Encore: Craziness and Kindness in Motherhood - Episode 219

Here’s Janelle’s family on a recent Costco trip that was much less eventful than the one she described in this episode!

As a mom, you’ve likely found yourself in some pretty wild (and often very “yucky”) situations that you never could have imagined before becoming a mother.

In this encore episode, join Saren and her friend Janelle for some good laughs as they share some of their craziest motherhood moments as well as sharing some of their tenderest experiences with the kindness that can be on the flip side of the craziness.

As we share the good, the bad, and the ugly with other mothers, we can learn to laugh through some of the chaos, realize we’re not alone, and find and express empathy and understanding.

Feel free to share some of your crazy moments in the comments below! (Comments from the original posting of this episode are included below the show notes – check those out then add your own stories in the comments section!)

Show Notes

Learning Circles (program that helps you gather with other moms regularly to share stories and support)

The Imperfect Pie (Janelle’s blog)

Posts about crazy moments from Saren’s blog:

Humor and Craziness in Motherhood (podcast with April and Saren sharing more crazy stories)

Music from Creations by Michael R. Hicks

Audio Editing by Christy Elder

About Saren Eyre Loosli

Saren adores her five energetic, adventurous, precocious children but doesn't totally adore the mess and busyness and bickering that that comes with them! She grew up all over the world, got her Bachelor's degree at Wellesley College and did her Masters in Education at Harvard University (these days, the diplomas on her wall mostly serve as visual aids when she's trying to convince her all-too-smart teenagers that she DOES know a thing or two!). She went on to design and implement enrichment programs for kids and training programs for teachers. But it was only after she finally found her Mr. Right, Jared, and had five children in five years, that her education and work experience began in earnest!

When she's not trying to answer five - or six - different needs and questions at once, she works on this website (she's Co-Director and Co-Founder of Power of Moms).

She currently lives in Ogden, Utah and loves reading, hiking, and biking with her family (or by herself when possible!). She often struggles with balance but finds joy in being involved in many things that are meaningful to her.

Comments

SJMiller says

August 3, 2017 at 9:01 am

Thank you for sharing this again and being so transparent! So often when chaos hits, I feel like a failure. I start thinking about what I could do differently, but it is really just a journey that we are all on and we learn and live through it! It is so good to hear about what other moms are going through and reminds me to be an encourager for others! Thanks again and I love the power of moms!
Keya says

August 9, 2017 at 9:40 am

I also have people look at me crazy when they see I have four children. All my kids are boys so I have people saying things to me like: I feel sorry for you; at least your husband is happy; your going to end up in a nursing home; I would shoot myself if I had four Johnny’s (her son); your crazy; one of those curly headed kids must be a girl; how do you manage; your good that you go on vacation with your kids and you don’t let them hold you back most people wouldn’t go with all those kids; one of my friends said to someone in a sad voice “she has all boys, aww”. I’m perfectly fine. I love my kids. My kids aren’t other peoples kids, their mine, and they are awesome, we love each other very much. People can be so crazy sometimes.

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