The Business of Parenting Podcast

S2 Episode 37 - Be Interruptible: The Leadership Skill Parents Need Most in the Startup Years - Seasons of Leadership Series

In the startup years of parenting, interruptions can feel like the enemy. Between work, responsibilities, and endless to-do lists, many parents spend their days trying to manage interruptions more effectively. But what if we've been thinking about interruptions all wrong? In this episode of the series, Seasons of Leadership: Helping Parents Become the Leaders Their Families Need—In Every Season, Jackie explores why some of the most important moments in family life arrive disguised as interruptions. Through personal stories, leadership lessons, and two practical tools—Stop and Count and Think in Common—she challenges parents to rethink the moments they're tempted to rush past. Because sometimes the interruption isn't getting in the way of the work. It is the work. If this episode resonated with you, don't forget to follow, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a parent who could use the reminder that some of the moments that shape a family arrive disguised as interruptions.   EPISODE CREDITS Host: Jackie Mourot, Ed.D. Produced by: The Business of Parenting Original Music: No Roots — composed and produced by Matheo Mourot © 2025. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Learn more: TheBusinessofParenting.com [https://thebusinessofparenting.com/]

S2 Episode 36 - So Your Kid Just Graduated...Now What? - Seasons of Leadership Series

Graduation is often celebrated as a milestone for our children—but what if it’s also a profound leadership transition for parents? In this deeply reflective episode kicking off the new Seasons of Leadership series, Jackie explores the emotional and identity shifts that accompany graduation season and the evolving role parents must learn to embrace as their children step into adulthood. Through personal stories, leadership insights, and honest reflections on letting go, control, purpose, and rediscovering ourselves beyond constant management, Jackie invites listeners to reconsider graduation not as the end of parenting, but as the beginning of a new leadership season. This episode is for any parent navigating the beautiful and often disorienting tension between holding on and releasing well. Because healthy leadership was never meant to create permanent dependence—it was meant to prepare people to stand. If this episode resonated with you, don’t forget to follow, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a parent walking through graduation season and wondering what this next chapter is asking of them too.   EPISODE CREDITS Host: Jackie Mourot, Ed.D. Produced by: The Business of Parenting Original Music: No Roots — composed and produced by Matheo Mourot © 2025. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Learn more: TheBusinessofParenting.com [https://thebusinessofparenting.com/]

S2 Episode 35 - Back to Purpose: Leading Your Family in a Busy Season

In this episode of The Business of Parenting Podcast, Jackie returns with a timely conversation about leading your family with purpose in a busy season. Life does not always slow down when we need it to, and most parents cannot wait for the calendar to clear before parenting with intention. Jackie explores why purpose becomes even more important, not less, when family life feels stretched, rushed, or overwhelming. Purpose does not remove the busyness, but it helps us decide what matters most inside it. Through a practical leadership lens, this episode offers three simple ways to return to purpose at home: finding the “good enough mark,” looking for meaningful minute moments of connection, and modeling grace instead of perfection. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, follow, subscribe, or leave a review/comment to let us know what resonated most, and share it with a parent who might need the reminder that you don’t have to wait for life to calm down to lead your family with love, intention, and purpose.   EPISODE CREDITS Host: Jackie Mourot, Ed.D. Produced by: The Business of Parenting Original Music: No Roots — composed and produced by Matheo Mourot © 2025. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Learn more: TheBusinessofParenting.com [https://thebusinessofparenting.com/]

S2 Episode 33 - Sole Founder: Leading Your Family with Clarity and Confidence - Partnering For Life Mini Series Part 4

In this supplemental episode of the Partnering for Life mini-series, Jackie speaks directly to single parents and sole decision-makers at home. Drawing from her experience being raised by a single mother, she reflects on what strong leadership looks like from a child’s perspective and reframes family leadership through the lens of the “sole founder.” This episode explores how clarity, support systems, sustainable rhythms, and internal alignment help single parents lead with confidence, build stability, and shape lasting family culture. If this episode resonated, please follow along, leave a review, or share it with a parent who might need the reminder that leading alone doesn’t mean leading without strength or strategy.   EPISODE CREDITS Host: Jackie Mourot, Ed.D. Produced by: The Business of Parenting Original Music: No Roots — composed and produced by Matheo Mourot © 2025. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Learn more: TheBusinessofParenting.com [https://thebusinessofparenting.com/] | MommyDoubles.com [https://mommydoubles.com/]

S2 Episode 32 - Staying Aligned in the Flurry of Life: Partnering For Life Mini Series Part 3

In Part 3 of Partnering for Life, Jackie reflects on what happens after vision is defined and ownership is clarified—because life keeps changing. Through personal stories and leadership insights, she explores how couples can build rhythms of recalibration, stay connected through busy seasons, and revisit alignment before small tensions grow into distance. Strong partnerships aren’t built on one good conversation—they’re sustained through intentional return.  If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, subscribe, or share it with a parent who might need the reminder that strong family leadership isn’t about perfection—it’s about staying connected, course-correcting early, and choosing alignment again and again.   EPISODE CREDITS Host: Jackie Mourot, Ed.D. Produced by: The Business of Parenting Original Music: No Roots — composed and produced by Matheo Mourot © 2025. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Learn more: TheBusinessofParenting.com [https://thebusinessofparenting.com/] | MommyDoubles.com [https://mommydoubles.com/]