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2020 has been hard on moms in a LOT of ways...but one thing for sure is that the mom isolation we normally feel...felt even more isolating this year. I’ve been there! I haven’t felt this isolated since the newborn stages. In this episode, I talk about mom isolation and why we sometimes feel that way. I also talk about how we can overcome some of those feelings and how we can better support each other! We all need that mom support in some way.   Also, this week I would love to see a picture of where you like to listen to the podcast! Do you listen to the podcast while you walk or do dishes? Maybe in the car? Take a quick shot, share on instagram and tag me @hailimurch!   If you are looking for some cool legit moms and need a space to feel less isolated, come join us in the Legit Motherhood Community on Facebook! It’s a great way to interact with other moms and maybe meet a new friend who lives in your area. Click here to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/legitmotherhoodcommunity

Do you feel like 2020 has been a good year or hard year for your marriage and sex life? Or do you feel like you’re in a rut with your spouse right now?    It’s a loaded question, but this episode is LEGIT full of some great tips and information on how we can change that. In this episode with Marriage and Sexpert (yep, that’s right!), Monica Tanner, she talks about how to reignite the passion in your marriage and sex life. She talks about the importance of CHOICE in your relationship. Everything is about how you view it and the choices that you make. She also talks about how to make marriage fun and how to get excited to be with your spouse again!   She also takes time to answer some questions from those of you who asked questions about sex. Stick around until the end to hear her responses!   Try her challenge to talk to your spouse 10-20 minutes everyday and treat this as non negotiable time. Be curious about each other’s lives!    Monica Tanner is a Marriage and Intimacy Sexpert and podcast host of the podcast On the Brighter Side of Marriage. Her goal is to lower the divorce rate by helping couples have better sex. She specifically works with busy moms to help them prioritize their most important relationship while crushing their goals using a process called Sexpionage. Her programs are based on laws of attraction, connection, passion and pleasure. She is married and has 4 kids.    Learn more about Monica: Website-www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com Instagram-Www.instagram.com/monitanner1   Haili Info: Want to start a side hustle to help make some additional income for your family?! I've been working with podcasters for 2 years and just released a new course called How to Become a Podcast Manager Course to help women learn to do the same! Check out the course at this link: haili-murch-llc.teachable.com/p/how-to-become-a-podcast-manager Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

Sine recently created a blog post about her experience with depression and anxiety during her pregnancies. I loved her post so much and her openness that I wanted to get her on the podcast. She talks about how she found hope in a dark time and what helped her, but that ultimately everyone’s experience is different. She hopes that sharing her experience lets other mom’s know that they are not alone if they have gone through this. She also hopes that opening up about her experience will help those who may not struggle with mental illness know how to support their loved ones who do struggle. Her strength and realness is inspiring. If you are suffering with any form of mental illness, please ask for help. You don’t have to do this alone.   Sine owns and runs a custom watercolor art business, Sine Bentley Art. Reading was her only hobby for most of her life. She has since ventured into other things, it took a while. She really loves creating in any capacity, listening to podcasts, working out at the gym without her kids haha, travel, hiking, and connecting with people.   Sine, pronounced "See-neh", was born and raised in beautiful Durban, South Africa. She moved to the United States 8 years ago, after having met and married her husband. She has four kids, all wild and sweet boys. Their ages range from 2 months to 7 years old. As a family, they love being outdoors, eating out together, and LEGOs are an integral part of their family culture!   Instagram: Business account - @sinebentleyart Personal account - @joyofboys Website: www.sinebentleyart.com Original blog post: https://www.sinebentleyart.com/stories/my-story-of-hope-and-healing Get a 20% discount code for any custom portrait order. Use code: REAL20   Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch

