Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms

You probably don't think you're avoiding your emotions. But what if some of the things you do when you're upset are actually ways of avoiding how you feel? In this episode, I'm talking about what it actually means to feel an emotion, why so many of us think we're doing it when we're not, and a simple way to start getting better at it without making yourself feel everything...

In this episode, we're doing something a little different! I'm answering 10 personal questions about myself on the spot. No prep, no overthinking, just whatever comes to mind! And I want you to play along, too, because sometimes answering a question on the spot can reveal things about ourselves we haven't stopped to notice. You might be surprised by what your answers reveal about the e...

Book a Consult Call:  ⁠ https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ ⁠ Have you ever made it to Sunday night and thought to yourself, “where the heck did the weekend go?”  When we are overwhelmed and have a lot of mental energy going to the care of our families, it can be all too easy to not be intentional with how you spend your time.  This episode is a replay of an oldie but a goodie, where I sha...

You know that thing you’ve been putting off because you just do NOT want to deal with it? The email you need to send. The paperwork you need to fill out. The phone call you need to make. The pile of stuff you need to put away. You keep avoiding it because you’re trying to avoid the dread you feel when you think about doing it. But what if avoiding the dread is actually making it worse? In this epi...

What if the reason you’re struggling isn’t because you need to try harder? When a plant isn’t doing well, we don’t immediately blame the plant. We look at the sunlight, water, soil, pot, and environment and ask, “What does this plant need in order to thrive?” But when WE are struggling, we’re much more likely to turn inward and decide we’re the problem. We need to be more productive, or more disci...

Book a Consult Call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ Have you ever looked around at everything that needs to be done and thought, I can't handle this, it's just all too much? When you're a special needs mom, it's easy for the house, the paperwork, the appointments, and all the little things you've been putting off to start feeling like one giant, impossible problem....

“I didn’t choose this.” If you’ve ever thought that as a special needs mom, you’re not alone. There are parts of this life you never would have picked. And sometimes, that can leave you feeling angry, resentful, or stuck wishing things were different. In this episode, we’re taking that thought and putting it through a process that will help lift the heavy pain that comes with it. The goal isn'...

In episode 246, we talked about what it means to have confidence as a special needs mom, and why it's more important than you might think. In this episode, I'm sharing the easy, simple ways you can start BUILDING that confidence in your own life. I share: How confidence impacts your daily life as a mom How to build self-trust with small, doable actions Overcoming the need for external appr...

As a special needs mom, you can be incredibly capable and still constantly second-guess yourself, overthink, seek reassurance, worry about what other people think, or feel like you should be handling things better. In this episode, we’ll talk about what confidence actually is, the signs that you may be lacking confidence, and why building confidence is so important when you’re raising a child with...

If you have 5 minutes, I honestly think this might be one of the most impactful things you can do for yourself. Just 5 minutes of writing. Journaling can help you get thoughts out of your head, process emotions, see situations more clearly, and notice patterns you might not see when you're just trying to push through your day. And when you're a special needs mom carrying approximately 47,0...

Despite what many might think, perfectionism isn't striving for excellence... it's fear. It's our brain's attempt to avoid feeling something we are afraid of feeling, like failure or embarrassment. In this episode, I'm sharing my personal experience with perfectionism and the surprising antidote that came from something my 9 year old daughter said.

Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “This isn’t what I pictured”? As special needs moms, it is so easy to get stuck focusing on what’s hard, like the appointments, the extra responsibilities, the things we’ve had to give up, and the ways life looks different than we imagined. But what if creating a life you enjoy doesn’t require your circumstances to completely change? In this episode,...

Have you ever crawled into bed at the end of the day completely exhausted... but somehow still felt like you accomplished nothing? And then there are those rare days where you're just as tired, but it feels different. The kind of tired where your heart feels full. Where you feel like your energy was well-spent (like the exhaustion after spending all day at the beach!) In this episode, we'r...

The other day, I took my son to an appointment at one of the most inaccessible buildings we've ever been to. And as you can imagine, I left feeling more than a little frustrated. On the drive home, I kept thinking about everything they should have done differently. And while I still believe they should have, I realized I was giving so much of my energy to something I couldn't change. That's when I...

What if getting organized has less to do with bins and labels, and more to do with what's happening in your mind? In this episode, I'm talking about the connection between clutter, overwhelm, and the thoughts that keep us holding on to things we don't actually need. I'll share how mindset work completely changed the way I approach organization, why scarcity thinking keeps us stuck,...

As special needs moms, we become really good at coping. We learn how to handle the appointments, the uncertainty, the decisions, the challenges, and all the things that require our attention every single day. And coping is important. It’s necessary . But what happens when coping becomes the only way we know how to live? In this episode, I’m introducing a new series called Creating , where we’ll ex...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking This shouldn’t be happening. Things arent supposed to be this hard. Once iIfix this, then I’ll finally be okay. As special needs moms, it's easy to spend so much of our mental energy fighting reality. We resist the diagnosis. We resist the uncertainty. We resist the lack of control we have over it all.  Our brains are wired to treat difficult circumstance...

Book a Consult Call: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/ As moms of disabled children, anxiety can feel like just part of the job description. We tell ourselves we're just being responsible, staying prepared, or thinking ahead. But sometimes what we're actually doing is trying to solve problems that don't exist yet, replaying unanswered questions, and trying to control things t...

Our priorities change. Our bodies change. Our schedules change. But many moms also feel like they have lost a sense of who they even are anymore once they start a family. In this MVP episode replay, I share what actually keeps moms from doing the things they once loved, and the secret to finding themselves once again. Medical Binder Link: lowerylifecoaching.com/medical-binder To learn more about w...

In this Coaching Hotline episode, I'm coaching a special needs mom who can't seem to stop comparing her child (and herself) to other families. But what if comparison isn't actually the problem? In this episode, you'll learn why comparison feels so painful, what you're making it mean about your child and your future, and how to stop letting other people's journeys determine...

Most of us were never taught how to manage and control our emotions without suppressing them. Instead, many of us learned that some emotions are "good" and should be encouraged, while others are "bad" and should be avoided, pushed away, or are problems to be solved. But what if emotional regulation isn't about getting rid of difficult feelings at all? In this episode, I&#39...

Want to learn more about working with me? Go to https://lowerylifecoaching.com/coaching/ Ever feel like no matter how hard you try and how much you do, you still aren't getting the results you want in life? This episode breaks down a tool that helps you focus on the right actions, those that truly move the needle, so you can dramatically shift your results with less time and energy.

How would you describe yourself? “I’m always overwhelmed.” “I’m bad at consistency.” “I’m awkward.” “I’m not disciplined.” “I’m smart." “I’m just not someone with a lot of energy.” What if some of the things you believe are “just who you are” are actually patterns your brain learned, practiced, and reinforced over time? In this episode, we’re exploring the surprising difference between identi...

This past week was FULL of special needs mom life. Appointments, Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, end-of-year school celebrations and field trips, caregiver trainings, paperwork, and so much more. All in the same week. And that emotional whiplash can take you out if you don’t know how to process it. In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to use coaching tools in the middle of actual real li...

Almost 100 episodes later, and this one still knocks me to my knees. In this MVP replay, I'm sharing one of my most powerful episodes in honor of Mother's Day. In this episode, I share a poem by an unknown author that I came across that made such an impact on me, called “I am the Child.” Link to read the poem: http://www.oafccd.com/lanark/poems/child1.html