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Ep. 120. Exchanging Triggers For Connection - Guest Amber Lia Feb 11, 2020

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Triggers. We all have them no matter how much we wish we didn't! How does the saying go? To trigger is human, to parent is divine. Something like that.

Amber Lia, author of "Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses" and "Marriage Triggers" is with us this week helping us to identify exactly what our triggers are and giving us the tools we need to respond in more loving ways than we initially feel.

We hope you enjoy (rather than feel triggered) by this episode!

Ep. 119. Laughing Through Motherhood - Guest Jenna Kim Jones Feb 04, 2020

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Motherhood is hard. We've talked openly about the fact that mothers are put through similar torturous tactics as those employed by terrorists (namely sleep deprivation, solitary confinement, and brainwashing. If you don't believe the last one you clearly have never engaged with a three year old who isn't getting their own way). We solidly believe that the surest way to get through it in one piece (probably a much bigger piece than you hoped) is to engage the art of laughter. This week we bring you the hilarious Jenna Kim Jones: mother to two young terrorists toddlers, comedian, podcaster, and just all around awesome person. Enjoy laughing through this one...that is the point after all.

Ep. 118. Raising Self Driven Children - Guests: Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson Jan 28, 2020

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At the core, every parent aims to raise a child that can self-motivate and can fly once they are old enough to leave home. No parent wants to raise a child that is either so full of anxiety that they can't bear to leave home or a child that is so apathetic to life in general that their biggest concern is their status in Fort Night.

Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson are with us this week discussing their book "The Self Driven Child" and the research behind it. It is a fascinating and compelling discussion that we hope you enjoy!

Ep. 117. Peeps Getting On Your Nerves? Life hacks for happier relationships - Guest Chantel Allen Jan 21, 2020

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A challenge that everyone can relate to is that one person in your life that drives you crazy no matter how much you wish otherwise. All of us have certain personalities in our friend and family sphere that we struggle with. Chantel Allen is with us this week giving us some simple tools we can use to better handle the frustrations we feel in those situations. This is a fantastic interview you won't want to miss!

Ep. 116. Surviving The School Years - Beth, Andrea and Camille Jan 14, 2020

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This is the third installment of our "Ages and Stages" series. The first two were episode 90 "Helpful and Hilarious Advice For The Baby Years" and episode 105 "A Guide To Help You NOT DIE Through The Toddler Years".

The school years are full of ups and downs, triumphs and tribulations. They're bumpy for your kids too. The three hosts of the Family Looking Up Podcast (with a combined 15 kids between the three of them) share their thoughts, hilarious fails, and a nugget or two of wisdom they gleaned along the way. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Ep. 115. Raising Kids To Be Money Smart - Guest John Lanza Jan 07, 2020

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John Lanza and his wife had a desire to help their kids to be money smart. John’s background was in entertainment and so they came up with the audacious idea of taking something relatively boring like financial literacy and make it fun.

They wanted to teach their kids about how to use their money wisely, how to save, and how to be able and willing to be charitable toward others. The result was their company “Money Mammals” with Joe the monkey, a few friends, and some fantastic songs that help to teach kids on many levels all about how to be money smart.

Join us as we talk with John about his company, his philosophy, and have many great laughs along the way!

Ep. 114. Strengthening Your Marriage (Without Involving Your Spouse!) - Guest Monica Tanner Dec 31, 2019

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Monica Tanner(from the "On The Brighter Side Podcast) is with us today giving us some ideas on how to strengthen our marriage. The catch is how to do it without even involving our spouse! There is some great food for thought here, perfect for the new year!

Ep. 113. Christmas Bells Are Ringing! Merry Christmas Mom Squad! Dec 24, 2019

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Beth, Andrea, and Camille talk Christmas, the best of and the worst of in Christmas Music, and best memories from Christmases past. Join us for a Merry Christmas chat!

Ep. 112. Creating Meaningful Conversation With Your Kids - Guest Ellen Martin. Dec 17, 2019

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Is the art of meaningful conversation dying? You bet it is. Conversation is yet another casualty of our digital world. Did you know that there is a section of Wiki How devoted to teaching the basics of creating meaningful conversation?? I’m not joking!

Ellen Martin, a wife and mother of 5 boys, with a Masters of Arts in Christian Education and Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, has been troubled by this communication trend as well. As a former Children’s Pastor, she loved children’s sermons. On her website she explains that she loved working with kids “because I got to make ‘adult’ things make sense to kids. With five kids of my own, I’ve had lots of conversations with kids, not just discipline and life management, but conversation.”

Ellen began work on a book she recently published, called “A Life Shared: Meaningful Conversations With Our Kids.” As we visited with Ellen I was struck by her wisdom and insight as she navigated our questions and concerns regarding meaningful conversation. It was clear that she has had years of experience in this field and has very normal kids and a very normal life full of challenges and trials.

Ep. 111. Helping Your Family Through "Do Good. Be Kind." Guests Chris and Brittany Kurtz. Dec 10, 2019

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Chris and Brittany Kurtz, founders of the "Do Good. Be Kind." movement joined us this week.

We originally interviewed Chris in episode 13. Now, two years and 98 episodes later, we met up with Chris and Brittany to talk about the movement of “Do Good. Be Kind.”. About the takeaways they have gleaned after speaking at hundreds of assemblies and with thousands of people. Specifically, we talked about how individuals, families, and our children can benefit from this powerful message.

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