Are you a busy mom?… Is there any other kind?
Grace in the Race offers sensible solutions to help women who are raising children, systematically manage life with grace.
Grace in the Race [defined]:
a temporary reprieve (that’s grace)
. . . in the endless pursuit of an exhausting routine
(that’s the race)
We’re two moms on a mission to help moms live their best life with grace!
We do this through…
Our newsletter Our weekly communication is ‘A newsletter for women raising great kids, coordinating chaos and finding themselves in the process.’ It offers curated resources and recommendations to help you navigate mom life with grace.
Our community We invite moms to get in community with one another in our private Facebook Group – our online neighborhood. It’s where we share mom insights and best practices to support one another because no one should be on this mom journey alone!
Our system MotherShip is our mom-life management system with an app! Designed by moms, for moms, it helps moms get their ship together by addressing all of the mom-things: meal planning, tidying, deep cleaning and decluttering your home, managing your calendar and multiple kid’s schedules, your ‘me-time’, family communication, partner check-ins, and more.
Outside of our newsletter, community, and system, we invite you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and also on Spotify, home of the Grace in the Race Podcast Playlist. It’s curated weekly for your listening pleasure.
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We’re all caregivers… whether it’s basic childcare, caring for a child with special needs or helping out with an older family member. This episode captures what it’s really like for women during COVID. It’s a reminder that we’re not alone.
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Listen to the @ttfa podcast episode “Who Cares? Part 4” in Resources for moms at the link in bio.
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https://graceintherace.com/podcast-playlist-3-3-21/
Let’s focus on a process that benefits moms:
📔Learn
🤸♀️Live
👩👧👧Lead
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Swipe to evolve as a mother…
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https://graceintherace.com/personal-growth-in-the-evolution-of-a-mother/
“You have a difference to make and a purpose to live. And if you’re doing that right now — perfect. Keep doing your thing. The key is to put yourself into situations that will trigger that exploration and development.”
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Read 14 Ways to Stimulate Personal Growth in Resources for Moms at the link in bio.
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https://graceintherace.com/%f0%9f%93%96-grace-in-growth/
"When you're a kid you don't realize you're actually watching your parents grow up." - Unknown
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As moms, we do life from the main stage; imparting wisdom on the daily to our kids. Granted, we're winging it most of the time via song, dance, smoke and mirrors, but they don't need to know that. Some days we drop the mic while other days we get pelted with proverbial rotten tomatoes.
Regardless, we learn and grow each day. When we're intentional about the process, we make space to reflect on how things are going and have the opportunity to course-correct as necessary.
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“There is never enough time to do everything you have to do. You will never get on top of your tasks. You can get control of your life by eating that frog every day.”
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Based on the Mark Twain quote “If the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing the worst is behind you”, this book helps you get uber focused on your top tasks.
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We linked the book and podcast in Resources for Moms at the link in bio.
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/smart-reads/📖-looking-for-a-great-book/
“Navigating the murky waters of middle school can be tough on a kid. But navigating the murky waters of parenting a middle schooler can be even tougher!”
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Middle School Makeover by @michelleicard is one of the best parenting books you’ll ever read. If you have a tween to high schooler, you will want to get this guide to all things adolescence.
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We are also thrilled that our school’s PTO is hosting an author talk with Michelle on Zoom next month as her new book ‘14 Talks By Age 14’ just released.
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This week, we chose it as a smart read and found a great interview with the author on our podcast playlist (both at Resources for Moms at the link in bio)
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#podcastsformoms #momslovepodcasts #podcastsforkids #lessscreentime #morepodcastsplease
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/podcast-playlist/🎧-podcast-playlist-2-24-21/
Where do we go from here?
We wish we had a sure-fire response. “Just do (x) and all your troubles, worries, and stress will vanish into thin air!”
What we do know in moving into year #2 of this pandemic is that we’re operating with fewer unknowns and that gives us a bit more hope and confidence to move forward.
We believe the shift into PY2 (pandemic year two) hinges on three things:
1. Boundaries – an uber awareness of what is important to YOU and the courage to make it known.
In our Tick Tick Tip this week, you’ll find an article about focusing on what is important. This is so, SO important. Read it for the sake of your inner happiness; you deserve that much.
2. Routines – a schedule and pace that help you work smarter, not harder.
In our MotherShip issue this week, you’ll read why you need MotherShip. Going back to life as we knew it is not an option, forge on with a new-found sense of routine and get your ship together with MotherShip.
