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Parenting Season #4 - Older Teen/Young Adult (Pt. 3) | Ep. 15 Dec 23, 2021

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Our conversation continues about the Releasing Years of parenting. We left the mics running last time so we have some Bonus Material added in. The Team discusses the tricky balance of relationships and finances and giving advice – Yes, this is a complex season but it also has potential for richness and opportunity of growing with our kids. Grab a cup of coffee or do that needed task while listening to the chat around the TPP table on loving our releasing/released children.

Parenting Season #4 - Older Teen/Young Adult (Pt. 2) | Ep. 14 Dec 16, 2021

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Join us as we continue the conversation about the 4th season of parenting, The Graduate Years! But we aren’t talking about our kids doing the graduating! It’s US the Moms! We have graduated from the Active Parenting Years. And instead of it always being a big Grad Party, this season has some special challenges of its own. Join us as we share from our own experiences and reality because all four of us are somewhere in this stage ourselves. TPP wants to walk alongside of you, mom, encouraging and equipping you as you walk towards and through this last phase of parenting.

Parenting Season #4 - Older Teen/Young Adult (Pt. 1) | Ep. 13 Dec 09, 2021

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We often refer to the 4th season of parenting as The Graduate Years. But we aren’t talking about our kids doing the graduating! It’s US the Moms! We have graduated from the Active Parenting Years. And instead of it always being a big Grad Party, this season has some special challenges of its own. Join us as we share from our own experiences and reality because all four of us are somewhere in this stage ourselves. TPP wants to walk alongside of you, mom, encouraging and equipping you as you walk towards and through this last phase of parenting.

Parenting Season #3 - Teens (Pt. 3) | Ep. 12 Dec 02, 2021

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This conversation about the teen season of parenting jumps right into the middle of the issues of releasing our teens to make more decisions and be responsible when we know they are going to make mistakes. The moms around the table bring reality and insight as they discuss what this looks and feels like as they talk about the difficult balance between wisely allowing consequences while remaining a healthy safety net. You are going to be challenged and encouraged as we dive into the reality of this special season of moving our teens towards adulthood.

Holidays (Pt. 2) | Ep. 11 Nov 25, 2021

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The Podcast Team is back in front of the mics discussing Holidays with a fistful of moms’ questions. Regardless of your situation or plans for this year, join us as the Four share their own struggles and stories of the holiday season, extended family, kids’ attitudes, Pinterest Perfect expectations, and Ellen’s Thanksgiving day with an overflowing house AND overflowing plumbing.

Holidays (Pt. 1) | Ep. 10 Nov 18, 2021

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Happy Holidays from the TPP team! In this first episode of our two-part holiday special, Cheryl and Ellen, along with some friends of TPP, answer your parenting questions about the holidays! Don't miss this special episode and be sure to tune in next week for part 2!

Parenting Season #3 - Teens (Pt. 2) | Ep. 09 Nov 11, 2021

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Do you remember how aggravating dropped calls were in the early years of cell phones? That old problem may help us understand some of the confusing and fluctuating reactions of our teens – it actually has less to do with our parenting than it does with their changing brains! Listen in as moms discuss trying to become more engaged and aware of our teens – in the midst of the messiness, pressured schedules, and our blowing it. Join us as we dive into reality but also into hope and encouragement as we chat about this special season moving our teens towards adulthood.

Parenting Season #3 - Teens (Pt. 1) | Ep. 08 Nov 04, 2021

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Although sometimes it gets some bad publicity, parenting our teens can be an exciting and interesting time but not without its challenges. Listen in as moms talk about what their expectations and reality have been navigating the teen years. What are qualities that help us and what are real life roadblocks? Come and get a dose of reality but also hope and encouragement as we chat about this special season moving our children towards adulthood.

Keeping it Real - Moms Discuss Parenting Season #2 (The Master Chef) | Ep. 07 Oct 28, 2021

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We’ve got moms of middle-aged kids in the studio on this episode. We share stories of struggles and victories and discuss the day-to-day of this special time period. We focus more on the practical and chat about how to put the ideas and principles of this season into practice: What does training actually look like in my day? What if I am a more internal processor and I run out of words and emotional energy? How do I quit repeating myself? Listen in as these real moms ask their questions and talk about real life in the second season of parenting.

Parenting Season #2 - The Master Chef | Ep. 06 Oct 21, 2021

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Many moms feel the second season of parenting might be a little bit of a calm between stormier times. We are calling this your Master Chef season. These are wonderful training years for you to come alongside your “middlers” and equip them with tools and understanding that will lay a foundation for the future. Of course, that means a lot of practice with practical things like increasing responsibility and social skills… but it also is a golden season to build your relationship and their character through what they are learning and how you are walking beside them. We want to encourage you to invest in this special time, so join us.

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