Simple Ways to Connect With Your People ❤️

Hi Mamas - 

Sure, ghosts and goblins are scary… but have you met your fall to-do list? 🎃 That’s the real terror this time of year. Whether you’re carving pumpkins or just carving out a few minutes to breathe, fall has a way of keeping even the most organized of us on our toes.

Maybe, like us, you’ve looked up at some point and realized the stuff is getting done (pat yourself on the back) —but you’re missing your people and the connections that matter most.

HAVE NO FEAR! THE CARRY™ ALL IS HERE! 🙌

We’ve got you, ladies. Let’s tag-team to make your traditions not-so-spooky—so you’re actually in memories, not just running the show.

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-CARRY™ Team

 This week in The CARRY™ ALL, we’re talking about:

• 🕯️ Honoring Traditions While Navigating Grief

• 💕  Quick Ways to Connect With Your Partner

•  👨‍👩‍👧‍👦  Making Time Together Count with Your Kids

THE BIG 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣

1️⃣  🕯️ Honoring Traditions While Navigating Grief 

The holidays—or any seasonal traditions—can make grief feel so… in your face. Even tiny gestures can help honor both your feelings and your traditions!

The empty chair at the table > 🕯️ Light a candle at dinner in their honor

The Christmas card that no longer gets sent to their address >  💬 Share a
favorite story about them

The recipe they always made… now your responsibility > 🍲 Cook the dish
to keep their memory alive

In case you missed it: On The Paula Faris Show, Paula talks grief, loss, and how community and conversation help us heal—joined by Dr. Henry Cloud, Annie F. Downs, and Jessica N. Turner. 🎧 Listen to the full series here!

2️⃣   💕  Quick Ways to Connect With Your Partner 

‘Tis the season when date night often gets hijacked by company parties and school programs. Keeping the spark alive can feel like one more area you’re just not hitting the mark—enter the reminder: it doesn’t have to be complicated. 

Here are quick ideas for each love language, even during the busiest season:

1. Words of Affirmation: Leave a short note for them to find, send a flirty text mid-day, share one thing you appreciate about them before you go to bed, meet weekly and go through these marriage journal questions 

2. Quality Time: At-home date night, connection cards, cook a meal together, take an after dinner walk

3. Acts of Service: Make their morning coffee or breakfast, knock out a chore they hate to do, prep a little “surprise” for them (snack, note, playlist)

4. Receiving Gifts: Doordash a special treat/drink/flowers to their office, DIY coupons for a back rub or special favor (we’ll leave that up to your imagination), a thoughtful gift you heard them mention

5. Physical Touch: Hug it out for 30 seconds or more, dance in the kitchen while cooking, massage their shoulders, eh hem — how should we say this — MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN

Don’t let the rat race steal your connection points. Small gestures, done consistently, matter. You’re tired…SAME mama! But prioritizing connection with our people is so worth it.

3️⃣  👨‍👩‍👧‍👦  Making Time Together Count with Your Kids

How much pressure do you put on yourself to plan “quality time”? What if, instead, you simply invited your kids into what you’re already doing?

Connection doesn’t have to look like crafts, outings, or big gestures—it can happen in the everyday. Let them stir the pancake batter, help fold towels (even if it’s messy), or sit on the counter while you cook. Ask their opinions while you unload groceries. Let them tag along for an errand and DJ the drive.

These small, shared moments send a quiet message: you belong here with me, in the real, ordinary parts of my life. Because when they look back, it won’t be the big plans they remember—it’ll be the moments they knew they weren’t the distraction; they were the priority.

📰 IN THE NEWS

👶 More Athletes Are Choosing Motherhood—And Leagues Are Taking Note

More professional athletes are choosing motherhood in the middle of their careers—and it’s reshaping the game. The latest example? U.S. soccer stars like Lynn Biyendolo are part of a growing shift in the sport, as players and coaches speak openly about fertility, women’s health, and what it means to balance career and family at the highest level.

👉 Read more about how this generation of athletes is changing the conversation on motherhood and work here.

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT 🤎
for the mom embracing motherhood later in life

More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, some stepping into motherhood for the first time in their 40s. And if that’s you? Take a deep breath—you’re not alone, and your journey is just as beautiful and valid as anyone else’s. 

Whether by intentional choice or by circumstance, this is your story to own. Parenting later often brings unique strengths. Life experience can give you more patience, perspective, and confidence. You might notice yourself savoring the little moments more, connecting deeply, and trusting your instincts in ways younger parents are still learning.

Yes, there can be challenges—but there’s also a quiet kind of joy in knowing you’re entering this chapter, often with more stability, clarity, and appreciation for the journey. Motherhood doesn’t come with a timeline—you’re stepping into it exactly when you’re meant to.

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