Lifegiving Motherhood

A few weeks ago I did a podcast episode on Stress and Anxiety and it got great feedback! So today, I am sharing with you some more tips on managing stress and anxiety and why it's important we help ourselves through it! Tune in as I go through my own story with stress and anxiety, and how I overcame it. I give practical advice for how you can overcome it too! For more encouragement visit my websit...

One of my listeners sent me this question "How do you find me time when you have 1 or more kids?" It's a tough question because you feel more spread thin the more kiddos you have BUT it's a great question because there is an answer! You can find time to take time for YOU!!!! Listen as I give you tips on how I find time as a busy mom of young kids and ways you can find the time ev...

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In this episode I give you a deep dive into why it’s okay to stop worrying about how you’re making everybody else feel! As women I think we’re just hardwired to worry about how we’re making everyone else feel and it’s not good for our emotional well-being!! We have to worry about us sometimes and make decisions for our family and that’s OK! Listen and I hope it frees you today! 💜💜💜 Links + Code...

When I was pregnant with our second child, I really struggled with feeling good and wondered if I would always feel that stressed and overwhelmed! Well, I definitely am not feeling totally stressed and overwhelmed I have figured out how to manage it all, but I remember feeling very doubtful at first! When you have more than 2 kids you really need to be prepared and a step ahead of everyone all the...

We can face burnout and exhaustion like a freight train or it can slowly creep in. When burnout happens we have to face it head on and work through it. Usually burnout hits us when we haven't taken the time to rest in our daily lives. We've just been running around and disregarding our need for rest. Tune in to find out how I recognize I'm facing burnout, what I do when I realize I'm burnt out, an...

When I was pregnant with my second child I had so many worries. Am I going to be a good mom? How am I going to split myself between two babies? Am I going to love this baby as much as I love my oldest? Are we doing the right thing having another baby? Just so much doubt, and questioning and insecurities because it felt like such a huge responsibility! So sit down with me today as I run through som...

Today I want to encourage you and equip you with energy and strength to handle the past, now, and the future! Enjoy this uplifting episode as we go through why you were made for this. Scripture to meditate on can be found here: https://emilyparkins.com/faith/tuesday-morning-devotional-june-26-2023 Have a great day mamas!

There is so much we chat about in this episode and I don't want to give anything away but you'll want to listen until the end! We uncover so much about parasites, cleansing, detoxing, hormones, children's health, autoimmune disease, pregnancy, postpartum, nursing, hormones, vaccine injuries, nutrition response testing, and SO much more! Tune in as I dive into Abby's brain and just touch the surfac...

Join me today as I deep dive into our sleeping arrangements, co-sleeping tips, reasons we started co-sleeping, and what we do when the kids want to sleep with us! We have co-slept with all of our babies and I love it!!! We started co-sleeping because as a nursing mom that’s the only way I could get sleep! I would just roll over and nurse them back to sleep and that way I would never have to get up...

Today's devotional is about meditating in God's word. Sometimes we hit spiritually dry spells and this can be when we're feeling disconnected from the Lord, or haven't spent time with our Bible, and we've just been listening to worship music not really hearing it and listening to the what the lyrics actually mean. Sit down with me today as I chat with you about filling your spi...

Ashley DiCicco is a top earner with Isagenix. She started in 2017, when she had a 1 year old and a 3 year old and soon after got pregnant with her third baby! At this time, her husband was hustling at their car dealership and she by chance met someone at the nail salon who introduced her to Isagenix! Everything happens for a reason! Tune in as we chat about everything from motherhood, self-care, e...

What’s standing in your way of whatever is on your heart to achieve?! It doesn’t matter if it’s just to get the laundry started for the day, get your business off the ground, or start a new project. Whatever it is. What is truly standing in your way? I bet it’s you. It’s probably you against you. You’ve got to stop standing in your own way. Stop making excuses for why you’re not where you want to...

We travel to the beach ALL the time and we have learned some of the best items to bring for kids! I listed some of our favorite items here and let you know exactly how I use them! There are also some great beach tips in here like what we pack for snacks in our cooler, what we use to get rid of sand - it's not baby powder, and my favorite bags to use! You can see links to everything by visiting...

Good morning friends! Today’s devotional is called Worship in the Mundane Tasks of Motherhood! You can listen to it wherever you ilsten to podcasts and read it below! Daunting are some mornings when the laundry is piled high, the dishes are piled high and the house feels (but probably isn't) dirty. Those are the mornings that I noticed I needed some time to quiet my mind. But there is a mindset sh...

Happy Monday! Happy fresh start to a new week! :) Today I'm talking about technology and discipline. Not allowing bad behavior slide. Knowing that it's okay to discipline your kids even if they don't like it! It's okay to teach our kids boundaries - in fact that's our job! It's important we're teaching our kids that they cannot act out when they do so. And knowing that...

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't. And believe that everything happens for a reason if you get a chance - take it; if it changes your life - let it. Nobody said that it would be easy... they just promised it would be worth it!" I found this quote on my old Instagram page from back when...

Losing people you love is part of life. Even if it's people you disconnect from. There is nothing in the Bible that says you have to remain friends with someone who has hurt you, or has done you wrong. Matthew 5: 43-48 says; "You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so tha...

This summer we are experimenting with having our oldest home with me all summer! No more daycare for him! So exciting, and emotional as he enters first grade in the fall! I took some time to put together a summer schedule for him and I think it will be really helpful for him to know what to expect ahead of time. I've learned as a mom for over 6 years now, that when the kids know what to expect...

I love a good Netflix and Chill day! We try to spend at least one day at home each week and that means I get to have Netflix on when the kids aren't watching TV! So fun! So here are some favorites that I'm watching now and some favorites that my kids are watching! - Bridgerton - Queen Charlotte a Bridgerton Story - Conor McGregor Docuseries - Selling Sunset - Queer Eye Season 7 - Outer Banks - The...

Grab your free printable with the scripture mentioned in this podcast here . Galatians 5:1 "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Journal / Practical Things You Can Do Today: - Write down all of the negative things people have spoken over you. Rip it up. Burn it up. Destroy that paper! - Pray th...

Let’s talk growing our confidence through limiting our anxiety and fears. Giving our anxiety and fears to God, and becoming stronger because of them! Becoming the owner of your anxiety through facing your fears head on and growing the confidence we need to lead lives we love!!! Listen to the episode for more details and let me know if you have any other tips! Check out my blog for more tips and an...

There is nothing better than being away from your house and coming home to it being clean and put together! Equally, there is nothing worse than being tired from a fun vacation and coming home to a bunch of chores to do because you didn't plan to get them done before you left! We have had some practice now with going away and I've got into a rhythm of things I do before we leave that will...

I know it's so hard to carve time in our busy lives to spend intentional time with the Lord but when you do it is a world of difference! We put so much pressure on ourselves to have perfect morning devotionals and that is just not realistic sometimes. Intentional time with your Bible or worship music will make such a difference in your relationship with Him! Hebrews 11:6 says "And without...

Meal prepping and planning has always been a HOT topic. It's because we're ALL SO BUSY! Here are my best tips for meal prepping and planning especially in busy seasons! 1. Make it Simple. 2. Produce Prep. 3. Clean OUT YOUR FRIDGE. In this episode I go into details on my meal prepping / planning and some of my favorite items that I meal prep each week! I talk about the logistics of meal pre...