Happy, Holy Mama

Author: Emily Brown

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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Mom's Worst Enemy: Distraction
Episode 194
Monday, 1 December, 2025

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 faster than when your kid isn't doing what they should be! But what I've come to understand, through a lot of prayer, trial, and humility, is that when I'm going ballistic, I'm the one who's actually distracted. I'm distracted by an ideal. Distracted from the here and now. Distracted from my real work. Grab your earbuds to join me for a powerful episode where I'm going to share some strategies to help you and your kids to focus more, but of course deep down, we are going to be talking about how to calm down. How to refocus. How to listen. How to create compassion and connection. And how to step into the mission that God has placed on your unique heart to raise and educate these children to become great saints one day. Join me right now for: How to Solve the Problem of Distraction. Swap out your unwanted thoughts with 30 more powerful ones HERE! Come work with me for 20% off with code HAPPYNEWYEAR . Click HERE to apply that code (ends December 1, 2025)