Enlightening Motherhood

In this episode, Emily Hamblin is interviewed by Emily Wardrop on what it means to raise an Emotionally Healthy Family. Join us as we delve to the heart of the matter and learn what goes into an emotionally healthy family, how we can better build emotional resilience in kids, and the road to get there. In their candid talk, they both share their insights and experiences, exploring the practical st...

In this episode, Emily explores what we can do when there is seemingly conflicting advise in parenting, or when we encounter popular or highly recommended tools that just don't seem to work for us. We delve into the importance of understanding and celebrating individuality, and exploring and tailoring the different strategies to best meet the needs of your individual child and family. - - - Re...

In this episode, Emily delves into the complex world of parenting children with intense emotions. As moms, we often find ourselves walking a fine line between providing strength during tough times and offering relief when emotions become overwhelming. Drawing on the analogy of a challenging hiking trail, Emily discusses the significance of nurturing emotional resilience in kids. She explores momen...

In this episode, join Emily as she shares 10 valuable tips to help your child prepare for the upcoming school year—tips that go beyond academics! While academic readiness is crucial, emotional and social preparedness is equally important for a successful and fulfilling school experience. Emily dives into practical strategies for building social skills, fostering emotional resilience, and promoting...

Join Emily as she interviews guest Nicole Gonzalez-Cumberbatch about her journey creating the Motherhood Village, obstacles that can be overcome in building your own village, and reasons to overcome them. - - - Join the Confidently Momming Community at enlighteningmotherhood.com/confident - - - Connect with Nicole: https://www.themotherhoodvillage.com https://www.facebook.com/The. Motherhood. Vill...

Join Emily as she explores children who don't naturally have a lot of natural abilities to self-regulate their emotions. Let's discuss where society is making good progress and where they're still behind in recognizing children's efforts, and what perspective will truly allow us to help them learn the skills that they need to grow. - - - Become an emotionally empowered mom who is c...

Join Emily in this episode as she navigates some of the difficulties that might arise when planning and carrying out big celebrations and similar events (such as July 4/Independence Day in the USA), as well as solid, realistic tips to help you ride the ups and downs, and still make amazing memories even if things aren't perfect. - - - Mentioned in the episode: * Episode #40: All-or-Nothing Thi...

In today's episode, Emily delves into the positive side of negative emotions and discuss why it's crucial not to brush off our children's difficult feelings. Join us as we explore the profound impact of validating and embracing kids' emotional challenges on their growth and resilience. - - - Find out the root cause of your child's big emotions at http://enlighteningmotherhood.c...

In this heartfelt episode, we explore the intricate emotions that Father's Day can evoke. Whether you're a single mom, facing co-parenting challenges, or navigating strained relationships, this episode offers guidance and support. Join Emily as she shares personal stories, practical insights, and valuable strategies to help you navigate the complexity of emotions surrounding Father's Day. Discover...

In this episode, Emily delves into the transformative power of embracing the word "yet" to fuel personal growth and overcome the feeling of being stuck. Life often presents challenges that make us question our abilities and potential. However, by adopting a growth mindset and understanding the power of "yet," we can break free from self-imposed limitations. Join us as we explor...

Are you a busy mom feeling overwhelmed and struggling to balance your responsibilities? In this episode, Peace & Productivity Coach Sarah Dalton joins Emily to discuss how mindset shifts can help you release guilt and optimize your productivity. Sarah shares practical tips and strategies to help you identify and embrace your current season of motherhood, clarify your core values, prioritize ta...

Ashley interviews Stacey Van Tassell, an ADHD Coach who works with older teenagers and young adults. Stacey helps her clients harness the power of their minds, manage their time, and live life on purpose. In this conversation, Stacey shares her wisdom on navigating emotions, communication and developing a strong foundational relationship with your neurodiverse teenager. (Many of these tips are als...

In this episode, Emily interviews Speech Language Pathologist Lenora Edwards, and together they discuss many aspects of speech and parenting kids with big emotions: the connection between speech and emotions, practical tips for improving communication with tweens and teens (and kids of all ages), and advice for strengthening communication skills. - - - Connect with Lenora at https://www.betterspee...

Ashley shares mindset shifts she has experienced in parenting her children with extra challenges and big emotions and shares how mindset shifts can bring us joy and appreciation, despite - or rather because of the challenges. - - - Tired of walking on eggshells, waiting for your kid's next meltdown? Want to become a mother who is confident in parenting a big-emotions kid, and know how to effec...

Being a parent can sometimes make it challenging to build and sustain friendships - but friendship are so important to us as moms! In this episode, Emily talks to Rita Hallaveld about why friendships are essential for parents and the common difficulties they may face in maintaining them. Rita shares tips and strategies on how parents can strengthen their existing friendships and build new ones, in...

Do you ever find yourself repeating the same negative patterns of behavior with your kids that you experienced when you were young? It's a common thing, and it's called the cycle of negative family patterns. But the good news is, you can break the cycle! In this episode, Emily discusses how you can consciously decide to make changes in your parenting to create a more positive and nurturing...

Emily interview guest Julissa Edwards, discussing the importance of emotional regulation for moms and how it can have a positive ripple effect on their children. We explore how building emotional awareness and learning to manage our triggers can help us show up as the parents we want to be, even for moms who feel that they didn't have the most ideal childhood. Join us as we talk about the powe...

In this episode, Emily debunks common misunderstandings about autism and discusses the facts that really are great for everyone to be aware of. We also explore the strengths of children with autism and highlight tools and resources that can help them with their challenges (and they may help other children, whether or not they have autism). Additionally, we discuss the importance of teaching emotio...

Have you ever felt like you're putting your needs and desires on hold to take care of your kids and meet society's expectations? This is called self-silencing, and it's a common issue for many moms. In this episode Emily interviews Amber Price, and we delve into practical strategies for overcoming self-silencing and finding your voice as a mother, while also taking care of your childre...

The role moms play in their families is so important - but what happens when Mom gets sick? Whether it's a short term cold, long term pregnancy complications, mental illness, or another difficulty, there is no doubt that the entire family is affected. In this episode, Emily and interviews Jayne Osborn, blogger and author of the book "When Mommies Get Sick." Together, they explore not...

Join Ashley for part 2 as she shares specific strategies and tools to help you navigate parenting a nuerodivergent child as a neurodivergent parent. Emily's membership: https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/confident

Are you parenting a child who has ADHD and you also have ADHD yourself? Maybe it's not ADHD specifically but your child is neurodivergent and you are as well? Join Ashley as she dives into the role of executive functioning in parenting and shares some of the challenges, real-life experiences, benefits and practical tips to navigate lagging executive functioning as you parent your neurodivergent ch...

In this episode, Emily explores the topic of impulse control in children and what moms can do to help their children develop this skill. She also teaches one of her favorite games to teach impulsivity control, "The Marshmallow Game," and walks you through how to set your children up for success when playing this or other games. - - -  Many moms feel overwhelmed with their child's big feelings...

In this episode, Emily continues the conversation on sensory processing. We will discuss the 8 different senses, what they might look like, how big/small cups can lead to sensory over/under stimulation, and more. - - - Listen to Part 1 of our Sensory Processing Discussion by clicking here .  - - - This one of 6 areas that may be causing meltdowns in your child. Get the rest in the "Why is My...

In this episode, Emily delves into what sensory processing is, and how it can affect our emotions. - - -  This is one of 6 areas that may be causing meltdowns in your child. Get the rest in the "Why is My Child Melting Down?" Cheatsheet + Mini-Training at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com/freebies - - -  Many moms feel overwhelmed with their child's big feelings. My masterclass, Man...