Have you ever felt like you take on too much? Do you feel like a lot of the household chores fall on your plate?   I know in every household, the dynamics are different and the responsibilities are different, but for a mom, sometimes it seems mom takes on TOO much. In this episode, I discuss with Sharon Costanzo how we can better share the household and family responsibilities.   I love how she shares her personal examples and experiences with what worked for her and her husband and their kids. It’s not easy and it takes some trial and error to figure it out, but it is possible! I love how she puts into perspective realistic expectations and how we communicate the things that we need support with in our homes, our time, our time with the kids, etc. I hope you find this helpful in some way if you seem to feel overwhelmed with everything you have to do or think you have to do.   Sharon Costanzo is a life coach who focuses on helping women who struggle with balance and fairness in their homes. She also works as a full time technical trainer for a manufacturing company. Sharon is from Utah and lives on a little urban farm near Salt Lake where they have 2 goats, 4 chickens, and a dog. She has been married for 8 years and has two kids that are 4 and 5.    To learn more about Sharon:  4 Keys to Lightening your Load Sharoncostanzo.com/free-guide   instagram.com/domesticblisswithsharon facebook.com/sharoncostanzocoaching sharoncostanzo.com

Are you burning out?? Is 2020 getting to you? Do you miss normalcy and routines? In this episode, I want to help you go from HOT mess to LESS mess. I give you 3 simple ways that you can still get organized during a pandemic. You can create your world and what that looks like for your family! Sometimes it just takes a moment to get organized and then things don't feel quite as messy. I'm right there with you! Let's get organized together.  Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Sometimes talking about legit motherhood can be hard.   This week’s episode tackles one of the harder topics, but I appreciate Megan who came on and shares her story about losing a child and how she now helps other grieving moms. In this episode, she talks a lot about the hope that can come from trauma, how you can heal, and moving forward with better meaning and joy. For those of you who have experienced child loss in any way, my hugs and message of hope go to you! I hope this episode will bring you comfort and strength in finding more meaning and joy from your experiences.   Megan is a grieving mother as her 15 month old daughter Aria died. Through her experience with grief, trauma, and child loss, she now coaches and supports other grieving mothers on their grief journeys. Megan believes that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, and there are ways to support our bodies and minds through this painful experience so we all can learn to carry our grief instead of suffer with grief.   Megan Hillukka lives with her husband Justin near Minneapolis, MN. They have 6 children and are currently renovating a school bus into their future home.    Join her free Facebook group- www.facebook.com/groups/cultivatedfamily Website- www.meganhillukka.com Podcast-Grieving Moms Podcast

