Get Organized for Good with Corinne Morahan: Maximize Your Productivity, Cultivate Purposeful Habits and Have More Fun!
Getting organized doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be really fun. Don’t believe it? Listen along. This show will provide valuable insights, practical tips, and funny, inspiring stories to help you not only maximize productivity and cultivate purposeful habits, but also infuse a sense of joy and playfulness into your daily routines. Corinne thinks you’re amazing. And she knows that you can live a life you love, if (and only if!) you get organized. For GOOD! So let’s do that together. Corinne will drop primarily solo episodes weekly, with some inspiring guests sprinkled in. Create a life you love by getting - and staying - organized!
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
“You cannot give a child confidence by telling them how amazing they are all the time if they don’t have the skill set and experience to back it up,” says host Corinne Morahan. To ensure that her own kids are fully equipped with these necessary life skills, Corinne and her husband are compiling a “life skills list” and on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she’s sharing this framework with us. The list covers all the major categories—from manners to philanthropy, finances to health--that make for well-rounded, productive adults who positively contribute to society. Not only will this help kids to successfully and independently navigate a rapidly changing world, they will also gain the confidence that only comes from acquiring competence.
Basically, this is the antidote to helicopter parenting. While often done out of an abundance of love, doing everything for our children rather than allowing them to do it themselves only sends the message that we have no faith in them. And as a result, not only are they unprepared once they leave the nest but they are robbed of the opportunity to build vital confidence and self-esteem. Corinne discusses the “I do-we do-you do” approach, and how she and her daughter use this method in the kitchen.
The more competent and independent a child becomes, the less they—and the parents—have to worry. Though we can’t predict the future, we can prepare our kids to go forth into it with the confidence they can handle whatever comes their way.
Quotes
“I have seen a ton of really good data on how competence builds confidence and how independence builds confidence. I’m sure you’ve seen this parenting advice that says don’t do things for kids that they can do for themselves. Now, there’s a lot to unpack there for moms listening to this because I think we have so much guilt around not doing things for our kids.” (4:40 | Corinne Morahan)
“Think about all the times we do things for our kids that we’re actually sending them a message, ‘Oh, I can do this better, I can do this quicker. I just don’t think you can do it,’ whereas if we gave them the opportunity and ability to do it, how much better they would feel about themselves. And there is the added bonus——then we don’t have to do these things. It really is win-win. No, they will not do things exactly the way we want them to. Yes, these are always learning lessons and opportunities, but this is how they build their confidence and independence.” (6:12 | Corinne Morahan)
“Do they know how to make a doctor’s appointment? I’m sure you’ve seen these reels on Instagram or TikTok where kids don’t even know what a social security number is. They don’t know where to find it, they can’t even answer basic questions when they’re trying to make an appointment. It’s so comical, but also not, because how are they supposed to know it if we haven’t taught them.” (12:02 | Corinne Morahan)
“I think this is so exciting from the perspective of it’s going to help us worry less about our kids, because we just want our kids to go out in the world and be happy and be positive, contributing members of society, and I feel like if we can do this well, it checks off both of those boxes and then it helps them with their own anxiety because they get to go out into the world and be happy and feel confident and know that if they’re in a situation where something happens, they don’t have to freak out.” (13:54 | Corinne Morahan)
Links
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
“You’ve finally gotten your home so organized that you're ready to have guests over, and that makes me happier than you could ever possibly imagine,” says host Corinne Morahan. In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she dives into the art of entertaining at home and hosting parties. Corinne offers her top tips on creating a welcoming atmosphere, setting up the perfect spread, and ensuring everyone feels comfortable and included—all while keeping the stress off your shoulders.
From setting the mood to setting the table, and from prep time to cleanup, Corinne covers it all. She discusses everything from lighting to playlists, serving pieces, and even the best trash bags to use.
This episode is especially useful for those who, like Corinne, love food but aren’t fans of cooking. She shares her go-to small-bite spreads—including the ideal charcuterie board—so the party can center around good conversation, great company, and, of course, cocktails. Corinne also explains how to get guests and even local businesses involved in providing the food.
If you’ve been following Corinne's advice on getting organized, your home should be ready to welcome your favorite people and create lasting memories. Tune in to hear her thoughts on whether—and when—to play party games, her two “big offenders” that are banned at parties, and her take on marble countertops.
