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An Invitation to Withness
Incredibly practical tips for inspired moms.
Monica Swanson, author of the Boy Mom book, and blogger at monicaswanson.com, shares encouragement and inspiration for raising boys in today's world. Monica shares practical advice and biblical wisdom through honest conversations, interviews with other boy moms, and light-hearted humor.
Full of practical wisdom and inspiring encouragement for moms. You’re a mom. You’re kind of a big deal. This podcast is for you!
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Ep. 94: Every Boy is Unique! Personality types and more with Heather MacFadyen
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After such great feedback on the recent mini-series on Birth Order (Episodes, 90, 91, and 92) I wanted to continue the conversation about all of the things that make our boys unique. So, I invited my friend, Heather MacFadyen - host of the Don't Mom Alone Podcast, and four-boy-momma, to join me for today’s episode. Heather and her husband Bruce hav…
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Supporting Students with Dyslexia :: Kerri Irvin [Ep 317]
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When it comes to learning differences and special education diagnoses, it can feel overwhelming and defeating to see your child struggle. My guest Kerri Irvin is a dyslexia specialist who has worked with countless children, teens and adults to help them thrive and embrace their learning differences. It amazes me the gifts that God provides for all …
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Supporting Students with Dyslexia :: Kerri Irvin [Ep 317]
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When it comes to learning differences and special education diagnoses, it can feel overwhelming and defeating to see your child struggle. My guest Kerri Irvin is a dyslexia specialist who has worked with countless children, teens and adults to help them thrive and embrace their learning differences. “It amazes me the gifts that God provides for all…
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Ep. 96: Disrespectful Kids, Body Talk, Gardening and More: Q and A with Dave and Monica
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I'm excited to kick off quarterly Q and A episodes this week, and I'm especially excited to have my husband, Dave, join me for this one! It's a casual chat covering all kinds of things -- from how to handle eye rolling/disrespect, to helping kids develop their own faith, updates on Dave's tropical garden, fitting workouts into busy homeschool days,…
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Bruce Learns to Label His Feelings :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 316]
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“What’s something you’ve grown in but at different speeds?”. After collecting listener questions, this question stood out to my husband Bruce. So instead of doing a general Q and A episode (in honor of our 22nd wedding anniversary), we decided to discuss Bruce’s journey in learning how to identify what he is feeling, labeling it and sharing it with…
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A Lil Help with Boys and Screens :: David Thomas [Bonus]
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David Thomas and I talked for SOOOO long in our interview because he's the BEST. The last part of our convo was specific to handling screen time with boys. The DMA team figured we could shorten the main episode by releasing this part separately. Of course, David and I did not cover every angle of managing technology (people write whole books on tha…
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A Lil Help with Boys and Screens :: David Thomas [Bonus]
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David Thomas and I talked for SOOOO long in our interview because he's the BEST. The last part of our convo was specific to handling screen time with boys. The DMA team figured we could shorten the main episode by releasing this part separately. Of course, David and I did not cover every angle of managing technology (people write whole books on tha…
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Ep. 95: Taming Your Child’s Tongue, with Ginger Hubbard
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Ginger Hubbard is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker, and her books, “Don’t Make me Count to Three” and “I Can’t Believe You Just Said That!” shaped my early parenting years. It is so great to have Ginger on the Podcast this week to share practical advice and encouragement on redirecting our kids’ behavior, from the heart. This chat foc…
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Understanding Boys Better :: David Thomas [Ep 315]
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Understanding the emotions of boys is a challenge no matter the age. Anxiety that presents as anger or distraction. Depression shows up as low-grade irritability. David Thomas returns to the show to answer listener questions about all things boy.David is a family therapist and director at DayStar Counseling Center in Nashville. He has lots of exper…
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Talk to Your Kids About Race :: Kirsten Watson [Ep 314]
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The topic of racial inequality and the need for reconciliation and education on race in America is a BIG. It can seem overwhelmingly big when it comes to teaching our kids how to be allies for people who are different from them. My guest Kirsten Watson breaks down why we shouldn’t shy away from these conversations, but how to show our children the …
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Talk to Your Kids about Race :: Kirsten Watson [Ep 314]