Right now, more than ever, we LEGIT need breaks. All of our “COVID life” scenarios are different, but one thing I know moms need right now is time for themselves. In this interview with Chanelle, she shares with us how she is currently making time for herself, how a morning routine gives her the time she needs, and why ask yourself what YOU need is the most important question to ask when trying to figure out your time for you. My hope is that this episode gives you the confidence you need to make time for yourself if you need the break and in the best way that works for you.   Chanelle Neilson helps moms to Simplify Motherhood. She is the host and creator of the popular Moms Who Know Podcast and the author of Parents Who Know, which has been translated into Chinese. She loves sunshine, healthy living, and chocolate so dark that her kids say it tastes like dirt. Chanelle is the mother of 5 kids and married to her best friend. She loves helping moms take care of themselves and grow so they can take better care of their families.   Learn more about Chanelle: You can get the 5 Secrets to Making Motherhood Simple- https://www.subscribepage.com/simplifymotherhood Podcast-http://momswhoknowpodcast.com Instagram-www.instagram.com/momswhoknowpodcast   September Sponsor Info: Minutes with Me is a Utah-based company that creates educational activity kits for parents to have productive together time with their kids. Each kit has a monthly theme and small activities included in each kit. Use the code LEGIT2020 for a 20% discount. Check them out at minuteswithme.com Instagram @minuteswithme   Info from Haili: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Do you sometimes feel like it's hard to reach your goals when your husband seems to always be working? Does he have a career path that requires a lot of him and you wonder how you'll ever get time for things that are important to you? In this episode, Sara Payne, chats with us about how she went for her goals and dreams even though her husband was in med school and became a physician. She gives three tips on how you can still go for the things you want even if your husband isn't around all the time. She gives a lot of great insight into how we can change our mindset about ourselves and our marriage when it comes to the balance of your family and your goals.    More Info on Sara: Instagram-@sarapaynecoaching Facebook-@sarapaynecoaching Website-www.sarapayne.com Podcast- The Doctor's Wife Freebie-Sara has an easy-peasy, no prep homeschool lesson that teaches your kids how to manage their own emotions so you don't have to. sarapayne.com/lessons.   September Sponsor Info: Minutes with Me is a Utah-based company that creates educational activity kits for parents to have productive together time with their kids. Each kit has a monthly theme and small activities included in each kit. Use the code LEGIT2020 for a 20% discount. Check them out at minuteswithme.com Instagram @minuteswithme   Info from Haili: I am so thrilled to share an amazing FREE resource to help you with all the tricky moments of parenting! The Parents Who Know Summit is a 3-day free online summit brings together over 30 top parenting experts to help you with all of your parenting challenges. The summit starts TODAY. You can still register at this link:  https://momswhoknowpodcast.idevaffiliate.com/101.html   Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Have you ever wondered, "Who am I now that I am a mom? How do I evolve into this new version of me?" In this episode, Amanda talks about how there's a huge transition when you become a mom. We talk a lot about the physical changes, but we forget to talk more about the mental shift in a mom's day to day decision making and how your priorities change. She talks about 3 simple things that can help a mom realize her identity after kids. You will become more confident as you take action and you don't have to be perfect! You have amazing talents as a mother and you will keep discovering new versions of you..it's an on going process! Amanda Bennett lives just outside of Nashville, TN with her wonderful husband of 13 years, her four year old daughter and her baby boy (who is just over a month old). She is a people-loving introvert (or ambivert). She loves Jesus, good black coffee, 1980s and early 90s nostalgia, and personality typing tests. Her background is in fundraising for nonprofit organizations. She worked for 12 years full time before she had my daughter in February 2016. Now she stays at home with her kids and has a motherhood podcast called Gotcha Mama. More Info on Amanda: Instagram-@gotchamama Facebook-@gotchamama Website-www.gotchamama.com Podcast-Gotcha Mama Podcast   September Sponsor Info: Minutes with Me is a Utah-based company that creates educational activity kits for parents to have productive together time with their kids. Each kit has a monthly theme and small activities included in each kit. Use the code LEGIT2020 for a 20% discount. Check them out at minuteswithme.com Instagram @minuteswithme   Info from Haili: I am so thrilled to share an amazing FREE resource to help you with all the tricky moments of parenting:  The Parents Who Know Summit This 3-day free online summit brings together over 30 top parenting experts to help you with all of your parenting challenges. The summit kicks off with one of the world’s top authorities and sought-after parenting speakers, Richard and Linda Eyre, giving the keynote address. I will be sharing my Magic Mommy Method, the 4 Step Process to Getting Organized in Your Time and Home. Please follow this link so that you can be there for all the fun! https://momswhoknowpodcast.idevaffiliate.com/101.html     Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Do you feel like it's really hard for you to let go sometimes and just be flexible? If we've learned anything from COVID and the year 2020, is that we have to be flexible sometimes. But it's not always easy, especially if you are someone who loves to plan and have a nice routine. In this episode, I'm going to share with you 3 ways you can start becoming more flexible, regardless of your circumstances or how much you love to plan. It's important to have some flexibility in your life so that you are less stressed and can enjoy your motherhood more often. I would love to know what your biggest takeaway from the episode was! Come find me on Instagram @hailimurch and DM me your favorite parts of the episode!   This Month's Sponsor: DEAR DARBY: $50 off enrollment of the birth class with the code LEGIT.  Get on the waitlist for the fall class: CLICK HERE    $10 off a gown or robe on deardarby.com with the code LEGIT Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Legit mom friends! This week on the podcast I am celebrating having the podcast for one year! It's been an amazing journey and I've loved all the guests who have been willing to be vulnerable and share their stories to help YOU in your motherhood journey. Take a listen to hear some updates on the Legit Motherhood Community and the podcast. Also, I share with you 3 things I've learned this last year about legit motherhood! I would so appreciate it this week as we celebrate if you would please share about the podcast! And also, if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review for the podcast! This is so important because it helps other moms to be able to access and find the podcast so they can join our legit mom world!   This Month's Sponsor: DEAR DARBY: $50 off enrollment of the birth class with the code LEGIT.  Get on the waitlist for the fall class: CLICK HERE    $10 off a gown or robe on deardarby.com with the code LEGIT Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Do you ever feel super overwhelmed by the mess in your house? Do you feel like you can never keep up and your house can never look perfect?! Well, this episode should give you some major mom freedom in recognizing the meaning of the mess and creating an intentional home. This interview with Carly Thornock is so uplifting and inspiring on how you can look at the mess in your home and find purpose but also how to create a space that works for your family! We talk about embracing the mess, truly picking the ONE priority in your home that’s most important and creating your whole home around that one priority! This episode is legit about how your home does not have to look perfect to feel like a home that works for your family. Carly is the interior designer and marriage and family scholar behind the company Intentional House, where she helps mamas use their HOUSES to maximize their daily happiness (say what?) and rock their family relationships.Though she finds creating stunning homes to be super fun, Carly's true joy is in (un)designing... putting together spaces that prioritize family connection, with beauty and functionality as natural consequences. Carly and her husband Chase live with their three boys in Utah. There is never a dull moment around the Thornock home, and for that reason they intentionally select dull corners on all their furniture.   More about Carly: Instagram: @intentionalhouse Facebook: @intentionalhouse Website: www.intentionalhouse.com Free Downloadable Guide-The 3 “C”-crets of Meaningful Messes Carly’s Book: Intentional House by Month Book Package (includes bonuses):  https://thornocks.com/inthousebymonthinfo   This Month's Sponsors: THE WINKLE:  Go to https://thewinkle.com/.  Use code LEGIT to receive free shipping on your order. Find them on Instagram @thewinklecrate CHOULALA BOX: Go to www.choulalabox.com and use code HAILI15 to receive 15% ooff of your order. Find them on Instagram @choulalabox Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

