Raising Emotionally Strong Children Starts With Expanding the Adult
Identity, alignment. full presence. and expanded capacity- shared through honest reflections, real moments, lived experiences.
Start with Expand — a free audio on interrupting your reactions and leading yourself first
Why This Work Matters
I thought I had done all the internal work.
Nearly twenty years ago, I recovered from an eating disorder and alcoholism. I rebuilt my life from the inside out. I believed I had healed the controlling perfectionism, deep insecurity, and anxiety that ran me ragged.
Then I became a parent, and I was shocked by how triggered and powerless I often felt during hard moments.
I’m Emily, the writer and voice behind Wise + Wild.
I also felt unsettled by the cultural pressures placed on young boys- especially as I became aware of how beautifully sensitive, wise, and intuitive my own sons truly are.
You may have heard the saying:
“Face your demons or they’ll raise your children.”
That’s the work. The vulnerable, messy, imperfect work that heals all of us.
And if you’re not a parent, the work still applies to your relationship with yourself, with others, and for living as your truest self.
What I teach
Emotional Leadership
How to respond instead of react.
How to identify patterns that aren’t working-
and change them, starting with yourself.
How to hold boundaries without shame or suppression.
How to expand your capacity while raising your family.
Emotional leadership starts with you.
Spiritual Integration
How to feel better in your body and live in alignment with your fullest self
Expand your internal presence so you feel deeply connected to yourself
Nourish your body and mind differently
Your inner world becomes the atmosphere your children grow in- so it’s all intertwined
Embodied spiritual practice
Advocacy for Boys
We are failing boys.
They are more medicated, more isolated, more addicted, and more disconnected than ever.
Boys are not the problem- but the model of masculinity we hand them is.
Emotional suppression produces angry, numb, disconnected men.
We can raise boys who can feel- and lead.
Go Deeper.
Begin with the Framework
Start with the foundational audio on expanding your capacity in real time — so you can lead instead of react.
This framework applies to parenting and every other relationship in your life.
Enter Dear Donna
Subscriber-only conversations on conflict, anger, shame, and growth — featuring licensed psychotherapist Donna Scott.
Unfiltered. Honest. Direct.
Coaching and Private Work
One-on-one healings, channeled messages, and group sessions for those ready to integrate the work more deeply.
Latest Reflections
How One Conversation Changed the Way I Parent- Forever
(Read Here)
A heartfelt reflection on a hard season with my toddler —
and how we found our way back to each other.
Protecting Tenderness in Boys
(Read Here)
Why physical play, touch, and emotional safety are foundations of love,
connection, trust, and strength.
A Nine Minute Realignment
Through recovery, coaching, and reaching for more growth over and over again, I’ve learned that finding a few moments of stillness and recalibration are essential.
When you slow down long enough to actually feel yourself from your heartspace,
which is the power center of your body and energy — you become available for so much more.
Live from the most alive place inside you.
Nine minutes. If you can’t listen now, bookmark this to listen later, or each morning to start your day.
Go Deeper.
Identity. Alignment. Presence. Capacity.
