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Happy, Holy Mama

Life Coach and homeschool mom of seven Emily Brown teaches Catholic homeschool moms life coaching tools steeped in our rich Catholic faith, to begin building self-trust and self-confidence!

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16:58

Curriculum Decisions

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/05/05

It’s that time of year again: you're picking out next year’s curriculum while also trying to survive the end of this one! Today I’m walking you through how to make curriculum decisions without all the second guessing and overwhelm. We’ll talk about why how you talk to yourself about decision making matters way more than you think. I’ll share with you how you can shift your mindset today to create more clarity and confidence before diving into your research. Then I’ll share some practical tips,

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31:08

Stop Trying to Willpower Through God's Will

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/04/28

As we pack our bags and head off to Rome with our oldest two sons, I’m reflecting, again, on how quickly plans can change. Just last week, we learned about the passing of Pope Francis, and in a moment, everything about our trip shifted. My old instinct would have been to get worried, disheartened, and feel inconvenienced. I would have tried to whiteknuckle my way through what God was willing for us, which would have totally wrecked my already busy week, and our trip. In today’s episode, I’m

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22:41

Resurrecting This Present Moment

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/04/21

As our family embarks on a massive cross-country move and prepares to graduate our oldest son, I’ve been reflecting on the spiritual growth that comes from embracing God’s will in the thick of life’s chaos, and the sacred power of the present moment. Even when it's hard and messy. In today's podcast episode, I share the difference between our last big move (cue toddler, puppy, homeschooling, and house showings!) and this one, and how learning to surrender the pain, instead of resisting it, is the

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48:12

MVP: Blessed Be God: A Reflection on Loss, Suffering,...

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/04/14

In Happy, Holy Mama this week we are diving into the concept of becoming happier through learning how to suffer well. And when I was thinking about what I wanted to share on the podcast to support my students in that process, I couldn’t stop thinking about an episode I released last year for the 20th anniversary of my first husband’s passing. I had already experienced quite a bit of suffering in my life prior to becoming a 20 year old widow, but that experience took what I thought I knew about

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39:20

Respnsibility

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/04/07

Where do you draw the line between what’s your job and what is your child’s responsibility? That line gets blurred when you’re a (normal) mom who is concerned about your child’s growth, education, emotional maturing, spiritual development, and preparation for the future. It’s so much! Unfortunately, if that worry leads you to hyperfocusing, micromanaging, and/or stewing about their behavior, work ethic, or grades, then you’re probably not loving homeschooling right now and may even be considering

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20:40

Forgiveness

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/03/31

Are any of your relationships feeling challenging right now? Maybe a relationship with one (or more) of your children is feeling particularly strained. Or maybe you and your husband aren’t quite on the same page, and you can see the impact that’s having on the rest of interactions with other people. Or, perhaps, you get so mad at yourself that it can be hard to know how to be around other people. Here’s the thing: when your relationships are feeling stuck, then everything else feels harder. Which

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15:50

3 Steps to Improving Your Own Behavior

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/03/24

I spent so many years of my motherhood focused on changing other people’s behavior that at one point I looked at myself in the mirror and didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me. Who was this person who felt out of control, unhappy, and stuck? How on earth was I supposed to change myself when it seemed like the whole world, especially my children, were out to thwart my best efforts? After years of healing work in my relationships with myself and with God, I am finally able to answer those

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25:59

If You're Not Making Enough Progress

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/03/17

Do you ever struggle with feeling behind? Like you’re not making enough, or any progress, toward your goals? Whether it’s feeling behind in your Lenten goals or homeschooling goals, this thought process runs rampant during this time of year. And it never ever helps you do better, but it absolutely wrecks your confidence, and perpetuates a cycle of second guessing. So, if you ever say to yourself: If only I had been more consistent in the past If only I hadn't been so relaxed before If only I had

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35:46

The Reality of Putting Relationships Before Tasks

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/03/10

I consider all mothers to be experts in their field of study. Whether that is feeding an army of people, changing diapers, or knowing the fastest route to basketball practice, you have unique expertise. I totally understand that you might not feel like an expert, especially when it comes to certain childrens’ ways of thinking or behaving, BUT, I’m willing to bet, if you gave it just a little bit of thought, that you would discover that you know so much more than you give yourself credit for. And I

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23:48

Write the Next Chapter of Your Saint Story

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/03/03

I think a lot of us choose a Lenten sacrifice hoping that giving up that thing for six weeks will turn into a permanent character change. And sometimes it does! But that honestly only happens if you’re not white knuckling through Lent, waiting for Easter so you can have that thing you gave up again. You know what I mean. Counting down the days, hemming and hawing about whether you should wait until Easter Sunday or if sun down on Holy Saturday counts. When I was thinking about what I wanted to

