3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms

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A podcast with 3 actionable takeaways in every 30-minute episode because you are a busy mom with a full schedule and an even fuller brain. Listen in to feel encouraged and inspired, as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more peace and magic in motherhood. Hosted by Rachel Nielson, a mother, teacher, and writer.

  1. 21h ago

    483: Types of Support that Every Mom Needs

    I've spent a lot of time thinking about what the word "self-assured" actually means in the context of motherhood. And I think somewhere along the way, a lot of us accidentally absorbed this idea that being self-assured means being self-sufficient — that if we were really emotionally healthy or mature or confident, we would just… handle everything on our own. But what I observed at my SAM Retreat last month completely reframed that for me. The women who seemed most grounded and alive and resilient weren't the ones who never needed support. They were the ones who knew how to seek it, receive it, and offer it to others. In this episode, I'm sharing three takeaways from the retreat, and I hope you walk away feeling more convinced than ever that thriving in motherhood was never meant to be a solo endeavor. 💜 The nature phenomenon I learned about that made me almost tear up (and I'm not a crier!) 💜 Why "just think more positively" wasn't working — and what my nervous system actually needed instead 💜 How I turned a financially impossible dream into the best event I've ever hosted (hint: I didn't do it alone) So here's to letting other people in. Here's to asking for what we need, receiving what's offered, and growing stronger because of the roots we share. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Mary Oliver Poem Retreat Sponsors & Resources: 🌿 Life Balance Be You with Layne Burkette — somatic therapy and nervous system support Instagram: @lifebalancebeyou Free Nervous System Starter Kit: lifebalancebeyou.systeme.io/3in30 ✈️ Amber on Points — learn how to travel your family for free using credit card points Instagram: @amberonpoints Free Guide to Traveling on Points: amberonpoints.kit.com/b781d78672 🎞️ Isbell Family Films — beautifully edited family films from your everyday iPhone footage Instagram: @isbellfamilyfilms Website: isbellfamilyfilms.com Use code 3IN30 for 30% off — their best deal of the year 🎵 Pep & Perk — uplifting children's music that teaches emotional resilience and confidence Instagram: @pepandperk Stream their new single Rainy Days: platoon.lnk.to/rainy-days-feat-peabodTP Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Quince: Head to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Fodzyme: We're so excited to partner with FODZYME and offer you 30% off your first order when you go to icaneatagain.com/3in30.com. Related Episodes: 433: Making Friends as a Mom: Why It's Hard—and How to Do It Anyway // Dr. Marisa G. Franco 448: Join Our Team! A Word from our SAM Sisters 453: How to Travel for FREE with Your Family (Really!) // Amber Paul Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    34 min

  2. May 25

    482: It's Never Too Late for a Fresh Start // Wendy Snyder

    If you've ever worried that you've messed up your relationship with your kids — whether it happened this morning or years ago — this episode is going to bring you a lot of comfort. This week's guest is Wendy Snyder, founder of Fresh Start Family and author of the brand new book Fresh Start Your Family, and she is living proof that it is never too late to start fresh.Wendy shares some of her own biggest parenting mistakes in this episode with a vulnerability that I find so rare and so refreshing — and the hope she offers on the other side of those mistakes is something every mom needs to hear. 💜 The reason Wendy's 84-year-old father begged her not to write this book — and what he texted her when he finally read it 💜 What Wendy's four-year-old said to her after one of her worst parenting moments 💜 Why the parenting patterns you inherited aren't your fault — and how to update your system It is never too late for a fresh start. I hope this episode feels like hope. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcement: Buy Wendy's Book Fresh Start Family! Related Episodes: 452: You Yelled… Now What? How to Repair and Reconnect // Devon Kuntzman 465: When Your Spicy Child Takes All Your Energy (And What That Means for Their Siblings) // Mary Van Geffen 266: Parenting Strong-Willed Kids // Wendy Snyder Episode Sponsors: First Day: For a limited time only, our listeners are getting an insane deal. Use code 3IN30 to get up to 57% Off at FirstDay.com. Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.comand use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Quince: Head to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Download Cash App Today: #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at CashThis Cash App Prepaid Card Program Agreement outlines the terms and conditions governing the Cash App Prepaid Card Program.Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit CashCash App Podcast Disclosuresfor full disclosures. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    33 min

