Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

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WT 219: Inviting Play Into Your Everyday featuring Days with Grey Jul 07, 2020

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Beth Rosenbleeth of Days with Grey joins Karen and Sunny today to talk about keeping your toddlers engaged in play during these long summer days. If you've ever found yourself wishing for nap time by 9am, this is the episode for you! Hear Beth share her philosophy and practical tips for beginning your morning with intention, so you can fill your child's creative bucket and lead them toward independent play for the rest of the day.

WT 218: [RE-AIR] Little Miss Sunshine: Parenting Your Yellow Child Jun 30, 2020

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Today wraps up a month of diving into the vault to re-air some of our most popular episodes. In this episode, Karen and Sunny are answering all of of your questions about "yellow" kids. Yellows are bubbly, affectionate, fun loving...and they can be exhausting! If you've ever wished your child would just stop talking, this is an episode you don't want to skip.

Wondering what color your child is? Try taking our temperament quiz with them in mind: birdsonawiremoms.com/quiz.

WT 217: [RE-AIR] Help! My Blue Kid is Making Me Melancholy Jun 23, 2020

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All month long, we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault:

Today Karen and Sunny address questions from listeners all about the blue, or melancholy, temperament. Organized, thoughtful, loyal, precise - our blues have so many strengths! From how to balance their need for quiet with your family's activities to addressing their mood swings without catering to them, this is one episode packed with practical advice for all you moms of little Eeyores!

WT 216: [RE-AIR] Gaining Understanding of Our Green Children Jun 16, 2020

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All month long we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault:

Peaceful, easy-going, conflict avoiders...however you describe them, to a parent who doesn't understand their motivations, "green" kids can be a mystery. Today Karen and Sunny discuss teaching our greens to take responsibility for themselves and how we can help them handle the pressures that come along with high school. If there's a green in your life, we think you'll learn something new when you tune in.

WT 215: [RE-AIR] Parenting Your Red Strong-Willed Child Jun 09, 2020

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All month long we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault!

On Wire Talk today Karen and Sunny take questions about your little future president; how do we effectively discipline them? How do we establish our authority without crushing their spirits? How do we teach them to harness their innate confidence without being aggressive or coming across as a bully? We hope this conversation gives you practical tools today to parent your headstrong child with confidence.

WT 214: [RE-AIR] Navigating the Emotional World of Kids with special guest David Thomas Jun 02, 2020

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All month long we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault. In today's interview Sunny is joined by one of our most popular guests, child psychologist David Thomas. During their conversation David addresses your questions about the emotional needs of our kids.

Sunny and David cover when to lean in and when to back off, how to discern what is hormones and what is normal behavior and David gives loads of practical tips to help you navigate the outbursts. Whether you're dealing with anger, sadness, anxiety or frustration in your kids, we think you'll hear something today that equips you to respond with grace.

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WT 213: How Do I Stop the Whining?! May 26, 2020

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Today’s topic is one all moms can relate to - whiny kids! Whether your child is 4 or 14, listen as Karen answers your questions about how to handle whininess in the moment and how to nip it in the bud for good.

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WT 212: Quarantine Talk with Kelsey, Emily and Abby May 19, 2020

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The Stubbs girls got together for this special episode to discuss the way quarantine has changed daily life. From job losses and pregnancy to missing out on the end of her senior year of college and travel opportunities, the girls share the challenges they are still walking through and what God is teaching them in this season.

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WT 211: Being United in Marriage with Greg and Karen Stubbs May 12, 2020

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In this episode, we’re sharing exclusive audio from a live event featuring both Karen and her husband, Greg. Listen in as they teach on the topic of staying united as a couple and share a few tools you can use today to communicate better in your marriage.

Love this episode? Share it with your spouse! Our full curriculum for married parents, Parenting Together, is available for digital download on our site.

WT 210: Parenting and the Enneagram with Beth McCord May 05, 2020

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Beth McCord (@YourEnneagramCoach) joins Karen and Sunny today to dive into the popular personality typing system, the Enneagram. We loved hearing Beth’s perspective on what makes the Enneagram such an effective tool for understanding ourselves and learning how we can use that knowledge to empower our parenting. Be sure to check out the show notes for links to the many resources Beth shares!

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