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The topic of racial inequality and the need for reconciliation and education on race in America is a BIG. It can seem overwhelmingly big when it comes to teaching our kids how to be allies for people who are different from them. My guest Kirsten Watson breaks down why we shouldn’t shy away from these conversations, but how to show our children the …
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Ep.93: Kids, Character, and their Future Success, with Dennis Trittin
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We all want our kids to have good character, but we don’t always consider how crucial character is to our kids’ future success. In today’s interview, former multi-billion-dollar investment manager, Dennis Trittin, helps us connect the dots and find even more motivation for raising kids of character. After over 30 years managing investments and stud…
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Overwhelmed Beyond Your Strength :: Jackie Askvig [Ep 313]
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My guest Jackie and her husband David always thought they would foster and maybe adopt. After starting a family of their own, fostering siblings for a time and having twins, a viral photo of a malnourished orphan in Ukraine changed everything. As Jackie and her family prayed for the boy to be adopted and cared for, God spoke to her heart.There were…
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Overwhelmed Beyond Your Strength :: Jackie Askvig [Ep 313]
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My guest Jackie and her husband David always thought they would foster and maybe adopt. After starting a family of their own, fostering siblings for a time and having twins, a viral photo of a malnourished orphan in Ukraine changed everything. As Jackie and her family prayed for the boy to be adopted and cared for, God spoke to her heart. “There we…
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Ep. 92: Let’s Talk about the Baby of the Family! With my sons, Luke and Levi {Part 3 of my Birth Order Series}
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I love talking about birth order, and today’s episode had me smiling and laughing throughout. Youngest kids are known for some unique character qualities – from being the comedians of the family, to getting off easy compared to their older siblings, and more. They are fun to love, but they still need our intentional parenting! In today’s episode, I…
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Why Read the Entire Bible :: Tara Leigh Cobble [Ep 312]
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Have you read the whole Bible? That was the question my guest Tara-Leigh Cobble struggled to answer while talking to a pastor friend. As she thought back through her life growing up in a Christian home, being involved in church and now working in full-time ministry and she couldn’t say for sure that she’d really read ALL of the Bible. So she starte…
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Why Read the Entire Bible? :: Tara Leigh Cobble [Ep 312]
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Have you read the whole Bible? That was the question my guest Tara-Leigh Cobble struggled to answer while talking to a pastor friend. As she thought back through her life growing up in a Christian home, being involved in church and now working in full-time ministry and she couldn’t say for sure that she’d really read ALL of the Bible. So she starte…
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Ep. 91: Let’s Talk Middle Children! With my son, Jonah {Part II in my Birth Order Series}
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This is the 2nd in a series looking at how birth order affects our sons. You’ve probably heard the term, “Middle Child Syndrome”, and if you have a middle child you will probably agree that this can be a complex position in the family. I began studying birth order to better understand my own middle son, and what I learned helped our family so much.…
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Getting Brave About Anxiety :: Sissy Goff [Ep 311]
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Sissy Goff is one of our favorite counselors to have on the show and she’s back with us to talk about her new guide for helping teen girls with worry and anxiety. But beyond that she offers hope and help for all of us as we experience hard emotions in the midst of this pandemic.We talk about strategies for working through worry and anxiety for diff…
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Ep. 90: Let’s Talk Firstborns! With my son, Josiah {Part 1 in my Birth Order Series -}
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This is the first in a short series looking at how birth order affects our sons. I love to study personalities, love languages, birth order, and anything else that can help us better understand and relate to our kids. Today I am sharing a blog post I wrote a few years ago about firstborns, as well as a short interview with MY firstborn, Josiah. Jos…
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Finding Yourself in Motherhood :: Amber O’Neal Johnston [Ep 310]
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Amber O’Neal describes herself as a homeschooling mama using Charlotte Mason principles in an atmosphere where “Charlotte Mason wears an afro.” She joins me to talk about how she unexpectedly found she loved homeschooling and working to help her kids love themselves and others.“The Holy Spirit is the supreme educator and the Holy Spirit will speak …
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Finding Yourself in Motherhood :: Amber O'Neal Johnston [Ep 310]
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Amber O’Neal describes herself as a homeschooling mama using Charlotte Mason principles in an atmosphere where “Charlotte Mason wears an afro.” She joins me to talk about how she unexpectedly found she loved homeschooling and working to help her kids love themselves and others. “The Holy Spirit is the supreme educator and the Holy Spirit will speak…
