Mom Treading Water (The Imperfect Mom‪)‬ Melissa Libby

SAHM and Working Moms: Treading Water Requires Strength, and Women Are Strong
Undoubtedly, women are strong, making moms strong as a mother.  Treading Water demands strength and stamina.  As a SAHM, I know being a mom is not for the weak.  
We are imperfect and always will be, but we are strong as SAHMs and Working Moms!
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Check outthe mom self-love journal on Amazon.   When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.   
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories.  Now available on Amazon!  
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages for each day.  Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of all you accomplish in a single day. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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As a continuation from last week’s episode, here are ways we live on an average income allowing me to be a SAHM.  The following tips are not just for SAHMs but all moms and anyone looking to make some easy financial adjustments.  
Please note that I am not a financial advisor, and this is not financial advice.  I am sharing our experiences in hopes of helping others.
Rakuten: Rakuten is one of my favorites and a  FREE APP!    You search where you plan to shop, click on that particular store, and start saving.
*For examples, click here. You will earn $30 when you spend $30, and I will earn $30 too. Please refer to Rakuten for details.Ibotta: Ibotta is a great app for saving money on everyday purchases like groceries!  Please refer to Ibotta for details and terms and to earn $10 fast!!. *Check it out by clicking here Check out our Moms Saving Money new section on our website at https://www.momtreadingwater.com/moms-saving-money/  
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A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom 
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Both moms and dads ask us how we can financially survive on 1 income, allowing me to be a  SAHM.  
Learn our tips and tricks for fast and easy savings on managing our food and grocery bills.   
Please note that I am not a financial advisor.  This is not financial advice.  I am sharing our experiences in hopes of helping other moms and dads keep more of their hard-earned money in their pockets.  
Rakuten: Rakuten is one of my favorites and a  FREE APP!    You search where you plan to shop, click on that particular store, and start saving.  Some examples of stores include Target, Walmart, Kohl’s, Old Navy, and more! Bonus offers are not uncommon!
*For example, click here. You will earn $30 when you spend $30, and I will earn $30 too. Please refer to Rakuten for details.Ibotta: Ibotta is a great app for saving money on everyday purchases like groceries!
Please refer to Ibotta for details and terms and to earn $10 fast!!. *Check it out by clicking here Check out our Moms Saving Money new section on our website at https://www.momtreadingwater.com/moms-saving-money/  
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Check out the mom self-love journal ,   Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game and A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom .  Now available on Amazon!  
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Confidence Within:  Mothers and Daughters Learning From Each Other 
My 5-year-old daughter, Mickey, shares her voice and claims her rightful space. She is her own person, and her confidence within has changed my life.  

To try and mold her to be who I think she should be is wrong.  She has a right to be herself.  

She is not a reflection of me and to treat her as such is projecting my own insecurities onto her.   
When I feel challenged or fearful of finding my confidence within, I think, “WWMD?”  What would Mickey do? Undoubtedly, she would be true to herself and remain persistent.  
Her confidence within is my inspiration. 
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon.   When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.   
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon!  
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages for each day. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of all you accomplish in a single day. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
It will prove the dedication required to be a stay-at-home mom to the misinformed.
Mom Treading Water (The Imperfect Mom) is available on all podcast apps or right here! www.momtreadingwater.com/podcast-episodes/
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Positive Parenting: 5 Things I Would Never Do As a Mom 
Positive parenting is not always easy.  We partially learn based on our own parental experiences.   With each generation, positive parenting improves.  
Here are 5 things I would never do as a mom: 
Hit my childrenAllow my children to play around or in water without responsible supervisionObsessively talk about my weight and negative body imageMake my kids kiss, hug or touch someone Let my children think I am perfect 

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Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon.   When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.   
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories.  Now available on Amazon!  
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages for each day.  Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of all you accomplish in a single day. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
It will prove the dedication required to be a stay-at-home mom to the misinformed.
Mom Treading Water (The Imperfect Mom) is available on all podcast apps or right here! www.momtreadingwater.com/podcast-episodes/
Please rate, review, subscribe, and share Mom Treading Water.  Thank you!
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Moms, Say Yes to Your Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health 
After reflecting on saying no as a way to set boundaries, I realized the importance of saying yes.  
As moms, we NEED to say yes to ourselves.  When we say yes to our needs, it is a step in improving our physical, mental, and emotional health.  
Say yes to your happiness, so we teach our children that we can say yes to ourselves without it being inconsiderate.  
Challenge yourself to say yes to your needs.   
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon.   When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.   
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories.  Now available on Amazon!  
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages for each day.  Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of all you accomplish in a single day. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
It will prove the dedication required to be a stay-at-home mom to the misinformed.
Mom Treading Water (The Imperfect Mom) is available on all podcast apps or right here! www.momtreadingwater.com/podcast-episodes/
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