Hey there mama! Welcome back to the blog. I am so excited that you’ve decided to visit again. So for those of you that might have landed on this blog for the first time, welcome! My name is Ashley Freehan, and I am the founder of The Purpose Gathering, which is an online community that […]

Today, I want to share three very creative, yet unconventional self-care ideas. They are different from the traditional bubble bath or massage that we would normally think of as regular self-care activities. So let’s get right to it. 1. Essential Oils Essential oils have become very popular lately, and I have personally benefited from their […]

Today, I’m going to be very vulnerable with you and share my thoughts on the idea of lost innocence of my children and the decision to transition to homeschooling. It has never been on my radar, and it’s never something that I’ve considered, so I want to walk you through my journey to this decision. […]

I had the pleasure of hosting Ashley Brown, a Nurse Educator, podcaster, mama of two and owner of Routine and Things. Routine and Things is a business that strives to help women consistently live their happiest life one routine at a time. She does this by sharing her knowledge through her podcast “Routine and Things” […]

In today’s episode, I want to unpackage this idea surrounding boundaries and what it could look like for you to implement in your own family in order to reduce mom guilt. Now I use the word reduce because mom guilt is never just going to disappear, but there are things that you can do to […]

I have a funny story to share with you about how I accidentally came up with this incredibly effective discipline hack. I can’t wait to share it so that you can incorporate it into your own family. So if you are ready, let’s get started. First of all, I have to give credit where credit […]

Today, I’m going to teach you how you can handle and prevent your child’s meltdowns and tantrums with confidence.  Most of you are probably familiar with brain research, with the idea of the left and right side of the brain. The left side is more logical and critical thinking, and the right side is more […]

Today I am sharing highlights from my interview with Elizabeth Henson.  Elizbeth is a  Community and Leadership Specialist who assists creatives and other service-based entrepreneurs to build and attract communities for their brands. I met Elizabeth through the Flodesk (email scheduler) online community. Like I have said before, a community offers endless opportunities to create […]

I know how easy it is to become impatient. I know how easy it is to want the next best thing or to be looking in the past and wishing things were the way they used to be. We don’t really want to admit to other people that we’re not happy with what life has […]

On today’s post, I’ll be sharing some key principles used by real-life successful CEO’s that you can implement into your own life. But, before I go further, you may have heard about my monthly mastermind community called The Purpose Gathering Collective. As a photography business owner for over 10 years, I’ve really uncovered the two […]

Today I am sharing some of the big business mistakes I made when I launched my first business and how to avoid making those same mistakes.  I hope that you can use these tips and strategies to help with starting a new business, or to help you grow and scale your existing business. Mistake 1: […]

On today’s post, I am chatting with Dr. Michele Borba, author of the book Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. She is an educational psychologist, former teacher and mom of three boys. Dr. Borba is passionate about helping kids become more resilient so they can be healthy, happy, successful and […]