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Ep. 89: Reading and Understanding the Bible with the Bible Recap {with Tara Leigh Cobble}
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I am over-the-moon excited to share this interview with the author of the resource I have always dreamed of, but now hold in my hands…(happy tears!) The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible. Perhaps you are familiar with the Bible Recap Podcast (with over 20 million downloads in the first year!) but my 2021 is…
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Safe Conversations :: Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt [Ep 309]
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Harville Hendrix, PhD and his wife Helen Hunt, PhD have been helping couples for years as therapists, authors and speakers. They are on a mission to share the concepts of safe conversations with the world. They join me to share how their method can help us have more effective in-depth conversations with our spouse and children.This works every time…
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Safe Conversations :: Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt [Ep 309]
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Harville Hendrix, PhD and his wife Helen Hunt, PhD have been helping couples for years as therapists, authors and speakers. They are on a mission to share the concepts of safe conversations with the world. They join me to share how their method can help us have more effective in-depth conversations with our spouse and children. This works every tim…
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Ep. 88: The God Contest, with Carl Laferton
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Carl Laferton, best-selling author of The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross, joins us today to talk about his brand-new book, The God Contest. I have such passion for this topic because my four sons’ early years were impacted so deeply by good stories. Bible stories, stories about heroes of the faith, and other creative, even silly stories -- shap…
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Redeeming Shame through Community :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Ep 308]
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Our kids begin to feel and respond to shame as early as 15 to 18 months of age. Those early moments can begin a lifelong struggle with feeling unworthy, inadequate and unlovable. Shame also disintegrates us (separating our thinking brain from our feeling brain) and isolates us from others. My guest is Dr. Curt Thompson, a psychiatrist and expert on…
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Redeeming Shame through Community :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Ep 308]
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Our kids begin to feel and respond to shame as early as 15 to 18 months of age. Those early moments can begin a lifelong struggle with feeling unworthy, inadequate and unlovable. Shame also disintegrates us (separating our thinking brain from our feeling brain) and isolates us from others. My guest is Dr. Curt Thompson, a psychiatrist and expert on…
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Ep. 87: Daily Habits to Help Families WIN every Day - with Mark Batterson
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Prominent Pastor and New York Times best-selling author, Mark Batterson joins us for such an inspiring interview to prepare us all for the new year. I love talking about positive habits, goal-setting, and, well – winning just about anything, and this chat just hit the sweet spot for all of that! Mark is sharing from his brand new book (releasing to…
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Worth Repeating // Kirk Martin (Calm Parenting)
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I love Kirk’s realistic approach to parenting. He understands what your home dynamics are like. And gives practical tips. After listening to today’s episode you will have at least three different “tricks” to apply.Most of all, I’m thankful for the new perspective he has given me. Kirk helped me recognize how emotionally invested I was in my boys’ b…
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Worth Repeating // Kirk Martin (Calm Parenting)
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I love Kirk’s realistic approach to parenting. He understands what your home dynamics are like. And gives practical tips. After listening to today’s episode you will have at least three different “tricks” to apply. Most of all, I’m thankful for the new perspective he has given me. Kirk helped me recognize how emotionally invested I was in my boys’ …
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Ep. 86: Christmas Memories and Traditions with the Swanson Boys
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Merry Christmas!! In today's short episode Josiah and Luke join me to talk story (as we say in Hawaii) about Christmas memories and traditions. We talk Christmas music, (look for this year's playlist in show notes) favorite movies, the most memorable gifts, and what they each love most about the true Christmas story. This is a fun episode to share …
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Worth Repeating // Christy Nockels (Christmas Ed)
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This episode originally aired in Nov 2016Today’s guest is Christy Nockels, Dove award winning musician and mom to three children. In 2006 she made the God-led choice to step away from the music industry, for a time, to pour into her family.In 2016 she released the solo Christmas album, “The Thrill of Hope”. With a blend of classic Christmas carols …
