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Ep. 17: Our Approach to Discipline: One Question. Two Rules. Feb 27, 2024

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How do you know how and when to discipline your kids? Is it every time they do something “wrong”? What can you let slide and what do you really need to focus on and address? What actually matters in the long term?

In this episode, I share with you the ONE question we stop and ask before dishing out consequences and how this question has saved us from needing to discipline and address things that won’t ultimately matter. And I explain how and why breaking either of the TWO key rules we have in our house always requires intentional conversation, meaningful discipline, and sometimes tough consequences.

No matter what season of parenthood you’re in, this episode aims to help you determine what matters to you, how to know when discipline is needed, and how to keep your focus on the long game with your kids.

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Ep. 16: How We Celebrate Our Kids’ Milestone Birthdays Feb 20, 2024

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Every kid deserves to be celebrated on his/her birthday! But some birthdays are just extra special. In this episode, I walk you through the foundational things we believe about celebrating birthdays, how we celebrate each of our kids’ birthdays every year, no matter what age they’re becoming, and the five milestone birthdays we celebrate in bigger ways. With real life examples from my conversations with friends, as well as how we’ve pivoted when needed, I share with you how we celebrate our kids on their birthdays by making them feel seen, known, and loved. Dads, this one is for you, too! Tune in as we talk about celebrating our kids on their big day each year! Can’t wait to share this one with you!

Ep. 15: Three Ways To Navigate Social Media As A Mom Feb 13, 2024

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Want to pull open a social media app and KNOW that you are empowered with tools to engage in healthy (and productive) ways? In this episode, I share with you three ways that keep me creating and engaging on social media in ways that honor others, honor God, and help me maintain balance and a healthy perspective.

Listen in as I share how and why I include my young children from a VERY young age on my social media journey, a hard incident that needed a boundary, and how I know to take breaks on social media (and why they’re so valuable!)

However you engage on social media, THIS episode is for you! Click play now to hear this can’t miss (first) episode of Season 2!

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Ep. 14: Season One Wrap-Up: Five Things I Want You To Remember Dec 05, 2023

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Can you believe it? Today we wrap up the first season of the No Way But Through Podcast!

Since this podcast launched in September, it’s been downloaded THOUSANDS of times in four different countries. I’ve shared stories of my days as a young mom, the lessons I’ve learned from my triumphs and mistakes, and the hard won wisdom these last two decades of mom life have taught me.

This show wouldn’t be what it is today without you! THANK YOU for listening, for engaging, and for encouraging me week after week!

In this episode, I share with you FIVE things I want you to remember from this first season. Whether you’ve listened to all 13 episodes or are new to this podcast, these five things will encourage and empower you as you enter into a new year and continue on your journey as a mom!

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Ep. 13: Christmas Gifts For Kids: Our One Guiding Principle Nov 28, 2023

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It’s that time of year - we’re all shopping for our kids and trying to decide what to get them. If you’re a young mom, maybe you’re wondering how to limit the number of gifts you get your kids or how to give them things that they want and love, and that are meaningful and last beyond the hype of Christmas morning.

In this week’s episode, I share with you the one guiding principle we use to help us choose what we give our kids for Christmas. From our tiny toddlers to our adult kids, we filter all of our gift ideas (and theirs!) through this one simple, yet profound idea.

Get ready to be inspired and empowered to purposefully create a Christmas morning full of gifts that will draw your kids closer to you and each other, make your kids feel seen and known, and thoughtfully forge a path for them towards richer, fuller, and deeper relationships!

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Ep. 12: How To Foster Gratitude In Your Kids Nov 21, 2023

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Every one of us wants grateful kids, right? We want our kids to not only be able to express gratitude around the Thanksgiving table, but to live grateful lives all year long. And in time, grow into grateful adults.

The good news? There’s not a SINGLE thing you have to do this week (except maybe listen to this episode!) The better news? You can work on this with your kids and as a family day by day, month by month, year by year. No matter how old your kids are, there are things you can do as a family to grow in gratitude together!

In this episode, we’ll talk about five different ways you can help foster gratitude in your kids. From toddlers to teenagers to your adult kids, I’ll give you actionable steps you can take to thoughtfully and intentionally provide an environment where your kids have opportunities to grow in gratitude, battle entitlement, and invest in what matters most - relationships!

Come along with us this week as we talk about fostering gratitude in our kids! Click play NOW!

Ep. 11: Five Friends All Moms Need Nov 14, 2023

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Friendship can be really hard. And messy. It can also be about the best thing in the world and enrich our lives in countless ways. Every single one of us NEEDS friends. We weren’t meant to walk this life alone, and this is never more true than in motherhood. On this week’s episode, we talk through five different kinds of friends you need in your life as a mom. From seasons when friendship feels really hard or we find ourselves without many friends to times when we are rich in friendship, each of these kinds of friends will enrich your life as a mom and help you navigate both the challenges and joys that we all encounter as moms. Whether you’re feeling alone and without friends (most of us feel this way at some point in motherhood!) or are in a season where you’re rich in friendship, this episode will help you see doors to friendship you didn’t even know were there with unexpected people that would love to be friends with you and benefit from all you have to offer them. Don’t shy away from this one! Tune in to this can’t miss episode!

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Ep. 10: Why Did I Start This Podcast? (+ The 1 Insight That Keeps Me Going) Nov 07, 2023

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No Way But Through is 10! Well, 10 episodes old! That feels like a not so small milestone. So today I’m answering the question I get most from listeners AND from my real life community: ‘Sarah, what made you want to start this podcast?” Episode 10 feels like the right time to tackle this one!

In today’s episode, I share the history behind how the NWBT podcast came to be: the experiences I had as a young mom that shaped me, how I developed as a writer and started putting myself out there, and the one phrase that gave me the confidence and clarity to launch this podcast two months ago!

What makes a mom of five kids who’s heard about FIVE podcasts EVER step out and start one? Listen in to find out what made me brave, how that one simple phrase keeps me podcasting week after week, and how you can apply it to your own life to love and serve others in your own unique ways!

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Ep. 09: How To Create Family Traditions That Last Oct 31, 2023

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So you want to start some family traditions. But HOW do you know which ones to choose? How do you sift through all the reels and TikToks and photos you see on social media and the things you see your friends doing and know which ones are right for your family?

In today’s episode, host Sarah Short walks you through how to make those choices and begin making memories through traditions that fit your specific family. With stories of from her own family traditions (and by polling her own kids!), Sarah gives you a framework for processing all the things you see others doing, how to keep from falling into the trap of feeling like you need to do ALL the things, and how to choose traditions that your kids will love and look forward to in every season!

You don’t wanna miss this one! Click PLAY NOW on the Episode 09 of the NWBT podcast!

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Ep. 08: The #1 Question To Ask When Making Parenting Decisions Oct 24, 2023

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Moms make SO many decisions every single day. From what to make for dinner to how late to let our kids stay up to what preschool to choose, the list of decisions we have to make every day can feel daunting and exhausting. And some of the bigger and hardest decisions we make can have BIG impact on our kids.

In today’s episode, host Sarah Short shares the #1 question to ask when making these BIG parenting decisions. Through her own stories of failure and success, she discusses why simply ASKING this question and sitting with it can provide just the clarity you need to help you determine the best decision for you, your kids, and your family.

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