3. Grace – realistic expectations and infinite self-forgiveness for when we miss the mark.
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https://graceintherace.com/how-do-we-chart-a-new-path-from-here/
We've compiled a collection of our most-recommended non-fiction books. This week's Smart Reads link to the Good Reads website which I joined just this year and love as a resource for tracking what I've read and getting book recommendations.
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“What if you could miraculously wake up tomorrow and any—or every area of your life was transformed? What would be different? Would you be happier? Healthier? More successful? In better shape? Would you have more energy? Less Stress? More Money? Better relationships? Which of your problems would be solved?”
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Read The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/podcast-playlist/📖-looking-for-a-great-book/
Over the weekend, I ran into Amanda, IRL (as my kids would say). For those of you who still speak in full words, IRL stands for “in real life.”
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Like the rest of the world, our business went remote last March with the onset of the pandemic. Our encounter on Saturday was, I believe, the third time we’ve seen each other – IRL – in 11 months. Despite the fact that we work together over Zoom 8-hours a week, it felt like running into an old friend from “back in the day.”
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It made me really miss simple pleasantries like running into an old friend.
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And, you know what else I miss? Karaoke.
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On Saturday, Steve and the boys went curling (a typical Saturday… kidding) and I took the rare opportunity to enjoy a long, quiet, relaxing soak in the tub followed by a quick shower.
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While I was in the shower, I put on The Doobie Brothers Pandora station and found myself singing at the top of my lungs (hey, I was home alone, why not?). When the performance ended, I was left with a longing deep in my soul to go karaoke-ing (is that a word?).
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I miss my friends and the things we used to do. I’m starting to feel like we’re finally getting closer to re-entering life with some sense of normalcy… the new normal, of course, but, still…
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Our natural propensity to hibernate in February is likely contributing to the funk
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"When we pay attention to this cycle, and regulate our activities accordingly, all is well. But when we shift our eating, drinking, and sleeping patterns outside of this natural rhythm, circadian disruption may occur. This can lead to serious health issues. But with simple, non-invasive lifestyle changes, we can support our biological clocks to optimize performance, prevent and treat disease, and delay the onset of age-related illnesses."
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Watch Pay attention to your body's master clock in Resources for Moms at the link in bio.
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/insightful-videos/
Do you have a plan to get through the long, cold winter?
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“Whether or not you are feeling blue this time next year, it wouldn’t hurt to have a plan prepared for coping through the February Funk so that you can continue to function in a way that is normal for you outside of winter.”
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Read February Funk: Keeping Cool When It’s Cold in Resources for Moms at the link in bio.
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#mothership #getyourshiptogether #navigatemomlife #liftamotherup #helpamotherout #tiredmom #stressedmom #hotmess #organizedmom #resourcesformoms
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/smart-reads/📖-the-february-funk
February does not show up every year to tick you off. It’s a reminder to slow down and regroup; to reset and look forward with hope. It’s also an opportunity to check in with your mental wellness and adjust accordingly while remembering to give yourself grace!
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Do you need a good podcast for the kids?
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We seek out the best podcast episodes for moms and occasionally add one in for the kids as well. This week we picked What if scientists bring back dinosaurs? From @whatifworldpodcast
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"Sciency magic, magicy science and, of course, mishap." Can we bring back dinosaurs to the future?
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Listen at Resources for Moms or click the Spotify icon at the link in bio.
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#podcastsformoms #momslovepodcasts #podcastsforkids #lessscreentime #morepodcastsplease #dinosaurs #whatif
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/podcast-playlist/podcast-playlist-2-17-21
Swipe to find 5 ways to fight the February funk…
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It can't be a mistake that February was allotted less days than the other months (or that it's an F-word for that matter).
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And read more at the Instagram Post Links at the link in bio.
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#mothership #getyourshiptogether #navigatemomlife #liftamotherup #helpamotherout #tiredmom #stressedmom #hotmess #organizedmom
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https://graceintherace.com/5-ways-to-fight-the-february-fun
“How lucky to be married to someone who left all the good bits for me. Did I ever think that while he was alive?”
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Listen to A Lifetime of Good Loving from #modernlove @nytimes in this week’s podcast playlist for moms.
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We update this playlist weekly! Follow it on @spotify or check out each week’s pics in Resources for Moms at the link in bio!
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https://graceintherace.com/category/recommended-resources/podcast-playlist/podcast-playlist-2-10-21
