Hi! I'm Amanda Alexander PCC, Director of Coaching Mums. Welcome to the blog!
Since founding Coaching Mums in 2003, I've helped thousands of working mums across the World to create a sense of balance, fulfillment and success on their own terms.
Here on the blog, you'll find tonnes of free online coaching tools and tips to help you as a working mum to juggle all the roles you play... without losing the plot!
Mummy Tantrum Training
Have you ever had a mummy tantrum? I wrote the piece below last April within my fortnightly ezine for mums - Inspire. The other day, I was talking to a client about her own "mummy tantrums" and how she could minimise them. Whilst I can't claim that the story below represents my only mummy tantrum in the past year, I can claim that they are few and far between, simply because I know why they happen and what to do to avoid them!
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Post has no comments.Three Steps to Achieving Your Dream From The Girl Who Kissed a Frog
Last Thursday during half term week, I took Max and Freddie to see Disney’s new animated film, “The Princess and The Frog”. This was a film about making your dreams come true, and it espoused some of the lessons that I teach my clients when helping them to define and achieve their own dreams or goals. This version is a modern day take on the old classic with the star an African American girl called Tiana from the poor end of town in New Orleans. Read More
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Sarah Layton commented on 03-Mar-2010 03:48 PM
Hi Amanda
I love your newsletter today about the need to 'keep kissing frogs'
on the way to success and find it really inspiring! Thank you....
Best wishes
Sarah
I love your newsletter today about the need to 'keep kissing frogs'
on the way to success and find it really inspiring! Thank you....
Best wishes
Sarah
Rachel commented on 18-Mar-2010 10:00 AM
Hi Amanda, I loved this story and it is so true. About 15 years ago, while not sleeping due to jet-lag and being slightly uneasy about my role at work, I had a very clear vision of me doing work helping managers to create working environments that really helped people to be their best. I could even see my business cards! I was so excited. By morning a bit of objectivity/caution had set in so I didn't resign immediately but somewhere I must have kept the vision and I remember about 5 years later, when I had extablished myself as a leadership coach, remembering it. Spooky these visions! R xx
Juggling and Spinning - and Tossing Pancakes!
For many Inspire readers in the UK, this week is half term holiday, and I started writing this Inspire around the theme of coping with half term holidays. But suddenly (about 30 minutes ago in fact ) I remembered that I still haven’t worked out childcare for Max on his Inset Day on Monday. Read More
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Post has no comments.How to Avoid Becoming Little Miss Neat
Do you ever get overwhelmed with housework? If this is you....I hope the "Mr Men" story will make you smile and that you'll be able to use one or two of the "Coach Yourself" questions to help you feel less weighed down by the domestic chores!
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anne commented on 10-Feb-2010 08:09 AM
Thanks Amanda
I needed to read this this morning - just like little Miss Neat I feel overwhelmed sometimes picking up after 3 sons and a husband. I've learned to step back a little and avoid walking into rooms sometimes to avoid the frustration I feel at having to clean up yet again. It's so true though about being thankful for it - I'm grateful for a full, busy home - and I wouldn't be without any of them - I need to take them as they are - mess included. Thanks for the reminder Amanda
I needed to read this this morning - just like little Miss Neat I feel overwhelmed sometimes picking up after 3 sons and a husband. I've learned to step back a little and avoid walking into rooms sometimes to avoid the frustration I feel at having to clean up yet again. It's so true though about being thankful for it - I'm grateful for a full, busy home - and I wouldn't be without any of them - I need to take them as they are - mess included. Thanks for the reminder Amanda
Why boys need parents
My friend Katrina has just sent me an email entitled "Why boys need parents"
I have wept tears of laughter. The photos are hilarious and I wish I could post them up here. Read More
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Post has no comments.Important Health Advice for Women (!)
My friend Ali Davies, a professional coach in Ireland, sent me this and it made me laugh, especially the last line!
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it! Downtime is so important for all of us and this has just reminded me that I need to plan it in- otherwise somehow things just creep in and before I know it I'm rushing round like a headless chicken - again!
in their pyjamas :)