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The version of motherhood we're sold looks nothing like the one we're actually living. That's by design.

The Sparkle Project is for the moms who are done pretending otherwise, and ready to reclaim the parts of themselves that got lost along the way. Hosted by Emily MacDonald, a single mom, feminist, and late-diagnosed ADHDer, each episode digs into the identity shifts, invisible labor, and systemic failures that make motherhood so hard. You'll hear from the experts, advocates, and real women who are finding their way back to themselves, so you can feel less alone in the hard parts and more like yourself in all the rest.

Somewhere between the mental load and the mom guilt, your shine is still there. The Sparkle Project is your space to find it.

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Taking Time For You with Erin Woodruff

April 18, 2023 • Episode 41

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On this episode, I sat down with Life Coach and fellow podcast host Erin Woodruff for a conversation all about the value in taking time for yourself as a mother. We get into how to prioritize time for you, and what to actually do with that time once you make it happen. If you've been feeling discouraged in motherhood, or just need a little pep talk on why prioritizing yourself matters for you AND your family, you definitely want to tune into this!

In this episode, Erin and I talk about:

Why we need to take time for ourselves
What to do with the time you make for you
How to get into touch with what you actually want for your life
Losing your identity in motherhood
Setting baseline minimums when it comes to self care time

Erin also shares three really powerful questions to help you tune into what you want:
What did I want to be when I grew up?

What did I like doing when I was a little girl?

What do you secretly want now? What do you really really really really really want?

A little about our guest:
Erin is a mom, wife, and CEO. She is a life coach who helps women stay happily married to introverts. As a life coach, Erin helps you reconnect with yourself so you can create a life you’re excited about. Erin helps you to uncover limiting beliefs, pitfalls, and other distractions you may not have noticed in your life. Her goal is to help you stop holding yourself back and to stop self-sabotage. Erin believes that you are the only one who can change you, that you are the only one in your own way, and that it’s time to be yourself again.

To connect with Erin, follow her on Instagram @erinwoodruffcoaching, or visit her website www.erinwoodruffcoaching.com. You can also tune in to her podcast, Time For You, wherever you like to listen.

Erin has also provided a link to her free guide, How to Have Hard Conversations to help you prepare for, well, hard conversations!

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