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in Episodes on January 13, 2017 by The Mom Hour

Radical Self Care & Cultivating Creativity with Doña Bumgarner: Voices 08



We’re so excited to bring you our first Bonus Interview of 2017! In this podcast episode, Sarah talks to Doña Bumgarner about what it means to nurture yourself during motherhood, how her health crisis caused her to look at the idea of self-care in a new light, and why creativity and passion are essential during the intense years of early motherhood. Enjoy!

LINKS MENTIONED:

  • How To Get Through It: A brief guide for chemo patients
  • Practice Radical Self Care
  • Hello From Outer Space – Keeping A Self Care Practice
  • 7 Things to Do When Your Life is a Hot Mess
  • A Lesson On Creative Abandon (the play-dough story)
  • How To Be A Passionate Mama (the post from which Sarah read an excerpt in the podcast)
  • Don’t miss Doña’s eBook about getting out the door on time in the mornings, and making mornings with kids more peaceful in general! Get it free when you sign up to receive her email newsletter, which you can do at her website, nurturedmama.net
  • @donab on Instagram

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