Quotes
“All of these things that we think are secondary to hosting, I actually think are primary to it and it takes the pressure off the food which is the thing I am least good at. I love delicious food and I love a great meal, but I don’t feel like I have to have the best, most delicious food every time I eat. And if I’m going to someone’s house for a party, I don’t need to eat the best things. I need to eat some things, but the food is never the thing, unless it’s the thing.” (7:32 | Corinne Morahan)
“If you put nothing else out, but you have a beautiful charcuterie board, you are ahead of the game.” (11:51 | Corinne Morahan)
“One thing to really keep in mind as you’re hosting is that everyone wants to bring something. No one’s going to show up to your house empty-handed, and if you don’t tell them what to bring they’re going to bring you a bottle of wine, probably—which is great, especially if you’re a wine-drinker—or you could ask each person to bring something. It is a little bit more work for them, but people want to bring something anyway.” (14:38 | Corinne Morahan)
“I got a question on how to prepare ahead of time. For me, I barely have to do any prep because my house is set, I have all the serving pieces.” (17:14 | Corinne Morahan)
“I want you to love hosting because it can be so fun and I want you to realize through everything I’ve shared that you can do it in a way that is easy, where it doesn’t require a ton of prep time.” (24:47 | Corinne Morahan)
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
“One of the most unexpected gifts, for me, of getting organized is how much chiller I am about everything in life,” says host Corinne Morahan on this episode of Get Organized for Good, where she discusses how we can turn down the stress in our lives. Stress—which is notably different from anxiety, as she explains—can have major physical effects and can just drain the joy out of our lives. There’s no avoiding stress completely, but to help keep it in check, Corinne offers five fabulous tips.
At the heart of stress management is—no surprise—organization. More surprisingly, though, is learning to love the natural messiness of life without trying to control everything or be perfect— after all, there is no such thing. There needs to be a certain amount of acceptance that bad things will happen, and decide where you can—in taking a tip from leading self-help author and previous guest of the show, Susie Moore—make it easy.
You have nothing to lose from trying these steps out. Why not experiment with them? To help you get started, Corinne shares her Sunday reset kickstarter list.
Quotes
“My closest friends have noticed a change in me and they really can feel a palpable difference. I know my kids see it; I know I see it. I share that because I want you to know you can change. You absolutely can change. If you feel you are plagued by stress and you are not the person you want to be, you can change.” (3:58 | Corinne Morahan)
“Life doesn’t naturally get less stressful. You have to decide that you don’t want to waste your life away being stressed. And I think I used to get caught up in the cycle of, ‘When life gets less stressful; when the kids get older; when we’re more settled—when this, when that—then life will be less stressful.’ Ha! Friends: no, it doesn’t happen.” (4:35 | Corinne Morahan)
“You become so much more equipped to handle everything else that comes your way…there is no way that I would have become more chill, more laid back, more fun, less stressed, if I didn’t get organized. You have to do the work, you have to eliminate the pain points, you have to systematize your life, you have to get your family on board.” (6:03 | Corine Morahan)
“The messiness of life is so fun as long as your house isn’t messy.” (7:55 | Corinne Morahan)
“How can I let it be easy?’ What would it look like in this situation?’ I do this all the time. And just asking yourself that question makes you take a deep breath, like ‘OK. All right. There could be an easy choice here. There could be an easy way to go about this. I can actually let it be easy. I’m letting it be stressful. Why can’t I let it be easy?’” (10:13 | Corinne Morahan)
Links
Get your FREE Sunday Reset Kickstarter List here:
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
“You and I are either blessed or burdened with an incredible amount of empathy.” Kicking off a new series called “Conversations for Good with Corinne + Briggs,” host Corinne Morahan welcomes COO and head of HR at Grid + Glam, her right-hand woman and (one of her) favorite people in the world, Briggs Rolfsrud. While today’s conversation highlights the womens’ fun and funny dynamic and the deep friendship at the heart of their working relationship, it nonetheless addresses the best way to approach difficult conversations in the workplace. They also tackle how to keep healthy boundaries between personal and professional life and why empathy is a double-edged sword.
They will explain why things actually go more smoothly when one person decides they are in charge. When one person takes on the responsibility of approaching the other with concerns or criticism, the other must hold up their end of the responsibility by being receptive and listening without judgment or defensiveness.
Briggs shares a hilarious story about her mother attending her granddaughter’s softball game which is a reminder that just when we think someone isn’t paying attention, they may actually be focused on the most important thing of all.