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45:44

Healing the Past in the Present

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/02/24

My third oldest child turned 15 this past weekend and as I spent time looking back over photos of his youngest years of childhood, especially when he was really little, there was a noticeable difference in how I felt this weekend, compared to past years. Instead of feeling sad or twinges of regret remembering some of the hardest years of my life, this weekend I noticed joy, peace, and contentment while thinking about those memories. I didn’t realize that shift had happened until I paid attention

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30:14

Give Up Feeling 'Not Enough' for Lent

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/02/17

Over the course of my careers as a wife, mother, homeschooler, and life coach there is one feeling that I have seen be a bigger plague on the happiness and holiness in a family more than any other. The feeling of being ‘not enough.’ Of not having enough. Of not being capable enough in one way or another. This ‘not enoughness,’ or lack (scarcity is another way we talk about it in coaching), infects our marriages, disconnects our relationships with our kids, and distracts our homeschooling efforts

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28:12

Decision Making and Consistency

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/02/10

Did you know that you have about 65,000 thoughts per day? And did you know that about half of those thoughts are in decision making form? This is important information, because there are two things that I hear moms complain about in February and the first one is decision making about next year. The second is being consistent enough to survive this dreary month. While I’ve done a few different podcast episodes on decision making in the past, and I talk about consistency within other concepts

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36:23

10 Tips to Raise Kids of Strong Character

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/02/03

If you want to raise kids to be in this world, but not of this world, then they’re going to need strong character They're also going to need a firm foundation, ideally rooted and home with you, to give them a fighting chance of becoming great saints in this broken world. After a surprising conversation with my almost 18 year old son about what he appreciates about me and what I do that helps him everyday that helps him feel prepared to go out into this world after he graduates this spring, I wanted

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44:21

My Top 10 Homeschooling Mistakes and Lessons Learned

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/01/27

When I first started homeschooling I had sage advice coming at me left and right. And at first I took it all in, relishing the dream that my homeschool might be one day when I had it all figured out…and I felt just like those sage, seasoned mamas. They were so confident. Wise. Certain. But at the time, I felt none of those things. And so, unfortunately, their sage advice was falling on somewhat deaf ears. What I really needed was someone to share the nitty gritty, the hard stuff, the mistakes

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33:50

Healing Your Motherhood

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/01/20

When you look back over your earlier mothering years, or even just last week, do you have pangs of regret and sadness at how you handled things? Me too. But I’ve found a way to turn those past mistakes into blessings for today, to improve your relationships, and start to increase your overall enjoyment and experience of your motherhood. Which is the first thing that needs to improve before you try to improve your homeschooling. Listen friend, it’s never too late to start becoming the happier, holier

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29:23

Wins, Learns, and Moving Forward!

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/01/13

Last week was...powerful, to put it mildly. So powerful that I'm compelled to share as many nuggets from each of our Reset Your Homeschool days with you knowing that the Holy Spirit has something powerful in store for you, too, this semester. During Reset Week we covered: Evaluating and Moving Forward Intentionally Your Mindset as a Homeschooler and Handling Failure Better Your Compass, Decision Making, and How to Change Your Thinking Motivation and Creating Healthy Boundaries Priorities, Goals,

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20:48

A Mid Year Reset for Your Heart and Homeschool

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/01/06

Many kids are starting back to school this week and as a homeschooler you are likely one of them or considering it. BEFORE you play with your sparkly new planner, jump back into curriculum, or changing what you've been doing, I want to give you four steps to follow to make planning smoother, and a few mindset shifts to make whatever plans you create more repeatable so you follow through and make progress for the rest of this school year! Grab your earbuds and join me for: A Mid Year Reset for Your

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22:54

Love in Action

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2024/12/30

What do you wish you could tell yourself when you were younger? Either as a younger woman or a younger mom, what do you wish you would have known? For me, I wish I could have known how to rest in the present moment. I wish I would have had more peace amidst the chaos. I wish I would have known how to enjoy my kids more when they were little. I wish I would have known how much God loved me and that I didn't need to search for it anywhere else. This is at the heart of Fiat Life Coaching, the

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09:58

Let Peace Begin With Me

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2024/12/23

Sometimes, I look back at certain Christmas photos of our family next to the Nativity scene after Christmas mass, and I feel a twinge of sadness, regret, or even bitterness because I know how painful getting that photo was. Whatever happened surrounding that photo was just hard, and those memories are forever connected to those photos. If you know what I'm talking about and would like to have a different experience this year with more peaceful memories, then I'm thrilled to share with you with a

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