424. "How Does She Do It All?" Juggling Work, Motherhood, and Divorce Gracefully with Sarah Armstrong

Ever looked at another mom and thought, "How the hell is she juggling all that without falling apart?"

In this episode of The Divorce Revolution Podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Armstrong—author of The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce and The Art of the Juggling Act. Sarah is a powerhouse corporate leader, single mom, and author who knows firsthand what it means to manage two households, raise a daughter, keep a thriving career, and stay sane in the process.

We go beyond the fluffy "you can have it all" advice and dig into the real strategies that make balance possible even when life feels anything but balanced.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Art of The Juggling Act: https://thejugglingact.com/
• The Mom's Guide to A Good Divorce: https://www.momsguidetogooddivorce.com/order
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What We Discuss:

• 03:44 The self-care non-negotiables and friendship boundaries that keep burnout at bay
• 07:04 The surprising daily habits that make "juggling it all" actually work
• 09:54 What inspired her to write The Art of the Juggling Act—and why it's not just for working moms
• 13:29 Navigating two households with grace (and minimal chaos)
• 19:19 What Sarah calls "The Great Consolidation"—and how it helped her reframe post-divorce life
• 22:13 Where your time really goes and how to get some of it back
• 23:59 The mindset shift that helped her stop feeling guilty about working
• 25:31 "Decompression zones": what they are and how they can transform your evenings
• 27:26 The real challenges of working from home as a single mom and how to manage them
• 29:25 How she handles those school volunteer requests without drowning in mom guilt
• 42:52 Practical, realistic advice every single mom needs to hear

Find more from Sarah Armstrong:

Website: https://thejugglingact.com/

Find more from Amber Shaw:

Instagram: @msambershaw

Website: ambershaw.com