Enlightening Motherhood – Détails, épisodes et analyse

"Understanding your child's brain and the role of the amygdala helps in responding better to emotional outbursts." - Ashley Schultz

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed when your child has an emotional meltdown? In this episode, Ashley shares a personal experience with her son's after school meltdown and how she helped him navigate his big feelings. Understanding your child's brain can lead to better responses and stronger connections. Tune in to learn practical tips on managing emotional outbursts, balancing school routines, and fostering emotional intelligence in your kids.

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"Connection is not something that children earn; connection is something that they need. It's their emotional food."

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of raising boys with big emotions? Join us as we dive into practical solutions with Tasha Shore, founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully. Discover how to address behaviors like aggression and screaming, and learn the crucial steps to support your child's emotional health. Whether you’re parenting boys or girls, this episode offers valuable insights for fostering a peaceful and emotionally intelligent family environment.

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💛 Connect with Emily: https://emily-hamblin.com

🌱 Emotionally Intelligent Kids: Boost your child's emotional intelligence with our resource hub for just $7/month. Visit Emotionally Intelligent Kids to start today!

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You can connect with Tasha Shore and learn more about her work at Parenting Boys Peacefully and get her free 10-Day Connection Challenge at www.parentingboyspeacefully.com/reconnect

"Changes in routine can affect us too. It's normal to feel stressed even when you're excited about the change."

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Feeling overwhelmed by the ups and downs of summer break? You’re not alone. In this episode of the Enlightening Motherhood podcast, we dive into the common struggles parents face during summer and offer practical solutions to manage those big emotions.

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Emotionally Intelligent Kids: Get access to an entire hub full of resources to help boost your kid's emotional intelligence for just $7/month. Visit https://emily-hamblin.com/kids to learn more.

Have you ever had one of those moments where, though you love your child fiercely, you still find yourself with a whole array of deep emotions…because this isn’t exactly the way you envisioned motherhood to be? Not that you don’t love and appreciate it…it’s just that you’re still learning to roll with the unexpected differences. Let’s delve in a little more.  Join Emily in this episode as she reads and discusses the famous essay, "Welcome to Holland" by Emily Perl Kingsley (find a PDF here: https://www.dsasc.ca/uploads/8/5/3/9/8539131/welcome_to_holland.pdf) - - - Click here to get your FREE Why is My Child Melting Down? Cheatsheet + Mini-training to help you expedite getting to the root of your child's big feelings & behaviors. - - -  I love hearing from you! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Email.  Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @enlighteningmotherhood, or send me a message through http://enlighteningmotherhood.com/contact

Join Emily as she discusses root causes of misbehaviors, and what that means about effective ways to address them. Join Emily's email list at https://www.enlighteningmotherhood.com to be among the first to receive a free copy of her "Why Is My Child Melting Down?" cheatsheet + mini training, so you can simply and quickly figure out the root causes of your child's behaviors, too. The book referenced in this podcast is Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahooke. 

Does your child sometimes seem to make a big deal out of something that you think is simple? They might be "making mountains out of molehills" or overreacting. In this episode, Emily delves into why your child is making such a big deal out of something that is seemingly small, and some golden advice on how you can react to it.

Ashley dives into perfectionism in children: what it looks like, the difference between growth mindset perfectionism and fixed mindset perfectionism, things that encourage perfectionism in children, how we can help our children notice and learn from their mistakes, what we can say to our kids who struggle with perfectionism and lots of great takeaways you can use to support your child to help them overcome their perfectionist traits.

Big Life Journal - 30 Ways to Respond to Your Perfectionist Child https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/respond-perfectionist-child

Big Life Journal - The Brain is a Muscle visual https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/help-child-with-perfectionism

Big Life Journal - Ravine Graphic https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/teach-kids-growth-mindset-neuroplasticity-activities

Quirky Kid: https://www.childpsychologist.com.au/resources/perfectionism-in-children-top-8-strategies

Attitude Magazine article about perfectionism and ADHD https://www.additudemag.com/perfectionism-adhd-not-good-enough-anxiety/

I Have ADHD Podcast with Kristen Carder https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-adhd-podcast/id1446874607

We're all going to face unpleasant situations. Want some thoughts that might help you navigate them a little better? Join Emily in this episode as she shares a simple, yet powerful, formula that might help you re-gain control of your thoughts. ~ ~ ~ Sign up for bite-sized motivation delivered to your inbox every Monday! Visit http://enlighteningmotherhood.com to sign up.

We receive an amazing power when we allow ourselves to forgive others. Emily discusses the benefits that 4 specific types of forgiveness will benefit mothers in particular. 

Ashley interviews Natalie Bogle, host of the Become Anchored Podcast and creator of the Anchor Planner. Natalie shares her experience with her nuerodiverse children and how she prioritizes self-care as a busy mom of seven who works part time in addition to managing her Anchor Planner Business.