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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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38:42

How to Stop Letting Other People's Thoughts Derail...

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2026/02/02

Do you know what impacts every Catholic homeschool mom, especially when we're feeling tender, overwhelmed, or unsure of ourselves? Other people's opinions. Today, I'm talking about what happens in your heart and mind when someone criticizes your parenting, questions your homeschool choices, or simply gives you that look that makes you spiral. I unpack the truth about how emotions actually work, why other people can't "make" you feel shame or discouragement, and how our own thoughts often become the

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40:41

The Priorities and Micro-Decisions Required to Put...

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2026/01/26

Feeling better about your homeschool doesn't start with a new curriculum or even a better chore chart. It starts with Right Order: making time for God, hubby, kids, then tasks. Or, at least, that's what we all desire our days and weeks to look like! The reason you might not be living this in reality is probably because you're honestly not sure how to do that - and make it work. Which is why in this week's podcast episode, I'm talking all about calendaring in Right Order. Starting with your

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38:28

When Homeschool Feels Like Too Much: The Missing...

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2026/01/19

I've been noticing on social media over the past few weeks that so many parents were itching to send their kids back to school, which wasn't surprising. But what did surprise me was how many homeschooling parents are feeling tempted to throw in the towel, because it's just feeling so hard to keep going. This has been stirring up a lot for me, especially for the parents who deeply desire to homeschool, but are feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, and without any other option. I think it touches a

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53:43

Interview with a Homeschool Husband Part 2: How to...

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2026/01/12

Episode 200 of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast is a milestone I never could have reached without the steady support of my husband, Lucas. So for this special milestone episode, I invited Lucas back on the podcast for a candid, real-life conversation about what happens when one spouse goes first in the inner work, and the other decides to join in. We share what it looked like inside our actual marriage when Lucas was coming home depleted, feeling burned out, and realizing that trying to "fix the

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41:53

Mission Living and Creating a Rule of Life as a...

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2026/01/05

As a mom, I crave guidance and a structure of my day. Most moms I know do too, to some extent! What I've been reflecting on lately is why I prefer structure, and I've realized that when I have structure, my heart and mind are more orientated toward God. When there is less structure, my mind is constantly troubleshooting and reacting. Which can sometimes make it feel like I'm less connected to God and my purpose, leaving me more sad and discouraged. Which is why I've always been attracted to the

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45:57

A Catholic Homeschool Mother's Guide to Putting Your...

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2025/12/29

In this final part of our three-part series, I'm diving into the struggle that every single homeschooling mom deals with: your own fears, anxieties, and the sneaky belief that you are not enough. I'm unpacking, what I call, the Litany of Not Enough that so many of us carry every day, how it's impacting your relationships, and your homeschooling, and why doing more will never heal it. Today, I'm talking about what it really means to live in Right Order and giving you several key shifts to make that

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37:45

A Catholic Homeschooling Mother's Guide to Putting...

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2025/12/22

Merry Christmas, my beautiful sister in Christ!! Today I'm making a bold claim: that most homeschool issues are not academic issues at all, but parenting and behavior issues. Even when learning challenges are present, what feels most painful day to day is often the behavior that feels out of your control. I share why unwanted behavior can pull us into a blame-shame cycle, how it impacts your heart, and how that directly impacts how you're showing up with these beautiful children that God has

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27:44

A Catholic Homeschooling Mother's Guide to Putting...

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2025/12/15

BIG NEWS!! Happy, Holy Mama's Annual Membership tier is now available to the public for the first time ever! Get an entire year of Catholic life coaching support for your mama's heart, mindset, time management, emotional regulation, behavior management, and SO much more for just $297! Click here to take advantage of this limited time offer HERE! ***** There are three major areas of life that seem to trip up every Catholic homeschooling mom at some point, if not everyday: time management, other

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28:02

Fulfilling Your Mission: Lessons from the Immaculate...

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2025/12/08

Every year on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, I'm drawn back to the day I entrusted my life, and then years after that, my business to Jesus through Mary. That simple offering has shaped the way I understand love as the foundation of a peaceful, joy-filled life, especially in the daily moments that feel anything but peaceful. In this episode, I share the lessons I've learned from staying close to Jesus through Mary, lessons that have carried me through those everyday frustrations we all

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21:37

Mom's Worst Enemy: Distraction

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2025/12/01

As we step into Advent and the first days of a new liturgical year, I've been reflecting on how this season invites us to slow down, simplify, and refocus on the Lord. Stepping into this season also brings up something I see constantly in coaching and in my own home: distraction. Our kids wander off, lose focus, read a book instead of doing chores, or get sucked into the chat box during an online class instead of paying attention to the teacher. And nothing sends a homeschool mom through the roof

