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Braving the Tech Landscape Through Connection :: Chris McKenna [Ep 424] Aug 21, 2023

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What are your digital fears? What are the things you are afraid will happen if your child interacts with technology regularly?
We all have digital fears to varying degrees, but anxiety isn’t our friend when it comes to strategies to keep our kids safe in the digital landscape. My guest this week is CPA turned tech expert Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes, an organization devoted to keeping kids safe in digital spaces. Chris has a great set of tools to help us protect our kids in their digital spaces and it all starts with connection with them. He encourages us to be transparent and honest with our children regarding tech as well as giving us concrete steps and tools that help us stay informed and create protective layers for our kids.
Connect with Chris McKenna:

Website: https://protectyoungeyes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/protectyoungeyes/
Instagram: @protectyoungeyes

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Bone Marrow Registration Drive---Aug 27th 9:30 to 3pm Park Cities Baptist Church (activities building) 3933 Northwest Pkwy.
Gryphon Router
Bark Digital Parental Controls and Phone
Covenant Eyes Screen Accountability
Gabb Phones use code DMALONE
Protect Young Eyes Ultimate Guide to YouTube for Caregivers

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Beating Expectations :: Cynthia and Heather [Ep 423] Aug 18, 2023

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We’re baaaaaack! How was your summer? Maybe you're like us...a little laughing, crying and even vacation freak-outs. Around here you're never alone. Listen in for a fun conversation with our friend Cynthia Yanof as we chat about summer adventures and the transition to Fall.
We’re talking about expectations as moms. How sometimes things turn out better than expected and other times we grieve the loss of what we thought would be. We discuss surrendering long-held family traditions to embrace what God has next for your family. And, listen closely for a special announcement for Fridays in the fall!
Connect with Cynthia Yanof:

Website: https://cynthiayanof.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof
Instagram: @cynthiayanof
Podcast: MESSmerized

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Summer of Mentorship series with Cynthia Yanof

Back-to-School & Tech Toolkit :: Dr. Kelly Jameson [Ep 422] Aug 14, 2023

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What helped you feel ready for a new school year as a kid? All the supplies purchased and organized? The perfect first-day outfit?
What helps you feel ready for school now, as a mom? How can you advocate for your kids and support their teachers? My guest this week is Dallas-based therapist and speaker Dr. Kelly Jameson. She shares a great set of tools to help us advocate for our children and interact well with teachers and school staff. She also shares her wisdom and experience on how to parent well through our ever-changing technology landscape.
Connect with Dr. Kelly Jameson:

Website: https://drkellyjameson.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellyjamesonPhD/
Instagram: @DrKellyJameson

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The Worry-Free Parent :: Sissy Goff [Ep 421] Aug 07, 2023

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What percentage of the anxiety you feel comes from parenting?
We are often most anxious about the things we care most about. That is normal! We love our kids and want to nurture and protect them, but we know anxiety isn’t helping us. My guest this week is counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff. Her new book, The Worry-Free Parent, is designed to help us recognize how anxiety makes its way into our everyday lives, process it in healthy ways rather than passing it along to our kids, and connect more deeply and more freely with our kids.
Connect with Sissy Goff:

Website: https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raisingboysandgirls/?ref=hl
Instagram: @raisingboysandgirls
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingboysandgirls
Podcast: Raising Girls and Boys Podcast

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The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too by Sissy Goff

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Remaining You While Raising Them :: Alli Worthington [Ep 420] Jul 31, 2023

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Have you felt that you’ve lost a part of yourself since having children? Maybe even “lots of” or “all” the parts? Motherhood changes us - and it should - but we need to consider our own emotional health and well-being just as important as that of our kids. My guest this week, mom, and author Alli Worthington, encourages us to be set free from mom-guilt by dropping some common “good mom”-myths. She invites us into confident motherhood where we can love our kids sacrificially and still stay attuned to our own needs. She even shares her Magic Question Habit to help us see ourselves more clearly.
Alli Worthington is a business coach, speaker, podcaster, and overcomer. Her latest book, Remaining You While Raising Them releases August 8, 2023.
Connect with Alli Worthington:

Website: https://alliworthington.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alli.worthington
Instagram: @alliworthington

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The Goal Isn’t Happy Children :: Cynthia Yanof - Summer of Mentorship - Wk 6 [Ep 419] Jul 24, 2023

