“I Have To”
“I have to” is a poisonous little thought that robs us of our agency and our joy
Getting to Know Me
Here’s a little more about me personally. I’d love to get to know you too!
Happiness Entitlement
Why do we feel so entitled to be happy all the time? It causes so much suffering!
I want my kids to feel Loved
Love doesn’t jump out of us and into our kids. They feel love from their thoughts.
I’m doing it wrong
There is no right or wrong way to parent. I’ve believed this for other people but now I need to believe it for myself also. You are not wrong. There is noting wrong with you!
We are not Robots
We don’t want to become robot moms but there is interesting things to learn from how AI technology handles failure.
Don’t Ride the Roller Coaster!
Roller Coasters are awesome! But the emotional roller coaster that we ride as parents is absolutely exhausting!
Mind Management
An unmanaged mind is like a toddler running around the house with a sharpie!
The Mom I Want to Be
You can define for yourself the kind of mom you want to be. You don’t have to try to conform to anyone else’s expectations. No shoulds or should nots needed.
Heard and understood
Everyone just wants to be heard, acknowledged, and ideally even understood. Drop the war by listening!
In the thick of it
Being a toddler mom is the real deal! I love sludging through the muck of it with my friends who are going through the same thing as me, but not till i found a life coach who was gRowing through the same thing as me, did i finally find some hope, relief, and peace!
Perfect Mom
Perfection may be the end goal but it is not where we need to be right now. Give yourself the gift of self compassion and patience for your journey. Merry Christmas!
Be the Captain of your Ship
When we are the captain, it feels like love, not control. When we are self regulated, our kids can rely on us to safely lead them back to calm shores.
Reactive vs Proactive Parenting
Reactive parenting is putting out fires and refereeing our kids constantly. There is a lot more we can do proactively to plan ahead for conflict and drop the war before it begins.
Emily is a great person to vent to and then asks really amazing questions to help you sort out your own assumptions and biases and cognitive distortions. She layers in opportunities to teach frameworks and concepts to support good mental health in a way that lets you build on what you’ve already learned and practice the new skills she teaches. She is approachable and fun to talk to. Would highly recommend!
“Emily did an awesome job helping me emotionally work through an issue I was having getting my child to go to sleep, my daughter has anxiety that tends to manifest itself the strongest at night. This has been years of struggle for both myself and my daughter, trying to balance both our needs have been challenging. Before we started the call, I remember thinking what could she possibly tell me that I have not already heard or advice that so many had already tried to offer in the past. Well I was in for a delightful surprise, she helped me see my mindset was hindering me and was not fruitful in getting the results I was hoping for and was hurting my relationships. She helped me reframe my thinking to a better way. And also being able to voice my discouragement out loud and not feel judged, but supported was vital for helping me reframe the situation and cope with it better! Please don’t hesitate to work with Emily, she is such a great coach!” - E. Honeycutt
“Emily is a phenomenal life coach specializing in parenting. She helped me learn about my thoughts and feelings as a mom. There's no shame in the thoughts and feelings we have but we can change our thoughts to give us happier results. I learned so much working with her and would highly recommend her as a life coach and friend. She's a sweetheart!” -Denae Branch
“In a short amount of time, Emily has helped me gain the foundation for awareness I have been seeking since becoming a parent years ago. As a result of her guidance I have found more patience for myself as a parent and by extension more patience for my children. Mindfulness discussed by Emily has really helped center our family” — Michelle