HeyJaredTorn: Finding a Mom Life Balance
Motherhood can often leave a woman feeling torn between her emotions and reality, her job and personal life, friends and family.
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#189: Making Summer Work While We Work: Before You Book the Camp (opens the original)
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School just started, so why are we already talking about summer camp and childcare? Because your opportunity to financially plan for next summer may happen months before summer arrives. This week, Athena and Mims are talking about Dependent Care elections—a benefit many working parents may have available through their employers but may not fully understand or plan for in time. Mims shares how difficult it can be to make an election when you haven't yet figured out next summer's camps, childcare
#188: [What’s Not on] the Back to School List? (opens the original)
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The pencils are sharpened, the backpacks are packed, and the calendars are already overflowing—but what about the things that aren’t on the school supply list? This week, Athena and Mims talk about creating the real back-to-school checklist: the people, systems, boundaries, and communication that help a family navigate the school year without one person carrying it all. From carpools and shared calendars to protecting rest and actually asking for help, we’re figuring out how to move beyond survi
#187: Why Didn’t I Just Ask? (opens the original)
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Why is asking for help sometimes harder than doing everything ourselves? This week, we unpack what keeps us from making the ask- from fear of rejection and inconveniencing others to vulnerability, trust, and the pressure to keep all the plates spinning. We reflect on knowing our people, recognizing our limits before we hit overwhelm, and remembering that accepting help can actually deepen our relationships. Sometimes, asking someone to show up isn’t a burden- it’s an invitation into community. T
#186: Not Just Your Summer Packet: Creative Summer Reading and Math for Children (opens the original)
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Summer learning doesn't have to look like worksheets. The best lessons often happen through curiosity, play, and everyday life. This week, Athena and Mims share creative ways to keep reading and math alive over summer break—without turning them into chores. From researching the perfect family dog and budgeting expenses to board games, baking, geography, libraries, and following your child's interests, they explore how learning becomes meaningful when kids don't even realize they're doing it. 🌟 T
Episode 184: Bedtime Battles: Surviving Summer Nights (opens the original)
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Summer break brings freedom, flexibility… and bedtime battles. This week, Athena and Mims unpack the challenge of balancing late summer nights with the routines everyone needs to thrive. From teenagers staying up until 1:00 a.m. to younger kids catching a “second wind,” they explore how every family can find a rhythm that works without letting comparison steal the joy of summer. The sisters discuss why one bedtime rule doesn’t have to fit the entire season, how communication and trust can help c
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