Stay ConnectedJoin Audrey and Bonnie, homeschooling moms to a combined total of 19 children, as they explore the joyfully chaotic side of motherhood including managing your own expectations and parenting intentionally.
Whether sharing tips for loving your body after pregnancy, setting personal goals amidst the chaos of childrearing or troubleshooting potty training, these experienced moms bring both wisdom and hilarity to motherhood.
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Does your home run smoothly like a well oiled machine? Bonnie and Audrey have TONS of experience to share about managing your home so it runs smoothly and feels like a home! We help you identify what's working and what's not, and then give tips and tools for fixing the problems. The 2 main tools we focus on in this episode are schedules, systems and routines.
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Mentioned in the spisode:
Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on their Toes books
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We live in tumultuous times and find ourselves regularly trying to explain global pandemics, violence, natural disasters and more to our young and innocent children. It's natural that our kids will have experiences of loss that will cause them to grieve. So how to we prepare them ahead of time and guide them through these big and overwhelming emotions?
In this episode, we'll guide you through what every parent's two main jobs are in assisting our children through the grieving process. We'll talk about how to prepare toddlers to teens for the scary events of life without causing needless worry or anxiety. It's a big topic, but we promise it's one you'll enjoy learning about!
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Puberty...In this episode we discuss 5 major changes children go through during transformation to adulthood. Â Physical changes, hormones, mental changes, emotional changes and spirituality during puberty are all discussed. Â Listen to this episode so you're prepared to help your child go through this major life experience.
Mentioned in this episode:
Great article on hormonal changes in the brain
The Care and Keeping of You body book for younger girls
The Care and Keeping of You body book for older girls
Episode 19: Talking to Kids about Sex
Episode 43: Raising Boys in the Modern Society
Episode 44: Raising Girls in the Modern Society
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Have you wished you could push a reset button? Create your own new normal? In this episode, we teach you how to create a new normal in 5 different areas; emotional, physical, interpersonal relationships, financial and with your health. If you've been looking for a way to keep the benefits you discovered in quarantine, here's your chance on learning how.
Mentioned in this episode:
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Episode 70 with Centsai Financial
Episode 65 - Homeschool Obstacles
Episode 25 - How to Afford Kids
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For better or for worse, we all have extended family members! Raising your own children can be wonderful with the support of grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and more yet creating boundaries is essential if we want to be intentional parents with our children's best interests at heart.
Join us as we explore various sticky family situations including: how to set limits with loving family members, how to invite extended family members to be more involved in our lives and how to deal when we don't have any extended family to speak of.
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Have you ever asked yourself the question, "What should I wear?" or "Why should I even get dressed today?" We asked those questions to Marla Ryan, managing director of Motherhood Maternity, Pea in the Pod and Destination Maternity. Her answers and thoughts are ones EVERY woman needs to hear!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Motherhood Maternity on Instagram
Motherhood Maternity on Facebook
Motherhood Maternity IGTV exercise videos
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This year has been bizarre, scary and full of the unexpected...and there's no end in sight! If you're feeling overwhelmed and emotionally tapped out, we're here for you and we've got lots of ideas to help you and your family stay positive.
We heard all your requests for wholesome activity ideas and compiled them into this episode all about surviving and thriving all summer long. So, regardless of what happens outside of your home, you and your children will have exciting and, dare we say it, educational opportunities for growth and fun. Check out our list of activities below to get you started!
Outdoor ideas: camping, boating or playing at a lake or river, hiking, picnic in the backyard, treasure hunt at the park, nature walk in a new neighborhood, playing in sprinkler, chalk art, painting rocks.
Indoor ideas: forts in the living room, making snacks together, making and delivering goodies to neighbors, packing up lunches for the homeless, sewing or craft project, acting out your favorite book, writing a play, making a list of books to read, secret service between siblings.
Paid outings: zoo, water park, stay in a local hotel, go out to breakfast, rent an RV, museums, trampoline park, movies, bowling, laser tag, arcade, road trip to explore local town.
Multiday activities: Monopoly, lengthy audio books, huge puzzles, complex craft projects, building projects (sand box, swing set, fort), learning a new skill like sewing or playing an instrument.
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In this episode, Bonnie & Audrey visit with Heather of Alpine Baby Company. She shares the ins and outs of running her business including what parts she controls and what parts she outsources. We also chat about her amazing family farm and building their house while living in a tiny barn and how she manages it all. And then she shares her heart about why she's willing to endure hypermesis gravidarum, extreme pregnancy sickness.
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During this crazy, chaotic time of global pandemic, so many of us have been ruminating on the things that matter most. If you've come out of this quarantine with a firm determination to live your life differently than before, this is the episode for you!
We're talking about how to get our priorities in alignment with our most precious values and how to communicate them to the people we love most. We also discuss how to stand our ground when it seems like the entire world is determined to change our minds!
Resources:
Intentional Parenting (Episode 12)
The Untrue Yes by Live Free Creative Co
Boundaries (book)
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In this episode, we share our conversation with Dan & Kay of Centsai Financial. They guide us through short and long term financial advice. This topic is relevant for both dificult times of financial hardship, and normal everyday times. We love their advice on avoiding making financial decisions based on external conditions or internal fears/anxiety.
Mentioned in this episode:
Centsai Financial on Instagram
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