Intentional Motherhood: Parenting Tips to Deepen Family Relationships, While Preserving Your Personal Identity
If you feel exhausted by the needs of your young kids; if you are overwhelmed by the demands of being a stay-at-home-mom; if you are constantly overstimulated by the clutter and noise of your household; you have found your place of encouragement. Are you wondering how to communicate with your kids in a way that will get them to actually listen? Are you struggling to respond calmly to your child's big emotions? Do you feel lonely and discouraged because you're trying to be the perfect parent? Do you wonder if this behavior is normal for kids and if it's normal to sometimes not like your kids. You have found your safe place. Have you lost yourself in motherhood? Can you even remember who you were before you were a mom? Do you have time to yourself to be mindful and connect spiritually? You have found your inspirational place. Welcome to Intentional Motherhood: Parenting Tips to Deepen Family Relationships, While Preserving Your Personal Identity. I'm your host, Kelsey Redd, a Mental Health Therapist turned Stay-At-Home-Mom of four amazing kids. Through a decade of infertility, I dreamt of the kind of mother I would be and the kind of family she would have. But motherhood is a whole lot harder when you're in the thick of it, and after battling through postpartum depression after my twins were born, and postpartum anxiety after having my third baby in less than two years, I have finally come to place where I love motherhood! I think it's the best job in the world! And I want to share wisdom learned through my real and raw experiences as a mom to help you realize you're not alone and you're not going crazy! Each episode of Intentional Motherhood offers actionable parenting strategies, real mom-life stories, and expert child-development insights from my clinical background & experience as a twin-mom and now mom of four to help you navigate the chaos of motherhood with purpose, presence, and grace. This podcast is your go-to resource for faithful moms raising large families who want to create a family culture through spirituality, mindfulness, and adventure. Podcast episodes will provide you with practical parenting tips to embrace intentional parenting over reactive responses. Learn to be the mindful mom you want to be, and have adventures with your kids. Discover how to create a sacred family space in a secular world, foster a family culture rooted in faith and values, and raise joyful, well-adjusted children that you enjoy being around. From sacred family rituals like family mealtimes to emotional regulation techniques for moms and kids, this show equips you to build a nurturing home that reflects your Family Culture. Join Kelsey every week for inspiration, connection, and mothering stories. Subscribe now to transform your parenting, your relationships with your kids, and create a legacy of love! Subscribe now, share this show with a mom friend, and join the conversation! Connect with Kelsey: www.motherhoodthebestjob.com creating.intentional.mothers@gmail.com IG @creating.intentional.mothers #ChristianParenting #IntentionalParenting #FamilyCulture #BigFamily #ParentingTips #EmotionalRegulation
Episodes
In this episode of Intentional Motherhood: Parenting Tips to Deepen Family Relationships, While Preserving Your Self-Identity, Kelsey Redd shares why independent play is one of the most powerful tools for your child’s emotional regulation, social development, and confidence — and a lifeline for moms to find peace, rest, and balance in daily motherhood.
Learn how independent play helps kids build emotional resilience, proble...
In this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World, Kelsey Redd shares a relatable story about color-coded plates, toddler meltdowns, and the surprising parenting lesson behind it all: decision fatigue in young children.
Discover how giving toddlers and preschoolers too many choices can overwhelm their developing brains and trigger tantrums, power struggles, and emotional meltdowns. Kelsey explains how simplifying dec...
In this episode of Intentional Motherhood: Creating Family Culture through Spirituality, Mindfulness, and Adventure, host Kelsey Redd dives deep into the essential role of fathers in raising emotionally healthy, well-adjusted children. Discover how the divine masculine energy — characterized by protection, provision, leadership, and emotional safety — creates a stable foundation that allows mothers to fully embrace their d...
In this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World, Kelsey Redd, mental health counselor turned stay-at-home mom, shares a funny, eye-opening parenting story about the gender differences between her boy-girl twins — and what it taught her about communicating with toddlers. Learn why toddler boys may not "see" messes the way girls do, and how you can use specific parenting scripts and simple, concrete instructions to ...
Unlock the secret to a thriving family culture with this heartfelt episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World! Join host Kelsey Redd, a stay-at-home mom, as she shares four sacred rituals to transform your parenting from reactive to intentional. Discover practical parenting tips like how to make sacred rituals out of family mealtimes, one-on-one car conversations, unrushed mornings, and dedicated bedtimes to foster c...
I hear so many moms that say they don’t do anything for themselves. Or tell me they can’t even remember what they used to enjoy. This is a problem! If this is you, DM me and let’s get on a coaching call and find your identity again!
When you enjoy hobbies for yourself, you can be the mom you want to be and here’s why:
1️⃣ When you fill your own cup, you have more resources to pour into your family. You can’t keep gi...
What are your family values? What is most important to your family? How would you describe your family culture? If you can't answer those questions, this episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World is for you. A family culture that you're proud of doesn't just happen. If you aren't defining your household values, news media, peer influences, or societal pressures will shape your culture for you. Learn why proactivel...
In today's relatable mom story, Kelsey shares how she learned to be a more present and attuned mother from her baby. This episode discussed attachment theory in children 0-3 years old, and why parental attunement is so critical as babies form their belief system about the world around them. In order to learn trust, safety, and healthy attachment, babies' bids for attention need to me met with soothing touch and a calm vo...
Discover the power of intentional parenting in this engaging episode of Motherhood: The Best Job in the World! Join Kelsey as she explores the key differences between reactive and intentional parenting, offering practical tips to create a nurturing family culture. Learn why intentional parenting—rooted in clear values and consistent rituals—helps regulate both parents’ and children’s nervous systems, fostering a calmer, ha...
Moms do so much for their kids, yet we often feel so unappreciated. In this episode, Kelsey shares a relatable story about how her homemade sourdough bread was received; and gives two practical tips for teaching your kids to show more gratitude. Although children are developmentally going to be ego-centric at times, parents can intentionally model showing appreciation and cultivate a gratitude family culture. If you enj...
Get to know Kelsey as a relatable mom-friend, where she shares her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety, and what it's like to be a twin mom during the pandemic. Finally, Kelsey shares her theory that all women from Mother Eve have Divine Gifts that help them mother.
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Real and raw stories from a stay-at-home mom just like you. Have you ever had a great idea of something to do with your kids, just for everything to go wrong. Here's two tips for salvaging parenting plans gone wrong.
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In this Episode, Kelsey shares the decade long journey of infertility that made her hate Mothers Day, and the full circle healing that eventually led her to starting a podcast all about the joy of mothering. Because she understands the struggle of infertility and postpartum depression, she is even more grateful for the privilege of motherhood, and wants to celebrate all the moms out there! Subscribe now, share this show ...
Welcome to Intentional Motherhood (formerly known as Motherhood: The Best Job in the World), launching this Mother’s Day! A whole new kind of mothering podcast, where I share real and raw stories from my mothering journey, the surprising lessons my kids have taught me, and practical parenting tips to help you be an intentional, rather than reactive parent, so you can create beautiful memories and a family culture you’re pr...
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