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Good Mom Rules is a labor of love and advocacy designed to help moms identify and conquer the guilt they carry around with them every day. Many moms hold on to “mistakes” they have made or life circumstances that forced them to parent differently than they once imagined.

Conquering guilt allows you to live in the present with your children and enjoy motherhood more. This is possible when you have compassion for the younger versions of yourself. Releasing this heavy emotion will help you give your children the happier, freer mom they deserve.


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As a 4-time surrogate, I've heard most, if not all, the questions people have about surrogacy. I've also had a multitude of experiences to share about what it's been like.

II have a passion for helping families grow and I want to help others to understand more about surrogacy and if it's something they are thinking about doing themselves, help answer the questions they may not know they have so they can get off the fence, one way or another.

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Juggling Motherhood and a Career Without Losing Yourself with Christi Gmyr | S8 E21

May 16, 20252 min read

In this episode, I welcome Christi Gmyr—a former therapist turned coach for career-driven moms—who shares her personal journey through the challenges of balancing motherhood, professional life, and her own well-being. From returning to work too soon after maternity leave to managing pandemic-era parenting with a newborn and a toddler, Christi opens up about the guilt, burnout, and self-imposed “shoulds” that so many moms silently carry.

Together, we talk about the importance of giving ourselves grace, letting go of perfectionism, redefining success on our own terms, and why support (both emotional and practical) is non-negotiable—not a luxury. Christi also shares how she helps moms ditch the overwhelm and reconnect with what truly matters.

If you've ever felt like you “should” be doing more, better, or faster… this episode is your reminder that you’re not alone—and you don’t have to do it all alone either.

🎧 Tune in and hear:
💼 Burnout from trying to “do it all”
👶 The emotional weight of early motherhood
🧠 Why your mindset matters more than a spotless kitchen
🤝 The importance of community (even if yours is online!)
💗 And why grace—not guilt—is your greatest superpower

Christi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State, a National Certified Counselor and a Coach for Moms. She is a mom of two kids who are 8 and 4 years old. Christi has worked in community mental health settings for nearly 10 years in therapist and management positions before opening a private therapy practice. After the birth of her first child, Christi learned just how hard it was to juggle the challenges of parenthood with a demanding career. This was exacerbated when her second child was born, bringing about it's own unique set of difficulties. Since then, Christi has transitioned into coaching where she uses what she learned through personal experience and her work as a therapist to help other stressed out moms with demanding careers to overcome burnout so they can feel more connected to their spouse and kids without guilt and resentment Christi currently resides in Syracuse, NY with her husband and two children. When she's not working or driving her kids to their many activities, she enjoys spending time with friends, being outside and watching Survivor with her husband.

Connect with Christi:
www.christigmyrcoaching.com
Facebook: Christi Gmyr Coaching Free
Facebook Group: Thrive As a Career-Driven Mom - https:// www.facebook.com/groups/careerdrivenmoms
Instagram: @career_driven_moms

✨ ABOUT ME:

I'm Alysia Lyons, a certified life coach helping moms release guilt and overwhelm, reconnect with their intuition, and parent from a place of peace.
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Book one in the All Things Wellness book series introduces you to the All Things Wellness Wheel.
The ATW WheelTM is a tool used to determine your current health and wellness status in 24 areas of your life. We call these areas the spokes of your wellness wheel. You will learn how the components of this wheel help you to find harmony within your heart, spirit, mind, and body and if neglected how challenging it is to stay healthy, wealthy, happy, and wise. In The Four-Fold Formula for All Things Wellness, you will learn how your wellness wheel’s components help you find harmony within your heart, spirit, mind, and body. Forty authors share their personal and true stories that will leave you feeling empowered, motivated, and full of hope.

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Being healthy and happy doesn’t just happen. It takes awareness, education, strategy, consistency, emotional resiliency, and more. It sounds like planning for a battle or a war, doesn’t it? We need to be tactical in our efforts to find peace and healthy solutions that work for us and those we love. Emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, organizational, and financial growth are the framework of any military training unit. How do the troops prepare for duty? They have a unified goal for improvement. Your health, wellness, and well-being are no different. Based on the concept of the A.T.W. Wheel, you learn strategies to
Win the Wellness W.A.R. by taking responsibility for your own heart, spirit, mind, and body. The wheel teaches you how to assess your current skill level in 24 areas of your life and level up by gaining strength, knowledge, and control to improve your quality of life. 30 Contributing Authors have soldiered through their own health and wellness battles and share their personal stories of despair, tragedy, or unforeseen obstacles. They have been victorious and share their triumphs..


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When you get into your vehicle, if you’re headed in a new direction, the first thing you do is enter the address into your G.P.S. Along the way, you become aware of detours, delays, and dead-ends. Health and wellness is no different. Using the ATW Wheel(TM) allows you to see exactly where you are, helps you plan ahead, and course correct if necessary Whether your goal is to enhance a relationship, find harmony in your life, purchase a home, graduate from college, or lose fifty pounds, buckle up; we can help you dial in to your Wellness G.P.S. and help you arrive at your destination.

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A Daily Gift of Gratitude is the first book in the Daily Gift Book Series.

Gratitude and anxiety can’t be present at the same time. When you focus on gratitude, anxiety loses its hold, and the level of light in your life grows exponentially.

The practice of listing people, places, and things for which you are grateful, reveals even more for you to recognize with gratitude.

Nearly 100 authors from around the globe have brought their perspectives on gratitude to the pages of this book.


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A Daily Gift of Hope is the second book in the Daily Gift Book Series.

The first, A Daily Gift of Gratitude, opened the door for this book. After all, a grateful heart is indeed a hopeful heart.

A Daily Gift of Hope is a collection of nearly 100 personal stories contributed by 77 authors from around the globe who have brought their perspectives, experiences, and hopeful hearts to the pages of this book.


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A Daily Gift of Kindness is the third book in the Daily Gift Book Series.


Kindness is the focus of the stories in this, the third book of the Daily Gift Book Series. The first focused on gratitude, and the second was hope.

In a world filled with trials, confusion, instability, and divisiveness, we all need all three, especially a little kindness, to calm the storms of life.

Many voices have come together to address the need for kindness. Some will define it, and some will provide it. We hope you will relate to these stories and share a little kindness with others in your life.

Kindness is Free

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Our mission is to help Moms build a better future for themselves, their families, and their loved ones. Our magazine offers mothers a loving serving of inspiration to experience JOY in their daily lives.

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"Live. Love. Prosper., A shift in mindset can make anything possible", is a collection of inspiring real life stories demonstrating how the authors have dealt with heartbreak, anxiety, pain and struggle in life, and learnt the process these emotions to continue their journey towards success. These stories show how resilient the human spirit is, and how simple shifts in the way we think can create massive shifts in how our lives unfold.

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