For the month of August our conversations on the podcast will help parents transition their families into a new and very different school year.  My guest for today's episode is Susan Seay. Susan is an international speaker, podcast host of the Mentor 4 Moms Podcast and a certified life coach who helps busy moms make the shift from overwhelmed and distracted to intentional and living on purpose.  She's also a homeschooling mom of 7. Susan and I talk about how to intentionally parent our kids for this season of schooling, that may be our normal for a while, without overwhelming ourselves. In this episode we discuss: exchanging a list of house rules for living your family's core values the peace that comes when we let go of the need to control the household responsibilities setting the environment for a successful school year shifting our focus to the benefits of an unprecedented year of schooling during a pandemic the evolution of our parenting styles how Susan started reclaiming her voice You can watch the video of our conversation at Facebook.com/StrongHerMe *** Quotes from the episode: "My definition of intentional is having both the courage and the confidence to live true to your core values." - Susan Seay "I had to get to a place where I had to relinquish my hold on so many of the things I felt personally responsible for, because I'm mom, I'm wife ... it became my personal commitment to see how many balls I could drop." - Susan Seay Show Notes Connect with Susan SusanSeay.com Mentor 4 Moms podcast  Working From Home with Kids  10 Questions to Ask Your Kids Every Year  @SusanLSeay Book: Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu *** The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here! Learn more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.” *** Subscribe to the #WorkYourPlan Podcast and published episodes will come right to the podcast app on your phone and/or join our email list for a daily email reminder when a new episode is ready. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, rate it on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify or Stitcher with a short review. Connect with Kendra personally @kendratillman or @strongherme on Instagram. Ask a question on the podcast episode at strongher.me or by emailing [email protected].