THIS is Legit Motherhood

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Episode 40: Mom Guilt: It's Time to Stop. You are Doing Enough Jun 12, 2020

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I felt major mom guilt the other day when my son said he didn't know what he liked to do with mom. We were playing the "favorites" game and I asked my 6 year old what he loved to do with mom and he couldn't think of something. Now, I know he's 6 and I put him on the spot. But I felt this massive mom guilt because he didn't know right off the top of his head what OUR thing was. But I can't spiral in the guilt. It was a moment of humbling and recognizing what I might need to do better. I am sharing a bonus podcast episode with you this week about mom guilt. But I do not believe that guilt is always a good thing. In fact I think guilt is the silent killer to our joy in motherhood. Too blunt?? Take a listen to this episode as I get SUPER LEGIT with you about mom guilt. What it is and how I've dealt with it. I also give you 5 new thoughts you can give yourself instead of mom guilt. And most importantly, you really are doing ENOUGH. Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Episode 39: Parenting As An Exhausted Parent with Parenting Specialist Rachel Bailey Jun 10, 2020

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Are you feeling completely exhausted lately? Has parenting 24/7, especially during COVID-19, started to max you out?? This episode is SO helpful to help you see why we are feeling this way and how to make feel less exhausted.

Rachel talks about why we as parents are so exhausted! She mentions that everything starts with us. We have to be in a good place and we have to do the work. She talks about the importance of setting boundaries to make time for ourselves and how important that time is so that we can show up as less exhausted parents because we set the energy in the home. She also gives you a little insight into how the unique situations of COVID-19 have made us extra exhausted and that we need to put more realistic expectations on ourselves during these crazy times.

Rachel Bailey is a Parenting Specialist who has been serving families for over a decade. Besides being a mother of two, she also has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, a certification in Positive Discipline, and has provided services as an ADHD Coach, in-home mentor, and therapist. Currently, Rachel teaches parents practical, longterm tools for raising responsible, resilient, confident children... while reducing the stress and guilt in parents' lives.

SPECIAL TIP FROM RACHEL: Best tip to give yourself a parenting win every day. Give your child 10 SECONDS in your day to look at them eye to eye and respond to what it is they are saying or asking.

Rachel Social Links:

Podcast: Your Parenting Long Game

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rachelbaileyparenting/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RachelBaileyParenting/

YouTube Channel:www.youtube.com/c/rachelbailey

Free Resource: http://rachel-bailey.com/responsiblebehavior/

Haili Info:

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Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 38: How My Legit Motherhood Perspective Changed the Last Two Months May 27, 2020

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Hello friends! This is the first solo episode I have recorded since February right before I took a break from the podcast and quarantine happened. In this episode, I kind of catch you up on where things are at now in my life. But most importantly, I share with you 5 ways that my legit motherhood perspective has changed over the last two months. Quarantine hasn't been all bad and today I'm showing you how I found the good things in this crazy storm we are all in.

Haili Info:

Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group

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To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 37: Empowering Parents to Help Their Kids Cope with Medical Experiences with Child Life Specialist Kara Kimball May 20, 2020

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With everything being different in our world right now, it's always nice to learn ways we can help our kids feel less scared with everything going on.

One way we can do that is through understanding how to explain, support and help our kids cope during medical experiences. In this episode I chat with Kara Kimball, certified Child Life Specialist, who gives some great tips on taking kids to the doctor, helping your kids through COVID and so much other great advice!

Kara reminds us, "Remember that the WHY is most important when talking about going to the doctor. Don't just tell them what is going to happen, but what it's going to do for your child to help them."

Kara, a Utah native, is a certified child life specialist with a BS in Family Life with an emphasis in Human Development. She worked at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in several different departments before moving to California and deciding to stay home with her three young children. Kara started Child Life Saver to empower parents to help their kids cope during medical experiences.

I hope you enjoy this episode and that it helps you feel more confident when taking your kids to the doctor or the hospital!