Quotes
“I coach a lot of entrepreneurs, some of whom are in partnership, and I think it absolutely can work when two people are in charge. It works best when there are very clearly defined purviews that people oversee, but I do think it’s tricky. I think at the end of the day it reduces a lot of conflict, believe it or not, when there is one person in charge.”(5:47 | Corinne Morahan)
“You’ve told me that if there is something that is bothering me about you, to tell you and to be direct about it, and I took that seriously. So, instead of letting things fester or getting too upset about them, I tell you, so that you know. But the other part of that, that is really important, is that you are willing to hear it, which is hard.” (10:53 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
“In the depths of hard conversations we’ve had where we’ve been crying is that I know—and I think we feel this about each other—that we love each other so much, we respect each other so much, and how each other feels is paramount to any money, to any business decisions, to anything else. We would throw the whole frickin’ company away for our friendship, but truly, truly. And when you feel that someone really cares about you to that extent, then you hear what they’re saying through the lens of, ‘This is not an attack. This person doesn’t have ulterior motives, they want the best for me, for us, for everything.” (12:36 | Corinne Morahan)
“As a society, I wish we would focus on the importance of empathy. Ambition is very highly regarded, everyone knows who’s the most ambitious and you’re so proud of them and that’s wonderful, but who’s the most empathic? No one gets any awards for that.” (19:24 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
“How do you want to look? How do you want to feel? And what choices will you make to get there?” asks host Corinne Morahan in today’s episode, a follow-up to her most popular “Love Your Body” episode. Corinne shares her personal pillars for looking and feeling good, discussing what works for her, what doesn’t, and the boundaries she sets to achieve her goals. She encourages listeners to reflect on their own goals and the steps they're willing to take.
Corinne emphasizes the importance of clarity and honesty in setting and achieving goals, while also having fun and staying flexible with exercise and diet. She shares her experiences with health and beauty trends from social media, along with surprising and comforting results. Additionally, she reveals the effort behind making her life look effortless.
Tune in to learn how to show up in your own life, looking and feeling your best, guided by self-love and self-acceptance.
Quotes
“You have to pick your ‘hard.’ It is hard deciding to eat healthy foods during the day when I’m craving unhealthy foods, but it’s also hard eating those [unhealthy] foods during the day and feeling like crap and not being able to get things done. So, the ‘hard’ that I’m picking is the one that gives me the best of both worlds. So, if you really start thinking about ‘pick your hard,’ what do you want your hard to look like, you take back control, you stop feeling like you’re doing this because of societal pressure or internal pressure you’re putting on yourself. You’re doing this because you love yourself, and you want to feel good and you want to look good.” (5:17 | Corinne Morahan)
“The bottom line is, you have to try what works for you. Listen to what people are saying because it’s so interesting, there are many options out there, but don’t let it make you feel overwhelmed and like you have to try all the things, because certainly not everything is going to work for you. Test the things out that feel interesting, see what works for you and leave the rest.” (11:12 | Corinne Morahan)
“As you approach this ‘love your body’ concept, and finding out what your pillars are to make you feel your best, do it from a place of wanting to love how you look and feel, not because you hate the current state of affairs. Can you see the difference?” (11:57 | Corinne Morahan)
“We don’t talk about it enough, and I think a lot of us are craving feeling sexier. That is a piece of loving our bodies and feeling good and looking good.” (17:10 | Corinne Morahan)
“We don’t have to be one thing in this world. We get to be all the things we want to be—not all at once, in the same moment, but you don’t have to decide that you only want to be this one version. You get to be all the versions of yourself.” (17:45 | Corinne Morahan)
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
“We talk to our friends about Botox and sex, we complain about our husbands and our kids and yet so many of us have shame around talking about our clutter,” explains host Corinne Morahan. In this episode of Get Organized for Good, she addresses the vicious cycle of shame associated with clutter. Because we are embarrassed by our clutter, we hide it from the people around us, for fear people will think we’re lazy, inept, or bad wives or mothers—none of which is true, Corinne assures. And due to that very secrecy, we all think we’re alone in our struggle.
By opening up about our clutter, we not only lift the stigma, but connect with a community of supportive and like-minded people. And Corinne is here to facilitate the dialogue. She invites you to share this episode with your bestie and she even provides provocative questions to foster a productive conversation between the two of you.
You truly are not alone. In fact, in this episode, Corinne will share some startling statistics about just how much the average American has stuffed into their homes—not to mention their garages!
