was really lonely because I had no friends - and how Hallie Lord had the misfortune of becoming my best friend. P.S. If you have a sec, leave a review!
It's okay to accept that your kids lost the mom lottery in certain areas of life. You don't have to be good at everything. The secret is know what your love language is (and is not). P.S. Thanks for your podcast reviews! Keep them coming!
How great friendships bring out the best in us. Also, I apologize for the stories I share in this episode. Yes, I realize there are some mental visuals you can't unsee. Want to make my day? Leave a review on iTunes!
So many stay-at-home moms (SAHMs) feel like they lost social significance when they left the workforce. Could it be because our current culture has no models of matriarchal power? ** You can support this ad-free podcast by demanding that everyone you know listen to it and leaving a hagiographic review. **
If you think I'm wrong about fireworks, you're not alone. We'll talk about that, as well as how we can dialogue with people who have different viewpoints. ** You can support this ad-free podcast by telling 20 friends about it and leaving a review. **
I had a major insight about "mission-driven gratitude" that will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. But first, I confirm your superstitions and ruin the entire concept of gratitude journaling for you.
My fourth baby was super easy and I thought that was because of my amazing parenting. My fifth baby was a maniac baby and I thought that was because of my terrible parenting. Turns out, our kids' behavior has less to do with our parenting skills than we think it does.
If you feel fit and sexy, this is not the episode for you. I talk about Lizzo's power video, the hypocrisy of how people treat her vs women like Alexandra Cooper, and why you must start seeing yourself as beautiful right here, right now.
That naked Barbie photo shoot seemed like such a good idea.
You'll think I'm kidding, but I'm dead serious when I say that if more churchgoing suburbanites were more at ease with blue language, it would change the world. Profanity is the language of pressure. If we're going to be open to hearing from people under pressure, we might be exposed to a few f-bombs.
We all want peace and healing for our country. But if you feel too exhausted to be part of the war that must be fought for unity and reconciliation, maybe it's because you're on the wrong battlefield.
If you, like me, soothed your quarantine stress by drinking, eating, and shopping, and now the number on the scale is as grim as the number on the credit card bill, I have some words of encouragement.
We review my most disastrous tooth fairy gifts so that I can make an important point about decision fatigue in parenting.
The Last Dance is blowing my mind, even though I don't know anything about basketball. It proves everything I've been trying to tell you about what it's like to use your blue flame. CORRECTION: I refer to this podcast as "The Jen Fulwiler Show" at the beginning, when the correct name is This Is Jen. Old SiriusXM habits die hard.
My last show at SiriusXM was Friday, and I learned something important about not flipping out about big events. I also tried adding an intro to this podcast and think I crushed it.
My husband called 911 while dressed as a clown, and I unpack the riches of this story for you so that you can step into his "blow it up" mentality.
Here's why. And here's why you need to do that thing you've been putting off, too.
Diddy released a sleep meditations audiobook and it's the best thing that's ever happened to Jen. She also opens up about her experience with insomnia.
Jen has a playlist full of the most depressing songs ever. She was going to listen to it after a recent loss, but something surprising happened instead.
Jen doesn't worry about kid screen time and neither should you.
Jen hates cruises even though she's never been on one. She offers encouragement for any other first world people who are ungrateful for things they should be grateful for. Episode Sponsor: Jen's "How to Get Drunk Alone on Pimms and Squirt" webinar
Jen creates a drink called Pimms and Squirt, and the resulting hangover teaches her important lessons about self care during quarantine.
Draw inspiration from Jen's husband, who brought his bullhorn to the social distancing block party and used the siren feature to keep the conversation focused.
Another podcaster informs Jen that the title of her new book is a term for lighting flatulence on fire. Jen draws an important spiritual lesson from this experience.
Jen gathers her six kids to watch TV on Easter, only to end up on Prison Lesbians II. This is the inaugural episode of this podcast and it's never going to get better than this.