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How do you give your kids independence? At what stage do you let kids try and fail?
At the heart of parenting is this job: to give our kids the skills they need to live without us. We know that and we still might spend hours in their rooms trying to help them get to sleep or keeping up with their gym clothes or assignments. We bring our own fears or suppositions about the future to bear on their freedoms. Sometimes this is wise, but sometimes we must stop and watch what God is doing in their lives through difficulty.
We’re taking time this summer (as usual) to be mentored by an experienced mom and benefit from her wisdom. Bonus! My guest for these 6 weeks is both wise AND funny. Join me for conversations with wife, mom, author, and podcaster Cynthia Yanof. We’ll answer some listener questions, share our experiences, and laugh a lot.
Connect with Cynthia Yanof:

Website: https://cynthiayanof.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof
Instagram: @cynthiayanof
Podcast: MESSmerized

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Priscilla Shirer Speaking Over her Boys http://www.goingbeyond.com/blog/gods-word-spoken-over-our-children/
The Global Munchkins on Instagram

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That Time We Googled Married Sex :: Cynthia Yanof - Summer of Mentorship - Wk 5 [Ep 418] Jul 17, 2023

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How do you connect with your spouse? And how often?
It’s easy for us to get busy parenting and adulting and then take our marriage relationship for granted. We may think we’ll focus on it when things slow down or the kids aren’t so needy, but actually, a healthy marriage is a great help to our kids.
We’re taking time this summer (as usual) to be mentored by an experienced mom and benefit from her wisdom. Bonus! My guest for these 6 weeks is both wise AND funny. Join me for conversations with wife, mom, author, and podcaster Cynthia Yanof. We’ll answer some listener questions, share our experiences, and laugh a lot.
Connect with Cynthia Yanof:

Website: https://cynthiayanof.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof
Instagram: @cynthiayanof
Podcast: MESSmerized

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Relationship + Respect (8 going on 18) :: Cynthia Yanof - Summer of Mentorship - Wk 4 [Ep 417] Jul 10, 2023

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What do you do when your kids are a little sassier than necessary? How do you respond? Can we shape their responses? When does it really matter? To answer those questions we need both perspective and wisdom.
We’re taking time this summer (as usual) to be mentored by an experienced mom and benefit from her wisdom. Bonus! My guest for these 6 weeks is both wise AND funny. Join me for conversations with wife, mom, author, and podcaster Cynthia Yanof. We’ll answer some listener questions, share our experiences, and laugh a lot.
Connect with Cynthia Yanof:

Website: https://cynthiayanof.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof
Instagram: @cynthiayanof
Podcast: MESSmerized

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The Unicorn That is Adult Friendship :: Cynthia Yanof - Summer of Mentorship - Wk 3 [Ep 416] Jul 03, 2023

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Who are your close friends? What do you do to cultivate friendships in your life? Friendship as an adult can feel like we’re unicorn-hunting, clinging to some childhood ideal or tv show standard. But real life friendship requires risk and it can come and go in seasons. And it is so worth it.
We’re taking time this summer (as usual) to be mentored by an experienced mom and benefit from her wisdom. Bonus! My guest for these 6 weeks is both wise AND funny. Join me for conversations with wife, mom, author, and podcaster Cynthia Yanof. We’ll answer some listener questions, share our experiences, and laugh a lot.
Connect with Cynthia Yanof:

Website: https://cynthiayanof.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof
Instagram: @cynthiayanof
Podcast: MESSmerized

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Find Your People by Jennie Allen

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Raising Kids Who Can Stand Alone :: Cynthia Yanof - Summer of Mentorship - Wk 2 [Ep 415] Jun 26, 2023

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What do you feel when your child is struggling? How do you decide when to step in?
Whether it's fighting for your attention from a new baby or struggling with a new skill there are times for us to intervene and there are times for us to let our kids be uncomfortable. Yes, because we’re limited, but also because, as our summer of mentorship guest puts it, “If I want to raise kids that can stand alone, then I've gotta let them.”
We’re taking time this summer (as usual) to be mentored by an experienced mom and benefit from her wisdom. Bonus! My guest for these 6 weeks is both wise AND funny. Join me for conversations with wife, mom, author, and podcaster Cynthia Yanof. We’ll answer some listener questions, share our experiences, and laugh a lot.
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