Hardy Mom Jingle

When I was getting ready to start this podcast, I knew I needed something fun to introduce it, and what's more fun than a catchy jingle?  I've had fun creating it, and I hope you enjoy listening to it too!  When you're done, check out the latest epis...

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Feb 23, 2022
Trailer

Want to know what the Hardy Mom Podcast is all about? If you've got health challenges from anxiety to zika, the Hardy Mom Podcast is here for you! There is expert advice as well as tips & tricks to help you live well.  Learn how to move forward,...

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Feb 22, 2022
Top 10 Gifts for Moms with Chronic Illness

I LOVE presents! Honestly, I do love getting them - who doesn't? But I truly love giving them even more! As the older kids have become adults, they haven't wanted to ask for gifts, and I just found out why. The answer might help you too. They don't w...

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Dec 20, 2018
How to Enjoy the Holidays with Your Family

Is the holiday season a time of joy, or do you wish it could just all be over already? You don't have to suffer through the holidays! 1. Set boundaries. You don't have to have Aunt Edna stay with you for two weeks over the holidays if she upsets you...

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Dec 12, 2018
Anger Management for Moms

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”  -Yoda Yes, I'm a Star Wars geek. But there is some wisdom found in Yoda's words. If nothing else, it shows us that we can quickly get from a subt...

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Dec 06, 2018
Redefining Beautiful - with Kirstie Ennis

"When I was in the hospital I didn't have that role model" (amputees, or people in a wheelchair).."and that's what I've been trying to be for other people."  Kirstie Ennis   If you haven't heard of Kirstie Ennis, here's a quick introduction (you can...

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Nov 29, 2018
5 Things to be Thankful for when life is hard

5 Things to be thankful for: 1. You're here! Every day that you wake up, you have hope. Hope that tomorrow will be better, that you'll feel well, and that new opportunities will present themselves 2. Scientific Advances Did you know that kerosene was...

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Nov 22, 2018
How to Get the Rest You Need

Are you sick & tired of being sick & tired? Even moms who are totally healthy get exhausted sometimes.   The secret to how to get the sleep you need is in this episode You'll also discover: What a 'Bip' is and how it can help you (I'd now re...

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Nov 15, 2018
How to Save Time, Money, and Energy

"Many women spend more on their clothes than they do on an annual vacation, and yet put more strategy on the vacation than the closet." -Sarah Moore Sarah Moore's "3 S" Strategy - Sort, Share, Stop: SORT: First, sort clothing to keep and get rid of...

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Nov 07, 2018
Abandoned at the Airport

UPDATE: I'm no longer in a wheelchair when I get tired, or a walker. My cane has been gathering dust in the garage for three years! I've moved to paradise, changed my mindset, overcome my trauma (most days) and am a different person from the one who...

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Oct 31, 2018