When it comes to building relationships--efficiency is not king.

Meal Planning Episode, Ep. 27

Plan to Eat

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Two sides of the same coin. I think of this metaphor when parenting a lot. We can express basically the same thing in a negative or positive way. In this episode, I discuss my frustration at finding my kitchen messy after going to bed early one night. I want to move in my mind from "Can we not do better?" to the other side of the coin which is "Do One Better."

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

In this season of Thanksgiving, we often consider things that we are thankful for. How can we cultivate thankfulness that extends throughout the year?

Article I mentioned: An Attitude of Gratitude

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How do you view family traditions? Do you look forward to some things you do every year? Do you feel weighted down by them? In this episode, I discuss the benefits of family traditions and the variety of traditions that we can have.

Christmas Devotional I mentioned: The Advent Jesse Tree

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

What did Christmas morning look like when you were a child? How do you decide on gifts now that you are a parent?

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Birthday parties are a lot to plan! Who, what, when? In this episode, I offer thoughts that I've had over the years of planning parties.

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Do you have any birthday traditions that you do each year to celebrate a child's birthday? How can we make birthday traditions a practice that communicates to our children that they are seen and valued?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How do we help our children create margin in their lives? How can we model it? How do we talk about it?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How do you celebrate your birthday? Has that changed throughout your motherhood journey?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

How can we encourage our children by pointing out the good qualities that we see in them? How can we influence what they hear when the tapes play in their heads?

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The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."