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Replay: Are You a BAD Mom? When Motherhood Does Not Go As Expected

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May 21, 2023 by Kathy Lee Leave a Comment

On this episode, I had the privilege of chatting with my beautiful daughter-in-love, Caroline. Last June, Caroline made me a grandmother when she gave birth to the coolest twin boys! Levi and Titus rocked all of our worlds, especially hers. Caroline gets real and vulnerable as she shares her journey of expectations vs reality. I think many moms can relate to Caroline’s story and can empathize with everything she shared. Caroline shares openly about her many experiences with children leading up to motherhood and the fact that even then, she had no idea what it was like to be fully responsible for a newborn life (or lives in her case).

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Caroline with her boys, Titus and Levi

Caroline encouraged moms to give themselves grace, focus on the present, and enjoy the time when they are small. We also talked about the importance of other moms walking alongside new moms, not just expecting moms. New moms get lonely and tired and could use a visit from a friend to cheer them up in those early days. I mentioned my favorite gift from a lady in our church was when she offered to come and hold my new baby so I could take an uninterrupted nap. That was heavenly!!!

Levi and Titus have not decided what they will call me; any suggestions???

Caroline suggested every mom read this book!

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Mother’s Day Surprise Replay

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May 2, 2023 by Gina Glenn Leave a Comment

Happy Mother’s Day to my mom and all of you moms listening!! This week I thought I would share some reminders from a talk I have been giving this summer at conferences nationwide. At the end of this episode, I have a BIG surprise; you don’t want to miss it!

This episode is brought to you by CTCMath.com – a wonderful math curriculum for all of your homeschool needs or to brush up on new skills.

During my talk, “What Every Mother of Preschooler Needs to Know,” I share the following:

Your children will remember how you lived.

How do you spend your time? What are your passions? Will they remember that you were physically and emotionally present?

Your children will remember how you loved.

How do you love? Do you show affection? Say I love you?

Your children will remember what you loved.

What do you love? People? Things? Birds?

Your children will remember whom you loved.

Do you love others? Do they see that? Do you love yourself? Do they see that? Hear that?

Your children will grow up and will mother like you.

Someone once said, “The days are long but the years are short.” This is such a true statement. They grow up so incredibly fast and before we know it, we will witness them being moms and dads just like us. Yes, they will resemble you in so many ways. You are their model for what a mom looks like.

What’s the surprise, you ask? I have decided to add one more spot to my birthday celebration weekend. If you would like to be the final person chosen to attend, please like or follow me on Instagram @_therealkathylee or like my page FB @The Real Kathy Lee.

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I hope you all have a fabulous Mother’s Day!

Say YES and have a great week!!!

Thanks for listening. If you have topics you would like for me to discuss or people you would like to hear from, let me know. Just email me at kathy@thehomegrownpreschooler.com or shoot me a message on social media. And be sure and check out the latest episode of Vintage Homeschool Moms.

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Unrealistic Expectations | Special Replay

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April 26, 2023 by Gina Glenn Leave a Comment

Unrealistic Mom Expectations with The Real Kathy Lee

Episode #5

I had a great time talking with Keri Vasek about the unrealistic expectations we as moms put on ourselves. You might remember Keri from Episode 2 where we talked about Losing Your Joy in Motherhood. Keri is the mother of three “muddlings” and enjoys encouraging other moms to let their children PLAY.

This episode is brought to you by CTCMath.com – a wonderful math curriculum for your homeschool needs or to brush up on new skills.

In this episode, Keri and I get real about the expectations that haunt mothers. As mothers, we often feel the need to keep a spotless house, present perfect children, and always be dressed and ready to host an event. Well, this is UNREALISTIC. Moms with little ones often have chaos, and unruly children and can be found in yoga pants and a messy bun. Keri and I share some of the unrealistic expectations we had early on as moms and agree that keeping it simple is best.

I loved Keri’s 3 REALISTIC expectations for each day.

1. Find time to read aloud.

2. Invite your children to play.

3. Be intentional about loving one another.

Let’s EXPECT good things from our kids and from ourselves. My goal is that my children grow up to know they are loved, so that they feel free to give love to others.

You’ve got this,

Kathy

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Filed Under: The Real Kathy Lee Tagged With: Christian motherhood, Expectations, Motherhood, mothers

Mother’s Day Surprise

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May 12, 2018 by Kathy Lee Leave a Comment

Happy Mother’s Day to my mom and all of you moms listening!! This week I thought I would share some reminders from a talk I have been giving this summer at conferences across the country. At the end of this episode, I have a BIG surprise; you don’t want to miss it!

During my talk, “What Every Mother of Preschooler Needs to Know” I share the following:

Your children will remember how you lived.

How do you spend your time? What are your passions? Will they remember that you were physically and emotionally present?

Your children will remember how you loved.

How do you love? Do you show affection? Say I love you?

Your children will remember what you loved.

What do you love? People? Things? Birds?

Your children will remember whom you loved.

Do you love others? Do they see that? Do you love yourself? Do they see that? Hear that?

Your children will grow up and will mother like you.

Don’t forget to check out www.heartsathome.org to learn more about Hearts at Home 2.0.

I hope you all have a fabulous Mother’s Day!

Say YES and have a great week!!!

Thank you to The Homegrown Preschooler for sponsoring this Podcast! Check out the blog post Kathy mentioned, Farmhouse Schoolhouse, to read more about A Year of Playing Skillfully.

Also, to thank you for listening, you can receive a 10% discount on any purchase at

The Homegrown Preschooler by using the code, THEREALKATHYLEE.