  3. May 18

    481: What to Do When Your Child Says "I'm Fat" // Steph Wood

    Last week, Dr. Lexie Kite gave us tools for our own body image resilience. But there's a particular kind of helplessness that comes from watching your child struggle with theirs. It can be heartbreaking to hear them say something and not know what to do with it. This week's guest is my Communications and Podcast Manager, Steph Wood, who has done deep personal and practical work in this area and brings both wisdom and hard-won experience to this conversation.This episode is the perfect companion to last week's — if you haven't listened to that one first, I'd love for you to start there, and then come back and hear about: 💜 The YouTube video about poodles and bulldogs that Steph says changed how she talks about bodies with her kids 💜 How a conversation with her dad helped Rachel find the courage to start her own body image work 💜 What Steph's teenage daughter says to herself when she's spiraling about her body (and how she learned it) These conversations aren't easy to have, and knowing how to show up for your child in them takes practice and grace. I hope this episode gives you a little more of both. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: Steph put together a list of her favorite body image resources for parents, you can find that here. Poodle Science: YouTube Video about Body Diversity Related Episodes: 480: How to Stop Letting Your Body Image Steal Your Summer // Lexie Kite 322: How to be a Body-Positive Parent // Zoë Bisbing 302: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food // Natalie Shay Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.comand use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Quince: Head to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Download Cash App Today: #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at CashThis Cash App Prepaid Card Program Agreement outlines the terms and conditions governing the Cash App Prepaid Card Program.Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit CashCash App Podcast Disclosuresfor full disclosures. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    39 min

  4. May 11

    480: How to Stop Letting Your Body Image Steal Your Summer // Lexie Kite

    I have spent so many summers halfway out. Physically present at the lake, the pool, the family barbecue — but mentally somewhere else entirely, cataloguing how I looked instead of actually living. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. This week's guest is Lexie Kite, PhD, co-author of More Than a Body and leading expert in body image resilience.Lexie and her twin sister Lindsay have spent decades researching how women can stop letting their bodies hold them back from their own lives — and in this conversation, she gave me some of the most practical, grounding tools I've heard on this topic. In this episode, you'll hear: 💜 Why Lexie — a body image resilience researcher — says she doesn't love how she looks in a swimsuit, and why that's actually the point (this reframe genuinely surprised me) 💜 The three paths we all take when a body image disruption hits — and the one that actually leads somewhere good 💜 What Lexie said to her daughter about dressing for practicality over pretty that you can start using with your own kids today So here's to getting in the water this summer. Here's to being in the pictures. Here's to enjoying the only summer — and the only body — you've got. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Related Episodes: 322: How to be a Body-Positive Parent // Zoë Bisbing 302: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food // Natalie Shay 434: How to Actually Enjoy Summer as a Mom     Sponsors: Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.comand use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Quince: Head to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Download Cash App Today: #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at CashThis Cash App Prepaid Card Program Agreement outlines the terms and conditions governing the Cash App Prepaid Card Program.. Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit CashCash App Podcast Disclosures for full disclosures. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    43 min

  5. May 4

    479: Teaching Kids Life Skills This Summer // Katie Kimball

    My kids are 11 and 14, and I will be the first to tell you that teaching them practical life skills is not my strongest suit. I am genuinely good at the emotional work, the hard conversations, the staying connected through difficult seasons. But the cooking, the chores, the keeping-a-home-running piece of parenting is an area where I know, with great compassion for myself, that we have room to grow. Summer has a way of opening up just enough space to do something new, and this episode will give you a clear and hopeful place to start if you're like me and it's not your biggest strength. This week's guest is Katie Kimball, founder of Kids Cook Real Food and a life skills educator who has been doing this work with her own four kids long enough to be living the results.She gave me so much hope that it is not too late — even if your kids are older, even if you feel like you've missed the window, even if you've been meaning to do this for years and just haven't gotten there yet, and even if, like me, you sat down with a life skills expert and within the first five minutes had to ask what a chef's knife was. Come join us to hear: 💜 Why Katie's 14-year-old was vacuuming the stairs unprompted on his day off from school, and the surprisingly simple system behind it 💜 The exact language shift Rachel made with her own son that reframed how he thinks about contributing to the family — and why the words matter more than you'd think 💜 Why Katie says letting your kid use a sharp knife might be one of the best things you can do for their mental health If you've been meaning to do more of this and just haven't quite known where to start, this conversation is for you. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: Katie's Life Skills Now Summer Camp is happening June 8–12, 2026 — a free, week-long event where over 70 teachers (including me!) teach kids practical and emotional life skills. Register here. Flecks of Gold: This week is also the last week of our Mother's Day Sale — all journals are 10% off through the end of the week! Related Episodes: 373: Teaching Children to Work Without Being a Drill Sergeant // Danielle Porter 369: How to Teach Your Kids about Money // Abby Chipman 350: Rethinking Chores: A Quick Mindset Shift to Help with Overwhelm Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.comand use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Quince: Head to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Download Cash App Today: #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at CashThis Cash App Prepaid Card Program Agreement outlines the terms and conditions governing the Cash App Prepaid Card Program.. Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit CashCash App Podcast Disclosures for full disclosures. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    38 min

