Rise and Shine, Mama

Here's a little more of my conversation with Janel about raising kids. Her book is Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life Skills to Write on Your Kid's Heart.

I talk with my friend Janel Breitenstein about parenting and about some of the important concepts in her new book. Practical ideas for helping your child develop spiritual maturity.

Two more habits of healthy families: reading aloud and not focusing on happiness. Listen in to see why these are important.

Two habits for developing creativity and confidence in your kids. You might be surprised!

Healthy families make sure the family gets free time and limits screen time. Find out why!

Healthy families don't use shame or threats to try to control their children. And they try to do this practice every day.

What do boundaries look like? What happens when my child pushes them? Let's get into the details!

Raising our children includes teaching, correcting, and shaping their character. Boundaries and limits are a big part of this. Let's talk about why that's important.

Your relationship with your child needs to be the solid foundation to grow from.

Loving our children is something we all know we need to do as parents. Let's talk about some practical ways to love our children with our words.

Parenting is a special role and responsibility. What does that even mean? Let's talk about raising kids and what the big idea is.

I'd love to get your input about topics for season 4! Will you share your thoughts?

‘Tis the season and I think we are all ready for more joy. Let's talk about some things we can do as we reach for joy.

Welcoming others into our family takes time and effort but it is also a powerful way to impact someone else. Today I'm talking about mentoring.

Let's also be intentional in our relationship with ourselves, taking time to assess how we are caring for ourselves.

Let's give our kids tools to be able to not develop an “us vs. them” perspective.

Being intentional in our relationship with our child's teacher is a gift we can give to our child and to the teacher. Listen in for encouragement about how to develop that relationship.

Ready to be encouraged? This episode shares a conversation with my friend HaLee, mama of 5, grandmother of 3, and all around encouraging friend. Thoughts about motherhood through the growing up years. Don't miss this!

When is a band-aid more than just a band-aid? When it's a tool for you to attach to your child and let them see they are seen, loved, and cared for. Join me in this episode about why attachment is so important.

Today I share another conversation with a friend in a different season of life from my own season. We talk about connecting in these friendships and I talk about why that's important.

Momlife also includes our friendships and how we invest in other people. Join me for a conversation with one of my friends.

Ready to be finished with 2020? How can we head into 2021 well?

It's the school year! Let's start strong and connected with our kids.

We are about to enter a new season. Looking back helps us as we look the new season straight on.

Here are five steps to help coach your child to be smarter with their emotions PS - it will help you too!

Emotional intelligence is actually a more important predictor of future success and health than other factors. So let's talk about it.

No one likes to struggle but it's important for us mamas to remember that our children need to face challenges. When do we step back?

You don't need to be your child's friend. You are your child's mama and that is a very important role.

Plan a family vacation with your kids and go! At least go as far as your living room! Imaginary vacation for family bonding!

Kind words matter with our kids, with others, and with ourselves.

How can we be intentional about encouraging our friends who are working mamas?

My friend Kristin and I share some honest thoughts about mama experiences.

Hey Mama, what family practices do you want as your family legacies?

Yes, let's talk about complaining. And let's start with ourselves! Why do we need to pay attention to our own complaining?

We don't have to run from the difficult topics or uncomfortable topics. Let's engage with our kids in conversation about difficult things.

Let's talk about a few ideas to help encourage your child to play on his or her own.

Let's talk about some friendships of different seasons for mama

I share a few fun things from our week that might encourage fun for your family too!

In this episode I share a few things I keep in mind to help me love and embrace motherhood.

There are amazing things all around us and curiosities if we take time to notice. Let's develop a sense of wonder in ourselves and our children.

Let's talk about how to be playful as a parent! Defuse stressful situations and enjoy your kids with play!

A skill to be learned and a needed presence in our society, let's make sure we are encouraging empathy in our children.

Some days we feel like we are just drifting along, right? How can we get motivated to do the next thing? Today we talk about goals and a bucket list.

We all need to consider what helps us refresh and fill back up so that we don't run dry.

Let's talk about using our words to build our loved ones up. Speaking affirmation to our children speaks love and attention to them.

Every week counts when we are parenting our children. Let's not miss the time we have.

Let's talk about love languages and how to explore what speaks to your child. And apparently I like the word “unique” today.

Here are some tools to help you build your relationship with your child/ren. I'll mention a website about reading suggestions. The website is: readaloudrevival.com

There is so much going on in our heads. What is important to focus on?

Here are a few ideas to help you take care of yourself so you are not getting worn out each day.

Let's talk about how to develop habits of thankfulness to change the way we see our lives.