Thriving With Multiples

Summer has come, school is out, and summer screen time fears are ensuing! I share the primary tip we will be using this summer to help make screen time intentional and teach our children how to learn and then APPLY what they learn while being on a screen.  Here is the parenting expert I refer to as the inspiration for this tip!  My email is always open for questions, comments, and episode suggestions. Thanks for hanging out with me this week! thejonestable@gmail.com

Hello Friends! It has been a hot minute since The Jones Table has come across your podcast list. This episode is short with a small explanation for why it's been just crickets over here. Weekly episode will begin next week, hope to see you there!

I am extremely excited for our guest today! Meet my new best friend, Julianna Lorenzen from Healthy Screen Habits! HSH is a non-profit that seeks to educate and empower families when it comes to screen usage.  I put out a call for questions on Instagram so we could answer what is stressing you out in your home regarding screen usage. This is a longer episode, but it packed full of examples, stories, and easy-to-apply actions you can start implementing today! Resource Links:  American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines Wait Until 8th Healthy Screen Habits Links: Website Instagram Facebook Amazon Store Gabb Wireless (use code HSHabits for $10 off!)

This week's episode is a bit mind-blowing and extremely informative about what happens behind Big Tech doors when they are making our favorite smart devices. Chris McKenna from Protect Young Eyes is a former youth minister turned into a child advocate in the technology world. Chris shares how he started PYE six years ago a Facebook group and his company has grown to teach thousands of parents how to be prepared when their kids are online.  Protect Young Eyes teaches internet safety for families, schools, and churches. They share everything from basic conversations to the best routers and filters to keep families safe online. Chris also plays a huge role when it comes to legislation surrounding technology. Listen in to hear about the bill recently passed in Utah that helps ensure smartphones and tablets are programmed to be child-friendly as soon as they as are activated.  Links PYE Website PYE App PYE Instagram  The Jones Table IG

Emily and David Jones, founders of Family Tech University, share what brought them into the technology niche and how their course is created for teens to empower them when it comes to tech use. Both David and Emily knew they needed to come at smartphones differently and didn't agree with the rhetoric of fear surrounding tech use. They began a journey to change the fear into empowerment and knowledge for their own family and many other families since! They teach how teens can develop an internal filter when outside filters are not set.  Links Instagram Family Rules Feature

On the show today we are hearing from April Whiting who runs @thescreensafeproject. April is a certified screen safety educator and speaks in school about how to be safe when using the internet and screens.  April shares what brought her into the screen safety niche and she shares her personal story around giving her kids personal devices and eventually taking them away. Her family finds greater peace with reduced and limited screen time! Check out April's new course to become a certified screen safety educator yourself! April just launched the course and during this first launch she is offering 50% off! Follow hr IG to stay on top of registration details.  Links  TedX Talk Course Website

What was intended to be a parenting episode quickly turned into a much-needed conversation around abandonment and attachment styles. Parenting can be rough and it's even harder when we are not in-sync with our spouse! Tony shares how to help improve those opposite attachment styles through personal experience in his practice and his own marriage.  Tony, the host of The Virtual Couch podcast, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of California. Tony recently launched an all-encompassing marriage course to help couples thrive in their marriages! The launch sold out, sign up and save your seat to find out when the next launch will be!

Teenagers can be intimidating without a smartphone, they are can completely frightening once they have the internet in their pockets. BUT it doesn't have to be that way! Andrea Davis from @betterscreentime is chatting with us today sharing her insights and experience tackling teens and tech. Andrea is a mother of 4 who realized after giving her young teenage daughter a smartphone that things needed to change. She backtracked and got her footing in the screen world and now teaches other families how to manage the teen years in a smartphone world.  Andrea's Links Creating a Tech-Healthy Family Untangling Teens and Tech Amazon Store  

Generational parenting has become a bit of a buzz word, but what does it even mean? I'm sharing some insight to what it means and the need for some major changes toward parenting strategies that were used when we were kids.  This isn't a time or excuse to completely cut your parents or blame them for all of your current struggles in life. I promise (majority) of parents did exactly what they know how to do and the best they could. It's our responsibility now to take the good and apply what new research and evidence shows today!  Please leave a rating and review! This is the best way to show appreciation and support of any podcast and it's how the show can be found by others in search of its content!

Who else gets whip lash from my constant brand adjustments? I know I do! Chalk it up to being too cheap to get a business coach

Lisa takes the title "finance nerd" with great pride and for good reason! After studying finance and getting a degree in accounting, Lisa caught the bug lived like no one will for 10 years so she could live like no one can for the rest of her life. Lisa and her husband began investing and knocking out debt while in their early 20's and the rest is history. They now claim the title of everyday millionaires and are still in their 30's! Lisa shares how applying simple money tips and mindset changes can change your financial future and the financial legacy for your family.  Lisa's Links Personal Capital (Check your Net Worth with 1-click for FREE + $50) (affiliate) Betterment ($5,000 Invested with no management fee) Top 10 Money Fit Moves Financial Coaching The Simple Path to Wealth Money Fit Moms on YouTube #debtfreedance Instagram Show Links Instagram Music Cover art Website

Natalie Bogle is the founder and CEO of Anchor Planner, a planner designed around you and the purpose God has intended for you! She shares where she finds time to plan and make gals for herself and also the reason why doing these things will improve your everyday life. Find her on Instagram and purchase your own Anchor planner or a teen planner on her website! Natalie's Links 15 minute routine Instagram Website Show Links Instagram Music Cover art Website