In this interview with Sonja Thompkins, you will get a new perspective on how we talk to our kids about race, how we can support each other as moms, and a good laugh as she talks about her legit motherhood experience. She gives great insight into how we can better teach and expose our kids to different races and experiences. She mentions it’s important that we don’t focus on the problem, but we need to focus on how to keep the problem from existing. A lot of what our kids learn is by watching us. Our actions are crucial in how our kids see how we react with others.   I love Sonja’s openness in helping us recognize that we can meet each other where we are in discussing these topics and that there are some things that are universal no matter what our race, religion or ethnicity.    Sonja Thompkins is a practical empowerment coach and business strategist who’s dedicated to helping women & female entrepreneurs create more fulfillment in their lives and businesses. Her motto is think big, start small and practice with precision.   An entrepreneur for over 20 years she has mastered the art of pivoting her businesses to meet both industry challenges and personal shifts like marriage and motherhood and teaches these strategies in her coaching programs and podcast The Sonja Thompkins Show. When she's not working with ambitious entrepreneurs she's a wife and homeschool mom to her seven year old son.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonjathompkins/ Website: https://sonjathompkins.com/mastermine This Month's Sponsors: THE WINKLE:  Go to https://thewinkle.com/.  Use code LEGIT to receive free shipping on your order. Find them on Instagram @thewinklecrate CHOULALA BOX: Go to www.choulalabox.com and use code HAILI15 to receive 15% ooff of your order. Find them on Instagram @choulalabox Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

