Just Ask Your Mom

Want a simple & FREE way to lower stress, anxiety, and radically engage you & your child's imagination and creativity? Go outside. In this episode, we talk with Jamie Langley, a child & family therapist with over 30 years of experience. Our conversation about the importance of play and nature and how it works in kids' lives was both enlightening & encouraging. This is something easy all of us can do more.

We do a lot of talking as moms, and it drives us nuts when our kids tune us out. In this episode, we run down 10 things your kids need to hear that they'll never get tired of. *Plus, a bonus one we threw in for free (you're welcome).

Mom friends can be our lifelines when we're drowning, the ones who really "get" the whole motherhood gig. They can talk us off the cliff, make us laugh, and set us straight. Where do mom friends come from and is it ok if our friend groups change? This episode explores the joys of friendship while raising kids.

We surveyed new moms about what they wish they'd known about post-pregnancy. We talk about all the haywire things your rockstar body may be doing, how your spouse may react to the newborn differently, and a ton of other issues common to motherhood.

In this episode we talk to two experienced girl moms who've each raised 3 daughters. We talk friendships, image issues, technology, and the importance of dads, and we were just getting started! There was so much to say we need a part 2! Join us as we chat with Lori Shea (a speech therapist) and Amy Sain (a children's minister) about raising daughters.

It's a road full of highs and lows. 1 in 8 couples have difficulty conceiving a child. In this episode, our friend, Katie Frazier, leads us through her honest and personal experience with this issue. What can you say to a friend who's hoping with all her heart for that positive pregnancy test? What are some options for couples struggling with infertility? Join us and Katie as we talk through the process.

The bittersweet junior/senior years of high school can be some of the busiest! Here's our take on how to navigate the road to college, which, admittedly, may not be for everyone. We've been to big state universities and smaller private ones. Join us for a chat about costs, loans, scholarships, high school classes, standardized tests, and college tours & what we hope is about to be the best time of your student's life.

What makes a teenager act the way they do? How does your role as a parent change? We de-mystify the teenage brain and offer practical tips for how to help your teen navigate his/her way to young adulthood. There are some key transitions to make as mom/dad during this stage: don't miss them!

We address a handful of questions sent in by listeners. How do I build trust with my children? How do I handle repeated disobedience? How do I find time for myself when my spouse is gone a lot? How do I love my family without losing myself? How about living on a budget with small children. A potpourri of topics all in one episode.

There's a whole list of things moms tend to be great at: second-guessing, guilt, regret, negative self-talk. Nobody has time or space for all that noise! In their list of 10 things moms need to hear, Renee and Bonnie offer encouragement and empowerment for moms in all stages of parenting. This might be one you need to listen to EVERY week! (or share with your spouse as a not-so-subtle hint). ;)