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Welcome to this podcast! I am a mom of almost four millennials. I will be speaking with all of my adult children and some other parents about life, parenting, God, and how all that jumbles together! Get a glimpse of life behind-the-scenes of our beautiful and messy journey together as parents and kids. Hear our secrets, struggles and successes! Find courage and hope along your own parenting journey. Whether you are just starting, in the middle of the mayhem, launching your young adults, or " ...
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Episode 13: Mom Guilt (battling the beast)
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Help! MOM GUILT! Before our babies are even born, we wonder if we are doing everything right by our child. Am I eating healthy enough? I forgot to take my vitamins. After they are born, it doesn't subside. EVER. Am I playing enough with my toddler? Am I allowing too much screen time? Am I strict enough? Too strict? I yelled at them for not making t…
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Episode 12: The Terrible Gift of Parenting While Grieving
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What happens when you lose your dad eight hours after your first baby is born and then lose your husband one month before your second baby is born? How do you survive, much less thrive as a parent in the middle of a hugely difficult season, and even a lifetime of loss? My friend and young mom, Becky McCoy, tackles the topic of parenting and grievin…
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Episode 11: Holding Space for Yourself (An Interview with Lea Turner)
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And that’s when I heard it, “Hold space for them.” “Hold space for them? What does that mean?” I asked God. I sat there in my car in the parking lot of the addiction rehab I taught at and knew God was calling me to embark on a journey with these women. As I hung up the phone, I was caught by a sweep of His presence, as I felt the answer to my quest…
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CONFLICT! Some of us engage in it, enjoy it and view it as a form of communication that brings connection. Others of us avoid it, despise it, and deem it the destroyer of relationships. What about all that fighting we are in the middle of as parents? Among our kids and also with them? Who should say they're sorry? When should they say they're sorry…
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Episode 8: Maneuvering the Mammoth of Social Media (as Parents and Humans)
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Social Media is a behemoth. Instagram. Snapchat. Facebook. Twitter. OUR PHONE. On and on and on. Join Rachel and me as we work our way through the positives and negatives (for BOTH OF US) of the various platforms and how they play out currently in our mom/daughter relationship. LISTEN closely to Rachel about the dangers she encounters on Instagram …
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Episode 7: How Not To Fight with Your Teens about Money
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We implemented a financial system when our kids were about the age of 12. In the middle of all the struggles of parenting, it was one of our successes! Hear from each of them, why they liked it (and didn't) and why it worked (or didn't). Join me in a discussion with all four of them at the same time (P.S. For some reason, I talk really fast - LOL!)…
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Episode 6: How My Anxiety Effected My Parenting
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Join me as I speak with Josh (our 22 year-old) about how my "nervous breakdown" and subsequent anxiety disorder informed my parenting. Find out the answers to these questions: how did crippling fear effect my decisions as a mom and what changed as I began to heal? Enjoy funny stories as part of the crazy! If you struggle with anxiety/fear as a pare…
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Episode 5: The Trust Twist (An Interview with Melony Bishop)
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What happens when our child spills their milk? Fails a fourth-grade test and hides it from us? Struggles with the more complicated teen issues? Join me as I interview Melony Bishop, a very kind, wise, brave hope-bringer of three children ages 12, 15 and 17. She shines some much-needed light on this parenting path that is not well-marked. How can we…
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Episode 4: Get Down with Rachel Joy! The Baby's Got A Lot to Tell!
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What do "getting down," "giving up birthdays" and "making MINI-MEs" have to do with this beautiful and messy parenting journey? Join with me as I interview Rachel, the baby of the Dolly Mama family. In just 20 minutes, she breaks out her wise voice, even though she can't even break open the bubbly yet! But don't worry! She's produces enough bubbly …
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Episode 3: Navigating the Journey of ADD (Wise Thoughts from Jared)
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Jared, our first-born son and someone who has AD(H)D, spends 15 precious minutes of his time talking through this unique path he was chosen for. What did it mean for him when he was growing up in school? What were some of the harmful messages that were given to him? How has that shaped who he is today and what he does as a result? What is my greate…
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Episode 2: Faith is a Journey, Not a Guilt Trip (Sarah's Take)
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Sarah, our first-born, and a mom herself, tackles the tough question about how our faith journey both harmed and helped her during her childhood. What happened when our faith was filled with fear and guilt and behavior-management? What changed when that all began to unravel? How did we change and what was different in how we parented? FIND OUT the …
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Episode 1: Our Big Three (according to Josh)
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Join with me as I interview Josh, our third-born of four adult kids. We explore "our big three" according to him, what he believes we highly valued and esteemed in our parenting and family life. You'll find out about my mom mantra, "TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR STUFF" and how that kept us from continuing to have those never-kept behavioral contra…
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