In this special episode, I get to chat with one of my clients! Crissy Pyfer is a life and business coach with a mission to inspire women to live each day with a Suburban Warrior mindset! I had her come on the podcast because I love her perspective and tips about why mindset matters so much as a mom! She says “Mindset is EVERYTHING!” We talk about how as a mom mindset affects what we do and how we can break the cycle of the negative thoughts. When we really break things down, there’s no reason we can’t do something! This is such an inspirational episode to help you recognize your warrior strength as a mom! Crissy is the podcast host of Suburban Warrior and the owner & CEO of Crissy Pyfer, providing coaching services and programs for women. She is a motivational speaker and has appeared at The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA. She has filmed a pilot TV show focusing on coaching women and is a featured podcast guest. She is also a Vice President with EVER, a clean beauty company leading over 120 women. She is a wife and a mom to 4 little warriors, ranging in age from middle school to college.  More about Crissy:  Free Warrior Up Worksheet to Help with Your mindset! Go to her website crissypyfer.com and scroll to the bottom or click on website pop up to sign up! Instagram- @_suburban_warrior Podcast- Suburban Warrior Facebook Group- Suburban Warrior-Tips and Tricks for living your best life     This Month's Sponsors: THE WINKLE:  Go to https://thewinkle.com/.  Use code LEGIT to receive free shipping on your order. Find them on Instagram @thewinklecrate CHOULALA BOX: Go to www.choulalabox.com and use code HAILI15 to receive 15% ooff of your order. Find them on Instagram @choulalabox Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Are you in thick of the 1 to 2 kid transition? Or are you expecting your second and your mind is reeling about how in the world you are going to take on two kiddos!? You are not alone! In this episode, I am not afraid to share with you my experience of transitioning from one to two kiddos. It was not easy, but I learned a lot! I share with you 7 things that will give you hope in the transition! This Month's Sponsors: THE WINKLE:  Go to https://thewinkle.com/.  Use code LEGIT to receive free shipping on your order. Find them on Instagram @thewinklecrate CHOULALA BOX: Go to www.choulalabox.com and use code HAILI15 to receive 15% ooff of your order. Find them on Instagram @choulalabox Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE

Have you ever had physical therapy after giving birth?  If your answer is no, you aren’t alone. It’s not very common and very few women think or are offered or advised to have physical therapy after giving birth. In this interview, Jenny LaCross, a board certified Women’s Health Physical Therapist and who specializes in pelvic health in women, breaks down a lot of the realities of the women’s anatomy and why pelvic health and physical therapy is so important, especially after giving birth. She gives great tips and information that I wish I would have known sooner! Take a listen to learn more about what you can do now to help with your pelvic health!    Her research interest is in the relationship between the hip and pelvic floor in active females. She has completed training in rehabilitative dry needling and myofascial decompression. Jenny values collaborative patient care and desires to educate as many people as possible about this specialty.  Jenny is a St. Louis native currently residing in Stillwater Oklahoma, received her B.S. in Kinesiology-Athletic Training from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 2011 and her doctorate of physical therapy from Washington University in Saint Louis in 2014.  She received her Board Specialty Certification in Women’s Health Physical Therapy in 2016 from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She then completed Texas Woman’s University’s post-professional certificate program in Women’s Health Physical Therapy in May 2018 and is currently working on her PhD at Texas Woman’s University. More on Jenny and resources she suggested: Instagram: @pelvicboxer You can DM her to have a consultation with Jenny about whether pelvic/physical therapy may be something you need. Podcast: Real Talk with the Pelvic Docs    Resources Mentioned: American Physical Therapy Association- Find “Academy of Pelvic Health” Pelvic Guru   Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Supporting a spouse no matter what they are trying to achieve or what their career is, can be a tough ride. I love this chat with one of my good friends from college, who has been a med-student wife while her husband has been in medical school and doing his residency the last few years. her husband has been in medical school and doing his residency the last few years. This episode is SOOO good whether you 100% relate to Hannah’s situation or not. She talks a lot about how to make time for your spouse when real life gets busy with jobs and kiddos. She also talks a lot about navigating yourself as you might have to work, be mom, and try to have time for the things you love, while supporting your spouse. I love how she also touches on the transition of moving and how to meet new people everywhere you go and how important that support really is. Seriously, this episode is just beautifully said and very legit! Hannah is a mama, medical wife, and marketer living in the suburbs of Washington DC. She, her husband, Phil, and their two year old daughter moved east after Phil graduated from the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle in 2019. She loves spending her time at museums (bless the Smithsonian Institute) and exploring all the historical sites on the east coast. When she’s not out in DC, she’s usually immersed in a good book, embroidering, or binge watching Great British Bake-off. If you want to chat with Hannah, check her out on Instagram @hannscrepeau. Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Are you feeling completely exhausted lately? Has parenting 24/7, especially during COVID-19, started to max you out?? This episode is SO helpful to help you see why we are feeling this way and how to make feel less exhausted. Rachel talks about why we as parents are so exhausted! She mentions that everything starts with us. We have to be in a good place and we have to do the work. She talks about the importance of setting boundaries to make time for ourselves and how important that time is so that we can show up as less exhausted parents because we set the energy in the home. She also gives you a little insight into how the unique situations of COVID-19 have made us extra exhausted and that we need to put more realistic expectations on ourselves during these crazy times.  Rachel Bailey is a Parenting Specialist who has been serving families for over a decade. Besides being a mother of two, she also has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, a certification in Positive Discipline, and has provided services as an ADHD Coach, in-home mentor, and therapist. Currently, Rachel teaches parents practical, longterm tools for raising responsible, resilient, confident children... while reducing the stress and guilt in parents' lives. SPECIAL TIP FROM RACHEL: Best tip to give yourself a parenting win every day. Give your child 10 SECONDS in your day to look at them eye to eye and respond to what it is they are saying or asking. Rachel Social Links:  Podcast: Your Parenting Long Game Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rachelbaileyparenting/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RachelBaileyParenting/ YouTube Channel:www.youtube.com/c/rachelbailey Free Resource: http://rachel-bailey.com/responsiblebehavior/   Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Hello friends! This is the first solo episode I have recorded since February right before I took a break from the podcast and quarantine happened. In this episode, I kind of catch you up on where things are at now in my life. But most importantly, I share with you 5 ways that my legit motherhood perspective has changed over the last two months. Quarantine hasn't been all bad and today I'm showing you how I found the good things in this crazy storm we are all in. Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

