Just Ask Your Mom

A good husband/wife relationship is the foundation for a child to feel that all is right with the world. Good or bad, your marriage is teaching your children what relationship looks like. Do you want them to expect affection and kind words from their future spouse? Bonus: modeling good stuff for your kids in this area benefits YOU as well! We give a quick rundown of 10 things to work on. Pick one or two to focus on this week!

A few months into her second pregnancy, Jenna got the news that the daughter she was carrying had Trisomy-13, a diagnosis that was "incompatible with life." While she continued working and being a mom to her young son, Jenna and her husband Dalton faced a new future, one that would not include their daughter, Evelynn. This is her story of what those months before and after looked like, how her faith sustained her, and what life looks like now. Pregnancy loss can be a silent grief, but Jenna's story gives it a voice.

On this episode, Bonnie & Renee welcome special guests Sarah Perry and Trish Waldron, two moms on either end of raising trios of boys. We talk about what it's like to be the only female in a houseful of men, particular parenting challenges, and some of the sweetness and humor that only sons can bring to a home.

The plan was to grab a few favorites from our bookshelves. Renee heard "books for kids," but Bonnie thought "books for parents." So you get a bargain sampling of both! There are approximately 2,567 more titles we could have mentioned, but we've included some of our top picks here.

If you're a parent, the day will eventually come when you'll have to decide where and how your child will attend school. Public? Private? Homeschool? Co-op? How do you weigh the options? Instead of throwing your hands up and asking Alexa, join us for a discussion of what to consider. Between the two of us, we've tried just about everything out there!

In the diverse landscape of America, how should parents address the subject of race with their kids? Is it better to wait for questions or have proactive conversations? In this episode, we have a frank discussion with special guests Ashley Golden and Abby Rosser where we explore how their experiences parenting black children differ from our own and ask what we can all do better.

Do the long stretches in your day with toddlers leave you at a loss? Are you often out of balance with over-scheduling or forgetting about dinner until 5 pm rolls around? Having a flexible rhythm to your days--and life--keeps everyone sane, makes kids feel secure, and leaves plenty of time for fun.

Is traveling with children worth the extra baggage and expense? Renee & Bonnie discuss the ups and downs of family travel. Exploring with your kids offers lots of benefits, no matter what your kids' ages.

There's more than one path to motherhood. This episode features two moms who've adopted children from overseas and through the U.S. foster care system. We look at adoption through the eyes of families who have experienced the ups and downs. What's it like to adopt a child?

Mama said there'd be days like these. Anyone wrangling little people (and big ones, too!) knows every day's not sunshine and lollipops, despite what the shiny happy people on instagram say. In this episode, we get real about when everything feels like it's falling apart.

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