There are a few simple ways to help your children learn to love reading and today Kim shares her simple and effective secrets to that very topic. Kim also shares her take on the common statement of "I just don't have time read." Spoiler alert: You totally do! She shares when and how you can find even 10 minutes to catch up on your favorite novel or self help book.  Kim also gives insight to screen management and social media usage as a content creator and consumer. How is she able to create so much good without getting lost in the scroll? Take a listen to todays episode and apply the simple steps she shares! Kim's book recommendations: Digital Minimalism  The Techwise Family Irresistible The Anatomy of Peace Maybe You Should Talk to Someone A Discovery of Witches Little Bear Kim's Links: talkingwordy.com promptlyjournals.com Kim's IG Promptly Journals IG   Show Links: Instagram Music Cover art Website  

Does this scene look familiar: Toddler runs to play room/area and dumps all the bins of toys only to stare at them, run away, and say they're bored. How can they be bored?! They have all the toys! That, my friends, could be sign of toy overwhelm. I had the chance to chat with ABA therapist and twin mom, Liz Van Hying, and she shared why our toddlers get toy overwhelm and how we can combat it.  Liz is no longer on social media once this episode released, but here is the link to her must have multiples item, the Love to Dream swaddle! Love to Dream Swaddle Show Links Instagram Music Cover art Website

Lauren and Vincent spent a year trying to conceive. After two rounds of Clomid they finally got a positive test! At the first ultrasound to find the desired heartbeat they received some draw dropping news. Three heart beats and the beginning of parenthood they never expected! Lauren's Links  Baby Brezza   Instagram   Triplet Talk IG   Shownotes Links Instagram Music Cover art Website

I'm sharing simple steps and how we handle bathing triplets. Beginning from the first bath after coming home all the way up to when everyone can splash water outside of the tub. Links to bath products  Blooming Bath Flower Angel Care Bath Seat Shownotes Instagram Music Cover art Website

Kimmi took over the family's when her parents were called to serve as mission presidents in South Korea. During that three year time she took a small peanut butter company and made it a must have pantry staple in the health foodie world. Today Kimmi shares how she integrated work and family and allows her self to love both sides; the business Kimmi and the mom Kimmi! Kimmi Links Website Wholly Rollies Linked In Show Links Instagram Facebook Music Cover art

Does this experience sound familiar: Take child to grocery store and said child throw the biggest tantrum so you A) Threaten a spanking or B) Handover a sucker or phone just to get them to stop crying. What if you didn't have to resort to fear or bribery to get the behavior you need from your child? It's 1000% possible my friends through the proper use of rewards and establishing expectations BEFORE you even leave the house! Shownotes Links Instagram Facebook Music Cover art Website  

Marta Spirk was born and raised in Brazil, but found she needed to create her own path...while raising triplets! Marta found the tools she needed to thrive in life and she knew how powerful these tools can be in every woman's hand. Today Marta shares how her journey began and simple mind shifts we make today to begin our thriving in life journey.  Marta's Links Instagram Empowered Woman School Podcast Self-love Mirror Exercise: martaspirk.com/selflovemirror Self-love hacks for Entrepreneurs: martaspirk.com/selflovehacks Show Links Instagram Facebook Music Cover art

Andra Erickson is a twin mom who found herself going through the motions and feeling in the ultimate rut. She came out of that rut feeling better than she ever had before and she knew she needed to share those tools with MoMs everywhere!  Andras Freebies Easy Video Website Andra also just released her own podcast! Listen to the Thriving MoMs podcast! Show Links Instagram Facebook Music Cover art

Do you ever have the impulse or feel your hand searching for your phone before you realize what's happening? It's probably time to have that DTR (determine the relationship) with your phone and put it back in it's place! My friends, this is my golden ticket. The number one thing I do to survive and thrive while keeping tiny humans alive. I have a serious social media addiction and it ruins my life and the lives of my loved ones when I don't use social media intentionally. I also know I'm not alone in this. I'm sharing some of the science behind WHY phones are so addicting and what are a few first steps to combat it.  I mentioned in the episode my favorite mental health podcast, The Virtual Couch, Tony recently shared an episode that goes into greater detail about compulsive and impulsive behavior.  I also hoped to find a link to the Zone of Sovereignty video I mentioned but it is a student only accessible video.  Showlinks TWM Instagram TJT Instagram Facebook Music Cover art

When you hear "Montessori" does your mind fill with beautifully organized Pinterest worthy playrooms and make you feel like "that's just not my reality...". Today on the show we're chatting with Becka from @mymom_wife_life and she is busting some of those myths and sharing what it actually means to learn while playing. Becka is a triplet mom and shares all things Montessori(ish) on her blog and IG.  Beckas Links: Blog Instagram Amazon Shop Show Links: Instagram Facebook Music Cover art

Are you feeling like your day escapes you and you don't even know what happened? What about waking up and losing motivation to do anything except scroll the 'gram? In todays episode I share a personal story that led me to change my morning routine and help put my phone and social media back in its place. It's not my brightest moment but it is in those dark times that light can shine the brightest! 

Have you convinced yourself that a it's just not in the cards for you to thrive while raising tiny humans? Let me be the one to shatter that lie and tell you it IS possible and you are worthy of it! But, no change or lasting result happens over night or happens on it's own. Consistency and action is the secret sauce to thriving in life!   Facebook Instagram Music from Duke Jones Cover art designed by @caledesignco Cover art photo @kaylamacphotography

Is the thought of your babies spending time in the NICU and little scary? It totally can be when you don't know what the expect! I had the chance the interview one of my favorite NICU nurses and she shared some common things that can be expected when you enter the NICU. She also shares her experience being both sides, the NICU nurse and the NICU mom as she explains what it was like watching her own spend his entire life in the NICU. The experience of losing child at 20 days old helped Rebecca become a better NICU nurse and be able to empathize with parents who feel helpless when their babies have some NICU time.  Follow on Instagram for deeper insights from today's guest!