Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Latest Episodes:

406: Defiance in the Powerful Perfectionist Personality (Red/Blue) Mar 05, 2024

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Today's episode rides the emotional rollercoaster ride of defiance, particularly with red/blue personality kids. Karen shares insights, encouragement, and practical tips for parents who are facing defiance head-on.

Episode Recap:

08:26 - Red and Blue Temperament Combination

10:16 - Seeking God's Wisdom

19:41 - Addressing Defiance in Children

24:56 - Gaining Respect from a Defiant Child

27:54 - Letting Fathers Take the Lead

Resources:

Don’t miss it! Register for Mom Core Online today! www.boaw.mom/momcoreonline
Pick up Karen’s Teen Devotional: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/collections/frontpage/products/preorder-teen-devotional
Want Karen to speak to the moms in your community? Reach out: www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

405: The Ultimate Potty Training Episode Feb 27, 2024

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Today we’re answering your questions about the challenges of potty training. We cover dealing with frequent bathroom trips during outings and handling stubborn three-year-olds and Karen shares practical tips for creating routines and staying patient through the ups and downs of potty training. Tune in for helpful advice, encouragement, and reassurance that you’re not alone on this messy adventure!

Episode Recap:

2:16 - Potty Training Boys vs. Girls

3:24 - Frequent Potty Breaks Issue

5:15 - Motivating a Stubborn Child to Potty

7:16 - Dealing with Weak Pelvic Floor in Children

10:21 - Empathy and Understanding in Potty Training

11:36 - Strategies for Poop Training

Resources:

- Register for Mom Core Online today! www.boaw.mom/momcoreonline

- Want Karen to speak to the moms in your community? Reach out: www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite

- Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

404: Q&A with Karen’s son Taylor Stubbs Feb 20, 2024

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Taylor joins Karen and Emily in the studio today to answer your questions about creating a healthy relationship with your son. We answer questions about what experiences bonded Taylor’s heart to Karen early on in life and how Karen being a student of Taylor’s (blue/melancholy) personality helped him to feel known growing up in a house full of girls. This conversation is full of nuggets that will both encourage your heart and help you invest in your sons.

Episode Recap:

- Mother-Son Relationship Dynamics

- How Karen Showed Love During Taylor’s Teen Years

- Strategies for Interacting with a Blue Personality

- Learning to Communicate with a Blue Child

- Dating Rules for Taylor vs. His Sisters

- The Four S's for Blues

- Structuring Family Time for Blues

- Advice for Grandparenting with Sensitivity and Staying in Your Lane

Resources:

- Register for Mom Core Online today! www.boaw.mom/momcoreonline

- Want Karen to speak to the moms in your community? Reach out: www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite

- Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

403: You Need Friends Feb 13, 2024

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As moms, making time to prioritize friendship can feel difficult or downright impossible depending on your situation. In today’s episode, Karen answers questions about friendship from the new mom in town, working moms, introverted moms, and the mom who feels out of place with others in her peer group.

Episode Recap:

4:17 - The Loneliness of Motherhood
7:15 - Finding New Friends After Moving
9:15 - The Challenge of Making Friends as an Introvert
10:45 - Balancing Work & Friendship
13:43 - Dealing with Past Hurt from Mom Cliques

Resources:

Want to start a group? Learn more: https://birdsonawiremoms.com/start-a-group
Codependent No More book: https://amzn.to/4bmmrs4
Want Karen to speak to the moms in your community? Reach out: www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

402: You Need a Church Family Feb 06, 2024

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If the church has hurt you - this is one conversation you don’t want to miss. Today Karen is answering questions about what to do if your teens don’t enjoy the church you attend, seeking a new church family, when church hurts, and how to respond to a church that seems to be slowly dying. We hope this conversation encourages you to persevere in your efforts to be a part of a local church and reminds you why it is worth it!

Episode Recap:
4:30 - There’s no such thing as a perfect church
11:20 - How to handle teens hurt by church
16:30 - Help! My teens dislike our church
22:00 - Our church is dying…what do we do?

Resources:

Available Now! Karen’s new Teen Girls Devotional: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/products/preorder-teen-devotional
Want Karen to come deliver some encouragement to the moms in your community? Reach out to Katie at www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

401: Encouraging Your Teens’ Faith Jan 30, 2024

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We’re talking teens and their faith on today’s show. Join us as Karen answers your questions on everything from choosing a Bible for your teen to navigating difficult life situations and even to questioning God. Our prayer is that this episode gives you the encouragement and the resources you need to help guide your teens along their faith journey. Check out today’s show notes for links to all the recommendations from the episode and then some!

