Category Archives: Facing your CONCERNS

How to Make the Unfun Fun

Ideas from an 8-year-old We’re trying a different summer camp, and the kids are not loving it. Now I know they are OK. They have interesting stories to tell, safety is a focus, and they are hanging out with a diverse group of friends. It’s also provided an opportunity for us to explore how to…

Caring for a newborn. What to expect?

You’re expecting! But… you don’t know what to expect! Newly pregnant? Bringing home a newborn? What to expect? It will not all go as you expect it to. Some aspects will actually be easier than you thought they would be. Some aspects will be harder than you anticipated. What will be EASIER and what will…

Surrendering to pregnancy hormones (and how it can be empowering)

A few months into my first pregnancy, I woke up in a mood: a mood induced by pregnancy hormones. Wow, here it was. I felt totally out of control of my emotions. I was irritated and disappointed and no amount of rationalizing in my head or trying to distract myself could change it. I was…

Feeling overwhelmed? 3 steps to shift from feeling overwhelmed to feeling empowered

Feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes we feel like there’s perpetual overwhelm, sometimes we know a specific event will send us into overwhelm, and sometimes it just sneaks up on us. It’s OK to feel overwhelmed. Let me start there. It’s easy to think that you’re not succeeding or you’re not effective if you’re feeling like it’s too much….

1 step forward and 3 steps back? Trust yourself.

Set backs happen. Sometimes they happen when we feel the least equipped to handle them. Often in the leadership training that I facilitate (along with being a Pregnancy Coach, I’m also a Training and Development Consulting and Business Coach), I share about the learning curve. Ah, the learning curve! I seem to more easily remember the…

What to do to enjoy your pregnancy, to deal with your concerns, to find the best resources

Amy Riley on the Experience Pros radio show! Listen to Amy Riley, Pregnancy Coach, on Experience Pros Radio with Angel Tuccy and Eric Reamer by clicking here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet