How we think will affect how we feel. How we feel affects how we behave. How we behave will affect our relationship with our kids and others. We can choose to change our mindset and it can make a HUGE difference in how we approach parenting and kids misbehavior. Today Read More
Have you ever wondered which things you are responsible for and which God is? We often shift too much on God and not take enough ownership on ourselves in how we parent. Today we talk about which things we need to own and what God has ownership over. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Next Steps: Download Read More
Disrespect. That is such a hot button for me. How in the world do we deal with our kids when they mouth back at us? When they say something nasty or mean? I have totally been there with my oldest. Many times and still each time I get triggered and Read More
What is the difference between being controlling or being IN control? Isn't that the same thing? Well, not really. Many of us grew up in families where a parent was controlling and as a child you had no say in anything. It was "Do it or else". You obeyed out Read More
Do you feel like you cannot give one more ounce? It's possible you are experiencing burnout. It's very common in moms. It's hard to show up for your family when you are stretched thin with work, family, volunteering, sports, music and housework. In order to effectively show up we need Read More
In todays podcast I talk about 3 big emotional needs all humans have. You, me and our children. Also, how can we use to needs to build emotional connection with our children instead of seeing it as a burden. It takes some effort to change the ways we have been Read More
How do your mornings go? Are they peaceful or chaotic? If so, have you ever tried getting up before your children and see how that changes your day? In this episode I talk about the ONE thing that I started doing a year ago that transformed the way I feel emotionally Read More
What is an emotionally healthy mom? What does that even mean? In this podcast I talk about the characteristics of an emotionally healthy mom and how that reflects in her motherhood. No we are not perfect, we are humans, we will mess up and have hard days. But, overall, what Read More
Loss of a baby. Have you experienced this? Maybe you can relate my friend. Summer of 2020 I lost a baby in my second trimester. Grieving process was not easy but I knew helpful ways to grieve and I asked for help. That helped me process the loss in a Read More
Do you struggle with your kids big feelings that are so overwhelming? Do you normally force them to shut it down and punish them for the emotion? I've done that. In this podcast I talk about how that is actually not helpful, it only makes them feel not seen and Read More
In this episode I discuss self care and how its NOT selfish to take care of yourself but actually the best thing you can do to show up for your family with energy and wellness. Ways that mothers can take care of themselves and what happens if we neglect self Read More
In this podcast I discuss what happens in our brain when we feel emotions and why it's nearly impossible to make positive choices when we are feeling emotional. Also, what can we do to respond instead of react in the moment, how to retrain our brain to make positive responses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Next Read More
Welcome to Emotionally Healthy Legacy!My name is Elizabeth and I'm a stress for moms. I help overwhelmed Christian moms reduce mental stress so they can respond with patience and calm. I started on this journey of emotional wellness when I went to counseling a few years back. I needed help Read More
