38 min
4. Back To School with Mom, Working Mom, and Executive Consultant – Dr. Andrea Ramirez Courage Becomes Her
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- Self-Improvement
Mom to 2nd and 6th grade girls, and Executive Consultant for Carter Baldwin, Dr. Andrea Ramirez, shares her wisdom for helping make the back-to-school experience successful and meaningful, especially as a traveling executive without family living nearby.
Cast a vision with the girls about doing their very best in school as a means of loving God Have traditions that signify the beginning of the new year Speak blessing over the girls Prepare for the year ahead of time to inspire them and talk about their concerns Talk and pray each night about their experiences and learnings Affirm their strengths and uniquenesses Review the week ahead of time with your kids Use technology to connect daily when traveling Invite your kids into your work experiences and have them travel with you Have rules and boundaries identified for traveling Create community where you live, especially if you don’t have family living nearby Have weekly planning meetings with your spouse Identify where you need to say no so that you can stay committed to your family Let go of the expectations of work-life balance in seasons where it is simply not possible Look for opportunities to connect, even if it’s a short phone call, or FaceTime, or connecting in the work parking lot for a few minutes Use checklists and have regular established routines Andrea’s husband, Fabian Ramirez, speaks at schools across the country about bullying and substance abuse – if you’re interested in having him come to your kid’s school, you can reach out to him through his website.
Also, their 6th grader wrote a book about kindness - check it out here.
Dr. Drea and I talk about some fabulous resources and tools:
Marco Polo Whitney English – great lists and checklists Figure out your love language by getting this book Comedian – Nate Bargatze The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom Want to talk about life as a traveling executive mom?
DM Dr. Drea on Instagram or LinkedIn
Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions:
www.couragebecomesher.com
#couragebecomesherpodcast
We’d love to hear from you!
Production by Studio C Creative Sound
Mom to 2nd and 6th grade girls, and Executive Consultant for Carter Baldwin, Dr. Andrea Ramirez, shares her wisdom for helping make the back-to-school experience successful and meaningful, especially as a traveling executive without family living nearby.
Cast a vision with the girls about doing their very best in school as a means of loving God Have traditions that signify the beginning of the new year Speak blessing over the girls Prepare for the year ahead of time to inspire them and talk about their concerns Talk and pray each night about their experiences and learnings Affirm their strengths and uniquenesses Review the week ahead of time with your kids Use technology to connect daily when traveling Invite your kids into your work experiences and have them travel with you Have rules and boundaries identified for traveling Create community where you live, especially if you don’t have family living nearby Have weekly planning meetings with your spouse Identify where you need to say no so that you can stay committed to your family Let go of the expectations of work-life balance in seasons where it is simply not possible Look for opportunities to connect, even if it’s a short phone call, or FaceTime, or connecting in the work parking lot for a few minutes Use checklists and have regular established routines Andrea’s husband, Fabian Ramirez, speaks at schools across the country about bullying and substance abuse – if you’re interested in having him come to your kid’s school, you can reach out to him through his website.
Also, their 6th grader wrote a book about kindness - check it out here.
Dr. Drea and I talk about some fabulous resources and tools:
Marco Polo Whitney English – great lists and checklists Figure out your love language by getting this book Comedian – Nate Bargatze The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom Want to talk about life as a traveling executive mom?
DM Dr. Drea on Instagram or LinkedIn
Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions:
www.couragebecomesher.com
#couragebecomesherpodcast
We’d love to hear from you!
Production by Studio C Creative Sound
38 min