Imperfect Mommying: Better Parenting through Self-Healing with Alysia Lyons

I remember someone telling me that when you have a child, the mother is also reborn. And I feel that so deeply because I really felt a whole new life started. For me, it was a difficult and challenging journey. But it's also a very rewarding journey. And I've got the career that - I've never had a passion for anything like this before. So, if it weren't for the struggles that my daughter and I wen...

There's probably too many people and not enough doctors, just like there's too many children and not enough teachers. And so we get into these situations where we're not getting individualized attention. And because we're raised like this, we also think that the solution to our problem, it can be a general solution. So we don't take the time to look at who we are, what our values are, what our dri...

I talked very openly about my struggles with OCD and anxiety and fear. And when I have my kids, they're now 12 And nine. I knew I didn't want to raise them from a place of fear. I knew that I intentionally said to myself self, you are not going to raise these kids to be scared of life. You are going to raise them to be reasonably cautious and not careless but they're going to enjoy being kids. And...

I was in the hospital, trying to figure out what that meant in terms of the spinal cord injury, how how life was going to turn out. And I got scared that someone was going to come, that somebody in the hospital would flag me as a potential risk for for my son. And I knew how my clients had to struggle with that, and had to fight for their rights to be recognized. I feared that I would be put in th...

Nobody is perfect by any means. We all have to learn how to communicate, instead of just blowing up. When you have kids, that kind of just ups the ante. We're not just navigating each other. We have to work together to raise children. When we started fostering, that's just super next level, because all of a sudden, people are coming in your house all the time. They're asking really personal questi...

I'm doing all the business steps just in my own way. And it's working, that's great. Because I don't feel like I'm forcing anything, or trying to fit myself into, what it should look like. When we have children, and we have an idea of who they are, and they pivot on us - that's the thing with parenting is like, we have to just allow and be there to support them just like our clients, wherever they...

Do you want to get to a stage where your tank is not consistently running on empty? It can be done through connecting your mind to your body so that you're not just all up in your head with all the worries. Instead, you're actually able to come into your body feel like a whole person, feel like a human being, rather than just somebody who does the washing, and the ironing, and the shopping. To fee...

It's incredibly important to start being intentional with the way you communicate with your child(ren). When you are more reactive than proactive - when you react through emotion, not thinking about what you're saying or doing - you wind up yelling at your kid(s). There's a whole second-guessing process going on, with your child(ren) growing up to hate themselves. Listen up if you want to begin to...

In this episode, Virginia and I discuss responsibility and various communication techniques and tweaks for fostering healthy communication with our children. Dr. Virginia Callens Gregg (aka "Vee") is a speaker on topics about communication. She is a Professor Emeritus, MN State University Moorhead - BA: two double majors: Language Arts/Literature and Speech/Broadcasting. Also Secondary Ed Teaching...

In this episode, Onyinye and I discuss balancing life as a momprenuer. Onyinye Anike is a certified confidence coach & online business strategist, international bestselling author, speaker, and host of “The Imperfect Mompreneur Coach Podcast.” She helps high achieving visionary mompreneur coaches, consultants and experts to confidently grow and scale an online business by clarifying their mess...

In this episode, Laura and I discuss that dangers of teen marijuana use and the death of her son. Laura Stack was best known in the business world for her professional moniker, The Productivity Pro. Her 30-year career as a keynote speaker, bestselling author of eight productivity books, and corporate spokesperson came to a screeching halt on November 20, 2019, when her 19-year-old son, Johnny, die...

In this episode, Kelly and I discuss children with anxiety. Kelly received a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University. She has an extensive background working with children. She started her career as a child life specialist in the hospital setting. She then obtained her elementary teacher certification and has taught children ranging in age preschool through fifth gr...

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In this episode discuss letting go of expectations, following your intuition and doing what it takes for your kids. Jennifer Wren Tolo is the owner of Butterfly Family Wellness, Whole Health Educator, Speaker, Author and mother of four. She is the Author of MY FAMILY FUEL: A BUSY MOMS GUIDE TO HEALTHY LIVING and featured Author in The Wellness Universe COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF CARE, where she wrote...

In this episode, Lisa and I discuss the importance of Journaling and getting back to who you are. Lisa Autry is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, homeschooling mom of 2 and a devoted wife. It all started with a little girl, a wild idea and a consulting practice. When all of Lisa s worlds collided and she became a mom of two little girls, she knew she needed to help other mothers find their place, t...

In this episode, Tara and I discuss families going through a divorce. Tara Egan holds a doctorate in school psychology and has specialized training in counseling and family-school relations. She s worked in public schools, private schools, and mental health centers, and established Charlotte Parent Coaching, LLC in 2011. Tara worked as an adjunct professor in the undergraduate psychology departmen...

In this episode, Tina and I discuss her parenting journey and the idea that the Universe provides you what you need. As a little girl, Tina always picked up on feelings around her and she noticed details that others would take for granted. She has always been an empath and felt other people s feelings and energies. She was terrified of the dark because she felt that she was being watched and that...

In this episode, Erin and I discuss struggles and learning how to set up a support system as a new mom. Erin O'Donoghue is a coach, facilitator and community builder who helps people connect to their purpose and design a work life that lights them up, through a combination of strategy, mindset and spirituality. Erin has been on a journey of self-discovery and healing for the past 5 years, having r...

In this episode, Ngozi and I discuss self-esteem inside business and parenting. Ngozi Okafor is on a mission to help unfulfilled mums struggling with a sense of self, to gain clarity about who they are so they can create the life they love. A Mindset Coach, she has a passion for helping mothers explore who they truly are, over and above their roles as mothers. She encourages her clients to look wi...

In this episode, Bonnie and I discuss helping our children fall asleep on their own. Bonnie Dimmick is a Pediatric Sleep Consultant who focuses on respectful parenting philosophies that nurture parent-child connection and a holistic approach to sleep to help babies, toddlers and young children learn to sleep independently. She works with families all around the world who want to create sustainable...

In this episode, Kristina and I discuss the lessons we can learn through negative experiences in our life. Kristina is a transformation coach for women who refuse to settle. She empowers women to take control of their lives after a breakup or divorce. Kristina is a single mom and has been through two divorces herself and from those experiences she has been able to redefine what it means to be sing...

In this episode, Tamika and I discuss fitness, getting healthy and how that can create guilt for some moms. Tamika Harding is an African-woman born and raised in Jamaica, Queens. She is a professional fitness instructor and bodybuilder. Presently, Tamika trains 200+ women monthly across the NYC tri-state area. She's also a COVID19 survivor. It was over a decade ago that Tamika approached NYC's fos...

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In this episode, Melanie and I discuss conversations to have with teens, especially discussions about money. Melanie Studer is a Wife, Mom, Educator, Speaker, and Parenting Mentor. She s the mom of three great kids in their teens and early 20s. She s been a teacher of preschool, elementary, and now middle school and has seen it all. At Parenting High Schoolers, she shares ideas for parents of teen...