Emotionally Healthy Legacy- Anger management for Christian moms, mom rage, angry mom, christian parenting, patient mom, calm mom, Christian motherhood, Christian motherhood mindset, parenting triggers, mom guilt, controlling anger

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 in order to not be sucked into that energy myself, I need skills how to respond instead of react. In this episode I talk about how I handle disrespect w...

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 of fear. If you want to have a close emotional relationship with your child you need to teach them that you are in charge with...

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 to be intentional with choosing the things that matter to us. Nothing is important if everything is...

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 parenting for years and break unhealthy patterns from our childhood.  This episode will give you some practical tips how to use emotional n...

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 during the day. It helped me manage my emotions better and handle my children's emotions more calmly as well.  How we start ou...

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 kind of mom do you strive to be?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next Steps: 1. Watch FREE TRAINING: 5 Steps to Break free from Mom R...

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 healthy way. You may find encouragement in this podcast and feel supported that you are not alone in this. Grieving Loss PDF ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ N...

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 does not teach them any skill how to respond better next time. Join me while I explain why punishing for the big emotion will actuall...

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 care. Get a free PDF with selfceare ideas for moms at www.emotionallyhealthylegacy.com/ep2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next Steps: 1. Watch FREE T...

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 Steps: 1. Watch FREE TRAINING: 5 Steps to Break free from Mom Rage Shame ⬇️ 2. Learn abo...

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 with my toddler and I was introduced to the world of gentle parenting. That put me on a journey of self...