Mama’s Village Podcast

Research tells us that children that do chores have more confidence.  This is a significant finding and one that is worth exploring and talking about.  In a world where depression, anxiety and the suicide rate is ever climbing it is so important to instill a sense of value and self-worth in our children at a very young age.  We want to help them understand that God gave them specific gifts that should be used to better the family unit and one the world they live in.  That the gift he gave them is unique to them and they play a vital role in our family unit. One way we can easily do this is by giving them chores and having them do the things they can do safely on their own. It is so tempting to just do it for them when it will take an extra 20 minutes for them to do it, but when we are always doing it for them, we create children that first think that everything should be done for them and second don't have a sense of responsibility.  In this podcast I talk about practical ways to give them responsibility, confidence and a sense of self-worth.  So, let's dive into this week's episode! 

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Our Bible tells us that Children are a Blessing! Psalm 127:3-4 is clear that our children should be a blessing and even a reward, but do you ever feel like that's not what it feels like sometimes. Our culture teaches us that children are an inconvenience, that they are too much responsibility and forget getting any sleep or feeling like a person again once you have children. In this episode I talk about how to change our perspective on our children, and in turn creating a loving environment where our children feel accepted and embraced instead of like a nuisance. We go into detail on how we can have fun and embrace this stage of motherhood with joy! Not by being a martyr to motherhood, but by embracing the biggest calling in our lives and having our days full of fun and joy because of that!  So, let's dive in!

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In this episode I go over some key ways to be successful in your homeschooling year and easy ways to transition into your homeschooling routine.  If you are a homeschooler this episode is gold!  You'll learn some very practical easy ways to have a great flow to your school day and how to make sure your kids don't get too overwhelmed with the transition.  Also if you would like to have my color coded routine it will be sent out next week for free so take advantage of that and subscribe here. Book Online | Mama's Village (mamasvillage.org)

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Do you ever feel guilty when you have to discipline your child?  Maybe because you feel like you may damage their emotions in some way or maybe you were unfairly or abusively punished when you were younger, and you never want your child to feel like you felt. Or maybe you feel like your child has been through something traumatic or life changing, and you know that's why they are misbehaving so you feel like disciplining that wouldn't be fair for them.  The goal of this episode is to give you Biblical principles that will free you from that feeling of guilt when you have to discipline your child no matter what the circumstance. I also address when the right time to start discipling is and how to know when they understand the concept of consequences.  So, pop in those earbuds and start in on that pile of laundry or sink full of dishes and let's grow together!  

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Have you ever wondered about Gentle Parenting and if it's a Biblical way to parent?  Or maybe you follow Gentle Parenting or implement some of it, but maybe have a small check in your spirit about it.  In this episode we talk to Kimberly Edwards, a mother of five and author of "A Gentle Deception". She goes deep into Gentle Parenting and its origins and holds it up to the light of God's Word.  Mama's, you don't want to miss this episode.  We talk in detail about different parenting methods and how they have evolved throughout history into what is now Gentle Parenting and what made Gentle parenting such a huge trend. Also, we discuss how it could possibly be preparing this generation for the end times and the 2nd coming of Christ.  This was such a huge honor to have Kimberly on our show.  She is such an academic and thoroughly studies the Word through and through to fully understand not only a verse in the Bible, but the original text and what it means. We even touch on spanking and how twisted those scriptures have become throughout history and now with "Christain Gentle Parenting".  Thank you, Kimberly, for joining us and we hope to have you on again in the future! 

you can purchase Kimberly's book here My Links • @kimberlyedwards • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)

You can subscribe to our new Biblical guides resource here Book Online | Mama's Village (mamasvillage.org)

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So excited to have my husband join me for this episode! We talk all about marriage and parenting and principles that we have learned over our 16 years of marriage that help us maintain a healthy marriage through all the seasons of parenthood. We are not perfect, in fact we almost feel like we don't have much of a platform in this area because we both come from divorced families back 2 generations, but we have learned through pure experience and God's word how to make this work for us.  We share some wisdom principles that we have established in our marriage that help us stay strong while raising our children.  The business of life and being constantly interrupted doesn't make this easy, but when we put God and marriage first and put our feet in the sand that we will stay together no matter what, we believe you can have success. So lets dive in and learn and grow together! 

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Have you ever been confused on how to handle a situation that arises and not known how to respond Biblically?  There are about 1000 different scenarios that we as parents have to respond to daily, so believe me, no one is doing this perfectly, but in this episode, I do try to bring some clarity.  Training and discipline go hand in hand and are the two main jobs that the Bible assigns to us as parents.  This episode brings Biblical Training and Discipline down to practical, everyday life and helps to bring clarity to what they are, how they are different and how they are the perfect pair when it comes to raising our children up in the way they should go.  I go into detail on each and then talk about how we can apply this in our parenting.  So let's dive in!

Here are some resources I mention in the podcast:
A Biblical Guide to Spanking:  Book Online | Mama's Village (mamasvillage.org)
Wise words for moms: Bundle - Wise Words for Moms – Ginger Hubbard Ministries

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Homeschooling has become ever increasingly more popular and since so many that I know either homeschool, have thought about homeschooling or are going to be a new homeschooling Mama this year, I thought I'd do a podcast all about it!  Even if you would never homeschool this episode is for you because that's what I said! In this episode I dive into the reason our family decided to homeschool and answer my most asked questions about homeschooling.  I give tons of practical tips that have helped me immensely in day-to-day homeschooling.  We talk about what we do in a day, how to choose a curriculum and how I help motivate my kids to do their work with a good attitude when things aren't going so well!  So lets dive in! 

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Helping our children grow is something that is a gray area as a parent and such a dance between you and each child.  With one of your children, you might see they are ready for independence in an area at 5 and then you have another child, and they aren't ready for that until they are 6. This is such a hard balance for us as parents and it's never done perfectly, but there are principles we can glean from and refer to when making these decisions.  We like to think of it as tending to a plant and wanting that plant to grow and thrive and be the best it can be.  This requires care and effort.  We have to pay attention to the plant, sometimes it needs pruning, sometimes it needs watering, sometimes we water it too much or too little, but as long as we have the knowledge to care for each of our plants and we are paying attention to them, they will grow and flourish.  This is such a great analogy to think of when trying to cultivate growth in our kids.  So, let's dive in to this episode and learn and grow together! 

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Hello sweet Mama.  If you have ever had a miscarriage we want you to know that you are not alone and that God sees you and is ready to help you through every emotion and fear that comes with that.  Miscarriage is not something that is talked about enough and can leave scars for years after it has happened.  I still cry when I think about my sweet babies in heaven.  In this episode I talk all about my 2 recent miscarriages before my sweet rainbow baby Haven.  We talk about how to heal while in the thick of motherhood and taking care of other children, and how to handle things people say to you. We also talk about a huge revelation God revealed to me after my second miscarriage.  If you have had a miscarriage or someone close to you has ever had one, this episode is for you. I would also love to hear feedback from you on this one. If you had a miscarriage no matter if it was 10 years ago or recently I would love to hear from you and pray over you.  You can email me at [email protected] and tell me your story and how I can pray over you and your sweet family.  Also I talk about the book "Supernatural Childbirth".  This book helped me immensely throughout my pregnancy.  You can find that book here https://a.co/d/fd4ujK9 . Also "Pain-free Childbirth", you can find that book here https://a.co/d/7b9pw8c

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