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18:47

Boundaries, Forgiveness, and Being Self-Sacrificing

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2025/11/24

As we head into a season full of special occasions, extended family dynamics, and old patterns, I've been thinking a lot about boundaries, forgiveness, reconciliation, and what it actually means to be self-sacrificing. We all need better boundaries, especially with the people outside our immediate home during the holidays, because boundaries are vital for protecting our peace. But so often, boundaries feel bad because we confuse protecting our peace with being selfish. We get told to "offer it

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33:11

MVP: When Gratitude Feels Hard

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2025/11/17

You know those seasons when you know you should be grateful, but you can't quite feel it? Like when life feels heavy, when the house is loud, and your heart just can't catch its breath? In today's episode, I talk about why gratitude can feel so hard, especially when you're overwhelmed, when blessings don't look the way we expected, or when fear and unworthiness sneak in. Listen, there's nothing wrong with you. You just don't know how to release the tension or recognize God's presence in the middle

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20:02

How to Get Unstuck and Grow Through the Hard Parts of...

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2025/11/10

You're having a bad day, a bad week, maybe even a bad semester, and you start to think…maybe it's me. Listen, there's nothing wrong with you, your family isn't broken, you're not awful at time management, and you're honestly the best homeschooling mom for your family on the planet. You're just stuck in the negative emotions of life and don't know how to move forward, let alone grow through them. You are not alone, my friend. In fact, this has been coming up in coaching so frequently that I've made

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27:13

How to Take a Mom Sick Day

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2025/11/03

This past week my whole family (myself included!) has been fighting a cold. It got me thinking about what we do as homeschool moms when we get sick and how hard it can be to actually give ourselves permission to rest and recuperate. So I'm keeping this episode short and sweet and giving you some really practical ideas for how to take a sick day! We'll talk about how to do things a little differently, redefine what "counts," and still feel peaceful about your homeschool when life doesn't go as

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27:43

Mary's Way: Choosing Hope Over Disappointment

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/10/27

We do this as moms all the time: we think it'll be better when. When the kids are older. When it's the weekend. When the semester is over. When Christmas finally comes. But the truth is, there's no such thing as "over there." There's only here, this present moment, which is the culmination of all the little moments that led you here. In this episode, we're talking about the Arrival Fallacy, that sneaky lie that tells us peace and joy are waiting for us at the finish line, when really, the way you

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31:22

MVP Joyful Self-Sacrifice

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2025/10/20

So often, we feel torn between caring for ourselves and serving our families, wondering if self-care and self-sacrifice can truly coexist. It happens all year long, but it really can become a problem during the holidays, if you’re not intentional about how you balance the two during the ordinary seasons of life. I want to help you see that they not only can — they must — if we’re going to love from a place of peace, presence, and abundance all year long. In this week’s episode of the Happy, Holy

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36:11

Five MOM Skills for Raising Self-Sufficient Kids

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/10/13

I want to invite you to pause for a moment and take a deep breath. Now ask yourself this gentle question: Do I believe my child is capable? Not just when they’re doing well… but when they’re struggling, when they’re distracted, when they roll their eyes, or when they say “I can’t”? It’s easy to believe in our kids when they’re showing us proof. But the real work of motherhood — the holy work — is believing in them before we see the fruit. Belief isn’t pretending. It’s choosing to see your child the

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44:42

Five Study Skills for Self-Sufficient Students

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2025/10/06

Have you ever wondered how to actually teach your kids to study, without turning it into one more lesson plan? Over coffee with a friend, I realized I’d never sat down and created “study lessons” for my children. Instead, what we’ve done has been years of practicing, trying, failing, and repeating small, doable habits that slowly grew into something powerful. In this week’s episode, I share the simple shifts that helped my kids develop confidence, motivation, and focus. And not through lectures or

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14:10

When Things Aren't Going Your Way

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2025/09/29

I can’t tell you how often I get frustrated when things don’t go the way I want them to. It’s super frustrating! Whether it’s kids fighting, everyone interrupting me at once, or a lesson that just isn’t sinking in, it can feel like pressure building up inside that just has to burst. And in those moments, it feels urgent—like the house is on fire and I need to fix it right now. But one of the coolest things I’ve learned in my work as a life coach is how to respond to these ‘fires’ calmly and

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25:39

Getting More Done With Focus Time

Happy, Holy Mama ·

2025/09/22

When I first started homeschooling, I can’t tell you how many times I found myself erasing and rewriting plans in my planner every time something didn’t go the way I thought it would. Someone would get sick, or we’d want to linger longer on a subject, or a new documentary would pull us down a rabbit trail—and suddenly all my careful planning for the year felt ruined. Then I discovered a new, simpler way of homeschooling that felt like a lifeline. This simple rhythm, and one intentional mindset

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