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Chaos to Calm Blog
“I Wish I Could Make a Habit of _____”
Get ready to succeed in your habit creation (or habit stopping!) with these tips.
Wake Up, Coffee, Calm
Your daily morning ritual to start your day grounded and calm in less than 5 minutes.
The Brilliant Basics of Self-Care
When at your wit’s end, and to prevent stress, it’s time to get back to these five non-negotiable self-care basics.
Confessions of a Recovering Productivity Addict
5 Lessons to create a new relationship with your to-do list.
Calm the F*$# Up!
Calm doesn’t mean losing your energy, being stoic or unemotional; it means gaining energy and positive energy. Let’s calm up, not calm down.
There’s no “step” in my family
I don’t have “stepkids,” my kids are just my kids. How I went from “Jenna” to “Mama Jenna” to “Mama” and why I wear the role of “mom” proudly.
Why did I Write My Book, “Chaos to Calm?” Because I Needed It
Calm had to be the answer, for my own sake and my family’s.
From Idea to Reality: My Journey Writing “Chaos to Calm”
How I made time with four kids, a traveling husband, and a full-time career to complete the book of my dreams (Hint: Part of it was written in a bar!)
How to Ask for Help and Actually Get It
Incorporate these communication skills to get more support and increase calm.
Better Together
You are not meant to parent children alone. Why having a community doesn’t just benefit you in owning your calm, but your kids.
Connecting With Calm While Grieving
When grief and loss feel overwhelming, these calm tools can be a comfort.
Keeping Calm When Your Child is in a Health Crisis
10 ways to help you and your child through turmoil.
Stay Calm and Holiday On
Your guide to keeping calm during one of the most stressful times of the year.
Keeping Calm When Things Go Wrong
How to flex your “calm muscle” and keep your cool (even when sh*t is hitting the fan)
Mindfully Transitioning to Fall
Every seasonal change is a great time to evaluate your energy and routine to be proactive about the season to come.
How Potty Training Made Me a Better Leader
Turns out potty training doesn’t just teach your child how to use a toilet, it can teach you how to be a better boss.
Reflecting on Yom Kippur
How to achieve calm and clarity by observing this Jewish holiday (which can be practiced by anyone!)
16 Life-Changing Books
Just in time for National Read-a-Book Day, here are sixteen books which have made a lasting impact in my life.
Two Fun Ways to Get Closer Around the Dinner Table
Around the dinner table is the perfect time to foster family closeness.
My #1 Hack to a More Efficient Life
Create the life you want – including time for you – with my #1 efficiency hack!
Transitioning Back to School with Calm
With kids going back to school, it’s the perfect time to evaluate and improve your routine.
Gratitude Snowballs
How showing gratitude by throwing “snowballs” of thanks can create an avalanche of peace and positivity in your life.
Don’t Sprain Your Brain!
Why using active recovery to rest your mind is as important as resting your body
Do Your Best, Relinquish the Rest
Four effective steps for letting go of stress, guilt, worry and overwhelm.
7 Leadership and Life Lessons I Learned from Running a Preschool
I may have been the one in charge, but managing a preschool taught me these extraordinary insights.
Destiny is a Matter of Choice
Why we need to change our thinking from, “You can be anything you want” to “You can be anything you work hard for.”
Where to Find Growth? In the Hard Stuff
You don’t find growth getting to the top of a mountain. You find it in the process getting there. Here’s how accepting the hard creates calm.
How to Say No and When to Say Yes
Decrease stress and increase calm, even when a million people want things from you all the time.
What Juneteenth Means in 2021
As the US is moving to be more conscious of our historic and current racism, this Juneteenth feels extra meaningful. Here are some thoughts and concepts that could help make things better for ALL humans.
Attention Humans – We Need a Co-Op with the Earth
6 small things you can do right now to save Mother Earth, because we need her!
Use These Five “Love Languages” to Be More Successful At Work
Here’s how you can use the power of the “five languages of romantic love” to help you achieve work success as well.
You’ve Got the Power! The Power of Choice
There’s only one constant in life – the ability to make choices, so how can you make ones that better serve you?
Starting Anew – What is the “New Normal?”
As we start to transition into a post-quarantine “new normal,” it’s a perfect time to evaluate what you want back in your life.
Ugh…Do I Have To?
How to reframe your responsibilities from burdens to choices to lower stress and start enjoying life again.
Because I Said So
Why dictator parenting doesn’t work and how to use the concept of “Co-Active Leadership” instead.
Power Up With Music
When I’m feeling a lull in energy, all I need to do is open up my Empower Playlist. These are my go-to songs for feeling like a badass!
3 Small Steps to Making a Big Change
Yes, you can make big changes in your life, one step at a time. Here’s how to make it easy.
How to Manage Your Energy During a Crisis
Five ways to take care of yourself while going through hardship.
Finding my Purpose – Achieving My Dreams
How I spent the last two years manifesting and creating Chaos to Calm.
New Habit Backup Plan
How to safeguard your new habit to make sure the change you want to make sticks.
