Mia Redrick is a popular speaker, strategy coach for moms, and a best-selling author of Time for Mom-Me:5 Essential Strategies for A Mother’s Self-Care and Time for Mom-Me: 365 Daily Strategies for a Mother’s Self-Care. She also co-authored Finding Time to Care for Me: A Nurse’s Guide to Self-Care. Affectionately known as The Mom Strategist™,
Redrick has reached thousands, both nationally and internationally,
with her empowering message for moms that “self-care is non-negotiable
but necessary to be the best parent possible.” Redrick’s goal is to
empower one million moms to practice better self-care. As the founder
and CEO of Finding Definitions, LLC,
she is leading the charge to establish self-care groups for moms across
the country using her turnkey system. She provides coaching and
consulting on life and business systems that mothers trust to design the
lives that they want, and create the support that they need to live and
love fully.I had a chance to interview her to find out more about her tips for moms.
Why did you become involved with America Now News?
I am affectionately known as The Mom Strategist™ because I’ve coached thousands of moms with practical solutions to empower them to practice better self-care. I am also the author of Time for Mom-me:5 Essential Strategies for A Mother’s Self-care and Time for Mom-Me: 365 Daily Strategies for A Mother’s Self-care.
I love America Now News because it allows me to provide mothers with “news that moms can really use”. My goal on the show is to empower mothers to practice better self-care with solutions and strategies to gain more ease and joy in their daily motherhood journey. I know these solutions and strategies work because I’ve applied them in my own life and have taught tons of moms to do the same.
I am affectionately known as The Mom Strategist™ because I’ve coached thousands of moms with practical solutions to empower them to practice better self-care. I am also the author of Time for Mom-me:5 Essential Strategies for A Mother’s Self-care and Time for Mom-Me: 365 Daily Strategies for A Mother’s Self-care.
I love America Now News because it allows me to provide mothers with “news that moms can really use”. My goal on the show is to empower mothers to practice better self-care with solutions and strategies to gain more ease and joy in their daily motherhood journey. I know these solutions and strategies work because I’ve applied them in my own life and have taught tons of moms to do the same.
How do you find time to take care of yourself while you're busy taking care of others?
I have implemented a strategy over the past fifteen years of being a mom (my children are 15, 12 and 8)
called
blending, which means that whenever I am doing something for my
children like carpooling, extra-curricular activities etc., I also look
for simple and easy ways to do something for myself. This might mean
that I bring my ankle weights to the playground or do a quick exercise
circuit while my children practice their sporting activities. There are
so many ways to incorporate the things that you love into the
activities and events that you are exposed to daily through your
children.
Why is it so hard for parents to prioritize their own self-care?
Parents struggle to prioritize their self-care because they never feel they have given
their children enough of their time, resources and attention because of the endless demands of parenting. We feel guilty when we think about doing anything for ourselves yet we can always justify giving to our children. I coach my clients to understand that giving all of yourself to your children is the goal. Taking the time to refuel, reflect and re-prioritize what is best for yourself and your family allows you to give your complete time and attention to them without being resentful. When we take self-care moments that grow our lives like exercising, a class that we’ve always wanted to take , etc., we can then share more of who we are with our children.
Why is it so hard for parents to prioritize their own self-care?
Parents struggle to prioritize their self-care because they never feel they have given
their children enough of their time, resources and attention because of the endless demands of parenting. We feel guilty when we think about doing anything for ourselves yet we can always justify giving to our children. I coach my clients to understand that giving all of yourself to your children is the goal. Taking the time to refuel, reflect and re-prioritize what is best for yourself and your family allows you to give your complete time and attention to them without being resentful. When we take self-care moments that grow our lives like exercising, a class that we’ve always wanted to take , etc., we can then share more of who we are with our children.
One million moms is an ambitious goal - how will you know when you've gotten there?
Yes, it is an ambitious goal but it is doable. I host Time for Mom-Me self-care groups around the country. These six-week groups help moms focus on their personal growth, blueprint of motherhood, ways to find time, and how to build meaningful connections to solve their greatest challenges in motherhood. You can learn more about these groups at http://www.timeformom-me.com. When I’ve had one million moms participate in this incredible program then I'll know that I have reached that goal. I have had 283 groups so far.
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