Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

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357: Know Your Self-Worth Mar 21, 2023

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Today on Wire Talk, we're wrapping up our series on Karen's brand-new book, Survival Guide to Motherhood, by exploring the topic of self-worth. As moms, it's easy to feel like we're not enough, like we're always failing in some way. But the truth is, our self-worth comes from the Lord, not from our performance as moms or in any other aspect of our lives.

Join us as Karen and Emily share encouraging insights and practical tips on how to cultivate a healthy sense of self-worth, no matter what season of motherhood you're in.

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356: Know the Difference Between 'Your Best' and 'You're Perfect' Mar 14, 2023

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Today Karen shares 3 destructive patterns in the life of a perfectionist. She and Emily chat about the burden a parent carries when they pursue perfection, and Karen offers tangible, practical things that we can each do this week to switch our focus from perfection to doing our best.

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355: Know How To Set Your Own Pace Mar 07, 2023

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To say moms are busy these days is an understatement. Most of us keep a pace that just isn’t sustainable. It’s non-stop from the minute your alarm goes off until your head hits the pillow at night. So today Karen and Emily are talking about how to set the pace for your family. Karen shares two specific problems she sees happening in families because of busyness and as always, we’ll wrap up with tangible, PRACTICAL things you can do this week to set a better pace for your family.

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354: Know How To Build Confidence in Your Child Feb 28, 2023

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When our kids are young, we have to do everything for them. But as they grow up, some moms get stuck continuing to do for their kids what they can and ought to do for themselves. Today Karen encourages us all to take a step back so our kids can step up, and suggests appropriate tasks for our kids to “own,” whether they are 6 or 16. Don’t miss the connection between kids who take ownership and confident kids!

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Bonus Episode: Real Life, Real Moms with Kelsey Cordell Feb 23, 2023

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Surprise! We're bringing you an extra episode this week!

Did you know BOAW has a monthly podcast available exclusively on Patreon? Well, we do! Real Life, Real Mom subscribers get an extra dose of Karen each month. Listen in today as Karen's oldest daughter, Kelsey, opens up about her family, her faith, and her walk with God. (Psst - you might want to grab a tissue before listening!)

Become a member of our Patreon community today and get a brand new Real Life, Real Moms conversation in your podcast feed next week.

353: Know How To Be a Student of Your Child Feb 21, 2023

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Your child was uniquely formed by God before he or she took their first breath. When we approach a child with their uniqueness in mind, we can parent more effectively. Join Karen and Emily as they discuss temperaments and love languages and show us how we can use these lenses to study our child and parent them in wisdom.

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Survival Guide to Motherhood by Karen Stubbs

Personality Plus for Parents by Florence Littauer

Birth Order book by Kevin Lehmen

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

Colors Quiz

Additional Personality Resources

352: Know How To Discipline Feb 14, 2023

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Discipline might just be the most critical survival skill a mom can have! Whether you have toddlers or teens in the home, this episode gives practical steps you can take to focus on discipline this week. Listen for Karen's 3 stages of discipline and learn what each stage requires from parents. This is a great episode for dads to tune in to as well!

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Deep dive into discipline with more episodes:

WT 154: Laying the Foundation

WT 155: The Middle Years

WT 156: Adolescence & Beyond

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351: Know How To Stay Connected To Your Spouse Feb 07, 2023

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Our family began with our marriage, and hopefully our marriage will be there long after the kids move out! Today we’re digging into the next chapter of Karen’s new book, Survival Guide to Motherhood - How to Stay Connected To Your Spouse. Listen in for Karen’s marital wisdom on respect, expectations, sex, and the idea of “choosing love.”

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Past episodes on sex + motherhood: WT 131 with Dr. Mike Sytsma, WT 165 with Juli Slattery

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350: Know How To Keep Your Sanity Jan 31, 2023

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We sacrifice all the time as a mom, and if we’re not careful, we can lose ourselves in the process. This week we’re discussing the next chapter of Survival Guide to Motherhood- Know How To Keep Your Sanity.

Karen reminds us of the importance of paying attention to our health and gives practical tips for keeping healthy in 4 different aspects of life, which will in turn, keep us from losing our minds as we raise our child!

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Chapter 1 of SGTM: Know How To Get Through the Day

Chapter 2 of SGTM: Know How To Take Charge of Your Home

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349: Know How To Take Charge of Your Home Jan 24, 2023

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We’re in the second week of diving into Karen’s new book: Survival Guide to Motherhood. Today we’re unpacking Karen’s accumulated wisdom on taking charge in your home. If you are struggling with a home that seems to have been taken over by a surly teenage attitude or by a tyrannical toddler, this episode is for you! Don't miss Karen's practical tips for taking back charge so you feel at ease and at peace in your own home.

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Chapter 1 of Survival Guide to Motherhood: Know How To Get Through the Day

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Meal Planning blog post