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17. A Simple Hug Oct 06, 2022

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A surprising gesture can go a long way, even if it’s a hug. Check out the overview to find out more about this episode. 1:05 Topic of todays podcast 1:36 A healing hug 2:00 Letting our kids feel emotions and simply being there with a hug and an “I love you” 4:03 How powerful a hug can be 4:18 Study done on a retirement home done in New York 4:49 Hormones oxytocin serotonin, & dopamine released 7:04 Hugs from Dax’s perspective 7:50 Hugs from Jett’s perspective 8:29 Hugs remind people that they matter and can be worth more than a thousand words

16. Nutrition Tips for Kids Sep 29, 2022

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In a world full of processed foods it is important for us as parents to offer our children foods with nutritional values. - Lacking of basic nutrition and rest can cause a shift in our children’s behavior. If you don't know where to start, take small steps to shift away from the foods that can be harmful to their health and development. References from this episode: Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition Holistic medical practitioner

15. The Power of Playing with Your Kids Sep 22, 2022

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Highlights from this weeks episode. 0:45 Lawrence Cohen quote 1:26 Play matters 3:47 Discipline though play 7:09 Most valuable tool is the example we set 8:00 Jesus the Gentle Parent quote 9:13 Jesus the Gentle Parent quote #2 9:36 Our role as parents and our need for Jesus

14. Communicating with Kids Sep 19, 2022

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I apologize about the mix up last week, thank you for being patient as we've been sorting this out. Below is a summary to help you navigate through this episode.

0:47 Poem by Tess Guinery
3:37 Cultivating good communication skills with our kids
4:00 Real life scenarios
9:37 5 tips
9:52 Listen to understand
10:30 Get on their level
11:45 Acknowledge their feelings
12:41 Control your response
14:36 Be clear and confident
15:30 Author David Thomas
16:33 Summary of tips
16:55 Berne Brown Quotes

13. The Beauty of Parenting Sep 08, 2022

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Navigating through the messiness of parenting can be exhausting. Between taking care of the kids, the busyness of your home, and spending time with your husband, taking time to just soak it all up can feel impossible. It’s important to slow down to acknowledge the opportunities that arise to teach your children about how to navigate through the world. Through each of those moments you have the privilege to make your kids feel deeply loved in an unconditional way. Many times fear based parenting parenting may be your default response when you find yourself in a difficult parenting situation. Step back from using fear and force and teach with compassion and grace. Leading with self control will help them become self confident about problem solving.

Book recommendation: Punished by Rewards

12. Setting the Tone in Your Home Sep 01, 2022

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Being intentional about what you are working towards makes a huge difference, especially in the home. As mothers, we have the privilege to set the tone of our home for our husband and children. Choosing to be happy over any other emotion takes a lot of work but it will make a lasting impression. Don’t allow the distractions of life keep you from making it a priority for you home to feel safe.

11. Positive Parenting: Be Intentional Aug 25, 2022

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1:15 this is not about perfection, its about awareness and trusting the process 2:00 tool #1 GEMS “genuine encounter moments” 7:27 tool #2 Pause Buttons with intention to teach 8:08 victor Frankl book “Mans Search for Meaning” 11:08 using fear, force, rewards, & punishments isn’t teaching our kids 11:35 giving kids the gift of intrinsic motivation & ability to follow moral compass 13:16 You can be the source of peace Book Recommendations: Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & Eminently Practical by Rudolf Dreikurs and Vicki Stolz Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Nuefeld and Gabor Maté MD Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides) by Marshall B. Rosenberg

10. Hope in the Midst of Postpartum Depression Aug 18, 2022

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Navigating through postpartum can be so hard. In this weeks episode, Sandy Critides opens up about the thoughts and challenges she experienced once she became a mother. Welcoming her first baby into the world, did not go the way she had envisioned and it had a significant effect on her postpartum. She opens up about what helped her get to where she is today.

Find Sandy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandyclaus7

Sandy's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-magnetic-with-sandy-wade/id1536874356

9. Discipline Instead of Punishment Aug 11, 2022

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When we regulate our emotions it is teaching our children how to regulate theirs. Your child deserves to be heard, even when they resist, cry, and complain. In those moments engage them by asking what they think needs to be done. Discipline is an approach that helps a child solve a problem while punishment simply making a child suffer for having a problem. Leading them to think less of themselves.

Book recommendations from this episode:

A Woman After God's Own Heart
The Power of a Praying Wife
Love and Respect

8. Tips for Time Management Aug 04, 2022

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Being completely available to your kids can feel nearly impossibly when you think of the mountain of tasks that you need to get done around the house. Being a homemaker can get overwhelming from time to time but the reality is no one else is responsible for managing your home but you. The beauty is that you approach that duty with such a joy once you get your focus right. You have the ability to foster connection with your kids by simply being intentional. Know that it is such an honor to be able to remind your kids of their goodness.

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