A Life Shared: Parent Helps and Renovations

Ellen Martin
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Life coach, Ellen Martin, interviews everyday people, who share life with others right where they are. Through personal stories and practical tools, you will be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to live "a life shared" wherever you find yourself.

  1. 05/11/2023

    End of School Year: A Mixed Bag of Emotions

    Our lives are shaped by calendars. The school calendar may be one of the most significant shapers in family life. Homeschool, private school, and public school all have a calendar with an annual beginning and end. An end of the school year can be mixed bag. Pride and grief. Excitement and sadness. New beginnings and a past full of memories. With a high school graduation, an eighth grade promotion, and a fifth grade promotion all next week; I'm feeling the weight of it all. Maybe you are too. Maybe it's graduate school for your household. Or a last year in your area before a big move. Listen in a give yourself permission to grieve. Grief can give life. It invites us to live in the present while we hold the future with open hands. Whatever your end of the school year brings, may you embrace it. Let it do it's work, so you can embrace all that is coming after the end of the school year.

    12 min

  2. 04/14/2023

    Silence Kills

    Local author and speaker, Scott Harvey, joined me. We talked about how business communication skills support parents. A father himself, with two daughters, we talked about: How we handle our stuff (emotions and reactions) to help our kids handle theirs How we hold emotion and logic in balance for communication with our kids Ways to know our kids, what they enjoy and value, and share that with them AND when silence can give life in communication with our kids. His book released this week. You can get a copy anywhere books are sold! Let me be clear. It is not a parenting book. As a parent, I'm glad I read it. You can learn more about it here. https://speakingofharvey.com/silence-kills/

    24 min
  3. PMAD. Because Silence Hurts

    03/30/2023

    PMAD. Because Silence Hurts

    Post-partum depression has a new name, PMAD, perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. PMAD impacts mothers, fathers, babies, families, and those they share life with. If you've ever struggled with strong emotions around pregnancy or motherhood. If you've ever wondered how a mom could disengage, rage, worry beyond worry or other behaviors, listen to this episode with guest, Paige Christian. She offers excellent information, compassionate understanding, and doable action to help moms and their families thrive in the face of PMADs. Barriers like stigma, fear, and unreliable screening measures increase suffering. Care and support are available. Moms and their families do not have to suffer alone. Paige is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of IL and KY. She's a Certified Family Trauma Professional through the International Association of Trauma Professionals, trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) for treating simple and complex trauma from The EMDR Institute. She also has specialized training from Postpartum Support International (PSI) in perinatal/maternal mental health, including pregnancy loss, infertility, postpartum depression and anxiety, and traumatic birth experiences. With 11 years of clinical experience as a counselor, case manager, co-founder and developer of a community mental health program, and clinical supervisor over clinical staff before opening my own private practice; she offers us a solid introduction into PMAD. Interested in working with Paige for your care and wellness? You can contact her at paigechristian@joyfulnestcounseling.com Interested in support from PSI? Go to https://www.postpartum.net/ In crisis? Dial 988. There is help for you.

    24 min
  4. Baby-sitting, Dog-sitting, and Chick-fil-A

    03/22/2023

    Baby-sitting, Dog-sitting, and Chick-fil-A

    What do baby-sitting, dog-sitting, and Chick-fil-A have in common? Each one offers our kids meaningful opportunity for responsibility, initiative, and skills for the work place. Today's guest, Kelsey Durham, Executive Director of Lean Development for two local Chick-fil-A stores, offers parents and teenagers insight about applying for a first job. Want to support your kid(s) to work while they live at home? Listen and learn how to stage them now. Want your teenager to have a summer job? Listen and learn how to support them with things to do and not to do. Struggle letting go, so your kid can thrive? Parenting is a thousand letting-go's. First jobs give us lots of opportunity. May we have the courage to embrace it.

    16 min

  5. 03/14/2023

    Making Memories through Conversation

    Conversations we remember are a treasure. Shared stories become memories. Today's guest, Devin Marks, stumbled upon story-telling with his daughter on the way to school. Most of us can't walk our kids to school. We can capture and create moments of shared space for conversation. Listen in. Be inspired and encouraged to connect in whatever way you can with your kids, share stories, and make memories through conversation. If you need support for conversation, order a copy of my book today. It's an easy read with 5-star reviews on Amazon.

    15 min

  6. 03/07/2023

    Simply Serving

    Today's guest, Bailey Sissom, a mom of three, decided to cook twenty-five meals for a family living with a cancer diagnosis. She asked for one family to serve. She got names for 18 families. Fast-forward three years, Simply Serving is a non-profit in Jessamine County living up to its name one filled freezer at a time. Listen in. You'll be inspired, informed, and equipped to simply serve where you are. It's all about seeing a need and doing what you can. It truly is more than you know. Want to nominate a family, volunteer, or donate? Click here.

    15 min

  7. 02/07/2023

    Kids, Sports, and Injuries

    Kids love movement, learning new things, and fun. Sports offer all of that and more. Sports also provide ample opportunity of injury. When are injuries serious? When does a kid just need rest? Dr. William Grantham, a local Orthopedic Surgery Specialist and former collegiate baseball athlete, joined me for an interview. We talked about kids, sports, injuries, and how adults can support our kids playing sports. He offered helpful insight and wisdom. His ultimate measure of sports for kids, "Sports should be fun." I hope this episode supports you and your kid/s.

    18 min

  8. 01/31/2023

    Youth Becoming Leaders

    Brian Hull, Director of Youth Becoming Leaders (YBL), talks with me about inviting our youth to become leaders. YBL offers a unique experience for youth to take the next step toward being leaders. As parents, we can stage our kids for leadership in our day to day lives. How? Give them meaningful responsibility. Let them do things that matter. Invite them into important conversations. It's risky. It can even be painful. It's worth it. Listen in and discover what this looks like in your family. After you listen, what's next? Do you know any high school students who are committed to Christ, leaders in their community, academically gifted, and discerning God’s direction for their life? Asbury University’s Youth Becoming Leaders is the summer leadership institute for them! Click the link for more information, to recommend a student, or to start the application process! http://asbury.edu/ybl Do you resonate with this episode? Ask your middle schooler and/or high schooler to listen to it. Maybe together you can discover new ways to be "team family" that empowers, equips, and encourages. Want to hear more about talking with your kids? Get a copy of my book today. Want to stage your kids to launch? Need support? Message me today for a FREE 30-minute life-coach consultation.

    23 min
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Life coach, Ellen Martin, interviews everyday people, who share life with others right where they are. Through personal stories and practical tools, you will be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to live "a life shared" wherever you find yourself.

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