Lifegiving Motherhood

Today I'm giving you all a short life update & a lesson I've learned in this rough season I've been in the past few weeks. I pray something I say in this episode helps you! Join my email list Check out my website Follow me on Instagram @motherhood.unscripted LINKS & CODES: Wave of Mind Journals | 24 Week Journal Therapy Use Code EMILY20 for 20% Off!! Happsy Organic Mattress | U...

If you're like me and hate quiet then check out this episode and let me know how it helps you! I struggle with having no noise in the background but then I complain that my brain is so loud and noisy and I can't focus. WHERE IS THE HAPPY MEDIUM! It's here. Creating blank space in your mind for your daily life so you can be in a better headspace, process unprocessed emotions and learn a...

Micala Quinn went from tired, burnt out mom to in-control of her schedule and able to provide an income for her family while working on HER terms! What an amazing story and something we can ALL relate to! Check out all of Micala's resources on her website here: https://www.micalaquinn.com/ and connect with her on Instagram here ! Visit Emily's website here . Follow & connect with Emily...

Isn't it funny, when you look back at something you wrote, read, or created weeks, days or months or years ago and then can relate to it in the current moment? I didn't know, when I recorded this episode that I would need to listen to it today. Well, I'm bringing it to you from a changing season of my life and I hope it brings you encouragement for the next season that is coming for yo...

Tune in to this awesome episode to learn more about your child's sleep patterns and how you can help them sleep better! Courtney Zentz is a sleep coach and infant / toddler sleep expert! She helps families get the sleep they need by helping their children sleep throughout the night and get good quality sleep! She is such a down to earth, and fun person to chat with and has NO judgements on how...

Rachael is a mother of three young children (8, 4 and 2) and she is the owner and founder of Parenting on Mars! She believes that the purpose of parenting is to build a securely attached relationship with her children. Knowing that as they get older, as parents, we have a voice within them to guide them and lead them in the right direction! This inner voice will be their self-talk. It will help th...

This podcast episode is so close to my heart. Pippa Jarvis is from TLC Children's Home and her and her team are saving generations of families to come. Pippa and her team save babies who have been abandon, take them in and care for them then help find them forever families and homes. Her team is incredible. Caring for babies as young as 3 hours old. Giving them loving and stable arms until the...

Whitney King is the Founder and CEO of Wave of Mind. Wave of Mind bridges the gap between self help and therapy - our mission is to make getting mental health support more accessible and more effective. Wave of Mind was built on the understanding that self awareness is the foundation of wellbeing and you are the person with the greatest capacity to heal you.   But discovering what self care looks...

God doesn't put you anywhere you're not meant to be. It's wild how life comes full circle sometimes and you are presented with opportunities that really are answers to prayers you had from years before. In this episode I talk about how life has come full circle for me at this moment. I talk about being a working mom and the days I spent driving to the office hysterically crying because...

Nate Feathers is a Dad to 4, soon to be 5 kids! He is married to his wife, Meg and they live outside of Nashville, TN. He started Dads Don't Babysit on Instagram in 2021, with videos giving advice to parents about raising kids and today he has over 156K followers on Instagram and has created a community of men that are striving to be better and do better EVERY DAY! Such an inspiration to men a...

Soul care is a form of self-care but it truly focuses on the mental and really giving your mind time to rest. In this episode, I chat more about ways you can implement soul care into your routine, defining soul care, and ways to help you find that rest. In this episode, I also talk about anxiety and depression and how soul care can help you through those cycles. Connect with me on Instagram , read...

Friends, in this episode I deep dive into my best self care tips and I have a BONUS calendar for you! You have to stay to the end to find out more! I hope you enjoy this episode of Mama, Mommy, Mom - Motherhood Unfiltered Mentioned in this episode: ⁠LMNT 5 Minutes for Mom Calendar Wave of Mind Journals Connect with me on: Instagram | Facebook | Website Links & Codes: Hungryroot | $30 off your...

April Hartmann is a published author and illustrator of children’s books. Her artwork is featured in kids’ magazines, posters, on toys and packaging, plus illustrated many books for children. "The Dream Keepers" is her first book as a published author. It also teaches growth mindset, and is written for kids age 5-10. Why does this matter to April? Because she has kids, too. As the parent...

