From Chaos To Calm

Joanne Lockwood is joined by Sally Bisbee, a Minnesota-based mum life simplification coach, to explore what it takes to move from daily overwhelm to a calmer, more sustainable rhythm in modern parenting.

Sally shares how juggling children with a wide age gap pushed her into constant stress, and how simplifying routines, creating boundaries, and prioritising guilt-free self-care helped her reclaim a sense of ease. Together they dig into perfectionism, the never-ending to-do list, and the pressure many mothers feel to carry the full mental load.

The conversation also looks at shared responsibility at home: why partners often aren’t mind readers, how clear communication can reduce resentment, and how letting go of “my way is the right way” can make delegation actually work. Joanne and Sally touch on shifting gender-role expectations, the importance of maintaining identity beyond parenting, and the added reality for some families of caring for ageing parents alongside raising children.

Listeners will leave with practical, relatable ideas for reducing unnecessary stress, building supportive habits, and creating more breathing space for themselves and their families.