When Plans Fall Apart: Self-Care, Flexibility, and Meeting Everyone’s Needs (Except Your Own)

Some days go exactly as planned… and then there are the other 364. In this episode, Jill and Linda dive into what happens when life throws the schedule out the window. From mosquito bite mysteries and lost office space to juggling kid chaos and barely-there self-care, this honest conversation explores how flexibility can sometimes be our superpower and other times, just another fast track to burnout.

 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why even your best-laid plans can implode with toddlers in tow.
• How flexibility can help build resilience and when it just stretches us too thin.
• The unexpected benefits of using visuals and structure with young kids.
• What "meeting your own needs" really means as a mom.
• Why routine matters for kids and grown-ups alike.
• How movement (like bike rides!) is sneaky self-care.
• Why sometimes you need four uninterrupted hours and that’s okay.

 

Motherhood is messy, unpredictable, and relentless and when your carefully crafted day falls apart, it can feel like your self-care does too. But even in the chaos, you have the right to meet your own needs. Maybe it’s four hours of alone time. Maybe it’s a quiet walk, or a frozen pizza dinner. The point is: your care matters too. So here’s your permission to reset, reprioritize, and remember that flexibility doesn’t mean self-neglect.

For a simple way to start with self-care, send them an email or connect with Jill on socials @mamaoutspoken and mamaoutspoken.com and Linda @hellolindabonney or lindabonney.com.

 

Until next week – we hope you can unstuck your muck!