Quotes
“I know many women who grew up in homes that were always cluttered and didn’t want to have friends over, or if they did, felt like it was such a big deal or their parents felt like it was a big deal and they had to hide things, and find places to throw things out of sight so that their guests wouldn’t see it. And this led their kids to believe that clutter is shameful and should be hidden.” (2:41 | Corinne Morahan)
“Why is clutter so embarrassing? Well, I think for a lot of us, it feels like a visual representation of ourselves, of what is going on in our lives and in our minds.” (4:29 | Corinne Morahan)
“Often our clutter is a representation of our overwhelm and our not feeling our best. We live in clutter because we are overwhelmed and because we don’t know what to do about it. And we think then that by letting people our clutter, that we are somehow letting them see how much of a mess we are.” (4:57 | Corinne Morahan)
“We all have too much stuff. You are not alone. But we just feel alone because nobody wants to talk about it. So, let’s keep talking about it.” (6:54 | Corinne Morahan)
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
“People—even if they don’t tell you—they do really want the real you,” says Susie Moore, world-renowned life coach, advice columnist and author of “Let It Be Easy,” a book—along with the rest of Susie’s teachings—which have changed host Corinne Morahan’s life. Who better, then, to be the first guest on the Get Organized for Good podcast? Today, Susie will discuss the power of being our most authentic selves and of staying true to what we want, both in our personal and our professional lives. She’ll show us how to harness the power of positive thinking by taking control of our “second thoughts” and why hard work may not actually be the key to success.
Growing up in difficult circumstances, Susie learned early on the ability of each individual to claim his or her own power, to take responsibility for the present and to imagine a new future. Too many people, she says, form an allegiance to their suffering, and succumb to the idea that life is inevitably hard. She’ll explain how to overcome perfectionism and how to put yourself first so that you're able to give generously and from a place of integrity.
Tune in to today’s episode as Susie teaches you how to regret-proof your life and let you in on what she calls the secret to the Universe.
Quotes
“In life, we really are powerful. And I think that we can be attached to the past, we can think that it means a lot, we can find excuses for why we don’t get what we want or we can just completely flip it. We can look at what’s possible, and find mentors no matter what, and be responsible for the present moment, which is where all of our power is.” (3:52 | Susie Moore)
“I had this allegiance to my own suffering. Anyone who has stress, anxiety in their lives, low moods, you know we don’t always think we can get out of it, we think, ‘Oh, well. This is just life and life isn’t fair and life is suffering. I don’t believe that. I know the core purpose of our life is to enjoy it.” (6:25 | Susie Moore)
“I don’t put pressure on myself to be perfect. I don’t think I owe anything to anyone either. I think that’s a big cause of stress, thinking we have to be this for that person and we have to show up here or there.” (16:27 | Susie Moore)
“When you put yourself first and you have really great boundaries, you are your most generous because you have so much to offer.” (16:50 | Susie Moore)
“Working on the right thing is more important than working hard.” (25:42 | Susie Moore)
Links
Susie Moore is a world-renowned life coach, author, and host of the top-rated Apple podcast, Let It Be Easy. She's a sought-after expert for media outlets and has been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Business Insider, Forbes, Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. In addition, she's the resident life coach for Greatist, the world's leading health and wellness site for Millenials, and the author of Let It Be Easy and Stop Checking Your Likes. Check out her podcast here: https://susie-moore.com/podcasts/
Find Susie Moore on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/susie.moore
Here's the link to the FREE Become your Own Life Coach Workshop that Susie mentioned! http://becomeyourownlifecoach.com/
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
“All of these lessons are hard—that’s why it took me 45 years to learn them!” Host Corinne Morahan is celebrating her 45th birthday and she’s thrilled to share the occasion with you. In this episode, she reveals six key lessons she wishes she could tell her younger self. Drawing from her wealth of experiences and accomplishments, Corinne’s insights will help you start living your best life at any age—or at least help you avoid a midlife crisis.
Corinne discusses knowing when to let go of people who don’t serve you—and when to welcome them back into your life. She explores the paradox of learning not to take life—or yourself—too seriously, even as life does get more serious. She emphasizes that you can’t wait until you’re completely confident to take action and highlights the importance of organization as the foundation of a well-lived life.
Want to know Corinne’s top beauty tip for staying youthful? Join the party at Get Organized for Good to find out.