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Confessions of a Fake Supermom – Part 1

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April 21, 2017 by Kathy Lee Leave a Comment

Sooooo, how did you like that cover photo this week? Well, since we are confessing… that picture was taken when I was putting my house on the market. See the picture below… this is how my laundry room often looked! Yep, I am a fake. I can pretend I have it together by hosting a podcast, writing books, and traveling the country speaking to parents and educators.

However, I don’t have it together at all. In this episode I share the following five reasons that I deserve to be called a FAKE supermom:

1. I don’t cook meals for my family everyday.

2. Sometimes I yell at my kids and freak out over stupid stuff.

3. My house can get REALLY messy.

4. Sometimes I wear work out clothes all day (even to the store) when I ZERO intentions of working out.

5. I rely on a steady stream of coffee to answer the 1 + million questions I answer daily.

No one is a perfect mom. We all have areas of mothering that we do very well (it is easy for me to say yes) and areas we struggle with (keeping up with the laundry). This is a journey that we are meant to enjoy, not lie about on social media. Let’s encourage one another and stop comparing!! NO ONE has it all together… NO ONE!

In episode 10, I share five more reasons to know I am a hot mess FAKER!!!

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Filed Under: The Real Kathy Lee Tagged With: Christian motherhood, Encouragement for Moms, help for the struggling mom, mothers

From Last to First with Christy Montes

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March 31, 2017 by Joy Rhodes 2 Comments

From Last to First with The Real Kathy Lee

On this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with my dear friend, Christy Montes. Christy is the homeschooling mother of four girls and works as a naturopath, serving others through her gift in the industry of natural medicine. Both Christy and I share our journey from legalism to grace and from putting ourselves last to caring for our own needs before others.

Christy and I get honest in this episode, sharing our hearts for other moms who might be facing similar situations. Christy encourages moms to look in the mirror and name 10 things they like about themselves. As a journaling fan, I encourage moms to take it a step further by writing down affirmations and read them daily

Both Christy and I have seen the benefit of looking in the mirror and seeing ourselves; our desires, our gifts, our longings and asking the Lord to continue to grow those areas during our motherhood season. We have found it much easier to give grace to other people who may have different convictions and preferences because we know how much grace we need on a daily basis. We continue to work at letting go of the pride that once ruled us as we parented from a “mom last” mentality.

We have learned a lot about the connection of emotional health and physical health. We have seen many men and women get healthier physically when they get healthier emotionally. We will discuss this further in our next episode together. Don’t miss it!

“It is estimated that 90 percent of all physical problems have psychological roots. That may sound like a gross exaggeration. In fact, it’s probably a conservative estimate. A growing body of evidence indicates that virtually every ill that can befall the body from acne to arthritis, headaches to heart disease, cold sores to caner- is influenced, for better or worse, by our emotions. “ (Quoted from The Complete Guide to Your emotions and Your Health p.563 by Emrika Padus and the editors of Prevention magazine).

You can reach out to Christy Montes, ND, CHNP with Trinity Wellness via email at drchristymontes@gmail.com or text at 678-923-5047.

Don’t get swallowed up,

Kathy

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Unrealistic Expectations

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March 24, 2017 by Joy Rhodes 1 Comment

Unrealistic Expecations with The Real Kathy Lee

Episode #5

On this episode, Keri and I get real about the expectations that haunt mothers. As mothers, we often feel the need to keep a spotless house, present perfect children, and always be dressed and ready to host an event. Well, this is UNREALISTIC. Moms with little ones often have chaos, unruly children, and can be found in yoga pants and a messy bun. Keri and I share some of the unrealistic expectations we had early on as moms and agree that keeping it simple is best.

I loved Keri’s 3 REALISTIC expectations for each day.

1. Find time to read aloud.

2. Invite your children to play.

3. Be intentional about loving one another.

Let’s EXPECT good things from our kids and from ourselves. My goal is that my children grow up to know they are loved, so that they feel free to give love to others.

You’ve got this,

Kathy

ps- if you are enjoying this podcast, please take a moment to submit a review on iTunes!

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Filed Under: The Real Kathy Lee Tagged With: Christian motherhood, Expectations, Motherhood, mothers

FW Radio – Mothers and Sons

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May 2, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

There is something so wonderful about holding your brand new precious baby boy, but they don’t stay babies for long. That’s when the adventure begins! Join us to hear Meredith and her son Jimmy talk about how the teen years changed their relationship. Meredith & Jimmy will share how they navigated through relationship valleys and mountains and learned to get along.

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Replay: Are You a BAD Mom? When Motherhood Does Not Go As Expected

Thank you to our Sponsor! CTCMath, a wonderful Math curriculum for the entire family of school-aged children. This one-stop shop has grades K-12; check it out. Homeschoolers can save 50%!

Check out these posts from Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network

Mother’s Day Surprise Replay

During my talk, “What Every Mother of Preschooler Needs to Know,” I share the following:

Also, to thank you for listening, you can receive a 10% discount on any purchase at

The Homegrown Preschooler by using the code, THEREALKATHYLEE.

Unrealistic Expectations | Special Replay

Unrealistic Mom Expectations with The Real Kathy Lee

Episode #5

I loved Keri’s 3 REALISTIC expectations for each day.

Mother’s Day Surprise

Also, to thank you for listening, you can receive a 10% discount on any purchase at

The Homegrown Preschooler by using the code, THEREALKATHYLEE.

Confessions of a Fake Supermom – Part 1

THANK YOU for Sponsoring Us this Month!

Sony Pictures: AffirmsFilms.com and the latest movie with great values and message – Smurfs: The Lost Village.

Click here for the FREE Faith-based Movie Guide!

From Last to First with Christy Montes

From Last to First with The Real Kathy Lee

Unrealistic Expectations

Unrealistic Expecations with The Real Kathy Lee

Episode #5

I loved Keri’s 3 REALISTIC expectations for each day.

FW Radio – Mothers and Sons

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