In this heartfelt and deeply practical episode, Lizzie welcomes her dear friend Ev Leyva—a mother of four, former elementary school teacher, and homeschooling parent who has carved out an unconventional path rooted in intuition, attunement, and honoring each child's unique design.

With four kids ages 7, 6, 4, and 5 months, Ev shares what it looks like to homeschool with Human Design, co-sleep without apology, trust maternal intuition over external authority, and teach her children that diversity is accepted and beautiful.

This conversation is medicine for mothers who feel pressured to conform, doubt their instincts, or wonder if they're doing it "right."

In This Episode We Explore:

1. How teaching in Thailand opened Ev's eyes to the endless ways children can learn
2. Why homeschooling became the right choice for her family
3. Using Human Design to understand each child's temperament, learning style, and energy
4. Reclaiming maternal intuition after being taught it was "false" in the Mormon church
5. Co-sleeping and why her kids never experienced the "four-month sleep regression"
6. Why respecting your child's temperament prevents power struggles and builds mutual respect
7. Breaking free from external authority and coming back home to yourself as a mother

Favorite Ev Quotes

"Mothers don't need strategies or books. They just need themselves and to trust it."

"Generational changes are going to be made not through perfection and not through control, but by mothers who decide that there's a different way and then they act on it."

About Our Guest

Ev Leyva is a mother of four, former elementary school teacher, and passionate advocate for child-led learning, secure attachment, and intuitive parenting. After teaching at an international school in Thailand, Ev discovered the freedom to parent and educate outside conventional systems. She now homeschools her children using Human Design, honors each child's unique temperament, and practices co-sleeping, home birth, and baby-led weaning. Having left the Mormon church to reclaim her intuition and inner authority, Ev is committed to raising children who trust themselves and know that being different is not only okay—it's beautiful.

Links & Resources

→ Connect with Ev on Instagram: @heavenlyevanlee

→ Sacred Treehouse programs: https://sacredtreehouse.org

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Parenting isn't about perfection—it's about presence, attunement, and the courage to listen within.