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Do you love posting about your kids on social? In this episode, Chloe tells a story about a mom who overshared about her daughter on Facebook which leads to the question, how do you walk the line between sharing your life and oversharing your child’s?

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What do you do to keep yourself in check with social media?  Email [email protected] with the subject line "online etiquette."

Mentions:
4 Ways to Be a Good Online Example
3 Big Questions Moms Should Ask Before They Post
How I Made Myself Stop Scrolling
How’s Your Online Etiquette? 5 Ways to Check Yourself
5 Questions to Ask Before Posting Your Kid’s Photo
10 Cell Phone Rules for Moms Printable

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It’s hard to watch your child react poorly to a loss. It can be embarrassing and frustrating for parents. In this episode, Susan shares a story from a friend about her grandson’s cringey behavior and what she’s doing to try to help him be a more gracious loser.

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How are you dealing with your "emotional loser?" Email [email protected] with the subject line "Sore Loser."

Mentions:
How to Help your Child Deal with Disappointment
5 Things Not to Say to Your Sports Kid
Article From a Mom Blogger Who Says You Should Let Kids Win

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You've probably heard the wisdom that your husband should come before your kids. You may have nodded your head in agreement, but wondered how that works when your kids need you. In today's episode, Megan shares about this tricky season of life where her kids are demanding so much that she has little left for her husband.
 
Tell us!
What do you do to protect your marriage from becoming secondary to the needs of your kids? Email [email protected] with the subject line "Who Comes First."

Mentions:
Husband or Kids: Who Comes First?
Simple At-Home Date Night Ideas
3 Things to Remember When a Date Night’s Not Possible
Connect With Your Spouse Using Ally
3 Habits for Maintaining a Healthy Marriage After Kids
Date Night Conversation Starters for You and Your Husband
Would You Rather Questions for Couples

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As much as moms like to be needed, ultimately, we’re trying to create kids who don’t need us as much. As some say, you work yourself out of a job. If you have a child who leans on you more than you think he or she should, we have some ideas for how to build self-reliance in kids and help them grow to be more independent. 

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What everyday practices do you use to help build self-reliance in your kids?  Email [email protected] with the subject line "Self-reliant kids."

Mentions:
6 Things to Say to Build Self-Reliance in Kids
4 Ways to Encourage Independence in Your Teen
10 Life Skills Your Teen Needs Before Leaving Home
How to Raise Kids with Self-Reliance
Printable Character Traits for Kids Calendar

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If you only set goals on January 1st, you’re missing out, and so are your kids. In this episode, goal-oriented Chloe sings the praises of her dad who taught her how to set goals well. Then the group talks about goals for moms and how to help a child who isn’t motivated by charts and stars.
 
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How do you succeed in the goals you set? Email [email protected] with the subject line "Goal Time."

Mentions:
Why It’s Important to Help Kids Set New Year’s Goals
Are You Setting the Right Goals for Your Kids?
Five 5-Year Goals for Moms of Toddlers
Five Goals for Moms of Elementary Kids
Five Goals for Moms of Teens
Micro-Resolutions That Will Maximize Your Year
10 Mini-Goals Every Mom Can Accomplish
Ditch the Resolutions and Make a Drop List Instead
Printable Character Calendar
Brilliant Goals Chart for Kids
Printable You Can Do It Chart
Printable Habit Tracker

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Patience is one of the most difficult character traits for kids to show. Moms can help their kids grow in patience, and in this episode, Megan talks about what she's doing with her 3-year-old to help him learn to wait for what he wants. 

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What have you done to help your child learn to be patient?  Email [email protected] with the subject line "Patience."

Mentions:
5 Ways to Teach Kids Patience at Any Age
5 Ways to Teach Kids a Quick Fix Isn’t the Answer
5 Timesaving Lifesavers for Parenting a Child With ADHD
Take the Guilt Out of Saying No to Your Kids
Printable Character Awards
Printable Character Traits for Kids Calendar

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Are you convinced that when you say “no,” your child actually hears, “do it anyway!” In today’s episode, Abby tells the story of an iMOM writer whose daughter’s strong will led her to a creative idea for getting new toys. If you have a strong-willed child, you’ll feel inspired, not discouraged by today’s chat. 

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What strategies have worked for you as you parent your strong-willed child? Email [email protected] with the subject line "strong-willed child."

Mentions:
How to Help Your Strong-Willed Child Become an Innovator

6 Qualities a Mom Needs to Parent a Strong-Willed Child

5 Ways to Thrive While Parenting a Strong-Willed Child

3 Mind Tricks You Can Use on Your Resistant Child

10 Things to Say to a Strong-Willed Teen

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Has Christmas gone from the most wonderful time of the year to the most frenzied? In this episode, Abby tells the story of when an attempt at replicating a Hallmark movie moment led to a huge fight between her and her husband. Why do we try to do so much and how can we take back the holiday to focus on our families and our faith?

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How do you set your priorities at Christmas? Email [email protected] with the subject line "Christmas."

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Mentions:
15 Healthy Ways to Say No
Christmas Eve Checklist Printable
Christmas Giving and Wishing List Printable
The Story of Christmas Printable
Printable Advent Calendar for Kids

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Your kids probably started asking for cell phones as soon as they could talk. You likely didn't buy your 4-year-old her own phone, but if your kids are getting older, you might be wondering, should kids have phones and at what age? In this episode, Susan tells the story of when her five kids got phones and how she managed them to make sure they weren't interfering with their family.

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What’s informing your decision to get or not get your child a phone? Email [email protected] with the subject line "phone."

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Mentions:
Should Kids Have Cell Phones? No!
5 Ways to Monitor Handheld Devices
I Took My Daughter's Phone Away. Guess What Happened Next!
5 Surprising Benefits of Kids Having Phones
Printable Cell Phone Contract
Printable: 10 Cell Phone Rules for Mom

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Have you ever noticed your kids are showing signs of being spoiled or exhibiting a lack of gratitude? The story from this episode is from Abby, who said one of her sons commented about getting new carpet in their house as if it's free. When our kids say things that sound spoiled or entitled, it could be from a lack of understanding of what things cost, but it also could be that they need to grow in the character trait of gratitude. Teaching kids gratitude takes work for parents, but it is possible.

Tell us!
Have you realized your kids are acting spoiled or not showing gratitude? How do you fight against it? Email [email protected] with the subject line "Grateful Kids."

Mentions:
How to Unspoil Your Spoiled Kids
7 Ways to Spoil Your Children
6 Ways to Teach Your Kids a Good Work Ethic
4 Signs Your Child is Materialistic
The Secret to Teaching Gratitude During the Holidays
8 Days of Being Thankful Printable
Printable Chore Chart for Kids

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