Learn More About Kara here:

IG: @childlifesaver

FB, Pinterest, Twitter - @ Child Life Saver

Childlifesaver.com

Haili Info:

Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group

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To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 36: A Mom's Night Chat: Time Management, Balance and Dealing with COVID-19 with Brooke Markevicius May 13, 2020

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For the first time on the podcast, I am doing a dual interview with a fellow podcaster, colleague and friend from MOMentum Radio, Brooke Markevicius! Broke and I talk about time management and balance in our homes and what that looks like right now during COVID-19. We are very legit with you about all the things we are going through, what is and is not working, and some words of hope to help you get through the thick of this unique time right now!

Brooke Markevicius is the Founder and CEO of MOMentum Market, an online marketplace of goods and services powered by moms. After getting her Masters in Computer Information Systems from Boston University she went on to work for Postmates and helped to launch their southeast markets. After having her daughter, and experiencing a non-flexible and mom-friendly work environment she decided to quit her job and became a freelance web developer. Three years later, she co-founded a co-working space for moms in Tacoma, WA, which sparked the idea for her current company, MOMentum Market. She is also the host of MOMentum Radio Podcast, mom to Lily (5) & Lukas (2), and married to her soulmate Edgar. Brooke lives in Durham, North Carolina and is currently writing her first book which will come out later in 2020.

MOMentum Market is an online market of goods and services powered by moms. We are on a mission to get moms paid so they can lead a flexible life. We support our moms through their whole motherhood journey but specialize in a focus on the "in-between" phases of life when you might take a pause from the traditional work environment.

Instagram @momentummarket

Instagram @brookemarkevicius

Website: www.momentummarket.io

Info about MOMentum Summit-

Join Brooke and other amazing moms and entrepreneur women May 19-21 for the online MOMentum Summit. With 20+ speakers over 3 days, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Click here for a special 50% coupon just for you!

More info on the MOMentum Summit HERE.

Haili Info:

Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group

Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 35: MINI SERIES PART 3 |STEM Activities with Your Kids with Alyson Peterson Owner of the Winkle Apr 17, 2020

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You are listening to the last episode of a 3 part mini series to help support you during this unique time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we chat with my friend Alyson Peterson who talks about STEM activities she does with her kids and her business the WINKLE which was inspired by one of her kids!

Alyson was born and raised in Arizona. She has 4 very creative and active kids. She has a background in teaching art and a bachelors of fine art degree.

I started the Winkle because I wanted to help moms make me be better prepared and able to teach their kids at home. From personal experience, my kids don't like reading instructions, so I knew I had to have video instructions. There's a lot of pressure to do things and make things with our kids that people see on Pinterest or Instagram. So I wanted to take all of those things and make them accessible to busy moms.

I'm offering a coupon right now that gives 10% off your order. GIVEME10. She also hosts live events on her FB group The Winkle Crate.

You can find Alyson here:

Instagram:@thewinklecrate

Facebook:@thewinklecrate

Facebook Group: The Winkle Crate

Website: thewinkle.com

Haili Info:

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Episode 34: MINI SERIES PART 2 | Homeschool Tips for the Moms Who Don't Normally Homeschool with Erin Weist Apr 16, 2020

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Are you still in shock that not just a mom dealing with kids home during a pandemic, but you are now their teacher too??

I asked my friend Erin Weist to come on because she has homeschooled her kids for 8 years and now most of her kids are in public school, well they were. Haha She talks about how what we are doing is nothing like homeschool or public school. Doing school at home right now in these circumstances just isn't the normal way to learn...and that's ok! Erin gives great tips and helps you see that you really are doing a good job so don't freak out! This episode will help you feel so much better about yourself!

