Episode #57
057 - Raising 3 Kids, Running a Business & Homeschooling: A BTS Look at Our Days
What does it actually look like to raise three kids, homeschool, run a business, work from home, and still have a life? We’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what’s worked for us, what hasn’t, and what we’ve learned after nearly 10 years of parenting while running our business. We talk childcare, routines, quiet time, Sunday planning, outsourcing, marriage, decision fatigue, and why we’ve stopped looking for the schedule that will finally “figure it all out.” Chapters : 00:00 Recording from the Trader Joe’s parking lot 02:11 The biggest lesson: flexibility 07:02 What we thought parenting + business would look like 09:26 Can you actually “do it all?” 14:11 Why there’s no perfect schedule 16:38 Creating rhythms that reduce decisions 21:00 Our Sunday meeting + defining a successful week 25:31 Boundaries between work and family 26:15 How we use childcare 27:51 How we divide work when the kids are home 30:16 Outsourcing inside the business 31:40 Why we hired a family assistant 34:00 Protecting your marriage while working together 35:03 Extra grace required 39:47 Good doesn’t always mean right 42:09 Building the family you actually want 43:00 You’re not alone in figuring this out Connect with us: Instagram: @bradandjeneducation @bradandjen learn.bradandjen.com Keywords: working parents, working from home with kids, work life balance, parenting and business, homeschooling, homeschool parents, entrepreneur parents, working mom, family business, childcare, family routines, time management, marriage and business, family rhythms, raising kids, creative entrepreneur
