# frazzled — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover frazzled. Page: Feed: --- ## [Three Systems for a Calmer Back to School](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/three-systems-for-a-calmer-back-to-school) _2026-08-18 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ It's back to school season, and if you're the one in your house tracking every form, portal, email, and schedule change, you already know what's coming. All that information lands at once, and it turns into chaos fast. That first week or two back is overwhelming for two reasons: a huge amount of change hits all at once, and it's a total shift from your summer atmosphere to your school year… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19557264-three-systems-for-a-calmer-back-to-school.mp3) ## [Frazzled About Education Newsletter](https://mrsfrazzled.substack.com/p/frazzled-about-education-newsletter-86e) _2026-08-18 · Frazz · Frazzled About Education_ Week of August 17, 2026 ## ["The Wisdom Is in the Room"](https://mrsfrazzled.substack.com/p/the-wisdom-is-in-the-room) _2026-08-12 · Frazz · Frazzled About Education_ Juliana Stratton on Public Schools, Leadership & the U.S. Senate [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210936022/ba23d2f23a2b70c5be0087c8be67a180.mp3) ## [Teaching Your Teen to Cook with Katie Kimball](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/teaching-your-teen-to-cook-with-katie-kimball) _2026-08-11 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ Time management, planning, cooking. These are fundamental life skills that we don't get taught in school, and if we're honest, not always at home either. Today I'm bringing back one of my favorite guests to talk about the one we haven't covered yet: teaching teens how to actually cook, not just survive on cereal and takeout. Katie Kimball has been teaching families how to cook for 17 years, and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19559621-teaching-your-teen-to-cook-with-katie-kimball.mp3) ## [Why Gifted Education is a Remnant of a World That Loved Eugenics](https://mrsfrazzled.substack.com/p/why-gifted-education-is-a-remnant) _2026-08-08 · Jed Bookout · Frazzled About Education_ Jed Bookout: I had a conversation with Frazz recently, where she told me that when she was in the second grade, she was given an IQ test. ## [Dumped During the School Day](https://mrsfrazzled.substack.com/p/dumped-during-the-school-day) _2026-08-04 · Frazz · Frazzled About Education_ A personal lore dump about...being dumped...and how I survived being completely broke going into my first year of teaching. ## [The Four Levels of Planning That Actually Help You Accomplish Your Goals](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/the-four-levels-of-planning-that-actually-help-you-accomplish-your-goals) _2026-08-04 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ Think back to January. You set some goals for the year. Now be honest, have you made any real progress on them? If that question stings a little, you're not alone, and it's not because you picked the wrong goal or lost your motivation. It's because most of us were never taught the planning structure that actually holds a goal together past March. In this episode, I'm breaking down the four levels… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19557596-the-four-levels-of-planning-that-actually-help-you-accomplish-your-goals.mp3) ## [Treat Your Bank Account Like Your Calendar with Mike Michalowicz](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/treat-your-bank-account-like-your-calendar-with-mike-michalowicz) _2026-07-28 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ You've heard the dreaded B word. Budget. Maybe you've never found one that actually sticks or maybe you're the opposite, and you feel pretty on top of your money already. Either way, this episode is going to shift how you see it. I first found Mike Michalowicz back in 2019 when I read Profit First, and it completely changed how I manage the finances here at The Pink Bee. So when his newest book,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19492169-treat-your-bank-account-like-your-calendar-with-mike-michalowicz.mp3) ## [Do Not Ever Let Them Call You "Un-American"](https://mrsfrazzled.substack.com/p/do-not-ever-let-them-call-you-un) _2026-07-28 · Jed Bookout · Frazzled About Education_ On April 23, 1951, a 16 year old Black girl by the name of Barbara Rose Johns decided she had enough with the conditions of her high school.Frazzled About Education is a reader-supported publication. ## [What I Know Now at 53 That I Wish I Knew at 33](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/what-i-know-now-at-53-that-i-wish-i-knew-at-33) _2026-07-21 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ Last week I turned 53, and I've found myself sitting with the lessons that took me decades and more than a few hard moments to truly understand. These aren't quick tips or things I read somewhere. They're the truths I learned by living them, the ones that eventually became the foundation for the work I do and everything I now teach women about their time and their capacity. This episode is a… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19454606-what-i-know-now-at-53-that-i-wish-i-knew-at-33.mp3) ## [Open this .onion address (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Xf56dqk8hGNk) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Access 7btj5kisrpopxjkhmcugbiygfk2xd6op3ta7whfrmxxrldyrlh5b5zad.onion using a Tor browser. ## [PAYWALLED GOSSIP: California State Department of Education](https://mrsfrazzled.substack.com/p/paywalled-gossip-california-state) _2026-07-20 · Frazz · Frazzled About Education_ Watch now | This would get me in trouble so uhhhh just posting it for us. ## [How to feel less irritable this summer: It’s not just the kids, the work juggle, or the heat. It’s everything stacking up! Here are 5 things that help](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/how-to-feel-less-irritable-this-summer) _2026-07-18 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ In paid partnership with Dove. ## [I'm taking a (sort of) summer break whilst the kids are off school.](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/im-taking-a-sort-of-summer-break) _2026-07-15 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 10 minutes and 8 ways to give yourself permission to pull back where you can ## [Routines, Habits, and Why You've Been Getting Them Mixed Up](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/routines-habits-and-why-you-ve-been-getting-them-mixed-up) _2026-07-14 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ Most people think the goal is to turn all their routines into habits. That belief is quietly wrecking a lot of good routines. I've been hearing this come up over and over in my community, and I finally had to address it head-on. So many women are beating themselves up over something that isn't even a real measure of success. In this episode, I'm clearing up the confusion between routines and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19419550-routines-habits-and-why-you-ve-been-getting-them-mixed-up.mp3) ## [It's your summer too](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/its-your-summer-too) _2026-07-13 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 5 small ways to claim the season, even if you are the one still cooking ## [Feeling shattered, and going gently](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/feeling-shattered-and-going-gently) _2026-07-08 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 9 minutes on exhaustion, trusting that your energy will