Blessings and Motherhood

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Helping Children Manage their Emotions and More with Kamilah Carter Feb 01, 2024

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Do your children struggle with understanding and managing emotions? In this "Blessings and Motherhood" episode, Kamilah Carter discusses her journey with homeschooling. She emphasizes the importance of community in education, setting appropriate boundaries, and nurturing individual relationships with each child. The conversation highlights the challenges and joys of parenting, advocating for a balance between recognizing children's feelings and teaching them responsible emotional management.

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Fighting the Winter Blues - Know Your Why Jan 18, 2024

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In this episode, Delise and Ginny discuss coping with the winter blues, offering practical tips like focusing on your parenting "why," creating a peaceful home, and practicing gratitude.

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Becoming the Guardian of Your Home with Erika Kirk Jan 04, 2024

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Happy New Year! In this episode, Delise and Ginny talk with Erika Kirk, founder of Proclaim Streetwear and Biblein365, host of the Midweek Rise Up podcast, and an all-new mom to discuss how to make the home a safe refuge for one's family and how to pursue God's standards for motherhood. Erika talks through how to become the guardian of your home and walks through practical ways to transform your home into a place of rest for the family. Also, she discusses the importance of viewing motherhood as a privilege rather than a responsibility, tips for fostering digital mindfulness and a wholistic healthy lifestyle in the home, how to foster sacred relationships within your family amidst this crazy world, why you can never over-communicate with those you love, and the importance of not oversharing on social media and keeping some special pockets of your life private. Finally, Delise, Ginny, and Erika all share how they are slowing down in this season of their lives and listening to what God is teaching them. Be sure to stick around for Erika's encouragement to moms at the end of this episode and be inspired to set this new year on the right path!

Show notes: BlessingsandMotherhood.com/becoming-the-guardian-of-your-home

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The Art of Celebrating Well with Laura Kooistra Dec 21, 2023

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It's cause for celebration! In this last episode of the year, Delise and Ginny chat with Laura Kooistra, a Classical Conversations® employee and homeschool mom of ten children, all about celebration. And although this episode airs during the Christmas season, the three discuss more than just holiday festivities! In true classical spirit, Laura begins the conversation with her definition of "celebration," considering whether it's more than just an expression of thankfulness and that, at its core, celebration is really about the goodness of God. Laura shares why it's important to celebrate, God's direction for how and what we ought to celebrate presented in Scripture, how to find reasons for celebration amidst difficult seasons, how to make a habit of celebrating with your community, how to create celebrations in your home that become family-favorite traditions, and how to navigate your children's different preferences for holiday celebrations. Plus, Laura talks about what celebrations look like in her own family, from celebrating holidays and birthdays to achievements and even ordinary moments. Finally, you'll go into the new year equipped with the answer to the question: "What is wassail?"

Show notes: BlessingsandMotherhood.com/the-art-of-celebrating-well

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Dear Santa... Please Check 'Yes' or 'No' Dec 07, 2023

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Should you tell your children that Santa Clause is real? In today's episode Ginny Tran and Delise Germond discuss their l family approaches to Christmas and Santa Claus.

Pt. 2 Growing a Family Through Adoption with Vanessa Royer Nov 16, 2023

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In part two of this conversation, Delise and Ginny sit down (literally, our first-ever in-person episode!) with the incredible Vanessa Royer to talk about adoption, music, homeschooling, and so much more. You'll discover insights into all things adoption, from the meaning behind the word "adoption" and examples in Scripture to navigating the complicated legal process and a new, popular method called embryonic adoption. Vanessa also shares about her own wild adoption story, her biological children's relationships with her adoptive children, her advice for parents pursuing or praying about adoption, how inviting new members into your family can completely expand your worldview and empathy, ways to embrace and encourage the cultural heritage of your adoptive children, and why homeschool Christian families are the best families equipped to pursue adoption. Also, passionate about and exceptionally talented in music, Vanessa discusses the role music plays in her life and family, her secrets to making the home a more musical place, and why moms should spend more time pursuing their own passions, whether in art or in business. It's a longer-than-usual episode (check out the in-person interview on our YouTube channel!), but the conversation is rich, fun, and bursting with takeaways for any mom. We hope you enjoy!