  6. Apr 27

    478: What Every Mom of a Teenager Needs to Hear // Emily Ricks

    There comes a point in parenting where you realize the approach that worked when your kids were little just doesn't work anymore. The rules, the structure, the ability to redirect and reset — it all starts to feel like it's slipping. And if you have a teenager, you might already know that feeling well (iykyk 😅). The older our kids get, the more we bump up against a humbling truth most of us weren't quite prepared for: We never really had control to begin with. And once we accept that, we can finally ask a much better question — not "how do I get my teenager to behave?" but "how do I stay connected to this person I love so much while they figure out who they are?". That's exactly what today's episode is about. This week's guest is Emily Ricks, a certified life coach who especially loves working with moms of teenagers. She shares three mindset shifts that can help any mom of a teen move from white-knuckling the relationship to genuinely enjoying it, including: 💜 Why Emily admitted that having a teenager "woke the Kraken" in her — and how she found her way back to connection 💜 Why the rules you're enforcing are likely costing you the very thing you're trying to protect 💜 What it actually looks like to take back your "emotional remote control" in the middle of a heated moment with your teen If you're in the trenches of raising teenagers, this one's for you. *** Announcements: Flecks of Gold Mother's Day Sale: Shop the Mother's Day Sale! Get 10% off every journal, plus free shipping! Use code MOMS10. Emily's Free Guide Related Episodes: 393: How to Enjoy (Not Just Endure) the Teen Years // Amie Anger 396: How to Help Your Teen Live a Better Story 303: How to Talk to Teenagers // Brooke Romney Episode Sponsors: Air Doctor:  Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code 3in30 to get up to $300 off today. Air Doctor comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, plus a three year warranty (an $84 value) free. Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.com and use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Shopify: Start your business today with the industry's best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ✦[CHA CHING]✦ Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/3in30. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    36 min

  7. Apr 20

    477: How to Process Your Emotions (Even When You Don't Know Where to Start) // Kim Christensen

    All of us have hard feelings that need somewhere to go — frustration, resentment, grief, the anxiety that just sits there and won't quite leave. And if you're anything like me, finding a reliable way to process any of it doesn't always come naturally. We push through, or we vent to someone who didn't necessarily sign up for it, or we just wait for the feeling to pass on its own. And sometimes it does. But sometimes it doesn't, and it just kind of settles in. This week's guest is Kim Christensen, a published writer and master's graduate in creative writing who has spent her career helping people find their voice — even people who never thought of themselves as someone who does that sort of thing. In this episode, you'll hear: ✏️ The surprising research on what just two minutes of a simple daily practice can do for your physical health — and why the numbers are bigger than you'd expect ✏️ Why the most healing version of this practice has absolutely nothing to do with being good at it ✏️ The one question Kim says you can answer today, even if you have no plan and no idea where to start So if you've been carrying something heavy lately and you're not quite sure where to put it, I hope this episode can offer a tool that can help. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Related Episodes: 424: When LIFE Doesn't Turn Out as Planned // Jessica N. Turner 407: A Two-Minute Daily Practice to Transform Your Mental Health 319: Three Tools I Use to Manage Anxiety and Depression // Cheryl Cardall, Ember Pilati Episode Sponsors: First Day: For a limited time only, our listeners are getting an insane deal. Use code 3in30 to get up to 57% Off at FirstDay.com. Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.com and use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Shopify: Start your business today with the industry's best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ✦[CHA CHING]✦ Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/3in30. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    31 min

  8. Apr 13

    476: How to Deal with Your Stuff So Your Kids Don't Have To // Eli Harwood

    There is a specific kind of worry that lives in the back of most mothers' minds —the worry that we're not doing it right. That somewhere in the gap between who we are and who we wish we were, our kids are absorbing something we never meant to give them: our unresolved stuff. Our triggers, our patterns, the things from our own childhoods that we're still working through. Is all of that making its way to our children? The uncomfortable truth is that some of it will. That's just the reality of being parented by a human. But what Eli Harwood taught me in this conversation is that parenthood itself is a developmental stage, which means we are not finished, and the work we do on ourselves is one of the most profound gifts we can give our children. This week's guest is Eli Harwood, licensed therapist, author, and creator of Attachment Nerd.In this conversation, Eli shares why doing the deep inner work of understanding your own emotional world isn't just good for you — it's the foundation of everything your kids actually need from you. In this episode, you'll hear Eli share: 💜 Why she built an asterisk right into her book title (you'll love her reasoning!) 💜 What it means when she says our kids can't rely on us for needs we haven't learned to meet in ourselves 💜 What she said to her child after being barky and short at the end of a long day If you have ever looked at your kids and felt that specific worry that you might be getting this wrong, I think you're going to find my conversation with Eli both honest and deeply freeing. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Related Episodes: 415: How to Get Help for Mental Illness // Sarah McKenna 458: Three Simple Phrases Your Kids Need to Hear from You // Eli Harwood 387: Why Calming Yourself Helps Calm Your Child // Eli Harwood, MA, LPC Episode Sponsors: Knix Teen: Go to knixteen.com and use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Shopify: Start your business today with the industry's best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ✦[CHA CHING]✦ Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/3in30. AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code 3IN30 to get up to $300 off today! Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my lifeF ind Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

    36 min
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A podcast with 3 actionable takeaways in every 30-minute episode because you are a busy mom with a full schedule and an even fuller brain. Listen in to feel encouraged and inspired, as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more peace and magic in motherhood. Hosted by Rachel Nielson, a mother, teacher, and writer.

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