71 episodes
Mom Treading Water (The Imperfect Mom) Melissa Libby
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5.0 • 22 Ratings
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As imperfect moms, we sometimes try to keep our heads above water. We are the ultimate “Mom Treading Water.” Whether you are a SAHM (stay-at-home mom), a mom who works out of the home, or somewhere in between, we all have challenges, benefits, and experiences. However, what we do share in common is that we are all imperfect moms. As an imperfect mom, wife, and human, I am exposing myself, intending to normalize the sisterhood of imperfect moms. None of us are perfect, no matter what image someone attempts to portray. Mom Treading Water encourages being kind to yourself while discovering your imperfections with compassion. As we learn about ourselves, we become better moms and humans. Thank you for joining me on this imperfect journey. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others.
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The Most Powerful Thing Happened With Therapy: One Mom’s Discovery Of Self-Worth
Momma, have you ever felt inadequate, unworthy, and paralyzed by self-hatred?
My life has been centered around pleasing others without regard for my needs.
Constantly, I felt like I was taking space that I did not have a right or deserve to do.
To say I felt like a possession or a hindrance is an understatement.
Only with a few months of therapy my self-hatred is slowly changing. Realizing that I genuinely do not know myself feels like a rebirth. The self-hatred is evolving into self-love.
If you have similar feelings, please know you are not alone. Help is available.
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Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
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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.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Boundaries - Momma, Do You Struggle Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Children?
Boundaries - Momma, Do You Struggle In Setting Healthy Boundaries With Your Child? You are not alone.
Going to therapy has been full of discoveries. I have realized that I struggle to set healthy boundaries with my children.
As a trained people pleaser, the guilt of setting boundaries has been engrained. The other realization is that my husband and I need to allow our children to set healthy boundaries with us so they learn how to set boundaries.
Not setting boundaries is a disservice, but I continue to try to improve upon it.
Momma, if you have the same struggles, please know you are not alone. We are not perfect parents, but we can always keep learning.
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Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
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.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Parenting as an Anxious Mom - How I Am Learning to Communicate with My Child About Feeling Anxious
As a mom living with anxiety, depression, and ADHD, my feelings could become overpowering. Yet, during the past few years, I have found ways to cope and calm my body and mind.
The other day was one of those days; fortunately, my supportive husband was home. I told him I needed to meditate to calm my body and mind. Although this might not seem like a huge milestone, for me, it truly was empowering.
Therapy teaches me to know myself better and value my needs.
Learning to know and love myself allowed me the awareness to talk to my daughter about feelings of anxiety and, should she feel that way, that she is not alone.
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Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
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Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
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.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Mom, Are You Feeling Overwhelmed? I Know How You Feel!
Mom, Are You Feeling Overwhelmed? I Know How You Feel!
This mom has been extremely overwhelmed! I felt pulled in multiple directions and didn’t know where to start. No matter what I did, it was never enough, or I struggled with following through.
Full disclosure, I am still feeling overwhelmed but processing more constructively.
Information overload, self-induced pressures, and toxic triggers impacted my physical and mental health.
However, my past impacted the majority of my overwhelmed feelings and affected my husband, children, and quality of life.
My heart and head knew I needed professional help, so I returned to therapy. Although it was hard to admit, I knew it was the best decision to heal and process my dark past.
If you have been feeling the same way, please know you are not alone.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJgpKp6z0U&t=51s
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Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
Pinterest: https://pin.it/cNQYnJo
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
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.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
Thank you for supporting the growth of Mom Treading Water! -
SAHM and Working Moms: Treading Water Requires Strength, and Women Are Strong
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!
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Please be sure to join our mailing list to learn about new updates to the savings! https://www.momtreadingwater.com/subscribe/
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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Living on an Average Income Household as a SAHM: 11 Easy Tips
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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Now on Amazon:
the mom self-love journal
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom
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Customer Reviews
⭐️ A Better Me = A Better Mom, too! ⭐️
I found out about ‘Moms Treading Water’ through a moms group on FB and I am so thankful for the suggestion; The mom was absolutely right —This podcast is a ‘must’ for all moms, whether you’re a SAHM mom or a mom that works away from home.
Each episode covers ‘real’ situations, experiences, examples, feelings, struggles, possible solutions, and so much more precisely pertaining to being a mom.
Thank you, Melissa Libby (I hope I spelled it correctly), for all of your insight, knowledge, helpful hints, tips, skills, and practices offered in each-and-every episode.
For once in a very long time, I feel like I have something to look toward to when it comes to learning to be a better me, which gratefully in return, will make me a better mom too!
—Michelle 💙
Realistic and honest
Her approach is realistic, honest and relatable. Looking forward to future episodes and I just signed up for her weekly newsletter!
Fantastic! Real and honest!
Melissa is such a fun host and provides such unique insights. The more you listen the more you’ll fall in love with her. This is a must listen for mamas everywhere!!