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.

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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.

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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.

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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