Erin Weist is a native of Utah who is proud of her pioneer heritage and the stunning mountains in her home state. With a degree in English she took to digital work while living around the world, in both England and Malaysia, as she and her handsome husband grew their family to include 5 amazing kids. (Ask her sometime about delivering her daughter in a Malaysian hospital!) After homeschooling her kids for 8 years she wanted to spread her reach to working women and encourage their aspirations, so she created Aspire Her, a community for working women focused on creating networks, mentors, and valuable resources for working women at all stages.

Instagram: @aspire.her

Freebie: https://www.aspireher.com/workbook-email-opt-in/

Haili Info:

Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group

Peace for Mom Coaching

Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info.

Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house

Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 33: MINI SERIES PART 1|A Costume a Day, Keeps the Frowns Away with Katy VanderDoes Apr 15, 2020

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We are all in this COVID-19 lockdown trying to figure out how to make the best of it. When I met Katy, I was immediately impressed by the fun things she has been trying to do to lift the spirits in their home! Katy has been dressing up everyday in a different costume, taking on a new character and teaching her kids school! This story will just make you smile!

Katy is a working mama who bakes, makes, and shakes up quarantine with a daily crazy character. When she's not with my boys and my husband, I am helping run our family business or I'm hanging with my Homies as the Events and Sponsorship Manager.

You can follow Katy on instagram @katysue88 @tryhomie

Haili Info:

Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group

Peace for Mom Coaching

Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info.

Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house

Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 32: The Truth About Mom Burnout and 3 Ways to Stop Maxing Out Feb 26, 2020

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"I'm struggling with my time management, balancing all the things, and burning out".⁠ ⁠ These are some of the things I have learned from you moms recently as to what you are struggling with in your motherhood. And you know what...I'm right there with you!⁠ ⁠ In this episode, I open up to you more about the burnout I experienced a couple of weeks ago. I literally hit my max and I was stressing out! But thankfully, I had some humbling conversations with family and friends and recognized that I needed to make some changes!⁠ ⁠ I getting real legit with you about what's been going on in my life, how I recognized I was burning out, and why I felt this need to slow down. I share all of this with you because I don't want you to feel alone and know that life does happen.⁠ ⁠ I also walk you through 3 reasons moms are burning out and 3 ways to stop maxing out! We CANNOT DO IT ALL ladies. We can't. And I'm here to get real with you about it.⁠

Haili Info:

NEW Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/legitmotherhoodcommunity/

Peace for Mom Coaching

Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info.

Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house-

Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Episode 31: Keeping the Love Alive After Having Kids with Amanda Louder Feb 19, 2020

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This may be one of my favorite episodes yet because on this podcast we are legit about all things motherhood and in this episode we get legit about sex and how to keep the love alive after kids.

In this episode, Amanda Louder, a certified Sex and Marriage coach, talks to us about common issues she finds with her clients, how the media can skew our thoughts and views on sex, how to feel more confident with yourself and your body, and how mindset really REALLY matters. She has great tips and advice. Can't wait for you to listen!

Stay tuned until the end of the episode, the last 15 minutes are all questions YOU moms asked! She answers your questions great! If you would like to reach out to Amanda, her information is below.

As a first step to helping women embrace their sexuality, she has provided a FREE guide to help women understand how they personally experience pleasure. You can get this guide by going to www.amandalouder.com/legit

Amanda Louder is a Certified Life Coach who helps women from conservative Christian backgrounds love their sex life. She helps women embrace their sexuality to help them strengthen their relationship with themselves, their spouse, and God.

In addition to being a coach, Amanda is also a wife, mom to 3 and step-mom to 2. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching her kids play sports, fishing, and camping.

More Info on Amanda Louder:

To hear more from Amanda, you can find her on Instagram @AmandaLouderCoaching or her podcast "Live From Love" where she talks about all things sex and marriage.

You can also check out her website HERE.

In this episode, she refers to two of her podcast episodes. Here are the links to those episodes below:

Episode 74-How Body Image Affects Sex

Episode 80-How to Be Sexy

Haili's Info:

NEW Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/legitmotherhoodcommunity/

Peace for Mom Coaching

Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info.

Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house!

Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.