Quotes
“You know that you love being tan and you wear your tan well, but the older you get, the more you will want to be wrinkle-free, the more you will be bothered by your sunspots, the more youthful you will want to look.” 2:47 | Corinne Morahan)
“You get one shot at this life. You want it to be as big and bold as you’ve dreamed it to be, and you might just be doing that with a little side of anxiety forevermore. But you can do it.” (6:36| Corinne Morahan)
“You don’t owe anyone anything in your life, so don’t apologize for distancing yourself from those who don’t nourish you.” (7:32 | Corinne Morahan)
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” (9:13 | Corinne Morahan)
“The older you get, the more serious life gets because the consequences of your decisions get more serious.” (10:26 | Corinne Morahan)
Links
Connect With Corinne:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
“This is another way to take control of your life but it also feels really fun,” host Corinne Morahan says about managing your finances. In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she demonstrates how to apply organizational systems and frameworks to your spending and saving habits, aiming to provide you with more peace, freedom, and prosperity. Reflecting on themes from her recent episode on shopping, Corinne guides us on saving for significant goals like big trips, home renovations, and passion projects, while curbing spending on small, stress-inducing purchases made out of a sense of scarcity.
Drawing from her background in finance, she explains how to conduct a portfolio review to track your assets, expenditures, and financial goals. She also shares the best spreadsheet for organizing your finances and the importance of distributing your money across different accounts. As with all aspects of life, intentionality in budgeting is key.
For many women who lack confidence in personal finance, Corinne’s insights in today’s episode will help you feel more empowered.
Quotes
“One of the hardest things for me is seeing how many women don’t feel confident in knowing their finances, whether it be their personal finances or in the businesses that they own and run.” (2:37 | Corinne Morahan)
“I see almost across the board that there is one person that takes the lead on running the finances in the household, and oftentimes the other spouse ends up feeling disempowered or unaware or spending frivolously—it can play out in interesting dynamics.” (5:06 | Corinne Morahan)
“As in everything in life, having a structure imposed upon you helps you be more disciplined because if left to our own devices many of us will not always make the best choice, myself included. This is why I love an external structure imposed upon me because it helps me ensure that I will make better choices.” (14:25 | Corinne Morahan)
“Imagine how good it feels to reframe saving from, instead of feeling like you’re depriving yourself by not hitting ‘purchase’ every time you want something, you switch the narrative and instead think about saving to buy the things you really want or to save up for a huge house project, or for an amazing trip you want to take.” (16:51 | Corinne Morahan)
“It is super empowering to know what you have and where it’s going. And when we are super intentional about what we’re spending our money on and what we’re saving, we can really think about building this life that we want. Whereas, when we’re so in-the-moment and just doing and spending, all of a sudden, we’re giving away our power and we’re giving away our control to our daily whims, versus having a plan and building back in that intention of what we really want to do with our money and with our lives.” (17:28 | Corinne Morahan)
Links
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
“Show me a perfect mother; there are literally none out there,” explains host Corinne Morahan, addressing the unrealistic expectations placed on moms and the guilt that follows when they fall short. Instead of feeling guilty, Corinne emphasizes focusing on our individual strengths and the unique gifts we bring to our children.
In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, Corinne identifies four types of mothers: Play Moms, Teacher/Achievement Moms, Chill Moms, and Structured Moms. She explains the strengths and contributions of each type and, as a Structured Mom, shares what her kids’ morning, after-school, and evening routines look like.
Corinne also responds to questions from her Instagram community about mom guilt. She discusses whether you need to attend every one of your children’s sports games, how to ensure you matter in your own life, the importance of self-care, and why “happy moms make happy children” is true—with an important caveat. She challenges the notion that being selfish is inherently bad.
Quotes
“There are incredible benefits to all of these types of mothering. And of course, there are areas where each of us would like to be stronger, but instead of focusing on the areas where we are lacking, I think it is so much more beneficial to our kids and to ourselves in just focusing on the areas where we are strong.” (10:45 | Corinne Morahan)
“The more that we can be honest about the things that we’re not doing, the more we liberate other mothers to recognize that nobody is doing it all, but we can all focus on our strengths and we can also learn from each other, we can borrow from other types of moms.” (14:20 | Corinne Morahan)
“We can’t do all the things, for all the kids, all the time. We just cannot. Nor do we have to. When we became mothers, we didn’t sign every single ounce of ourselves away.” (29:31 | Corinne Morahan)
“For me, it is very triggering to be called selfish, or it was until I realized that first of all, this is not being selfish. This is nurturing the human being that you are so that you can show up as the best mom, daughter and doctor that you can be because if you’re burned out you don’t do anyone any good. But the other piece of it is, if it were selfish, which it’s not but if it were, who gives a f**k?” (24:29 | Corinne Morahan)
Links
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