{"podcast":{"title":"Mom Wife Career Life | Time Management & Work-Life Balance for Working Moms,  Mindset, Healthy Habits, Positive Parenting","slug":"mom-wife-career-life-time-management-work-life-balance-for-working-moms-mindset-healthy-habits-positive-parenting-6368100","podcast_index_feed_id":6368100,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/momwifecareerlife/feed.xml","website_url":"https://momwifecareerlife.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16250918/Mom_Wife_Career_Life_Podcast_Art_2_gtuv79.jpg","author":"Kerri Patt - Work-Life Balance & Time Management Coach for Working Moms","episode_count":328,"summary":"*Top 1.5% Globally Ranked Podcast in Time Management & Work-Life Balance for Working Moms* Helping overwhelmed working moms create balance through healthy habits, organization and intentional living. Are you sick of feeling overwhelmed trying to juggle all the many hats you wear as a working mom? Do you long for quality time with your family without the distraction of work, and crave time alone to quiet all the noise and just take time for yourself and your needs? In this podcast, you will find simple ways to be more intentional with your time so you can free yourself from the chaos. My mission is to help you create balance in your life by implementing healthy habits, organizing your home and your schedule, and setting healthy boundaries. . I will teach you how to take control of your time, how to say no, how to be more present in the moment, and most importantly how to start putting your needs first because no one can pour from an empty cup. Hi, I’m Kerri and I’m a wife, mom of 3 and a recovering perfectionist! I spent years feeling burnt out, always saying yes because I didn’t know how to say no, allowing work to creep into my family time, and never take time for myself because…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T00:18:04.176298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mom-wife-career-life-time-management-work-life-balance-for-working-moms-mindset-healthy-habits-positive-parenting-6368100"},"episode":{"title":"299. Working Mom Mindset: Learning To Bend So You Don't Break","slug":"299-working-mom-mindset-learning-to-bend-so-you-don-t-break","published_at":"2026-03-09T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mom-wife-career-life-time-management-work-life-balance-for-working-moms-mindset-healthy-habits-positive-parenting-6368100/299-working-mom-mindset-learning-to-bend-so-you-don-t-break","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mom-wife-career-life-time-management-work-life-balance-for-working-moms-mindset-healthy-habits-positive-parenting-6368100","url":"https://momwifecareerlife.podbean.com/e/299-working-mom-mindset-learning-to-bend-so-you-dont-break/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/i9jumb768rjgjahz/299_Working_Mom_Mindset_-_Learning_To_Bend_So_You_Don_t_Break6gk7p.mp3","summary":"Hi Mamas, In today’s episode, I’m breaking down what this quote means for busy working moms who are juggling careers, families, responsibilities, and the constant pressure to do it all. “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” — Robert Jordan Because somewhere along the way, many of us learned that being strong meant never bending. But real life doesn’t work that way. Life brings storms. Sometimes those storms look like stress at work.Sometimes they look like unexpected life events.Sometimes they look like seasons where everything just feels heavier than usual. And when that happens, the strongest thing we can do isn’t always pushing harder. Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is bend… adapt… and protect our energy so we don’t break. Because bending doesn’t mean you’re failing. Sometimes bending is exactly what allows you to keep going. ✨This Week’s Monday Mindset Challenge✨ Take a moment this week and ask yourself: Where am I trying to be the oak… when I might need to be the willow? Is there an area of your life where you’re pushing too hard? Where slowing down, adjusting expectations, or setting a boundary might actually help you protect your energy? You don’t have to power through every storm. 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