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

We all want our kids to grow up to be leaders, right? It's not necessarily that we want them to grow up to be the President or a CEO, but in order for them to have much of an impact on their world, they’re going to have to lead in some capacity. There’s a calling and a purpose on each of their lives, and in order to carry that out, it is going to require some level of leadership and influence.  

We want to be intentional with our kids and encourage the character traits of someone who is a great leader - confident, kind, dreams big, and has the communication skills and resilience to follow those dreams through to completion.

Check out today's episode for four powerful ways we can raise our children to be effective leaders.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 28 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

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We all have moments when we've lost our cool with our kids, right? We all have parenting moments where we weren’t our best. Even if we have the tools to regulate when we’re feeling triggered, there are just times where the internal and external circumstances are such that even for seemingly trivial things, we snap.

The good news is that our kids don’t need perfect parents. What they do need, is to know that their relationship with us is still intact, and that they can trust us, even though we’re going to mess up sometimes. So when (not if!) these tough parenting moments happen, we can be intentional about repairing our relationship with our kids. 

This episode is for you if you're looking for concrete ways you can effectively repair with your kids after losing your cool. 

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 27 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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It's not uncommon for parents to catch their kids in a lie - it’s actually a normal part of their development - and certainly not an indictment on our parenting.  Phew! Yet while that doesn’t mean that we should ignore it, what it does mean is that we can acknowledge that it’s normal, consider why our kids might feel the need to lie, and teach them why honesty is important.

In this episode, we talk about some of the reasons why children lie, and I share 4 practical strategies we can implement to help raise honest kids.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Honesty - Ep. 26 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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Life happens in cycles and seasons, right? As you become aware of the season you’re currently living in, you can learn how to fully experience it.  You can understand the lessons within each season, so you can gracefully move to the next one feeling complete and empowered.  

It’s when you’re living in resistance to the season you’re in, that it feels like it’s lasting forever!  That resistance isn’t allowing you to learn the lessons God’s intended for you to learn in that season.  But if you can embrace each season - even the low seasons - and lean into the growth that is supposed to come with it, you’ll find you’re able to flow through the seasons with grace.  

Listen to this episode to:

1. Figure out which season of life you’re currently in;
2. Discover the purpose of that season;
3. Be aware of the pitfalls of that season; and
4. Learn exactly what you should be focusing on in that particular season. 

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Seasons - Ep. 23 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching
• 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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Patience isn’t just about waiting. It’s about how we wait, right? If we can help our children practice patience from a young age, we’re giving them a life-long gift. And the only way to have more patience is to practice! I can’t tell you how often I’m muttering under my breath throughout the day asking God for patience. But I know what’s happening when I do that - I’m actually asking for opportunities where my patience is going to be tested so I can practice! 

In this episode, I give you smart and simple strategies to help your kids practice their patience.  We’ll discuss why it’s important to start small and keep it simple. We’ll also explore the role that self-regulation skills play in practicing patience, and the power in seeing and acknowledging our children’s effort and progress. 

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Patience - Ep. 24 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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🧠 What's your capacity pattern? 

Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. 

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How we were parented as children is the single greatest influencer of the attachment style we exhibit in our adult relationships.  Since it's how we were parented that affects our attachment style, having this awareness now as parents ourselves is so valuable. 

We can’t intervene in a world we can’t see, right? So just by listening to this episode, you’ll start to have a basic awareness and understanding of your attachment style, which can empower you to begin to heal from the hardships of your childhood, which is going to improve your relationships. 

In this episode, we’ll discuss the 4 attachment styles and you’re going to resonate with at least one.  Your attachment style isn’t a diagnosis or a label, but rather it’s about gaining an understanding of the reasons why you do the things you do. In identifying the reasons that you have a particular attachment style, you’ll be able to start to heal some of the traumas that led to that style, so you can become more secure and grow deeper and healthier in your relationships.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Attachment Styles - Ep. 23 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching
• 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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Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. 

→ Take the Capacity Pattern Quiz

Purpose is the single greatest motivator in life. We all want to accomplish things that are meaningful.  We all believe the world needs improving, and deep down we all want to be part of the solution.  

However, as parents we can’t force a purpose on our kids!  We can’t create their purpose.  We can’t decide what lights them up or what bores them.  But what we can do is open doors.  We can present them with options. We can create opportunities for them to discover their passions and talents. 

In this episode you’ll learn three things we can do to help our children discover their purpose.  Today’s episode is for you if you’re wondering who should take the lead role, and who should take the supporting role in this process.  We’ll also discuss the importance of sharing how we feel fulfilled in our purpose with our children, and the importance of playing offense rather than defense.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Purpose - Ep. 22 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching
• 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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Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. 

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Jim Rohn said we’re the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with, right? We’re all aware of the importance of having mentors in our professional lives, but what about the importance of mentorship on our motherhood journeys?  In this episode, I’ll tell you the three people every mom needs in her life. You’ll learn how to seek out the right kinds of relationships you need to flourish, how to show up as that person for other women, and the one bonus person that I don’t think moms should live without.

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Motherhood Mentors - Ep. 21 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching
• 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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🧠 What's your capacity pattern? 

Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. 

→ Take the Capacity Pattern Quiz

It’s Independence Day, so it seemed appropriate to have a discussion about raising independent children!  Through the independence we help foster, our kids develop a sense of autonomy that is critical to their development.  Our kids need to be given the opportunity to develop a sense of self and to get to know who they are.

This episode is for you if you’re looking for ideas on how to get your kids to chip in around the house. I also share guidance on how much responsibility and freedom you can grant your children with a few ideas and practical tips you can start using today.  

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Independent Kids - Ep. 20 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching
• 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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🧠 What's your capacity pattern? 

Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. 

→ Take the Capacity Pattern Quiz

Think back to the last argument you had with someone where you felt like you were just trying to express yourself or a need you have. It probably didn’t go so well because unfortunately, we’re programmed to communicate in a way that leads to defensiveness and justification. 

Today we’re talking about one of my favorite communication tools - Non-Violent Communication! This formula was created by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg and has the power to transform how you’re communicating in every relationship you have.  I’m going to teach you a new language that simplifies communication to make people feel seen, heard, and valued.

In this episode, you’ll learn the 4 steps to Non-Violent Communication, and I’ll share my tips for using it most effectively.  This one’s a game changer, friends! 

• MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Non-Violent Communication - Ep. 19 Show Notes
• 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching
• 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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🧠 What's your capacity pattern? 

Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. 

→ Take the Capacity Pattern Quiz