Just Ask Your Mom

Research shows that grit may be more important to success than IQ and talent. The building of perseverance comes every day when your child learns how to deal with minor setbacks--and major ones. Join us for some tips on how to walk your child through wanting to quit and the benefits of building perseverance.

Tired of doing all the things for all the people? So many moms live in survival mode, reacting to things instead of doing the things we really want for our families. Laura Hernandez, Texas mom of 10, joins us in this episode to talk about the systems she's created to tackle tasks, foster team spirit, and bring back the joy to family life. She offers 1:1 consulting with moms to help them do the same @ www.mamasystems.net.

One of the first big purchases as a new parent is likely a car seat. In the US, you're not allowed to take your baby home from the hospital without one. Selecting, installing, and operating a car seat is not for the faint of heart--there are a lot of options in the marketplace. Join us for this conversation that will take you from your baby's arrival to the end of the booster seat years!

What are spiritual gifts and how are they different from natural talents or temperaments? Where do they come from and how can you recognize them in yourself and your children? In this episode, we explore how to identify and nurture those sparks you might notice and find a purpose in the gifts we're given.

From your child's first birthday where they dive into the cake to the teens where birthdays may be more low key, we look at birthday traditions. Join us for a chat about how we handled birthdays, some major birthday flops, and some favorites. Plus, if you're not a party planner, we've got some tips for hosting a fun celebration.

Number 5 in our cultivate series. How do we foster patience in ourselves and our children? We offer some practical tips for parents for helping kids learn to wait, delay gratification, and have self control--all vital but tough skills to learn.

Part 4 of our Cultivate series, we focus on fostering joy in ourselves and our kids. Some of us are naturally more melancholy than others, but there are a few practical disciplines we can focus on to spawn more joy in our lives. Who doesn't want that in the coming year?! Join us for this joyful episode, in which we break into song not once, but twice!

Music is a universal language that connects us and taps into our creativity. It's good for our mental health and lessons learned playing an instrument, singing, or being part of a choir or band spill over into lots of other areas of life. Millie Tracy and Bob Blaylock (cellist and tuba player) join us in this fun conversation about kids & music.

As we approach Christmas, what's running through most kids' minds is PRESENTS, PRESENTS!! How can we nurture a spirit of generosity in our children? Why is it important? Is "that's not fair!" a common refrain in your house? Are you frequently referring battles over sharing? This is a great episode for some tips to exercise the "giving" muscle!

How do you respond when your teenager wants to start dating? What does dating even look like these days and what are the expectations? In this episode we share some great conversations to have with your young adults before, during, and after relationships. We're joined by two of our favorite guests: Lori Shea and Amy Sain (from the #girlmom episode). This is a fun one!