120. Teaching our kids emotional intelligence
I have had some great questions on how to teach our kids emotional intelligence – and I will answer them in this episode. I will also run through the 5…
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119. Tolerating tough emotions in our kids (and ourselves)
I want to run through the steps of teaching your kids emotional intelligence. And to lay the groundwork for that, let’s take a minute to explore our relationship to uncomfortable…
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118. Joy amidst depression in motherhood with Jenna Griffith
There is an emotional experience of motherhood that can feel dark, angry, exhausting, hopeless. Some of us even experience postpartum depression or other hormonal imbalances that impact our emotional experience. …
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Is Self-Care the Answer When Motherhood Sucks?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the time in my life where everything seemed to suck. Parenting was depleting all my resources, I felt in over my head on a…
117. Emotional Intelligence 101 (and by Enneagram Type)
What does it mean to be ‘Emotionally Intelligent’? How can this help you in motherhood and your life? I’m sharing the basics of Emotional Intelligence (aka EQ) and giving you…
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What I Ate During the Whole 30 (whole30 meal ideas)
I recently did the whole 30 challenge. That is, no sugar, dairy, gluten, grains, legumes, peanuts, soy, or alcohol for 30 days. So you basically eat avocado, drink coffee and…
115. A Controlling mom, or a capable mom?
I was a controlling mom. I turned on the NO switch and said no to my kids, to my husband, to myself. But this need to control everything came from…
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114. Being a Mom, on Purpose (it’s not about happy, obedient kids)
What it means to be a mom on purpose – and it is not about having happy, obedient kids. It is actually about being a mom on purpose when our…
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113. Why you aren’t thriving in motherhood (stress and surviving)
There is a quote ‘don’t just survive in motherhood, thrive in it’ When I first heard this quote I really hated it. I was home with three kids under four…
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Simple Easter Gifts for Kids
Easter is another Christian holiday that has become commercialized and is trending towards the excessive-gift-showering feel of Christmas. I love to give my kids gifts, but I also really want…