RIP Minivan! That's right, she is GONE! But, before I could record this episode in Carpool, the dang carpool line closed down!
Y'all when I talked to you last week the term "social distancing" wasn't even a thing. Now here we are this week, off the rookie squad for Social Distancing. This is hard, uneasy, and scary time. I want us all to stay safe and healthy. Now is a great time to get those wish list projects done and to get those "Honey Do" lists done. It is also a great time to make memories with your kids. Yes, our kids need to learn, but they need to feel love and stress free first. So, don't stress over teaching your kids common core math and the worksheets. Just read books, go on nature walks, watch movies, and have conversation. They will learn through those experiences too!
Hello 2020! You guys, we are officially in a new year!!!! I love the start of a new year. It means its time to get organized, get re-focused on goals, and just overall feels fresh. I hope your new year is off to a great start!
Here is what we are covering in today's episode:
-Word Of The Year: As you know, we don't really do resolutions around the club....instead we pick a word or phrase to focus our year around. 2019 was the year of Prioritize and I am going to say I did ok.....some months/weeks were better than others. Take some time this week to think of your phrase/word.
-Birthday Club: With all of the 12 Days of Giveaways, I totally forgot to send out December Bday cards...that is ok though because what I had planned for 2020 is gonna be retroactive to our December birthdays! This year, rather than sending you a new decal on your birthday, I am sending you a special birthday coupon code. You can take this code to the Swag Shop to get FREE shipping and a FREE gift. The gift is *kind of* a secret but if you really want to know, head over to my Insta and see a picture of the gift. (@LAFromTheClub)
-The last thing we are talking about is a making a social media move. FB has become a dumping ground for political garbage and its getting old to me. I am looking at putting the club on its own app, focused more on Insta, or adding a message board to the current site. I am open to ideas and kinda wanting your feedback in this area. What are your thoughts?
Happy 2020! LETS GOOOOOO!
This is the FINAL episode of 2019! We are ending this year with a BANG over in the HMMC Facebook group! The 12 days of giveaways starts TODAY and you have to be a member of the group to win! If you are not already, GO JOIN! We are giving away over $500 in prizes including a pair of Air Pods!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Years. I can't wait to be reunited with you in 2020! I've got big plans for the podcast in 2020 so stay tuned!!!!
Its the last Monday of November so it is time for our MOM call! We had another month of technical difficulties so we are breaking up with our conference call company. I will be spending time in the next coming weeks to figure out what platform we will use to host our calls. Stay tuned for those deets. This week is Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Small Business Saturday. If you are not already, go join the club on Facebook & take advantage of a killer Swag Shop sale we'll have going on for BF & SBS.
Since this week is Thanksgiving week, I want to take a second to let you know how thankful I am for YOU! There is no better tribe than the HMMC & I am so thankful for all of the fun, loving, and special mommas that have found their way to the club & have become some of my dear friends! I am so thankful for you. I hope you and your family have a blessed holiday. -LA
In this week's episode I am debunking some myths about adoption. In the 3rd segment, I ended up getting on an emotional soapbox. I apologize. After recording 100 times, I finally decided to leave well enough alone and just go with it. Again, I intended for this episode to be lighthearted but it turned emotional and serious. Nonetheless, I hope the point of the episode is still clear...ADOPTION IS BEAUTIFUL.
Remember, check out Shop.HotMessMommaClub.com to purchase your adoption tees. $10 from every shirt sold will be donated to a family currently in the process of adopting.
Reactive Attachment Disorder, or RAD , was our first diagnosis. We have and continue to deal with RAD on a regular basis. I am frequently asked about RAD since it isn't always so obvious to others as to what RAD looks like in children. I hope this episode, complete with real examples recorded as they happened, gives you some insight into RAD and what it looks like for us. If you, or someone you know, want to chat about RAD, please please please email me. I would love to chat about RAD and the therapies we have tried and be a sounding board for others in this same boat!
October is OVER and we are moving on to a new month. A new month means it is time for a new challenge! This month we are going to say NO. As moms, all too often we take on extras that we don't need to. We stress ourselves out trying to please others. This month we are going to focus on our priorities and say no to the things that we simply don't have time for.
It is also Adoption Awareness month during November. On 11/15 a new adoption tee will be hitting the Swag Shop. $10 from every shirt sold will be donated to a family that is currently fundraising for their adoption. I hope you will purchase a shirt & support families who are trying to adopt!
In early October I asked for volunteers for our October Mom Of The Month. I was OVERWHELMED with the amount of mommas who wanted to be on the Chit Chat podcast. Rather than exclude or make you wait, I decided I would host a virtual mom's night out each month! During our moms night out, we will chat, laugh, vent, and rant then on the last Monday of every month, you can come here to the podcast and listen to our call!
Our first call wasn't without issues. I heard from many of you that there were technical difficulties. I also heard that some of you fell asleep before the call time. No worries! Over in the Hot Mess Momma Club Facebook group I am posting how-to videos as well as date/time polls so that our November Mom's Night Out goes much smoother!
I hope you enjoy this unscripted, off the cuff, MOM chat & that you'll join us for next month's virtual mom's night out!
On this episode I am b*tching about the high price of medications...specifically those "covered" by insurance! There several cuss words on this episode so go ahead and cover those little listener ears!
Question For Next Week: What do you want to know about RAD? General or QMonster specific. Call 702-907-MESS and leave a message with your question!
Links mentioned in the episode:
https://anchor.fm/hmmc --Season 1, Episode 4 Shots! Shots! Shots!
