Empowering Your Family to Thrive Together with Guest Ashley Buffa of Freedom Moms

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Empowering Your Family To Thrive Together, with Ashley Buffa of Freedom Moms

Are you tired of feeling like your home is constantly in a state of chaos? And feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending tasks of household management, wishing for a sense of peace and order amidst the hustle and bustle of family life? If so, you are not alone.

Today I am joined by Ashley Buffa of Freedom Moms, and together we are diving into the world of home and time management. Ashley is a seasoned mompreneur and a mom of 10 (soon to be 11!) and she is an expert in time and energy management.

In this episode, we discuss how to streamline your daily routines to reclaim your precious time for the things that truly matter, all while cultivating an atmosphere of harmony and cooperation within your household. We’ll be providing you with actionable strategies to get your home life feeling more organised and involve your family in the process, helping you to reclaim control in the midst of what can sometimes feel like chaos, to revolutionise the way you approach home management!

Table of Contents

In this episode, we discuss:

Ashley’s own experience of feeling like she was failing on all fronts at home, and the turning point, where she took back control and began to make small changes over time to create more order in her home

Ashley’s “aha!” moment when she realised that, for her home to start running better, she had to be a better manager herself first, as she couldn’t expect her children to be better at chores, cleaning and being responsible around the house than her.
The experimental, trial-and-error approach Ashley took at first, and the understanding that this process takes time and is about the small changes that happen along the way that pave the way for long-term change.
The power of setting a good example, both in how we keep our house and our belongings, but also in terms of our attitude to cleaning. Our children are mirror our own attitude to things, so if we have a negative attitude around cleaning, they will follow suit! It always starts with us.
Small tweaks you can make to reset the tone for what cleaning in your house looks like for your family. One of Ashley’s recommendations is to set a timer for five minutes, instilling that everyone must work hard in that time to get the whole room clean, being crystal clear on what that actually looks like and breaking down the tasks involved, and then honouring your word when the five minutes is up. That way, your children learn to trust you’ll keep your word and there’ll be less resistance to it in the future, which is an important thing to honour in all things in motherhood.
The importance of looking at the long view of our children’s lives, and in teaching them good habits and practices that will stand them in good stead for when they have their own families in future.
How involving your children in keeping a tidy, organised home is also a way to boost their confidence, instilling them with a sense of responsibility, pride and achievement.

And much more! There are SO many nuggets of wisdom in this episode, so enjoy!

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