The Joyful Mom Podcast
I’m Megan Hillukka, a mother to a large family, a wife, business owner, homeschooling mom, and this podcast shows you how to find joy in motherhood, even when it’s busy, overwhelming, and chaotic, so that you can have peace, energy, and be the mom you thought you would be. We’ll talk about mental health, business, homemaking, marriage, raising kids, and more, all the ups and downs that a mother might experience in her life as she raises her family. This is the Joyful Mom Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 348
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
47: A Honest Conversation With a Grieving Mother
In this episode, Marcy Larson, another grieving mother comes to share her story of loss, and how she’s learning to navigate grief. This is a lifelong journey we all face, and i…
46: How I Became A Grief Coach
Because it’s May, and Aria died in May- I want to share my story again and a little bit about my journey to become a grief coach.
-Very quick version of a very long story
-My jou…
45: Triggers and Anniversaries
It’s still crazy how suddenly your life can be flipped upside down and everything changed in an instant. Today I want to talk about triggers, death dates, and how to navigate t…
44: Caring For the Child Within
We all come to grief with our own stories and experiences. As children, we may have had experiences that were painful and intense. These experiences may have taught us, that we…
43: What does it mean to be a mother?
Mother's day is right around the corner. I want to hold space for you, if you are a grieving mother with no other children, a grieving mother with other children, a grieving mo…
42: Are You Going Backwards in Grief?
You ever feel like you have finally climbed out of the hole of grief, things are going well, and then bam. You are back at the bottom again?
-Megan's story when she felt like sh…
41: Grief Comparison
Today’s topic is about grief comparison. There is so much comparison in our lives, especially in grief. Your grief is different from everyone else. You can’t compare the depth …
40: Choosing Joy in Grief
On this episode, I want to talk about how each one of us has to make a personal decision on our own grief journey. How are we going to live in our grief and what choices we’re …
39: How I Define My Grief With Rachel Reichblum
Episode 39 Show Notes
In this episode, Rachel Reichblum shared her story on how she knew grief and her journey with grief.
- Rachel's Story
- What's your idea of fighting grief, v…
38: Complaining Vs. Processing Emotions
Episode 38 Show Notes
Today's topic is how we navigate ourselves in the midst of our grief to better understand on how we Complain and Process Emotions.
-What is Complaining?
- Wh…
37 Managing Your Mental Health in Times of Stress
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• What is 5,4, 3, 2, 1, Method?
•How to be focus despite this chaos?
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36 Dealing with Anger in Grief
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Grief does not give us the right to lash out at others. It does not give us a free pass on acting in wh…
35 Supporting Grieving Children With Jana DeCristofaro
Episode 35 Show Notes
I asked my community for questions on how to support and help grieving children. Some of these are their questions, some are mine! :)
-Who is Jana, and who …
34 Staying Married After the Death of a Child
Episode 34 Show Notes
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Justin and I talk about the challenges in marriage.
We have been married for 9 years…
33 When Your Grief Has Been Too Long
Episode 33 Show Notes
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There is huge expectation from society to be done grieving in a few days
The beginni…
32 The Things People Say to You in Grief
Episode 32 Show Notes
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-I Clearly remember the things people have said to me in grief.
-Clearly, God knew …
31 When All You Know is Grief
Episode 31 Show Notes
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-Who is Lindsay, and how has grief played a role in your life?
-What is it like to g…
30 Are We Over-medicating Grief
Episode 30 Show Notes
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- There's nothing wrong with medication
- Medication suppresses Emotion and Feelings
- Can …
29 5 Things I've learned with Grief
Episode 29 Show Notes
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- Mental Health is not a given- it can be taken away in an instant.
- The deeper the dep…
28 Permission to Grieve
Episode 28 Show Notes
-Who is Shelby, and how did you come to know grief?
-Your story of the first time giving yourself permission to grieve is powerful. Can you share that story…