Do you love to travel and dream of a European vacation? Do you soak up practical tips that can help you plan better and travel more adeptly? Join Kari as she talks to her friend Kathryn Burns, a Birmingham travel agent who specializes in family vacations and can help you create memories of a lifetime.

Episode 94 Show Notes:

o Contact Kathryn Burns Travel on Instagram or at kathrynburnstravel.com

o Kathryn is affiliated with Brownell Travel and Virtuoso

o Travel Essentials (Kari's Amazon)

o Order Kari's New Devo for Teen and College Girls: Yours, Not Hers: 40 Devotions to Stop Comparisons and Love Your Life

o   Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o Join Kari's Substack and email list, find her on Instagram and Facebook

In a world where everyone is called "toxic," how do you identify truly toxic relationships? How do you set boundaries with hurtful people without being ugly and burning bridges? Join Kari and Kim as they cover this tricky topic and offer ideas on how to fight for good relationships - and give space to relationships that wear you down. 

Ep. 92 Show Notes:

o Order Kari's New Devo for Teen and College Girls: Yours, Not Hers: 40 Devotions to Stop Comparisons and Love Your Life

o Contact Kim at www.elevatemoms.com /@elevatemomscollective, Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend

o   Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o Join Kari's Substack and email list, find her on Instagram and Facebook

What is the difference between an "extrovert" or "introvert"? What insight into your child's personality can help you help them? Join Kari and Kim as they discuss the Meyers-Briggs Personality Test and how to apply it to your family.

Ep. 91 Show Notes:

o Order Kari's New Devo for Teen and College Girls: Yours, Not Hers: 40 Devotions to Stop Comparisons and Love Your Life 

o Contact Kim at www.elevatemoms.com /@elevatemomscollective (Empowered Mom personality group), Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o Susan Cain's book Quiet

o Take the Meyers-Briggs test at www.16personalities.com or www.truity.com

o Join Kari on Substack for new articles or Kari's email list

o Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

How do you navigate mean people without becoming mean yourself? How do you heal once you realize that the first mean girl you ever met was the woman who raised you? Join Kari as she talks to NYT bestselling author Melanie Shankle for a deep-dive conversation about Melanie's latest work for girl moms - and the hope that's possible on the other side of friend or family trauma.

Ep. 90 Show Notes:

o Pre-order Melanie's new book, coming Feb. 18: Here Be Dragons: Treading the Deep Waters of Motherhood, Generational Trauma, and Mean Girls

o Find Melanie on Instagram and The Big Boo Podcast

o Melanie's story on Storytellers Live

o Join Kari on Substack for new articles or Kari's email list

o Kari’s books: Yours, Not Hers Teen Devo, Love Her Well

o Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

As kids grow up and mature - and especially as they go to college - many will decide that kindness is the #1 quality they want in a friend. Once you’ve been burned by a mean friend, you understand why kindness matters. But in the middle school and sometimes the high school years, some kind girls may get overlooked as they float from group to group but don't have a firm place of belonging. Join Kari and Kim as they discuss this common dynamic and reassure parents who try to teach good character that it's worth it to stay the course.

Ep. 89 Show Notes:

o Join Kari & Kim at the Moms With Impact Retreat in Nashville Oct. 25-26. Use the code NASHVILLE until Sept. 15 to get a $100 discount.

o Pre-Order Kari's New Devo for Teen and College Girls: Yours, Not Hers: 40 Devotions to Stop Comparisons and Love Your Life

o Contact Kim at Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o Join Kari on Substack for new articles or Kari's email list

o Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

Today's girls need grace and grit. Join Kari and Kim as they talk about raising girls who can set healthy boundaries, stand up for themselves, and avoid the people-pleasing trap.

Ep. 89 Show Notes:

o Join Kari & Kim at the Moms With Impact Retreat in Nashville Oct. 25-26. Use the code NASHVILLE until Sept. 15 to get a $100 discount.

o Pre-Order Kari's New Devo for Teen and College Girls: Yours, Not Hers: 40 Devotions to Stop Comparisons and Love Your Life

o Contact Kim at Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o Join Kari on Substack for new articles or Kari's email list

o Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

Parenting is hard with two engaged parents...and for single parents, the challenges amplify. Join Kari as she talks to Anna Harris,  a single mom of 3 boys who lost her husband to colon cancer in 2010, as Anna shares hope for single parents and those who want to love them well. Make sure and get Anna's new book GOD'S GRACE FOR EVERY FAMILY, packed with wisdom and encouragement!

Ep. 87 Show Notes:

o   Find Anna Harris on Instagram and purchase her new book God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well

o   Join Kari's Substack and email list

o Join Kari at Moms With Impact, a 2-Day Retreat for Moms of Teens in Nashville. Use the code NASHVILLE to get a $200 discount for a limited time.

o   David Thomas's book Raising Emotionally Strong Boys

o   Contact Kari at  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

Ep. 86 Show Notes:

o Join Kari & Kim at Moms With Impact, a 2-Day Retreat for Moms of Teens in Nashville Oct. 25-26. Space is limited, so register now. Use the code NASHVILLE to get a $200 discount for a limited time.

o  Contact Kim at Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o   Join Kari's Substack and email list

o   Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o  Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

Ep. 85 Show Notes:

o Join Kari & Kim at Moms with Impact, a 2-Day Nashville Retreat for Moms of Teens, October 25-26. Space is limited, so register now. Use the code NASHVILLE to get a $200 discount for a limited time.

o  Contact Kim at Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o   Join Kari's new community on Substack and  Kari's email list

o   Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o  Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook

As kids grow up and mature - and especially as they go to college - many will decide that kindness is the #1 quality they want in a friend. Once you’ve been burned by a mean friend, you understand why kindness matters. But in the middle school and sometimes the high school years, some kind girls may get overlooked as they float from group to group but don't have a firm place of belonging. Join Kari and Kim as they discuss this common dynamic and reassure parents who try to teach good character that it's worth it to stay the course.  

Ep. 85 Show Notes:

o Join Kari & Kim at Moms With Impact, a 2-Day Retreat for Moms of Teens in Nashville Oct. 25-26. Space is limited, so register now. Use the code NASHVILLE to get a $200 discount for a limited time.

o  Contact Kim at Kim Anderson Life,  Instagram, Real Tools for Parenting Anxious Kids or the free Burnt-Out Mom Guide

o   Join Kari on Substack for new articles or Kari's email list

o   Kari’s books: More Than a Mom, Love Her Well,  10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

o  Contact Kari:  [email protected], Instagram, and Facebook