return, and how to make the road a little smoother ## [The Truth About Following Someone Else's Morning Routine](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/the-truth-about-following-someone-else-s-morning-routine) _2026-07-07 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ If you have ever tried the 5 AM Club or the Miracle Morning and felt like you failed at it, this episode is going to feel like a deep breath. So many of us have downloaded the perfect morning routine, set the early alarm, committed to the exact sequence of activities, and then watched the whole thing fall apart within a week. And when it falls apart, we do not blame the routine. We blame… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19396031-the-truth-about-following-someone-else-s-morning-routine.mp3) ## [Good girl, bad temper](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/good-girl-bad-temper) _2026-07-06 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 5 reasons why trying so hard to be nice, finds you more snappy, not less ## [Five small things that help you feel good in your own skin](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/five-small-things-that-help-you-feel) _2026-07-02 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ I was delighted to partner with ZIIP for this article, however opinions, as ever, are my own. ## [For you, before anyone else](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/for-you-before-anyone-else) _2026-07-01 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 10 minutes of me reading the first pages of my brand new book ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LhkqisNSAKms) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [OUT TOMORROW](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/out-tomorrow) _2026-07-01 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ Your irritability, anger and rage aren’t a character flaw, they’re a message! ## [What Smart Women Get Wrong About Delegation with Emily Morgan](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/what-smart-women-get-wrong-about-delegation-with-emily-morgan) _2026-06-30 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ Most of us have tried delegation. We've handed things off, watched it fall apart, and quietly decided it's more trouble than it's worth. Emily Morgan has spent nearly 20 years studying exactly why that happens and what the people who actually crack it are doing differently. Emily is the founder of Delegate Solutions, a fractional executive assistant company, and author of Let It Go (2nd Edition,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19348662-what-smart-women-get-wrong-about-delegation-with-emily-morgan.mp3) ## [Five single sentences from my new book about irritability and rage](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/five-single-sentences-from-my-new) _2026-06-29 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ Lightbulb moments that changed how I view my own 'big feelings' ## [Your comfort matters: Sweaty days, invisible discomfort, and the small act of finally putting yourself first](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/your-comfort-matters-sweaty-days) _2026-06-27 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ In paid partnership with Dove. ## [The coke bottle effect](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/the-coke-bottle-effect) _2026-06-25 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ A 60 minute chat on the coke bottle effect: when your child gets home dysregulated, and what to do when you've got no calm to give ## [The size of your reaction is important information!](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/the-size-of-your-reaction-is-important) _2026-06-24 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ A 10 minute voice note on why our reactions get bigger when life gets fuller ## [The Part of Productivity AI Can't Give You](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/the-part-of-productivity-ai-can-t-give-you) _2026-06-23 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ The noise around productivity has gotten really loud lately, and I think a lot of it has to do with AI. There are apps, tools, and technology promising to 10X your output, and every corner of the internet is telling you how to squeeze more into your day. But what if that constant push to produce more, faster, is actually making you worse at the very thing it's claiming to help you with? In this… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19311420-the-part-of-productivity-ai-can-t-give-you.mp3) ## [The three step repair that changed my parenting](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/the-three-step-repair-that-changed) _2026-06-22 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ What do you do after you have snapped at someone you love? ## [For the woman who is full and feels like she's failing](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/for-the-woman-who-is-full-and-feels) _2026-06-17 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 10 minutes on the dropped sock, the inner voice, and the shift that changes everything ## [Why Eat the Frog Is Setting You Up to Fail](https://www.megansumrell.com/blog/why-eat-the-frog-is-setting-you-up-to-fail) _2026-06-16 · Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women_ You've probably heard the productivity advice that says you should tackle your hardest task first thing in the morning. Eat the frog, they call it. Get the big, heavy, ugly thing done before you do anything else, and the rest of your day is downhill from there. Sounds great. Except... what happens when life lands in your lap before you ever get to the frog? If you've been trying this method and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1979875/episodes/19275601-why-eat-the-frog-is-setting-you-up-to-fail.mp3) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xaWM9Iiq7brB) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [For those who start Monday's feeling frazzled](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/for-those-who-start-mondays-feeling) _2026-06-15 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 5 thoughts on the psychology of the overloaded week ## [The permission you give your children that you've never given yourself](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/the-permission-you-give-your-children) _2026-06-10 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 12 minutes on telling your kids it's okay to 'have big feelings', and why it's vital to extend that compassion to yourself ## [If you are running on fumes right now, this is why](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/if-you-are-running-on-fumes-right) _2026-06-08 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 5 thoughts on surviving the busy 'end of school' season ## [Disappointing your child isn't the same as failing them](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/disappointing-your-child-isnt-the) _2026-06-03 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 12 minutes and 5 things to understand about disappointing people ## [Why saying no to your kids is so hard](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/why-saying-no-to-your-kids-is-so) _2026-06-01 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 5 thoughts on why your child's disappointment feels tough to handle ## [When doing nourishing stuff for yourself just adds to the to-do list](https://annamathur.substack.com/p/when-doing-nourishing-stuff-for-yourself) _2026-05-27 · Anna Mathur · The Frazzled Mums Club_ 12 minutes on how to care for yourself in busy and demanding seasons