Mother's Little Helper with Taran Conwell

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Welcome to another episode of The Zen(ish) Mommy Podcast! Today we are joined by Taran Conwell, who is here to talk all about mothers’ little helpers; younger, cheaper babysitters who have less experience but will allow you to enjoy a much-needed break! Listening in, you’ll hear all about the importance of establishing a support system from the get-go of parenting, why having a paid babysitter is better than always relying on family members, and why you should leave your partner alone with your children sometimes. Taran also shares what her support looks like as well as what she pays her helpers and where she finds them. We discuss the hard work that is motherhood, the ‘excuses’ mothers make when fearful of leaving their children with someone else, why a mother’s little helper is the perfect gateway into hiring a babysitter, and how the helper benefits from the job. You don’t want to miss out on this one!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to today’s guest, Taran Conwell.
Why it’s important to establish a support system as soon as you have a child.
Why it’s better to have a paid babysitter than to constantly rely on family.
What Taran’s support system looks like right now.
Why you should leave your partner alone with your children.
What a mother’s little helper is and how it differs from a babysitter.
How Taran pays a mother’s little helper.
Why mothers really need a break.
How Taran finds mother’s little helpers.
How mother’s little helpers benefit from their job.
The biggest ‘excuses’ Taran hears from moms who don’t want to leave their kids.
Why a mother’s little helper is the perfect gateway into hiring someone to watch your kids alone.

Tweetables:

“I definitely feel like I’ve built my support system with the intention of having help when I need it without having some sort of other expectation that I cannot meet.” — Taran Conwell [0:08:38]

“You can hire [a mother’s little helper] and then you don’t leave the house because their experience is a little bit less.” — Taran Conwell [0:11:12]

“The greatest part of a mother’s helper is that they’re a lot more affordable than a traditional babysitter.” — Taran Conwell [0:12:43]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Taran Conwell on Instagram

The Undomestic Mom Podcast

The Zen Mommy on Instagram
the Zen Mommy

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