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Potty Training, Peer Pressure, and Pollinators | Ep. 35 Jun 16, 2022

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Even if you don’t have a toddler, listen in to this conversation - the TPP team starts answering a mom’s question on potty-training and the conversation moves from practical advice and stories to peer pressure and encouragement on how to resist it and decide what’s best for your family – at this time, with this child, with these circumstances. Oh, and Cheryl throws in some bee-friendly gardening advice.

Mom Guilt - It's real - but is it good or bad? | Ep. 34 Jun 09, 2022

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Mom Guilt! It is all too often a shadow creeping around many of us. It robs us of our joy. It can derail our hearts in parenting. But, can it also motivate us to become more of what we want to be and to love our children better? Yes! You will want to hear the TPP Team as they not only talk about the real struggles of Mom Guilt but how to recognize False Guilt and how to use Good Guilt as our friend.

When the mic keeps running - unplanned chat on stress, moms, and life | Ep. 33 Jun 02, 2022

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Pulling back the curtain a little – One of the best parts of making TPP episodes is our conversations and processing with each other as friends as we come together to record. This particular session the mics were live but we were just sharing with each other and talking about stress in our own lives and just life struggles. So listen in on our unplanned conversation.

Dealing with Meltdowns - Teens to Toddlers | Ep. 32 May 12, 2022

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Whether it’s the parent, a toddler or an older teen, at times we all struggle with our emotions. The TPP Team unpack some of the struggles of parenting when there are meltdowns and share some of their stories and thoughts for coping with or even preventing outbursts and how to be more emotionally healthy as a family.

Talking More on the Good Parts of Parenting | Ep. 31 May 05, 2022

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In response to an article by a writer who was confused and fearful by all the negative she heard before her son was born, the TPP Team discusses the false ideals that discouraged them as moms and then shares what is GOOD and true about this amazing calling and actually learning to enjoy our children.

Better Health for Moms; Clean Rooms for Teens | Ep. 30 Apr 28, 2022

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In this episode the TPP Team deals with a practical subject – teens and clean rooms - and some deeper more personal challenges – mental and emotional health for us moms. But whatever the issue, the end of this episode summarizes one of TPP’s main goals for each of you, our listeners – to bring you hope and help, as well encouragement in your parenting and in your life.

Not Raising Your Voice but Connecting Your Hearts | Ep. 29 Apr 21, 2022

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How do I get my kids to listen without raising my VOICE? The Recording Team discusses this issue and how to train our kids - but again it looks like the big training is about us, the moms – we need to train ourselves to respond so we are connected to their hearts not just their ears. Be sure to listen in to this conversation.

When Others are Critical of Your Parenting | Ep. 28 Apr 14, 2022

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It's so hard when people in our lives are critical of us as parents. It's easy to build walls, get angry, or take it personally. The TPP Team identifies with this struggle themselves and breaks it down to some of the deeper issues underneath our reactions and offers insight into some alternative responses.

Time, Margin, and Real Mom Life | Ep. 27 Apr 07, 2022

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The clock is always ticking and it's hard to manage schedules and time constraints with your very real life and everything that can happen. So, take some time to listen in as the TPP team shares some perspective and also tips for handling that tyrant of time to maybe help bring some peace to your days and to your heart.

Moms Ask: Interrupting kids? Am I selfish or self-caring? | Ep. 26 Mar 31, 2022

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The TPP Team starts by discussing the parenting struggle of interrupting kids then dives in to a deeper conversation on valuing others. Is this healthy self-care or just selfish? The Team talks about their own struggles with being a Martyr Mom or a Parenting Workaholic. Be sure to listen in for some encouragement and maybe some helpful insight.

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