With everything being different in our world right now, it’s always nice to learn ways we can help our kids feel less scared with everything going on.   One way we can do that is through understanding how to explain, support and help our kids cope during medical experiences. In this episode I chat with Kara Kimball, certified Child Life Specialist, who gives some great tips on taking kids to the doctor, helping your kids through COVID and so much other great advice!    Kara reminds us, “Remember that the WHY is most important when talking about going to the doctor. Don’t just tell them what is going to happen, but what it’s going to do for your child to help them.”   Kara, a Utah native, is a certified child life specialist with a BS in Family Life with an emphasis in Human Development. She worked at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in several different departments before moving to California and deciding to stay home with her three young children. Kara started Child Life Saver to empower parents to help their kids cope during medical experiences.   I hope you enjoy this episode and that it helps you feel more confident when taking your kids to the doctor or the hospital!   Learn More About Kara here: IG: @childlifesaver FB, Pinterest, Twitter - @ Child Life Saver Childlifesaver.com   Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

For the first time on the podcast, I am doing a dual interview with a fellow podcaster, colleague and friend from MOMentum Radio, Brooke Markevicius! Broke and I talk about time management and balance in our homes and what that looks like right now during COVID-19. We are very legit with you about all the things we are going through, what is and is not working, and some words of hope to help you get through the thick of this unique time right now! Brooke Markevicius is the Founder and CEO of MOMentum Market, an online marketplace of goods and services powered by moms.  After getting her Masters in Computer Information Systems from Boston University she went on to work for Postmates and helped to launch their southeast markets.  After having her daughter, and experiencing a non-flexible and mom-friendly work environment she decided to quit her job and became a freelance web developer.  Three years later, she co-founded a co-working space for moms in Tacoma, WA, which sparked the idea for her current company, MOMentum Market.  She is also the host of MOMentum Radio Podcast, mom to Lily (5) & Lukas (2), and married to her soulmate Edgar.  Brooke lives in Durham, North Carolina and is currently writing her first book which will come out later in 2020. MOMentum Market is an online market of goods and services powered by moms.  We are on a mission to get moms paid so they can lead a flexible life.  We support our moms through their whole motherhood journey but specialize in a focus on the "in-between" phases of life when you might take a pause from the traditional work environment. Instagram @momentummarket Instagram @brookemarkevicius Website: www.momentummarket.io Info about MOMentum Summit- Join Brooke and other amazing moms and entrepreneur women May 19-21 for the online MOMentum Summit. With 20+ speakers over 3 days, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Click here for a special 50% coupon just for you!  More info on the MOMentum Summit HERE. Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