Episode Recap:

7:48 - Bible study recommendations for teen girls
8:06 - Announcing Karen’s devotional for teen girls!
9:43 - Handling apathy in your teen's faith
10:01 - Encouraging your teen to read their Bible
10:54 - Creating boundaries around your teen’s behavior

Resources:

Find great Bible studies for teens on Right Now Media: https://www.rightnowmedia.org/
Available Now! Karen’s new Teen Girls Devotional: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/products/preorder-teen-devotional
Great Bible for Teen Boys: https://amzn.to/48IJTOF
Katie’s choice Bible for Tween Boys: https://amzn.to/3vJVI8G
Karen’s choice Bible for Tween or Teen Girls: https://amzn.to/3SsgnHa
Guidance for your prayer life - The Power of a Praying Mom: https://amzn.to/3S91oAy
Boundaries with Teens: https://amzn.to/3OfuKfc
Want Karen to come deliver some encouragement to the moms in your community? Reach out to Katie at www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

400: Training Your Children To Do Chores Jan 23, 2024

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It's a milestone episode for us—number 400—and today we are going to answer all your questions about chores! When should we start assigning them? Do we need to pay for them? Is it all just part of being in the family? How do we instill this into our family unit and get it going as a mom? Tune in as Karen shares how chores were handled in the Stubbs home as her kids were growing up and encourages us to reframe how we think about chores!

Episode Recap:

6:09 - Adjusting Chore Expectations

8:00 - Consistency & Allowance for Chores

12:20 - Tailoring Chores to Children's Ages

14:19 - Paying for Chores: Yes or No?

17:04 - Simplifying Chore Systems

Resources:

Want Karen to come deliver some tough love and major encouragement to the moms in your community? Reach out to Katie at https://www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
Check out Mom Core Online, course registration opens February 2024: https://www.boaw.mom/momcore2024
Pre-order Karen’s new Teen Girls Devotional: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/products/preorder-teen-devotional
Join our private FB group, BOAW Moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BOAWmoms
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

399: What Should My Prayer Life Look Like? Jan 16, 2024

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Join us today as we dive deep into the heart of prayer, answering your questions and offering wisdom on where to start. From instilling the power of prayer in your children to practical tips about getting your mind focused when you pause to pray, we hope this conversation encourages you to make prayer an integral part of your daily routine this year!

Episode Recap:
- Overcoming Guilt in Prayer Life (8:47)
- Staying Focused During Prayer (10:16)
- Praying with Kids and Modeling Prayer (13:35)
- Structure/Format for Effective Prayer (17:34)

Resources:

Want Karen to come deliver some tough love and major encouragement to the moms in your community? Reach out to Katie at www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
Kick start your prayer life this year with Karen’s 52 week long prayer journal: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/collections/accessories/products/moments-in-prayer-52-week-prayer-journal
Grab Moments with God for Moms to guide you during your time with God: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/collections/accessories/products/copy-of-moments-with-god-for-moms-daily-devotional-faux-leather
Pre-order Karen’s new devotional, Moments with God for Teen Girls: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/products/preorder-teen-devotional
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

398: The State of Motherhood Address | Part 2 Jan 09, 2024

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We’re back with part two of our “State of Motherhood” address and we hope you’ve got on your closed toe shoes, because Karen might step on your toes today! As we continue this candid conversation about the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of being a mom, we talk about the necessity of taking ownership for your world and encourage you to root out laziness wherever it has crept into your life. Don’t miss Karen’s encouragement for us all at the end, that it is worth it. Despite the challenges and the seemingly never-ending work of motherhood - there are great rewards in this calling. We hope this episode reminds you that everything we do should be done unto the Lord, and that includes being a mom!

Episode Recap

• Stop blaming others, take ownership for your life (6:00-18:00)

• Stop being lazy (18:53)

• Proverbs 31 and the virtuous woman (29:17)

• It’s all worth it (32:07)

Resources:

Want Karen to come deliver some tough love and major encouragement to the moms in your community? Reach out to Katie at www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite

Check out Mom Core Online, course registration opens February 2024: www.boaw.mom/momcore2024

Pre-order Survival Guide to Motherhood on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Guide-Motherhood-Parenting-Christian/dp/0736990054/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3IHHWBH00N3CV&keywords=survival+guide+to+motherhood&qid=1703862226&sprefix=survival+guide+to+mother%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-5

Already purchased Survival Guide? Send us an email (info@birdsonawiremoms.com) with a picture of your copy and we’ll put you on our list to receive a brand-new signed copy when the new release comes out!

Pre-order Karen’s new Teen Girls Devotional: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/products/preorder-teen-devotional

Join our private FB group, BOAW Moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BOAWmoms
Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms

397: The State of Motherhood Address | Part 1 Jan 02, 2024

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Welcome back to Wire Talk, moms! It's a new year, and today we're kicking off a two-part series with a "State of Motherhood" address. We're acknowledging the good, the hard, and the unfair aspects of motherhood, and we're here to give you a loving kick in the pants to help you refocus and maintain perspective as we jump back into the “real world” this week.

Episode Recap

• What’s coming up at BOAW Moms this year (0:00-10:54)

• Moms are pursuing wisdom and excellence in parenting (10:54-13:09)

• Life isn’t fair (13:09-20:20)

• Being a mom is HARD (20:20-32:27)

• Lean in on Christ and on others (32:27- 35:57)

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