High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

As moms, we’re the hardest working people on the planet! Amiright?! Within that, we can help shape our kids' work ethic.   Spoiler alert - this podcast episode isn’t about creating little doers. Kids should be kids. Their work is to play. Yet, while prioritizing play, we can cultivate, encourage and instill life skills. And a work ethic is just that – it’s a life skill.   That’s why it matters so much. Having a strong work ethic makes them trustworthy. It makes them dependable. It makes them creative. It allows them to walk out their calling and purpose.   Walking in their calling and purpose requires action. And action requires work ethic. A work ethic is an element of their character and identity.

In today's episode, I share 3 practical ways we can start intentionally encouraging our children's work ethic.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 38 Show Notes - Work Ethic 
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Did you know that it takes about 4-6 years after the birth of a baby for us to return to pre-pregnancy levels of sleep?!

After I’ve had a bad night of sleep, it’s like I’m impaired - even my balance is off!  Not to mention, my fuse is super short, I’m irritable, and I can’t focus.

So, I started looking into what I could do - the things I could control – to function better the morning after a bad night of sleep.  I searched and experimented with things I could do for my body and mind to get through the day as best I could.  And I want to share those with you today!

Listen to this episode for six smart tricks and hacks to help us make the most of the morning after a bad night’s sleep.

• SHOW NOTES: 37 Show Notes - How to Recover From a Bad Night’s Sleep
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

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Integrity is when our behavior matches our beliefs.  So, integrity isn't just about honesty or kindness. Rather, it's about every decision we make. It's about making the right choice for the right reason — not because of the recognition or praise we receive, but simply because it’s the right thing to do.   Integrity impacts our kids in so many ways - it helps them anticipate the consequences of their behavior, make choices and decisions, it forms the basis of relationships, and enables them to find peace.  Integrity is somethings we can begin instilling in our children now, even while they're young.    Listen to this episode for 3 practical things we can do as parents, to help our kids understand the importance of living in integrity and walking it out.    Spoiler alert - we want to encourage our kids to push back and disagree with us.  Listen to learn why!

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 36 Show Notes - 3 Ways to Teach our Kids to Live a Life of Integrity
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

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Are you in your feelings?! Organizational Psychologist, Self-Awareness Coach, and founder of The BRAVE Method, Dr. Stephanie Lopez, shares with us how avoiding our feelings is the number one thing holding women back.

In today’s episode, Dr. Lopez talks about her journey in transitioning from a thriving career at NASA to now helping high-achieving women be the best version of themselves. 

As a mindset and emotions coach, she helps women go from being hard on themselves to conquering their negative thoughts, feeling confident, and living a life they love.

“That’s a paradox.  You can actually accept yourself.  You can accept the mistakes that you’ve made. You can accept the moment that you’re in, and simultaneously improve.” - Dr. Stephanie Lopez

To learn more about Stephanie, head to:

• Instagram: @drstephanielopez
• Facebook: drstephanielopez
• Website: www.brave-method.com

3 things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. The truth about defensiveness and how it’s probably showing up in many areas of our lives without us being aware of it. 
2. The most effective way to deal with our inner critic.
3. How to tackle worry by separating the stories we’re telling ourselves from the facts.

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• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 35 Show Notes - Not Feeling Our Feelings Is Holding Us Back with Dr. Stephanie Lopez
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

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One of the greatest gifts our kids can have is knowing who they are and what they stand for.  This world comes hard and fast, trying to tell our kids who they are or are not.   It’s no wonder our kids can struggle with confidence and self-worth at times.

As moms, we have influence to speak life over them, build them up in truth, remind them of their identity, and teach them their worth.

Check out this episode for 3 ways we can help our kids cultivate a strong and true self-identity today.   We'll discuss the importance of creating opportunities for them to explore their interests, how we can encourage them to find and use their voice, and why allowing them to fail is key to their self-discovery and personal growth.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 34 Show Notes - Identity
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

“I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

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Back to school season!  Whatever that looks like for your family, it’s a time of transition, right?  I love seasons of transition because they’re the perfect opportunity to take an inventory of routines, habits, and mindsets and make some changes.  

Typically back-to-school season is all about our kids, but since this is The Motherhood Podcast, we’re taking care of you mamas! 

This episode is for you if you're ready to learn how to reverse engineer your mornings to ensure you have time for yourself.  We also discuss how to identify and fix the morning glitches and ways we can prioritize nourishing ourselves holistically. 

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 33 Show Notes - Self Care for Back to School
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

“I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

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Ready for a few practical tools to better love your kiddos?! By default, we show others love the same way that we like to receive love.  The catch is that people receive love in different ways.

The true beauty in loving others - the true act of selfless love - is learning how those you love most, prefer to receive love! 

In today's episode, we talk about the 5 love languages, and how we can learn our children's love language so we can love them better.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES:  Ep. 32 Show Notes - Love Languages  
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

“I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

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Today on the podcast, we have special guest - maternal mental health expert, fellow mom, and author, Dr. Rachna Buxani-Mirpuri.

This episode is for you if you're struggling with burnout, and you feel like your self-care routine isn't really making a difference for you.  Dr. Buxani teaches how we can truly start recovering from burnout, and emphasizes why especially as moms, it's so important that we prioritize our mental health.

We also talk about the impact miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and infertility can have on a woman's mental health, and how we often don't allow ourselves time to grieve these losses.

So, if you're ready for a dose of encouragement and some real talk and practical tips from a professional, you're going to want to listen to today's episode. 

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 31 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle 
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

“I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

 

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With a new school year around the corner, today I share three ways we can help our children develop their friendship skills. So, whether your child is a social butterfly or more of a lone ranger, there are things we can do to encourage them to have strong and healthy friendships. 

Friends enrich our lives.  They can help boost our children’s self-esteem and social skills.  Friendships can also help teach our kids how to communicate with others, practice controlling their emotions, resolving conflict, and apologizing.  

All around the world, successful friendships depend on the same fundamental skills - and honing these skills requires experience, effort, practice and a whole lot of coaching and parenting from us.  Tune in today as we discuss three things we can do to help our children have and be great friends.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 30 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

“I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

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Setting and managing goals is a huge part of fulfilling your vision and life purpose!  And to set effective goals, you've gotta have a process. 

In today's episode, I’m going to walk you through the formula for setting SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound). It is about breaking things down until you find the first, small, actionable step – a step that you can realistically shift into a new habit! When we can make small changes and be consistent in new ways and routines, friend that's where the magic happens!

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Goals - Ep. 29 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle
• CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine
• MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village
• MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast

“I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

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