Show notes: BlessingsandMotherhood.com/Vanessa-Royer-part-2

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Growing a Family Through Adoption with Vanessa Royer Part 1 Nov 02, 2023

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This month, Delise and Ginny sit down (literally, our first-ever in-person episode!) with the incredible Vanessa Royer to talk about adoption, music, homeschooling, and so much more. You'll discover insights into all things adoption, from the meaning behind the word "adoption" and examples in Scripture to navigating the complicated legal process and a new, popular method called embryonic adoption. Vanessa also shares about her own wild adoption story, her biological children's relationships with her adoptive children, her advice for parents pursuing or praying about adoption, how inviting new members into your family can completely expand your worldview and empathy, ways to embrace and encourage the cultural heritage of your adoptive children, and why homeschool Christian families are the best families equipped to pursue adoption. Also, passionate about and exceptionally talented in music, Vanessa discusses the role music plays in her life and family, her secrets to making the home a more musical place, and why moms should spend more time pursuing their own passions, whether in art or in business. It's a longer-than-usual episode (check out the in-person interview on our YouTube channel!), but the conversation is rich, fun, and bursting with takeaways for any mom. We hope you enjoy!

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode later this month!

Show notes: BlessingsandMotherhood.com/Vanessa-Royer-part-1

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Movies Your Children Should Watch with Sam Sorbo Oct 26, 2023

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Join Delise, Ginny, and Hollywood actress, writer, and podcaster Sam Sorbo on this episode of Blessings and Motherhood! Discover the backstory of Sam's upcoming historical comedy, Miracle in East Texas, which tells the heartwarming true story about the biggest oil strike in the history of the United States, right at the dawn of the Great Depression. In this wide-ranging conversation, Sam shares about a homeschool curriculum she wrote to accompany the film, encouraging parents to learn from the story and not just be entertained. This curriculum (a free download, link in the show notes!) includes thought-provoking questions that prompt discussions and help families discover the period's history and economics. Moviemaking aside, as a homeschool mom with Classical Conversations®, Sam explores in this episode the importance of what she calls "world-schooling"—enriching her children's education by immersing them in a real location to discover its history, geography, and culture. She also shares valuable advice for new moms, what types of movies children ought to watch, why she's changed her perspective on education since becoming a homeschool mom, how she's finding moments of rest amidst her family's busy lifestyle, how parents can foster open communication with their children, and her enduring fascination with forgiveness, even before she became a believer!

Get tickets for your family to see Miracle in East Texas, produced by and starring Kevin and Sam Sorbo, exclusively in theaters October 29–30, at SorboStudios.com!

Show notes: BlessingsandMotherhood.com/Sam-Sorbo

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? [Bonus Episode] Oct 19, 2023

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Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Is Halloween bad for Christians? This is a conversation moms have with their families and friends every year. So today, Ginny Tran and Delise Germond are using the 15 Tools of Classical Learning to discuss their views on this area of Christian liberty.

Please note that the thoughts expressed here are not intended to represent Classical Conversations as a company, but rather their personal views and approaches at this time.

Thanks for joining in the conversation as we navigate the beautiful challenges of parenting, looking to Jesus each step of the way.

Trusting God in the Midst of Loss w/ Melissa Jean Dimanche Oct 05, 2023

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Welcome back to another episode! This month, Delise and Ginny chat with Melissa Dimanche, a musician and worship leader, pastor's wife, and mother of two beautiful children. During their conversation, Melissa talks about the importance of embracing one another in community just for who we are—both the neat and the messy—and doing life together. With Haitian-American ancestry, Melissa explores what it means to welcome diversity in both community and home, describing how she and her husband bring their ethnic backgrounds into their family and pointing out the dangers when parents "ignore" their children's cultural heritage. Finally, Melissa speaks to topics she's well equipped to discuss—how to choose joy amid suffering and the lessons learned from seasons of loss. All in all, this episode is another wide-ranging, thought-provoking, and, at times, emotional conversation we hope you enjoy as much as we do!

Show notes: BlessingsandMotherhood.com/melissa-dimanche

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