You are listening to the last episode of a 3 part mini series to help support you during this unique time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we chat with my friend Alyson Peterson who talks about STEM activities she does with her kids and her business the WINKLE which was inspired by one of her kids! Alyson was born and raised in Arizona. She has 4 very creative and active kids. She has a background in teaching art and a bachelors of fine art degree.  I started the Winkle because I wanted to help moms make me be better prepared and able to teach their kids at home. From personal experience, my kids don’t like reading instructions, so I knew I had to have video instructions. There’s a lot of pressure to do things and make things with our kids that people see on Pinterest or Instagram. So I wanted to take all of those things and make them accessible to busy moms. I’m offering a coupon right now that gives 10% off your order. GIVEME10. She also hosts live events on her FB group The Winkle Crate.   You can find Alyson here: Instagram:@thewinklecrate Facebook:@thewinklecrate Facebook Group: The Winkle Crate Website: thewinkle.com   Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Peace for Mom Coaching Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info. Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

Are you still in shock that not just a mom dealing with kids home during a pandemic, but you are now their teacher too?? I asked my friend Erin Weist to come on because she has homeschooled her kids for 8 years and now most of her kids are in public school, well they were. Haha She talks about how what we are doing is nothing like homeschool or public school. Doing school at home right now in these circumstances just isn’t the normal way to learn...and that’s ok! Erin gives great tips and helps you see that you really are doing a good job so don’t freak out! This episode will help you feel so much better about yourself!  Erin Weist is a native of Utah who is proud of her pioneer heritage and the stunning mountains in her home state. With a degree in English she took to digital work while living around the world, in both England and Malaysia, as she and her handsome husband grew their family to include 5 amazing kids. (Ask her sometime about delivering her daughter in a Malaysian hospital!) After homeschooling her kids for 8 years she wanted to spread her reach to working women and encourage their aspirations, so she created Aspire Her, a community for working women focused on creating networks, mentors, and valuable resources for working women at all stages. Instagram: @aspire.her Freebie:  https://www.aspireher.com/workbook-email-opt-in/   Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Peace for Mom Coaching Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info. Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

We are all in this COVID-19 lockdown trying to figure out how to make the best of it. When I met Katy, I was immediately impressed by the fun things she has been trying to do to lift the spirits in their home! Katy has been dressing up everyday in a different costume, taking on a new character and teaching her kids school! This story will just make you smile! Katy is a working mama who bakes, makes, and shakes up quarantine with a daily crazy character. When she’s not with my boys and my husband, I am helping run our family business or I'm hanging with my Homies as the Events and Sponsorship Manager. You can follow Katy on instagram @katysue88 @tryhomie Haili Info: Want to make some new mom friends and have fun?! Join the Legit Motherhood Community Facebook Group Peace for Mom Coaching Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info. Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.

"I'm struggling with my time management, balancing all the things, and burning out".⁠ ⁠ These are some of the things I have learned from you moms recently as to what you are struggling with in your motherhood. And you know what...I'm right there with you!⁠ ⁠ In this episode, I open up to you more about the burnout I experienced a couple of weeks ago. I literally hit my max and I was stressing out! But thankfully, I had some humbling conversations with family and friends and recognized that I needed to make some changes!⁠ ⁠ I getting real legit with you about what's been going on in my life, how I recognized I was burning out, and why I felt this need to slow down. I share all of this with you because I don't want you to feel alone and know that life does happen.⁠ ⁠ I also walk you through 3 reasons moms are burning out and 3 ways to stop maxing out! We CANNOT DO IT ALL ladies. We can't. And I'm here to get real with you about it.⁠ Haili Info: NEW Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/legitmotherhoodcommunity/ Peace for Mom Coaching Spots are available for the 8 week coaching program and the 4 week customized coaching program. CLICK HERE to sign up for more info. Free Download-10 ways to get organized in your house- Want to see my legit mom life on the daily? You can find me on Instagram @hailimurch To get updates on THIS is Legit Motherhood Podcast, CLICK HERE.