Mom Time Management Lesson 74

03/14/22 • 52 min

Are you juggling a lot? Do you have multiple children you desire to teach? Do you need some time to connect with yourself and your spouse? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then please listen to this full episode. Our guest, Christina Garrett, is a productivity and organizational coach for busy women who equips women of faith with practical time management strategies and self-care opportunities to get more done without overwhelm, burnout, and frustration. She shared how she works and homeschools her five children.

Something to Explore:
Explore this African fact with your child. The Nile is the longest river in the world. Can you guess how many countries it passes through?
If you guessed eleven countries, then you're right.

African Proverb
He who tests the depth of a stream with both feet must be prepared to swim. - Ghanaian proverbs

Word of the Episode

Maisha means "life" in Swahili.
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Grown Folks Section meet Christina Garrett
An Alabama resident, Christina Garrett is a productivity and organizational coach for busy women in senior level leadership and multitasking mompreneurs who want to create a healthier work/life balance. As a pastor’s wife and homeschooling mother of five, she equips women of faith with practical time management strategies and self-care opportunities so they can get more done without overwhelm, burnout and frustration.

Christina facilitates an online community of thousands of women who are striving to balance home management, family communication and career priorities . She supports her clientele through 1:1 consulting, conferences, and VIP Reset Experiences — mini-retreats for busy women to press pause and refocus on their priorities.

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African Proverb
He who tests the depth of a stream with both feet must be prepared to swim. - Ghanaian proverbs

Word of the Episode

Maisha means "life" in Swahili.
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Raising Confident Kids

All children need to learn how to deal with adversity, but having self-worth and confidence are necessary skills that will help youth thrive into adulthood. This episode is a conversation about how to raise confident kids.

Something to Explore:
Here are a few interesting facts to explore with your child. Today we will discuss the confidence and leadership of Nelson Mandela, his leadership style was respected around the world. He brought unity to his nation, dismantled apartheid, and served his community selflessly. However, he was not perfect, his first two marriages failed. He struggled to balance being a family man and community leadership. Although he was in prison for 27 years, he never stopped learning and he didn't let the oppression of apartheid government get the best of him. He forgave the government and went on to become one of South Africa's most respected presidents. He believed in listening to the people he served. Two traits that made him stand out in the political world is that he was honest, respected the power he had been bestowed, he was a patient listener and decisive. What are some other traits about Nelson Mandela that make him a great leader? Tweet us your answer using the hashtag #CleverlyChangingPodcast

African Proverb
When the vine entwines your roof, it is time to cut it down. ~African Proverb from Cameroon

Word of the Episode

Nyumbani means "home" in Swahili.
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Grown Folks Section meet Kizzy Dogan an author and teen mentor
Kizzy Dogan loss her mom at the tender young age of 14 and although she had a supportive family she still experienced some challenges. Her book Thirteen: Lessons for Every Teen Girl's Journey to Womanhood is a go-to guide to help young teen girls build their confidence.

Kizzy is a native Washingtonian and a mother of three sons. Although she prides herself on being a loud sports mom, she equally enjoys driving her sons mad with her unapologetic partiality to girls.

Kizzy is also the Founder of Love Circle Inc, Author of Thirteen: Lessons for Every Teen Girl's Journey to Womanhood, Contributor to IamTeenStrong.com, Workshop Facilitator, and Keynote Speaker. Kizzy transforms and empowers teen girls to discover their purpose, passion, and superpowers as The Teen Girl Mentor.

Connect with Kizzy Dogan about her book and confidence building work for teen girls https://www.kizzykdogan.com/
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Developing an Interest in Reading Lesson 75

Our guest today is Fatmata who is a nurse practitioner, a children's book author, a military wife, and the owner of a staffing agency. She's a multifaceted woman from Sierra Leone, living in America and raising her 3-year-old son alongside her military spouse. Today she spoke with us about motherhood, how her son is developing an Interest in Reading, the impact of books on the lives of our children, and raising a confident Black boy in America.

Something to Explore:
When did Sierra Leone gain its independence?

April 27, 1961

African Proverb
A big fish is caught with big bait. - Sierra Leonean Proverbs

Word of the Episode

Keh means "to demonstrate" or "to teach" in Mende.
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Grown Folks Section: Meet Fatmata Jalloh
Fatmata is deeply connected to humanitarian work and does what she can to make her mark as a social justice advocate. As a child she always had a deep love for books and reading. She sees them as a way to encourage growth and imagination, as well as a reminder of our limitless potential. In this episode we cover:

How Fatmata handled immigrating to the US.
How she makes reading an immersive and individualized experience for her toddler.
What inspired her to become an author.
How being a military spouse is expanding her horizons.
Plans for future books.

You can purchase Fatmata's book, My Beautiful Son at www.fatmatajallohbooks.com or on Amazon. All proceeds go to furthering social justice reform and literary causes in the US and Sierra Leone. You can also connect with her on Instagram.
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