Choosing Slow
A gentle guide to help busy moms find calm, intention, and steady rhythms — even in the middle of real life.
If you’re a mom of teens, your days are full.
The good kind of full… and the exhausting kind.
You’re juggling practices, drop-offs, permission slips, meals, moods, and the emotional weight of parenting kids who are growing fast and feeling big.
And somewhere in all of that, you’ve wondered:
“Is this just how life has to feel?”
Rushed.
Frantic.
Overloaded.
Like you’re doing everything for everyone but not actually present with anyone — including yourself.
Here’s the truth no one told you:
You don’t need a new life to feel calmer. You just need a slower way to move through the one you already have.
And that’s exactly what this guide will help you do.
Introducing: Choosing Slow in a Fast-Paced Season
A simple, grounding guide that shows you how to slow down internally — even when life is anything but slow on the outside.
This isn’t another routine to follow.
It’s not a rigid schedule or a lifestyle overhaul.
It’s a return to what matters most, right where you are.
With the kids and the noise and the busy and the sports schedules.
With the messy middle of raising teens.
With real life happening every five minutes.
This guide helps you:
✔ Understand what slow living actually is (and isn’t)
✔ Create intention in the middle of packed days
✔ Identify the small habits that make your home feel lighter
✔ Build rhythms that steady your nervous system
✔ Find pockets of slowness while raising teens
✔ Show up as the grounded, present mom you want to be — without burning out
Slow living isn’t doing nothing. It's doing what matters… intentionally.
You don’t have to move to the country.
You don’t have to clear your calendar.
You don’t have to change who you are.
You just need to be where your feet are.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Prepare your days with intention
The simple “night before” shifts that make mornings calmer and evenings smoother.
Anchor your morning so the whole house feels steadier
Not with an hour-long ritual — with doable rhythms that fit real life.
Create moments of slow in the middle of the chaos
Pickup lines, car rides, late-night conversations — these can become grounding instead of draining.
Build rhythms that actually work for moms of teens
Ones that support you instead of adding more work to your plate.
Change the way you move through your busy season
Because slowing down isn’t about your schedule — it’s about your presence.
Who this guide is for:
Moms of pre-teens and teens who…
• Feel the nonstop pace of after-school life
• Want their home to feel calmer without doing a complete overhaul
• Are tired of rushing through everything
• Want more connection with their kids
• Crave steadiness, grounding, and clarity
• Are ready for a life that feels more intentional and less chaotic
If that’s you, you’re in the right place.
What’s included:
A clean, minimal, easy-to-read download packed with:
• A grounding welcome and mindset shift
• What slow living actually means (and what it doesn’t)
• Rhythms for mornings, evenings, and the in-between
• Real-life examples of slow in a busy home
• A special section for moms navigating sports-heavy, high-demand seasons
• Actionable habits you can start tonight
• A gentle plan for creating a steadier life — your way
Imagine this…
Even with a full calendar, you feel like you again.
Your mornings start without chaos.
Your evenings end without rushing.
You breathe deeper.
Your home feels lighter.
You show up to your family with steadiness instead of stress.
You move through your week with intention instead of overwhelm.
That’s what Choosing Slow helps you create.
You don’t need a slower season. You need a slower rhythm.
And you can start right now.
Ready to choose slow — even here, even now?
Download Choosing Slow in a Fast-Paced Season