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in Episodes on January 9, 2018 by The Mom Hour

10 Habits of Happy Moms (Part 1): Episode 137



What do happy moms do on a regular basis to stave off stress, grumpiness, and dissatisfaction? We know that no mom is happy ALL the time, but in Episode 137 we’re digging deep into five habits of mostly-happy moms. Next week we’ll share five more habits to round out this two-part series. Enjoy!

HELPFUL LINKS:

  • The Happiest Mom (Parenting Magazine): 10 Secrets to Enjoying Motherhood (Meagan’s 2011 book with Parenting Magazine)
  • Other podcast episodes you might enjoy:
    • How To (REALLY) Help A New Mom (our LIVE episode, based on the blog post Sarah wrote called 5 Unexpected Ways To Help A New Mom)
    • It’s All Gonna Be OK (And Other Truths Moms Need To Hear) (our 100th episode)
  • KJ Dell’Antonia is our friend and parenting writer whose book about being a happier parent comes out later this year. Sign up for KJ’s email newsletter here, or visit her website at www.kjdellantonia.com.

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Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: mom confidence, self

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth Rudd-Myers says

    January 11, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    Loved this episode. I was expecting the typical advice – have date night , workout, etc. your comments were unexpected and really made me think.

    • Sarah Powers says

      January 14, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      Elizabeth, thank you! This is such a compliment. So glad you enjoyed!

  2. Brooke says

    January 22, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    Loved this and I love your podcast! As a new mom it always really hits me with points that I never do think of, it also def. makes me feel that I am not alone on a lot things that come with being a parent! 🙂

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