Hannah and I chat all about free birth, home birth, hospital birth and birth center birth options! Tune in as Hannah uncovers some of her experiences as a doula in these situations! Connect with Hannah on Instagram Check out Hannah's website For more encouragement follow me on Instagram and check out my blog. CODES & LINKS: Little Passports - EMILYP20 for 20% Off OLIPOP - EMILYP15 for 15% Off Moun...

There are a few definitions of legacy. But the legacy that I'm talking about in this episode is leaving something behind for your friends or family that is more personal than just money or things. We have so much on our plates as young parents. In my 20's I didn't think much about this topic, but now that I'm in my early 30's I have been thinking about it SO much. It feels like...

Today my one of my very best friends, Hannah Nesspor from Transcend Maternal Services and I are chatting all about pregnancy, birth, labor, pain management, postpartum, caregiving and more! This episode is 2 parts! So check them both out! You can connect with Hannah on her Instagram and website linked below! Connect with Hannah on Instagram Check out Hannah's website For more encouragement fol...

In this episode, Morgan Smorgala, Owner and CEO of Sweet's Elderberry, chat about working motherhood, food sensitivities, and immune boosting tips! We talk about our struggles, sensitivities in our children, and how Morgan is living out her dreams in motherhood and as a business owner! This episode brought me so much joy to record and I know it'll bring you so much joy too! Learn more abou...

Today I want to leave you with some encouragement and love as we start a new school year <3 Check out my blog for more encouragement: www.emilyparkins.com Follow me on Instagram: @emilyrose_parkins CODES & LINKS: Little Passports - EMILYP20 for 20% Off OLIPOP - EMILYP15 for 15% Off Mountain Ops - EMILYP20 for 20 Off  Traeger Grills - Our favorite grill & seasonings Raw Sugar Living - Cl...

It's the start of a new season and new routines and that means it's time to declutter! Over the past few weeks I've talked a lot about this and today I'm sharing some tips that have helped me with decluttering! Mindset and endurance are super important when it comes to decluttering things that we know need to go! Check out this episode for my fave tips! Follow me on Instagram at @e...

Today Abby and I are chatting about the new green stickers you're seeing on some of your produce. We both did research and talk in real-time about what apeel is and what we're seeing online! Check out this episode to learn more about it, and her take on if we should be eating it or not! It might not be what you think! Check Abby out on Instagram @seemorehealing Mentioned in this episode: O...

We spend so much time planning out the new school year by getting school supplies and new school clothes that we can forget how much traffic our home will get in the new season. Between kids going in and out of the pantry, closets, and all sorts of places in our home, it's always good to do a refresh and reset each season. I focus on doing quick resets/refreshes most of the time but once a sea...

Amanda Hunter, Founder and CEO, of Everlasting Wellness LLC, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) Therapist. Amanda was the first PMH-C in Berks County. She also held the PSI Support Coordinator for Berks and Schuylkill Counties linking women and their families to resources in the community for 3 years. Amanda has intensive training in Cognitive Beha...

It’s no secret that having kids close together is both a blessing and challenging! There is a lot more responsibility when you’ve got diapers to change, kids to get dressed and are nursing still! But it’s beautiful, and wonderful and so special to see the kids interact together! Today I’m sharing some tips on how I got through having 2 kids 2 and under and some things I learned along the way!!!! C...

Sometimes your just NOT ready to face what's actually giving you anxiety. I do a lot of episodes on anxiety and stress in motherhood because I know we all experience it and need help! So, here is some encouragement for you today it's okay to NOT be ready to face your fears, but here are some tips for when you are ready! Follow along on Instagram & Threads - ⁠@emilyrose_parkins⁠ and on...

As we are slowly approaching the end of summer I thought I'd share a few ways we're prepping for fall! This is a fluid schedule that I put together that will give us some flexibility still from the summer but will help us make the new fall schedule a little less hectic! Tune in as I give you tips for getting your family ready for another awesome school year! Follow along on Instagram & Threads - @...